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Checking the Firmware Versions of the Agilent Devices

Checking the Firmware Versions from the Xcalibur Data System

Thermo Scientific Agilent 1200 Series Getting Connected Guide 3

Checking the Firmware Versions from the Xcalibur Data System

Before you can check the firmware versions of the Agilent 1200 Series devices from the

Xcalibur data system, you must first establish communication between the devices and the

Xcalibur data system.

You can monitor the status of the Agilent devices from the Information view. This view is

normally displayed on the left side of the Home Page window. If this view is not displayed, the

view has been turned off. To open or close the Information view, choose View > Info View to

open or close the Information view.

Y To check the firmware versions of the Agilent devices from the Xcalibur data system

1. Establish communication with the Agilent LC system:

a. Configure the Agilent LAN interface to use a stored IP address.

See Chapter 2, “Setting Up the LAN Interface.”

b. Connect the Agilent LAN interface to the data system computer.

See “Connecting the Ethernet Cables” on page 28).

c. Specify the instrument configuration options for the Agilent LC devices in the

Xcalibur Instrument Configuration window.

See“Specifying the Configuration Options for the Agilent LC System” on page 16.

2. Start Xcalibur 2.1 by choosing Start > All Programs > Thermo Xcalibur > Xcalibur.

The Xcalibur Home Page appears.

3. If the Information view is not displayed, open it by choosing View > Info View.

4. Click the Status tab to display the Status page.

5. Click the device listing to view its status at the bottom of the Status page (see Figure 2).

Note To trigger data acquisition from a Thermo Scientific mass spectrometer, you

must install a contact closure board in one of the Agilent devices and connect the

board to the Start In pins on the mass spectrometer power panel. See “Installing the

External Contact Interface Board” on page 25 and “Connecting the External Contact

Tr i g g e r C a b l e” on page 29.