User manual

56-3124-15 Edition AF 2003-08 5
Using a method for another system
In the Method Editor, it is possible to save a method for a system other than the one for
which it was originally created. Certain checks are made on the method during this
process e.g. instructions that cannot be used in the new system are marked as red.
However, variables are not checked and there is a possibility that a variable value will be
outside of the parameter limits. As an example, a method written for ÄKTAexplorer 100
may contain a variable Flow parameter set to 50 ml/min. If this method is used on
ÄKTAexplorer 10, this flow rate will be too high.
Action: A warning message is displayed if a faulty method is being started, but the
message does not tell you which variable parameter is incorrect. Therefore we
recommend you manually check all variables and scouting to ensure that all values are
within the parameter limits before the method is used on the new system.
Note: If you still cannot find the error, try to remove all variables from the instructions
and save the method. All incorrect instructions will then be marked in red.
Template method file name conventions
Template method file names on a local station may contain one or two dots, i.e. *.met
and *..met. This will not affect the function of the templates.
Transferring MethodQueue folders
The contents of MethodQueue folders from UNICORN 1.10 and UNICORN 2.0 cannot
be seen when transferred into UNICORN 3.21.
Action: There is no backward compatibility with earlier versions of UNICORN for the
MethodQueue function. To solve the problem, open and convert each method into
UNICORN 3.21 and create a new MethodQueue.
Importing SMART manager example result files
The SMART manager result files included on the installation CD must be copied to the
hard disk before they can be imported into the Evaluation module. The files cannot be
opened directly from the CD.
Note: The files will be converted into UNICORN format and cannot be used in the
SMART manager again.
Decimal separator
Commas may not be used a separators for decimal values.
Action: Use decimal points as separators.
UV curve names
When using a variable wavelength detector (Monitor UV-900) UV curves are
automatically given names containing the UV wavelength. Names are displayed together
with the curve in the System Control curve window. At the end of a run the curve name
is changed back to its default name but the curve data from the run is still seen in the
window and therefore the curve and curve name do not match.
Action: No action required. UV curves are always stored in the result file with the correct
wavelength information in the curve name.