Chip Cube Dashboard Panel

Module Panel

The items in the Chip Cube graphic have the following meaning and function:

	Indicates that an External Contacts board is installed.
	The tooltip gives details (module type and serial number) of the linked pumps.
	The form of the diagram is dependent on the inserted chip; it shows the current valve positions and flow path, for example, trapping mode (upper diagram) or analysis mode (lower diagram). The tooltip for the tag icon shows the information currently stored on the chip tag.

Actuals

The following chip cube actuals are displayed:

Chip Load State	The current load state of the chip, for example, Standby or Operate.
Inner Valve Position	The current position of the inner valve, for example, Enrichment or Analysis.
Outer Valve Position	The current position of the outer valve.
Chip Type	The part number of the installed chip.
Operate time	The total time that the chip has been in the operating position.
Current position time	The elapsed time since the chip was set to its current position.
Trapping in progress	Whether trapping is currently in progress (True) or not (False).
Trapping Volume	The current trapping volume (increased from 0 during the trapping phase). If no trapping is in progress, the volume is 0.

Context Menu

The context menu contains the following commands:

Method	Displays the Chip Cube's Method Setup dialog box.
Error Method	Set Error Method Sets the error method to the method that is currently available in the hardware. The error methods are loaded automatically on all modules if an error occurs. Clear Error Method Removes the currently loaded error method.
Identify Device	Causes the LED on the front of the module to blink for a few seconds.
Eject	Moves the chip out of the operating position to allow it to be unloaded.
Standby	Sets the pumps and MSD to standby mode, and moves the chip out of the spray chamber.
Operate	Moves the chip into the operating position.