Low Flow Pump Dashboard Panel

Module Graphic

The items in the pump graphic have the following meaning and function:

	Indicates that an External Contacts board is installed.
	When the solvent level falls below the specified volume, the yellow warning is shown; when the bottle is empty, the red error is shown. Clicking on the solvent bottle displays the Bottle Fillings dialog box. The tooltip for the bottle shows the solvent name.
	Indicates the presence of a solvent selection valve. Use the context menu to switch the valve.
	The pressure setpoints. The red line shows the current maximum pressure limit; the gray area shows the current pressure (also shown as text).

Actuals

The following pump actuals are displayed:

Flow	The current solvent flow rate (in mL/min).
Pressure	The current pump pressure (in bar or psi).
Ripple	The current ripple (in %).
Pressure Limit	The current maximum pressure limit.
Composition A, B	The percentage contribution of each of the solvent channels to the current solvent composition. When a solvent selection valve is fitted, the channels are shown in the graphic.
Primary Flow	The currently specified primary flow.
EMPV Duty Cycle	The percentage of the time that the EMPV has been on.
Purge Status	The current status of the pump purge.
Purge Channel	The current purge channel.
Purge Time	The current purge time (in minutes)

Context Menu

The context menu contains the following commands:

Control	Displays the pump's Control dialog box.
Method	Displays the pump'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.
Switch On/Off	Toggles the status of the pump, on or off.
Switch Solvent Selection Valve A/B	Switches the solvent selection valve to the alternative position.
Bottle Fillings	Displays the Bottle Fillings dialog box.
Purge on/off	Switches on and off system purging as specified in the Pump Configuration.
Start/Stop Fast Composition Change	Starts or stops the fast composition change as specified in the Pump Configuration.