Clarity User Training
Installation and
configuration
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Installation
Software protection
Software installation
HW installation
Software configuration
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Software Protection
Software protection by hardware key
 Hardware key (dongle) required for each station
 USB standard (LPT optional on request)
 The software is independent of hardware (A/D boards)
 User code (16 position alfanumeric code) combined with the
apropriate dongle (S/N yyyy) is necessary to operate the
Clarity Datastation (S/N xx-zyyyy)
 30 day trial version available
IMPORTANT !! Please note that a loss of a dongle (hardware key) is
considered as a loss of the license right to use Clarity SW.
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Software Installation
Install the software first before any hardware!
 Insert the CD
 Start install.exe (if not started automatically)
 Follow the dialog screens
Set the installation
directory
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Software Installation
Select type of
installation
Typical should be
used in most cases
Set the program
folder
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Software Installation
Enter the User code
corresponding to the HW
key used
Leave blank for
30 day Trial mode
Chose acquisition
device which would you
like to set as default
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Software Installation
Wait for next screen,
the installation
is in progress
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Software Installation
Start the Hardware
installation
Wait for next screen,
the installation
is in progress
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Software Installation
Finish the Hardware
installation
Wait for the installation
to finish
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Software Installation
Finish the software
installation
Show readme.txt file
Run Clarity
(do not check with
hardware not yet
installed!)
Run IQ utility
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Hardware Installation
Switch off the computer
Insert the INT7 A/D board to a free PCI slot
Switch on the computer
Follow the New Hardware Found dialogs
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Hardware Installation
Select
„No, not this time“
for updates search
Select
Install Automatically
(first time installation on a
new computer)
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Hardware Installation
Wait,
Installation is in progress
This warning may appear
under some
circumstances.
It is safe to ignore it, use
„Continue Anyway“ to
proceed
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Hardware Installation
Finish the hardware
installation
Insert the HW key
 New hardware found notice will shortly appear,
the installation is automatic
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Electric connections
Inputs IN1-IN4
 Symmetric inputs – the shield cable must be connected
Digital output (Relay)
Starting cable
Red
Shielding
Signal cable
Red
White
START (REMOTE, …)
1V (100mV, Hi, +, …)
0
(COM, AGND, …)
Shielding
NONSYMMETRICAL CONNECTION
Digital output (Relay)
Starting cable
Red
Shielding
Signal cable
Red
White
Shielding
SYMMETRICAL CONNECTION
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START (REMOTE, …)
+
(+1V, Hi, …)
-
(-1V, Lo, …)
COM (0, GND)
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Clarity First Start
Start Clarity using
the desktop icon
Registration Dialog
Needed for on-line updates
Click here to open
instrument
Login Dialog
Enter your name
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Configuration
User Accounts
 user access privileges
Configuration
 configuration of the datastation
Directories
 working directories for individual instruments
Digital Outputs
 setting and assignment of digital outputs
System/Configuration
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User Accounts window
To define users
 When several
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operators use the
station for different
analyses
The desktop file (user
profile) stores
information about last
used project, table
and graph settings,
last opened files, etc.
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User Accounts
Leave blank for unprotected mode.
(All users will share common desktop file)
Leave zeros for empty passwords or
not restricted password life time.
Fill in accordance with your
company rules for GLP and
21CFRpart11 compliance
User can change his/her
password in the User
Account Details dialog
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System Configuration window
Setting of displayed instruments (data acquisition allowed
only on instruments with purchased licence)
Instrument type
selection
Installed devices
Available Control
modules
Selected instrument
configuration (add devices)
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Select the digital input and
output for synchronisation
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System Configuration window
Available
Control
Modules list
Device configuration
(doubleclick the device
icon)
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Directories window
Working directories
 enables working with data over network
Directory = where the available projects are
searched for
Useful for connecting of Eval version from other
computer
Blank = Clarity
instalation directory
Blank = LOG
subdirectory of
Clarity instalation
directory
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Projects
Chromatography data storage according to
 user
 analysis type
 sample type
 time
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File and Folders structure
Main Clarity directory
program files, configuration, user settings
COMMON Subdirectory
report styles (*.sty), default method
templates, other files shared between projects
Projects Subdirectory
project files info (*.prj)
Project Directory
methods (met.*), sequences (seq.*)
Project CALIB subdirectory
calibration files (cal.*) and standard
chromatograms (*.prm)
Project DATA subdirectory
sample chromatograms (*.prm)
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Chromatogram files
RAW
raw data file
 data as received from A/D converter
 created at run start and incremented during analysis
 actual and last processed stored in TMP subdirectory
PRM
primary data
 integrated data
 created when analysis is finished
 contains RAW data, history and copy of calibration file
CAL
calibration file
 contains data for calibrated results calculations
 referenced from method and chromatograms
 actual copies stored in saved chromatogram
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Functionality Check
1) Open Data Acquisition window.
The signal will drift if the signal
cable wires are free and should be
within a few µV from 0 mV if the
are interconnected. You can also
compare the detector display
reading and reaction to autozero.
2) Upon the injection (closing the
marker contact) the analysis will
start. Data Acquisition window will
change in appearance.
Note:
The optional Validator can be used
to check the system correct function
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