Method examples


Introduction

This appendix contains practical method examples that can be applied in typical situations. The examples cover three different topic groups:

  • Watch instructions

  • Messages

  • Quality control

Watch instructions allow the progress of a method run to be determined by the events during the method run, for example start collecting fractions when the first peak elutes, or equilibrate the column until the eluent conductivity has reached a given value. This is facilitated by the Watch instructions.

The system strategy includes Watch instructions for each monitor defined in the system. These instructions are used to survey method runs, and instruct the system to call a specified block or an instruction when a particular monitor signal meets a given condition. As long as the condition is not met, the block is not activated.

Messages can be used in a method to provide information to the operator but also for interaction between the system and the operator.

A Quality control procedure in a method can be used to ensure that the quality of the results remain consistent in a series of runs.


2005-06-15