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Software Release Bulletin

OpenLAB CDS ChemStation Edition (M83xxAA)

Dec 1 2010 12:04PM

Preface

This Software Release Bulletin documents all fixes and enhancements that are incorporated the new release.

Keyword Glossary

Calibration
ECM Integration/OpenLab Option
GC ACQ
Method
Reports
SEQ
Uninstall

Keyword Index

Keyword: Calibration

Amount is given as zero when it actually could not be calculated
KPR#:1311

Keyword: ECM Integration/OpenLab Option

no automatic "check-in" after deleting a checked-out method
KPR#:1267
token "operatorname" uses full name including special characters
KPR#:1363
ACAML result file does not contain all peak performance parameters
KPR#:1428
OpenLAB Option: data not marked as modified after changing the method
KPR#:1449
when a sequence is exported from the ECM queue, an empty folder remains in the secured area
KPR#:1533

Keyword: GC ACQ

Methods have to be in single folder
KPR#:1185

Keyword: Method

Revision B.04.02 SP1 [208] Import eMethod on 6890 RC.NET driver does not work
KPR#:1522

Keyword: Reports

problem with sizing of the chromatogram in a Short Report
KPR#:72
Chromatogram Output in reports: meaning of "Portrait" and "Landscape"
KPR#:276
Sequence summary statistics with different methods
KPR#:1324
it is not possible to print report with chromatograms that have been overlaid from different runs
KPR#:1377

Keyword: SEQ

Method changes not used after pause/edit/save/resume sequence using unique folder ON
KPR#:1247
ChemStation crash when trying to open Partial Sequence with non-exisiting data path in the Preferences
KPR#:1443
Cannot edit Method in Offline session while it is running in an online sequence
KPR#:1548

Keyword: Uninstall

B.04.01 - Cannot remove (de-install) an instrument once configured
KPR#:1172

KPR#: 1311 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: Calibration

One-line Description:
Amount is given as zero when it actually could not be calculated

Problem:

In case of e.g. a quadratic calibration curve it may happen that an amount cannot be calculated for the area in a chromatogram (if the area is outside the calibrated area range).
In these cases the amount will be reported as zero instead of "-" as an indication that the amount could not be calculated. However, with the default report styles, the report contains a warning "invalid calibration curve".

Temporary Solution:

n/a

Fix Information:

This is fixed in OpenLAB CDS ChemStation Edition Rev C.01.01.

KPR#: 1267 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: ECM Integration/OpenLab Option

One-line Description:
no automatic "check-in" after deleting a checked-out method

Problem:

When a method is downloaded from ECM and available in ChemStatioon Explorer. In this case it is possible to delete the method from the local disk via the ChemStation File menu. In case the method was currently checked out, it will not be checked in automatically.

Temporary Solution:

Check in the method interactively.

Fix Information:

This is fixed in OpenLAB CDS ChemStation Edition Rev C.01.01.

KPR#: 1363 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: ECM Integration/OpenLab Option

One-line Description:
token "operatorname" uses full name including special characters

Problem:

The "Operator Name" token for the ECM LCDF uses the user's full name. This name can contain any special characters (@, &, ., etc., or local language characters). Many of these characters cannot be used for LCDF folders in ECM, which results in data not being transfered to ECM.

Temporary Solution:

n/a

Fix Information:

This is fixed in OpenLAB CDS ChemStation Edition Rev C.01.01.

KPR#: 1428 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: ECM Integration/OpenLab Option

One-line Description:
ACAML result file does not contain all peak performance parameters

Problem:

The ChemStation OpenLAB option offers the option to calculate the peak performance parameters each time a ChemStation report gets generrated.
Without having this option selected, ChemStation calculates those numbers on demand only. 
This is heavily dependant on the ChemStation report style selected (Short, Performance+Noise, Extended Performance report, etc.)

If the option is selected, the performance parameters aof a standard perfromance report are calculated and written to teh ACAML result file. However, the noise and extended performance calculation results are not generated.

Temporary Solution:

The calculation of all extended performance and noise parameters can be triggered by the following procedure:

- turn off the "Always calculate performance parameters" option in the ChemStation Open LAB configuration 

-  add the following Customized Data Analysis Command to the run time checklist of the method in use:

macro C:\Chem32\REPSTYLE\shortutl.mac; print USR_CalcPerfNoise$()

(Where c:\Chem32 needs to be replaced with the current ChemStation
installation path)

-  select a report style e.g. SHORT, that does not trigger the performance or noise calculation on it's own.  

This procedure would generate the maximum content of the ACAML result file in respect to peak perfromance parameters.

Fix Information:

This is fixed in OpenLAB CDS ChemStattion Edition Rev C.01.01

KPR#: 1449 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: ECM Integration/OpenLab Option

One-line Description:
OpenLAB Option: data not marked as modified after changing the method

Problem:

The following scenario can occur when autoamtic upload to ECM after "any data modification" is not enabled.
When the method is modified, but the data set is not uploaded when switching to the next sequence container, the modified container will not be marked as changed.

Temporary Solution:

n/a

Fix Information:

This is fixed in OpenLAB CDS ChemStation Edition Rev C.01.01.

KPR#: 1533 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: ECM Integration/OpenLab Option

One-line Description:
when a sequence is exported from the ECM queue, an empty folder remains in the secured area

Problem:

When a sequence data set is exported from the ECM queue ("save selected item locally"), the data is exported correctly, but an empty folder remains in the secured area.

Temporary Solution:

The folder remaining in the secured area does not influence the behavior of the ChemStation.

Fix Information:

This problem will be fixed in revision B.04.03.

KPR#: 1185 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: GC ACQ

One-line Description:
Methods have to be in single folder

Problem:

Customer uses paths like: C:\Chem32\1\methods\customer1
and C:\Chem32\1\methods\customer2, etc.

If samples of two or more customers have to be analyzed, it is not possible to use methods from different folders.

Temporary Solution:

n/a

Fix Information:

This is fixed in OpenLAB CDS ChemStation Edition Rev C.01.01.
Subfolders for Methods are supported in this release.

KPR#: 1522 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: Method

One-line Description:
Revision B.04.02 SP1 [208] Import eMethod on 6890 RC.NET driver does not work

Problem:

Description: 
1. Start GC ChemStation with 6890 RC driver
2. Select Method -> Export eMethod...
3. Generate eMethod file
4. Select Method -> Export eMethod...
5. Import eMethod file created by step3
The error message is displayed and can’t import eMethod file.

Temporary Solution:

n/a

Fix Information:

n/a

KPR#: 72 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: Reports

One-line Description:
problem with sizing of the chromatogram in a Short Report

Problem:

Sizing of the chromatogram output for a Short report does not work in the 20 - 40% range for the Response axis. The 40 - 100% range works correctly, values smaller than 20% are not allowed.

Temporary Solution:

n/a

Fix Information:

This issue will not be fixed in the "classic" reporting from the ChemStation.
OpenLAB CDS ChemStation Rev C.01.01 introduces a new Reporting engine "Intelligent Reporting".

KPR#: 276 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: Reports

One-line Description:
Chromatogram Output in reports: meaning of "Portrait" and "Landscape"

Problem:

Edit the Specify Report section of a method. In the Chromatogram Output, you can select e.g. "Portrait" or "Landscape".
It would be expected that "Landscape" means that the chromatogram is printed in landscape format. But actually it means that is printed rotated by 90 degrees in comparison to the orientation of the printer setup. I.e., if you set Landscape in File -> Printer Setup, the chromatograms are printed in Portrait.

Temporary Solution:

n/a

Fix Information:

It is not planned to change this behavior in the classic ChemStation reporting engine.

KPR#: 1324 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: Reports

One-line Description:
Sequence summary statistics with different methods

Problem:

If a sequence includes runs with another method apart from the method that should be used for statistics calculation (e.g. a wash method), the statiscal calculations in the sequence summary report cannot be performed for all the runs. The statistical calculations will be done separately for each section of the sequence between the runs with the second method.

Temporary Solution:

Mark the second method as "Acquisition only".

Fix Information:

This is fixed in OpenLAB CDS ChemStation Edition Rev C.01.01.

KPR#: 1377 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: Reports

One-line Description:
it is not possible to print report with chromatograms that have been overlaid from different runs

Problem:

It is not possible to print report with chromatograms that have been overlaid from different runs.

Temporary Solution:

n/a

Fix Information:

This is fixed in OpenLAB CDS ChemStation Edition Rev C.01.01.

KPR#: 1247 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: SEQ

One-line Description:
Method changes not used after pause/edit/save/resume sequence using unique folder ON

Problem:

During the sequence, select pause.
After the pause, open edit parameters and increased the oven hold time to 3 minutes and save the method.  

Resume the sequence. The method changes are not used when running with the Unique Folder ON.

Temporary Solution:

n/a

Fix Information:

This is fixed in OpenLAB CDS ChemStation Edition Rev C.01.01.
Changes made to the method during a pause of the sequense, will be applied to the next sample after resuming the sequence.

KPR#: 1443 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: SEQ

One-line Description:
ChemStation crash when trying to open Partial Sequence with non-exisiting data path in the Preferences

Problem:

The following problem occurs when there are data paths specified in the Preferences dialog that no longer exist.
When opening the Partial Sequence dialog in this situation, ChemStation will crash.

Temporary Solution:

In the Preferences, remove all non-existing data paths.

Fix Information:

This is fixed in OpenLAB CDS ChemStation Edition Rev C.01.01.

KPR#: 1548 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: SEQ

One-line Description:
Cannot edit Method in Offline session while it is running in an online sequence

Problem:

In G2070BA, if you have the sequence running with Method A, it is not possible to edit Method A in the Offline session and save it so it can be used for the next sample in the sequence table.

Temporary Solution:

n/a

Fix Information:

Fixed in Revision C.01.01.

KPR#: 1172 Product: Chemstation ChemStation (G2070BA) C.01.01

Keyword: Uninstall

One-line Description:
B.04.01 - Cannot remove (de-install) an instrument once configured

Problem:

With B.04.01 Chemstation software, it is impossible to delete, remove or deinstall an instrument.

Temporary Solution:

The only workaround is to remove the entire chemstation from the SETUP.exe on the B.04.01 DVD and reinstall the chemstation minus the instrument(s) that is/are not required.

Fix Information:

This is fixed in OpenLAB CDS ChemStation Edition Rev C.01.01.