The Agilent InfinityLab Column Identification Tag is designed to enable the automatical detection of the columns installed in the column thermostat and help the user to track the usage of the columns in the laboratory. The column identification tag contains information about not only the physical properties of the column but also about its usage. Two types of information are stored:
Static fields contain information on the physical characteristics of the column such as the length, internal diameter and particle size. Typically, this information stays the same for the lifetime of the column.
Dynamic fields contain information on the usage of the column, such as the number of injections and maximum measured temperature. The information stored in the dynamic fields will be automatically updated each time a new analysis is performed with the column. These fields are read-only from the perspective of the user, meaning that their content cannot be manually edited or erased.
For pre-labeled Agilent columns, the static fields are pre-populated with information and set to read-only for compliance reasons, except for the Void Volume and Comment fields. The dynamic fields are blank by default and will be automatically edited by the system upon using the column.
On the contrary, custom column identification tags enable the user to edit the content for all static fields, as long as the tag is not sealed. This can be beneficial when using non-Agilent columns. After entering all the necessary information, the custom tag can be sealed to prevent any further modification of the content in the static fields. The content of the dynamic fields cannot be manually edited or erased, not even for the custom tags.
NOTE
When the column identification tag is sealed, the static fields will become write-protected and only the dynamic fields will remain available for updating. The only exceptions from this are the static fields Void Volume and Comment.
There are two ways to edit the content of custom column identification tags:
One way is to type in all the necessary information manually, using the Column Assignment tab of the control interface (see --- MISSING LINK --- for more information).
One way is to type in all the necessary information manually, using the Column Assignment tab of the control interface.
The other one is to import the data from a database (an existing catalog or inventory, or the Agilent columns guide). This option is available only for the OpenLab CDS ChemStation (C.01.07 SR2 or higher).
NOTE
It may take up to several seconds for the column tag to be read and the tables to be updated.
When plugging a new tag into the tag reader, the content that is stored on it will be automatically imported into the Edit Columns tab (only for OpenLab CDS ChemStation, see Using Column ID Tags with ChemStation for more information) and the Column Assignment tab of the control interface (see --- MISSING LINK --- for more information).
When plugging a new tag into the tag reader, the content that is stored on it will be automatically imported into the Edit Columns tab (only for OpenLab CDS ChemStation, see Using Column ID Tags with ChemStation for more information) and the Column Assignment tab of the control interface.
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