Yokogawa GC1000 Mark II Process Gas Chromatograph - Manual (Page 36)

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4. Outline of Software
4.1 Status and Operation Mode
The GC1000 Mark II has the following statuses:
• Process: Normal measurement, calibration and validation
• Manual: Manual operation
• Lab: Measurement with automatic peak detection, like a laboratory GC
The GC1000 Mark II has the following operation modes:
• Stop: Mode in which the measurement stops
• Run: Mode in which the measurement is running
• Pause: Mode in which the measurement pauses
Figure 4.1 shows the transitions of statuses and operation modes.
Pause mode Run mode Run mode
Stop mode Stop mode
Process Manual
Run command
Run
command
Run
command Stop command
Change the status Change the status
Stop
command
Stop command
Pause command
Pause
command
Run mode
Stop mode
Lab
Run
command
Stop
command
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Figure 4.1 Status and Operation Mode Transition Diagram
When the LCD panel on the GC1000 Mark II or the LCD emulator on a personal computer
(PC) connected with the GC1000 Mark II is used, by changing the operation panel to the
manual operation panel or lab operation panel, the status will change from Process to
Manual or Lab. Likewise, by changing the manual operation panel or lab operation panel
to the operation panel, the status will change from Manual or Lab to Process.
When the GCMT on a PC connected with the GC1000 Mark II is used, the status can be
changed through command button operation or menu-driven operation.
The following pages describe each status and operation in detail.