Metrohm 846 Driver Toolbox - Manual (Page 50)

3.1 Programming interface definitions
46 Dosing Interface USB Toolbox, Annex
As eReturnState
' Dose a specified volume via the actual port. Dosing rate, filling rate,
' filling port and piston direction can be chosen.
' With reverse piston direction it is possible to aspirate a desired volume.
' In this case the filling port is used as outlet port.
' The dosing can be hold, continued and stopped.
'
' parameter Long IfNo Dosing Interface [1... ?]
' Long MsbNo Dosino at MSB [1... 4]
' Long FillPort Filling port
' Single Volume Dosing volume
' [0... 99999.99 mL]
' eDirection Direction Direction of piston movement
' Single FwdRate Dosing rate
' [0.01... 166 mL/min]
' Single RevRate Filling rate
' [0.01... 166 mL/min]
' return eReturnstate
Declare Function DU_MakeStep Lib "846_Dosing_Interface.dll" _
(ByVal IfNo As Long, ByVal MsbNo As Long, ByVal FillPort As Long, _
ByVal Volume As Single, ByVal Direction As eDirection, _
ByVal FwdRate As Single, ByVal RevRate As Single) _
As eReturnState
' Fill the cylinder from a specified port.
' Filling can be held and continued, but not stopped.
'
' parameter Long IfNo Dosing Interface [1... ?]
' Long MsbNo Dosino at MSB [1... 4]
' Long Port Fill port [1..4]
' Single RevRate Filling rate
' [0.01... 166 mL/min]
' return eReturnstate
Declare Function DU_Fill Lib "846_Dosing_Interface.dll" _
(ByVal IfNo As Long, ByVal MsbNo As Long, ByVal Port As Long, _
ByVal RevRate As Single) As eReturnState
' Prepares the Dosing Unit for exchange. The cylinder is filled from the
' specified port and then the valve disk is turned to port 2.
' This action can be held and continued, but not stopped.
'
' parameter Long IfNo Dosing Interface [1... ?]
' Long MsbNo Dosino at MSB [1... 4]
' Long Port Fill port [1..4]
' Single RevRate Filling rate
' [0.01... 166 mL/min]
' return eReturnstate
Declare Function DU_Exchange Lib "846_Dosing_Interface.dll" _
(ByVal IfNo As Long, ByVal MsbNo As Long, ByVal Port As Long, _
ByVal RevRate As Single) As eReturnState
' Reads the status of a Dosino drive.
'
' parameter Long IfNo Dosing Interface [1... ?]
' Long MsbNo Dosino at MSB [1... 4]
' eDosinoState ByRef DosinoState status of the Dosino drive
' return eReturnstate
Declare Function Status Lib "846_Dosing_Interface.dll" _