What versions of Instrument Control Software drivers are supported with Windows 10? - WKB20510

ENVIRONMENT

• Windows 10 Professional
• Empower 3 FR4 and above
• MassLynx

ANSWER

Here is the current status of driver support for Windows 10 in Empower 3 (FR4 and later) and MassLynx:
 
For Waters ACQUITY and other ICS-based modules: Use Driver Pack 2017 R1 and later for Windows 10 compatibility.

For Agilent LC:  Waters ICF Support v2.2 was not tested on Windows 10. ICF Support v3.0 and later are tested and are compatible with Windows 10.

For Agilent GC and HS:  The ICF 3.0 and later is compatible with Windows 10.

Thermo/Dionex:  Dionex Instrument Integration (SII v1.1) for Empower Software is compatible with Windows 10 for LC, GC, and IC.

All other drivers, such as Beckman, Shimadzu LC/GC, Hitachi LC, and Metrohm IC, are currently being tested by their own companies.

For more complete information, refer to the Empower 3rd party driver support matrix

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Refer to the Installation and Configuration Guides for the Instrument Control Software driver packs and for the Empower software for details related to the Windows version(s) supported.