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Console does not control the QSM - WKB54515

Article number: 54515

SYMPTOMS

  • Instrument is flowing
  • Console shows no flow
  • No communication error appears on console
  • The QSM does not respond to "Stop Flow" button
  • Power and Flow LEDs are green on the QSM

ENVIRONMENT

  • ACQUITY UPLC
  • ACQUITY UPLC H-Class QSM
  • ACQUITY Arc
  • MassLynx
  • Empower 2
  • Empower 3

CAUSE

Bad communications with the console

FIX or WORKAROUND

  1. Close the console.
  2. Close Empower or MassLynx.
  3. Reboot the computer or Run "Stop Acquity Processes". (If using MassLynx: go to C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\Waters Instrument\Bin. If using Empower:  go to C:\Empower\Waters Instruments\Bin.)
  4. Restart the console.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

id54515, A-30SDM, comms, EMP2LIC, EMP2OPT, EMP2SW, EMP3GC, EMP3LIC, EMP3OPT, EMP3SW, EMPGC, EMPGPC, EMPLIC, EMPOWER2, EMPOWER3, EMPSW, MLYNX, MLYNXV41, SUP, SUPMM, UPAQSM, UPPQSM, UPQSM, UPQSM, UPQSM+, UPQSM+, UPQSMBIO, UPQSMBIO, UPQSMBIO+, UPSMFTN, UPSMFTN+, UPSMFTNB+, UPSMFTNBIO

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