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ELSD not communicating in MassLynx 4.2 - WKB91414

Article number: 91414

SYMPTOMS

Exhibits all or some of the following symptoms, depending on which ICS is loaded:

  • DHCP Name and Type do not populate in DHCP
  • Unable to ping the assigned IP address
  • Firmware does not meet minimum requirement
  • Unable to scan in the ELS Detector in the Inlet Configuration Wizard
  • No firmware listed in the following folder path, C:\ProgramFiles(x86)\WatersInstruments\Firmware

ENVIRONMENT

  • Windows 10
  • MassLynx 4.2 SCN 971
  • MassLynx 4.2 SCN 976
  • MassLynx 4.2 SCN 985
  • Auto Purification
  • 2420 Evaporative Light Scattering Detector
  • 2424 Evaporative Light Scattering Detector
  • Acquity UPLC ELS Detector
  • Xevo G2-S

CAUSE

Incompatible ICS 

FIX or WORKAROUND

  1. Use Instrument Control Software (ICS) version 1.40 for the ACQUITY ELSD.
    This can be found in Waters Driver Pack 4 Supplemental Release 1 (DP4SR1)
    AcquityELSD 1.40.1882.1.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

id91414, 2424, 2424B, MLYNX, MLYNXV41, SCN971, SCN976, SCN985, SUPMM, UPELS, UPELSARC, XEVOG2SQTF, XEVOG2STOF

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