How to set the serial number of any ACQUITY or ethernet module? - WKB791

OBJECTIVE or GOAL

• If installing a new CPU or replacing a battery it will be necessary to reset the instrument serial number

ENVIRONMENT

• Ethernet Instruments
• All ACQUITY UPLC devices
• All Alliance HPLC detectors
• MassLynx
• Empower

PROCEDURE

1. Run StopACQUITYProcesses .

   With Empower: C:\Empower\Instruments\Bin\StopAcquityProcesses.cmd 

   With MassLynx or other software: C:\Program Files (x86)\Instruments\Bin\StopAcquityProcesses.cmd 

2. Browse to the Firmware Loader.exe.

   • On a MassLynx PC - C:\Program Files(x86)\Waters Instruments\Firmware\Loader.exe
   • On an Empower PC - C:\Empower\Instruments\Firmware\Loader.exe
3. Select the Scan for instruments box, and then press Next
4. Right-click the instrument, choose Set Instrument Serial Number, and then specify the SN.
5. Click okay from within the set serial number screen to return to the main instrument list
6. Within the main instrument list screen, Do not press "OK". Instead, press Cancel to exit the instrument list.
7. Cancel to close the Firmware Loader.

See attached screen shots

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION