Console Commands view

Console Commands view
Topic LCI-USG-0270, Last Updated 11/21/2025

From the Commands view, users can run the following system commands:

  • Flow control (see Flow control)
    Note: Starting with version 2.0, users can set parameters for flow rate and acceleration.
  • Reset the system
  • Emergency stop
  • Power the UV detector lamp on or off
  • Wash the needle (see Washing the needle)
    Note: Starting with version 2.0, users can set needle wash duration.
  • Autozero the detector (TUV detector only) (see Autozeroing the TUV detector signal)
    Note: If the lamp is off or the shutter is closed, the Autozero Detector command is disabled.

The following figure shows the Commands view.

Figure 1: Commands view (TUV)
Note: The figure shows the Commands view for a system with the TUV detector. The Commands view for systems with a PDA detector is similar.

Click the icon on the right-hand side of each command card to run the command. Click the left-hand side of the Flow Control or Wash Needle cards to adjust settings.


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