waters_connect 3.1.1 Release Overview
Introduction
This page provides an overview for waters_connect 3.1.1 release, compatible waters_connect applications & instrument drivers, and supported system configurations including liquid chromatography modules, mass spectrometry (MS) instruments, and detectors.
Note: Waters_connect 3.1.1 does not support the following processing applications: INTACT Mass, Peptide MAM, Confirm Sequence, MS Quan
Release Overview
Recommended Use
waters_connect helps you accelerate the time to outcomes with workflow solutions ranging from quantitative, biopharma, and accurate mass-based analyses helping you reach new levels of efficiency, precision, and confidence.
Key Solutions Available with this Release
- waters_connect for Biopharma — Biopharmaceutical accurate mass applications for protein-based therapeutics, vaccines, and nucleic acid-based therapeutics with UNIFI
- waters_connect for Small Molecules — Accurate mass-based solutions for screening of small molecules with UNIFI
Base Kit
Enables access to core applications for general system use
Application Included
waters_connect Platform 6.4.0
Kit Compatibility
LC-MS Toolkit v 1.8.0
Application Description
- waters_connect Platform: for deploying core services. It provides access to the waters_connect HUB and Administration Center applications.
- waters_connect HUB: central waters_connect applications access point.
- Administration Center: for managing the database; managing system users and roles; enabling access to event logging and system-related information; managing system licenses; defining global policies.
Application Included
UNIFI 3.4.0
Kit Compatibility
LC-MS Toolkit v 1.8.0
Application Description
- UNIFI: for controlling your LC-MS system to acquire, process, report, qualify and manage generated records as well as import and export data with Tof/QTof instruments. It provides access to System Console, Qualification and Maintenance, MassLynx Data Capture and Print Capture applications. It supports analytical workflows such as Accurate Mass Screening, Pathway Profiling, Peptide Mapping, Glycan, Intact Protein, Protein Assay, Top Down and Quantify analyses.
- System Console: for setting up instrument properties, monitoring the system status and performance, performing diagnostic tests, and maintaining the instrument system and its modules.
- Explorer: for managing records and accessing general properties and information recorded in the audit trail in your deployment.
- Device Management: for managing the configuration of your deployment (control center for your laboratory network devices, instrument systems, clients and the instrument drivers).
- MassLynx Data Capture: automatically sweeps and imports MassLynx data into the waters_connect deployment.
- Qualification and Maintenance: enables verify files, software and instrument system qualification.
- Print Capture: creates electronic or hard copy printouts, imports and exports import-captured printouts.
Application Included
Laboratory Network Device 1.14.0
Kit Compatibility
LC-MS Toolkit v 1.8.0
Application Description
LND: controls and collects data acquired from connected instrument systems.
LC-MS Toolkit 1.8.0
Application Included
LC-MS Toolkit 1.8.0
Kit Compatibility
waters_connect 3.1.1 Base Kit
Application Description
For data interrogation outside of the defined workflows; provides flexibility to the software that is needed for more advanced use.
Applications
waters_connect System Configurations Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry Instruments
Acquisition
- UNIFI 3.1.1
Data View & Processing
- UNIFI 3.1.1
Instrument Drivers
- ACQUITY RDa 3.1.0
- BioAccord LCMS system 3.1.0
- Xevo G2-XS QTof 4.2.0
- Vion IMS QTof 4.2.0
- Xevo G3 QTof 1.1.0
- ACQUITY instrument systems 3.3.1 (DP 2022 R1)
Notes:
- n/a = module not supported
- #.#.# (#.##) = module supported, instrument driver version (firmware version)
Configurations
Operating System Support for Workstation Installs
Operating System
Windows
Requirements
- Windows Defender must be set to Off
- OS language: English (US), Japanese (Japan)
- LC-MS Toolkit supports English (US) only
Versions Supported
- Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 edition (version 21H2)
Operating System Support for Network Installs
Operating System
Windows
Versions Supported
Server PC
- Windows Server 2019 Standard
Requirements
- Windows Defender must be set to Off
- OS languages: English (US), Japanese (Japan)
- LC-MS Toolkit supports English (US) only
LND PC
- Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 edition (version 21H2)
- Windows 10 Pro version 21H2
Requirements
- OS languages: English (US), Japanese (Japan)
Client PC
- Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 edition (version 21H2)
Requirements
- OS languages: Deployment supported on European and Japanese language versions of Windows. Hub is displayed in English (US) or Japanese (Japan) only.
Mass spectrometry instruments supported on a single waters_connect network deployment:
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Instrument |
Instrument |
Instrument |
Total Number of Systems |
ACQUITY RDa (Tof) |
ACQUITY RDa (Tof) |
ACQUITY RDa (Tof) |
up to 6 |
BioAccord LC-MS System (Tof) |
BioAccord LC-MS System (Tof) |
BioAccord LC-MS System (Tof) |
up to 6 |
Xevo G2-XS QTof |
Xevo G2-XS QTof |
Xevo G2-XS QTof |
up to 2 |
Xevo G3 QTof |
Xevo G3 QTof |
Xevo G3 QTof |
up to 2 |
Vion IMS QTof
|
Vion IMS QTof
|
Vion IMS QTof
|
up to 2 |
Mix of Tof and QTof |
Mix of Tof and QTof |
Mix of Tof and QTof |
up to 4 (up to 2 Tof and up to 2 QTof) |
Mix of Tof |
Mix of Tof |
Mix of Tof |
up to 6 |
Mix of QTof |
Mix of QTof |
Mix of QTof |
up to 2 |
ACQUITY Instrument Systems (such as pumps, detectors, sample managers, column compartments) supported by waters_connect driver pack (DP) 2022 R1
ACQUITY Premier/ACQUITY H-Class Binary Series (15,000 PSI limited systems)
UPLC Configuration
- Binary Solvent Manager (BSM)
- Sample Manager - Flow Through Needle (SM-FTN)
- Column Heater (CH-A)
- Column Manager (CM-A/CM-Aux)
Acquisition Apps
- UNIFI
Supported MS Instruments
- BioAccord
- ACQUITY RDa
- Xevo G2-XS QTof
- Xevo G3 QTof
ACQUITY Premier/ACQUITY H-Class Quaternary Series (15,000 PSI limited systems)
UPLC Configuration
- Quaternary Solvent Manager (QSM)
- Sample Manager - Flow Through Needle (SM-FTN)
- Column Heater (CH-A)
- Column Manager (CM-A/CM-Aux)
Acquisition Apps
- UNIFI
Supported MS Instruments
- BioAccord
- ACQUITY RDa
- Xevo G2-XS QTof
- Xevo G3 QTof
ACQUITY UPLC I-Class Plus Series (18,000 PSI limited systems)
UPLC Configuration
- Solvent Manager (BSM)
- Sample Manager - Flow Through Needle (SM-FTN)
- Sample Manager – Fixed Loop (SM-FL)
- Column Heater (CH-A)
- Column Manager (CM-A)
Acquisition Apps
- UNIFI
Supported MS Instruments
- BioAccord
- ACQUITY RDa
- Xevo G2-XS QTof
- Xevo G3 QTof
ACQUITY UPLC Series (15,000 PSI limited systems)
UPLC Configuration
- Binary Solvent Manager (BSM)
- Sample Manager – Fixed Loop (SM-XY)
- Column Heater HTCH
- Column Manager CM/CHC
Acquisition Apps
- N/A
Supported MS Instruments
- BioAccord
- ACQUITY RDa
- Xevo G2-XS QTof
- Xevo G3 QTof
Note: ACQUITY modules firmware versions are detailed in the ACQUITY UPLC drive pack release notes.
ACQUITY Detectors
ACQUITY Detectors
UPLC Configuration
- ACQUITY UPLC Fluorescence (FLR) Detector
- ACQUITY UPLC Tunable UV (TUV) Detector
- ACQUITY UPLC Photodiode Array (PDA) / eLambda PDA Detector (1; 2)
Acquisition Apps
- UNIFI
Supported MS Instruments
- BioAccord
- ACQUITY RDa
- Xevo G2-XS QTof
- Xevo G3 QTof
Note: ACQUITY modules firmware versions are detailed in the ACQUITY UPLC drive pack release notes.
ACQUITY Add-On Modules
ACQUITY Modules
UPLC Configuration
- ACQUITY Common Platform Sample Organizer (CPSO)
- eSAT/IN
Acquisition Apps
- UNIFI
Supported MS Instruments
- BioAccord
- ACQUITY RDa
- Xevo G2-XS QTof
- Xevo G3 QTof
Note: ACQUITY modules firmware versions are detailed in the ACQUITY UPLC drive pack release notes.