waters_connect 3.1.1 Release Overview

waters_connect 3.1.1 Release Overview

Introduction

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

Base Kit

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

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

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 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 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:

Mass spectrometry instruments supported on a single waters_connect network deployment:

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 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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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 Add-On Modules

ACQUITY 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.

Supporting Files

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