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  • Created :  10 Nov 2022
  • Modified :  7 Feb 2023
  • Category :  Agilent Knowledge Portal
  • Entry Type :  Article
  • Product Type :  Analytical Software Suite
  • Component :  OpenLab Chromatography Data System
  • Product Name :  OpenLab CDS
  • Task :  Data Acquisition Operation
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How to Create, Save, and Open Acquisition Methods in Agilent OpenLab CDS Software

Answer

This Information Applies To: Agilent OpenLab CDS Software Version 2.X.


Issue:

This article will give instructions on how to create, save, and open acquisition methods in the OpenLab CDS Software.


Steps to follow:

  1. Launch the acquisition software: select OpenLab Control Panel > Instruments (bottom-left corner) > your instrument > click Launch. Alternatively, if available double-click the desktop shortcut.
  2. In the Acquisition window in the Home tab, select Layout > Method.
  3. Work on the preloaded method (default method or last loaded method), create a method (Figure 1, marked in red) or open/load another method as a template (Figure 1, marked in blue).
  4. Modify the method parameters according to your application by selecting the corresponding module under Instrument Setup.
  5. Either save the method as a new file (Figure 1, marked in turquoise) or overwrite the loaded method file (Figure 1, marked in green).

 

Figure 1: Opening or creating a method, editing the method parameters, and saving the method file.

 

Tip 
Learn how to effectively operate your Agilent OpenLab CDS Software:
HPLC-OLII-1121e - Agilent Infinity LC Systems with OpenLab CDS – Acquisition Method e-learning course from Agilent Education
 
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