Empower + Agilent 1220 LC

[Rob]

Is anyone using the Agilent 1220 LC on their Empower software?

[varossf]

Hey Rob, not sure if Empower controls it at all. If they are using ICF probably. Else the better alternative is OLCDS EZChrom for them

[Rob]

Hi Freek, the latest driver release from Waters, ICS v2.1 Hf1 (May 2013) for Empower 2 & 3, controls all the Agilent 1220/1260/1290 modules and some earlier models. This particular lab already runs Empower as its CDS and is adding a 1220 to its 1200s and so would like another user to confirm it all runs OK in advance of installation.
(With all due respect to EZChrom, of course)

[mattmullaney]

Hi Rob,

Cool to know, though it doesn't answer your question...Empower 3 can actually control a 1290?! Interesting...I don't suppose Empower 3 can gather DAD data from these latter-day Agilent systems, or can they?

[Rob]

Hi Rob,

Cool to know, though it doesn't answer your question...Empower 3 can actually control a 1290?! Interesting...I don't suppose Empower 3 can gather DAD data from these latter-day Agilent systems, or can they?

Hi Matt, yes it can!

[mattmullaney]

My thanks for that information, Rob. We use 1100/1200 Aglilent systems with TotalChrom and instrument control via the "GameBoy" hand-held controllers, kind of dumb in my small opinion. If only I had the cash or the persuasive skill to get management to switch over to Empower 3...if wishes were fishes then everyone could eat...another of our locations is a bit more with it and has been using Empower for Years.

Maybe someday...

[Rob]

Just to close off on the thread topic...

No other comments received but in the meantime the Agilent 1220 is connected and working fine on Empower and user training completed.