Software for hp1050

[wistar]

I have an HP1050 in my work but is not conected to any computer to control it, for what ive been searching i need some cards for the modules and one for my PC, and install the Chemstation Software.

my equipment has: quaternary pump, autosampler and uv detector.
what should i need to run it?
i have all modules conected in serie with the cmp cards, i need new cards for 3 modules or just the HPIB for the detector?

what i need for the computer?
is there an old ChemStation version for free? is there an alternative software?

Thank you very much.
Federico.
(sorry for my bad english)

[bmarquis]

I'm also looking for this information as well. I'm inheriting some components from a HP 1050 as part of a "frankenLC" with a combination of HP and Shimadzu components. I'm trying to figure out the best way to run all of these.

[Consumer Products Guy]

You'd need an Agilent license number to legally use their software; you're not "just" asking for replacement media here.

We received complimentary upgrades for Year 2000, took us A.06.03, which we still use on one 1050. We also had 1050 systems running on A.09 with Windows XP. And we started with A.03 on Windows 3.1.

[wistar]

You'd need an Agilent license number to legally use their software; you're not "just" asking for replacement media here.

We received complimentary upgrades for Year 2000, took us A.06.03, which we still use on one 1050. We also had 1050 systems running on A.09 with Windows XP. And we started with A.03 on Windows 3.1.

thanks for your reply.
im not asking for an illegal soft, i just wanted to know what i need to make the hp1050 work, and if there's an alternative software to use.

i dont understund much about the cards and stuff i need.

[shaun78]

If I remember correctly, those older instruments ran off what HP called a GPIB card at the time.

GPIB is a very old technology that has very much died by today's standards.

The interesting part about this is I *believe* a GPIB card is just a fancy/scientific name for SCSI. SCSI is still being used in dark corners of the world.

What I don't know is if you could simply acquire a SCSI card and expect it to work as one of HP's GPIB cards...

[wmhhc]

Hi wista,

Have you find a free alternative software or old version Chemstation?
I have the same 1050 series HPLC.

Thanks!

[KM-USA]

If you're looking for a HPIB/GPIB card for the computer, I have 82335 cards available at nominal cost, we don't use them any longer. The downside - I believe - is that these only work with early versions of Windows like 3.x and Windows 95 (maybe NT4) and fit in a Pentium 1 computer.

We also have the old internal A/D boards 35900D that we no longer use (our more-modern stuff requires external 35900E boxes).

I could also supply replacement media for A.03.03 and A.06.03 ChemStations.

We still use some A.06.03 ChemStation ourselves, and I like it way better than the modern versions.

Unfortunately, we cannot sell any complete 1050 HPLC modules, as we signed with Agilent a decade ago stating that we would not sell or donate such instruments, to get a 15% discount on their replacements.

[Csaba]

The interesting part about this is I *believe* a GPIB card is just a fancy/scientific name for SCSI. " ...

Hi, GPIB and HPIB is the "same"; NOT SCSI - completly different.
GPIB cards on a PC for Helwett Packard/Agilent instruments is a major mess because they may be ISA, EISA, PCI, PCIe or USB variants with their specific drivers for specific OS's.
You have to be very careful to find out what is working where.
I remember that once I had to buy three (3) different GPIB cards to the same instrument when upgrading from W95 to NT and then W2k in a few years time.
I'm happy that I (almost) is never involved in that any more. Hope it helps.

[CE]

Any problem about Agilent GC, HPLC, chemstation, just let us know via engineer201208 at gmail dot com
Thx,

[Claysulak]

HI I recently set up a hp1050 to do cannabis potency testing.
I am running windows xp and purchased the gpib card. I purchased my software for 1k from Scientific Equipment Source Inc. came as a cd. there are a few tricks to setting up the programing.....So there's two parts to sort out.

1. Go to the IO config. Screen. If there's a board configured in the right window delete it. Then click the config button and set up your board. To do this first enter the name as "hp82341" then the last number towards bottom, I think you'll see 21 there now. Change it to 30. Then save this.

2. Go start>programs>Chemstation>configure>instrument>instrument 1. The you select 1050. Then select each component you have (autosampler, detector, pump.). Each GPIB address must be set up as you do each component. To find each address go the that component keyboard and press either options or status then communications and HPIB address. Typically will see 18, 17, 16, etc.

[trung_ict]

Hi Claysulak,

I did everything like you said but Chemstation announced " could not found instrument". I tried to config many time but couldn't control the instrument. So sad.

My instrument: HPLC 1050 (DAD, Quart pump, ALS), Chemstation A10.02, GPIB 82350B, Win XP pack 3.

Someone can give me a advise.

Thank you

[Consumer Products Guy]

If it can't find DAD, Quat pump, or ALS and their addresses are set correctly, then sounds like the 82350 is not working or set up correctly.

I just added a 35900E to A.10 1050 stack (but that was using Windows 2000), and that went smoothly; I had set up computer with that 1050 stack a few years ago.

You do have a GPIB cable going from the 82350 board to a module, and then GPIB cables chaining/piggybacking to all the other modules, correct? And 9-pin remote cables linking the modules?

[trung_ict]

I think I had installed correctly because I had checked the 82350B card in Manage Devices and it is work properly. I also configed the card follow instruction (hp82341 / 7 / 30). In Configuration Editor, I also configed GPIB address 16 for pump, 17 for DAD and 18 for ALS. I have all GPIB and remote cables to connect PC to pump and between moduls.

All moduls work well when I push start key on ALS (injection start and then pump and DAD run).

You know, 35900E cannot control the instrument and it cann't record signal from DAD because DAD don't have analog output and you cann't change waveleng on DAD.

My problem is Chemstation cann't connect to instrument.
I don't know how to fix it
Thank you

[Consumer Products Guy]

If it can't find DAD, Quat pump, or ALS and their addresses are set correctly, then sounds like the 82350 is not working or set up correctly.

I just added a 35900E to A.10 1050 stack (but that was using Windows 2000), and that went smoothly; I had set up computer with that 1050 stack a few years ago.

You do have a GPIB cable going from the 82350 board to a module, and then GPIB cables chaining/piggybacking to all the other modules, correct? And 9-pin remote cables linking the modules?

You do have a GPIB cable going from the 82350 board to a module, and then GPIB cables chaining/piggybacking to all the other modules, correct? And 9-pin remote cables linking the modules?

Yes or no.

[trung_ict]

Yes. of course I have