Worlds First Network-Enabled HPLC Controller Delivers Remote Analysis Access
New CBM controllers from Shimadzu allow HPLC control and monitoring via LAN connections, and over the Web
Columbia, MD - Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc. (SSI), developers of analytical instrumentation in the U.S., announces the launch of its new network compatible CBM series of High Performance Liquid Chromatograph (HPLC) controllers. Equipped with a LAN adapter and Web-control capability, both the CBM-20A and CBM-20A Lite allow researchers to use their networks to control and monitor their Prominence and VP series HPLC systems.
The network-ready controller makes it easy for researchers and scientists to check the status of all networked HPLC systems, enabling the creation of a centralized administration across the network. Equipped with a data buffering function, the CBM series of HPLC controllers can act as an interface for connecting LC workstations, network-client computers, and analytical instruments via Ethernet. An XML-based interface allows users to set-up, control, monitor and maintain their HPLC remotely.
Researchers can operate the controller from any computer with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher - without the need for any additional software. This makes the CBM-20A and CBM-20A Lite the first ever devices to allow HPLC control via a web browser. The easy-to-use Web interface enables users to set-up, control and monitor HPLC systems from anywhere, at anytime. The centralized management ensures efficiency, offers added security with multi-level user access options, provides a flexible analytical environment, and helps to conserve valuable bench space.
According to Curtis R. Campbell, Ph.D., Shimadzu Scientific Instruments' HPLC Product Manager, "researchers need dependable, defensible results - and they need them quickly. The use of a system controller with a Web interface can greatly increase researcher productivity by providing a quick, convenient method for tracking system maintenance and determining system performance."
SOURCE: Shimadzu Scientific Instruments, Inc.