The dotLINK interface is the new connector for TotalChrom chromatography data systems, available as an internal board in the PerkinElmer Clarus 500 gas chromatograph (GC) or as an external device for the PerkinElmer Series 200 high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) systems and for third-party device control. The dotLINK interface runs under Microsoft Windows CE. NET 4. 2 operating system. dotLINK's motherboard provides an Ethernet port that connects the device directly to the local area network (LAN), as well as a serial port for easier configurations. TotalChrom workstations and TotalChrom client/servers can access and monitor multiple instruments simultaneously using the devices' IP addresses. Applicable systems:. The dotLINK interface supports the PerkinElmer Clarus 500 GC and GC/MS, the PerkinElmer Series 200 HPLC systems, the Agilent 1100 HPLC and the Agilent 6890/Plus GC. Configurations:. The dotLINK interface supports the following GC and HPLC configurations:. - Maximum of three PerkinElmer Clarus 500 GCs for each external dotLINK box. - Maximum of one stack of PerkinElmer Series 200 HPLC systems (pump, autosampler, UV/Vis detector and NCI). - Maximum of two Agilent 6890 GCs. - Maximum of one stack of Agilent 1100 HPLC systems (pump, autosampler and UV/Vis detector). The dotLINK interface has in its embedded GC configuration an RJ-45 serial port for serial connections to a host computer, an RJ-45 port for Ethernet connections, and a USB port for software updates. On the side of the Clarus 500 GC panel there is a reset button and two status LEDs on the Ethernet port. When used with an HPLC system, the dotLINK interface has a small footprint, saving valuable space for your laboratory. The components are housed in a rectangular box, and the front of the box has six LEDs that indicate the status of each of the serial ports. The back of the box has a reset button for IPM and IP address reset, six RJ-45 serial ports for serial connections (four can be used at any time), one RJ-45 port for Ethernet connections, one USB port for software updates and a power connection. Key Features:. Other key features of the dotLINK interface include:. - Network enabled status of the dotLINK interface will be an easier to implement solution for users - eliminating the need for intermediate terminal servers. - Applicable only to Clarus 500 GCs and not backwards compatible with AutoSystem or AutoSystem XL GCs. - Runs on TotalChrom 6. 3 systems and above in workstation and client/server environments. - Existing Clarus 500 GC customers desiring networking capabilities can be upgraded by purchasing a new side panel set. Labprocure is responsible for this device.