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EZReporter 3.0.1.2 Released

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Diablo Analytical has released Version 3.0.1.2 (SR1) of the  EZReporter Software.  This new release addresses the following issues:

  1. Added the EZ Result Monitor software utility as an alternative to the ProcessEZChromData “After Export” program to transfer results from EZChrom to EZReporter.  EZResultMonitor polls the EZChrom export folder every second and processes results automatically when it finds an ESD file.  This utility was written for two purposes – 1) to address a defect in the OpenLab version of EZChrom that results in the After Export program not actually being called after acquisition, and 2) to better support multi-instrument installations.  Instructions on configuring and using this utility can be found in the EZ Result Monitor reference manual:https://diabloanalytical.com/ezr/files/EZ Result Monitor.pdf
  2. Enhanced all of the “Connector” programs used to transfer results from the chromatography data systems to process configurations with large component lists much more efficiently.
  3. Fixed incorrect “Volume Factor” (cu.ft./gal) entries in the TP-17 standard data source for o-Xylene, 1,c2,c3-trmethylcyclohexane, and 1,1,2-trimethylcyclohexane.  Also updated the default NGL configuration files to reflect these changes.

Installing this Release

To install this release, simply download and run the installation program linked below.  You current version of EZReporter will be uninstalled and the new version installed automatically.  Your license status will be preserved.

Important:  If you are using a modified version of one of the default configuration files, make sure that you rename the configuration file from the original file name.  Whenever you install EZReporter, the default configuration files are reset to their standard settings, so any customizations you have made would be lost.

Download Link: ezreporter.3.0.1.2.sr1.exe
Release Notes: readme.3.0.1.2.sr1.txt

About Diablo EZReporter Software

The Diablo EZReporter software provides advanced post-run reporting and analysis for the Agilent Technologies ChemStation or EZChrom Elite/SI/Open Lab Chromatography Data Systems, and the INFICON EZ IQ chromatography data system.  Diablo’s EZReporter software is a flexible, advanced analysis and reporting solution for any instrument that can be controlled by a supported data system. The EZReporter Natural Gas Edition is the state-of-art solution for natural gas analysis and natural gas liquids reporting.  The new Analog & Digital Output Module allows you to interface chromatographic and natural gas analysis results with process control systems.

For more information:  Diablo EZReporter Software

Upgrading

EZReporter 3.0 is a free upgrade for customers with existing licenses of EZReporter 2.0 or earlier.  However, if you upgrade you will need to reactivate the software.

Contact Diablo Analytical if you have any questions about EZReporter 3.0.

 

EZReporter Customers using the OpenLab version of EZChrom

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There appears to be a defect in the OpenLab version of the Agilent EZChrom Chromatography Data System that prevents results from being transferred to EZReporter automatically after acquisition.  However, when you reanalyze the data file manually after the run, the results are transferred as expected.  The defect prevents the “After Export” program, “ProcessEZChromData.exe”, from being called after acquisition.

To address this issue, we have written a new utility program called “EZ Result Monitor” that eliminates the need for the “After Export” program in the EZChrom method.  It is a standalone program that watches the EZChrom export folder for the .ESD text files, and then processes the results contained in those files automatically as they are detected.

We have released a new version of EZReporter that contains this utility.  You can download EZReporter 3.0.1.2 at this link:

https://diabloanalytical.com/ezr/files/ezreporter.3.0.1.2.sr1.exe

Instructions on configuring and using this utility can be found in the EZ Result Monitor reference manual:

https://diabloanalytical.com/ezr/files/EZ Result Monitor.pdf

Please contact Diablo Analytical if you have any questions about configuring or using this new utility.

2013 Natural History Calendar

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It has become a tradition at Diablo Analytical to create a special calendar each year for the customers, vendors, business partners, and friends who have helped contribute to our success.  Rather than simply having our logo printed on a “stock” calendar, we instead create a unique calendar composed of images that Founding Principal, Scott Hein, personally captured during the past year (you can see more of Scott’s images at photos.heinphoto.com).

The 2013 Natural History Calendar is at the printer now and will be available soon.  In addition to the usual photos of the the landscapes, plants, and animals around Mount Diablo, the 2013 edition also covers Yosemite National Park and the Sierra Nevada Mountains in the Winter, Summer, and Fall.

We have a limited number of our Natural History Calendars available by request for customers in North America. Please enter your shipping address below, and we will send you a calendar as long as they are available.

EZReporter 3.0.0.4 Service Release 1

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Diablo Analytical has released Version 3.0.0.4 of the  EZReporter Software.  This Service Release addresses 2 minor issues:

  1. Addressed a change in the format of the Acquisition Time text result produced by the OpenLab version of EZChrom in which a GMT offset is appended to the standard date text.  This causes problems with formatting of date results, date-based queries of the Results Database, etc.  The EZChrom Connector now checks for the presence of the GMT offset text in the Acquisition Time field and strips it from the result if it is found.
  2. Fixed a problem with the printed parameter report where if the low alarm  status was “Pass” it would overwrite the “Fail” status string of the high alarm.

Installing this Release

To install this release, simply download and run the installation program linked below.  You current version of EZReporter will be uninstalled and the new version installed automatically.  Your license status will be preserved.

Important:  If you are using a modified version of one of the default configuration files, make sure that you rename the configuration file from the original file name.  Whenever you install EZReporter, the default configuration files are reset to their standard settings, so any customizations you have made would be lost.

Download Link: ezreporter.3.0.0.4.sr1.exe

About Diablo EZReporter Software

The Diablo EZReporter software provides advanced post-run reporting and analysis for the Agilent Technologies ChemStation or EZChrom Elite/SI/Open Lab Chromatography Data Systems, and the INFICON EZ IQ chromatography data system.  Diablo’s EZReporter software is a flexible, advanced analysis and reporting solution for any instrument that can be controlled by a supported data system. The EZReporter Natural Gas Edition is the state-of-art solution for natural gas analysis and natural gas liquids reporting.  The new Analog & Digital Output Module allows you to interface chromatographic and natural gas analysis results with process control systems.

For more information:  Diablo EZReporter Software

Upgrading

EZReporter 3.0 is a free upgrade for customers with existing licenses of EZReporter 2.0 or earlier.  However, if you upgrade you will need to reactivate the software.

Contact Diablo Analytical if you have any questions about EZReporter 3.0.

 

Announcing Pyrolysis User’s Training Course

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Lecture and Lab Training on Frontier Lab Pyrolysis Products

Date

December 11th-13th, 2012

Loacation

Diablo Analytical, Inc.
5141 Lone Tree Way
Antioch,CA 94531

Course Overiew

Join Terry Ramus, Ph.D., and Dave Randle, Technical Director for 3 full days of lectures and labs. You’ll learn how to quickly characterize materials, optimize parameters, perform precise quantitation, and maintain your Frontier pyrolyzer for quality results in your lab.

  • Pyrolysis Demystified
  • Hardware Overview
  • Pyrolysis GC/MS Use
  • Run real samples
  • Data review tools
  • Sample Preparation
  • Method Development
  • Materials Characterization & Unknowns Method Map
  • Routine Maintenance
  • Common Questions
  • Universal Applications
  • Advanced Techniques

Details and Registration

Pyrolysis User’s Training Course

2012 Gulf Coast Conference

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The 2012 Gulf Coast Conference will be held on OCT 16-17, 2012 at the Moody Gardens Convention Center in Galveston, Texas.  Diablo Analytical, and our partners Quantum Analytics, Frontier Laboratories, and ASAP Analytical will be attending and presenting workshops, technical papers, and exhibiting products and services.  For details on our activities at the Gulf Coast Conference, see our event calendar.