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Introduction to the Quaternary Pump
Firmware Description
Firmware Description
The firmware of the instrument consists of two independent sections:
•a non-instrument specific section, called ‘resident system’,
•an instrument specific section, called ‘main system’.

Resident System

This resident section of the firmware is identical for all Agilent 1100 series
modules. Its properties are:
•the complete communication capabilities (GPIB, CAN, LAN and RS-232C),
•memory management,
•ability to update the firmware of the ‘main system’.

Main System

Its properties are:
•the complete communication capabilities (GPIB, CAN, LAN and RS-232C),
•memory management,
•ability to update the firmware of the ‘resident system’.
In addition the main system comprises the instrument functions that are
divided into common functions like
•run synchronisation via APG remote
•error handling,
•diagnostic functions and so on,
or module specific functions like
•internal events such as motor control, flow rates and so on,
•calculation of compensation values for variable strokes and pressures.