The manual details the new features, available in the help section of the software. Download PAL Method Composer V 1.4 with the button on the right. All licenses can be used with this version.
PAL Method Composer is the new tool to easily develop and test methods directly with the PAL3 System. This offers users direct access to all of the PAL3 System's capabilities. Completed methods are then imported and directly used in the particular CDS or MS-Data System for running the PAL3 System.
Currently supported CDS and MS-Data Systems:
PAL Method Composer - Sections of the main program window legend
• Analyst (AAO)
• Analyst (ADD)
• ChemStation / MassHunter / OpenLAB
• Compass HyStar
• Empower 3
• GCMSsolution / LabSolutions
• XCalibur / Chromeleon / TraceFinder
Look and Feel
The graphical user interface allows the creation of a method by Drag & Drop. Each method consists of one or several steps which perform a certain task. The entirety of all steps forms the method.
Steps pane
The steps pane shows the available steps categorized in 6 different classes:
• Control steps
• Cleaning steps
• Liquid handling steps
• Sample prep steps
• Signal steps
• Injection methods
Method pane
Each method is built from a sequence of single steps. The steps can be dragged from the list of available steps on the particular instrument. Each step can be moved to another position within the method using Drag & Drop in the method pane.
Once a step has been dragged over to the method pane the default parameters can be accessed by clicking on the “Expand” button. The default parameters have been carefully selected.