Index
visionCATS
4.1
What’s new in
visionCATS
4.1
Changelog
visionCATS
4.1
Enhancements
Bug fixes
visionCATS
4.0
Enhancements
Breaking changes
Bug fixes
visionCATS
3.2 SP 2
Enhancements
Bug fix
visionCATS
3.2 SP 1
visionCATS
3.2
Enhancements
Breaking changes
Bug fixes
visionCATS
3.1
Enhancements
Bug fixes
visionCATS
3.0
Enhancements
Bug fixes
visionCATS
2.5
Enhancements
Bug fixes
Technology update
.NET
New Windows services
New comparison image format
CAMAG® Automatic Developing Chamber 3 (ADC 3)
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO Module APPLICATION
CAMAG® TLC Scanner 4
Profiles view in the impurity test
Evaluation
Spectrum Library
Only with Spectrum Library option
Known Issues and workarounds
User documentation
Main window
Main Toolbar
Title bar
Main toolbar and menu
Software and instruments help
Software
Instrument manuals
About visionCATS
Toolboxes
Instruments Toolbox
System Log Toolbox
System Status Bar
Last system log entry
HPTLC PRO SYSTEM status
Selection of the HPTLC PRO SYSTEM
Selected HPTLC PRO SYSTEM status
Login of current user
Name of the
visionCATS
server and status of all instrument services:
Used memory by the client
File Explorer
Main explorer view
1.Contents of the current folder
1. Navigation
3. History
4. Status bar
5. Sort options
6. Search options
Default textual search
Simple search shortcuts
Advanced search
Building search queries
Configuring the default search
Defining user queries
Preview view
File Types
Folders
Methods
Analysis
winCATS Analysis
Comparison
File Status
File Actions
Menu
New
Menu
File
Menu
Edit
Menu
Tags
Exchanging files with other
visionCATS
installations
Importing
Unsupported data
Exporting
Vials management
Vial ID naming
Reuse of vial
Additional vials management features
Method / Analysis File
HPTLC Steps
Chromatography
Track Assignment
Overview
Description of fields
Display
Keyboard navigation
Import/export functions
Options and formats
Fields and checks
Tracks import preview
Instrument step parameters
Plate Layout
Plate Manufacturer
Stationary Phase
Batch Number
Plate Format
Application Type
Application Position Y [mm]
First Application Position X [mm]
Track Distance [mm]
Application Length [mm]
Application Width
Solvent Front Position [mm]
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO Module APPLICATION
ATS 4
Sample Solvent Type
Equivalent Solvents
Dosage Speed [nL/s]
Pre-Dosage Volume [nL]
Filling Speed [µL/s]
Filling Vacuum Time [s]
Retraction Volume [nL]
Rinsing Vacuum Time [s]
Filling/Rinsing Quality
Rinsing Solvent
Rinsing Cycles
Do Not Rinse Before Next Vial
Empty Syringe Before Next Vial
Flush nozzle
Filling cycles
Fill Only Programmed Volume
Return Unused Sample into Vial
Syringe Volume [µL]
Spray Gas:
Rack Type
Vial Bottom Level [mm]
Nozzle Heating
Temperature Settings
Linomat 5
Sample Solvent Type
Equivalent Solvents
Dosage Speed [nL/s]
Pre-Dosage Volume [nL]
Manual application
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO Module DEVELOPMENT
ADC 2
ADC 3
AMD 2
Chamber
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO Module DERIVATIZATION
Derivatizer
Immersion
Spraying
TLC Visualizer
TLC Scanner 4
Scanner Type
Optimization For
Measurement Mode
Detector Mode
Speed/Resolution/Slit
Scanning Speed
Data Resolution
Slit
Partial Scan
Wavelength Selection
Lamp
Wavelength(s) Applied
Spectrum Parameters
Reference Spectrum
Purity
Lamp
Profile Representation
Common features
Instrument step execution
Instruction display
HPTLC PRO
Execution display
Common progression display
Closing analysis during execution
Application steps
Development steps
ADC 3
Data acquisition steps
TLC Visualizer
TLC Scanner 4
HPTLC PRO
Analyses recovery
Multiple application steps
Multiple development steps
Extended Linearity
Data View
Images View
DataView Toolbar
General tools
Export tool
𝑅ꜰ Tools and Tracks
Image Settings
HDRI Settings
Annotations
Tracks View
Profiles View
Spectrum
Positioning
Overview
Spectrum Definition Table
Substance Positioning
Execution
Data
Overview
Spectrum Scan View
Display
Toolbar
Purity
Correlation
Maximums
Spectrum Library
Only with Spectrum Library option
Correlation
Overview
Spectrum Correlation Data
System Suitability Testing (SST)
SST Table
Toolbar
Overview
SST View
Impurity test
Checks
Toolbar
Check computation
Tracks view
Overview
Data View
Profiles view
Overview
Data View
Evaluation
Evaluation steps
Definition
Overview
Substance Table
Advanced options
References
Samples
Integration
Overview
Peaks table
Profiles view
Integration tools
Bounds
Smoothing
Baseline
Profile Subtraction
Peaks
Substance assignment
Substances table
Profiles view
Substances view
Tracks view
Toolbar
Calibration
Overview
Height/Area views
Calibration function view
Results
Overview
Main results
Main display
Configuring the display
Limit tests
Sample reference amount display
Substances groups
Overview
Definition
Display
Advanced options
Related Substances
Overview
Defining main and related substances
During the calibration
In the results
Internal Standard
Overview
Defining the Internal Standard
During the calibration
In the results
Standard for error correction
Overview
Defining the standard for error correction
During the calibration
In the results
Reproducibility
Overview
During the definition
In the results
Assignment mode
Overview
Multiple assignment mode
Integration phase
Substance assignment phase
Calibration phase
Results phase
Range assignment mode
Integration phase
Substance assignment phase
Calibration and results phases
LOD / LOQ
Overview
Defining LOD/LOQ
Calibration and results
USP mode
LOD checks
LOQ checks
Calibration computations
Concepts and common values
Regression functions
Regression range
Computation of the analysis points
Coefficient of variation of the calibration function
Correlation coefficient of the calibration function
Coefficient of variation of the sample results
Computation of the calibration functions
Linear-1
Calibration function
Regression
Linear-2
Calibration function
Regression
Polynomial
Calibration function
Regression
Mime-1 and Mime-2
Principles
Starting point
Calibration function
Regression
Evaluation assistant
Remarks
Editing features
Limitations
Report
Report Settings
Report template selection
Report template options
Tracks data options
Data acquisition options
Image display options
Evaluation options
Log options
Outline
Preview
Method report
Log
Export of data
Peaks table export
Substance assignment export
Evaluation results export
Profile data export
Only with Export data option
Raw profiles export
Only with Export data option
Integrated profiles export
Only with Export data option
Comparison profiles export
Only with Export data option
Spectrum export
Only with Export data option
Analysis spectrum data export
Only with Export data option
Comparison spectrum export
Only with Export data option
Comparison Viewer
Overview
How it works
Common functionalities
Export to comparison
Overview
Images and profiles export to comparison
Spectrum export to comparison
Image comparison
Display
Overview
Illumination selection
Toolbar
Track information
Image format
Profile comparison
Tracks view
Display
Overlay
Stack
Overview
Wavelength or illumination selection
Toolbar
Tools
Profile selection
Profile selection toolbar
Profile selection lists
Wavelengths view
Spectrum comparison
Display
Overview
Spectra to display
Toolbar
Maximums
Spectrum definition selection
Remarks
Report
Report template selection
Report settings
Global settings
Image settings
Profile settings
Spectrum settings
Log
Tools
Toolboxes
Other tools
Vial/Substance Editor
Vial List
Substance List
Selected Vial
Selected Substance
Substance in Vial
Bulk editing
Global lists editor
Global list items management
Toolbar
Used in section
Naming checks
Adding and renaming items
Global list items formatting
Global list items display configuration
Migration from
visionCATS
3.2
Updated built-in Items (old name
->
new name)
New global list Known chemicals
Files import
Handling of duplicates
Administration / Options
User Management
Users and groups rights
Users
Toolbar
User table
Tooltips
Groups
Toolbar
New group
General Settings
Installations
Toolbar
Main installation table
COM Ports
Toolbar
USB Ports
Toolbar
Instruments Configuration
Global Configuration
Analysis
Exposure normalization for images
Exposure normalization range on track
TLC Visualizer 2/3 use the same reference point as a TLC Scanner 3/4
TLC Visualizer (any version) use a smaller ROI for auto exposure
TLC Visualizer (any version) max. exposure time for HDRI images
User management
Notifications
Global Lists
User Options
Miscellaneous
Explorer options
Method and analysis options
Dialogs options
CSV export options
Notifications
Report Settings
Reports Configuration
Reports header logo
Reports page setup
Global CSS
Report templates
Report templating
Technologies
HTML
CSS
Colors
SCSS
JavaScript
Handlebars
linq.js
D3.js
Flot (legacy)
Other JavaScript libraries
EO.Pdf
Breaking changes
visionCATS
4.1
SCSS files
visionCATS
4.0
JSON
Report data
SCSS files
visionCATS
3.2
Evaluation results
visionCATS
3.1
CSS files
Libraries changes
Rendering changes
D3.js replacing Flot
JavaScript version
HTML changes
visionCATS
3.0
New instrument names
visionCATS
2.5
Unit converter functions
Sample reference amount
Versioning
Debugging the report template
PDF generation debug
PDF generation temporary folder
Report temporary files structure
Debugging tools
Web browser developer tools
Code editor
Changing template styles
Global and template specific styles
Tutorials
Changing the global styles
Overriding global styles for a specific template
Changing template structure
General structure
Heading and report overview
Tutorials
Simple re-ordering and visibility
Header logo only on the first page
New layout
Displaying only log of a specific type
Bullet graph for limit tests
Profiles viewer
Axis
Navigation in 2D
Zooming the view
One axis zooming
Panning the view
Navigation in 3D
Zooming the view
Panning the view
Rotating the view
Viewing modes
Export
HPTLC PRO
Overview
Terminology
Status colors
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO SYSTEM
status
HPTLC PRO Module status
Conveyor Manager
Configuration
Setup
HPTLC PRO Settings
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO SYSTEM
Configuration
Main toolbar
HPTLC PRO SYSTEM row
HPTLC PRO SYSTEM toolbar
HPTLC PRO Module
Properties tab
Manual control tab
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO Module PLATE STORAGE
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO Module APPLICATION
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO Module DEVELOPMENT
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO Module DERIVATIZATION
Diagnostics tab
Operations tab
Firmware tab
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO SYSTEM
Details
Display
History tab
Manual control tab
Diagnostics tab
With
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO Module PLATE STORAGE
Execution
Typical execution
Preparation
Analysis splitting in HPTLC/TLC steps and HPTLC PRO runs
Multiple
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO Module APPLICATION
steps in an analysis
Execution
Display Tab overview
Toolbar
Modules
Status
Sequences
Consumables validation
Consumables check
Vial position in HPTLC PRO Module APPLICATION rack
Execution of a
sequence
Using an
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO SYSTEM
without any
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO Module PLATE STORAGE
Using an HPTLC PRO SYSTEM with a
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO Module PLATE STORAGE
Last sequence info
History tab
Functionalities
Table display mode
Types of elements
Groups
Event categories
Action categories
Severity
Troubleshooting
Cases
Troubleshooting functions
HPTLC PRO SYSTEM reinit
HPTLC PRO Module reset
HPTLC PRO SYSTEM reset
Advanced
Understanding the HPTLC PRO Module and
CAMAG® HPTLC PRO SYSTEM
initialization
21CFR Part 11 compliance
Understanding the logging features
System logger
HPTLC Logger
Deletion of data
Files and folders archiving
Steps data loss and steps reexecution
Motivated change
Open as management
E-Signature
Data integrity
How to setup Windows user rights for data integrity
Installation and support
Introduction
Architecture
Editions and options
End user license information
Installation
Parts supplied
Content of the
visionCATS
installation media
PC System Requirements
System Requirements
Installation Drive
Communication ports
Supported operating systems
Needed software
Network
Color quality
System printer (optional)
Additional software installed
Installation procedure
Post installation
Troubleshooting
Post Installation
Graphics performance preference
Disable Fast startup
Disable Windows hibernation and sleep modes
Disable USB selective suspend setting
Inform users to close
visionCATS
before locking the session
Installation of USB to RS232 adapter
Troubleshooting for RS232 adapter
Installation of TLC Visualizer 2/3 camera
Camera driver installation
Installation of HPTLC PRO drivers
USB Driver
Automatic installation by Windows Update
Manual installation
Installation end
DFU Driver
Update of TLC/HPTLC instrument firmware
For instruments with RS232 connection
Update of HPTLC PRO Module firmware
Update of HPTLC USB instrument firmware
Licensing
General information
Activation
Upgrades
Re-activating your existing license
Hardware changes
Client profiles
Instrument diagnostics
Diagnostics expiration for HPTLC PRO Module
Diagnostics view
How to do the diagnostics
visionCATS
Diagnostics
Properties
Client Diagnostics
Backup / Restore
Backup procedure for
visionCATS
Restore procedure for
visionCATS
Scheduling backup
Automatic backup
Manual backup
Configure network share for scheduled backup
Network architecture
Setting backup folder
Creating the network share with correct rights
Setting backup folder: retry
Instrument Properties
Maintenance and troubleshooting
General maintenance
Service Tool
Known Issues and Workarounds
Troubleshooting USB connection errors for HPTLC PRO Modules or new HPTLC instruments
Logging
Installer logs
visionCATS
logs available
The
Get debug logs
functionality
visionCATS
Guide
General Introduction
The
visionCATS
concept: HPTLC made easy!
Key features
Benefits
Getting Started
Main window
Folders
Create a method
Working with methods that comply with USP and Ph. Eur.
Working with methods from the Method Library
Create a new method from scratch
Execute an analysis
Performing a method transfer validation
Setting the analysis
Data view
Data type
Overview
Toolbar
Remarks, report, log
Relevant tools
Export of Images
Working with SST
Scanning Densitometry
Single-wavelength scan
Multi-wavelength scan
Peak profile from images (PPI)
Evaluation
Basics of quantitative evaluation in
visionCATS
Manual mode
Expert mode
Peak table export
Related substances
Standard for error correction
Reproducibility
Limit test
Export results
Export graphs
Spectrum Scan
Working with Comparison files
Image Comparison
Profile Comparison
Spectrum Comparison
Other features
Quick scan / Partial scan
Dual Wavelength scan and (blank) track subtraction
AMD 2 settings
Reports
Export of Data
21 CFR Part 11
Example Files
Case studies with application tutorial videos
HPTLC-Fingerprint of Ginkgo biloba flavonoids (qualitative example)
Identification of fixed oils by HPTLC (qualitative example, including method transfer validation)
In-process control during chemical synthesis (qualitative example, including HPTLC-MS)
Quantitative determination of steviol glycosides (quantitative example)
Glossary
visionCATS
Installation and support
Installation
Update of HPTLC USB instrument firmware
Update of HPTLC USB instrument firmware
See
Firmware tab
in
Instrument Properties
of the HPTLC USB instrument.
visionCATS
version: 4.1
Versions
2.5
3.0
3.1
3.2
4.0
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