HI Suzan--

The "time event" list in the method doesn't talk to the PAL.  It's the 
trigger for the carousel type "autosampler" for solid samples, e.g. the 
Costech "zero-blank".

The communication with the PAL is in the Sequence itself, under AS 
Method, where you pick the "Internal No. 9" program that's in the PAL  
and named AS200-9.   Isodat will start the PAL after the peak centering 
(if you're doing that), no matter what unless you reprogram it yourself. 

Don't forget to have the correct syringe in place for the PAL method, 
use a valid "AS Number" (also in sequence), and have "Tray 1" defined in 
the PAL to be the tray you're using.

good luck

gerry

Suzan Verdegaal wrote:
> Dear Listmembers,
>
> I know that there has been communication on this forum about a similar 
> problem before, but all the solutions that have been giving do not 
> seem to help with my setup (or I am missing something).
> I have installed Isodat 2.0 and Service pack 2.63 on a new computer 
> that it connected to the TC/EA and DeltaPlusXP. The Pal Loader is also 
> installed and with this software I could see that the GC Pal is 
> connected to COM1 and that they are communicating. In the 
> configuration I connected the Conflo-liquid (also COM1) to the 
> configuration. In the Time Event List there is a column for start 
> autosampler and one for Elemental analyser on. I gave a start 
> autosampler command at 60 seconds in the list. During a run I can see 
> that Isodat gives a command (Inject sample 1), but the GC Pal remains 
> silent.
> I hope somebody can tell me what I should do (or try). I read stuff on 
> Isogeochem about changing computer langues in scripts or changing from 
> acquisition to acquisition-old in the method, but I am not sure if 
> this also applies for the newest service pack. Please let me know if 
> you have had the same experience.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Suzan Warmerdam
> Free University Amsterdam
>