OpenLab ChemStation

Provides flexibility to support method development

Provides flexibility to support method development

  • OpenLab ChemStation is a chromatography data system with great flexibility for method development. It offers seamless instrument control of Agilent LC, GC, CE, CE/MS, and LC/MS systems.
  • OpenLab ChemStation supports the features and workflows of Agilent GC and LC instruments with add-on software and provides flexibility for research and method development laboratories.
  • Seamless control of Agilent instruments – Access your Agilent LC, GC, CE, CE/MS, and LC/MS systems
  • Complete control of purification workflows – Supports Agilent mass-based fraction collection (including easy access WalkUp software) and automated purification solutions
  • Ideal for LC method development solutions – Supports Method Scouting Wizard and third-party method prediction software
  • Advanced reporting capabilities – Build more meaningful reports using powerful and intuitive drag-and-drop capabilities
  • View your entire lab at a glance – View the status of all your instruments in the CDS network from a single user interface
  • Scalable architecture – Improve lab operations through better access to instruments and information with a networked configuration

Overview

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How it works

Efficient method development

OpenLab ChemStation provides a balance between scalability, flexibility, and automation:

  • Easy scouting campaign set-up and quick and efficient compound separation with Method Scouting Wizard
  • User-generated UV and MS spectral libraries for purity analysis workflows
  • Compatibility with many third-party method development tools including ChromSword, ACD/Labs, S-Matrix Fusion

Purification support

Maximize your purification workflows with OpenLab ChemStation Fraction Collection:

  • Seamlessly transfer analytical method parameters to optimized preparative parameters using the Automated Purification Software add-on
  • Adapt gradients on-the-fly to target specific compound, minimizing method development time and maximizing yields and purity
  • Supports both UV and MS purification systems for integration into any purification lab

High-performance capillary electrophoresis

Enhance Capillary Electrophoresis in your lab with OpenLab ChemStation:

  • A single software package for qualitative and quantitative work
  • Easily programmable Capillary Electrophoresis parameters for accelerated method development with an intuitive, familiar user interface
  • Full support of CE/MS applications for additional analytical flexibility

Agilent OpenLab Software Support Lifecycle Policy

The Agilent OpenLab Software support lifecycle policy is intended to balance the need to maximize your return on software investment with the adoption of the latest technologies that provide new capabilities. This page provides the lifecycle status for versions of the Agilent OpenLab software products so you can plan ahead and achieve these objectives.

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G292xAA Headspace Control Software

This Software Status Bulletin (SSB) documents all known problems in the Headspace Control Software.

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Agilent GC Drivers

This Software Status Bulletin (SSB) documents all known problems in the Agilent GC Drivers.

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Software Status Bulletin for Agilent OpenLab Software Products

See the Software Status Bulletin (SSB) for documentation of all known problems relating to the OpenLab Software portfolio.

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Frequently asked questions

What is OpenLab ChemStation Long-Term Support (LTS)?

OpenLab ChemStation Long-Term Support or LTS is a software version that provides stability, compatibility, and supportability for an extended period to ChemStation customers running well-established analytical workflows.

What are the system requirements for OpenLab workstations?

See minimum requirements for Agilent OpenLab workstations including PC specifications, network specifications, and operating systems.

Can I upgrade to the newest version of Windows when it is released by Microsoft?

We recommend waiting to upgrade to new versions of Windows until we've fully tested the new version.

How to Generate the License File in SubscribeNet

See the process for generating a permanent license file in SubscribeNet for OpenLab CDS software products.

How Do I Install a License File in the OpenLab CDS Control Panel?

View the process for installing a permanent license file for OpenLab CDS software once it has been generated and downloaded from SubscribeNet.

What version of OpenLab ChemStation is compatible with Windows 11?

OpenLab ChemStation LTS is the current version and is compatible with Windows 11.

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Training & events

OpenLab CDS Webinar Series

Free webinars offering high level training of the latest OpenLAB CDS platform OpenLAB CDS 2.x provides the most complete instrument control of Agilent LC, GC, CE, CE/MS, and LC/MS instruments systems you have now, with limited instrument control of other vendors’ systems.

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