Create and Reset Maintenance Counters

To access the counters:

1. Open ICP Expert.
2. Click Instrument in the toolbar.
3. Connect to an instrument if required.
4. Click Maintenance on the left side navigation.
5. Choose from one of the three options:
• General - counters customized for aqueous or acid digested samples with TDS below 5%.
• High TDS/Organics - counters customized for high matrix or acid digested samples with TDS greater than 5% and organic samples
• Don't generate defaults - no counters are generated. You will need to generate your own.
6. Select whether to receive pop-up alerts (recommended).

To create a custom counter:

1. Click Define new counter.
2. Enter the counter name.
3. Choose the counter metric from the drop-down list. This will be what the counter actually measures.
4. Enter the counter maximum. Once this value is reached by the counter metric selected, you will be notified that an action is required.
5. Click the check to commit the change.

To delete a counter, click the trash icon next to the counter.

To restore default counters, click Restore/Set Default Counters in the top right corner of the window. Doing this action will remove all custom counters.

See also:

• Maintenance
• Maintenance log