LECO LIMS Integration

What this means for your laboratory: no transcription between the LECO and the LIMS. OnLIMS supplies and validates the reader for the CS744 export, and the standard LECO Carbon Sulfur template receives mass in g and carbon and sulfur in % without changes, each reading placed by its sample identifier.

Nine readings from one CS744 export

Three samples, three values each The example export brings Mass 0.2500 / 0.2510 / 0.2490 g, Carbon 0.125 / 0.250 / 1.500 % and Sulfur 0.0207 / 0.0414 / 0.3100 %: nine readings, each in its sample row and column.
Reportable results calculated in the worksheet The template's reportable carbon and sulfur columns are calculated from the imported readings, so the method's formula, not a spreadsheet, defines the reported value.
The original reading always at hand Each cell records the analyzer it came from, for example LECO-1, and the reading as imported; the worksheet's run record keeps the original CSV lines.
Repeats in their own rows Replicate rows hold repeat measurements: one replicate per sample turns three samples into six rows, with the repeat IDs ending in A and the originals still linked to their OnLAB job.

QC review and release to OnLAB

Out-of-range controls are caught before carbon and sulfur results move on. When results are locked, OnWSH checks standards, blanks and duplicates against the limits of their QC record; an out-of-range value opens the Control Chart window with the target, the accepted range and the history of that control. The analyst cancels and investigates, or accepts with a written reason, and an accepted value stays red, bold and underlined. The approved worksheet is then exported to OnLAB; publishing at export is reserved for users with that permission.

Frequently asked questions

Which LECO models appear in the catalogue?

Carbon/sulfur: 230CS, CS 844, CS744. Carbon/nitrogen: CN 828v2. Elemental: TruSpec. The combined elemental-analyzer/calorimeter category lists AC600, SC144, TC400, CS200 and CS744; the calorimeter category lists 600. Other categories list TC 400 (ONH), MC (moisture/ash), TGA 701 (thermogravimetric) and TGM800 (thermogravimetric moisture). They are part of a connection catalogue of 150+ instruments from about 40 brands.

How can I compare a result with the imported reading?

Every receiving cell shows the analyzer it came from, for example LECO-1, and the original reading. The worksheet keeps a record of the run, the source export and the number of readings imported.

Can I add rows for repeat measurements?

Yes. Adding one replicate per sample turns three samples into six rows, with the repeat IDs ending in A. The original rows keep their link to the OnLAB job.