What this means for your laboratory: XRF results are no longer retyped from the analyzer report. OnLIMS supplies and validates the reader for your analyzer model and export, and the worksheet receives each oxide in the column and unit your method reports, identified by the full sample identifier the analyzer emits.
Six readings, three samples, no retyping
In the PANalytical Axios example, a CSV with three samples brings Fe2O3 and SiO2 into the worksheet: Fe2O3 12.34, 23.45 and 34.56 %; SiO2 45.67, 41.20 and 30.15 %. The import preview shows both oxides linked to their columns in (%) before anything is written, while fields such as the application name, measurement time and sum stay out of the result columns. The import log then confirms six readings, two per sample.
XRF brands and models we connect
The OnLIMS connection catalogue covers 150+ instruments from about 40 brands, including these XRF systems. XRF: Bruker S8 Tiger, Tiger S8; PANalytical Axios, Axios PL, Epsilon 3-XLE, MiniPalXRF, Venus; Philips PW2404, XRF14; Rigaku RigakuXRF, Supermini 200, ZSX Primus IV; SPECTRO XLAB2000; Spectro XPOS, Xepos v2, Xepos v5. WDXRF: Thermo Scientific 9900. XRF sample preparation: XRF Scientific xrWeigh Carousel. OnLIMS sets up the reader for the model and export format of your analyzer.
From reading to approved result
Every value stays traceable to the analyzer. Each worksheet cell records the instrument it came from and the reading as imported; the worksheet's Instrument tab keeps the run, the source file, the reading count and the raw lines of the export. Results are calculated in the template's result columns, QC is checked when results are locked, the worksheet is approved, and the export to OnLAB reports how many results went across.
Frequently asked questions
Which XRF exports does OnLIMS read?
OnLIMS supplies readers for specific analyzer models and export formats, with the PANalytical Axios CSV as the reference example. The connection catalogue lists PANalytical, Rigaku, Bruker, Spectro, Philips and Thermo Scientific XRF systems, and we set up the reader for the export your software produces.
How does the worksheet know which oxide goes where?
Each oxide in the export is linked to the worksheet column with the same name and unit, for example Fe2O3 in (%). The preview shows every link before import, and a field without a matching column stays out of the results.
How is QC reviewed before approval?
When results are locked, OnWSH checks standards, blanks and duplicates against the limits of their QC record. An out-of-range value stops the lock and 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; an accepted value stays red, bold and underlined.
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