On computers that are physically connected to instruments (Chromeleon workstations and Instrument Controller stations), especially if they are controlled remotely from another PC with Chromeleon (a Remote Client station), Thermo Fisher Scientific recommends starting the Instrument Controller Service every time the computer is started.

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If the PC is not connected physically to instruments (Chromeleon Data Client and Remote Client stations), do not follow these steps, which would result in using additional PC resources unnecessarily.

To enable automatic start of the Instrument Controller Service:

Procedure

  1. Open the Services Manager by clicking the Chromeleon tray icon (in the notification area of the taskbar), or by clicking: Start > All Programs > Thermo Chromeleon 7 > Services Manager.
  2. Select the Start service at system start checkbox.
  3. To start the service this time, click the Start Instrument Controller button in the Services Manager.
  4. Close the Services Manager.