MASTconnect Software

To access the full potential of the MAST system, the MASTconnect software was created. When drawing from more than one sample source, the MASTconnect Sample Navigator Software allows scientists and engineering operating the MAST system to:

• Configure up to ten fully independent sample locations
• Assign unique sample sequence logic for individual Sample Pilots

To access the full potential of the MAST system, the MASTconnect software was created. When there is more than one analytical destination, the MASTconnect Analytical Navigator Software allows scientists and engineering operating the MAST system to:

• Direct a sample to one of four primary sample destinations
• Create analytical destination chains linking multiple analytical devices in series

To access the full potential of the MAST system, the MASTconnect software was created. The Cell Removal System allows scientists and engineers operating the MAST system to automatically generate cell-free samples from cell-containing sample sources such as bioreactors. The MASTconnect Cell Removal System Software allows:

• MASTconnect Master Controller software to communicate with the Cell Removal System
• Configure the Cell Removal System operational sequence
• Define key Cell Removal System operational parameters

The MAST system interfaces with many types of devices, support and control systems. Due to the heterogeneous nature of this landscape, the MAST system offers multiple different communication solutions.

MASTconnect OPC External Monitoring Software

The MASTconnect OPC External Monitoring software is used when scientists and engineers want to monitor the status of their MAST system via an existing data monitoring and control system like Delta V.

• Monitor alarms
• Monitor system status
• Monitor the state of each Sample Pilot 

MASTconnect OPC External Control Software

The MASTconnect OPC External Control software is used when scientists and engineers want to use an existing control system like Delta V to automatically initiate samples remotely.  This feature allows the system to automatically collect a sample when a particular event is observed by the system. For example, when a pH goes out of a pre-defined range a sample can be collected and analyzed per a pre-defined method. This requires the end user to create these rule-based functions in their control software which will direct the MAST system via the OPC interface. This feature allows the end user to:

• Remotely enable and disable Sample Pilots
• Remotely acknowledge and reset alarms
• Remotely call a specific Sample Pilot to draw and process a sample using a pre-defined sampling method

MASTconnect Metadata Interface Software

The MAST system retains all of the critical data associated with each sampling event.  Data such as the unique MAST sample ID, experiment ID, vessel ID, sampling event time stamps, sample process parameters, and sample destinations and associated methods. The MASTconnect Metadata Interface software allows your data historian such as OSIsoft PI, SQL or other database systems to interface with the MAST system to retrieve this valuable data.

MASTconnect Client Software

The MAST system routinely interfaces with control software used to operate analytical devices. To interface with Empower 3, Chromeleon 7.2, ChemStation and other software we provide the MASTconnect Client. This MASTconnect Client is installed along with the analytic device control software and facilitates communication with these systems. Through this process, MAST can send samples to Waters, Agilent, Thermo Fisher devices as well as several others.