Valmet MAXUM II MAXBasic Software Development Course

This course teaches how to use the Valmet MAXUM II workstation MAXBasic table editor to create and modify existing programs.

Training type: Scheduled
Start date: Nov 2, 2026
End date: Nov 5, 2026
Duration: 4
Location: Houston, United States of America
Description: This course, taught in English, teaches how to use the Valmet MAXUM II workstation MAXBasic table editor to create and modify existing programs used to customize a Valmet MAXUM II Gas Chromatograph, as well as how to modify and create SQL statements and MAXBasic program commands which will manipulate the Valmet MAXUM II database to perform custom tasks in the analyzer. A fully functional copy of the MAXBasic Language Editor CD is included with the course at no additional charge.
Objective: Upon completion of this course, the attendee can: - Modify a MAXBasic program - Compile and save the program to the Valmet MAXUM II database - Create SQL statements to read and write to the Valmet MAXUM II database - Use parameter table entries and IARGs for variables in programs - Create simple MAXBasic programs
Audience: Persons responsible for programming of the Valmet MAXUM II Gas Chromatograph and users who need to customize the Valmet MAXUM II database using MAXBasic Programs.
Pre-requisites: Valmet MAXUM II Operation with GCP Level 1 course.
Registration information: For more information, please contact AS.NA.MAXUM.TRAINING@valmet.com
Deadline for registration: Nov 2, 2026
Tuition fee: 3300

Agenda

Course Program

1. MAXBasic Overview

a. Making a Program Basics

b. Coding Standards

c. Programming Basics

d. Online Reference

e. MAXBasic Programs

f. Program Differences

g. Overview of Compiler

2. Valmet MAXUM II Basic

a. If Then commands

b. Structure, Variables

c. Arithmetic Operators

d. Arrays

e. Sub Procedures

f. Basic Commands

g. For Next routines

h. End Sub statements

i. If Then Else Endif routines

j. Logical Operators

k. Truth Tables

l. DO ... Until While statements

m. Built-in Functions

n. Writing Programs

o. Structures

3. Valmet MAXUM II Database

a. Foreign Keys

b. Primary Keys

c. Database Description

d. Database Overview

4. Standard Query Language (SQL)

a. Changing the Database

b. Recordset Navigation

c. Recordsets

d. Open Table Commands

e. AAI.BAS Overview

f. SQL Send Statement

g. SQL Update Statement

h. SQL Select Statement

i. SQL Statements

j. SQL Overview

5. Writing and Using Programs

a. Canned Programs Examples

b. Mvrprgm Overview

c. Cycle Event Programs

d. Time and Day Programs

e. Printing

f. Posting Alarms

g. Using Input Arguments

h. Parameter Table

i. Program Scheduling

j. Program Table Overview

6. Labs

a. Writing BASIC Programs

b. Working with Record Sets

c. SQL Statements

d. Editing BASIC Programs

e. Do Loop Programs

f. For Next Program

g. If Then Program

h. Write an Array Program

i. Making a Program