Peak Detection

Setting Basic Settings (spectrum data)

Basic Settings should provide acceptable peak detection for most applications. After you apply these parameters, no further adjustment should be required. If further adjustment is required, select Use Advanced Settings and adjust parameters as needed.

To set Basic Settings parameters for spectrum data:

1.Click the Spectrum window to activate it.

2.Click the trace of interest.

3. Click in the toolbar or select Peak Detection from the Peaks menu.

The Spectrum Peak Detection Setup dialog box opens, with the Basic Settings tab (Figure 3-4)displayed.

NOTE: If you applied Advanced Settings to a data file, they override the settings on the Basic Settings tab, and

the Advanced Settings tab is displayed when you select 3 Peak Detection. See “Setting Advanced Settings

(spectrum data only)” on page 3-17.

4.Set Global Thresholds as needed. These thresholds are applied to all detection ranges, unless you override them for a detection range on the Advanced Settings tab.

For a description of the parameters, see “Basic Settings (spectrum data only)” on page 3-22.

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