Chapter 6 Using Tools and Applications
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| Spectrum window is active. |
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| spectrum. The Peak Height used by the Resolution |
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| NOTE: Baselines in Mariner data are typically at 0. |
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3. From the Tools menu, select Resolution Calculator.
NOTE: If the Spectrum window is not active, Resolution
Calculator does not appear on the Tools menu.
4. In the Resolution Calculator dialog box (Figure
NOTE: Measuring resolution at the full width/half maximum is the industry standard. Use 50% Peak Height for most applications. If a peak is not resolved at the Peak Height % you set, an error message is displayed in the Result tab.