Table of Contents

Chapter 2 Using Chromatogram and Spectrum Windows

2.1

Opening and Closing Data Files .................................................

2-2

 

2.1.1

Opening Data Files ................................................................

2-2

 

2.1.2

Displaying Mariner DAD Traces .............................................

2-6

 

2.1.3

Displaying Voyager Chromatograms ......................................

2-7

 

2.1.4

Viewing Read-Only Files ........................................................

2-7

 

2.1.5

Moving Between Open Files ..................................................

2-8

 

2.1.6

Closing Data Files .................................................................

2-10

2.2

Adjusting the Display Range .....................................................

2-11

2.3

Organizing Windows ...............................................................

2-13

2.4

Manipulating Traces ...............................................................

2-14

 

2.4.1

Zooming, Centering, and Customizing a Trace ......................

2-14

 

2.4.2

Duplicating a Trace ...............................................................

2-15

 

2.4.3

Dividing the Active Trace ......................................................

2-15

2.4.4Adding Traces from

 

 

the Same Data File to a Window ...........................................

2-16

 

2.4.5

Removing Traces ..................................................................

2-21

 

2.4.6

Expanding and Linking Traces ..............................................

2-21

 

2.4.7

Recalling and Rearranging Traces (Processing History) ........

2-22

 

2.4.8

Overlaying Traces .................................................................

2-24

 

2.4.9

Annotating Traces .................................................................

2-28

 

2.4.10

Viewing Trace Labels ............................................................

2-30

 

2.4.11

Printing Traces ......................................................................

2-33

2.5

Working with Multiple Data Files ................................................

2-36

 

2.5.1

Working with Separate Data Files .........................................

2-36

 

2.5.2

Copying Traces from Multiple Data Files to a Window ...........

2-37

2.6

Saving, Opening, and Deleting .DAT Results ................................

2-38

2.7Exporting, Opening, and Deleting .RCD and .RSD Results Files

(Mariner Data Only) ................................................................

2-39

2.8Saving, Opening, and Deleting .SPC Results Files

(Mariner Data Only) ................................................................

2-40

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