HP Data Explorer 4 Chapter 7 Data Explorer Examples, Chapter 8 Viewing Voyager PSD Data, Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

Table of Contents

Chapter 7 Data Explorer Examples

7.1	Mariner Data Examples ............................................................		7-2
	7.1.1	Improving Signal-To-Noise Ratio ............................................	7-2

7.1.2Deconvoluting and Evaluating

		Unresolved Chromatographic Peaks .......................................	7-4
	7.1.3	Determining if a Peak is Background Noise ............................	7-8
7.2	Voyager Data Examples ..........................................................		7-11
	7.2.1	Detecting and Labeling Partially Resolved Peaks ..................	7-11

7.2.2Processing Before Calibrating to Optimize Mass Accuracy ...7-14

7.2.3 Detecting Peaks from Complex Digests ................................7-18

Chapter 8 Viewing Voyager PSD Data

8.1	Displaying PSD Data ...............................................................		8-2
8.2	Applying Fragment Labels.........................................................		8-8
8.3	Calibrating a PSD Spectrum .....................................................		8-10
	8.3.1	Checking Peak Detection ......................................................	8-11
	8.3.2	Calibrating ............................................................................	8-12

8.3.3Creating PSD Calibration (.CAL) Files and

	Applying to Other Data Files .................................................	8-20
8.3.4	Creating PSD Calibration Reference (.REF) Files .................	8-21
8.3.5	Changing the Precursor Mass ...............................................	8-23

Chapter 9 Troubleshooting

9.1	Overview ..............................................................................	9-2
9.2	General Troubleshooting ..........................................................	9-3
9.3	Processing, Tools, and Applications Troubleshooting .......................	9-6
9.4	Calibration Troubleshooting ......................................................	9-10
9.5	Printing Troubleshooting ..........................................................	9-14
9.6	Peak Detection and Labeling Troubleshooting...............................	9-15

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