Operation
40 Agilent Microwave Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometers User’s Guide
Opening an existing worksheet
To open an existing worksheet:
1 Click Open from the Start page or from the File menu.
2 A list of recently used files will be displayed. Otherwise, you may
Browse for more files. The ‘Open’ dialog box will be displayed in
this instance.
NOTE
If you attempt to open a worksheet that is setup for use with a model other than
the one currently connected, you will be prompted as to whether or not you
would like the worksheet to be converted or that it will be opened as a Read-
only file. Converting the worksheet will ensure that all settings are compatible
with the connected instrument. Any changes that have been made will be
visible in the Operation Log of the worksheet.
It is recommended that the conditions are re-optimized after a conversion has
taken place.
Creating a new worksheet from a template
To create a new worksheet from a template click New From on the
Start page or New From Template from the File menu.
A list of recently used files will be presented, otherwise you may
Browse for more files. The ‘New From Template’ dialog box will be
displayed in this instance.
The Worksheet window will appear with the new worksheet loaded.
Developing a Method
To develop a method:
1 Open a new worksheet or one from a template.
2 On the ‘Elements’ page, select the element(s) from the ‘Element’
drop-down box or type the element name or symbol and then
perform one of the following:
a Click to add the primary wavelength for the selected
element.