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Agilent 7500 ICP-MS ChemStation Operator’s Manual
Creating a Method
10 Save the method and calibration.
This section includes a detailed explanation of each of these functions. Unless
otherwise indicated, each function applies to all four acquisition types.
Editing the Default Method
To edit the default method, check the title bar of the Top window to be sure that the
default method, DEFAULT.M, is currently in memory. Then, complete the
following steps:
1 Select Methods
>>Edit Entire Method.
The Edit Method dialog box has five method sections you can edit: Method
Information, Interference Equation, Acquisition, Data Analysis and QC Parameters.
Edit Method Dialog Box
NOTE If your QC configuration does not include any QC parameters, the QC Parameters
section will be grayed out.
2 Click all of the check boxes to edit all method sections and then click OK.
The Method Information dialog box appears. To continue creating the method, see
“Entering the Method Information” in the next section.
When you are creating a new method, you may want to check all of the edit options
contained in a method. However if you want to modify a method, you can edit the