Using the M4 TORNADO Software 
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Table 21  Options for spectrum display 
Object  Description  Hints 
Function bar above spectrum display 
 
Activates high speed spectra preview  Spectrum will be continuously 
refreshed  
 
Configures spectra preview  Allows settings for refresh time  
 
Acquires a spectrum  Starts the measurement  
 
Configures acquisition settings  See Fig. 20 
 
Quantifies spectrum 
Uses method displayed below the 
button 
 
 
Opens the method editor   With the method editor a 
modification of the quantification 
method is possible (see section 
6.4.3.2) 
 
Changes Y-axis units on top of the  
Y-axis 
Toggles between cps/eV and 
Pulses/eV. It also applies to the 
similar control above the spectra 
list. 
Function bar on the right hand side – Display of spectra 
   
Maximize / minimize spectra window in 
upper right corner 
Toggles between normal and 
maximized spectrum window 
display (covers project and 
devices areas). 
 
Import/Export menu for spectra   See section 5.1.4 
There is one additional possibility 
to save spectra as a list in *.spl 
format. 
 
Opens interactive element identification 
tool 
The element identification will be 
performed silmutaneously for all 
highlightes spectra. 
Clickable periodic table of 
elements and peak finder (see 
section 6.4.1.1)