System will draw a BLUE line with at least 2 points on the spectrum
On the bottom Spectrum, use the Right-button to ADD additional Correction points, the Left-
button to move them to the desired locations.
Click on “Apply” to see the result in the upper screen, click “Undo” and make any necessary
adjustments.
When satisfied with points drawn, click on "Apply" to see the final corrected data. If
acceptable, click on “OK” "ADD NEW" to save file temporarily as BASELINE; otherwise
click on "CANCEL" and re-do.
At this point, the scan has been properly corrected and can be permanently saved:
Click on "File", "Save Trace As" and enter in file name for this sample. It will be written to
disk and preserve the ORIGINAL scans for future reference.
5. Absorbance Conversion w/Y-Offset: (for use in IQ Predict and Spectral ID)
With the sample scan on screen, click on "Applications", “Y-Axis Conversion” and
"Absorbance".
Using the mouse-driven cursors, find the LOW POINT in the scan (3800, 2500 and 2000 cm
-1
are good, clean areas); which should be near 0 ABS.
If not, click on "Applications", “Offset Correction” and click on the point in the top result
screen that you want to be the new zero and check off set point to zero.
Position crosshairs at the low point and click. System will shift scan so the baseline will be at 0
ABS.
Click on "OK" if satisfactory and "ADD NEW" to save file temporarily as OFFSET.
Click on "File", "Save Trace As" and enter in file name for this sample which will be written to
hard disk.
6. Adjusting Scale to Show a Specific Region:
With either spectrum type on screen, use the cursor arrows and ZOOM-IN on the desired
region; as described in [#3]; OR
Click on "View", "Trace Limits" and change vertical Y-limits or horizontal X-limits as
desired.
7. Marking (Annotating) the Spectrum:
With the desired spectrum on screen and the display limits set, click on "Insert", "Object” and
select (click on) “Text” from the list.
Place the cursor on the screen and click where you want the text. Type the text in the new box
and click the “Create” button when done.
To remove or edit, position cursor on Text and click to get to the edit screen.
8. Printing the Spectrum:
With expanded scale spectrum on screen (with any peak and text markings you have entered);
click on "File" and "Print".
Check screen to see if information and setup format is correct, change to adjust as needed and
press "OK" to send file to Print Manager or the basic print queue.
9. Spectral Library Search: (for users w/Spectral ID Search Module)
With the desired ABS scan on screen, click on "Add-Ons" and "Spectal ID".
Perform a BASIC Search by highlighting “Search”, “Spectrum Search” it will show the top 20
hits by default.
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