Overview 5-1
5 Calibrating the instrument
This chapter describes how to calibrate the instrument (that is, to
ensure that the peaks displayed in a spectrum are in their correct
locations).
Note: The figures in this chapter show indicative parameter values only.
Overview
Perform a calibration to ensure that the peaks displayed in a spectrum are in
their correct locations, that is, if you do not calibrate the instrument, the
peaks of an unknown sample are subject to misidentification. Calibration
involves passing a known (reference) sample through the instrument, and
then correcting any discrepancies between the peaks' apparent positions and
their theoretical actual positions.
Contents
Topic Page
Overview 5-1
Calibration files 5-2
Calibrating the instrument for SIR experiments 5-2
Calibrating the instrument for MIKES and NRMS experiments 5-5
Calibrating the instrument for scanning experiments 5-5
Manually correcting a calibration 5-7
Editing the calibration parameters 5-9
Saving a calibration 5-12
Applying the calibration 5-12
Associating a calibration file with an experiment 5-13