Obtaining documents
A.3 Obtaining Customer Training Information
To obtain Applied Biosystems training information, go to www.appliedbiosystems.com, click Services & Support at the top of the screen, then click Training.
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Accessing files 1-6 Adjusting parameters
analysis 4-5 processing 4-5
report format 3-4, 4-18 Analysis
background 2-19 overview 2-2
parameters, types of 1-3 using default parameters 2-3 using group parameters 2-19 using individual parameters 2-19 Analysis parameters
accessing 1-6 adjusting 2-8 changing 1-5
copying from another data file 2-18 copying from GRO to MET 4-20 default analysis 2-3
definition 1-3 embedded 1-4
not saved as stand-alone files 1-7 replacing 2-18
resetting default 1-9 saving adjusted 2-18
when used from group file and data file 4-21
Analysis Parameters file (.ANP) 1-8 Analysis sections 1-8
Area Threshold 4-5
Associating areas with levels 4-14 Audit Trail feature 2-18
B
B* file see Data files Background analysis 2-19
Baseline noise integrated as peaks 2-6 Baseline timed events see Timed
events BioCAD software 1-6 Bunching Factor
adjusting 2-12 definition 2-12
C
Calibration curves
areas, generating 4-9
copying from another method 2-18 copying from group file 4-20 creating 1-5
displaying 4-12 generating 4-1, 4-14 levels, entering 4-10 results files for 4-9 Calibration parameters
adjusting 4-5 definition 1-3
resetting defaults 4-4
Calibration standards, preparing for Getting Started exercise 4-2 Calibration table, adding rows to 4-11 Certificates of analysis
obtaining A-8
Changes to Data Analysis Software Version 3.0 1-8
Index
D E X
N
scaling in reports 3-12 zooming in on 2-6, 2-10, 2-11 Columns, reportadding 3-6 deleting 3-5
Component Name dialog box 3-6 Components
amounts, entering 4-10 Components dialog box 4-10 information, entering 4-7 names, entering 4-7
Copying analysis/report parameters from group to data files 4-19 Copying parameters from one data file
to another 2-18 Curve fit type 4-11
Customer training, information A-10 Customizing reports 3-4
D
Data Analysis module
accessing from Control Panel 2-4 accessing from Group Analysis 2-4 ANP file not supported 1-8
before opening 1-6 definition 1-3
differences from Turbochrom 1-8 opening files in 1-6, 1-8
restrictions 1-6 software, parts of 1-3 version 3.0 changes 1-8 Data channels A, B, and C 1-8 Data files (.B*)
adjusting calibration parameters 4-5 adjusting processing
parameters 2-8, 4-5
analyzing 2-4
assigning calibration parameters 4-10 opening 1-6
provided with system 1-9
provided with system, opening 1-6 Data integration 2-2
Data Rate field 2-13
Default analysis and report parameters, resetting 1-9
Default Report example 3-4 Deleting columns from a report
format 3-5 Deleting events 2-15
Differences from Turbochrom software 1-8
Disabling peak detection for a section of the chromatogram 2-14 Documentation feature 2-18
E
Embedded parameters 1-4
Entering component information 4-7
F
Field Service in North America, contacting A-3
File types
and section types 1-5 functions of 1-3 not in Version 3.0 1-8
Footer, changing in a report format 3-6 Forced baselines 2-14
Forcing integration of undetected peaks 2-14
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Generate a separate replot selection 3-12 Generating
calibration curves 4-14 reports 3-3
results files 4-9 Graphic Method Editor
accessing 4-2
analysis parameters, adjusting 2-8 opening additional files from 2-7 overview 1-5
techniques for use 2-2 timed events, setting 2-14 Group Analysis
definition 1-3 group analysis 2-19 individual analysis 2-19 Group files (.GRO)
copying parameters to MET file 4-20
opening 1-6
provided with system 1-9
saving CFG and MET information to stand-alone MET 4-20
H
Height of chromatogram plot, controlling 3-11
I
Incompatible files, using on different workstations 1-9
INTEGRAL software 1-6
Integration parameters, adjusting 2-8
L
Levels, associating with areas 4-14
M
Manipulating a chromatogram 1-5 Manual Calibration dialog box 4-14 Manual integration 2-14
Method files (.MET)
and analysis parameters 2-2 contents 1-4, 1-8
creating for unknowns 4-20 creating from a group file 4-20 opening 1-6
restrictions 1-9
to acquire unknowns 4-20 MSDSs, obtaining A-8
MTH see Analysis parameters
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New method files, creating from group files 4-20
Noise integrated as peaks 2-6 Noise Threshold 4-5
Numeric labels at top of chromatogram 2-6
O
Open dialog box 2-5 Opening
data files 1-6, 1-8
files, from within Graphic Method Editor 2-7
method files 1-6
D E X
N
creating method file for unknowns 4-20 data analysis software 1-3 generating calibration curves 4-2 generating reports 3-2Getting Started Guide 1-2 graphic method editor 1-5 quantitation of unknowns 4-2 report format editor 1-5 text method editor 1-5
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Parameters
see also Analysis parameters see also Calibration parameters see also Processing parameters see also Report format parameters stored as sections 1-7
types and descriptions 1-3 Peak detection, disabling and
enabling 2-14 names, entering 4-7 spurious, eliminating 2-8 undetected 2-12
Prerequisites for Getting Started Guide exercises 1-4
Printing reports 3-9
reports with results and chromatogram on one page 3-11
reports without chromatogram 3-10
copying from a group file 4-19 definition 1-3
replacing 2-18 resetting defaults 2-3
Q
Quantitation
creating method for 4-20 of unknowns 4-1, 4-21
R
RAW file
definition 2-6
not saved as stand-alone files 1-7 Replace Analysis/Report Format dialog
box 1-10 Replot dialog box 3-12
Replot size command, using to control chromatogram height 3-11 Report footer, changing 3-6 Report Format Editor
accessing 3-4, 4-3 adjusting parameters 3-4 dialog box 3-8
overview 1-5
using to customize reports 3-4, 4-18
Report format parameters adjusting 3-4, 4-18 changing 1-5 columns 3-6 definition 1-3 footer, changing 3-6
not saved as stand-alone files 1-7 resetting to defaults 1-9
saving 3-8
setting for printing 3-11
I D E X N
when used from group file and data file 4-21
Report title, changing 3-4 Reports
chromatogram 3-3
chromatogram, printing on same page as results 3-11 chromatogram, rescaling 3-12 chromatogram, suppressing
printing 3-10 columns 3-5, 3-6 customizing 3-4 Peak Report 2-8 printing 3-3 setting up 3-3
Rescaling a chromatogram before printing 3-12
Resetting default analysis and report parameters 1-9
Response 4-11 Results files (.RST)
accessing 1-6
creating for a calibration curve 4-14 generating 4-9
storage location 4-9 Rider peaks, skimming 2-14 RPT see Report format parameters
S
Sample files
compatibility 1-9
provided with system 1-9 unknowns 4-21
Sampling Rate field 2-13 Saving adjusted analysis
parameters 2-18
Saving report format parameters 3-8
Software
changes to version 3.0 1-8 differences from Turbochrom 1-8 overview 1-3
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Technical documents, obtaining A-8 Technical support, contacting
Eastern Asia, China, Oceania A-5 Europe A-6
Japan A-7
Latin America A-7
telephone or fax in North America A-3 Text Method Editor
accessing 4-2 overview 1-5
using to associate peak areas with component levels 4-14 using to enter calibration levels and
component amounts 4-10 Thresholds
Turbochrom software 1-8
U
Undetected peaks
forcing integration of 2-14 resulting from high Bunching
Factor 2-12
D E X
N
Version 3.0 changes 1-8Viewing multiple data channels 1-6 VISION software 1-6
W
Weighting 4-11
Windows operating system 1-4
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