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Selecting Analysis Settings: SOM and SOP
Using a Standard Operating Method (SOM)
4
NOTE
You can exit the SOM Wizard at any time; however, your changes will be lost unless you save them.
Go to Step 9 in the SOM Wizard, and click
(
Save
)
.
Standard Operating Method: Description
Use Step 1 of the SOM Wizard (page 4-2 ) to enter descriptive information, aperture and electrolyte
specifications, and automatic file name defaults. You can also enter file name settings using the Run
Settings tab in the Edit the SOM window (page
4-23 ).
Table 4.1 SOM Wizard (Step 1): Field Descriptions
In the field... Enter or select...
SOM Author An author or operator name, if desired. Information entered in this field is
displayed when you select
RunFile
>
Get Info on the Run Menu bar.
SOM Description A description for the SOM. Information entered in this field is displayed when
you select
RunFile
>
Get Info on the Run Menu bar.
Sample Description A description of the sample, if desired. Information entered in this field is
displayed when you select
RunFile
>
Get Info on the Run Menu bar.
Aperture Aperture size. Select the aperture size from the drop-down list. This list
includes all aperture sizes that have been entered in the Change Aperture
Tube Wizard (page
3-21 ).
Electrolyte The type of electrolyte. Enter the electrolyte name or select the electrolyte
from the drop-down list.
Dispersant The type of dispersant, if applicable. Enter the dispersant name or select the
dispersant from the drop-down list.