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Selecting Analysis Settings: SOM and SOP
Using a Standard Operating Method (SOM)
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Template field at the bottom of the window. For information on these codes, see Using File Name
Template Codes
, page 4-5 .
NOTE
If necessary, you can change the Template field by entering new information manually. The
character range specified below the Template field will change automatically based on the
number of fields and character limits you select.
4. For File ID, Sample ID, Operator, and Bar Code, you can limit the number of characters that will
be included in the file name. To set a limit, enter the maximum number of characters for each
selected field in the Up to field.
5. In the Instrument Extension pane, accept the defaults or, if desired, enter the extension you
would like to use for your analysis files in the Multisizer 4 field.
NOTE
File extensions do not affect file format. You can open any Multisizer 4 analysis with
Multisizer 2 or 3 software. Features specific to the Multisizer 4 will not be available when
opened in earlier software versions.
6. Click
(
OK
)
to save your settings.
Using File Name Template Codes
In the File Name Generation window (page 4-4 ), each sample information field is preceded by a code
that the Multisizer 4 software uses when creating a template for the file name. For example, the
template:
<F10>_<S10>_<R1>_<U2>.<X>
will create the following file name:
FileID_Sample_RunNumber_UniqueNumber.Extension
In this example, the File ID and Sample ID (<F10> and <S10>, respectively) will be included up to a
maximum of 10 characters. The Run number will have a maximum of one digit, and the Unique
Number will have a maximum of two digits.
Table 4.2
File Name Generation Codes
Code Enter Sample Info Field
<F#>
File ID (Group Name)
<S#> Sample ID
<O#> Operator
<B#> Bar Code
<D#> Date (when run was saved)
<T#> Time (when run was saved)
<R#>
Run Number