Beckman Coulter Multisizer 4, User Manual

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Setting View and Print Preferences
Creating a Preferences File
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3.
In the Size Graphs window, select each type of graph you want to print. You can select up to 12
different graph types. Selections appear in the Graph Printing Order field at the bottom of the
window.
4.
In the X Axis pane, select whether you want to use a linear or a logarithmic X axis to display bin
sizes.
5.
In the Smoothing pane, select the amount of smoothing in each graph. Smoothing averages
each bin with its neighbors (in groups of three, five, or seven bins) to reduce the resolution and
increase clarity.
6. Select Log Y Axis to use a logarithmic Y axis to display the amounts in each bin.
7.
Select Multisizer Cursors to print cursors in each graph where they were placed when you saved
the analysis.
8.
Select Y/Dx Diff. Graphs to normalize the height of each bin based on the bin’s width. This
option is useful when the bins are not evenly spaced.
9.
Select Use Sample ID As Title to include a sample ID title in printed reports. You can select a
different analysis title in Preferences / Page Setup window by selecting Include Custom Title.
10. Click
(
OK
)
to save your changes.
Table 5.2 Size Graphs Window: Selections
Select... To plot a graph using...
Differential The number of particles, total volume, or total surface area in each bin.
Cumulative The total number of particles, volume, or surface area below or above each bin edge.
Mass Differential or cumulative results by particle mass (volume times density).
Number Differential or cumulative results based on the number of particles in each bin.
Volume Differential or cumulative results by particle volume.
Surface Area Differential or cumulative results by particle surface area.