
User Manual
5 Step-by-Step Guides
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i.
Sensitivity
Represents how similar (high sensitivity) or
different (low sensitivity) the chemical
compositions of the distinguished phases
area.
ii.
Area
Represents the minimum size of a phase,
ranging from 0 to 1 area % of the map image.
iii.
Edges.
Represents the sensitivity used to connect
small phases.
9
Phase results will appear in the
Phase
result list.
Choose area %, area pixels and area µm/mm.
You can rename P1, P2, … by selecting a
phase from the list and clicking on its name.
Rename and press <ENTER>.
10
Select or deselect the phases in the
thumbnail bar.
Optionally use
or
on the right of
the thumbnail bar.
11
Click on a phase thumbnail to highlight it
and
a) Merge phases using the
icon
Several phases can be merged into a single
phase by highlighting the particular phases in
the clipboard (press CTRL or SHIFT key to
highlight multiple thumbnails) and pressing
the
icon.
b) Extract a spectrum of a highlighted
phase using the
icon.
The spectrum will be displayed in the
Spectrum
tab.
12
Use the workspace
icon to
a)
Save
Map data
Save datacube (Hypermap) as .bcf file or map
data as .rtm file.
b)
Add
data
to project
Alternatively, drag and drop data to the
Project
or
Report
.
c)
Add
data
to report.
13
Use the
Phases
tab
icon to
a)
Save
Phase data
Alternatively, right click into composite image
and use the
Phases
menu.
b)
Add
Phase data
to project
c)
Add
Phase data
to report.
14
Use the thumbnail bar
icon to
a)
Save
Phase images
Individual phase images of selected
thumbnails will be saved.
b)
Add
Phase images
to project
Composite and individual phase images will
be added to
Project
.
c)
Add
Phase images
to report.
Individual phase images will be added to
Report
.
Summary of Contents for QUANTAX EDS
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Page 54: ...User Manual 5 Step by Step Guides 54 Fig 5 2 1 Spectrometer calibration ...
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Page 58: ...User Manual 5 Step by Step Guides 58 Fig 5 4 1 Image extension ...
Page 60: ...User Manual 5 Step by Step Guides 60 Fig 5 5 1 Image drift correction ...
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Page 72: ...User Manual 5 Step by Step Guides 72 Fig 5 10 2 Beam current setting ...
Page 75: ...5 11 Standards Library QUANTAX EDS 75 Fig 5 11 2 Quantification dialog ...
Page 97: ...5 14 Object Analysis QUANTAX EDS 97 Fig 5 14 1 Object analysis ...
Page 108: ...User Manual 5 Step by Step Guides 108 Fig 5 19 1 Map processing ...
Page 111: ...5 20 Phase Analysis QUANTAX EDS 111 Fig 5 20 1 Performing phase analysis ...
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