Malvern Instruments Spraytec, User Manual

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Introduction
This chapter describes how to print and export Spraytec data It covers:
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Measurement file types.
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Using measurement files.
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Exporting information (data and views) for use in other applications.
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Printing results.
Measurement file types
The Spraytec measurement file (. smea ) is the main file and this contains all the
measurement information. The Measurement file window shows a folder
structure when a .
smea file is opened, but in fact the “sub-folder” information is
stored within this single file. There are no separate folders or files on the disk.
The main view types can also be saved as files. The main reason for this is to
transfer files between sites or send files to the Malvern Instruments help desk,
avoiding the need to send very large .
smea files. The other files are:
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Particle Size History (.psh) – this is the primary data file, containing all
the information in the Size History view and its associated record views.
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Particle Size Distribution (.psd) – this file contains the information
seen in the two record views. The . psd files are used to store averages as
well as single point size distributions.
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Particle Size Overlay (.pso) – holds the contents of an overlay window.
Using measurement files
Opening and closing files
Use File-Open-Measurement file to open a saved Spraytec measurement file.
To close a measurement file, right-click on it in the Measurement file window
and select
Close from the menu this displays.
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To save data to a file:
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Open the appropriate window and click it to make it the current window.
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Select File-Save As . In the Save as dialogue select the folder to save the
file in and type the name of the file to be created into the File Name field.
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