Parameters
The
Data File Name
can be up to 128 characters. If the file already exists on disk, a
prompt is given to rename the file or to overwrite the existing one. The file is written
to the data directory of the current project.
To change the directory into which data are acquired:
Cancel the acquisition.
Create a new project by choosing
Project Wizard
, or open an existing one by
choosing
Open Project
, from the MassLynx top level file menu.
The
Text
area is used to enter the sample description. The description can be
displayed on any output of the acquired data and has a maximum length of 74
characters. To display text on more than one line press
CTRL+Return
at the end of a
line.
The type of acquisition
Function
used to collect the data can be any of the following:
•
MS
•
MS2
•
Daughter
•
Parent
•
Neutral Loss
•
Neutral Gain
More information is given in
Function List Editor
later in this chapter.
The
Data Format
that are collected and stored on disk can be any of the following:
•
Centroid
•
Continuum
•
MCA.
More information is given on data formats later on in this chapter.
Set Mass
specifies the mass (Daughter Mass, Parent Mass etc.) that is used for the
particular function type. This control is disabled if the function selected does not
require a set mass.
Start Mass
and
End Mass
specify the masses at which the scan starts and stops.
Start Mass
must be lower than
End Mass
.
Run Duration
is the length of the acquisition, measured in minutes.
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