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3. Viewing Experiment Results
Experiment data are viewed in the Microsoft® Excel Macro that was installed during installation of
the HPVA. The macro preforms the following:
• Calculates free space data for both the ambient volume and the analysis temperature volume.
• Calculates the volume of gas adsorbed during an experiment.
• Displays data isotherms.
• Displays the raw data collected by the HPVA program during an experiment.
• Enables you to copy and paste data into other programs such as Microsoft Word or to save data in
a variety of formats using Excel features.
Running the Macro
In order to use the Macro, you must select these features in Excel:
• When prompted by Excel, select Enable Macros.
• Make sure the Macro Security ( Excel Options window) is set to Medium or lower.
When the Macro is opened, the following window is displayed.
The window contains three tabs:
• ReadMe
• Gases
• Parameters