PerkinElmer OilExpress 4, User Manual

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88 . OilExpress 4 System User's Guide
Modifying Scan Settings
The default scan and instrument settings are appropriate for most methods. We do not
recommend that you change these settings unless you fully understand the implications of
doing so.
To change any of the settings, display the Instrument Settings Properties tabs:
Ø
Select
Scan
from the Instrument sub-menu of the Setup menu.
The Instrument Settings Properties tabs are displayed (Figure 50).
To amend any value, select the parameter and then type your new value, or select a
value from the drop-down list.
Figure 50 Instrument Settings dialog showing the Basic tab
The Basic tab is where you set the
Start
and
End
points of the scan range (in wavenumbers).
You can also define the duration of the scan.
The Advanced tab enables you to select advanced options such as the scan Resolution
(4 cm
−1
by default) and AVI correction.
NOTE: For more information about AVI, refer to Absolute Virtual Instrument (AVI) on
page 89.
For more information about the options available on these tabs, and which options are
relevant for your OilExpress 4 System spectrometer, refer to the
Scan Settings
topic and
related topics in the OilExpress 4 on-screen Help.