PerkinElmer QuantaSmart 1694267, Reference Manual

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CHAPTER 5
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Spectrum Files (individual)
If you are performing a Tandem Processing application that requires Spectrum
files, you must check this box to create the individual sample spectrum data files
in the Output Data Path directory for the assay. A Spectrum file is an ASCII text
file that contains the spectral data for a single sample (a separate file is created
for each sample). The spectral data is reported in 0.5keV increments, up to the
highest endpoint of the defined regions being counted (one channel is reported
per line).
Spectrum Filename
Spectrum data files are created with a filename that corresponds to the following
structure.
3HCPM_20040511_1024_S0001_R01.Spectrum
where 3HCPM = protocol name;
20040511= the year, month and day;
1024= the hour and minute;
S0001= the sample number;
R01=the sample repeat count number;
.Spectrum= the file extension.
Note: In the Alpha/Beta count mode, the alpha spectrum is stored
to a separate file with a similar naming convention. The alpha
spectrum file is identified in the extension with an “_A” following
the repeat count value. From the example above, the alpha
spectrum file would be named:
3HCPM_20040511_1024_S0001_R01_A.Spectrum
IPA Data File (Current Values)
Selecting this checkbox causes QuantaSmart to generate an IPA data file
containing the most recent IPA parameter values.
Enter a name for the file in the box.