Stanford Research Systems RGA100, Operating Manual And Programming Reference

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5-4 Overview
SRS Residual Gas Analyzer
RGA ASCII Data files (.txt)
The RGA program can save the last scan data in an ASCII format that is easily read by
spreadsheet programs for data analysis. The file header contains the scan setup
information followed by the scan data. The RGA program does not read these ASCII
file, it only writes them.
RGA Graph Metafiles (.wmf)
RGA can also save the active graph as a Windows Metafile. Windows Metafiles are
easily read by many word processing, page layout, and graphic programs. The graphs
can be easily saved by RGA and then recalled by any of these programs for
documentation and presentations.
System Requirements
The RGA program system requirements vary depending on the performance required of
the RGA system and on how many heads are connected and run simultaneously. The
RGA Head can scan data at different scan speeds that effect noise floor and averaging.
Following, is the minimum recommended system to run a SINGLE head system:
• IBM compatible PC
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Mouse or equivalent pointing device
• Serial port (or serial port adapter) and DB-9 to DB-9 RS232 cable
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100 Mbytes of free hard disk spaces (for RGA installation and runtime use) and CD
drive (for the installation disk)
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Microsoft Windows 2000 or later