Spectrum pane

This section describes the functions of the commands that are available in the Spectrum pane.

For more detailed operations, refer to "Spectrum Pane Operation".

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Title Bar

The title bar buttons and the context menu have the same functions as the Title Bar of the Instrument Status Pane.

Spectrum/Chromatogram Toolbar

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MoveBar.png   Drag to move the toolbar.

PreviousSample.png   Displays the graph for the previous sample.

NextSample.png   Displays the graph for the next sample.

PreviousElement.png   Displays the graph for the previous element.

NextElement.png   Displays the graph for the next element.

ISTDStabilityGraphIcon.png   Displays or hides the ISTD Stability Graph.

Spectrum_ChromatoIcon.png   Displays or hides the QC Sample Stability Graph.

TuneModeIcon.png   Displays or hides the Spectrum/Chromatogram.

TuneModeIcon.png Displays the Spectrum for the selected Tune Mode.

MassAxisIcon.png Sets the mode for Mass Axis.

[Mass Pair]: Displays the masses of Q1 and Q2 on the Spectrum Assistant table.

[Q1]: Displays the masses of Q1 on the Spectrum Assistant table.

[Q2]: Displays the masses of Q2 on the Spectrum Assistant table.

SpectrumAssistantIcon.png Displays or hides the Spectrum Assistant table.

Functions (Spectrum/Chromatogram) Toolbar

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image285.jpg   Opens the [Change Spectrum] dialog box, which lets you view the spectra for multiple data.

OverlayIcon.png   Overlays multiple graphs.

image253.jpg   Changes between log scale and linear scale.

ElementTempIcon.png   When this is on, element templates for all elements are displayed on the spectrum. This lets you identify elements and determine if the spectrum was created by polyatomic ions.

Zoom Toolbar

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AutoScaleIcon.png   Automatically adjusts the scale for the X-axis and the Y-axis.

AutoScale_XIcon.png   Automatically adjusts the scale for the X-axis.

AutoScale_YIcon.png   Automatically adjusts the scale for the Y-axis.

Scale Dropdown List

Lets you set the scale of the Y-axis.

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Context Menu

This section describes the commands that are available in the context menu, which is displayed when you right-click in the pane. The commands that are not listed below have the same function as their counterparts on the toolbars and the Ribbon.

[Count Display Mode]

Displays or hides the tooltip display for the Count value.

[Annotate]

[Add/Remove Annotation]

Opens the [Add comment] dialog box where you can add comments to the graph. To clear a comment, click this icon, and then click the comment on the graph.

[Save Annotation in Data]

Click this item to save the contents of annotations in a batch after you have written annotations.

[Three Tiers]

Changes the horizontal scale (1 row or 3 rows) for the Spectrum.

[Line Display]

Displays or hides the spectra with their peaks connected.

[Count/CPS]

Changes between Count view and CPS view.

[Element Template]

[Select Element for Template]

Displays or hides the isotope information for the region near the selected mass. Click the peak to open the [Ion Database] dialog box where you can view the isotope information for elements near the selected mass.

[Sum Peaks]

Displays the summed template when multiple templates are overlaid for a particular mass.

[Subtract Spectrum]

Performs Spectrum subtraction. Select the data to be subtracted in the [Please select data to subtract] dialog box.

[Tabulate Spectrum]

[Average Spectrum/Point]

Displays the average for each point.

[Average Spectrum/Mass]

Displays the average for each mass.

[Replicate Spectrum/Point]

Displays the replicate data for each point.

[Replicate Spectrum/Mass]

Displays the replicate data for each mass.

[Copy]

Copies the selected data to the Clipboard. When a graphics pane is selected, the graphics are copied.

[Page Setup]

Opens the [Page Setup] dialog box where you can configure the page settings for printing.

[Print]

Opens the [Print] dialog box where you can print the contents of the selected pane.

[Print Preview]

Opens the [Print Preview] dialog box where you can display the print preview.

[Export Graphics]

Opens the [Export Graphics] dialog box where you can export graphics data. This command is available when a pane that includes graphics is selected.

Spectrum Assistant Table

[Display] column

Displays only the peaks of the selected masses in the Spectrum pane.

[Q1] column

Displays the masses of Q1.

[Q2] column

Displays the masses of Q2.

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