Notes on supplied files in Version 3.1 of the ELEMENT Software
Sequences:
N.B. When a Thermo supplied ?seq?file is opened for the first time, directory information is incorrectly displayed in the DATA FILE NAME box etc. To correct this information, make a FILE ?SAVE AS and add ?seq?to the filename in the 慡AVE AS?dialog box. This will force the overwriting of the old file with the updated directory structure.
Thermo_GD_Automasscal.seq: Sequence that should be used for mass calibrating the instrument. For Tune file, select all items by clicking the top item, press and hold the Shift key, then click the last sample. Now browse for the recent tune file on your instrument
Thermo_GD_Daily_test.seq: Sequence for a daily test using the brass sample supplied with the instrument
Thermo_GD_Faraday_calibration.seq: Sequence used for calibrating the Faraday detector. Please select the current tune file. Make sure the 36Ar intensity is about 5 x108 cps in LR ?check in Tune, using scan list 揂r isotopes? and adjust current to reach count rates 4 ?6 x 108 cps
Methods:
Thermo_GD_Survey_common_isotopes.met: Basic method containing the most commonly used isotopes in Low and Medium Resolution, plus some isotopes often measured in High Resolution. The mass window size is narrow (close to analytical methods), meaning that most interferences will not be displayed since they are out of the scanned areas.
Thermo_GD_Survey_MR.met: Basic method containing multiple isotopes, only in Medium Resolution
Thermo_GD_Faraday_calibration.met: Method used only for calibrating the Faraday detector. Should only be used with the sequence 揟hermo_GD_Faraday_calibration.seq?
Thermo_GD_Daily_test_brass.met: Method for a daily test using the brass sample supplied with the instrument.
The series of Thermo_MassCal METHODs are used for automatic mass calibration analyses in the sequence Thermo_GD_Automasscal.seq.
N.B. The method 揟hermo_GD_MassCal_LR_wide.met?is not contained in the sequence Thermo_GD_Automasscal.seq, since it is just necessary for basic mass calibration after hardware changes.
N.B. The methods "CheckMassDrift_MR.met" and "CheckMassDrift_HR.met" replace the previous versions of these methods since they now contain isotopes for improved mass drift correction. Please make sure to enter the respective mass offsets for both methods before running sample analyses.
Method Wizard:
The *.mwiz files (METHOD Wizard Files) can be used in the METHOD EDITOR for rapid creation of METHODs. Only the elements themselves have to be chosen ?isotopes, resolutions and all acquisition/evaluation parameters are then automatically generated.
Thermo_survey_common_isotopes.mwiz: Method wizard file containing the default information for setting up new general methods for all elements
Cd_high_purity.mwiz: method wizard file defining useful isotopes and resolution settings for the analysis of high purity Cd
Cu_high_purity.mwiz: method wizard file defining useful isotopes and resolution settings for the analysis of high purity Cu
Fe_high_purity.mwiz: method wizard file defining useful isotopes and resolution settings for the analysis of high purity Fe
Si_high_purity.mwiz: method wizard file defining useful isotopes and resolution settings for the analysis of high purity Si
Reports:
Thermo_GD_Sample.arcf: Basic report configuration for analysis report for display on screen from RESULTS, for export as ASCII or for printout.
GD_default_evaluation.srcf: Basic Sequence report configuration displaying intensities, abundance corrected intensities, IBR and concentrations (in ppm units). Also shown: flags for Merge RSF evaluation type, and values from RSF tables used.
GD_concentration_ppm.srcf: configuration file for generating sequence reports containing just concentration data in ppm (unit columns are omitted). Gives a compact data table.
GD_concentration_ppb.srcf: configuration file for generating sequence reports containing just concentration data in ppb (unit columns are omitted). Gives a compact data table.
GD_IBR.srcf: configuration file for generating sequence reports containing just Ion Beam Ratios. Gives a compact data table.
repconf_fixed_GD.arcf: analysis report configuration determining the format of the settings in RESULTS that can be accessed via the 1, 2,?IBR, C buttons.
Settings:
Thermo_Default_short_GD.segc: default spreadsheet configuration in SEQUENCE EDITOR showing only the most important parameters for easier overview.
Thermo_Default_GD.segc: default spreadsheet configuration in SEQUENCE EDITOR showing all parameters
Thermo_Default_GD_short.megc: default spreadsheet configuration in METHOD EDITOR showing only the most important parameters for easier overview.
Thermo_Default_GD.megc: default spreadsheet configuration in spreadsheet configuration in METHOD EDITOR showing all possibly relevant parameters
Thermo_Default_GD.stgc: default spreadsheet configuration in STANDARD EDITOR
RSF:
Standard RSF.rsf: RSF file containing basic sensitivity factors based on analysis of Fe reference materials. Can be used to semi quantitatively determine materials/elements without needing to calibrate it
Tune Parameters:
Brass_MnCuPb_IBR.scl: scan list for brass sample. Top three panes show Mn (analog) and Cu and Pb (Faraday). Lower panes indicate chromatograms. Note that the left and right panes display Ion Beam Ratios, while the middle pane displays Cu intensity. Use this pane to adjust matrix sensitivity
Argon_isotopes.scl: scan list for checking 36Ar and 38Ar intensities in TUNE. Useful for manually adjusting 36Ar signal to 5 x 10e8 cps, necessary for Faraday calibration
Argon_multiple_charged.scl: scan list for checking intensities of 40Ar+ and multiple charged 40Ar species. Useful for controlling intensity level of isotopes used in mass calibration
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