EDAX EDS Manual

Spectrum Utilities
Introduction
Very few customers may be aware of an
extremely handy program that is part of your
EDAX system. The Spectrum Utilities program
can typically be found on the C drive, in the
Utilities folder of the EDAX programs. Its
executable file is abbreviated to SpecUtil.exe.
SpecUtil was created to allow the user to print
more than one spectrum on a page. In fact,
SpecUtil is formatted to fit 10 spectra on a
single 8.5’ x 11’ page. This feature is very
helpful when a large volume of spectra are
being compiled for a report or for archiving
purposes. Programs that might benefit from
this capability are particle analysis, GSR (gun
shot residue), and multi-point analysis
packages.
Procedures for Printing Multiple Spectra
1. Select File:Open from the menu bar and
locate the file folder that contains the
spectra you would like to print.
2. Select any one of the spectra from the
folder and click on the OPEN button. All
the spectrum files in that folder will appear
listed in the left column of the SpecUtil
window.
**Note This means all spectra meant to be
printed on the same page must be located in
the same folder.
3. Hold down the control button and select
the spectra to be printed.
4. Click on SPC>>Printer in the menu bar.
**Tip: The arrow buttons will manipulate the
view of the spectrum. These should be used
to prepare the spectra for printing. **Note:
The view settings you chose will be applied to
all of the spectra when they are printed.
**Tip: The spectra can be printed in black and
white, color outline, or color solid by toggling
through the Print Display button to the left of
the Printer button.
Previewing Spectra
To preview a spectrum double click on its name in
the list.
For viewing multiple spectra before printing begin
with steps 1-3 of the printing procedures then do
as follows:
4. Turn off the printer option by clicking on the
printer icon (a red X should appear over the
icon).
5. Select a viewing speed by adjusting the scroll
bar.
6. Click on the SCA>>Printer to begin the
preview.
Changing the Header
The page header can be personalized by going to
Help: Intro and entering a new label.
Displaying Particle Images with Spectra
When a CSV data file type is selected from
File:Open Spectrum Utility has the added ability
to read in a Particle & Phase Analysis datasets.
Selecting a CSV dataset will display all the
spectra from a single or multi-field run.
With a particle data set active, other options
become available at the bottom of the applications
window.
• Analysis location coordinates can be burned
into new BMP (Loca*.Bmp) files.
• Particle images can be inserted into the upper
right hand corner of each corresponding
spectrum area on printouts.
EDAX Basic Procedures- Spectrum Utilities