Thermonicolet Omnic Software User's Guide 6.1 (PDF) - Charles E ...

Note
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Use The Alt Key is turned on in the Display Properties dialog box (available through
Windows Control Panel), you must press the Alt key to see which letter is underlined
in a menu name or command name. You can then use the keyboard to execute the
desired command by typing the underlined letter of the appropriate menu name to
display the menu and then typing the underlined letter of the desired command. ▲
Monitoring the
spectrometer status
If you have a Nexus, Magna-IR, Protégé or Avatar spectrometer and Survey
Bench And Smart Accessory is turned on in the Collect options, OMNIC
continuously monitors the spectrometer operation and informs you if a problem is
found and explains how to correct it. The Bench Status indicator below the menu
bar shows the status of the spectrometer operation.
If the indicator is a green check mark, the spectrometer has passed all of its
diagnostic tests.
If the indicator is a yellow circle, either of two conditions exists: A cooled
detector has become warm, or data cannot be collected on an Avatar spectrometer
because the printer port is being used to print information. A message explains the
problem and lets you access information on correcting it.
If the indicator is a red X, the spectrometer has failed a diagnostic test and requires
corrective action. A message explains the problem and lets you access information
on correcting it.
See “Surveying the spectrometer and Smart Accessory” in the “Edit” chapter for
details on turning this option on or off.
Spectral windows
Spectral windows let you view several kinds of spectral data, such as spectra you
have collected or processed or library spectra found in a spectral search.
The following illustration shows a spectral window containing a single spectrum
and identifies the main parts of the window.
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