Defining Sample
4.3 Defining Sample
4.3.1 Without Sample Table
When “Use Sample Table” is avoided in Analysis Method, samples must be defined in the following procedure before measurement.
(1) Click the button. A window as shown in Fig. 4-27 will
appear.
Fig. 4-27
(2) Enter the sample name and comment.
Maximum enterable characters (half-size)
Sample name : 40 characters Comment : 255 characters
For automatic saving, put a check mark for “Auto File” and specify a file name. Click the Select button, and then specify a saving location and enter a file name. When a check mark is put for “Auto File” and for “Auto Text file” or “Auto Meta file,” a photometric data file can automatically be saved in the following file format.
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ASCII Text Files (*.txt) Graph Meta Files (*.wmf)
The file will be saved in the name specified for “File name.”
(3) After entry, click OK.
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4.3.2 With Sample Table
When “Use Sample Table” is selected in Analysis Method, samples must be defined in the following procedure before measurement. (With the U-5100, a sample table is also settable under the condition that “6 Cell Mode” and “6 cell control mode” are both activated on the General tab page. In this case, the maximum number of samples is limited to 5. The set number of samples will automatically be measured.) Open the monitor window and click the (Edit Sample Table) button. When a sample table window as shown in Fig. 4-28 is displayed, you should input each name and comment of samples to be measured.
(1) For creating a sample table newly, enter the number of samples and click the Update button. For example, when there are 5 samples, enter “5” for Number of Samples and click the Update button.
Fig. 4-28 Sample Table
When a sample table has already been created, a confirmation message such as “Changing the number of sample entries will clear all existing records. Are you sure you want to continue?” will be displayed.
Yes : A sample table for the specified number of samples will be created newly. No : Execution will be stopped.
(2) For adding a row after the last row of the present sample table, click the Insert button.
(3) For deleting an unnecessary row as shown in Fig. 4-29, click
the No. cell of that row to make it active. Then, click the Delete button.
Fig. 4-29
The active row will be deleted.
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(4) Sample name and comment of each sample can be directly input by clicking the respective columns.
Maximum enterable characters (half-size)
Name : 40 characters Comments : 255 characters
Fig. 4-30
For the U-5100, the function for auto zero before sequence is provided. When the check box for this function is turned on, auto zero will automatically be carried out with cell A before sample measurement. After the auto zero operation, sample measurement is carried out. Unless the check box is turned on, sample measurement starts without auto zero operation. Therefore, auto zero operation is always required before start of measurement.
Fig. 4-31 Function for Auto Zero before Sequence in
U-5100
(5) Collective Input of Sample Names
Sample names of Common Sample Name + Start No., Common Sample Name + (Start No. + 1), … can collectively
be entered in the following procedure.
(a) Enter a common sample name for “Common name.”
A maximum of 36 half-size characters can be entered. (Example: SampleA)
(b) Apply a check mark to “Auto Numbering” and enter a start No. (Example: Start No. = 1)
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(c) Select the first row for collective input of sample names by clicking “No.” in this sample table. Plural rows are selectable by clicking the numbers for sample name setting with the Ctrl key held down.
Fig. 4-32
(d) Then, click the [Input] key, and the sample names of Common Sample Name + Start No., Common Sample Name + (Start No. + 1), … will be entered. (Sample names of stdA001 to stdA005 shown in Fig. 4-33 will be entered.) If you click the [Input] key without applying a check mark for Auto Numbering, the common sample name will be entered for active row.
5 (d)
Fig. 4-33
(6) Specify a data file saving folder.
For specifying a data file saving folder, implement the following procedure.
(a) When this folder has already been saved, you should display the “Browse for Folder” dialog box by clicking the Browse button. After folder selection, click the OK button.
Fig. 4-34
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Fig. 4-35
(b) For creating a folder newly, carry out the following
procedure.
1) Display the “Browse for Folder” dialog box as shown in Fig. 4-35 by clicking the Browse button. Specify a path for folder creation.
2) Click the Create Folder button to display the “Create New Folder” dialog box as shown in Fig. 4-36. Enter a folder name for “Name” and click the OK button. Maximum enterable characters (half size):
20 characters
A folder of the specified name will be created under “Current folder.”
Fig. 4-36 Create New Folder Dialog
(7) Enter a file name. (Example: test1)
Maximum enterable characters (half size): 40 characters
Data file will be saved in the name “File name.udq” into the file saving folder. (Example: test1.udq) When a file of the same name as entered here has already been created, your data file will be saved in “data file name + measurement date.” (Example: test1_20100811164856.udq) In case of the measurement in which a concentration correction coefficient need not be entered, check your entries, and then click the OK button. This is the end of sample table setting. For entering a concentration correction coefficient, go to step (8).
(8) A concentration correction coefficient can be entered. For this purpose, proceed as follows.
(a) Put a check mark for Conc correction.
8 (a)
Fig. 4-37
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(b) A concentration correction coefficient table is now displayed as shown in Fig. 4-38. Each value of Weight, Solvent, Dilution and Correction factor is listed. Click a column cell for change and enter your value directly there. For each item, entry is allowed within 0.000001 to 999999 and in up to 6 significant digits.
8 (b)
Fig. 4-38
(c) After a change on 1 row of concentration correction coefficient, the new row can be copied onto other rows. In Fig. 4-38, change Weight, Solvent and Dilution to 10, 100 and 10 on only one row and activate the source row for copying by clicking its row No. (Fig. 4-39)
Fig. 4-39
(d) Click the Copy Conc correction. Then, the Paste
Conc correction button will turn active.
(e) Select the first row for collective entry of concentration correction coefficient by clicking “No.” of the sample table. Select plural rows for sample name change by clicking their row numbers with the Ctrl key held down.
8 (e)
8 (f)
Fig. 4-40
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(f) Click the Paste Conc correction button. Concentration correction coefficient on the source row will be copied onto the plural active rows. (Fig. 4-41) Sample name and the contents of comment will not be copied.
Fig. 4-41
(9) Unit Button
This button is used for changing each unit of weight and solvent volume. When clicking the button, the “Unit Setting” dialog box will appear. Each unit of weight and solvent volume for concentration correction coefficient can be changed. The respective units can be entered in up to 6 half-size characters.
Fig. 4-42
OK : When you click the OK button after entry of each unit, this dialog box will close and the concentration correction coefficient table will be updated according to the newly entered unit.
Cancel : This dialog box will close without reflecting your unit entry.
(10) Load Table Button
Used for loading an existing sample table. When clicking this button, the Open dialog box appears.
Fig. 4-43 Open Dialog
Select a sample table and click the Open button. Then, the selected sample table will be loaded.
(11) Save Button
Used for saving the contents of your change by overwriting. In case of new creation, the Save As dialog box appears.
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(12) Save As Button
Used for saving your sample table with a name given. Clicking this button will display the Save As dialog box.
Fig. 4-44 Save As Dialog
Select a saving location and enter a file name, then click the Save button.
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