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7: Spectrometer Menu Functions

When using a USB-based spectrometer or A/D interface, the coefficients for the spectrometer
automatically load as part of the spectrometer configuration file. For all other spectrometers, you must
manually enter these values from the Wavelength Calibration Data Sheet that accompanied your
spectrometer.

The Wavelength Calibration tab contains the following options:

Option Function

Spectrometer Channel

Specifies the spectrometer channel for which these modifications will
apply.

Spectrometer Serial
Number

Serial number of the spectrometer on the channel selected in the
Spectrometer Channel

field.

Channel Enabled

Specifies whether the channel specified in the Spectrometer Channel
field will acquire data.

First Coefficient

First wavelength coefficient (provided on the Wavelength Calibration Data
Sheet that came with the spectrometer). Applies to the spectrometer
selected in the Spectrometer Channel field.

Second Coefficient

Second wavelength coefficient (provided on the Wavelength Calibration
Data Sheet that came with the spectrometer). Applies to the spectrometer
selected in the Spectrometer Channel field.

Third Coefficient

Third wavelength coefficient (provided on the Wavelength Calibration
Data Sheet that came with the spectrometer). Applies to the spectrometer
selected in the Spectrometer Channel field.

If your Wavelength Calibration Data Sheet does not contain a third
coefficient, enter 0 here

Intercept

Specifies the wavelength intercept of the spectrometer selected in the
Spectrometer Channel

field.

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