BUCHI NIRCal - Manual (Page 244)

NIRCal 5.5 Software Manual
244 NIRCal 5.5 Manual, Version A
Custom defined size
It is possible to use NIRCal as a tool for multivariate analysis of any type of data. For this purpose the
dimensions of the data matrices have to be defined and prepared for input.
Open a new project (Menu File / New) and select “Custom defined Size” in the Menu Project:
Define the size of your data in the appearing window:
NOTE
Since NIRCal normally is used for the analysis of spectra, the terminology might be unusual for the
statistician. The following terms are equivalent:
Number of spectra = Number of samples
Number of Properties = Number of dependent variables (y-values)
Number of Wavelengths = Number of independent variables (x-values)
Once the dimensions of the data matrices have been entered, corresponding tables are opened and
are available for edition: