
Acquiring in Automatic Mode from the Instrument Control Panel
Voyager
™
Biospectrometry
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Workstation User’s Guide 6-49
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6.6.5 Process that Occurs During
Acquisition in Automatic Mode
NOTE: This process occurs when you acquire using a .BIC
file that has User Automated Laser Intensity Adjustment
enabled.
Checking disk
space
Before starting a run that uses automated data evaluation
(described on “Setting spectrum acceptance and laser
adjustment criteria” on page 6-40), the system checks that
enough disk space is available to complete the run with the
Spectrum Accumulation conditions specified.
Prescan mode
Prescan mode allows the system to determine the appropriate
laser setting for a sample position before acquiring spectra.
This feature minimizes sample loss. Prescan mode does not
consider signal-to-noise ratio or resolution when determining
laser setting.
You can select one of the following Prescan mode choices:
• At First Search Pattern Position Only
• At Each Search Pattern Position
NOTE: If Prescan is not selected, the system operates in
Acquisition mode. See “Acquisition mode” on page 6-52.
NOTE: Each time the system begins acquiring in Prescan
mode, it acquires five Shots/Spectrum, or the number of
Shots/Spectrum specified in the Instrument Settings control
page, if less than five.
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