The detector type determines what types of traces the Chromatogram view displays. The available detector types depends on the experimental data in the injection or the raw data file. The following table describes the available detector types.
Detector type | Description |
|---|---|
MS | Detects mass spectrometry data. The raw data files generated by an LC/MS or a GC/MS experiment typically contain multiple scan filters to optimize data collection. Use the remaining parameters to define the trace range. |
A/D Card | Detects data from an analog-to-digital converter. |
PDA | Detects wavelength scan data from a photodiode array detector. |
UV | Detects data from a UV detector. |
Analog | Detects data from an analog detector. |
NOTE
Depending on the detector type, other selections such as scan filter and trace type are available. For MS data, select a scan filter from the Scan Filter dropdown list. For descriptions of valid scan filters, see Appendix: Scan filters and scan headers.