How to Use This Guide
Data Explorer
™
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How to Use This Guide
Purpose of
this guide
The Applied Biosystems Data Explorer
™
Software User’s
Guide describes processing and analyzing data with the
Data Explorer software. You can use the Data Explorer
software to analyze data collected on:
• Mariner
™
Workstations with Version 3.0 and later
software
• Voyager
™
-DE Biospectrometry
™
Workstations with
Version 5.0 and later software
Audience This guide is intended for novice and experienced Mariner
or Voyager workstation users who are analyzing
biomolecules.
Structure of
this guide
The Applied Biosystems Data Explorer
™
Software User’s
Guide is organized into chapters and appendixes. Each
chapter page is marked with a tab and a header to help
you find information.
The table below describes the material covered in each
chapter and appendix.
Chapter/Appendix Content
Chapter 1, Data Explorer™ Basics Describes file formats, file management, the
parts of the Data Explorer window, and how
to customize the Data Explorer software.
Chapter 2, Using Chromatogram
and Spectrum Windows
Describes window and trace handling. Also
describes saving results.
Chapter 3, Peak Detection
and Labeling
Provides background information on peak
detection, centroiding, and integration.
Describes peak detection, peak labeling,
and peak deisotoping.
Chapter 4, Examining
Chromatogram Data
Describes processing and analyzing
chromatographic data.