Signal Axis

NOTE

For MS Purity Ion peaks snippet, the Signal Axis tab is not supported.

Visibility

With these options, you can define whether the axis is shown at all, whether a legend is shown for the axis, and which text in which format is used for the legend.

You can either use a static text for the legend or create a dynamic expression with the help of the Expression Editor.

NOTE

The content of the input field for the label may depend on the RTE version in which the template has been created: If the template has been created using a different locale, and the label includes a data field, the name of the data field is initially shown in the language of the original locale. The name of the data field will be shown in the current language as soon as you open the Expression Editor.

NOTE

The font size may differ slightly from the number you choose in the Font dialog. This happens because font size points do not exactly match monitor pixels. The application automatically calculates the font size that corresponds to the actually used number of pixels.

Scaling

First, choose one of the following basic options for labeling the signal axis:

All signals in same scale	All signals are displayed with the same signal unit scale. The exact scale depends on the Set Scale on and Search Scale within settings.
Each signal in full scale (100%)	Each signal is displayed using its own signal maximum for the signal unit scale. The exact scale depends on the Set Scale on and Search Scale within settings. The signal scale is given in signal units.
All signals in given scale	All signals are plotted with the scale values you define in the From and To fields. You can choose between the following options for the scale unit: Units: Use the absolute values from the signals. % of Full Scale: Define the percentage of the signal scale to be shown in the graph (regarding the highest absolute value in any of the signals as 100%). The actual response values are still shown as absolute values. NOTE: If you edit a template that has been created with OpenLab Intelligence Reporter A.02.01 using Regional Options other than English (United States), the From and To values may have been incorrectly converted. For example, 1,5 may have been converted to 15. If this problem occurs, click fx..., enter the correct value in the Expression Editor, and save the changed template. NOTE: If you selected instrument traces, the custom scale will apply only to the graphs with detector signals and not to the graphs containing instrument traces.

Under Set Scale on and Search Scale within, now define the section of the chromatogram where the system should look for the maximum value. This value is used as a reference value to set the signal scale maximum.

Set Scale on		Signal Maximum	Use the highest signal value as the upper limit of the signal scale. These values are not corrected for any percentage value.
			In combination with All signals in same scale, the highest signal value is searched in all signals. In combination with Each signal in full scale (100%), each signal is separately searched for its highest signal value.
		nth Largest Integrated Peak	Search for the nth largest integrated peak in a given time range (see below). The height of this peak defines the upper limit of the signal scale. For example, the height of the 1st peak is 120, and the height of the second peak is 50. If you set the scale on the 2nd peak, the upper limit will be a little over 50. Larger peaks will be clipped.
			In combination with All signals in same scale, the nth highest integrated peak is searched in all signals and corrected for the % value. In combination with Each signal in full scale (100%), each signal is separately searched for its nth highest integrated peak. Each signal is scaled in reference to this value, corrected for the % value.
Search Scale within		Full Time Range	Search for the maximum or nth largest peak in the full signal time range.
		Given Time Axis Range	Search for the maximum or nth largest peak in the time range that you defined.
		Time Range from	Search for the maximum or nth largest peak in the time range defined here. You can define the time range either as absolute values in the corresponding time units, or as percentage values referring to the end time as 100 percent.

Scale Offset

Here, you can define how much empty space is shown above and below the chromatogram. The space above the chromatogram can be used for the legends.

The values are always interpreted as percentage values referring to the diagram height.

NOTE

In case of custom scaling, the empty space is only displayed if the scale offset value is large enough to extend beyond the full size of the chromatogram.