Table 1.
If the number of peaks is not accurately recognized. | Lower Window Size to recognize more peaks and raise Window Size to recognize less peaks |
If the beginning of the transient is not accurately recognized. | Lower Tol_peakstart to shift green indicators to the left and raise Tol_peakstart to shift green indicators to the right |
If the end of the transient is not accurately recognized. | Lower Tol_peakend to shift blue x indicators to the left and raise Tol_peakend to shift blue x indicators to the right. If the final transient is incomplete, delete the last point from the spreadsheet. |
If one indicator is out of place while the others are accurate. | Select on the indicator, select Data at the top of the screen, and select Move Data Points. Select “Yes” in the dialog box. Select and drag the indicator to the desired position then return to the workbook. |
For transients that are noisy (i.e., poor signal intensity during acquisition). | A smoothing filter may be applied. From the tab with the transient to be smoothed, use the top toolbar to select “Analysis” > “Signal Processing” > “Smooth”. Open a new dialog window. Set recalculate to “Manual” and select column B (Y1). Use the desired smoothing method, for example FFT Filter. For output select <input>: XY = input XY to replace the original data with the smooth filtered data. |
NOTE: Select “Find Max/Min” after each adjustment to see updated results. If required, move individual points at the end and do not select “Find Max/Min” once points are in the correct place as this will reset their positions. Window Size, Tol_peakstart, and Tol_peakend can be changed once the Transient Analysis application is launched if required changes are anticipated. For instance, if a higher transient frequency is anticipated, Window Size can be lowered to proactively apply this change to all cells.