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Agilent MicroLab Software Operation Manual 45
Importing spectra into GRAMS
To import data from a ‘foreign’ format to Thermo Electron SPC
format:
1 Open GRAMS/AI on your computer and click File >
Import/Export. Select the ASCII file converter. Then, click the
Import button.
2 Browse the drives and directories to locate the file(s) you wish to
import. When importing, remember that most file converters
expect a particular input file name extension. For example, the
ASCII converter looks for files with the *.ASP extension. (If
needed, change Files of type to All Files (*.*).)
You may select multiple files by pressing the CONTROL key while
clicking each file name.
Click Open. The File Import dialog box displays the name of the
file to import (If you are importing more than one file, the name
of the first file will be displayed.)
3 Rename the file, if desired. To write the newly created file to a
different directory, precede the file name with the complete
directory path. Otherwise, it will be saved in the same folder as
the ASP file. (You must have read/write access to the output
directory.)
4 Choose an experiment key extension from the Output File Type
list. Leave it set to the default Spectra (*.spc).
5 Select an Output Rename option. Leave it at Manual.
6 Click Auto-open to automatically open the converted file in
GRAMS/AI. (Auto-open will not open multiple files. Auto-open
will apply to the last file converted.)
7 From the File Import dialog box, click OK.
As the file is converted, GRAMS Convert application reads in the file
to import and writes a new file to disk. Once the conversion process
is complete, you can load the file into GRAMS/AI using the File >
Open Trace command.