User`s guide

Loading, Modifying, and Saving Instrument Settings
Voyager
™
Biospectrometry
™
Workstation User’s Guide 5-3
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NOTE: Data storage parameters are not stored in .BIC files.
See “Setting Data Storage parameters” on page 6-14, for
more information.
5.1.2 Standard Instrument
Settings (.BIC) Files Provided
This section includes:
• Standard instrument settings files
• Location of .BIC files
• .BIC files and control mode
• List of .BIC files
Standard
instrument
settings files
Standard read-only instrument settings files are provided on
your system. These instrument settings files have been
optimized for your instrument.
CAUTION
These instrument settings files have been used to test and
optimize your system. Do not delete or change these
instrument settings files.
Standard instrument settings (.BIC) files are initially located in
the C:\VOYAGER\DATA\FACTORY directory.
NOTE: You can also export .BIC files from an existing data
(.DAT) file in Data Explorer.
Location of .BIC
files
The standard .BIC files provided are initially located in the
C:\VOYAGER\FACTORY directory. They can be saved to any
directory on your system.
.BIC files and
control mode
The default control mode for all .BIC files is Manual. You can
modify any .BIC file for use in Automatic Control mode, and
then save it as a new .BIC file. For information on modifying
instrument settings (.BIC) files, see Section 5.1.4, Modifying
an Instrument Settings File (.BIC).