Malvern Mastersizer Series Getting Started page 89

C H A P T E R 6
not require your data to be presented in a format that can be compared to sieve
measurements then you will never use the three standard views on sieve
standards.
The following section gives an overview of the views available. Take time to read
through the section - you should be able to quickly identify the views that are not
applicable to your type of analysis.
View - Result 1 Analysis Sizes.
This shows the result of the analysis in terms of the measurement size bands.
This range is increased if the result is extended or blended.
View - Result 2 Histogram Sizes.
This shows a higher resolution than the analysis size bands. You can change the
number and range of the size intervals. This range is increased if the result is
extended or blended.
View - Result 3 Derived Diameters.
This shows various derived diameters, the distribution moments of volume,
surface, length and number, the distribution percentiles and result modes.
View - Result 4 ASTM E11:61 Sieves.
This shows the standard ASTM sieve size bands. Size bands outside of the
instrument range are shown in red.
View - Result 5 BS 410:1986 / ISO 565:1990 Sieves.
As Result 4 but for the BS 410 / ISO 565 sieve size bands.
View - Result 6 Shape Factor.
The shape factor correction terms for the current result.
View - Data
This view shows the light energy data as measured by the instrument. There are
three columns, background signal (light without any sample added), signal
(sample added) and data (signal minus the obscuration corrected background).
View - Fit
This shows the analysis fit to the data and the difference between them.
View - Parameters
This view shows various system parameters such as current file name, record
number and measurement details etc - a graph is not shown.
View - Difference
This view shows the difference between the current result and a result set as the
reference. An information message appears if no reference record has been set.
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