Checking Your Processing Method

The easiest way to add ProMass processing to an existing processing method and to ensure that the programs and scan filters are configured properly is to use the Check Processing Method feature on the ProMass home page. To use this feature, do the following:

1. Launch the ProMass home page and click the Check Processing Method button.
2. Open a Qual processing method file. If everything is ok you should see the dialog below:

   

3. If you did not include the ProMass executable file in the programs section of the processing method or if the processing method has the wrong path to the application, you might see a dialog like the one below:

   

4. Click on Yes to fix the Programs Section of the processing method.
5. If your scan filters are not configured properly you will see the following dialog:

   

6. Click Yes to fix the scan filter.
7. Select your ion mode (Yes = positive; No = negative):

   

8. Select your data type (Yes = profile mode; No = centroid mode)

   

Once you have finished updating your processing method, you may want to check it again to make sure everything got set properly. Click the Check Processing Method button. You should see the Processing Method is Ok dialog if everything was fixed properly.