All instruments settings are defined by a common settings dialogue. Sections for product, measuring range, trigger conditions etc. allow fast access to each parameter. Each section can be closed, expanded or edited to adapt the amount of visible information to user’s requirements. Parameters can be stored and loaded from named templates, or as Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) in total. If SOPs are used, the individual modification of parameters is prohibited. Special security settings for pharmaceutical applications and an audit-trail of all modifications are provided.

All measured data are stored in a powerful 64-bit data base which is hosted either locally or on a remote server. A table allows for fast access to all measured data. Sorting and filtering simplifies the display of specific measurements for inspection of measurement settings, signal conditions, and output of the results as diagrams, report, table, or file in various formats. This optionally includes averages and standard deviation of the measured data. As a special benefit, even settings or results can be added to the table as user specific columns.

The measured data can be displayed in various ways. Graphical presentation is provided for size, shape, particle gallery, correlation, and the optional trend or parameter diagrams. Table outputs with definable columns and highlighting options for out-of-specs results and EXCEL and PDF export capability are also available. Single or multi-page analyses reports in publishing quality composed from data base values, results, tables, texts, one or more graphics, with page headers and footers can be generated via templates and exported e.g. in WORD and PDF formats. 

Templates for settings and presentations can be managed by two template management tools. They allow for the organisation, import and export of templates e.g. to distribute templates in working groups. An MS-WORD like template editor is provided to generate or modify templates for the report generation. This powerful WYSIWYG editor handles results, images, formulas, loops, conditional areas, page headers and footers etc. The user can e.g. simply insert the company logo into the documents or change the display unit of quantity from volume to number based. 

The increasing requirements for automated solutions in laboratory and process environments are addressed by the built-in PASCAL like script language. This powerful language allows for access to all settings and measured results, can present user specific dialogues and communicate with external samplers, robots, SPCs or process controllers via serial or network communication channels (MODBUS or TCP server). A context sensitive script editor and script monitor is provided for the generation and testing of scripts with single step, parameter display and multiple breakpoint capability.