Attenuation The amplification of the detector output signal.
Background
compensation
A routine that automatically subtracts a stored calibrated
baseline profile from the signal generated during a GC run.
Ballistically Changing the oven temperature as quickly as possible to
reach a set point.
Soft Cooling Soft-cooling is a technique whereby, the cooling rate of the
GC oven is initially limited by controlling (throttling) the intake
of the ambient (cold) air used to cool the oven.
Detector
background
The detector output signal when no components are being
eluted.
Equilibration The delay time after the method set points have been
reached before the system becomes READY.
Flameout Detects if the flame is on to prevent injection into a
nonfunctioning system and subsequent loss of sample.
Isothermal
method
A method in which the oven temperature remains constant
throughout a GC run.
Method A collection of parameters that control the GC.
Negative-time
event
A timed event that you set to occur before the instrument
becomes READY.