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1. Showcase Features Part 1 Interface Improvements Make Origin 6 0 Even Easier ORGANIZE YOUR WORK WITH He THE NEW PROJECT EXPLORER n mm Origin s new Project Explorer will enable you to organize your work You can set up an Origin project to warehouse your experimental analysis For example for a series of 3 experiments you can now keep all successive work neatly contained in the same project using folders to file data and graphs Just click on a folder to automatically access its contents Ia a a rc sowed JI Eerie cal a i g MANA I F Eper i asi 2 I Exenreri 4 im Wi To Ave Daia i Imai mam E baited ta reed 1 Se ee Weiter Home SERPS lt i Epi i J Fairer a u of Emeri uu CONTROL THE LOOK OF P YOUR GRAPHS FROM A SINGLE DIALOG BOX The new Plot Details dialog box gives instant access to any feature of graphical data Customization options are dynamically displayed based on your graphic element selection within the dialog box Customize any data plot attribute data points data plots functions layers or the graph page all in one interactive dialog box To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 Microcal 1998 Microcal Software Inc Microcal Software Inc Showcase Features Part 2 Powerful Tools Help Analyze Your Data FOCUS ON MEANINGFUL DATA BY MASKING Linear Fit of Flow increase SELECTED POINTS Unrelated de2. Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 1998 Microcal Software Inc Microcal Microcal Software Inc 14 International Distribution Australia SGE Scientific Pty Ltd 7 Argent Place Ringwood Victoria 3134 Phone 61 3 9872 3266 Fax 61 3 9872 5103 Austria Germany and Switzerland Additive GmbH Rohrwiesenstr 2 D 61381 Friedrichsdorf Phone 49 6172 59050 Fax 49 6172 77613 Brazil PIC Informatica Av Albino J B Oliveira 1453 Campinas SP 130085 510 Phone 55 19 289 3023 Fax 55 19 289 9862 China Beijing Innova High Tech Corporation A4 Bei 2 Tiao Zhong Guan Cun Haidian Dist Beijing 100080 Phone 10 6257 7188 6257 4911 Fax 10 6257 6943 Czech Republic Abakus Distribution Krizikova 35 180 00 Praha 8 Phone 42 02 21 863 120 Fax 42 02 21 863 999 Denmark Inno Maz Brogaardsvej 145 DK 9440 Aabybro Phone 45 96 96 1111 Fax 45 96 96 1112 Finland SmartSystems Inc ElectroCity PO Box 149 SF 20521 Turku Phone 358 2 233 3387 Fax 358 1 233 3386 France Integral Software 1 Rue Favart 75002 Paris Phone 33 1 42 46 61 29 Fax 33 1 42 46 36 38 To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 1998 Microcal Software Inc 3iP 104 Rue Castagnary 75015 Paris Phone 33 1 53 68 99 00 Fax 33 1 53 68 99 O1 India Sierra Optima Ltd 8 2 1 B 1 SVR Towers Punjagutta Hyderabad 500 082 Phone 91 40 3740368 Fax 91 40 3746419 Israel Tashtit Research
3. 31 12 5846 United Kingdom Aston Scientific Ltd Silverdales House 111 Wendover Rd Stoke Mandeville Bucks HP22 5STD Phone 44 1 296 614 144 Fax 44 1 296 614 228 Microcal Microcal Software Inc 15 Press Releases Microcale Software Inc Announces the Release of Origine 5 0 32 bit Data Analysis and Technical Graphics Software New Open Excel within Origin OLE 2 Support Northampton MA September 1997 Microcal Software Inc announces the release of Origin version 5 0 a leading Windows based data analysis and technical graphics software This release represents a substantial improvement of the software including tools for using Microsoft Excel within Origin a modern user interface with Microsoft like tabbed dialog boxes and dockable toolbars and extensive use of right mouse click shortcut menus Origin 5 0 is an OLE 2 server and offers expanded import and export capabilities Origin 5 0 is a 32 bit product compatible with Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 Since 1992 Origin has been utilizing the power of Windows to provide a complete solution for scientists and engineers who need to analyze graph and professionally present data Origin 5 0 is easy to use even the novice user will have no problem learning to enter graph analyze data and present results Yet it is sophisticated enough to let advanced users automate data analysis by creating scripts with the built in programming language Origin 5 0 continues the tr
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6. Users can automate their work using Origin s built in scripting language LabTalk that gives complete access to all of Origin s functionality Origin Professional The Origin Professional package includes a full version of Origin 6 0 as well as additional tools that enhance Origin s features Use the Professional tools to add sophisticated interactive controls and to display objects on your graphs and worksheets Objects include but are not limited to a status panel that displays a series of editable values a control object that displays a series of check boxes and a strip chart that includes a vertical bar indicator and a continuously scrolling record of specified variable values You can also use the Professional tools to customize your own data exchange routines Write LabTalk scripts to import data from any ASCII or binary file Create custom data export routines using LabTalk Directly import data from a database using ODBC Expand Origin s functionality using external Dynamic Link Libraries Design Dynamic Data Exchange applications with Origin as the server Japanese Origin and Origin Professional This version includes all the functionality of Origin 6 0 localized for the Japanese scientific community German Origin and Origin Professional This version includes all the functionality of Origin 6 0 localized for the German scientific community Peak Fitting Module An add on to Origin 6 0 the PFM allows you to analyze up to 1
7. subscript size and offset superscript offset Add date time stamp Display and update legends automatically individual data points analysis results including fit line confidence and prediction limits Complete control including symbol color shape fill size line color type width spacing Display color schemes and associated Y Z ranges for color mapped data Axes and Grids Linear log 10 probability probit reciprocal offset reciprocal logit In log 2 Control line color thickness position apply to all Add format axis break Select region position Control scale increment and ticks before and after Display data plot line across Display major and minor grids on X Y Z axes Control line color type thickness apply to all Ticks and Labels Control tick color thickness length position in out Control label color font size bold apply to all Numeric text time date month day of week select data for complete control Control format decimal places prefix suffix and box rotate align offset position Time series Data Exploration Tools Examine your data using intuitive data exploration tools Dynamically view data point coordinates in a floating or dockable display panel Mask data from analysis worksheet or graph Select points range Control color Hide masked points swap masked versus nonmasked Customize the data display and analysis ranges Move or remove data points Magnify and zoom i
8. 00 peaks each with it s own function Select from a library of peak and baseline functions Pick peaks estimate their positions and heights and adjust their baselines with just a few mouse clicks The PFM uses the Levenberg Marquardt algorithm to fit the function s to your data Create graphic or tabular reports to present your results To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 Microcal 1998 Microcal Software Inc Microcal Software Inc Fact Sheet Product Name Origin 6 0 Product Summary Origin is a 32 bit technical graphics and data analysis software available for Windows 95 or later and Windows NT 4 0 or later It features robust import routines and a large worksheet which helps you bring all your data into Origin Users can quickly create 2D and 3D graphs in a point and click interface The extensive scientific graph library includes expanded vector graphs statistical charts and pie charts Users can easily customize any component in their graph and analyze their data with powerful analysis features such as linear and polynomial regression non linear curve fitting FFT statistics peak searching smoothing averaging sorting and filtering Target Markets Physics Chemistry Pharmaceutical Spectroscopy Aerospace Automotive Biophysics R amp D Chemical Engineering Electrical Engineering and Chromatography as well as various Educational Governmental and Commercial Markets Co
9. ATTERN CONTROL Origin now offers extensive pattern control for 2D and 3D graphs You can choose from 18 patterns all with customizable hatch thicknesses to fill areas bounded by data Also you can use the same patterns to fill in column and bar graphs To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 1998 Microcal Software Inc Plot Type Line s ymbol IO Symbal Drop Lines Pattem sel I L FFTAndysis Line Previ Square Freg lt Realy act Voice Fred Realy SawT oolh Freq Realt BOOP SEOSoSn eCOREEOSA SO keja kel amp PD gt AIOE MOPS WIAA BIO KG 1 Sl v1 4 1 1B TTR EPA _ fa fe oe BHXH wa OHO VAC EO SAIS vIAISl lt 1FIS OO WADA Se lSllAlSlS O B viAl dla SIF Slvi4lol lt 5 Edge Thickness Default X J HE onai Microcal Microcal Software Inc Showcase Features Part 5 New COLOR E Surface3 Perspective Back RGB Full body Warming System Heat Transfer Profile PALETTE LIBRARY Data can now be mapped to a custom palette of colors to create striking 2D 3D countour and surface plots Origin 6 0 provides a library of color palettes for controlling the display of color in graphs Use a color palette for an individual data plot a series of data plots as well as for contour and surface graphs The palettes can be used as is or customized You can also create new color palettes to add to the library Heat
10. Flux watts m HIGHLIGHT TRENDS WITHIN A SINGLE DATA PLOT Origin now supports the use of color for value representation You can use a color palette for an individual data plot a series of data plots as well as for contour and surface graphs You can either use any of the twelve built in palettes or create your own To highlight trends within a single data plot you can map Y dataset values in your data plot to a color from a selected color palette For example you can quickly create a plot that shows temperature as varying saturation of red where darker would represent the highest temperatures To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 1998 Microcal Software Inc Temperature Celcius Surface 3 Perspective Back RGB Displacement cm Microcal Microcal Software Inc 10 Showcase Features Part 6 Show Off Your Graphs With Expanded Export Options Origin 6 0 s new graphic export filters include Adobe Illustrator AI Encapsulated PostScript EPS Macintosh PICT PCT Adobe Acrobat PDF Adobe PhotoShop PSD Computer Graphics Metafile CGM AutoCAD Drawing Interchange DXF Tag Image TIF PixMap XPM X Windows Dump XWD Origin continues to support export of the following Windows Metafile WMF Bitmap BMP JPEG JPG PCX PCX Targa TGA To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 Microcal 1998 Microcal
11. Origin 6 0 Reviewer s Guide Contents Company Background Our Competitive Edge Products and Applications Origin 6 0 Fact Sheet Origin 6 0 Showcase Features Features List Overview Registered Users International Distribution Pr ss Release Origin 5 0 errian aa 16 Press Release Origin Professional 510 cca sna cecemocrsccscedcieenduaserrenrunncesnsccimersenciecboea Seniesa 17 Press Release Origin 5 0 German Year 2000 To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 Microcal 1998 Microcal Software Inc Microcal Software Inc Background Microcal Software Inc is dedicated to providing the highest guality software service and support to scientists and engineers worldwide As the publisher of Origin the premier technical graphics and data analysis software for Microsoft Windows Microcal Software strives to develop software that is easy to use yet has the power and versatility to provide a comprehensive solution Since its inception in 1992 the company has sold over 35 000 copies of Origin and has evolved as a leading force in the technical graphics software market The first copy of Origin was sold in March 1991 under our parent company MicroCal Inc a world leader in the design of ultra sensitive calorimeters The initial success of Origin led to the creation of Microcal Software Inc an independent company in October of 1992 To accommodate its tremendous growth the co
12. Software Inc Microcal Software Inc 11 Features List Overview Features listed in Bold Italic are New to Origin 6 0 Project Management Tools Help You Focus On Your Data Simultaneously view different visual representations of data including graphs worksheets matrices and Excel workbooks Organize data functions graphs notes analysis results in project folders for easy access Control the workspace view based on the selected folder Sort windows in folders based on window name type view state size date modified and date created Powerful Worksheets Manage Your Data Bring All Your Data into Origin Enjoy hassle free tools for accessing data from a broad range of sources Import ASCII data into a worksheet matrix or directly into a graph Import dBASE Excel Lotus DIF Sound LabTech and Axon binary files vectors and matrices from Mathematica and SigmaPlot and Kaleidagraph data into a worksheet Origin Professional Use ODBC to import data from a data source Create a custom script to import any binary file Transform Your Data with Extensive Routines Sort data based on the contents of one or more columns ascending or descending order Transpose the rows to columns columns to rows Create datasets with toolbar button or right click access to common data generation functions Transform data with toolbar button or right click access to common transforms including square square root normalize natural lo
13. XY coordinates Origin 5 0 can share graphs with other OLE 2 compliant applications graphs and results can be linked or embedded in PowerPoint CorelDraw or Microsoft Word for presentation and publication Right Mouse Click Shortcut Menus Origin 5 0 makes ample use of the right mouse click option to open shortcut menus providing context sensitive editing or analysis tools for many graph and worksheet elements For example users can right click to shrink or expand the scale of an axis change a line graph to a scatter graph or perform basic statistics on worksheet selections Expanded Import and Export Origin s already substantial import capabilities have been expanded in version 5 0 Users can now directly import LabTech Notebook file formats Mathematica vectors and matrices saved as lists and KaleidaGraph binary data files Users can directly export graphs as PCX TARGA or JPEG the most popular format for publication on the Internet New Documentation The Origin documentation has been revised and expanded for version 5 0 In addition to an improved user s manual a short Getting Started booklet introduces new users to basic Origin features in less than one hour Additional New Features Digital Signal Processing is easier to handle using the new FFT based operations such as convolution de convolution low pass high pass band pass and band block filters Origin worksheets can accommodate an unrestricted number of columns and row
14. adition of being the fastest software among its competitors New Features Open Excel within Origin Unlike other applications Origin 5 0 does not simply IMPORT an Excel workbook but actually OPENS Excel workbooks within its workspace Users can visually manipulate data within the Origin graph and all modifications are automatically updated in the Excel workbook Drag and drop graphing of Excel data is fully supported within Origin Furthermore if at a later time users alter the workbook outside of Origin the Origin graphs are automatically updated when the associated project is opened The advanced analysis tools available in Origin including smoothing regression FFT and curve fitting can be used on graph windows created from data within an Excel workbook Finally Origin graphs and analytical results as well as links to Excel workbooks can be saved as a single Origin project This method combines the power of Origin s graphing and analytical abilities with the ease of using Excel s powerful spreadsheets User Interface and OLE 2 Developed in response to customer feedback Origin 5 0 has been given a Microsoft like look and feel Origin includes a multi tabbed dialog box to streamline editing of axes Existing toolbars are now available as resizable docking toolbars An improved Text Control dialog box shows a WYSIWYG sample of text being edited Origin 5 0 also features a dockable sizable Data Display toolbar that provides large visual display of
15. and English German glossary with the most important technical terms German online assistance will be available on the Microcal Software website for download in the fall of 1998 Origin 5 0 has proven essential for scientists and engineers searching for a program with sophisticated built in functions that is fast and easy to use The release of German Origin 5 0 dramatically increases the standardization of software in companies and research centers Main Features Open Excel within Origin Unlike other applications Origin 5 0 does not simply IMPORT an Excel workbook but actually OPENS multiple Excel worksheets within a workbook Users can visually manipulate data within the Origin graph and all modifications are automatically updated in the Excel workbook Drag and drop graphing of Excel data is fully supported within Origin Right Mouse Click Shortcut Menus Origin 5 0 makes ample use of the right mouse click option to open shortcut menus providing context sensitive editing or analysis tools for many graph and worksheet elements For example users can right click to shrink or expand the scale of an axis change a line graph to a scatter graph or perform basic statistics on worksheet selections Expanded Import and Export Origin s already substantial import capabilities have been expanded in version 5 0 Users can now directly import LabTech Notebook file formats Mathematica vectors and matrices saved as lists and KaleidaGraph bin
16. ary data files Users can directly export graphs as PCX TARGA or JPEG the most popular format for publication on the Internet User Interface and OLE 2 Developed in response to customer feedback Origin 5 0 has been given a Microsoft like look and feel Origin includes a multi tabbed dialog box to streamline editing of axes Existing toolbars are now available as resizable docking toolbars An improved Text Control dialog box shows a WYSIWYG sample of text being edited Origin 5 0 also features a dockable sizable Data Display toolbar that provides large visual display of XY coordinates To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 Microcal 1998 Microcal Software Inc Microcal Software Inc 18 Year 2000 Compliance Dear Colleague This letter is to address any concerns regarding Origin s handling of dates in the year 2000 and beyond Origin has a powerful set of features that allow you to incorporate dates into your data and graphs These features have been fully Year 2000 Compliant since Origin version 3 71 Origin uses the Julian Day internal representation for dates In this system the date is represented by the number of days that have passed since the Julian day zero The Julian day zero was over four thousand years ago All date calculations are done using this internal representation As you can see the year 2000 has no special significance within this system Further we have exte
17. ation applications Export graphs including layout page to graphic files Adobe Illustrator AI Computer Graphics Metafile CGM AutoCAD Drawing Interchange DXF Encapsulated PostScript EPS Macintosh PICT PCT Adobe Acrobat PDF Adobe PhotoShop PSD Tag Image TIF X Windows Pix Map XPM X Windows Dump XWD Windows Metafile WMF Bitmap BMP JPEG JPG PCX PCX and Targa TGA files Set Preferences Create new color palettes to enhance the display of 2D and 3D data Create custom colors from any color drop down list Create new toolbars customize existing toolbars Create custom date formats using any Windows supported format Set default paths and file extensions for opening and saving projects data files templates Excel workbooks graphic export files color maps Customize default project including opening Excel workbook default paths for opening and saving files ASCH file extensions tick properties dash line properties line and symbol gap properties text label font font size font color line spacing graph page margin control page redraw control Create templates for worksheets graphs matrices Customize built in templates Microcal Microcal Software Inc 13 Registered Users Aeronautics Boeing Daimler Benz Aerospace AG Federal Aviation Administration German Aerospace Establishment DLR Pratt 8 Whitney United Technologies Automobil
18. crexges sof have beer masked out ae Users now have the option to investigate data in a 700 at i ji segments or mask points that are reasonable to E ae ignore Users can also use the new Mask toolbar to mask out any data points on the trace Once they are masked out any analysis will disregard those points SA Pall dui t3 Bypass Ee opening fer eure TOOLS FOR CUSTOM ANALYSIS From linear regression to signal processing Origin provides all of the essential data analysis tools The analysis tools float over the workspace allowing you to intuitively interact with both the data and the analysis interface Simply set the analysis parameters in the ctl o tool and click a single button to perform your analysis inii pepr Graphical results are immediately displayed and the da T Danio TA result parameters are recorded in an Output log 4 Shee e iingneton Feau s window With this interactive design Origin s tools not a only provide fast data analysis but also promote data z kibasila exploration To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 Microcal 1998 Microcal Software Inc Microcal Software Inc Showcase Features Part 3 Present Your Data Effectively With New and Improved Graphs i Waha Stade Box CHARTS With Origin s enhanced box charts you can not only control more attributes of the chart but you make better charts Now you can superimpos
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20. e a column scatter graph of the data right on or next to the box chart Further you can place a distribution curve on the data using any of seven standard distribution functions VECTOR GRAPHS Origin now supports two data formats for vector graphs the X Y Angle Magnitude format and the new X Y X Y format where you can simply set the tail and head coordinates The X Y Angle Magnitude format can now also be easily scaled by simply specifying a scaling factor _ so that original units do not have to be transformed i Ptr CHARTS Now Origin supports 3D pie charts including exploded slices You have complete control over their look you can change the thickness of the pie slices as well as their displacement view angle size and rotation of the chart To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 Microcal 1998 Microcal Software Inc Microcal Software Inc Showcase Features Part 4 Control Every Detail for Quality Presentations SYMBOL GALLERY Origin s new Plot Details dialog box supplies a symbol gallery from which you can pick from a wide array of built in symbols Alternatively you can choose characters from any font installed on your computer and have Origin increment the character for each data point Origin 6 0 now offers over one hundred built in geometric symbols Furthermore custom symbols may be used by accessing characters from your installed fonts ENHANCED P
21. g Use functions to set column values set incremental X values Extract data cut copy paste perform frequency count normalize column and row statistics Worksheet to matrix conversion utilities Select the Data of Interest with Expanded Data Selection Tools Select noncontiguous columns in the worksheet Set display range Select data to be masked from analysis Open Excel Workbooks in Origin Open Excel workbooks even if Excel is already running Use Excel s spreadsheet tools Origin s plotting and analysis tools Unlimited number of workbooks multiple sheets Wide range of plotting tools drag and drop Open default project with Excel workbook Print Excel workbooks that are open in Origin Convert an Excel workbook to a matrix Matrices for Contour and Surface Data Open multiple matrices in a project Import ASCII set values with formula Transform matrix data with full access to built in functions Transpose invert shrink expand smooth integrate Create Definitive Graphs from Your Data and Functions Integrated dialog box dynamically displays customization options based on the graphic element selection within the dialog box Customize data points data plots data labels error bars functions layers or graph page in one dialog box Intuitive interface to select and plot functions full access to built in functions Select and plot data from any worksheet or Excel workbook into a To find out more ca
22. import and export functionality by providing LabTalk programming access for reading and writing of any ASCII or binary file The Professional package provides for rapid ASCII and binary file import or export and allows you to specify the destination or source including worksheet columns worksheet rows and LabTalk variables Your import and export routines can be accessed by creating a control object on a child window in your project Directly Import Data from a Database Origin Professional includes ODBC Open Data Base Connectivity which allows you to import data from a data source directly into a specified worksheet in your project The Professional package s ODBC feature allows you to select a data source from any database for which an ODBC driver is installed including Microsoft Access dBase FoxPro Paradox and comma delimited ASCII CSV files Once you have selected your database you can then select a table or a view from the desired data source Use a query to select all or part of the data for import into your Origin worksheet Expand Origin s Functionality via External Dynamic Link Libraries DLLs If you would like to develop and use DLLs to expand Origin s functionality you will need Origin Professional The Professional package allows you to extend the LabTalk command set with an external DLL For example you can use an external DLL as a fitting function using Origin Professional Several examples are given from which cus
23. ll Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 1998 Microcal Software Inc single graph Select noncontiguous columns Drag and drop worksheet data or Excel workbook data into the graph Intuitive plotting tools provide single step access to a broad range of graph types Customize Origin s built in graph templates to create an unlimited graph library Add and arrange multiple graph layers on the same page Mathematically link the axes between graph layers 2D Graph Types Line scatter line symbol area area fill bar stack bar floating bar column stack column floating column hi lo close pie pie percent XY Angle Magnitude vector XY XY vector polar line series time series waterfall ternary double Y axis indexed size bubble indexed color indexed size and color 2 point segment 3 point segment spline connected stack horizontal 2 panel vertical 2 panel 4 panel 9 panel vertical drop line horizontal step vertical step function box QC histogram histogram probabilities 3D Surface Contour Graph Types Scatter line symbol bar ribbon walls waterfall color fill surface surface with constant slices in X Y direction color map surface wire frame surface contour with color fill or black white line labels gray scale map Customizing Your Graph Right click or double click to display a powerful array of customization options Plot Details COLOR Pre defined color palettes are available
24. mpany Information Microcal Software Incorporated One Roundhouse Plaza Northampton MA 01060 800 969 7720 Tel 413 586 2013 Fax 413 585 0126 Email info microcal com Website www microcal com Contact Information Domestic Nancy Currier Marketing Manager Joe Przechocki Technical Sales and Applications Manager International Anna Lee International Distribution Coordinator Europe Akiko Onari International Distribution Coordinator Public Relations Amanda Cottrell Public Relations Coordinator Pricing roy aan Availability April 1999 Upgrade Policy Origin 5 0 users may upgrade to Origin 6 0 for 199 Users of version 4 1 or earlier may upgrade for 299 System Requirements Origin 6 0 requires Microsoft Windows 95 or later or Windows NT version 4 0 or later personal computer with a 486 DX or higher processor 16 megabytes MB of RAM 32 MB recommended a CD ROM drive and 18 MB of available hard drive space Technical Support We offer free technical support to registered users of the most current version Our Technical Support Department is available Monday through Friday 8 30am to 6 00pm EST via phone fax or email Distribution For domestic distribution please contact Microcal Software Inc For international distribution please see page 15 for contact information To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 Microcal 1998 Microcal Software Inc Microcal Software Inc
25. mpany relocated its main headguarters to its current location in downtown Northampton Massachusetts in May of 1993 Microcal Software Inc employs more than thirty five full time employees with significant experience in academic and industrial research environments They bring technical expertise and knowledge from a wide array of fields including physics chemistry biology mathematics and electrical and computer engineering This broad spectrum of backgrounds serves as a constant source of new ideas which help Microcal Software serve the technical graphics data analysis and data acquisition needs of scientists engineers instrument manufacturers and software developers worldwide To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 Microcal 1998 Microcal Software Inc Microcal Software Inc Our Competitive Edge The company s software engineers and scientists utilize the latest tools available in software technology that access the extensive power of Windows to improve Origin Microcal Software s technical support engineers have a reputation of providing the best customer support in the industry In addition to providing comprehensive technical support Microcal also provides priority support and consulting Origin s strong reputation has also helped Microcal Software establish itself as a leading OEM developer in the scientific software and hardware industry We also offer extensive training covering everything fr
26. n out of the graph page For 3D graphs rotate tilt or change the perspective angle Data Analysis Use a powerful array of tools to analyze your data Store analytical results in output log Results are stamped with date time dataset name type of analysis performed View only the analysis results for data in the selected project folder or for all folders Peak and Baseline Analysis Baseline generation Determination of peak centers half widths heights areas for positive or negative peaks Peak labels and markers Integrate using markers Fit multiple peaks Curve Fitting Automatically fit data from the menu including regression analysis common nonlinear functions and multiple peak fit Linear and polynomial fit tools provide weighted and apparent fit To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 1998 Microcal Software Inc confidence and prediction bands standard errors of estimated parameters t Test and p values for fitting parameters Sigmoidal fit tool provides Boltzmann or dose response function weighted fit chi square standard errors of estimated parameters Nonlinear curve fitter includes nearly 200 built in functions in engineering chromatography spectroscopy pharmacology etc View equation sample curve with parameter definitions function definition Create new edit existing Levenberg Marquardt and Simplex algorithms up to 200 parameters Simulate data define scripts to i
27. nitialize parameters Select region for fitting weighting method instrumental statistical any dataset or direct termination criteria Define constraints tolerance iterations Fit multiple datasets Plot fit curve confidence and prediction bands residue plot Report all statistical results Mathematics Math operations on or between datasets subtract reference or straight line translate average multiple curves interpolate extrapolate differentiate differentiate using Savitzky Golay smoothing integrate Statistics Mean standard deviation standard error of the mean sum size One population and two population t Test One way ANOVA Linear polynomial multiple regression Expanded box chart and histogram Display distribution curves Fast Fourier Transform FFT and Related Tools Forward and backward data windowing Rectangular Welch Hanning Hamming Blackman power spectrum phase unwrap Correlation autocorrelation cross correlation Convolution deconvolution Signal Processing and Smoothing Low pass high pass band pass band block threshold FFT filters FFT filter smoothing Savitzky Golay smoothing adjacent averaging Presenting Your Results Build your presentations within Origin or use your favorite presentation software Create custom graphics in Origin s layout page including data graphs analysis and annotations Origin is an OLE 2 server embed or link your graphs in OLE compatible present
28. nsively tested the Origin translation of user inputted dates into internal Julian day format and the translation of Julian days into years for display An Origin project demonstrating Origin s correct handling of all year 2000 issues will soon be available for download from our website www microcal com To complete testing we set up a test computer to have an internal date past the year 2000 and fully tested all of our date features with this configuration We found that a computer s internal date being set past the year 2000 has no effect on Origin s performance can confidently assure you that the Origin product versions 3 7 and later will have no failures due to the year 2000 Sincerely David Blake Quality Assurance Manager Microcal Software Inc To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 Microcal 1998 Microcal Software Inc Microcal Software Inc 19
29. ntages as labels Control view angle pie thickness rotate chart Explode individual wedges control displacement VECTORS Create from XY XY pairs or from XY angle magnitude data Control vector color arrow head length angle Open or closed arrows For XYAM vectors XY pairs define head midpoint or tail of vector Scale vector magnitude by factor CONTOURS Control individual contour line color width type Display contour line labels inline labels control number of significant digits Control Z mapping including Microcal Microcal Software Inc 12 Features List Overview conva minimum maximum number of steps Define missing value Control beyond minimum color beyond maximum color 3D SURFACES Control Z mapping including minimum maximum number of steps Define missing value Display X and Y side walls control color Display back color Display X Y X and Y grid lines control line width Display bottom and top contour projections Control contour line colors width Error Bars Standard deviation percent of data selected dataset X and Y direction one or two way absolute or relative Control color line width cap width Select data for complete control of color Edit individual error bar Annotations and Legends WYSIWYG multi line text editor Control font size color background rotation left and center justification bold italicize underline superscript subscript Greek line spacing
30. oday at 1 800 969 7720 Microcal 1998 Microcal Software Inc Microcal Software Inc Products and Applications Origin Origin 6 0 sets the standard for ease of use power and speed This 32 bit technical graphics and data analysis software available for Windows 95 or later or Windows NT 4 0 or later features robust import routines and a large worksheet Users can directly open Excel workbooks select data and quickly create 2D and 3D graphs using a point and click interface The extensive scientific graph library includes expanded vector graphs statistical charts and pie charts With double click or right click access customization of any component of your graph is made with ease A new dialog box with dynamic controls and a preview option enhance customization as well The ability to highlight significant data points using an expanded symbol library is new to Origin 6 0 and users can emphasize data trends using color palettes from the gallery or create their own custom palettes Origin s powerful analysis routines include linear and polynomial regression non linear curve fitting FFT statistical tools peak searching smoothing averaging sorting and filtering With a new project explorer users can organize data graphs and analysis results into easily accessible folders Origin also offers expanded graphic export options such as Adobe Acrobat PhotoShop and Illustrator files as well as EPS files and several others
31. om a basic one day course to a three day advanced developer s seminar Origin is used by tens of thousands of scientists and engineers at Fortune 500 companies as well as at hundreds of universities and government organizations worldwide Our customers include the world s leading chemical pharmaceutical aerospace and automotive companies We have more than 100 users each at Embraer Brazil Aeronautical amp Maritime Research Laboratory Australia Los Alamos National Labs USA Max Planck Institute Germany and BASF Germany among many others Microcal Software continues to be successful in serving the diverse needs of our customers by providing both Japanese and German versions of Origin as well as utilizing an extensive distribution network for localized support and training The combined effort attests to the software s truly global success Microcal Software continues its mission to inform and assist its current and potential customers through articles reviews and advertisements in technical publications In addition the company interacts directly with its customers through frequent participation in industry trade shows and through interactive forums and email updates The ever growing internet aids the company in reaching scientific communities in every corner of the globe In the end our customers remain our best sales and marketing resource popularizing Origin by word of mouth To find out more call Microcal Software Inc t
32. rd Medical School Johns Hopkins University Med Center Mayo Clinic Salk Institute Research National Laboratories American Research Corp sAmes Laboratory Army Research Laboratory sAspen Research Corp Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratory Brookhaven National Laboratory CERN Electric Power Research Inst Ecole Politecnique Fermilab Jet Propulsion Laboratory Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Los Alamos National Laboratory May Planck Institute Maxwell Laboratories Inc Mitre Corporation NASA Lewis Research Center NASA Langley Research Center NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NASA Marshall Space Flight Center National Institute of Standards amp Technology NIST National Academy of Sciences National Cancer Institute Naval Research Laboratory NRL National Institute of Health NIH National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA Oak Ridge National Laboratory Sandia National Laboratory Services Consumer Goods BF Goodrich Bridgestone Corporation Citizen Watch Co Ltd Coors Brewing Co Corning Inc Delco Eveready Battery Co Frito Lay Gillette Co Goodyear International Paper eL Oreal Procter amp Gamble Co RJR Nabisco Over 600 Universities Including CalTech Columbia Cornell Harvard MIT Oxford Princeton Stanford UC Berkeley Yale To find out more call Microcal Software
33. rnal Dynamic Link Libraries DLLs and design Dynamic Data Exchange DDE applications with Origin as the server NEW FEATURES Modify Origin s User interface The Origin Professional tools allow you to create your own controls and floating tools that perform user specified tasks in Origin The Professional package includes a floating toolbar that provides click and drag access for creating interactive controls and display objects You can place these objects on any of your project s child windows The objects can then be programmed to perform the desired actions Such objects include drop down lists combo boxes radio buttons and editable status objects To program the objects Origin includes a built in programming language called LabTalk In addition to creating interactive data controls and display objects on child windows in your project the Professional package allows you to create your own floating tools similar to Origin s built in analysis and graphing tools Floating tools are control and display objects that aren t attached to a child window in your project Rather the tools are accessible on the Origin workspace You can even create a new menu command to open your custom tool right from the Origin menu bar Like the control and display objects that are added to a child window floating tools perform actions by programming the tools using LabTalk Expand Origin s File Import and Export Capabilities Origin Professional expands Origin s
34. s limited only by machine memory Analysis results can now be viewed in multiple Notepad like Notes windows that are stored as part of an Origin project LabTalk is a registered trademark of Microcal Software Inc Microcal Origin and PFM are trademarks of Microcal Software Inc All other trademarks are property of their respective owners Copyright 1997 Microcal Software Inc All rights reserved To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 Microcal 1998 Microcal Software Inc Microcal Software Inc 16 Press Releases Microcale Software Inc Announces the Release of Origine Professional 5 0 32 bit Data Analysis Technical Graphics and Advanced Application Development Northampton October 1997 Microcal Software Inc announces the release of Origin Professional version 5 0 a leading Windows based data analysis and technical graphics software The Origin Professional package includes a full version of Origin 5 0 providing tools to create custom 2D 3D and contour graphs and perform powerful data analysis including nonlinear curve fitting as well as additional tools that enhance Origin s features The Professional tools assist in creating custom applications in Origin by allowing you to modify Origin s user interface Origin Professional allows you to expand Origin s file import and export capabilities directly import data from a database ODBC expand Origin s functionality via exte
35. to enhance the display of 2D and 3D data Create your own color palettes For 2D and 3D graphs that include symbol data points use color palettes to increment the color of the data points within a data plot For all 2D graphs not just those with symbols increment the color of data plots in a series Increment the color between data points or data plots by accessing sequential colors in the color palette Alternatively for 2D and 3D graphs that include symbols increment the color between data points by mapping ranges of the 2D Y values or 3D Z values to colors in the color palette For 3D surfaces and contours use color palettes to increment the color between ranges of Z values Create custom colors from any of Origin s color drop down lists LINES Straight segment B spline spline step horizontal vertical center Bezier Control width color drop lines Customize dash pattern Line across missing data SYMBOLS Extended library of symbols includes wide assortment of geometric symbols with varying interior fill patterns including spheres User defined bitmaps supported Display symbols from any font set Control color shape style size drop lines line and symbol gap Skip points Edit data point BARS AND COLUMNS Control fill color and pattern border color line type and width gap between bars and columns Edit data point PIES Control fill color pattern border color line type width Display pie values perce
36. tom DLLs can be written Design Dynamic Data Exchange DDE applications with Origin as the server Using Origin Professional you can design Visual Basic and C applications for DDE with Origin For example you can use the Professional package to customize your Origin workspace as a display station for real time data and graphs coming from another application through DDE To find out more call Microcal Software Inc today at 1 800 969 7720 Microcal 1998 Microcal Software Inc Microcal Software Inc 17 Press Releases Microcal Software Inc Announces the Release of German Origin 5 0 32 bit Data Analysis and Technical Graphics Software Northampton MA April 1998 Microcal Software Inc announces the release of their newest translated version of Origin 5 0 The leading WindowsO based data analysis and technical graphics software is now available in German German speaking users can use the full functioning range of Origin 5 0 and Origin 5 0 Professional without any language barriers This 32 Bit system offers a modern user interface in the Microsoft Office Look amp Feel a link to MS Excel within Origin extended import and export possibilities and OLE 2 servers German Origin 5 0 and Origin 5 0 Professional can be ordered immediately The software is available on CD ROM and new users receive the First Look booklet which is comparable to the English Getting Started booklet First Look contains a German English
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