The ScaWin software introduces a new way of looking at the sample scan data that helps the user understand the stability and concentration information that is being measured.  One of the main uses of the SCA is to measure stability by comparing scans of dispersions taken after different settling periods.  Using the earlier SCA software, the users had to select each scan to be compared, every time the sample data was to be viewed.  Now, with the ScaWin software, the scan files are collected into one "sample file" and the scan data can be easily viewed whenever desired.  An example of five scan files collected into the "emulsion.sam" sample file is show in the ScaWin screen image below.  New scan files can be acquired and added to the sample file with just a few mouse clicks.  These new capabilities speed the interpretation and presentation  of the scan data.

 The ScaWin software greatly improves the flexibility of the SCA instrument. New menu items can now be used to control the sample scanning process.  Sample graphs are easily and quickly sent to any  printer, rather than just the few printers compatible with the original software.  In addition, scan data for dispersion samples can now be normalized to an initial scan.   This corrects the stability curves for non-uniformity in the sample container.