Braun MCA166-USB user manual Hardware, Users safety information, General Description

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MCA166-USB

2 Hardware

2.1 Users safety information

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Do Not Remove Connectors

To avoid personal injury or damage of equipment, do not remove the connectors for the High Voltage supply, preamplifier supply, and the input connector until the High Voltage is shut down and the device is switched off at least for 1 minute.

Do Not Remove Covers

Do not open the device before the power is switched off.

2.1.1 Power Source

This device is intended to operate from an internal accumulator set (high performance Li-Ion battery) or together with an external wall adapter. Furthermore the device can be powered directly from a high power USB port (up to the maximum nominal input power of 2,5W).

Do not apply more than the specified voltage to the wall adapter. Usually it is 230VAC nominal. The adapter must be in a good condition. Never use a damaged wall adapter!

2.1.2 High Voltage Supply

Make sure that the High Voltage connector and the High Voltage supply cable of the detector are in a good condition before connecting them to the MCA166-USB or before switching the High Voltage on. Do not allow anything to rest on the HV cable.

Never insert objects of any kind into the High Voltage connector as they may touch the dangerous voltage point. This might cause an electric shock or a damage of the device.

2.2 General Description

The MCA166-USB is an autonomous module. The device has its own battery and provides power supply to radiation detectors. Together with a computer the MCA166-USB forms a multi channel analyzer. The spectra are collected in the memory of the MCA166- USB and are periodically transferred via a serial interface to the computer. The computer is used to setup the MCA166-USB, to display and process the measurement results, and to store the data. The design concept of the MCA166-USB also supports a Multi-Channel Scaler mode.

For operation the MCA166-USB itself has only a power switch and a green LED indicator.

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Contents MCA166-USB MCA166-USB Exclusion of liabilityTable of Contents Appendix Introduction Users safety information HardwareGeneral Description Power management Switching onConnecting the MCA166-USB to a Computer Charging the MCA166-USBConnection of detectors Additional external battery pack and Power Pack SoftwareOverview U235 MS-DOS, WinU235 Windows Spec MS-DOS, WinSPEC WindowsMCS MS-DOS, WinMCS Windows UF6 MS-DOS, WinUF6Rate WinSCANIdentify MCAPlot and MCAPrint Source TargetMCA166-USB parameters for use with different detectors MiscellaneousSome of the most important photon energies Isotope Half-life Energy keV Branching ratio %Technical Data MCA166-USB Hardware SpecificationsAmplifier 2 ADC Preamplifier Voltages Power supplyBattery High VoltageMechanical specification Computer InterfaceEnvironmental ratings Diagrams and pin connections Block Diagram of the MCA166-USBContact Signal Contact Voltage Max. CurrentHV-Inhibit mode2 Troubleshooting Page MCA166-USB File Content Explanation $ENERFIT File Content ExplanationFile Content Explanation $ROI $SPECREM$FASTDISCR 400 $SLOWDISCR File Content $ADC$PRESETS $INPUT$MCSINPUT $POWERSTATE$MCSCHANNELS $MCSTIMEFile Content Explanation $WINSPECINFO File Content Explanation $RECCOUNTER$RECERRORCOUNTER $SPECINTEGRAL$WINSPECINFO AnalysiscsratioIcod AnalysismgaOUT File Content Explanation $UF6INSPINFO$WINSCANINFO LOT LOT ID MBAFile Content Explanation $INSPINFO MBA LOT LOT IDAppendix 2 MCA166-USB algorithm, formulas Area and the Area Uncertainty FunctionCentroid SmoothStrip Appendix 3 Description of the communication DLLs8 MCA166-USB A3.1.3 Functions to work with the MCA Mmcareset MmcastartacquireMmcaclearmemory MmcasetmodemcaMmcasetmodemcs MmcacleartimeMmcasetpresetrealtime MmcasetpresetnoneMmcasetpresetlivetime MmcasetpresetintegralMmcasetrepeat MmcasetadcresdiscrMmcasetroi MmcasetmcschannelMmcasetmcsinputicr MmcasetmcsinputttlMmcasetmcsinputdiscr Mmcasetmcainputamplifierneg MmcasetgainMmcasetmcainputamplifierpos MmcasetmcainputdirectposMmcasetshapingtimehigh MmcasetthresholdMmcasetshapingtimelow MmcasetpileuprejectionMMCASETPZCMANUAL18 MmcasetfastMmcasetslow MMCASETPZCVALUE19Mmcasetstabparam MmcasetpreamplifierpowerMmcasetstabilisation MmcasethighvoltagesMmcasettdf MmcasetuserdataMMCASETUF6ROIS Contents of the Mmca User Date memory21 MmcaqueryuserdataPage Mmcaquerypower Mmcaquerystate Mcamode MODEMCA, ModemcsMcastabresult STABSTARTED, Stabactive Mcainputpol Inputpolaritypositive Inputpolaritynegative STABIDLE, StaberrorMcainputadc Adcamplifier ADC Directpos Adcdirectneg DTCMmcaquerysystemdata MMCAQUERYIMAGE36 Mmcaqueryspectra MmcaqueryenrichmentMmcaquerycentroid MMCAQUERYUF6INFOMMCAQUERYUF6ROIS MmcaqueryonlineMmcaqueryvoltagecurrent Cmdstop CmdinitCmdstart StatestopCmdclear CmdsetmodeModemca Modemcs Clearmemory = Cleartime Clearroi ClearallCmdsetadcresdiscr CmdsetpresetsPresetnone Presetreal Presetlive Presetint Presetarea LLD, ULDCmdsetrepeat CmdsetmcschannelCmdsettimeperchannel Cmdsetgain CmdsetinputpolarityCmdsetmcainput Cmdsetmcsinput CmdsetthresholdCmdsetshapingtime Cmdsetpur CmdsetfastCmdsetslow Cmdsetpzc CmdsetpzctimeoffsetCmdsetstabparam Cmdsetpreamplifierpower CmdsetbiasCmdsettdf CMDSETUF6ROICmdsetuserdata Cmdqueryspectra CmdquerypowerCmdquerystate CmdqueryimageCmdqueryuserdata CmdsystemdataCmdquerycentroid Cmdqueryenrichment CMDQUERYUF6ROISAppendix 5 Changing the MCA166-USB Firmware

MCA166-USB specifications

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The Braun MCA166-USB features an intelligent charging system that recognizes the connected device and delivers the optimal charging current. This not only enhances the efficiency of charging but also protects your devices from any potential damage caused by overcharging.

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