Braun MCA166-USB user manual Cmdsetgain, Cmdsetinputpolarity, Cmdsetmcainput

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MCA166-USB

MCA Hardware Setup Commands:

Command name

CMD_SET_GAIN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

The command sets the amplifier coarse(cg) and fine gain(fg).

 

 

 

 

 

 

cg:

2, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 or 1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

fg:

5000 ... 15000 (for cg = 1000 fg: 5000 ... 10000)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Command syntax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Format

integer

 

 

integer

 

integer

 

long

 

 

 

integer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

preamble

 

command

cg

 

fg

 

 

 

end flag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Byte String (HEX)

A5

5A

 

4C

00

cgl

cgh

fgl

fgh

00

00

B9

 

9B

Used setup value

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affected setup value

coarse_gain, fine_gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCA state

STATE_READY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Command name

CMD_SET_INPUT_POLARITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

The command sets the input polarity for the internal amplifier.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ip = 0 positive input signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ip = 1 negative input signals

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Command syntax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Format

integer

 

 

integer

 

integer

 

long

 

 

 

integer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

preamble

 

command

ip

 

0

 

 

 

end flag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Byte String (HEX)

A5

5A

 

56

00

ip

00

00

00

00

00

B9

 

9B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used setup value

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affected setup value

mca_input_pol

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCA state

STATE_READY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Command name

CMD_SET_MCA_INPUT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

The command sets the ADC input to amplifier or to direct.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ip = 0 input amplifier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ip = 3 input direct (0 ... +3V, PUR OFF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ip = 4 input direct (0 ... -3V, PUR OFF)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Command syntax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Format

integer

 

 

integer

 

integer

 

long

 

 

 

integer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

preamble

 

command

ip

 

0

 

 

 

end flag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Byte String (HEX)

A5

5A

 

54

 

00

ip

 

00

00

00

00

00

B9

 

9B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used setup value

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affected setup value

mca_input_adc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCA state

STATE_READY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contents MCA166-USB MCA166-USB Exclusion of liabilityTable of Contents Appendix Introduction General Description Users safety informationHardware Power management Switching onConnecting the MCA166-USB to a Computer Charging the MCA166-USBConnection of detectors Overview Additional external battery pack and Power PackSoftware U235 MS-DOS, WinU235 Windows Spec MS-DOS, WinSPEC WindowsMCS MS-DOS, WinMCS Windows UF6 MS-DOS, WinUF6Identify RateWinSCAN 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 %Amplifier Technical DataMCA166-USB Hardware Specifications 2 ADC Preamplifier Voltages Power supplyBattery High VoltageEnvironmental ratings Mechanical specificationComputer Interface Diagrams and pin connections Block Diagram of the MCA166-USBHV-Inhibit mode2 Contact SignalContact Voltage Max. Current 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 MmcasetmcschannelMmcasetmcsinputdiscr MmcasetmcsinputicrMmcasetmcsinputttl Mmcasetmcainputamplifierneg MmcasetgainMmcasetmcainputamplifierpos MmcasetmcainputdirectposMmcasetshapingtimehigh MmcasetthresholdMmcasetshapingtimelow MmcasetpileuprejectionMMCASETPZCMANUAL18 MmcasetfastMmcasetslow MMCASETPZCVALUE19Mmcasetstabparam MmcasetpreamplifierpowerMmcasetstabilisation MmcasethighvoltagesMMCASETUF6ROIS MmcasettdfMmcasetuserdata Contents of the Mmca User Date memory21 MmcaqueryuserdataPage Mmcaquerypower Mcastabresult STABSTARTED, Stabactive MmcaquerystateMcamode MODEMCA, Modemcs 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, ULDCmdsettimeperchannel CmdsetrepeatCmdsetmcschannel Cmdsetmcainput CmdsetgainCmdsetinputpolarity Cmdsetshapingtime CmdsetmcsinputCmdsetthreshold Cmdsetslow CmdsetpurCmdsetfast Cmdsetpzc CmdsetpzctimeoffsetCmdsetstabparam Cmdsetpreamplifierpower CmdsetbiasCmdsetuserdata CmdsettdfCMDSETUF6ROI Cmdqueryspectra CmdquerypowerCmdquerystate CmdqueryimageCmdquerycentroid CmdqueryuserdataCmdsystemdata Cmdqueryenrichment CMDQUERYUF6ROISAppendix 5 Changing the MCA166-USB Firmware

MCA166-USB specifications

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