MCA Detector Power Commands:

Command name

CMD_SET_PREAMPLIFIER_POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

The command sets the preamplifier power(pp).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0X80

 

-24V

on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0X40

 

+24V

on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0X20

 

-12V

on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0X10

 

+12V

on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0XF0

 

all on

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0X00

 

all off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Command syntax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Format

integer

 

 

 

integer

 

integer

 

long

 

 

 

integer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

preamble

 

 

command

pp

 

0

 

 

 

end flag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Byte String (HEX)

A5

5A

 

4E

00

pp

00

00

00

00

00

B9

 

9B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Used setup value

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affected setup value

preamplifier_power

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCA state

STATE_READY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Command name

CMD_SET_BIAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description

The command sets the detector high voltage42and controls the HV-inhibit-input.

 

 

 

 

hv:

0 ... 3000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i = 0

Inhibit off

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

i = 1

”Canberra- or DFG-mode”, HV shut down if inhibit input < 0.5V

 

 

 

 

 

i =-1

”Ortec-mode”, HV shut down if inhibit input = +5V

 

 

 

 

 

 

Command syntax

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Format

integer

 

 

integer

 

integer

 

long

 

 

 

integer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parameter

preamble

 

command

hv

 

I

 

 

 

end flag

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Byte String (HEX)

A5

5A

 

4F

 

00

hvl

hvh

il

 

ih

00

00

B9

 

9B

Used setup value

None

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Affected setup value

detector_bias, stab_state

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MCA state

STATE_READY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

42 The high voltages will ramp up or down by the MCA166-USB.

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Braun MCA166-USB user manual Cmdsetpreamplifierpower, Cmdsetbias

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