Table of Figures
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Table of Figures
Fig. 1.1: MPA4 unit........................................................................................................................ 1-1
Fig. 2.1: Device manager .............................................................................................................. 2-2
Fig. 2.2: Driver installation............................................................................................................. 2-2
Fig. 2.3: Choosing the right folder................................................................................................. 2-3
Fig. 2.4: Device Manager after successfull driver installation....................................................... 2-3
Fig. 2.5: MPA4 rear panel ............................................................................................................. 2-4
Fig. 2.6: MPA4 / MPANT startup screen....................................................................................... 2-5
Fig. 2.7: MPA4 Settings and 'Coincidence Definition' dialogs ...................................................... 2-6
Fig. 2.8: Set ADC range to 1k range............................................................................................. 2-6
Fig. 2.9: START a SINGLE measurement with one ADC............................................................. 2-7
Fig. 2.10: Spectrum of a basic SINGLE measurement................................................................. 2-8
Fig. 2.11: Setup two ADCs for a COINCIDENCE measurement.................................................. 2-9
Fig. 2.12: Setup ADC range and coincidence resolving time ..................................................... 2-10
Fig. 2.13: Add a two-dimensional spectrum................................................................................ 2-10
Fig. 2.14: New spectrum defined ................................................................................................ 2-11
Fig. 2.15: Two single and one multiparameter spectra display................................................... 2-12
Fig. 2.16: Basic RTC Experiment................................................................................................ 2-13
Fig. 2.17: ADC Coincidence Definition for RTC Experiment....................................................... 2-14
Fig. 2.18: Auxiliary Connectors for RTC Experiment .................................................................. 2-14
Fig. 2.19: RTC Spectrum Definition ............................................................................................ 2-15
Fig. 2.20: Basic Time Spectra of a Single ADC .......................................................................... 2-15
Fig. 2.21: Editing MPA4.INI......................................................................................................... 2-16
Fig. 2.22: Testing and identifying three MPA4 modules ............................................................. 2-16
Fig. 3.1: MPA4 front panel ............................................................................................................ 3-1
Fig. 3.2: Thermal picture of the metal case................................................................................... 3-2
Fig. 3.3: Schematic of FEATURE I/O connector........................................................................... 3-3
Fig. 3.4: Connector assignment for the 100MHz counters ........................................................... 3-4
Fig. 3.5: 100MHz counters control logic........................................................................................ 3-6
Fig. 3.6: Simplified ADC port timing .............................................................................................. 3-7
Fig. 3.7: ADC Port connectors' pin assignment ............................................................................ 3-8
Fig. 3.8: AUX / REJECT I/O logic ................................................................................................. 3-9
Fig. 3.9: ADC GATE input connector ............................................................................................ 3-9
Fig. 4.1: Coincidence processing and timing ................................................................................ 4-2
Fig. 4.2: FIFO concept .................................................................................................................. 4-3
Fig. 5.1: MPA4 Server Window..................................................................................................... 5-1
Fig. 5.2: MPA4.ini File ................................................................................................................... 5-2
Fig. 5.3: Data Operations dialog for MPA data (left) and selected spectra (right) ........................ 5-3
Fig. 5.4: Replay Settings dialog .................................................................................................... 5-4
Fig. 5.5: About MPA4 dialog box .................................................................................................. 5-4
Fig. 5.6: Settings overview............................................................................................................ 5-5
Fig. 5.7: Inspect MPA4 dialog ....................................................................................................... 5-5
Fig. 5.8: ADC Settings and Presets dialog box, right: with expanded ports
enabled .......................................................................................................................... 5-6
Fig. 5.9: Coincidence Definition dialog box................................................................................... 5-7
Fig. 5.10: Auxiliary Connectors dialog box.................................................................................... 5-8
Fig. 5.11: Scaler Settings dialog box ............................................................................................ 5-9
Fig. 5.12: Left: MPA4-Scaler Status utility, right: as ratemeter................................................... 5-10
Fig. 5.13: System Definition dialog box....................................................................................... 5-11
Fig. 5.14: System Definition dialog box, three MPA4(T) modules .............................................. 5-11
Fig. 5.15: Remote control dialog ................................................................................................. 5-12
Fig. 5.16: Dualparameter and Calculated spectra dialog box..................................................... 5-13
Fig. 5.17: Multi Display Setting ................................................................................................... 5-13
Fig. 5.18: Multi Time Display Setting .......................................................................................... 5-14
Fig. 5.19: Calculated Spectrum Setting ...................................................................................... 5-15
Fig. 5.20: Sum of Counts Dialog ................................................................................................. 5-16