User manual

Table of Figures
ComTec GmbH VI
Table of Figures
Figure 1.1: BASE + 3 Quad ADC Port modules MPA-3 system................................................... 1-1
Figure 2.1: 16 port MPA-3 system ................................................................................................2-1
Figure 2.2: MPA-3 PCI Card ......................................................................................................... 2-2
Figure 2.3: add-on I/O port connector...........................................................................................2-2
Figure 2.4: Extra power supply connector .................................................................................... 2-3
Figure 2.5: Rear View of the MPA-3 BASE Module...................................................................... 2-3
Figure 2.6: Quad ADC Port Module Rear View ............................................................................ 2-4
Figure 2.7: Rear cable connections of a large system.................................................................. 2-4
Figure 2.8: MPANT program startup screen................................................................................. 2-6
Figure 2.9: 'Coincidence Definition' dialog with one SINGLE ADC .............................................. 2-6
Figure 2.10: MPANT set to one SINGLE ADC ............................................................................. 2-7
Figure 2.11: Set ADC range to 1k range....................................................................................... 2-8
Figure 2.12: START a SINGLE measurement with one ADC....................................................... 2-9
Figure 2.13: Spectrum of a basic SINGLE measurement........................................................... 2-10
Figure 2.14: Setup two ADCs for a COINCIDENCE measurement............................................ 2-11
Figure 2.15: Setup ADC range and coincidence resolving time ................................................. 2-12
Figure 2.16: Add a two-dimensional spectrum ........................................................................... 2-12
Figure 2.17: New spectrum defined ............................................................................................ 2-13
Figure 2.18: Two single and one multiparameter spectra display .............................................. 2-13
Figure 2.19: Basic RTC Experiment ........................................................................................... 2-14
Figure 2.20: System Options for RTC Experiment ..................................................................... 2-15
Figure 2.21: RealTimeClock Setup for basic Experiment........................................................... 2-15
Figure 2.22: Auxiliary Connectors Setup for basic RTC Measurement ...................................... 2-16
Figure 2.23: RTC Spectrum Definition........................................................................................ 2-16
Figure 2.24: Basic Time Spectra of a Single ADC...................................................................... 2-17
Figure 3.1: MPA-3 system block diagram..................................................................................... 3-1
Figure 3.2: MPA-3 PCI Card ......................................................................................................... 3-2
Figure 3.3: PCI Card GO Line Connector..................................................................................... 3-3
Figure 3.4: Multi I/O port connector .............................................................................................. 3-3
Figure 3.5: Digital I/O port circuit schematic ................................................................................. 3-4
Figure 3.6: BASE module front view ............................................................................................. 3-5
Figure 3.7: LED indicators in a 16 port MPA-3 system................................................................. 3-6
Figure 3.8: Auxiliary I/O circuitry ................................................................................................... 3-7
Figure 3.9: REJECT input circuit schematic ................................................................................. 3-7
Figure 3.10: Quad ADC Port module ............................................................................................ 3-8
Figure 3.11: 25 pin D-SUB ADC port connector ........................................................................... 3-9
Figure 4.1: RealTimeClock / Timer / Counter Schematic ............................................................. 4-2
Figure 4.2: Logic Schematic of Timer Control Signals.................................................................. 4-3
Figure 5.1: MPA-3 Server ............................................................................................................. 5-1
Figure 5.2: Sample MPA3.INI file.................................................................................................. 5-2
Figure 5.3: Data Operations dialog boxes for MPA data (left) and selected spectra (right) ......... 5-3
Figure 5.4: The Log Options dialog............................................................................................... 5-4
Figure 5.5: Replay Settings dialog ................................................................................................ 5-4
Figure 5.6: About MPA3 dialog box .............................................................................................. 5-5
Figure 5.7: ADC Settings and Presets dialog box ........................................................................ 5-5
Figure 5.8: Coincidence Definition dialog box .............................................................................. 5-6
Figure 5.9: Auxiliary Connectors dialog box ................................................................................. 5-7
Figure 5.10: Dig I/O and DAC Definition ....................................................................................... 5-8
Figure 5.11: Use of Real Time Clock ............................................................................................ 5-9
Figure 5.12: Remote Control dialog box ..................................................................................... 5-10
Figure 5.13: Dualparameter and Calculated spectra dialog box ................................................ 5-10
Figure 5.14: Multi Display Setting ............................................................................................... 5-11
Figure 5.15: Multi Time Display Setting ...................................................................................... 5-12
Figure 5.16: Calculated Spectrum Setting .................................................................................. 5-13
Figure 5.17: Sum of Counts Dialog............................................................................................. 5-13