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Universal Computer Spectrometer
SPECTRUM TECHNIQUES, INC. 106 Union Valley Road Oak Ridge, TN 37830
USA Tel. (865) 482-9937 Fax. (865) 483-0473 e-mail: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.spectrumtechniques.com/
Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 5
Screen View .................................................................................................................... 7 Installation........................................................................................................................... 8
Connections On Rear Panel............................................................................................. 9 Installing Software ........................................................................................................ 11 Uninstalling Software.................................................................................................... 12
Analysis Modes ................................................................................................................. 13 Pulse Height Analysis ................................................................................................... 14 Multi Channel Scaling................................................................................................... 15 External Multi Channel Scaling .................................................................................... 17
Operation........................................................................................................................... 18 Live Mode ..................................................................................................................... 19 File Mode ...................................................................................................................... 20 Amp/HV/ADC .............................................................................................................. 21
High Voltage ............................................................................................................. 23 Amplifier Coarse Gain .............................................................................................. 24 Amplifier Fine Gain .................................................................................................. 25 ADC Conversion Gain .............................................................................................. 26 Lower and Upper Level Discriminators.................................................................... 27
Presets............................................................................................................................ 28 Preset Time................................................................................................................ 29 Preset Integral............................................................................................................ 30
Go, Stop and Erase ........................................................................................................ 31 Region of Interest (ROI) ............................................................................................... 32
Functions ........................................................................................................................... 34 Energy Calibration ........................................................................................................ 35 Isotope Matching........................................................................................................... 37 Strip Background........................................................................................................... 40
Load Spectrum .......................................................................................................... 41 Load Background ...................................................................................................... 42 Show Spectrum ......................................................................................................... 43 Show Background ..................................................................................................... 44 Overlay Spectra ......................................................................................................... 45 Strip Background from Spectrum ............................................................................. 46
Data Smoothing............................................................................................................. 47 Menu Bar........................................................................................................................... 48
File................................................................................................................................. 49 File Open ................................................................................................................... 50 File Save.................................................................................................................... 51 File Load Setup ......................................................................................................... 52 File Save Setup.......................................................................................................... 53 File Load Library ...................................................................................................... 54 File Save Library....................................................................................................... 55 File Print.................................................................................................................... 56 File Print Preview...................................................................................................... 57
File Print Setup.......................................................................................................... 58 File Exit ..................................................................................................................... 59
Edit ................................................................................................................................ 60 Edit Experiment......................................................................................................... 61 Edit Iso Match ........................................................................................................... 62 Edit Smooth Data ...................................................................................................... 63
Mode.............................................................................................................................. 64 Mode Pulse Height .................................................................................................... 65 Mode Multi Channel Scaling .................................................................................... 66 Mode External Multi Channel Scaling...................................................................... 67
Display .......................................................................................................................... 68 Display Peak Report.................................................................................................. 69 Display Data Report .................................................................................................. 70 Display Calibration ................................................................................................... 71 Display ROIs ............................................................................................................. 72 Display Iso Match ..................................................................................................... 73 Display Pixel Sizes.................................................................................................... 74
Settings .......................................................................................................................... 75 Settings ROIs............................................................................................................. 76 Settings Energy Calibrate.......................................................................................... 79 Settings Preset ........................................................................................................... 84 Settings Amp/HV/ADC............................................................................................. 85 Settings MCS ............................................................................................................ 86 Settings Color............................................................................................................ 87 Settings Confirm Spectrum Erasure.......................................................................... 89 Settings Reset All Variables To Defaults.................................................................. 90
Strip Background........................................................................................................... 91 Strip Background - Load Spectrum........................................................................... 92 Strip Background - Load Background ...................................................................... 93 Strip Background - Show Spectrum.......................................................................... 94 Strip Background - Show Background...................................................................... 95 Strip Background – Overlay Spectra......................................................................... 96 Strip Background – Strip Background from Spectrum ............................................. 97
View .............................................................................................................................. 98 Tool Bar..................................................................................................................... 99 Status Bar ................................................................................................................ 100
Help ............................................................................................................................. 101 Contents................................................................................................................... 102 Using Help............................................................................................................... 103 About....................................................................................................................... 104
Tool Bar........................................................................................................................... 105 Go................................................................................................................................ 106 Stop.............................................................................................................................. 107 Erase ............................................................................................................................ 108 Show Peak Report ....................................................................................................... 109 Show Data Report ....................................................................................................... 110
Amp/HV/ADC ............................................................................................................ 111 Presets.......................................................................................................................... 112 ROI.............................................................................................................................. 113 Spectrum Window Sizing............................................................................................ 114
Y axis Increase ........................................................................................................ 115 Y axis Decrease....................................................................................................... 116 Y axis Log ............................................................................................................... 117 X axis expand.......................................................................................................... 118 X axis contract......................................................................................................... 119 X axis right 256 channels ........................................................................................ 120 X axis right 16 channels .......................................................................................... 121 X axis left 16 channels ............................................................................................ 122 X axis left 256 channels .......................................................................................... 123
Status Bar ........................................................................................................................ 124 Specifications .................................................................................................................. 125
Hardware ..................................................................................................................... 126 Software ...................................................................................................................... 127
Spectrum Techniques Contact......................................................................................... 128
#$KIntroduction
Hardware
The Universal Computer Spectrometer offers a unique solution for nuclear spectrometry using the PC platform. A 2K ADC combined with 8K of data memory and multi channel scaling is ideally suited to scintillation spectroscopy and time related studies such as half-life decay.
Constructed in a sturdy, fully-shielded bench top enclosure with Universal Serial Bus (USB) computer interface, the multi channel analyzer contains many advanced features including computer controlled amplifier and high voltage for PM tubes, upper and lower level discriminators, on instrument data memory, and a comprehensive software package for use under Windows 98SE or higher.
The UCS-20 requires only an available USB port and is designed to work seamlessly with USB-equipped PCs. For stability and low noise operation, the unit is AC-line powered with an auto-sensing power supply for 100-250 VAC operation. An on-board microprocessor acts as the master controller and data storage device, as well as the communication link directly to the USB interface.
The integrated amplifier and high voltage are fully compatible with most standard scintillation detectors, eliminating the need for special tube bases and external modules. For ease of setup and calibration, coarse gain, fine gain, high voltage, and lower and upper level discriminator settings are controlled directly from the desktop computer. For operation with other types of detector systems such as alpha spectrometers or single photon counting, a DIRECT input is provided to bypass the scintillation amplifier and allow direct access to the ADC.
A 2048 channel ADC with de-randomizing buffer offers excellent data throughput at high counting rates with minimal dead-time losses. Conversion gain may be changed from 2048 to 1024 to 512 or 256 channels via the software. Data from the ADC is stored directly in on-board memory for autonomy and high-speed operation, freeing the host computer for other tasks.
Software
The UCS-20 produces a high-resolution, real-time live color display of spectral data with standard PC graphics running under Windows (98SE and above). Operation is intuitive using pull-down menus and function buttons for the most commonly used commands and
#IDH_INTRODUCTION $Introduction KIntroduction
display options. The software offers full control of all features including preset live/real time, and regions-of-interest together with centroid, gross and net area calculations.
Control of the hardware amplifier, high voltage, ADC and input discriminators is also through function buttons for straightforward calibration and operation. To simplify identification of peaks, the cursor may be calibrated to read directly in energy units, using either a 2-point linear, or 3-point quadratic relationship to allow for detector non-linearity.
Spectral files may be transferred to disk for long-term storage as binary files or transferred through the clipboard in ASCII format for exporting to other programs. Stored files may be used to collect background data over a long counting period that can be subtracted on a time proportional basis from the spectral data.
To aid in the identification of nuclides, the UCS-20 contains a unique peak-labeling feature named ISOMATCH. Providing the unit is accurately energy calibrated, the user may select a nuclide from the library and the corresponding characteristic emission lines are superimposed on the spectrum along with isotope and energy information. Using this feature, users may quickly check a spectrum and visually identify the emission components for each nuclide present. The ISOMATCH libraries may be created or customized using a text editor.
When operating in multi channel scaling mode, the system may be calibrated in time units for direct readout from the cursor.
Both linear and logarithmic vertical display ranges are included which can be useful when performing decay studies
Spectrum files, can be transferred from the ICS 10 DOS program and the ICSW 16 Windows program to the UCS20 Windows version. Most functions may be accessed by more than one method. All the functions can be accessed from the Pull Down Menu, some from the Tool Bar Buttons, or by the mouse. If the function has a Tool Bar Button, its symbol will be shown on the left hand side of the description.
#$KScreen View
#IDH_INTROSCREENVIEW $Screen View KScreen View
#$KInstallation System Requirements The UCS20 instrument uses a Universal Serial Bus (USB) to communicate with a PC. The PC must have USB compatible drivers, which are available standard on Windows 98SE and later releases. The performance of the USB on older systems may affect the perceived performance of the software; so we recommend that you use a Pentium 2 or greater class of microprocessor running at 250 mHz or greater to achieve desirable performance. The executable code is less than 600 kb, but the help files are more than 5 mb; so if you have limited disk space, you may wish to leave the help files on the CD.
Installing Software Connections On Rear Panel Uninstalling Software
#IDH_INSTALLATION $Installation KInstallation
#$KConnections On Rear Panel The UCS-20 is equipped with an internal Amplifier/Preamplifier allowing direct connection of a scintillation detector. If you plan to use this feature, connect the signal (anode) output of the detector tube base to the PREAMP IN connector on the rear of the instrument using a BNC cable and connect the high voltage to HIGH VOLTAGE with the MHV cable These cables appear similar with the MHV being slightly longer than the BNC
Rear Panel HV Output: MHV (or optional SHV) connector supplies positive 0 - 2500 volt @ 1mA maximum current to power scintillation detector. High voltage is fully regulated and computer controlled in 25 volt increments. PREAMP IN: BNC connector for direct connection to PMT anode signal. Uses internal
#IDH_INSTCONNECTIONSONREARPANEL $Connections On Rear Panel KConnections On Rear Panel
amplifier/preamp. AMP IN: BNC connector for signal connection to external preamplifier. DIRECT IN: BNC connector for connection to external amplifier. Bypasses internal amplifier and connects directly to ADC input. Accepts unipolar or bipolar signals 0-8 volt range. EXT MCS: BNC connector to input positive MCS TTL pulses > 150nsec. 5 MHz maximum rate. ROI OUT: BNC connector supplies a pulse out when data is acquired in a channel marked as a ROI. The pulse width is adjustable from 100usec to 25 msec by an internal pot. The pulse amplitude is adjustable from 0volt to 7.5 volts by an internal pot. GATE IN: BNC connector for connection to external coincidence unit. A positive TTL pulse causes the ADC to accept the next pulse. The Gate pulse must be present before the peak of the input Pulse. Gate pulse width = 50nsec to 2usec. MSB OUT: (OPTIONAL) BNC connector to output the most significant MCS bit for Mossbauer Applications. T/COMP: Modular connector for connection to temperature compensated tube base. HIGH VOLTAGE: MHV (OPTIONAL SHV) connector supplies positive 0 to 2500 volts to power scintillation detectors and proportional tubes. 1-Watt maximum Power available. USB: Universal Serial Bus connector for communication with computer. PREAMP POWER: (OPTIONAL) DB-9 connector, supplies + – 12v power for External preamplifier. When using an external amplifier system, connect the amplifier unipolar or bipolar output to the DIRECT IN connector.
#$KInstalling Software Insert the included CD in your CD-ROM drove. The install program will automatically run. Follow the instructions to select the options you want to install. The application is less than 600 kb, but the help files are greater than 5 mb; if you have limited disk space, you may not want the help file installed. You can access the help file on the CD. The default installation directory is C:\SpecTech\UCS20 Example files:
Spectrum (*.spu) files: Normal.spu – contains an uncalibrated spectrum of CS-137. Calibrated.spu – contains a calibrated spectrum of CS-137.
Setup (*.sup) files:
Normal.sup – has settings used in Normal.spu. Calibrated.sup – has settings used in Calibrated.spu.
Library (*.itm) files
Isotopes.itm – contains a list of common isotope peaks for use with the IsoMatch function.
#IDH_INSTINSTALLINGSOFTWARE $Installing Software KInstalling Software
#$KUninstalling Software Go to the Windows Start Menu, select Settings, then Control Panel. On the Control Panel, select Add/Remove Software. Find UCS20, double click and follow the instructions.
#IDH_INSTUNINSTALLINGSOFTWARE $Uninstalling Software KUninstalling Software
#$KAnalysis Modes
See:
Pulse Height Analysis Multi Channel Scaling External Multi Channel Scaling
#IDH_MODES $Analysis Modes KAnalysis Modes
#$KPulse Height Analysis
This is the normal operating mode for collecting sample gamma emission spectra. The amplitude of each detector pulse is measured by the ADC and stored as an amplitude (energy) spectrum. The X axis is scaled to the selected channels and the Y axis is scaled for the counts for each channel. Y axis counts that exceed the maximum Y axis value are ‘wrapped’, they no longer are scaled to the Y axis, and they appear in a different color.
#IDH_MODESPHA $Pulse Height Analysis KPulse Height Analysis
#$KMulti Channel Scaling
Multi Channel Scaling mode is used for measuring time related phenomena such as half-life decay or single photon counting. The ADC is bypassed and incoming events are routed directly into memory for specific predetermined times (dwell time) and stored in sequential memory locations. To use this mode, first acquire a spectrum using the Pulse Height Analysis mode. While acquiring the spectrum, adjust the LLD and the ULD to select the energy range of interest (for example, selecting only the 662 keV peak form CS-137 can eliminate unwanted background and produce a superior decay curve when using a Cs-137/Ba-137 mini-generator.) Click the Mode menu and select MCS
#IDH_MODESMCS $Multi Channel Scaling KMulti Channel Scaling
Click the Settings menu and select MCS
The SetupMCS Dwell Time dialog box will appear:
Enter the Dwell Time. This time is for each memory location (channel). Remember the total pass time will be (Conversion Gain x Dwell Time). Erase any current memory data and click start. The UCS20 will proceed to count incoming events for the selected dwell time, store the total in the first channel location, reset the counter and repeat the cycle storing each total in sequential channels.
#$KExternal Multi Channel Scaling
If you wish to use an external pulse generation system such as a coincidence circuit, it will be necessary to bypass the on-board amplifier and discriminators. Connect the external counts connector to the Ext MCS connector on the back of the instrument and select the menu item MODE then select External MCS. When operating in this mode, the MCS input requires positive TTL signals (>2.5v, >150 ns duration).
#IDH_MODESEXTERNALMCS $External Multi Channel Scaling KExternal Multi Channel Scaling
#$KOperation
Screen View Live Mode File Mode Amp/HV/ADC Presets Go, Stop and Erase Region of Interest (ROI)
#IDH_OPERATION $Operation KOperation
#$KLive Mode
The software starts up in the Live Mode. This mode uses the USB to communicate with the instrument. If you access the File Menu and click on Open, a new window appears which looks like the current window, except that the title bar shows ‘File Mode’ instead of ‘Live Mode’. File mode does not communicate with the instrument and is used only to view and manipulate files that have been saved to disk.
#IDH_LIVEMODE $Live Mode KLive Mode
#$KFile Mode
File Mode is accessible from the live mode by going to the File Menu and clicking on Open. Select the file you want to view. Some functions, which have no use when viewing files, are disabled in the Menus and the Toolbar.
#IDH_FILEMODE $File Mode KFile Mode
#$KAmp/HV/ADC Click the Amp/HV/ADC Button on the toolbar:
Or use the settings menu and click on Amp/HV/ADC
The Amp/HV/ADC dialog box will appear.
Adjustments may be made to the amplification, high voltage, conversion gain, low level discriminator, and the high level discriminator.
#IDH_SETTINGSAMP/HV/ADC $Amp/HV/ADC KAmp/HV/ADC
Selecting OK will cause these values to be written to the UCS20 instrument. Configuring System Parameters: Once the program is running it will be necessary to configure the system parameters for correct operation and calibration. Place a gamma emitting check source near the detector face. Cesium-137 (Cs-137) is a good choice. It has single peak at 662 keV. Click on Settings, then click on Amp/HV/ADC Set the high voltage to the voltage as listed by the detector manufacturer. As an example, set the high voltage to 600 volts, click ON. DO NOT exceed the maximum high voltage rating of the detector, usually 1200 volts. Set the amplifier COARSE GAIN to 8, and set the FINE GAIN to 1 as a starting position. Click on OK, to set adjustments and exit the menu. Start the data acquisition and adjust the amplifier gain until the 662 keV peak is approximately mid-scale. Once the acquisition is started, you may enter the Amp/HV/ADC menu, make adjustments while viewing the spectrum. This will allow you to position the peak in the desired channels.
High Voltage Amplifier Coarse Gain Amplifier Fine Gain ADC Conversion Gain Lower and Upper Level Discriminators
#$KHigh Voltage
High Voltage may be entered directly in the text box or may be scrolled to the value desired. A warning will be issued if you attempt to input a value higher than 1200 volts, since this is the highest value that many probes can tolerate without damage. If you know that your probe can accept higher than 1200 volts, you may increase the voltage up to 2500 volts. See also:
Amp/HV/ADC
#IDH_SETTINGSHVA $High Voltage KHigh Voltage
#$KAmplifier Coarse Gain
Amplifier coarse gain may be set by clicking the radio-button next to the desired multiplier. See also:
Amp/HV/ADC
#IDH_SETTINGSCOARSEGAIN $Amplifier Coarse Gain KAmplifier Coarse Gain
#$KAmplifier Fine Gain
Amplifier fine gain may be directly entered as a multiplier value between 1.0 and 2.55. See also:
Amp/HV/ADC
#IDH_SETTINGSFINEGAIN $Amplifier Fine Gain KAmplifier Fine Gain
#$KADC Conversion Gain
Conversion Gain represents the number of channels that will be sampled and displayed on the screen. Smaller values save as smaller files The conversion gain default setting is 1024 channels. This is preferred for most scintillation detector applications and generally no adjustment is required. For certain applications, such as alpha spectroscopy, it may be necessary to change this parameter to either 256, 512, or 2048 channels. See also:
Amp/HV/ADC
#IDH_SETTINGSADCCONVERSIONGAIN $ADC Conversion Gain KADC Conversion Gain
#$KLower and Upper Level Discriminators
LLD and ULD, Lower Level Discriminator, and Upper Level Discriminator, allow the user to set a value between 0 and 106 (roughly percent) that cuts off signal before it gets to the ADC. The LLD is often used to block high-count signals in the low range that are not of interest, but require excessive time to sample. The ULD may be set up to 106. Low level discrimination (LLD) may be scrolled or directly entered. Upper level discrimination (ULD) may be scrolled or directly entered.
An alternative method to change the LLD and ULD is to use the mouse to move the triangles under the X axis. Move the mouse over the triangle to be moved, press the left button, drag the triangle and release it where desired. The software will not allow the LLD and the ULD set outside appropriate ranges. See also:
Amp/HV/ADC
#IDH_STARTUPLLDULD $Lower and Upper Level Discriminators KLower and Upper Level Discriminators
#$KPresets Preset Time The real time count and the live time count may be changed using the Preset function. Click the Preset Time Button on the toolbar:
Preset Integral The instrument can be set to stop automatically after a ROI integral. Click the Preset Integral Button on the toolbar:
Or use the settings menu and click on Presets:
For details see:
Preset Time Preset Integral
# IDH_PRESETS $Presets KPresets
#$KPreset Time
Preset Live Time provides automatic correction for counting losses caused by the system deadtime. Events which occur during the pulse processing cycle are lost to the system so the timer is automatically updated to compensate for these losses. When operating at excessively high count-rates the deadtime meter will indicate a high value and the real counting time may be more than doubled. Increasing the LLD setting can help reduce some high deadtime effects. Preset Real Time sets the counting timer to run for actual clocktime and makes no correction for losses due to deadtime effects. Click on Settings, click on Presets Enter the LIVE or REAL time in the correct box. Click on OK, to set adjustment and exit menu.
Both the LIVE TIME and REAL TIME values are displayed on the UCS20 status bar as LT and RT. These values are saved in the file during data storage.
#IDH_OPPRESETTIME $Preset Time KPreset Time
#$KPreset Integral
Set Integral To set an integral count it is necessary to first establish a ROI and then position the marker within the region. Selecting an ROI and setting a value other than 0 in preset integral will cause the system to STOP counting when the total of all the channels within the ROI reaches that value.
#IDH_OPPRESETINTEGRAL $Preset Integral KPreset Integral
#$KGo, Stop and Erase
Go, Stop and Erase functions are accessed with the Tool Bar buttons. Clicking on Start begins data collection. Clicking on Stop ends data collection. Clicking on Erase sets each channel’s data to zero. Additionally, three 'hot key' combination are defined as shortcuts for data acquisition functions. Pressing the appropriate action key while pressing the 'Ctrl' and 'Shift' keys will provide Go, Stop and Erase action. To Go press 'Ctrl+Shift+A'; to Stop press 'Ctrl+Shift+S'; and to Erase press 'Ctrl+Shift+E'.
#IDH_OPSTARTETC $Go, Stop, and Erase KGo, Stop, and Erase
#$KRegion of Interest (ROI)
Region of interest (ROI) selection is an advanced feature which provides instantaneous computation of peak gross and net counts. These values may be used along with isotope decay tables and detection efficiency to calculate absolute or relative isotopic activities. ROI’s must not overlap and need to be separated by at least one channel for correct area calculation. Up to 16 different ROI’s are possible using the color selector from the pull down Settings menu.
Set ROI To set an ROI around a peak, click the ROI button on the Tool Bar. Click the left mouse button at the beginning of the ROI, hold down the left mouse button and drag the marker to the other side of the peak, release mouse button. Clear ROI Move marker to the ROI to be cleared. Open the Setting Menu, open ROI and select Clear ROI. Gross and Net Count When the marker is positioned in a region of interest (ROI), the UCS20 software automatically calculates the Gross and Net area of the region. In order to minimize statistical effects at the ROI endpoints, a 3-point averaging technique is applied. The contents of channels (n-1), (n), and (n+1) are summed and averaged to derive the content
#IDH_OPROI $Region Of Interest KRegion Of Interest
of the endpoint channel for the net area computation. A linear interpolation is performed between these averaged endpoint values and counts below this interpolation are subtracted to arrive at the Net area of the peak. Gross counts is the sum of all channels in the ROI. Position the marker in the peak of interest. The Gross and Net areas are automatically computed and displayed on the spectrum screen. See also:
Preset Integral
#$KFunctions
EnergyCalibrate AutoCalibrate Isotope Matching Strip Background Data Smoothing
#IDH_FUNCTIONS $Functions KFunctions
#$KEnergy Calibration
The energy calibration feature allows the marker to read directly in energy units. Two calibration functions are possible, a 2-point linear, or a 3-point quadratic fit. In order to perform an energy calibration, it is first necessary to acquire a spectrum using known isotopes. Cs-137 together with Co-60 works well for many applications, producing gamma lines at 32 keV, 662 keV, 1173 keV and 1332 keV. Select 2-point or 3-point mode and enter the calibration units to be used, (keV or MeV). Position the marker at the highest channel of the first peak and enter the peak energy value. Move the marker to the high point on the second peak to be used for the calibration, enter energy number. If a 3-point calibration is required, continue by moving the marker to the peak channel of the third peak, enter its energy and click OK. The system will now be calibrated and the marker position will read directly in energy. To return to the channel number mode, click on Settings, click on Uncalibrate. Energy Calibration may also be selected using the right mouse button.
#IDH_FUNCENERCAL $Energy Calibration KEnergy Calibration
Auto Calibrate is a convenience provided for users working in the under 1000 keV energy range. Selecting Auto Calibrate will initiate an acquisition sequence that attempts to determine optimum detector voltage and gain settings for a calibrated energy spectrum display. This calibration is specifically designed to place the primary peak of a Cesium-137 source at a point approximately 65% of the x-axis scale. Once located, the energy calibration coefficients are calculated to provide a two point calibration (32 and 662 keV. Use of other sources will result in erroneous calibration.
The calibration sequence can require a few minutes to complete. In the absence of an adequate source or improper cable connection, the process may not succeed. Once Auto Calibrate begins, an information dialog box is displayed which advises to wait for completion and provides an opportunity to cancel the calibration. Pressing of the Cancel button will result in the auto-calibration process being aborted and the high voltage setting being reset to zero. If allowed to work to completion, the gains and voltage will be left at the determined calibration settings and the spectrum scale will be displayed in energy.
#$KIsotope Matching
Displaying Isotope Peaks Isotope peaks may be indicated on calibrated spectra. These peaks are selected from a list provided by selecting the Display menu and clicking on Iso Match. The following dialog box will be displayed:
#IDH_FUNCISOMATCH $Isotope Matching KIsotope Matching
Click the isotopes peaks in the window that you want to display. These will be highlighted to indicate selection. When your list is complete, click Okay to display them. Editing the Iso Match list Select the Edit menu and click Iso Match. The following dialog box will be displayed:
IsoMatch Library NOT loaded. IsoMatch Library IS loaded
The dialog box top window labeled ‘Select an existing isotope’ will be empty unless an Iso Match library has been loaded. If a library has been loaded, you can select on of the entries from the window, if a library has not been loaded, or you want to add an entry to the list, enter the name in the second window titled ‘or enter and isotope name’. Enter the number of peaks you want to add for this isotope in the third box labeled ‘Enter number of peaks [10 max]’ and click on Edit. Further dialog boxes will appear that allow you to enter peak(s) for the isotope.
If you want to save the Iso Match to a disk file, open the File Menu and click on Save Library.
#$KStrip Background
The Strip Background option is available only in the File Mode. The user may load two files (Spectrum and Background) and subtract the second file from the first. The portion subtracted is based on a time adjustment to the data in the second file. For example if the first file was measured with 100 seconds live time and the second file was measured with 200 seconds live time, then the data in the second file is divided by 2 (200 seconds / 100 seconds) before it is subtracted.
Load Spectrum Load Background Show Spectrum Show Background Overlay Spectra Strip Background from Spectrum
Background Subtraction This is a special case of spectrum stripping. Collect a background sample spectrum, usually for a long collection time. Load this spectrum as Background and click on ‘Strip Background from Spectrum.’ The live time fraction of the background is subtracted from spectrum. This provides a convenient method of removing naturally occurring background from a sample spectrum and can be very useful when working with low level environmental samples.
#IDH_STRIP $Strip Background KStrip Background
#$KLoad Spectrum
Click on Load Spectrum and in the File Dialog Box that opens, select the spectrum you intend to have the background stripped from. For example, the spectrum may be taken for an isotope, the background may be the readings with no isotope present.
#IDH_LOADSPECTRUM1 $Load Spectrum KLoad Spectrum
#$KLoad Background
Click on Load background and in the File Dialog Box that opens, select the background you intend to strip from the first. For example, the spectrum may be taken for an isotope, the background may be readings with no isotope present.
#IDH_LOADSPECTRUM2 $Load Background KLoad Background
#$KShow Spectrum
Click Show Spectrum to view spectrum.
#IDH_SHOWSPECTRUM1 $Show Spectrum KShow Spectrum
#$KShow Background
Click Show Background to view background.
#IDH_SHOWSPECTRUM2 $Show Background KShow Background
#$KOverlay Spectra
Click Overlay Spectra to view the spectrum and the background at the same time.
#IDH_OVERLAYSPECTRA $Overlay Spectra KOverlay Spectra
#$KStrip Background from Spectrum
Click Strip Background from Spectrum to subtract the two spectra, where the background is corrected for the difference in the data collection time to give a correct proportion.
#IDH_STRIPSPECTRUM2FROM1 $Strip Background from Spectrum KStrip Background from Spectrum
#$KData Smoothing
Click Smooth Data to perform a 3-point averaging of the data currently being displayed. The function uses the following algorithm to average data in each channel, where ‘n’ is the channel number.
(n-1)+(n)+(n+1) . 3
#IDH_FUNCSMOOTH $Data Smoothing KData Smoothing
#$KMenu Bar Many advanced functions are possible via the pulldown menus. This section describes each operation in the sequence they appear. Black letters indicate the function is operational, gray indicates not-operational, highlighted indicates the function the be be activated.
For details:
File Edit Mode Display Settings Strip Background View Help
#IDH_MENU $Menu Bar KMenu Bar
#$KFile
For details:
File Open File Save File Load Setup File Save Setup File Load Library File Save Library File Print File Print Preview File Print Setup File Exit
#IDH_MENUFILE $File Menu KFile Menu
#$KFile Open File Open allows the user to open data files. A new instance of the UCS20 application in the File Mode is generated. See Also:
Live Mode File Mode
#IDH_MENUFILEOPEN $File Open KFile Open
#$KFile Save The spectrum data and the associated setup and experiment data are saved to a *.spu file.
#IDH_MENUFILESAVE $File Save KFile Save
#$KFile Load Setup Once the UCS20 has been setup and calibrated, all operating parameters may be stored (Save Setup) as a disk file for subsequent retrieval. If power has been turn off, it is a simple and convenient process to reload the setup file and quickly restore (Load Setup) the analyzer to its previous operating condition.
High Voltage must be turned on after loading setup !
#IDH_MENUFILELOADSETUP $File Load Setup KFile Load Setup
#$KFile Save Setup Once the UCS20 has been setup and calibrated, all operating parameters may be stored (Save Setup) as a disk file for subsequent retrieval. If power has been turn off, it is a simple and convenient process to reload the setup file and quickly restore (Load Setup) the analyzer to its previous operating condition.
#IDH_MENUFILESAVESETUP $File Save Setup KFile Save Setup
#$KFile Load Library Allows loading of an Iso Match library file (*.itm). See also:
Isotope Matching
#IDH_MENUFILELOADLIBRARY $File Load Library KFile Load Library
#$KFile Save Library Allows saving of an Iso Match library file (*.itm). See also:
Isotope Matching
#IDH_MENUFILESAVELIBRARY $File Save Library KFile Save Library
#$KFile Print Allows the user to print the displayed spectrum.
#IDH_MENUFILEPRINT $File Print KFile Print
#$KFile Print Preview Allows the user to preview the spectrum as it will be printed.
#IDH_MENUFILEPRINTPREVIEW $File Print Preview KFile Print Preview
#$KFile Print Setup Allows the user to adjust the printer parameters before printing.
#IDH_MENUFILEPRINTSETUP $File Print Setup KFile Print Setup
#$KFile Exit Closes the application.
#IDH_MENUFILEEXIT $File Exit KFile Exit
#$KEdit
For details see:
Edit Experiment Edit Iso Match Edit Smooth Data
#IDH_MENUEDIT $Edit Menu KEdit Menu
#$KEdit Experiment
Edit Experiment provides a means of inserting text into spectral file headers for referencing specific measurements. This text is saved along with data and parameter information in .SPE and .TSV files, and it is used for the Peak Report and the Data Report. The comments field saves a maximum of 50 characters. Enter the desired text into the dialog box and click OK when finished.
#IDH_EDITEXPERIMENT $Edit Experiment KEdit Experiment
#$KEdit Iso Match Edit Iso Match allows the user to edit isotope data, add and delete isotopes from library. See also:
Isotope Matching
#IDH_EDITISOMATCH $Edit Iso Match KEdit Iso Match
#$KEdit Smooth Data Edit Smooth Data allows the user to apply a three-point smoothing algorithm to the displaed data. For details see:
Data Smoothing
#IDH_EDITSMOOTHDATA $Edit Smooth Data KEdit Smooth Data
#$KMode
For details see:
Mode Pulse Height Mode Multi Channel Scaling Mode External MCS
#IDH_MENUMODE $Mode KMode
#$KMode Pulse Height
Click on Pulse Height to select the Pulse Height Mode. See:
Pulse Height Analysis
#IDH_MENUMODEPULSEHEIGHT $Mode Pulse Height KMode Pulse Height
#$KMode Multi Channel Scaling
Click on Multi Channel Scaling to select the Multi Channel Scaling Mode. See:
Multi Channel Scaling
#IDH_MENUMODEMCS $Mode Multi Channel Scaling KMode Multi Channel Scaling
#$KMode External Multi Channel Scaling
Click on External MCS to select the External Multi Channel Scaling Mode. See:
External Multi Channel Scaling
#IDH_MENUMODEEXTMCS $Mode External Multi Channel Scaling KMode External Multi Channel Scaling
#$KDisplay
For details see:
Display Peak Report Display Data Report Display Calibration Display ROIs Display Iso Match Display Pixel Size
#IDH_MENUDISPLAY $Display KDisplay
#$KDisplay Peak Report If regions of interest have been set around peaks in a spectrum, the Peak Report provides a convenient method of displaying peak information in tabular form. Readout will be in energy units if the energy calibration is active.
#IDH_MENUDISPLAYPEAKREPORT $Display Peak Report KDisplay Peak Report
#$KDisplay Data Report The Data Report includes all hardware setting, counting parameters and spectrum data. ROI data is reported by lower and upper channels set, gross, net, FWHM, centroid, all channels and corresponding counts.
#IDH_MENUDISPLAYDATAREPORT $Display Data Report KDisplay Data Report
#$KDisplay Calibration Display Calibration allows the user to switch between on/off in calibration mode and channel numbers or energy is displayed on the horizontal line.
#IDH_MENUDISPLAYCALIBRATION $ Display Calibration K Display Calibration
#$KDisplay ROIs Display ROIs lets the user toggle between displaying and not displaying the ROIs.
#IDH_MENUDISPLAYROIS $Display ROIs KDisplay ROIs
#$KDisplay Iso Match Display Iso Match lets the user toggle between displaying and not displaying the Iso Match peaks.
#IDH_MENUDISPLAYISOMATCH $Display Iso Match KDisplay Iso Match
#$KDisplay Pixel Sizes
Allows the user to choose between 1, 2, and 3 pixels per data point displayed. The default is 2.
#IDH_MENUDISPLAYPIXELSIZES $Display Pixel Sizes KDisplay Pixel Sizes
#$KSettings
In Preset mode In MCS mode
ROIs Clear ROI Set ROI
Presets Preset Time Preset Integral
Amp/HV/ADC
High Voltage Amplifier Coarse Gain Amplifier Fine Gain ADC Conversion Gain Lower and Upper Level Discriminators
#IDH_MENUSETTINGS $Settings Menu KSettings Menu
#$KSettings ROIs
Allows the user to select the option to set or clear an ROI. See:
Clear ROI Set ROI
#IDH_MENUSETTINGSROIS $Settings ROIs KSettings ROIs
#$KClear ROI
Clicking on Clear ROI will clear the ROI indicated by the marker.
#IDH_MENUSETTINGSROICLEARROI $Clear ROI KClear ROI
#$KSet ROI
Clicking on Set ROI allows the user to set the ROI. See also:
Region of Interest (ROI)
#IDH_MENUSETTINGSROISETROI $Set ROI KSet ROI
#$KSettings Energy Calibrate
Opens a submenu for calibrating and uncalibrating the spectrum. See:
Settings Energy Uncalibration Settings Energy Calibrate 2 Point Settings Energy Calibrate 3 Point Settings Energy Auto Calibrate
#IDH_MENUSETTINGSENERGYCALIBRATE $Settings Energy Calibrate KSettings Energy Calibrate
#$#Settings Energy Uncalibrate Clicking Energy Uncalibrate will undo energy calibration and return the spectrum to the channel mode of data display. See:
Energy Calibration
#IDH_MENUSETTINGSENERGYUNCALIBRATE $Settings Energy Uncalibrate #Settings Energy Uncalibrate
#$KSettings Energy Calibrate 2 Point Clicking 2-Point allows the user to calibrate the data using two points. See:
Energy Calibration
#IDH_MENUSETTINGSENERGY2POINT $Settings Energy Calibrate 2 Point KSettings Energy Calibrate 2 Point
#$KSettings Energy Calibrate 3 Point Clicking 3-Point allows the user to calibrate the data using three points. See:
Energy Calibration
#IDH_MENUSETTINGSENERGY3POINT $Settings Energy Calibrate 3 Point KSettings Energy Calibrate 3 Point
#$KSettings Energy Auto Calibrate Clicking Auto Calibrate initiates a calibration sequence. During Auto Calibration, high voltage and gain settings are automatically adjusted in sequence to determine optimum settings for energy calibration assuming detection of Cs-137 source. Once started, the operator is given an opportunity to cancel. A cancelled autocalibration does not revert to prior settings.
See:
Energy Calibration
#IDH_MENUSETTINGSENERGYAUTOCAL $Settings Energy Auto Calibrate KSettings Energy Auto Calibrate
#$KSettings Preset Clicking Presets allows the user to select the Presets Dialog box. See:
Preset Time Preset Integral
#IDH_MENUSETTINGSPRESET $Settings Preset KSettings Preset
#$KSettings Amp/HV/ADC Clicking Amp/HV/ADC allows the user to select the Amp/HV/ADC Dialog box. See:
Amp/HV/ADC High Voltage Amplifier Coarse Gain Amplifier Fine Gain ADC Conversion Gain Lower and Upper Level Discriminators
#IDH_MENUSETTINGSAMP/HV/ADC $Settings Amp/HV/ADC KSettings Amp/HV/ADC
#$KSettings MCS Clicking MCS allows the user to access the MCS Dwell Time dialog box, if the Mode is set to MCS.
Scroll to the desired Dwell Time then highlight the value selected then press OK. See:
Multi Channel Scaling
#IDH_MENUSETTINGSMCS $Settings MCS KSettings MCS
#$KSettings Color Clicking Color allows the user to select the Colors Dialog Box to set or change the colors for the ROIs, Background, .
The Color Dialog Box allows the user to select custom colors for ROIs, Plot Background, Plot Border and Text. Select the item to change, click on Change, select the desire color, click on OK, returns to the Color screen, make additional color changes, when all color changes have been made, click on OK, enters data and returns to spectrum screen. Color allows the user to select a range of Basic Colors or create Custom Colors.
#IDH_MENUSETTINGSCOLOR $Settings Color KSettings Color
Dialog Box with standard Colors.
Dialog Box expanded for custom colors. Note: Setup of computer graphic may affect the true color of the color selected.
#$KSettings Confirm Spectrum Erasure Unchecking Confirm Spectrum Erasure allows the user to bypass the confirmation of erasing current spectrum data. This option is checked each time the application is started. If the setting is unchecked, erasure of the current spectrum is immediate and cannot be undone, use it wisely. When the setting is checked, a request to erase is followed by the display of a confirmation dialog box to give an opportunity to cancel the request.
# IDH_CONFIRM_ERASE $ Settings Confirm Spectrum Erasure K Settings Confirm Spectrum Erasure
#$KSettings Reset All Variables To Defaults Clicking Reset All Variables To Defaults can result in configuration settings being reset to the initialized state.
A confirmation dialog box will be presented to give an opportunity to cancel the request. Once accepted, the changes are made and cannot be undone. Click on 'Yes' to reset defaults, or on 'No' to cancel the operation.
#IDH_RESET_TO_DEFAULTS $Settings Reset All Variables To Defaults KSettings Reset All Variables To Defaults
#$KStrip Background
Allows the user to load a spectrum and a background and then strip the background from the spectrum. See:
Strip Background
#IDH_MENUSTRIP $Strip Background KStrip Background
#$KStrip Background - Load Spectrum See:
Load Spectrum
#IDH_STRIPLOADSPECTRUM1 $Strip Background – Load Spectrum KStrip Background – Load Spectrum
#$KStrip Background - Load Background See:
Load Background
#IDH_STRIPLOADSPECTRUM2 $Strip Background – Load Background KStrip Background – Load Background
#$KStrip Background - Show Spectrum See:
Show Spectrum
#IDH_STRIPSHOWSPECTRUM1 $Strip Background – Show Spectrum KStrip Background – Show Spectrum
#$KStrip Background - Show Background See:
Show Background
#IDH_STRIPSHOWSPECTRUM2 $Strip Background – Show Background KStrip Background – Show Background
#$KStrip Background – Overlay Spectra See:
Overlay Spectra
#IDH_STRIPOVERLAYSPECTRA $Strip Background – Overlay Spectra KStrip Background – Overlay Spectra
#$KStrip Background – Strip Background from Spectrum See:
Strip Background from Spectrum
#IDH_ASTRIPSPECTRUM2FROM1 $Strip Background – Strip Background from Spectrum KStrip Background – Strip Background from Spectrum
#$KView
Allows the user to display or not display the Tool Bar and/or the Status Bar.
Tool Bar Status Bar
#IDH_MENUVIEW $View KView
#$KTool Bar Allows the user to display or not display the Tool Bar. See:
Tool Bar
#IDH_MENUVIEWTOOLBAR $Tool Bar KTool Bar
#$KStatus Bar Allows the user to display or not display the Status Bar. See:
Status Bar
#IDH_MENUVIEWSTATUSBAR $Status Bar KStatus Bar
#$KHelp
The Help menu provides a convenient operator reference for the UCS20 in the standard Windows Help format.
#IDH_MENUHELP $Help Menu KHelp Menu
#$KContents The Help menu provides a convenient operator reference for the UCS20 in the standard Windows Help format.
#IDH_MENUHELPCONTENTS $Contents KContents
#$KUsing Help The Using Help item provides the standard Windows Help on using the Windows Help system.
#IDH_MENUHELPUSINGHELP $Using Help KUsing Help
#$KAbout Displays a splash screen with the Application name and version number.
#IDH_MENUHELPABOUT $About KAbout
#$KTool Bar
Go Stop Erase Show Peak Report Show Data Report Amp/HV/ADC Presets ROI Spectrum Window Sizing Y axis Increase Y axis Decrease Y axis Log X axis expand X axis contract X axis right 256 channels X axis right 16 channels X axis left 16 channels X axis left 256 channels
#IDH_TOOLBAR $Toolbar KToolbar
#$KGo
Go allows the user to start the acquire mode of a spectrum. This can also be accomplished by clicking on the green start icon on the display screen. Optionally, pressing 'A' while pressing and holding 'Ctrl' and 'Shift' keys will start acquisition. See:
Go, Stop and Erase
#IDH_TBGO $Go Button K Go Button
#$KStop
Stop allows the user to stop the acquire mode of a spectrum. This can also be accomplished by clicking on the red stop icon on the display. Optionally, pressing 'S' while pressing and holding the 'Ctrl' and 'Shift' keys will stop acquisition. See:
Go, Stop and Erase
#IDH_TBSTOP $Stop Button K Stop Button
#$KErase
Erase allows the user to erase the spectrum when in stop mode. This can also be accomplished by clicking on the Eraser Icon on the display screen. Optionally, pressing 'E' while pressing and holding the 'Ctrl' and 'Shift' keys will initiate an erase request. Caution: If Settings-Confirm Spectrum Erasure is unchecked, erasure is immediate and final. See:
Go, Stop and Erase Settings – Confirm Spectrum Erasure
#IDH_TBERASE $Erase Button KErase Button
#$KShow Peak Report
If regions of interest have been set around peaks in a spectrum, the Peak Report provides a convenient method of displaying peak information in tabular form. Readout will be in energy units if the energy calibration is active.
#IDH_TBSHOWPEAK $Show Peak Button KShow Peak Button
#$KShow Data Report
Data Report includes all hardware setting, counting parameters and spectrum data. ROI data is reported by lower and upper channels set, gross, net, FWHM, centroid, all channels and corresponding counts.
#IDH_TBSHOWDATA $Show Data Button KShow Data Button
#$KAmp/HV/ADC
Allows the user to select the Amp/HV/ADC Dialog box. See:
Amp/HV/ADC High Voltage Amplifier Coarse Gain Amplifier Fine Gain ADC Conversion Gain Lower and Upper Level Discriminators
#IDH_TBAMPHVADC $AMP/HV/ADC Button KAMP/HV/ADC Button
#$KPresets
Allows the user to select the Presets Dialog box. See:
Preset Time Preset Integral
#IDH_TBPRESETS $Presets Button KPresets Button
#$KROI
Allows the user to set an ROI. See:
Region Of Interest
#IDH_TBROI $Region Of Interest Button K Region Of Interest Button
#$KSpectrum Window Sizing
These buttons allow the user to set the size of the X and Y axes. If a button is grayed, its function is not available for use.
#IDH_SPECTRUMWINDOW $Spectrum Window KSpectrum Window
#$KY axis Increase
Clicking the Y axis increase button doubles the magnitude of the Y axis.
#IDH_TBYINC $Y axis increase Button K Y axis increase Button
#$KY axis Decrease
Clicking the Y axis decrease button halves the magnitude of the Y axis.
#IDH_TBYDEC $Y axis decrease Button KY axis decrease Button
#$KY axis Log
Clicking the Y axis Log button sets the Y axis to a logarithmic scale with a maximum of 16 meg.
#IDH_TBYLOG $Y axis Log Button KY axis Log Button
#$KX axis expand
Clicking the X axis expand button increases the span of the X axis, up to the maximum set by the Conversion Gain.
#IDH_TBXEXP $X axis expands Button KX axis expands Button
#$KX axis contract
Clicking the X axis contract button decreases the span of the X axis.
#IDH_TBXCONT $X axis contract Button KX axis contract Button
#$KX axis right 256 channels
Active if there are 256 channels to the right of the displayed X axis span. Clicking this button will shift The X axis span 256 channels to the right.
#IDH_TBXR256 $X axis right 256 channels Button KX axis right 256 channels Button
#$KX axis right 16 channels
Active if there are 16 channels to the right of the displayed X axis span. Clicking this button will shift The X axis span 16 channels to the right.
#IDH_TBXR16 $X axis right 16 channels Button KX axis right 16 channels Button
#$KX axis left 16 channels
Active if there are 16 channels to the left of the displayed X axis span. Clicking this button will shift The X axis span 16 channels to the left.
#IDH_TBXL16 $X axis left 16 channels Button KX axis left 16 channels Button
#$KX axis left 256 channels
Active if there are 256 channels to the left of the displayed X axis span. Clicking this button will shift The X axis span 256 channels to the left.
#IDH_TBXL256 $X axis left 256 Button KUSC20 Topics
####$KStatus Bar
The status bar at the bottom of the window displays a context sensitive help message on the left side, the high voltage, live time, real time, and selected device on the right side.
#IDH_STATUSBAR #IDH_SBHV #IDH_SBLT #IDH_SBRT $Status Bar Button KStatus Bar Button
#$KSpecifications
Hardware Software
#IDH_SPECIFICATIONS $Specifications KSpecifications
#$KHardware Physical: Single instrument includes preamplifier, amplifier, detector high voltage,
2048-channel multichannel analyzer with data memory, LLD and ULD. Fully compatible with many scintillation detectors and commercial tube bases.
Amplifier: On-board combination preamplifier/amplifier for use with scintillation detectors and PMT's. Computer controlled coarse and fine gain from (x) 1 to (x) 160.
ADC: Wilkinson type with 80 MHz clock and computer selected convrsion gain of 2048,1024. 512, or 256 channels. Direct input accepts pulse peaking times of 1 µsec. to 10 µsec. Includes dead-time correction when used in Live-time mode.
LLD & ULD: Independently computer controlled in 4-channel increments over entire input range. Operates prior to ADC for reduced system dead time.
Modes: MCA for pulse height analysis, or MCS for half-life decay or other time related studies.
Timers: Real-time or Live-time operation selectable in 1-second increments for PHA, or dwell times from 10 msec. to 600 seconds per channel in MCS mode.
Data Memory: On-board static RAM, 2048 channel (x) 3 Bytes for data, plus region-of-interest flag.
Deadtime: System dead-time is computed and displayed on screen during acquisition.
Power: AC line powered with an auto sensing power supply for 100 – 250 VAC, 10 watts total.
Connections On Rear Panel:
Connections On Rear Panel
#IDH_SPECHW $Hardware Button KHardware Button
#$KSoftware System: Operates under Microsoft Windows® 98, Windows® 2000, Windows®
XP with 600 kb for the executable and 6 meg for the optional help file available disk space, 32 meg RAM (48 recommended), and compatible mouse.
Display: VGA or SVGA color graphics (800x600 recommended. Vertical scale adjusts from 32 to 16M and LOG display. Horizontal 2048 channels with reduction down to 256 channels.
Time Mode: Preset live-time or preset real-time selection. Both times are recorded and displayed.
ROI'S: Multiple Regions-of Interest using color coding. Integral: When cursor is in ROI, computes gross area, net area with end point
averaging, centroid and FWHM. Energy Cal: 2-point linear or 3-point quadratic converts cursor position reading
directly to energy units. (Time units in MCS mode.) Strip: Subtracts channel-by-channel time normalized data stored in File Mode.
Overlays two saved spectra in File Mode Smooth: 3-point smoothing of selected displayed data. Control: Software control of High Voltage, Amplifier Gain, Lower and Upper
level discriminators, and ADC Conversion Gain. File: Save or load data file and header information in binary, or spreadsheet
compatible formats. Print: Prints current screen display to Windows printer. ROI File: Saves ROI data, centroid, FWHM, gross and net integrals, and header
information in spreadsheet compatible format. IsoMatch: Isotope library text file with peak markers and labeling for overlaying on
spectrum for quick isotope identification. Library may be edited from Edit, IsoMatch pull down menu.
#IDH_SPECSW $Software Button KSoftware Button
GN
D2G
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I/O16
CLK12
CLK224
I927
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I/O1328
I/O1429
I/O1530
I/O1631
I/O1732
I/O1833
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I/O2035
I/O2136
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I/O2440
I/O1218
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GND
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ROI AMP
’HICLR’
’LOCLR’
’CMCS’
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AD7D
AD6D
AD5D
AD4D
AD3D
AD2D
AD1D
AD0D
A0
RD*
WR*
PCS4*
PCS3*
G1
G2
G3
G4
G5
G6
G7
G8
31
R.S.S.
TEMP SENS
EXT MCS
ROI OUT
MSB OUT
UCS-20 SYSTEM & CONTROL
UCS-20.S01
(REV1 03-22-01)
GATE IN
ADDED RILM1 6/14/02
SYNC
PCS6*
A16A15
ROI*
+5V
HVLEDCNTHICNTLO
INT0STB0*
ACK0*
AD1
CNTTACQ*EMCSMCS
CNTLOCNTHITEMP
PCS2*
AD0
LA0
BIT10
ENAHI*CVRDY
BIT8BIT9
ENALO*CVRDY
BIT0BIT1BIT2BIT3BIT4BIT5BIT6BIT7
AD7AD6AD5AD4AD3AD2AD1AD0
ALE
A1A2A3A4A5A6A7
A0
GND
GNDGND
PCS0*
RES
RD*WR*
A1A0
AD0AD1AD2AD3AD4AD5AD6AD7
PCLKWR*RD*A0A1
PCS0*OBF0*DRQ0IOCS0*IOCS1*ACK0*STB0*
LA13LRD*LWR*
ACQ*
PCLK
RESET*
G1G2G3G4G5G6G7G8
GND
AD0DAD1DAD2DAD3DAD4DAD5DAD6DAD7D
PCS2*PCS1*
INT1
INT1
INT2
INT3
STAT2
STAT1
STAT0
GND
GND
+5V+5V
+5V
UCS*RD*
A0A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9A10A11A12
INT0
BSY
DRQ0CVRDY
A8A9A10A11A12A13A14
STAT2STAT1STAT0WR*ALERD*
RES
AD0AD1AD2AD3AD4AD5AD6AD7
PCS4*PCS3*
PCS0*
UCS*
CNTT
PCS5*
PCS6*
WR*
ENALO*CBA
SIGIN
GND
RUN
ENAHI*
CLK2
OFPCS1*RD*
SIGOUT
LP
SYNCACQ*
LLD*ULD*PKDPKDL*PKDL
ZLDL
RUN
AD0AD1AD2AD3AD4AD5AD6AD7
AD0AD1AD2AD3AD4AD5AD6AD7
CNTBIT2BIT10BIT5
BIT6BIT3
PKD
CLK1
RDNOFBIT7BIT0BIT8BIT4BIT9
CVRDYGND
MCS
BIT1
CLK2
CLK1
RSET
LP
CNT
DMCSEMCS
SIGOUT B
ASIGIN
ZLD*
BSY
C
AD7DAD6DAD5DAD4D
AD3DAD2DAD1D
AD7AD6AD5AD4
AD3AD2AD1
AD0DAD0
PCS3*
PCS4*
PCS5*
AD7AD6AD5AD4AD3AD2AD1AD0
A13A14
TEMP
+5V
GND
RA0RA1RA2RA3RA4RA5RA6RA7RA8RA9RA10
RAD0
RRD*RWR*
ROICS*
BIT0BIT1BIT2A0A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9A10RA0BIT3BIT4BIT5
BIT6BIT7BIT8RA1RA2RA3RA4RA5RA6RA7RA8RA9RA10CVRDYRRD*BIT9BIT10ACQ*
GNDGND
+12V
HVLED
+5V
ROI*MCS0*RRD*
ROICS*
SYNC
LP
MSB
MSB
-12V
LCS*
+5VWR*RD*LCS*A0A1A2A3A4A5A6A7A8A9A10A11A12A13A14A15A16
AD7AD6AD5AD4AD3AD2AD1AD0
HD0HD1HD2
HD5
HD7HD6
HD4HD3
IOCS0*GND
+3.3V
INT2INT3
IOCS1*
LA0LA13
LRD*
LWR*
RES
USBD+USBD-
OBF0*
IBF0
COMCOM
COMCOM
IBF0
OBF0*
MCS0*
PCS6*
RAD0
+5V +5VF GND
+5V +5V
+5V
+5V
RSET
GATE
GATE
+5V
RWR*
A B C D E F G H
6
5
4
3
2
1
HGFEDCBA
1
2
3
4
5
6
DRevNumber
Title
Size
Date
Filename
Drawn by
ofSheet
C17 .1
R45
19.6K*
R72
2.15K*
R57
1.1K*
C25
10PF
LED3
R94
2K
+5V
C39
.1
R87
3.3M
Q1
MPSA64
C
E
B
R79
1MD5
1N914
R103
1.00K*
R99
7.5K*
LM385
D10+12V
D11
1N914
R118
2.49K*
WP141
U39
MPQ3904
EA3
CD14
GA1
BA2
NC4
EB5
BB6
CC8
BC9
EC10
NC11
ED12
BD13
CB7
-12V
R120
2.00
K*
51
R129
10
R10
6
100
R77100
R76
10R67
100
R60100
R55
10R51
10
R48
51
R41
10
R37
-12V
MC34085P
U31:CU31:C
MC34085P
8
9
10
MC34085P
U31:A
1
4
11
2
3MC34085P
U31:BU31:B
MC34085P
7
6
5
MC34085P
U31:DU31:D
MC34085P
14
13
12MC34085P
U30:DU30:D
MC34085P
14
13
12MC34085P
U30:CU30:C
MC34085P
8
9
10MC34085P
U30:BU30:B
MC34085P
7
6
5
MC34085P
U30:A
1
4
11
2
3
+5V
+12V
-12V
GND
+12V
+12V
LM306P
U387
-3
+2
4
85
6
1
+12V
-12V
-12V
-12V
LM319N
U32:B7
+9
-10
8
+5V
+5V
+12V+12V
+12V
-12V-12V
-12V
-12V+12V
100K
R56W
CCW CW
1N914
D3
+5V
D12
1N914
Q3
2N3906
CE
B
Q4
2N3906
CE
B
+5V
-12V
+12V
-12V
+12V
+12V+12V
-12V
-12V-12V
R110
10.2K*
-12V +12V
1N914
D8
1N914
D6
LM306P
U357
-3
+2
4
85
6
1
D7
1N914U36
MPQ3904
CC8
BA2
EA3
EB5
BB6
CB7
BC9
EC10
NC11
ED12
BD13
CD14
NC4
GA1
2N3906
Q2B
E
C
U37
SD5000
OA1
GA3
SUB2
GB6
IB5
OB8
OC9
IC11
GD14
OD16
NC7
NC15
NC10
GC12
IA4
ID13
R28
499*
R43
100K*
R38
1.1K*
R33
4.42K*
R42
1.1K*
R35
909*
R25
1.33K*
R26
1.62K*
R27
4.99K*
R39
100K
C18
10UF
C19
10UF
R36
909*
R29
1.33K*
R30
1.62K*
R31
4.99K* R32
237*
R34
750*R40
332*
R65 499*
R71
2.15K*
R64
1.1K*
10
R74
10
R63
R52
5.62K*
R66
1.00K*
R59
1.00K*
.1
C28 R61
274K*
R68
2.00K*
R62
2.00K*
10
R53
R88
1K
R89
1K
R102
1K
R101
7.5K
R113
10K
R90
1.00K*
R105
2.87K*
R107
1.00
K*
R108
4.99
K*
51
R10
9
51
R97
R83
1K
R80
3.83K*
R111
10.0*
R81
6.19K*
R91
2.00K* R92
100
R78
100K
C38
10UF
C42
10UF
R82
100
R119
2.00
K*
R127
3.83K*
R121
7.50K*
R115
1K
R116
1K
R114
2.00K*
R130
499*
51
R125
R117
1.50K*
C27
10UF
R54
237*
C23
10UF
R75
1K
R86
100K
10
R104
10
R93
100
R98100
R96
R95
1K
R112
100K
C10
200PF
C20
1000PF
C11
10PF
C12
15PF
C14
15PF
C16
10PF
C33
470PF
C35
390PF
C31 100PF
C24
.1
C34
.1
C26
47PF
C30
10PF
C43
.1
C40
10PF
C48
.1
C46
.0022
C44
.1
C41
.1
C37
.1
C29
.1
U27
SW201
OB15
OC10
OD7
SC9
SA1
NC12
V+13
IC11
GND5
V-4
IA3
IB14
SD8
ID6
SB16
OA2
U29
SW201
OB15
OC10
OD7
OA2
SC9
SA1
NC12
V+13
IC11
GND5
V-4
IA3
IB14
SD8
ID6
SB16
R44
1.1K*
U32:A
LM319N6
11
12
-5
+4
3
100
R84
U28:A
RFBA3
DGND5
OUTA2
VDD17
AGND1
WR16
CS15
DB014
DB113
DB212
DB311
DB410
DB59
DB68
DB77
DA/ DB6
REFA4
1N914
D9
C45
.1R126
1.5K*
-12V
R128
3.01K*
C47
10UF
R124
6.19
K*
R123
6.19K*
R122750*
U34:D
TLO74CN
14
13
12
U34:B
TLO74CN
7
6
5
U34:C
TLO74CN
8
10
9
U34:A
TLO74CN
1
4
11
3
2
DAC8228
U33:B
GND5
VDD17
DA/ DB6
DB77
DB68
DB59
DB410
DB311
DB212
DB113
DB014 CS15 WR16
VOB19
REFB18
VZ1
U33:A
DAC8228
WR16
CS15
DB014
DB113
DB212
DB311
DB410
DB59
DB68
DB77
DA/ DB6
VDD17
GND5
VOA3
REFA4
VZ1
C21
10UF
C13
10UF
C36
.1
332*
R69-12V
R70
200
CCW
W
CW
750*
R73
1N5231
D4
A
K
WP131
WP151
R46
1.1K*
R47
10K
R49
100K*
C22
1000PFWP16
1
WP171
WP181
R50
2.49K*
R58
3.16K*
R100
51
-12V
C32
1UF
10UFC15
R85
1.00K*
R1
237*
11-14-00
1
32
PREAMP
DIRECT
AMP
ZERO
ACTIVITY
UCS-20 ANALOG CIRCUITS
UCS-20.S02
(REV1 03-22-01)
ECN 01-18-02 R-125 & R-128 SWAP
LAST ECN R99 15K>>>7.5K
DIRIN
SIGCSIGC
SIGB
+5V
SIGA
RDN
PKD
ZLDL
ULD*
LLD*
ZLD*
A0AD7DAD6DAD5DAD4DAD3DAD2DAD1DAD0DPCS4*WR*
A0AD7DAD6DAD5DAD4DAD3DAD2DAD1DAD0DPCS4*WR*
SIGA
PKDL*
PKDL
GND
GNDGND
SIGB
A0AD7DAD6DAD5DAD4DAD3DAD2DAD1DAD0DPCS3*WR*
G7
G8
G5
G6
G3
G4
G1
G2
DIRIN
A B C D E F G H
6
5
4
3
2
1
HGFEDCBA
1
2
3
4
5
6
DRevNumber
Title
Size
Date
Filename
Drawn by
ofSheet
47UF
CF4
470UF
CF3
DB9M
CNX
123456789
GND
.1
C69
10UF
C68
U43
78LO33
VIN3
GND2
VOUT1
C70
.1
GND
1.8K
R169
C89
.1
C88
.1
C87
.1
C86
.1
C85
.1
C84
.1
C83
.1
C82
.1
C81
.1
C80
.1
C79
.1
C78
.1
C77
.1
GND
LED
LED4
10.0K*
R138
R1500F
D15R1500F
D14
R1500F
D13
R1500F
D16
51
R132
GND
R136
5.1K
R137
5.1K
R1465.1K
R141
10k
2N3904
Q7
35.0K*
R135
10K
R134CW
W
CCW
U40
LM555CHC
OUT3
GND1
CONT5
THR6
TRIG2
RESET4
VCC8
DIS7
C50
10UF
GND
+12V
15.0K*R131
10KR133
CW
W
CCW
.01
C56
.001
C57
GND
DAC7528
U42:B
RFBB19
REFB18
OUTB20
DGND5
VDD17
AGND1
DA/ DB6
DB77
DB68
DB59
DB410
DB311
DB212
DB113
DB014 CS15 WR16
R168
1K
10.0K*
R166100K*
R165
470PF
C63
R164
10
U42:A
DAC7528
RFBA3
DGND5
OUTA2
VDD17
AGND1
WR16
CS15
DB014
DB113
DB212
DB311
DB410
DB59
DB68
DB77
DA/ DB6
REFA4
TLO74CN
U41:C
8
10
9
SWPOWERC1 C2
PLUGACM WP281
WP271
WP261
WP25
1
GND
10UF
C65
GND
10UF
C64
L1
10UF
C72
10UF
C71
GNDGND
10UF
C74
10UF
C75
GNDGND
1
RL1
1
RL2
-12V
TLO74CN
U41:A2
3
11
4
1
10
R152
R159
10
+12V
C61
.1
C62
.1
10UF
C38A
T1P1
P2
S1
S2
Q5
10N12L
GND
R142
10K
C55
.001MTM12P10
Q6G
SD
TLO74CN
U41:D
13
12
14
1M
R148
GND
R147
18K
C58
.0047
D17
IN914
C54
.0047
3.3M
R155
IN914
D19
GND
WP24
1
WP23
1
GND
R140
10.0K*
C59 .0047
R1442.2M*
R163
40.2K
GND
R1582.2M*
R139
2K
1M
R143
U41:B
TLO74CN
7
6
5
GND
470UF
C52
C53
.01
C51
.01
C49
.01
R156
1KCCW
W
CW
5.1K
R151
+12V
R161
3.22K*
C66
.1
C67
10UF
R1452.2M*
R149
2.2M*R150
2.2M*
R153
2.2M*R1542.2M*
R160
2.2M*R162
2.2M*
R157
2.2M*
C60
.01
GND
C76
.1
LM385BZX
D18
R170
1
R167
10.0K*
470PF
C73
U44:A
TLO74CN
2
3
11
4
1
U44:B
TLO74CN
5
6
7
U44:C
TLO74CN
9
10
8
U44:D
TLO74CN
13
12
14
+12V
FROM PIN 2
FROM PIN 6
FROM PIN 1
4
1
6
2,3
-12V
+12V
GND
COARSE ADJUST
FINE ADJUST
MHV CONN.
H.V. OUTO
R.S.S
3 3
1
UCS-20 POWER SUPPLIES
UCS-20.S03
05-05-00 (LAST 02-08-02)
+3.3V
GND
+5V
+5V
+5V
AD5D
A0AD7DAD6D
AD4DAD3DAD2DAD1DAD0DPCS5*WR*
AD5D
A0AD7DAD6D
AD4DAD3DAD2DAD1DAD0DPCS5*WR*
GND
+12V
-12V
+5V
-FV
+FV
GND
+5V
GND
+FV
-FV
GND
A B C D E F
4
3
2
1
FEDCBA
1
2
3
4
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Date
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