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Lecroy 2301 interface for qVT MCA




config file

CA_LC2301 = slot_number 

edconf:   CAMAC screen 
Slot    Module  Unit          Description
   1    LC2301                LeCroy 2301 interface for qVT MCA
 
Description:

  • Description for all Multichannel Data Acquisition devices.
     

    Function Reference:

    mca_par("clear")
    clears the MCA. spec inserts a 1.5 second delay to give the device time to clear.
    mca_par("run")
    starts the MCA.
    mca_par("halt")
    stops the MCA.
    mca_par("first_ch")
    returns the first channel to be read out.
    mca_par("first_ch",value)
    sets the first channel to be read out to value
    mca_par("npts")
    returns the number of channels to be read out
    mca_par("npts",value)
    sets the number of channels to be read out to value . The maximum number of channels is 1024.
    mca_par("delay")
    returns the delay time in seconds that spec sleeps after the MCA is cleared.
    mca_par("delay",value)
    sets the time for spec to delay after sending the clear command. The hardware does require some delay. Some users have reported 1.5 seconds are needed, other report 0.1 seconds is adequate. The default value is 0.1 seconds.
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    mca_sel("?")
    Lists the configured MCA devices and indicates which device is currently selected for the mca_get() , mca_put() and mca_par() functions with an asterisk. Also displays the MCA device number for use with the mca_sget() , mca_sput() and mca_spar() functions and displays whether the presence test found the unit unresponsive or if the user has disabled the unit. Returns the total number of MCA devices recognized in the config file.

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