FAST ComTec MCA4A, User Manual

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Installation procedure
2.5 Getting Started
2.5.1 Initial offset calibration
First step is to start the MCA4A software by double clicking the corresponding icon. This will automatically
start the MPANT program as well. On startup the MCA4A Server is iconized and one does not have to worry
about it since all hardware settings are accessible from the MPANT program which actually is the graphical
user interface and which will appear now on your screen.
At the very first start of the software and the MCA4A a calibration of the internal hardware based offsets
should be performed and the resulting data stored. Click on
Options – Hardware Settings... or (ref. Fig.
2.6) to find the MCA4A Settings window pop up (Fig. 2.7).
Here select PHA Mode and then click on ADC Settings... to get the ADC Settings dialog window (ref. Fig. 2.8
- left).
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Fig. 2.7: MCA4A Settings window
Fig. 2.6: Software startup screen