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STJ Quick Start Guide v 2.01
April 1, 2021
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discarded. Note that the binary file is stored in the folder selected in the Mapping Data tab of
the ProSpect Options dialog, which is accessible under the Tools menu, as shown below.
Fig 15: The binary file folder location can be changed in the Mapping Data tab of the ProSpect Options dialog, accessible under
the Tools menu
ACQUIRING LIST MODE DATA
We recommend first acquiring data with the Save Data box unchecked, to test that data is actually
acquired, as indicated by the “n buffers” pacifier below the Mapping Options section of the panel, which
increments every time a ping-pong buffer is read. The refresh rate is: 65536 / (number of channels *
count rate) seconds. For example, with 32 channels at 1 kcps, the refresh rate is approximately 2 seconds.
If the buffers don’t increment as expected, the Scope and MCA tools can be used to diagnose the
problem.
Fig 16: The Mapping panel is used to acquire list-mode data, e.g. channel, energy and timestamp