ORTEC Easy-MCS, Hardware User Manual

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Easy-MCS
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Multichannel Scaler and MCS-32 (A73-B32) Software 931054C / 1213
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2) Menu Bar, showing the menu commands (which can be selected with either the mouse or
keyboard); these functions are discussed in detail in Chapter 6.
3) Toolbar, beneath the Menu Bar, contains buttons for 15 of the most commonly used
MCS-32 commands.
4) Full Display Window, showing the complete histogram from the MCS memory, buffer, or
file, and indicating which part of the spectrum is now displayed in the Expanded Display
Window. The vertical scale is always logarithmic. The expanded part of the spectrum is
highlighted in a different color than the rest of the spectrum. Clicking any part of the spec-
trum in this window will display that part of the spectrum in the expanded window; the
expanded window will be centered on the channel where the mouse was clicked. The Full
Display Window can be moved and sized (see Section 5.4.2).
5) Expanded Display Window, showing all or part of the complete histogram. In this window,
you can change the vertical and horizontal scaling, and perform a number of analytical
operations such as calculating peak information, marking ROIs, locating library peaks, or
calibrating the spectrum. This window also contains a vertical line called a marker that
highlights a particular position in the spectrum.
6) Sidebar, on the right side of the screen, providing information on the current MCS presets
and counting times, the time and date, MCS vs. buffer mode, and vertical and horizontal
scale. The MCS# and Buffer radio buttons allow you to switch between modes. The pairs of
arrow buttons next to the vertical- and horizontal-scale readings are used to adjust the
scaling. The Auto button automatically sets the vertical scale of the expanded display.
7) Horizontal Scroll Bar, directly beneath the expanded display, lets you scroll through the
expanded display at any horizontal and vertical scale.
8) Marker Information Line, beneath the scroll bar, showing the channel in which the marker
is currently positioned, and its calibration and contents. The Display menu and Toolbar con-
tain a toggle that lets you switch between calibrated units and time units when running in
internal dwell mode.
9) Supplementary Information Line, below the Marker Information Line, used to show
results of certain calculations, display warning messages, or post instructions during certain
procedures.