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MCP Delay Line (Version 6.2.90.5)
3.4
Starting the
CoboldPC
Software:
Once the software is successfully installed you are ready to run a
CoboldPC
session from a pre-acquired list-mode file to
make you acquainted with the software. For this it is not necessary to install or operate any hardware. We have provided you
with a sample file (list-mode file) that was acquired with the hardware that you have received (or similar hardware) on the
CD
. From now on you may also refer to the
CoboldPC
manual as this small section can give only a very brief overview
how to get started.
During installation you will select the DAN.DLL and DAQ.DLL files which support the readout of your hardware (TDC or
CCC1). These files will be placed in the main Cobold directory. If you want to replace the files please navigate into the
directory where you have installed the
CoboldPC
main program, then find the DAN.DLL and DAQ.DLL in the respective
folders. Copy these two files into the main directory, overwriting any existing DAN.DLL and DAQ.DLL. You will recognize
the files as the folder or file names refer to your hardware. All files can be found again on the installation CD in case you have
overwritten some.
If you have purchased the
HM1
with histogramming option please refer also to the
HM1
-TDC manual. The following
procedure is mainly describing the start-up in the standard (transparent mode), which is recommended for first use of the
detector system.
Now you can start the
CoboldPC
program. In this state the program has linked the proper program parts and waits for
input from the command line (type the command text and “enter”) or the tool bar buttons. With the command “exe
filename.ccf” or from the drop down menu you can start a “batch-file”, i.e. a series of commands as written in the file (new
line = next command). For example any “xxx Standard.ccf” file (see below) defines a set of parameters, coordinates,
conditions, and spectra necessary for a
CoboldPC
session. A dialogue box will ask you to define the type of session,
hardware acquisition or re-sorting of a previously acquired listmode-file.
Figure 3.9: Screen after starting the CoboldPC program
You will recognize corresponding files easily from the similarities in the filenames. Browse for a filename.lmf and select it.
*
If
you have selected an adequate listmode file. The program will resume and sort the file. Now you can look at the spectra with
the “view” command. First you may check with the “show spectra” command which spectra are defined and can be
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If you should not find the file corresponding to your hardware please contact [email protected].
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