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Lynx DSA User's Manual - 9240227J
E. Operation with Reset Preamps
The Lynx is fully compatible with most pulsed reset preamplifiers. Reset preamps
use an electronic circuit, as opposed to a feedback resistor, to restore the preamp to a
reference level. As a result, the preamp output is a succession of step functions that
staircase or ramp up to an upper limit or threshold that initiates a preamp reset.
Configuring the Preamp Reset Mode
When using a Transistor Reset Preamp (TRP) it may be necessary to disable the
Reset Delay feature, if present, on the associated preamplifier. If the Reset Delay
feature is left enabled, small phantom peaks may result slightly before or after each
of the main spectral peaks.
If you are using a CANBERRA Model 2101 preamplifier, disable the Reset Delay
using these three steps:
1.
Remove all signal and power connections from the preamp.
2.
Remove the preamp cover and change jumper plug W1 from position A to
position B. Jumper plug W1 is located on the main PC board next to RV1.
3.
When done, reinstall the preamp cover and reconnect the preamp to the Lynx
as before or as indicated in System Connections for a Detector.
For additional information on the Reset Delay feature and jumper plug W1 please
refer to the
Model 2101 User’s Manual
.
Pole/Zero Setting for Reset Preamps
Since the Reset Preamp output signal is a step function instead of the classical tail
pulse, with exponential decay, Pole/Zero compensation is not required. For this
application, the Pole/Zero compensation should be turned off or set to zero. On the
Lynx, this is accomplished by setting the preamp type to TRP. The preamp type is
selected in the Genie Gamma Acquisition and Analysis MCA Filter Adjust dialog. If
TRP is selected, the Pole/Zero is automatically set to a value of zero, corresponding
to a fall time of infinity, and no further adjustment is required. If the RC Preamp
Type is selected, the pole/zero value on the second page of the MCA Filter Adjust
dialog must be manually set to zero.
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