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6. MOBILE MCB SERVER APPLICATION
The Mobile MCB Server application (Figure 109) governs communication between the Detective X and a host
computer when the Detective X is used as a high-performance, benchtop gamma spectrometer in
conjunction with ORTEC spectroscopy applications such as MAESTRO or GammaVision. The user manual for
any user-owned, PC-based ORTEC spectroscopy product contains complete instructions on installing and
configuring all of the software necessary to communicate with and use the Detective X as a benchtop
spectrometer.
Figure 109. Mobile MCB Server UI from the Launcher Application
6.1 THE CONNECTIONS/MCB PROPERTIES LAYER
All ORTEC spectroscopy applications use a standardized interface layer to communicate with supported
gamma spectrometers. This interface reveals properties particular to a given spectrometer through a multi-
tab “MCB Properties” dialog. This interface is called CONNECTIONS in other ORTEC product literature, and
the core of its functionality is a component called the Universal MCB Interface (UMCBI). The ORTEC
Programmer’s Toolkit (P/N A11-BW) allows knowledgeable users to write custom applications that use the
UMCBI to communicate with generic MCBs (contact an ORTEC representative for more information).
The MCB Properties dialog allows the user to adjust the Detective X spectrometer’s properties — conversion
gain, bias voltage, the zero and gain stabilizer settings, counting presets, etc. — which will remain in effect
only as long as the Detective X is connected to the PC . When the unit is disconnected and the Detective X
application restarts, all factory settings will be restored; and the Detective X will return to its normal,
standalone operation mode.
Note that only the spectrometer interface is exposed when the Detective X is connected to a host computer
via the Mobile MCB Server. The operator cannot access the Detective X application, its nuclide IDs, or any
other information calculated by the Detective X’s onboard computer. The MFK interface described in
Appendix A provides a much higher-level connection to the Detective X that may be needed in some
instances.