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8. JOB FILES
An MCS-32 .JOB file consists of one or more lines of ASCII text representing a series of com-
mands that can automate most of the functions described earlier in this manual. This chapter
gives the details of the commands including required syntax. A
.JOB file can be executed with
the Services/Start JOB... dialog, or by including the name of the .JOB file on the command line
when MCS-32 is first started (e.g.,
MCS32 -JDEMO.JOB
).
.JOB files are used for the following types of functions:
1) Performing a repetitive task, such as running a sequence of experiments without user
intervention.
2) Defining initial conditions at startup (this is useful for preloading presets for a specific
experiment, although a settings [ .SET ] file can serve the same function; see Section 6.1.7).
MCS-32 can run repetitive loops. Furthermore, the current loop count can be included as a vari-
able in any string, including filenames, program parameters, and text. Data can thus be stored
with unique filenames and labeled with unique descriptions.
If an error occurs in running a .JOB file, file execution stops and control returns to MCS-32. An
error code appears in the Start JOB... dialog, as described in Section 6.4.1.
8.1. JOB Programming Example
A common operation that is ideal for a
.JOB
file is the collection of many consecutive sample
spectra without user intervention. This process can be described as follows:
1) Set the MCS parameters, such as dwell time
2) Start the acquisition
3) Wait for acquisition to stop
4) Integrate a spectrum peak
5) Record the peak area
6) Repeat this for the required number of samples
By looking at the list of steps above and the explanations below, the necessary commands can be
determined.
The first step in the process is to set the MCS parameters and clear the data:
SET_MCS 1
SET_DWELL_TIME 1e-6
SET_PASS_LENGTH 7500