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XIA LLC Pixie-4 Express User Manual

XIA LLC Pixie-4 Express User Manual (77 pages)

Brand: XIA LLC | Category: Computer Hardware | Size: 1 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
2
Safety

5
- Specific Precautions
  5
Warranty Statement

6
- Contact Information
  6
Manual Conventions

7
1 Introduction

8
- Pixie-4 Express Features
  9
- Specifications
  10
- System Requirements
  11
  - Pxie Chassis
    11
  - Host Computer
    11
  - Drivers and Software
    11
  - Detector Signals
    12
  - Power Requirements
    12
  - Connectors and Cabling
    12
- Software and Firmware Overview
  12
- Support
  12
2 Installation

13
- Hardware Setup
  13
- Software Installation
  13
- Getting Started
  15
3 Navigating the Pixie Viewer

19
- Overview
  19
- Setup Group
  20
  - ARAMETER ETUP Panel
    20
  - Oscilloscope
    23
  - Files /Paths
    23
  - Chassis Setup
    24
- Run Control Group
  24
- Results Group
  24
  - Mca Spectrum
    25
  - LIST MODE TRACES and LIST MODE SPECTRUM
    25
  - Run Statistics
    26
  - File Series
    27
- Optimizing Parameters
  27
  - Noise
    27
  - Energy Filter Parameters
    27
  - Threshold and Trigger Filter Parameters
    28
  - Decay Time
    28
  - Baselines and ADC Calibration
    28
- File Series
  29
4 Data Acquisition and Data Structures

32
- Run Types
  32
  - MCA Runs
    32
  - List Mode Runs
    32
  - Summary of Run Types
    34
- Output Data Structures
  35
5 Hardware Description

44
6 Theory of Operation

47
7 Synchronized Data Acquisition

63
- Clock Distribution
  63
- Trigger Distribution
  63
- Run Synchronization
  65
- External Gate and Veto
  66
  - External Gating Scenarios
    66
  - Shaping of External Signals
    67
  - Marking Events
    68
  - Rejecting Events
    68
  - Counting Veto/Gate Pulses and Times
    69
  - Timing Diagrams for Application Examples
    69
- External Status
  70
- Coincident Events
  70
  - Coincidences Within a Module
    70
  - Coincidences between Modules
    72
8 Using Pixie-4 Express Modules with Clover Detectors

73
Appendices

74
Appendix A: Hardware Information

74

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