This is historical information of device classes implemented in MCA8715 device server.

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Development status: Released, Release: Release_1_8
Information status: Updated
Repository: http://svn.code.sf.net/p/tango-ds/code/DeviceClasses/Acquisition/1D/MCA8715
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Class Description


Class for the histograming module for the 8715/8710 ADCs of Canberra.

Families: Acquisition

Key words:

Platform: Unix Like

Language: Cpp

License:

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Hardware


Manufacturer: none

Bus: VME

Class interface


Attributes:

Name Description
DataLengthScalar: DevLong Length of the data spectrum to be read from memory
BankIdScalar: DevLong Selects bank 0 or 1 from the MCA memory
StateBank0Scalar: DevLong 0 -> on\n1 -> running
StateBank1Scalar: DevLong 0 -> on\n1 -> running
NbRoIsScalar: DevLong
Counts1Scalar: DevDouble
Counts2Scalar: DevDouble
Counts3Scalar: DevDouble
Counts4Scalar: DevDouble
FlagReadScalar: DevLong 1 if Read performed after Start
Counts1DiffScalar: DevDouble
Counts2DiffScalar: DevDouble
Counts3DiffScalar: DevDouble
Counts4DiffScalar: DevDouble
DataSpectrum: DevLong
CountsSpectrum: DevDouble
CountsDiffSpectrum: DevDouble Differential counts
RoIsImage: DevLong

Commands:

Name Description
StateInput: DevVoid
Output: State
State Code
This command gets the device state (stored in its <i>device_state</i> data member) and returns it to the caller.
StatusInput: DevVoid
Output: ConstDevString
Status description
This command gets the device status (stored in its <i>device_status</i> data member) and returns it to the caller.
StartInput: DevVoid
Output: DevLong
Completion status
Start MCA
StopInput: DevVoid
Output: DevLong
Completion status
Stop MCA
ReadInput: DevVoid
Output: DevLong
Completion status
Reads the VME MCA board (memory bank BankId)
ClearInput: DevVoid
Output: DevLong
Completion status
Clears the MCA bank BankId
TakeCountsReferenceInput: DevVoid
Output: DevVoid
Take current counts for start computing the CountsDiff values.

Pipes:

Properties:

Name Description
BaseDevULong VME base address. Default value 0x7000 (28672 in decimal)
ChannelDevULong Channel number
MaxDataLengthDevLong Maimum number of channels in the data spectrum
Base2DevULong VME A24/A32 address. Default: 0xd00000 (A24) (in decimal 13631488)
SimulationModeDevULong 0 real mode, 1 simulation mode
VmeCardDevULong selects the VME card, can be 0 or 1, def.: 0

5 Jan 2018, DS Admin
Updated:
The device class has been updated.
You can see previous version here .



20 Apr 2017, Piotr Goryl
Updated:
The device class has been updated.
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23 Feb 2017, Piotr Goryl
Updated:
The device class has been updated.
You can see previous version here .



19 Jan 2017, Piotr Goryl
Updated:
The device server has been updated.
You can see previous version here .



2 Jan 2017, Piotr Goryl
Created:
The device server has been added to catalogue.
Added by:pgoryl2 on:20 Apr 2017, 1:03 p.m.