This is historical information of device classes implemented in AmptekPX5 device server.

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Class Description


Device server to control the MCA Amptek PX5. The device server implements the communication by UDP socket. It can start and stop one acquisition and after read the Spectrum data. In addition it exports some configuration attributes and a command to send ascii commands.

Families: Acquisition

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Platform: Unix Like

Language: Cpp

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Hardware


Manufacturer: Amptek

Product:

PX5

Bus: Ethernet

Class interface


Attributes:

Name Description
AcquisitionTimeScalar: DevDouble It sets the preset acquisition time.
AuxOut1Scalar: DevString Auxiliary output
ClockScalar: DevLong
CoarseGainScalar: DevShort It Selects the analog gain.
Con1Scalar: DevString Connector 1 output
DeadTimeScalar: DevDouble
FastCountScalar: DevULong
FineGainScalar: DevDouble
FlatTopWidthScalar: DevDouble It selects the flat top width of the trapezoidal shaper. A flat top fo 0uS will result in a triangular shape, not trapezoidal.
MCACScalar: DevULong
PeakingTimeScalar: DevDouble It selects the peaking time for the slow (shape) channel.
PileupRejectScalar: DevString It`s used to enable or disable Pile-up Rejection.
SCA1HTScalar: DevULong SCA1 High Threshold
SCA1LTScalar: DevULong SCA1 Low Threshold
SCA2HTScalar: DevULong SCA2 High Threshold
SCA2LTScalar: DevULong SCA2 Low Threshold
SCA3HTScalar: DevULong SCA3 High Threshold
SCA3LTScalar: DevULong SCA3 Low Threshold
SCA4HTScalar: DevULong SCA4 High Threshold
SCA4LTScalar: DevULong SCA4 Low Threshold
SCA5HTScalar: DevULong SCA5 High Threshold
SCA5LTScalar: DevULong SCA5 Low Threshold
SCA6HTScalar: DevULong SCA6 High Threshold
SCA6LTScalar: DevULong SCA6 Low Threshold
SCA7HTScalar: DevULong SCA7 High Threshold
SCA7LTScalar: DevULong SCA7 Low Threshold
SCA8HTScalar: DevULong SCA8 High Threshold
SCA8LTScalar: DevULong SCA8 Low Threshold
SlowCountScalar: DevULong
TotalGainScalar: DevDouble
CountsRoI1Scalar: DevULong
CountsRoI2Scalar: DevULong
CountsRoI3Scalar: DevULong
CountsRoI4Scalar: DevULong
CountsRoI5Scalar: DevULong
CountsRoI6Scalar: DevULong
CountsRoI7Scalar: DevULong
CountsRoI8Scalar: DevULong
SpectrumSpectrum: DevULong

Commands:

Name Description
EchoInput: DevString
Output: DevString
EnableInput: DevVoid
Output: DevVoid
DisableInput: DevVoid
Output: DevVoid
ClearSpectrumInput: DevVoid
Output: DevVoid
LatchGetClearSCAInput: DevVoid
Output: DevVarULongArray
ClearInputBufferInput: DevVoid
Output: DevVoid
Clears the socket from any buffered incoming data.
AutoTuneInput: DevVoid
Output: DevVoid
This Command execute AutoTune Process
StateInput: DevVoid
Output: State
Device state
This command gets the device state (stored in its device_state data member) and returns it to the caller.
StatusInput: DevVoid
Output: ConstDevString
Device status
This command gets the device status (stored in its device_status data member) and returns it to the caller.
SetTextConfigurationInput: DevVarStringArray
Output: DevVoid
GetTextConfigurationInput: DevVarStringArray
Output: DevVarStringArray

Pipes:

Properties:

Name Description
HostnameDevString Host name of PX5
PortDevLong UDP port number
TimeoutDevDouble socket timeout for receiving communication
NrOfUdpAttemptsDevUShort How many time udp request is repeated

23 Nov 2020, Zbigniew Reszela
Updated:
The device class has been updated.
You can see previous version here .



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 are looking at this version now.



2 Jan 2017, Piotr Goryl
Created:
The device server has been added to catalogue.
Added by:pgoryl2 on:19 Jan 2017, 10:32 a.m.