UCS30 Quick Start Guide
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1. SPECTECH Quick Start Guide April 2008 IMPORTANT NOTE Software for this spectrometer should be installed before it is connected and powered on If you have already connected the UCS 30 to your computer do not power on until software instal lation is complete Spectrum Techniques LLC Oak Ridge Tennessee USA INTRODUCTION The purpose of this guide is to provide you with assistance to quickly install setup and begin using your UCS 30 Universal Computer Spectrometer USB INSTALL SOFTWARE Install the software CD shipped with your UCS 30 system into your CD ROM drive The auto start feature will open the InstallShield Wizard Click Next to continue The InstallShield R Wizard will install UCS30 on your computer To continue click Next Verify your user information and the default destination folder C Program Files Spectrum Tech niques UCS30 You might want to note this Program installation path in case you want to store spectra in this loca tion ji UCS30 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation IF you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Current Settings Setup Type Typical Destination Folder C Program Files Spectrum Techniques UCS 30 User Information Name Roger Stevens Company Spectrum Techniques Installshield2. PHA Amp In If you are using a detector with a preamplifier AND external amplifier connect the detector signal ca ble to the INPUT BNC connector on the UCS 30 and set the MODE to PHA Direct In Turn on the power to the UCS 30 Your PC should detect the presence of a new hardware device and may automatically install the re quired software If the software does not load automatically follow the system prompts Remember the location of the software is C Program Files Spectrum Techniques UCS30 UCS 30 Quick Start Guide 3 After you specify location of your software you may see the following screen or similar Hardware Installation The software you are installing for this hardware Spectrum Techniques UCS20 has not passed Windows Logo testing to venty its compatibility with Windows AP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the comect operation of your system ribet immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly mommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing _ Continue Anyway STOF Installation Select Continue Anyway and finish the installation Start the UCS 30 program by double clicking on the UCS 30 icon on your desktop Place a Cs 137 calibration source on your detector Next open the Settings pull down menu Click on Energy Calibrate then select Auto Cal
3. UCS 30 Quick Start Guide 2 Click Install to begin program installation if you are satisfied with your entries The installation will begin You can monitor the install progress by watching the status bar The in stall should be reasonably quick and will conclude by displaying the InstallShield Wizard Com pleted screen Click Finish to exit the install wizard Installing UCS30 The program Features you selected are being installed Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs UCS30 This may take several minutes Status Copying new files Tise SE r r Installshield Note the UCS 30 icon that has been installed on your desktop Using your Windows Explorer examine the contents of C Program Files Spectrum Techniques UCS30 This file should contain a Drivers folder an Examples folder and several UCS 30 files including the UCS 30 Manual in Adobe PDF format You may want to create a shortcut to the man ual and place it on your desktop for quick reference Remove the installation CD from the CD ROM drive and store it in a safe place SYSTEM SETUP Connect your detector to the UCS 30 Connect the detector high voltage cable to the MHV connec tor on the UCS 30 labeled POS HIGH VOLTAGE Connect the BNC signal cable from the detector to the BNC connector on the UCS 30 labeled IN PUT NOTE If you are using a detector with a preamplifier included connect to the INPUT BNC connec tor and set the UCS 30 MODE to
4. R SYSTEM This guide is intended to help you setup and begin using your UCS 30 as quickly and easily as possi ble The more you use the system the more you will become familiar with its operation More detail on operation is provided in the UCS 30 user s manual Contact us if you still have questions comments or problems pertaining to your system or its opera tion Spectrum Techniques 865 482 9937 http www spectrumtechniques com UCS 30 Quick Start Guide 5
5. ibrate The system will now auto calibrate This process will take several minutes Once completed the message box will display the current settings for high voltage coarse and fine gain The screen is now energy calibrated from 0 to 1024 KeV Erase spectrum using the eraser icon Click the Go button and take a spectrum until you obtain a well defined peak at the 662 keV line of Cesium Stop the acquisition Set the ROI by clicking on Settings ROIs then Set ROI Place the cursor over the lower channel you wish to start the ROI with hold down the left mouse key and drag the cursor to the desired upper channel for the ROI Release the mouse button and the ROI will be set and highlighted When the cursor is placed anywhere in the ROI the total counts in the ROI will be displayed UCS 30 Quick Start Guide 4 J Spectrum Techniques UCS30 Live Mode D L ar BZ ee A 16h FIHI Centroid Now set a preset count You can choose Time then Real Time or Live Time or Integral Counts Let s use Integral Counts since we have set a Region of Interest ROI Select Settings Presets then Integral Counts In the box enter a number for the desired level of counts in the ROI that will stop data acquisition Note You must first have your cursor set in your ROI Click on File and Save Setup enter a file name and save You can use this count protocol when ever you wish by selecting File Load Setup and selecting this file USING YOU
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