mahos.inst.tdc.MCS#

class mahos.inst.tdc.MCS(name, conf, prefix=None)#

Wrapper Class of DMCSX.dll for Fast ComTec MCS6 / MCS8 Series.

Parameters:

base_configs (dict[str, str]) – Mapping from base config name to actual file name. Used in configure_base_range_bin() etc. See load_config() for details.
ext_ref_clock (bool) – use external reference clock source.
mcs_dir (str) – (default: “C:mcs8x64”) The directory containing mcs8 software.
raw_events_dir (str) – (default: mcs_dir) The directory to save RawEvents data.
remove_lst (bool) – (default: True) Remove .lst file after loading it.
lst_channels (list[int]) – (default: [8, 9]) Collected channels for lst file. Under a setting, default value [8, 9] corresponds to STOP1 and STOP2. As correspondence is unclear after reading the manual (maybe dependent on the setting), it is recommended to inspect the output lst file first.
dll_mod – (default: True) Set True if modified DLL below is installed. Set False if DLL is the original version.

DLL Modifications#

We’ve made some modification on DMCSX.dll itself.

RunCmd#

In original code, return type was void. Fixed this function to return int. Return 0 on success and some negative values on error.

__init__(name, conf, prefix=None)#

Methods

`__init__`(name, conf[, prefix])
`clear`()	Clear all spectra data.
`configure`(params[, label])	Configure the instrument settings.
`configure_histogram`(base_config, trange, tbin)	Load base config and set range and timebin in sec.
`configure_range_bin`(trange, tbin)	Set range and timebin in sec.
`configure_raw_events`(base_config, trange, ...)	Load base config, set range and timebin in sec, and save file name.
`convert_raw_events`(format_info, data)
`get`(key[, args, label])	Get an instrument setting or measurement data.
`get_binwidth`()
`get_bitshift`()
`get_count`(nDisplay)
`get_data`(nDisplay)	Get whole spectrum at <nDisplay>.
`get_data_point`(i, nDisplay)	Get intensity of one point in spectrum.
`get_data_roi`(nDisplay, roi)
`get_data_setting`()
`get_mcssetting`()
`get_range`()
`get_range_bin`()	Get range and time bin (in sec).
`get_raw_events`()
`get_setting`(nDisplay)
`get_status`(nDisplay)
`get_timebin`()	Get time bin (in sec).
`load_config`(fn)	Load configuration file for MCS.
`load_lst_file`(file_name)	Load the lst file to get data.
`remove_saved_file`(name)
`resume`([label])	Resume acqusition.
`run_command`(cmd)	Run a command in MCS Server.
`set`(key[, value, label])	Set an instrument setting or commanding value.
`set_bitshift`(value)
`set_data_setting`(setting)
`set_mcssetting`(setting)
`set_range`(value)
`set_reference_clock`(external)
`set_save_file_name`(name)
`set_setting`(nDisplay, setting)
`set_sweep_preset`(preset, enable)	set sweep preset.
`start`([label])	Clear data and start a new acquisition.
`stop`([label])	Stop acqusition if running.

Attributes

`EOS_DEADTIME`
`MAXCNT`
`nDev`