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===[http://cires.colorado.edu/jimenez-group/ToFAMSResources/ToFSoftware/Downloads/Supplemental/LS_Technical_081218.pdf Technical Specifications for LS Mode (.pdf)]===  
 
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Timing and logic diagrams for LS mode.  Use of LS mode is described the manual.
 
Timing and logic diagrams for LS mode.  Use of LS mode is described the manual.
 
  
 
===[[ToF-AMS DAQ FAQs]]===
 
===[[ToF-AMS DAQ FAQs]]===

Revision as of 12:31, 22 December 2009

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See Also: ToF-AMS DAQ FAQs; ToF-AMS DAQ Release Notes; ToF-AMS Main


Latest Versions

Version Date Type Release Notes
V3.0.3 06-March-2009 Public Read

Notes on First mx Install

V3.0.21 07-Dec-2009 Beta Read

News

  • 07-Dec-2009 v3.0.21 posted. Primarily fixes for bugs reported in v3.0.19.
  • 07-Dec-2009 ToF-AMS DAQ FAQs and ToF-AMS DAQ Release Notes moved to Wikis.
  • 07-Dec-2009 DAQ Feedback Form will be linked from the front panel of the DAQ beginning with v3.0.20. Use to submit requests or bug reports directly from DAQ, when you do not have quick access to email.
  • 31-Oct-2009 Slides from DAQ Update at 2009 Users Meeting

Known Bugs in Recent Releases

Severity Window Description Work around Fixed In Version
Minor Acquisition Window Nitrate loadings displayed in table are actually 3x NH4 loading. Error in DAQ calculation. Display and raw data not affected (Squirrel correct). Nitrate loading recorded in infoVal dataset and real time is wrong. 3.0.21


Minor Menu Window If swap button was used, calibration group and sampling type values did not update. Change manually after swap. 3.0.21


Minor Acquisition Window First PTOF display inactive. Acquisition is not affected. Suspect bug appeared in roughly v3.0.15 3.0.21
Minor Bitwise Changes to MCP voltage using +/- 10V buttons are not saved to menu. Input new voltages in calibration window. Pending


Major BFSP Acquisition AS BFSP filtering never found particles. Input appropriate masses for user m/z filtering 3.0.17+
Minor Menu Window GZip compression would turn on/off independent of check box in menu window. 3.0.15+
Minor Acquisition Window Software crashed if acquisition was stopped in, for instance, V-mode, acquire window was exited, menu was changed to W-mode using arrows on front panel, and acquisition was restarted. 3.0.14+
Minor Acquisition Crash at save with error to the effect of "Path C:/ToFAMS/ToFAMSData/LogFiles/TimeTrace/MS/xxx_MS.itx does not exist" (i) Disable Save or RT on Avg and Saving Tab or (ii) Manually create directory ToFAMSData/LogFiles/MS 3.0.10+


Minor Non-autosave (F3) PTOF HDF PTOF save with F3 has error in RunInfo dataset that prevents normal use in Squirrel. Email Joel/Donna for Squirrel fix 3.0.8+
Minor Itx File InfoVals in itx files later than version 3.0.0 had syntax error that prevented files from being opened in Igor. 3.0.6+


Other Downloads

Supplemental

Name Date Notes Link
ToF-AMS DAQ dlls Necessary for v2.2.22+ Download (.zip)
CRITR 1.1 Program for movement of chopper, TOF Triggering, and monitor/save of slow board voltages Download
DAQ QuickView Display By D. Sueper. Save to C:\ToFAMS\ToFAMSData\LogFiles\TimeTrace Download
Exact Mass File (v1.1) 19-March-2007 Displays list of m/z values in calibration window. Save to C:\ToFAMS\ToFAMSCode. Download
Compress HDF files 25-May-2009 By D.Sueper. A stand-alone ipf file that compresses existing DAQ .hdf files. Download

External

Name Notes Link
Tofwerk TPS Control Software Email Joel
NI-DAQmx DAQ Requires v8.6.1 link
Acqiris Digitizer Software and Drivers Follow Link or Search "Acqiris Software" at Agilent.com Link
Microsoft .NET Framework Version 1.1 Follow Link or Search "Framework 1.1" at Microsoft.com Link


Documentation

ToF-AMS DAQ Manual (.pdf)

The linked pdf always describes the most recent beta version.

Release Notes

Technical Specifications for LS Mode (.pdf)

Timing and logic diagrams for LS mode. Use of LS mode is described the manual.

ToF-AMS DAQ FAQs