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| − | See Also: [[ToF-AMS DAQ]]; [[ToF-AMS DAQ FAQs]]; [[ToF-AMS Main]]
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| − | == 3.0.21 (07-Dec-2009) ==
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| − | '''Changes'''
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| − | Now allows 0.1s Averaging in FMS mode
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| − | '''Bug Fixes'''
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| − | PTOF Display bug fixed, first display was not working in v3019
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| − | Nitrate Loading value fixed, displayed value had error in v3019
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| − | Swap button bug fixed, Calibration Group and Sampling Type values were lost when swap was used in previous versions
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| − | == 3.0.19 (29-Sept-2009)==
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| − | '''InfoVals'''
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| − | InfoVal(106) indicates seconds after midnight at start of run
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| − | InfoVal(107) indicates active menu number
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| − | If DIO5, 6, or 7 is in, save state as save
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| − | InfoVal(108, 109, 110) states of digital in 5, 6, 7 (NaN if disabled)
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| − | InfoVal(111) Relative time within fast MS cycle (NaN if not FMS mode)
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| − | InfoVal(112) Relative run number within FMS cycle (NaN if not FMS mode)
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| − | '''Menu Switching'''
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| − | New menu value allows optional wait at the start of a run
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| − | Added Menu Cycle Time Grid as alternative to run-based time grid
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| − | '''BitWise'''
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| − | Baseline and SI area now based on MS mode; no longer need chopper to run Bitwise
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| − | Single Ion peak list is now saved to menu file
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| − | Optional "Bitwise on the hour" measures baseline and SI area every hour
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| − | All three displayed nominal masses share a single peak discriminator, saved as menuVal
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| − | Suggests best baseline bit, see: http://tof-ams.blogspot.com/2009/08/what-is-proper-baseline-bit-value.html
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| − | '''Acquisition / Acquisition Window'''
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| − | Logic allows FMS with closed block = 0
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| − | Logic allows MS mode with % Open = 100
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| − | Added functionality and interface updates for MS acquisition without chopper (controlled with menu val 141)
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| − | Zoom windows on right side of acquisition window allow change of nominal mass with scroll wheel
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| − | If MSclosed does not exist, displayed resolution values are calculated from open data
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| − | Option to display MSClosed sticks
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| − | Horizontal zoom in stick display with mouse
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| − | Eliminated %MSOpen. MS Dwell time now calculated as (MSOpenT+MSClosedT)*MSLoopsPerDwell. Loops enables multiple MSClosed / MSOpen Dwells per dwell.
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| − | Vertical scaling in zoom windows
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| − | Check RealTime Configuration at load of window. See: http://tof-ams.blogspot.com/2009/08/quickview-warning-window.html
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| − | PTOF DC markers calculation adjusted based on number of TOF/chop and co-adds
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| − | Fixed display of speciated sticks for SP-AMS Dark Green for Cn and Fullerene
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| − | MS Stick display size depends on what other modes are active in acquisition cycle
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| − | '''Digital Lines'''
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| − | DIO5, 6, and 7 now configurable as in or out (common across menu)
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| − | If out, state unique to each menu
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| − | If in, value is recorded and saved as infoVal
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| − | Option to control acquisition start/stop from DIO5
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| − | Option to control menu switching with encoding on 6 and 7
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| − | '''Mass Calibration Window'''
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| − | Peak intensity displayed in units of Hz; calculation uses bit-ns per second, SI Area, and TOF pulser frequency
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| − | Total Ion Current (TIC) reported below trace of peak areas/heights
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| − | Option to save itx file with last acquired mass spectrum. Includes raw MS, raw mass axis, and unit mass resolution stick spectrum
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| − | Added Accumulation mode as option on tuning tab. MS data are continuously acquired and summed, allowing determination of resolution (etc) for low intensity peaks.
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| − | '''Window Messages'''
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| − | Allows control of acquire start/stop and menu number from external software with windows messages
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| − | '''Real Time Files / Serial Output'''
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| − | Write MSSDiff.itx to C:\ToFAMS\ToFAMSData\LogFiles\TimeTrace\MS for each run. Optional - controlled by check box in Real Time box on averagin and saving tab.
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| − | New Serial output formats
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| − | '''Front Panel'''
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| − | If DAQ PC has internet connection, check for updated version of DAQ. If update exists, button on panel links to download.
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| − | '''National Instruments'''
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| − | Auto-determination of National instrument board device numbers. If board(s) not found, features disabled accordingly.
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| − | == 3.0.3 ==
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| − | '''NEW FEATURES since 3.0.0:'''
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| − | '''Acquisition Window'''
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| − | Optional automatic baseline and SI determination during acquisition. Turned on/off on AP240 tab of Menu Window. This is still considered a BETA feature. Last values are saved as InfoVals.
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| − | '''Calib Window
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| − | Step sizes (volts) for TPS scans are saved as common menu values
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| − | Scroll wheel and arrow keys to change TPS voltages and calibration center points
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| − | '''Info Vals'''
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| − | If TPS remote control is enabled, last monitored TPS voltages are saved as infoVals for each run
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| − | '''Data Save'''
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| − | Allows transient save in FMS mode. itx written to transient drive, without write to C: drive
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| − | == Archive ==
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| − | [http://docs.google.com/View?docID=0AakKIkjDi9nmZGhwOThwNjdfNTZmNXpyMjlnZw&revision=_latest&hgd=1 Archive] of release notes from v2.1.4 | |
