ToF-AMS DAQ
See Also: ToF-AMS DAQ FAQs; ToF-AMS Main
Contents
Latest Versions
| Version | Date | Type | Release Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| V3.0.3 | 06-March-2009 | Public | Public Notes |
| V3.0.19 | 29-Sept-2009 | Beta | Beta Notes |
News
07-Dec-2009 ToF-AMS DAQ FAQs moved.
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
28-Oct-2009 Migration to Wiki complete. All details should be current. Please repair or report any broken links.
29-Sept-2009 V3.0.19 beta posted. Primarily bug fixes, based on use of v3.0.16 at FLAME-3 in Montana.
05-Aug-2009 V3.0.16 beta posted. See notes on #RealTime Warning Pop-up
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 (Not Yet Available)
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| Minor | Menu Window | If swap button was used, calibration group and sampling type values did not update. | Change manually after swap. | 3.0.21 (Not Yet Available)
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| Minor | Acquisition Window | First PTOF display inactive. Acquisition is not affected. Suspect bug appeared in roughly v3.0.15 | 3.0.21 (Not Yet Available) | |
| Minor | Bitwise | Changes to MCP voltage using +/- 10V buttons are not saved to menu. | Input new voltages in calibration window. | Pending
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| 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+
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| 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+
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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 Note
ToF-AMS DAQ Release Notes Compiled release notes for v3.0.3+
Archive of release notes for v2.1.4 and earlier.
