ToF-AMS DAQ Release Notes

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

3.0.24 (07-Jan-2010)

CHANGES

  • Light Scattering
    • DAQ version written as attribute of PartInfo dataset
    • Second Channel NI6024 Acquisition re-enabled (was disabled with new timing scheme in 3.0.23)
  • Front Panel
    • Help buttons moved to control menu

FIXES

  • Bitwise
    • +/- 10V changes in MCP now saved to menu file

3.0.23 (29-Dec-2009)

CHANGES

  • Light Scattering
    • New timing scheme for synchronizing PTOF (AP240) and LS (NI6024) data

3.0.22 (29-Dec-2009)

CHANGES

  • Light Scattering
    • Add 3 diagnostic values to partInfo:
      • (9) Chop Number at Download (Chem minus LS)
      • (13) Wait for LS Download (s)
      • (14) T at Download (Chem - LS)


3.0.21 (07-Dec-2009)

CHANGES

  • Acquisition
    • Now allows 0.1s Averaging in FMS mode

FIXES

  • PTOF Display bug fixed, first display was not working in v3019
  • Nitrate Loading value fixed, displayed value had error in v3019
  • Swap button bug fixed, Calibration Group and Sampling Type values were lost when swap was used in previous versions

3.0.19 (29-Sept-2009)

CHANGES

InfoVals

  • InfoVal(106) indicates seconds after midnight at start of run
  • InfoVal(107) indicates active menu number
  • If DIO5, 6, or 7 is in, save state as save
  • InfoVal(108, 109, 110) states of digital in 5, 6, 7 (NaN if disabled)
  • InfoVal(111) Relative time within fast MS cycle (NaN if not FMS mode)
  • InfoVal(112) Relative run number within FMS cycle (NaN if not FMS mode)

Menu Switching

  • New menu value allows optional wait at the start of a run
  • Added Menu Cycle Time Grid as alternative to run-based time grid

BitWise

  • Baseline and SI area now based on MS mode; no longer need chopper to run Bitwise
  • Single Ion peak list is now saved to menu file
  • Optional "Bitwise on the hour" measures baseline and SI area every hour
  • All three displayed nominal masses share a single peak discriminator, saved as menuVal
  • Suggests best baseline bit, See [| related FAQ]

Acquisition / Acquisition Window

  • Logic allows FMS with closed block = 0
  • Logic allows MS mode with % Open = 100
  • Added functionality and interface updates for MS acquisition without chopper (controlled with menu val 141)
  • Zoom windows on right side of acquisition window allow change of nominal mass with scroll wheel
  • If MSclosed does not exist, displayed resolution values are calculated from open data
  • Option to display MSClosed sticks
  • Horizontal zoom in stick display with mouse
  • Eliminated %MSOpen. MS Dwell time now calculated as (MSOpenT+MSClosedT)*MSLoopsPerDwell. Loops enables multiple MSClosed / MSOpen *Dwells per dwell.
  • Vertical scaling in zoom windows
  • Check RealTime Configuration at load of window. See [| Related FAQ]
  • PTOF DC markers calculation adjusted based on number of TOF/chop and co-adds
  • Fixed display of speciated sticks for SP-AMS Dark Green for Cn and Fullerene
  • MS Stick display size depends on what other modes are active in acquisition cycle

Digital Lines

  • DIO5, 6, and 7 now configurable as in or out (common across menu)

If out, state unique to each menu If in, value is recorded and saved as infoVal

  • Option to control acquisition start/stop from DIO5
  • Option to control menu switching with encoding on 6 and 7

Mass Calibration Window

  • Peak intensity displayed in units of Hz; calculation uses bit-ns per second, SI Area, and TOF pulser frequency
  • Total Ion Current (TIC) reported below trace of peak areas/heights
  • Option to save itx file with last acquired mass spectrum. Includes raw MS, raw mass axis, and unit mass resolution stick spectrum
  • Added Accumulation mode as option on tuning tab. MS data are continuously acquired and summed, allowing determination of resolution (etc) for low intensity peaks.

Window Messages

  • Allows control of acquire start/stop and menu number from external software with windows messages

Real Time Files / Serial Output

  • 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.
  • New Serial output formats

Front Panel

  • If DAQ PC has internet connection, check for updated version of DAQ. If update exists, button on panel links to download.

National Instruments

  • Auto-determination of National instrument board device numbers. If board(s) not found, features disabled accordingly.

3.0.3

CHANGES (Since 3.0.0)

Acquisition Window

  • 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.

Calib Window

  • Step sizes (volts) for TPS scans are saved as common menu values
  • Scroll wheel and arrow keys to change TPS voltages and calibration center points

Info Vals

  • If TPS remote control is enabled, last monitored TPS voltages are saved as infoVals for each run

Data Save

  • Allows transient save in FMS mode. itx written to transient drive, without write to C: drive

Archive

Archive of release notes from v2.1.4

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