BNC 970 Portable Multi-Channel Analyzer (MCA) - Manual (Page 16)

Model 970 Instruction Manual 13
Misc Menu
This menu item is for special functions that do not easily fit into other categories. All of these
items have been suggested or requested by users.
Collect Multiple Sequential Spectra opens a window where the Model 970 can be told to
collect a fixed number of spectra (or to sample continuously). At the end of each Acquisition,
the spectrum file is saved with a sequential file name. Alternatively (or, additionally), a brief
ROI report can be saved.
Simple ROI Report generates a minimal ROI-based report containing primarily count rate
data for each ROI.
View Spectrum as Spreadsheet first prompts the user to save the spectrum as a .csv file
(comma separated values), then opens the spreadsheet using your computer’s default
application for opening .csv files. In most cases, this application is a spreadsheet program
such as Microsoft Excel.
Save Spectrum on End of Acquisition will, when checked, save the spectrum to a file each
time an acquisition is ended. This occurs when an acquisition is ended by any method. The
files are saved to the “Spectra” subdirectory (located within whatever directory the SNAP-
MCA software is located). The filename of the spectrum will be based on the date and time
in the format yyyy mm dd hh-nn-ss, where yyyy is the four digit year, mm is the two-digit
month, dd is the two digit day of the month, hh is the two-digit hour in 24-hour format, nn is
the two-digit minutes past the hour, and ss is the two-digit seconds past the minute.
Disable ADC Corrections will, when checked, disable the corrections made in the 970’s
microcontroller to compensate for the analog-to-digital converter’s differential non-linearity.
View Menu
Show New User Hints enables/disables the New User Hints Bar, which displays a sentence
or two briefly describing the function for any display or control the mouse cursor is currently
over. Disabling (i.e., un-checking) this menu item hides the New User Hints Bar, making the
Spectrum Display
slightly larger.
Show Hints enables/disables displays of small pop-up windows containing a very brief
description of a control or display when the cursor is over it for longer than one second.