GBS Elektronik MCA-527 Firmware Commands - Manual (Page 6)

MCA527
Command name CMD_STOP
Compatibility Compatible to the MCA166 command.
Execution right Necessary
Description In MCA mode the measurement is stopped at the next integer real time, otherwise immediately
Format integer integer integer long integer
Parameter preamble command 0 0 end flag
Byte string (HEX) A5 5A 43 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 B9 9B
MCA Mode Commands:
Command name CMD_SET_GENERAL_MODE
Compatibility New MCA527 command
Execution right Necessary
Description The MCA527 is not only usable as a MCA. It can also alternatively be used as an oscilloscope, as a
transient recorder or as a time stamp recorder.
Depending on the parameter, the MCA527 serves as:
0 = MCA
1 = Transient recorder (records ADC raw data)
2 = Oscilloscope
3 = Time stamp recorder (level triggered signals)
11,12
4 = Time stamp recorder (edge triggered signals) 12
5 = Time stamp recorder (AHRC = analog high rate counting) 12
The command sets the MCA527 to the required general mode by activating the previous specified
setup parameters.
The command is ignored and responds with an error value if a measurement is still running.
Format integer integer integer long integer
Parameter preamble command mode 0 end flag
Byte string (HEX) A5 5A 05 01 mode 00 00 00 00 00 B9 9B
Remarks The oscilloscope mode is described in the document “Description of the MCA527 Oscilloscope
Mode” (MCA527_Oscilloscope_Mode_
XXXX_XX_XX .pdf).
Command name CMD_SET_MODE
Compatibility Identical to the MCA166 command.
Execution right Necessary
Description Depending on the parameter: MODE_MCA = 0 or MODE_MCS = 1, the command sets the MCA527
to the required mode by activating the previous specified setup parameters.
The command is ignored and responds with an error value if a measurement is still running or if
gating mode 'sort by time' (see CMD_SET_GATING) is set.
Format integer integer integer long integer
Parameter preamble command mode 0 end flag
Byte string (HEX) A5 5A 45 00 mode 00 00 00 00 00 B9 9B
11 Note, there are hardware modifications without offset DAC and without hardware-based coarse gain. In such a case, the general
mode 3 works only properly if the input signal is adjusted by default for this mode.
12 The time stamp recorders are no standard components of all firmware versions. The availability of the time stamp recorders is
indicated by the corresponding flag within the parameter “MCA features” (byte offset 8) returned by the command
COMMAND_QUERY_STATE527.
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