ProSpect - Windows Configuration and Data Acquisition Software

ProSpect v0.1.2 Full Installation
(Executable, 3.2 MB, updated 12/10/07)
Prospect data acquisition software. Includes drivers, installation files. The Saturn Prospect User's Manual
(PDF format, 2.1MB, 2/1/2008) must be downloaded separately.

Configuration

• Energy and trigger filter settings
• Detector/preamplifier settings
• Dynamic range/system gain control
• MCA format (number of bins, bin granularity...etc.)

Data Acquisition

• Preset-real-time run, preset-live-time run, preset counts or infinite run
• Specify run time in various units
• Live update of run statistics

Analysis and Statistics

• Output statistics: ICR, OCR, realtime and livetime
• Gaussian fits to MCA spectrum
• Export spectra for additional analysis

Diagnostics

• Digital oscilloscope
• FFT analysis of input signals
• Baseline histogram and history displays
  

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DXP Driver Libraries: Handel

Handel is a high-level device driver that provides an interface to the DXP hardware in spectroscopic units (eV, microseconds, etc...) while still allowing for safe, direct-access to the DSP. Additionally, Handel only requires a single configuration file in order to start the system. The trade-off for this ease of use is an increase in size. At a minimum, Handel requires 5 libraries to operate with a single product, while Xerxes only requires 3. For more information, please consult the Handel API or contact us at .

Handel DLLs - DXP Saturn Only
(ZIP archive, 2.3MB, updated 9/22/2004).
This distribution contains only the DLLs required to use Handel with the Saturn hardware. If you use Handel with other XIA products, in addition to the Saturn hardware, you need to download the release that contains all of the DLLs. Please refer to the source installation guide (PDF format, 83KB, 9/24/2004) for help. See the change log (text file, 24KB, 9/24/2004) for help. See the for a list of changes implemented in this release.

Handel DLLs - All Products
(ZIP archive, 3.5MB, updated 9/22/2004).
This distribution contains all of the DLLs required to run Handel on Windows. If you are not sure which version of Handel you need (on Windows), download this version. Please refer to the installation guide (PDF format, 83KB, 9/24/2004) for help. See the change log (text file, 24KB, 9/24/2004) for a list of changes implemented in this release.

Handel - Source Only
(ZIP archive, 578KB, updated 9/22/2004).
This distribution contains only the Handel source and is targeted at users running on an OS other then Windows, such as Linux. Please refer to the source installation guide (PDF format, 83KB, 9/24/2004) for help. See the change log (text file, 24KB, 9/24/2004) for help. See the for a list of changes implemented in this release.

Handel Specification
(PDF format, 192KB, updated 7/1/2002)
Specification for the Handel hardware description layer for XIA digital pulse processors

Handel SCA application note
(PDF format, 132KB, 12/18/2003)
Describes for Handel users how SCAs are implemented in the DXP, and is provided with sample code (ZIP archive, 2KB, 12/18/2003) to help getting started using SCAs. SCAs are only supported Handel release 0.4.1 and firmware release 1.08 and later. Please first download and install the latest firmware release appropriate to your DXP product and detector/preamplifier.