User guide

Chelsea Technologies Group
FAST
tracka
User Guide HB179 Issue 7.0
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5. Restore Protocol
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*** Boot Protocol = 0 ***
6. 0 Acquisitions
7. 1 Flash sequences per acquisition
8. 100 Saturation flashes per sequence
9. 4 Saturation flash duration (in instrument units)
A. 0 Saturation interflash delay (in instrument units)
B. ENABLED Decay flashes
C. 20 Decay flashes per sequence
D. 4 Decay flash duration (in instrument units)
E. 61 Decay interflash delay (in instrument units)
F. 1000 ms Sleep-time between acquisitions
G. 0 PMT Gain in Normal mode
H. DISABLED Analogue Output
I. DISABLED Desktop (verbose) Mode
J. ACTIVE Light Chamber (A)
K. INACTIVE Dark Chamber (B)
L. DISABLED Logging mode to internal flashcard
M. 90 Upper Limit Autoranging Threshold value
N. 15 Lower Limit Autoranging Threshold value
Description of options:
1. Discrete Acquire: Selecting this option will execute data acquisition according to the
protocol parameters set in the active protocol. The active protocol is displayed each
time Run Menu is selected. When selected, this option prompts the user as follows: If
“Logging mode to internal flashcard” is DISABLED, pressing return will execute data
acquisition. If ENABLED, pressing return will prompt the user for a filename for
identification purposes. At that point, pressing return will execute data acquisition
according to the active protocol.
2. Programmed Acquire: This option calls a sub-menu for programming the FAST
tracka
for
long term operation. Refer to the Programmed Acquire section 5.3.6.
3. View/Edit Current Protocol: Selecting this option allows the user access to menu
options 6-L. Refer to the Edit Protocol section 5.3.7.
4. Save Protocol: This option allows the user to store the active protocol in one of the user
configurable slots for future use. Selecting this option will prompt the user for a slot
number, which may be from 0 to 9. Pressing return will write this protocol to the
appropriate slot. Saving a protocol will overwrite any protocol presently stored in the
selected slot.
5. Restore Protocol: This option allows the user to replace the active protocol with one
previously stored in one of the user configurable slots. Selecting 0-9 will retrieve the
protocol from the chosen slot, even if that slot has invalid or potentially damaging
protocol values. Selecting 10 will retrieve a “safe” protocol which can be used as a
template to modify and save future protocols.