User Manual  LYNXEYE XE Detector 
6-16  DOC-M88-EXX240 V1 – 03.2014 
6.3.3.1 Discriminator Setting 
Instrument set up for Discriminator scans: 
Use settings from Table 6.1 according to your anode material  
Set mA to adjust the intensity to <5000 cps / strip 
Θ=15°, 2 Θ =30° 
2mm or 1° primary divergence 
kβ-Filter 
2.5° primary Soller, no secondary Soller 
Sample: backside of plastics PMMA sample holder 
 
Discriminator settings for High Energy Resolution (Cr, Co, Cu-rad.) and full discrimination for fluores-
cence reduction and kβ suppression: Set Disc.Low to (Obs.Max – 0.012V) and Disc.High to (Obs.Max 
+ 0.012V) 
Discriminator settings for High Energy Resolution (Mo, Ag-rad.) and full discrimination for fluorescence 
reduction and kβ suppression: Set Disc.Low to (Obs.Max – 0.012V) and Disc.High to (Obs.Max + 
0.012V) 
Discriminator settings for High Count rate (Cr, Co, Cu-rad.) and full discrimination for fluorescence 
reduction and kβ suppression: Set Disc.Low to (Obs.Max – 0.03V) and Disc.High to (Obs.Max + 
0.03V) 
Discriminator settings for High Count rate (Mo, Ag-rad.) and full discrimination for fluorescence reduc-
tion and kβ suppression: Set Disc.Low to (Obs.Max – 0.02V) and Disc.High to (Obs.Max + 0.02V)