Table of Contents
2.2 Software for Interfacing with the HSA...................................14
2.3 Troubleshooting.......................................................................14
2.3.1 Diag-Tool................................................................................................15
2.3.2 Connection check for the analyzer electrodes.....................................18
2.3.2.1 Check all analyzer (HSA) voltages...................................................18
2.3.2.2 Fast Check of Voltage Ranges (energy scale).................................19
2.3.2.3 Check/set offset and gain with voltmeter......................................20
2.3.2.4 Fast check of all applied voltages...................................................21
2.3.3 Checking the Analyzer Voltages with Custom Setttings.....................26
3 HSA config files (*.hsa) 27
3.1 What are HSA3500 Configuration Files?................................27
3.2 Nomenclature...........................................................................28
3.2.1 Mode......................................................................................................28
3.2.2 DACVoltage............................................................................................28
3.2.3 Natural Cubic Spline..............................................................................28
3.2.4 Syntax and Encoding.............................................................................28
3.2.5 Comments..............................................................................................29
3.2.6 Header....................................................................................................29
3.2.7 Sections..................................................................................................29
3.2.8 Entries.....................................................................................................30
3.2.9 Inheritance.............................................................................................31
3.2.10 Sections and Layout...............................................................................31
3.2.10.1 Info section......................................................................................31
3.2.10.2 SplineList Section.............................................................................32
3.2.10.3 LogicalVoltageList Section.............................................................33
3.2.10.4 ModeList Section..............................................................................33
3.2.10.5 SplineDef section ...........................................................................34
3.2.10.6 LogicalVoltageDef Sections.............................................................35
3.2.10.7 Macro Sections.................................................................................36
3.2.10.8 ModeDef Sections............................................................................37
3.2.11 Adding Custom Voltages.......................................................................44
HSA3500 / HSA3500 plus Power Supply