Chapter 2 B Electronics

2.2.1.2.2 Over Frequency Detection

The over frequency detection register is available at the address of the first register of the first PTM.

Addresses and signals A1 A2 A8 A9 CHS0 CHS1 CHS2

Over frequency Register selection bits state 0 0 0 0 1 1 1

The reference voltage applied to the over frequency comparator is set to 8 Volts.

If the voltage related to the photomultiplier current of any of the channels does exceed the Uref of 8 V, the
comparator output will swing and an over frequency is memorised.

The relation I / V / F is the following:

For the basic gain 1µA = 2V = 100KHz.

The over frequency detection will trip at 8V = 400KHz = 4µA

For the high gain 1µA = 10V = 500KHz

The over frequency detection will trip at 8V = 400KHz = 0.8µA

2.2.1.3 IVFC V3

P/N: S703786
Diagram: S112260
Layout: S215139

Note: The IVFC V3 S703786 replaces the previous V2 and V1 versions for practically all the
cases, except for instruments with more than 60 lines. The standard version of the ARL 3460
electronics rack can hold a maximum of 10 IVFC, that means 60 channels. Some very few
ARL 3460 instruments have been produced with the 72 lines extension option, allowing 72
physical lines in the spectrometers. See more details in section 2.6.6 Option 72 Lines
Extension. For those instruments with more than 60 lines, the background subtraction (EBS)
cannot be used, therefore the potentiometer version (V2) of IVFC must still be used.

Potentiometers for gain and offset adjustments are replaced by resistors. Resistors are more stable but may
induce a higher offset than with the potentiometer. Therefore the background subtraction must absolutely be
used (EBS = ON).

However because the resistors are replacing the potentiometers the board does not require anymore adjust-
ments (in reference to earlier section 2.2.1.1.8 Adjustment).

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