First Time Acquiring AES Surveys

You must do the following before you acquire your first AES survey:

  1. Select the Hardware Properties command from the System menu, or click on the Hardware Properties button in the Acquisition toolbar, to display the Hardware Properties dialog box.

  2. Click on the AES tab in the dialog box. Define the analyzer control and preamplifier used by your system, as well as the other information required in this dialog box . Use the What’s This Help to determine the appropriate field values.

  3. When you have defined all the AES settings in the Hardware Properties dialog box, click on the OK button to close the dialog box.

  4. If you are using an analog multiplier (such as a 20-075) or if you selected Lock-in in the Hardware Properties dialog box, you are ready to acquire a survey. Click here to see the instructions for acquiring a survey.

  5. If you are using a digital multiplier, select the Multiplier Properties command from the System menu, or click on the Multiplier Properties button in the Acquisition toolbar, to display the Multipliers Properties dialog box.

  6. Click on the AES tab in the dialog box. Click on the Auto EMS check box to select it. Use the What’s This Help to determine the appropriate field values for the fields in the V/F Setpoints.
    Note: If you want to set the multiplier to a specific voltage in V/F mode, set the maximum value of the gain curve voltage to a value lower than the pulse count voltage. That maximum value will be the multiplier voltage.

  7. In the Gain Curve Settings area of the Multiplier Properties dialog box, define the settings to acquire the multiplier gain curve to determine the multiplier plateau voltage. Click here to view the procedure for acquiring the multiplier gain curve.
    Note: If you have used a previous version AugerScan, enter the value you have been using in the Voltage field in the Pulse Count Settings.