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Calibrations and Channel Definitions

 

Table 8. MJS77 FDS to Science Commands

 

(MJS77-3-290, Rev. B)

 

*SC25AH (1)(2)(3)(4)

 

* M
S
B
                L
S
B
ID FDS Word Bit Number 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
FDS to Instrument CMD Bit Number 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
  Address Select 0 0                    
(1) LEPT D4 Off     0                  
LEPT D4 On     1                  
(2) LEPT D3 Off       0                
LEPT D3 On       1                
LEPT D2 Off         0              
LEPT D2 On         1              
LEPT D1C Off           0            
LEPT D1C On           1            
(3) LEPT D1B Off             0          
LEPT D1B On             1          
LEPT D1A Off               0        
LEPT D1A On               1        
LEPT AC VII and VIII Off                 0      
LEPT AC VII and VIII On                 1      
(4) LEPT AC V and VI Off                   0    
LEPT AC V and VI On                   1    
LEPT AC III and IV Off                     0  
LEPT AC III and IV On                     1  
LEPT AC I and II Off                       0
LEPT AC I and II On                       1

 

SC25AH LECP Command Word, Table 8-1. (Ed.: Variation #1 of 4 of Table 8, MJS77 FDS to Science Commands.)

 

NOTES:

 

  1. If the first field (FDS word bit number 16 to 14) is 0 or 1, select Table 8-1 (variation #1 of Table 8).
    If the first field (FDS word bit number 16 to 14) is 2 or 3, select Table 8-2 (variation #2 of Table 8).
    If the first field (FDS word bit number 16 to 14) is 4 or 5, select Table 8-3 (variation #3 of Table 8).
    If the first field (FDS word bit number 16 to 14) is 6 or 7, select Table 8-4 (variation #4 of Table 8).
  2. The above note applies to all SC25AH commands.

 

Table 8-2 (Variation #2 of Table 8)

 

*SC25AH (1)(2)(3)(4)

 

* M
S
B
                L
S
B
ID FDS Word Bit Number 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
FDS to Instrument CMD Bit Number 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
(1) Address Select 0 1                    
Low Bias Off     0                  
Low Bias On     1                  
(2) High Bias Off       0                
High Bias On       1                
D1 Σ Off       0            
D1 Σ On       1            
LEMPA B Off           0            
LEMPA B On           1            
(3) LEMPA A Off             0          
LEMPA A On             1          
LEMPA δ and δ' Off             0      
LEMPA δ and δ' On             1      
LEMPA γ Off               0    
LEMPA γ On               1    
(4) LEMPA β and β' Off                 0  
LEMPA β and β' On                 1  
LEMPA α Off                   0
LEMPA α On                   1
LEPT D5 Off                       0
LEPT D5 On                       1

 

Table 8-3 (Variation #3 of Table 8)

 

*SC25AH (1)(2)(3)(4)

 

* M
S
B
                L
S
B
ID FDS Word Bit Number 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
FDS to Instrument CMD Bit Number 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
(1) Address Select 1 0                    
MTR Pulse Frequency - 50 Hz     0                  
MTR Pulse Frequency - 60 Hz     1                  
(2) D1 Fast Chan - Not Subcommutated       0                
D1 Fast Chan - Subcommutated       1                
Motor Scan - Reduced         0              
Motor Scan - Full         1              
Emergency Motor Pwr - Off (Normal Step)           0          
Emergency Motor Pwr - On           1            
(3) Motor Drive Pwr - Normal             0          
Motor Drive Pwr - Increased             1          
Motor Step Rate - Normal               0        
Motor Step Rate - Accelerated               1        
Normal Scan                 0      
Motor to Commanded Position                 1      
6 Motor Position - Sector 1                   1 1 0
5 Motor Position - Sector 2                   1 0 1
4 Motor Position - Sector 3                   1 0 0
0 Motor Position - Sector 4                   0 0 0
1 Motor Position - Sector 5                   0 0 1
2 Motor Position - Sector 6                   0 1 0
3 Motor Position - Sector 7                   0 1 1
7 Motor Position - Sector 8                   1 1 1

 

Table 8-4 (Variation #4 of Table 8)

 

*SC25AH (1)(2)(3)(4)

 

* M
S
B
                L
S
B
ID FDS Word Bit Number 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5
FDS to Instrument CMD Bit Number 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
(1) Address Select 1 1                    
Spare     0                  
Spare     1                  
(2) Normal Rate Channel Select       0                
Rate Failure Format Mode       1                
PHA - Normal Coincidence Req-d         0              
PHA - Reduced Coincidence Req'd         1              
Rate Chan 44 & 45 - not Subcommutated           0            
Rate Chan 44 & 45 - Subcommutated           1            
(3) α, β, β' - Normal Threshold           0        
α, β, β' - Decrease Discriminator Level           1        
LEPT HIgh - Off               0        
LEPT HIGH - On               1        
PHA Pwr - Off                 0      
PHA Pwr - On                 1      
(4) Calibrator - Off                   0    
Calibrator - On                   1    
LEPT/LEMPA Control - LEMPA                     0  
LEPT/LEMPA Control - LEPT                     1  
LEPT/LEMPA Alternate -  Off                       0
LEPT/LEMPA Alternate - On                       1

 

  

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Updated 8/9/19, Cameron Crane

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