#=======================================================================# # QQQQQQQQQ V V TTTTTTTTTTTTTTT # # Q Q V V T # # Q Q V V T # # Q Q V V T # # Q Q Q V V T # # Q Q V V T # # QQQQQQQQQ Q V T # #=======================================================================# Contained herein are the instructions for operation of the qvt multichannel analyzer: 1) Windows must be up and running 2) Open up the qvt analyzer icon box, and activate the qvt application within. 3) From here you should be ready to go. A red light on the NIM qvt module should be glowing red. If not, then you should try: A) click the mouse on the stop button (It's the red one with the hand on it). B) click the delete qvt memory button (It's the one with a picture of a pencil eraser rubbing out the letters "qvt"). C) click the start button (It's the green button with a hand on it that points to the right). D) If this doesn't work, then the module is on the fritz. Seek professional help. 4) With the advent of a red light, you can/must continually update the screen if you wish to see the data displayed. Though the qvt routine continually takes data, it does not continually display it. To display data, click the mouse on the the dark blue"lightening Bolt"-like icon. 5) If data does not appear to update it may be because: A) It hasn't been long enough since the last update to make a significant change. b) Your scaling is too large. To set the histogram scale, pull down the histogram menu and highlight "histogram settings" 6) If you wish to see a table of the data taken, then you can pull down the "Window" menu to the Raw Data Window option. This will display the data in table form. 7) Centroids, integration, peak width and the like can be calculated from the histogram by clicking on the area you wish to investigate, and examining the information displayed on the status bar below the histogram. 8) Have fun!