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bMCA-USB
Compact digital MCA built into the tube socket, for scintillation detectors
- Spectrum channels
- 256, 512, 1,024, 2,048 or 4,096 (PHA and MCS)
- Weight
- Approx. 92 g
10 referenced values
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bMCA-Ethernet
bMCA with Ethernet and PoE instead of USB, for remote installation
The Ethernet version of the bMCA: a compact digital MCA in the photomultiplier tube socket for scintillation detectors. With Ethernet instead of USB the device can be installed far from the PC, and it is powered over the network cable (Power over Ethernet).
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Specifications checked against the manufacturer’s documents on 2026-10-17
Overview
Key features
- Pulse height analysis (PHA) and multichannel scaling (MCS)
- Digital trapezoidal shaper with BLR and PUR
- Cables and PoE injector available as options
- bGamma available as an option
Specifications
The number after each value refers to the source listed below. Values are as published by the manufacturer; the exact configuration is always confirmed in our quotation.
Detector
| Compatible detectors | Scintillation detectors with a standard 14-pin photomultiplier, e.g. NaI(Tl), CsI(Tl), CeBr₃, LaBr₃(Ce) and LaCl₃(Ce)1 |
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Electronics & signal
| Spectrum channels | Up to 4,0962 |
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| Detector high voltage | Built-in, 0 to +1,500 V in 4,096 steps1 |
| Digital filter rise time | 0.1–12 µs in 0.2 µs steps; flat top 0.1–8.0 µs in 0.1 µs steps (trapezoidal shaper)1 |
Connectivity & interface
| Communication | Ethernet with fixed IP address or DHCP1 |
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Power & battery
| Supply voltage | Power over Ethernet (PoE); cables and PoE injector optional1 |
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General
| Acquisition modes | PHA (pulse height analysis) and MCS (multichannel scaling)2 |
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The data comes from the manufacturer’s published documents. Manufacturers may change specifications; the current configuration and performance are confirmed in the quotation.
Documents
Sources
The number after each value refers to the source listed below. Values are as published by the manufacturer; the exact configuration is always confirmed in our quotation.
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