CAUTION

ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD

TO AVOID POSSIBILITY OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK

SPECTECH ALWAYS TURN OFF THE COMPUTER POWER BEFORE

INSTALLING THE CARD OR CONNECTING THE
EXTERNAL CABLES.
DANGEROUS HIGH VOLTAGE CAN EXIST ON THE CARD
AND AT THE EXTERNAL HV CONNECTOR WHEN THE
UNIT IS OPERATING,
DO NOT REMOVE THE CARD OR CABLES WITH THE
COMPUTER POWER ON.
ICS 10W

Integrated Computer Spectrometer

for
Windows
This version of ICS 10W software program is written in C++ language. It
is designed for Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 operating
systems. It is compatible with all existing ICS 10 hardware that may
presently be operating with a DOS based software program. Spectrum
files, Data files and Library files can be transferred from the ICS 10
Operating Manual DOS program to the Windows version.

May 1998 Most functions may be accessed by more than one method. All the
functions can be accessed from the Pull Down Menu, some from the
Tool Bar Buttons, or by the mouse. If the function has a Tool Bar
Button, its symbol will be shown on the left hand side of the description.

Spectrum Techniques, Inc.

Oak Ridge, Tenn. USA

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS
Installation Tool Bar
Setting the input selector Open
Installing in computer Close
Loading software Print
Connecting detector Copy
Modes Undo
Pulse Height Analysis (PHA) Amp/HV
Multichannel Scaling (MCS) Preset
Start Up Spectrum
High Voltage and Amplifier Gain Peak Report
Zero Control Data Report
ADC Conversion Gain Contents
Lower and Upper Level Discriminators
Operation Display Window
Preset Time Start
Preset Counts Stop
Start, Stop and Erase Erase
Region of Interest (ROI) Dead Time Meter
Functions Horizontal Expand
Energy Calibration Vertical Expand
IsoMatch Live Time (LV)
Background Subtraction Real Time (RT)
Stripping High Voltage (HV)
Smoothing
Overlay Technical Reference
Menu Bar Dip Switch and Port Addressing
File Multiple Card Installation
Edit
Mode Specifications
Calculate Hardware
Display Software
Settings
Window
Help

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 INSTALLATION The ICS 10 W has a preamplifier/amplifier built into the unit. To use an
external preamplifier/amplifier it is necessary to bypass the on board
Your ICS 10 W card has been factory configured to operate internally in circuit by reconfiguring the jumper selector.
most IBM ® compatible PC’s. System requirements; 486 or Pentium
processor, 8 meg RAM, 640 x 480 VGA or SVGA graphics, Microsoft
Windows® version 3.1 or higher, Window 95 and compatible mouse. Jumper (JP1) Selection for preamplifier/amplifier
The software requires requires 1.4 meg available disk space. Port
addresses have been set at base 210, which will normally not conflict Normal mode selects the on
with other installed devices. If problems occur and the ICS 10 W card board preamplifier/amplifier,
does not respond correctly to the software commands, refer to the
the jumper is in the PREAMP
technical reference section for other IO settings. If problems continue position.
contact the factory. Use this mode with a detector
containing a voltage divider
The ICS 10 W card is shipped from the factory with the internal type tube base.
amplifier enabled. This configuration requires the use of a simple high The ICS 10 W amplifier is
voltage divider type photomultiplier tube base. The signal (anode) from active and the system gain is
the base may be connected directly to the ICS 10 W bottom Input controlled by the software.
(BNC) connector and the HV (high voltage) connected directly to the
top HV (MHV) connector.

External preamplifier/amplifier
allows direct access to the
ADC.
Move the jumper to the ADC
position.
MHV In this mode the on board
High Voltage amplifier is bypassed and the
software does not control the
gain.
Zero Adjust

SW1
BNC
Signal
Card Installation
Install the ICS 10 W circuit card into the ISA bus of the computer.
Ensure that the card is seated firmly into the slot. Attach the panel to
chassis of the computer with screw.

Fig 1 After the card has been installed, connect the detector signal BNC and
high voltage MHV to the ICS 10W connectors.

Software Installation
The BNC and MHV connectors appear to be similar, exercise care
Place ICS 10W software disk into appropriate drive. From the Window
when making these connections.
Taskbar, click Start, click Run, type A:install. Continue to follow the
instructions on the screen.

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 High Voltage and Amplifier Gain Setup
Once the program is running it will be necessary to configure the
system parameters for correct operation and calibration.
Place a gamma emitting check source near the detector face. Cesium-
137 (Cs-137) is a good choice. It has single peak at 662 keV.
Click on Settings, then click on AMP/HV
Set the high voltage to the voltage as listed by the detector
manufacturer. As an example, set the high voltage to 600 volts, click
ON.
DO NOT exceed the maximum high voltage rating of the detector,
usually 1200 volts.
Set the amplifier COARSE GAIN to 8, and set the FINE GAIN to 1 as a
starting position. Click on OK, to set adjustments and exit the menu.
Start the data acquisition and adjust the amplifier gain until the 662
keV peak is approximately mid-scale.
Once the acquisition is started, you may enter the AMP/HV menu,
make adjustments while viewing the spectrum. This will allow you to
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position the peak in the desired channels.
Lower (LLD) and Upper (ULD) Level Discriminator Adjustments
Two methods are available for adjusting the lower and upper level
discriminators.
One is, click on Settings, click on AMP/HV.
Enter the number in the lower and upper level boxes. Click on OK, to
set adjustment and exit the menu.
The other method is by moving the triangles for the lower and
upper level setting located on the energy line (horizontal line)
of the spectrum display to the desired settings by dragging
with the mouse.
Zero Adjustment
This control is accessed from the rear of the computer once the card
has been installed. See Fig 1 for location of adjustment potentiometer.
This control is factory set and normally does not require further
adjustment. However, when operating in the Energy Calibration mode a
zero offset may be noticed when the marker is positioned in the first
channel of the spectrum. This offset may be eliminated be adjusting the
ZERO control, but will require a complete energy recalibration after any
adjustment. A small offset of a few keV is inconsequential and can be
ignored.
Cs-137 spectrum
 ADC Conversion Gain Adjustment
The conversion gain default setting is 1024 channels (maximum gain).
This is preferred for most scintillation detector applications and
generally no adjustment is required.
For certain applications such as alpha spectroscopy, it may be
necessary to change this parameter to either 256 or 512 channels.
click on Settings, click on AMP/HV.
Enter the conversion gain in the correct box. Click on OK, to set
adjustment and exit menu.
Preset Time Adjustments
Preset Live Time provides automatic correction for counting losses
caused by the system deadtime. Events which occur during the pulse
processing cycle are lost to the system so the timer is automatically
updated to compensate for these losses. When operating at
excessively high count-rates the deadtime meter will indicate a high
value and the real counting time may be more than doubled. Increasing
the LLD setting can help reduce some high deadtime effects.
Preset Real Time sets the counting timer to run for actual clocktime
and makes no correction for losses due to deadtime effects.
click on Settings, click on Presets
Enter the LIVE or REAL time in the correct box. Click on OK, to set
adjustment and exit menu.
Both the LIVE TIME and REAL TIME values are displayed on the ICS
10 W display screen and saved in the file during data storage.
Regions of Interest
Region of interest (ROI) selection is an advanced feature which
provides instantaneous computation of peak gross and net counts.
These values may be used along with isotope decay tables and
detection efficiency to calculate absolute or relative isotopic activities.
ROI’s must not overlap and need to be separated by at least one
channel for correct area calculation. Up to 14 different ROI’s are
possible using the color selector from the pull down Settings menu.
Normally, peaks from a single isotope are marked in one color and
separate colors used to differentiate different isotopes.
ROI Setting
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Mouse Operation
Set ROI
To set an ROI around a peak, click the right mouse button, click on
ROI, click on Set ROI, move the marker to either side of the peak . Hold
down the left mouse button and drag the marker to the other side of the
peak, release mouse button.
Clear all ROIs
Click the right mouse button, click on ROI, click on Clear All ROIs.
Clear Individual ROI
Move marker to the ROI to be cleared, click the right mouse button,
Click on ROI, click on Clear ROI.
Pull Down Menu
Click on Settings, click on ROI follow the same procedure as for the
Mouse operation.
Integrals and Preset Count
When the marker is positioned in a region of interest (ROI), the ICS
10W software automatically calculates the Gross and Net area of the
region. In order to minimize statistical effects at the ROI endpoints, a 3-
point averaging technique is applied. The contents of channels (n-1),
(n), and (n+1) are summed and averaged to derive the content of the
endpoint channel for the net area computation. A linear interpolation is
performed between these averaged endpoint values and counts below
this interpolation are subtracted to arrive at the Net area of the peak.
Gross counts is the sum of all channels in the ROI.
Position the marker in the peak of interest. The Gross and Net areas
are automatically computed and displayed on the spectrum screen.
 MENU BAR

Many advanced functions are possible via the pulldown menus. This
section describes each operation in the sequence they appear. Black
letters indicate the function is operational, gray indicates not-
operational, highlighted indicates the function the be be activated.

File Menu

Fig. 4 Gross counts, sum of
all counts from all channels in
the ROI
Open...allows user
to go the DATA FILE,
Fig. 5 Net counts, sum of all retrieve stored
counts from all channels in the spectrum (spe) or (ssf)
ROI (-) minus counts below file, open file in a
the Compton edge line selected buffer.

Close...allows user
Set Peak to close a open buffer
Counting will terminate when the content of any channel in the entire Save...allows user to
spectrum reaches the preset value. save data to a file using
its previous file name
Set Integral Save As...allows user
To set an integral count it is necessary to first establish a ROI and then to save data to a file
position the marker within the region. using a new or previous
file name. Choose
To set Peak or Integral, click on Settings, click on Presets, enter the binary or spreadsheet
preset number in the correct box, click on OK, to set the adjustment format.
and exit menu.
Load Setup...
Peak and Integral presets can also be entered by moving the pointer Save Setup...
into the ROI and pressing the right mouse button. Follow the same Once the ICS 10 W has been setup and calibrated, all operating
procedure as listed above. parameters may be stored (SAVE SETUP) as a disk file for subsequent
retrieval. If power has been turn off, it is a simple and convenient
process to reload the setup file and quickly restore (LOAD SETUP) the
analyzer to its previous operating condition.
High Voltage must be turned on after loading setup !

Load Library...allows user to LOAD from file the default library or a

customs library into the IsoMatch directory.
Save Library...allows user to SAVE to file a new library for the
IsoMatch directory.

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Print...allows user to print the data that is displayed on the ICS
10W screen, either graphics, data or ROI.
Print Setup...allows user to set up printer parameters per printer
specifications.
Isotope Match...allows the user to create a library of isotopes that may
be used in routine sample analysis, when the file is loaded into
ISOMATCH, isotope and marker lines are placed over the peak in the
spectrum.

Exit...(Alt+F4)...allows user to exit ICS 10W program, will prompt user

to save data.

Edit Menu

Experiment...provides a means of inserting text

into spectral file headers for referencing specific
measurements. This text is saved along with data
and parameter information in .SPE and .TSV
files. Isotope Match Edit...allows the user to edit isotope data, add and
delete isotopes from library.

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 Calculate Menu
Erase...allows the user to erase the spectrum when in stop
mode...this can also be accomplished by clicking on the Eraser
Icon on the display screen.
Background Subtract...
This is a special case of spectrum stripping.
Undo...allows the user to undo the last action performed.
The detector background is stored in the
background buffer, usually for a long collection
time. When background subtract is executed,
Copy...allows the user to copy a spectrum from one buffer
the livetime fraction of the background
to another.
spectrum is automatically subtracted from the
Pulse Height...The normal operating mode for collecting sample
contents of the master buffer. This provides a convenient method of
removing naturally occurring background from a sample spectrum and
Start...allows the user can be very useful when working with low level environmental samples.
to start the acquire mode of a
spectrum...this can also be Smooth Data...When executed, smoothing performs a 3-point
accomplished by clicking on the averaging of the data currently being displayed. The function uses the
green start icon on the display following algorithm to average data in each channel.
screen.
(n-1)+(n)+(n+1) .
3
Stop...allows the user to
stop the acquire mode of a
spectrum...this can also be
accomplished by clicking on the red Spectrum Stripping...The
ICS 10W is organized with
four on-card 1024 channel
data memory buffers, plus a
separate computer memory
Background buffer.
The on-card memory is
used for collecting spectral
Mode Menu
data from the ADC by
setting one of the four
emission spectra. The amplitude of each detector pulse is measured by memory groups active.
the ADC and stored as an amplitude (energy) spectrum. Different spectra may
therefore be collected and subtracted from one another using the Strip
Multichannel Scaling...This mode is used for measuring time related function. For example, if a spectrum containing isotope A is collected in
phenomena such as half-life decay or single photon counting. Incoming Buffer 1, and another spectrum containing isotopes A & B is collected
events are counted for specific predetermined times (dwell time) and in Master with the same live time, when Buffer 1 is stripped from the
stored in sequential memory locations. The card is factory set with the active Master, the master buffer will now contain only spectrum B.
internal preamplifier/amplifier enabled for counting events directly from Stripping is particularly useful for subtracting a background spectrum
a NaI(Tl) detector. When using an external signal, it will be necessary to from the active memory group. In this special case, Background is
change jumper setting on the card. selected as Strip and only the amount of the background spectrum
(See section MULTICHANNEL SCALING, page 26.) corresponding to the fraction of the two live times is subtracted
Display Mode

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Menu Bar
Tool Bar
Start Button Linear/Log Scale
Stop Button
Erase Button

Deadtime Meter
0 - 100 %

Vertical Scroll Bar

LLD Adjustment ULD Adjustment

Horizontal Expand/ Log Scale when button

Contract
Sliding Scale

Real Time

High Voltage Indicator Channel # Energy Gross Counts FWHM

Live Time Clock ON-Green (keV/MeV) (keV/MeV)
OFF-Gray

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Show...allows the user to Settings Menu
select the spectrum buffer
to be displayed..multiple
buffers may be displayed
at the same time
Transfer...allows the user
to move spectrum from
master buffer to one of the
other buffers
Calibration...allows the
user to switch between on/
off in calibration mode and
channel numbers or
energy is displayed on the
horizontal line.

Spectrum...Switches the display to Spectrum if the user

has been in either Peak or Data Report mode.
Peak Report...If regions of interest have been set around
peaks in a spectrum, the Peak Report provides a convenient
method of displaying peak information in tabular form. Readout will
be in energy units if the energy calibration is active.
Active Buffer...allows the user to select (make active) the buffer to
acquire a spectrum, or to select buffer to load a stored spectrum file.
Set Bkg...allows the user to select (make active) the buffer to acquire a
background spectrum, or to select a buffer to load a stored background
spectrum file.

Data Report...Reports includes all hardware setting,

counting parameters and spectrum data. ROI data is reported by
lower and upper channels set, gross, net, FWHM, centroid, all ROIs
channels and corresponding counts.

Overlay...allows the user to turn the Overlay function on/off. Click on Settings... click on
ROIs...
Iso Match...allows the user to turn the IsoMatch Marker on/off once Click on Clear All,...clears
the isotopes have been selected using Show Isotope Menu. all ROIs previously set...
Click on Clear ROI...clears
Overlay Buffer...The four data storage buffers may be sequentially ROI that the marker is in...
superimposed over each other for visual comparison. Click on Set ROI...move the
marker to either side of the
Overlay File...Stored spectrum files may be opened into data storage peak to set an ROI around.
buffers and may be sequentially superimposed over each other for Hold down the left mouse
visual comparison. button and drag the marker
to the other side of the peak,
release mouse button.

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 Amplifier/High Voltage/ ADC Settings
Energy Calibrate...The energy calibration feature allows the marker to
read directly in energy units. Two calibration functions are possible, a 2-
point linear, or a 3-point quadratic fit.
In order to perform an energy calibration, it is first necessary to acquire
a spectrum using known isotopes. Cs-137 together with Co-60 works
well for many applications, producing gamma lines at 32 keV, 662 keV,
1173 keV and 1332 keV.
Select 2-point or 3-point mode and enter the
calibration units to be used, (keV or MeV).
Position the marker at the highest channel of the
first peak and enter the peak energy value. Move
the marker to the high point on the second peak
to be used for the calibration, enter energy
number. If a 3-point calibration is required,
continue by moving the marker to the peak
channel of the third peak, enter its energy and
click OK. The system will now be calibrated and the marker position will
read directly in energy.
If ROI’s are set around each peak used in the calibration, it is
necessary only to place the marker in the ROI for the peak. The
software automatically calculates the peak centroid and uses this value
for the peak position in the calibration routine. Click on Setting...click on Amp/HV...enter the detector manufacturers
To return to the channel number mode, click on Settings, click on recommended high voltage value, click on On/Off to desired position.
Uncalibrate. Set Course and Fine Gain by either entering number or by moving
Energy Calibration may also be selected using the right mouse button. sliding scale. Click on desire Conversion Gain. Set LLD and ULD by
either entering number or by moving sliding scale. When all setting are
entered click on OK, this will set the adjustments and exit menu to
spectrum screen.

Presets
MCS operation must by
Click on Settings...click on Preset...click selected in the Mode pull
on the desired preset condition and enter down menu before Setup...
the number, click on OK to enter data MCS can be activated
and exit menu. click on Setting...click on
MCS...select Dwell Time...
enter Number of Passes...
click on OK to enter data and
exit menu

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 Multichannel Scaling Mode Window, Text and ROI Color Adjustment

Multichannel Scaling provides a means of recording time correlated Colors... allows the user to select
data such as half-life decay or single photon counting. In this mode the custom colors for ROIs,
ADC is bypassed and incoming events are routed directly into memory. Background and Text.
The ICS 10W is factory configured to use its internal amplifier and Click on Settings... click on
discriminators to process detector signals prior to routing to the MCS Colors...select the item to change,
counter. This scheme presents a convenient method of counting the click on Change...select the desire
complete spectrum or a selected range such as a single photopeak. color, click on OK, returns to the
First acquire a spectrum of the sample to be counted using the Pulse Color screen, make additional
Height Analysis mode. While acquiring the spectrum, adjust the LLD color changes, when all color
and ULD to select the energy range of interest (For example, selecting changes have been made, click on
only the 662 keV peak from Cs-137 can eliminate unwanted OK, enters data and returns to
background and produce a superior decay curve when using a Cs-137/ spectrum screen.
Ba-137 mini-generator.)
Click on MODE...click on MCS...
Click on Setting...click on MCS...
Enter the DWELL TIME for each memory location (channel).
Remember the total pass time will be (1024 x dwell time).
Erase any current memory data and click start. The ICS 10W will
proceed to count incoming events for the selected dwell time, store the
total in the first channel location, reset the counter and repeat the cycle Color allows the user to
storing each total in sequential channels. select a range of Basic
Colors or create Custom
If you wish to use an external pulse generation system such as a Colors.
coincidence circuit, it will be necessary to bypass the on-board amplifier
and discriminators. An MCS Jumper Selector is included on the card Note:
and when set to the EXT position (Figs 6 & 7), the input BNC connector Setup of computer
is routed directly to the MCS counter. When operating in this mode, the graphic may effect the
MCS input requires positive TTL signals (>2.5v, >150 ns duration). true color of the color
selected.

Fig 6 Fig 7

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 IsoMatch Selection Dip Switches and Port Addressing

Show Isotopes...allows the user to select the isotopes to be marked in
the spectrum. The isotope library may be modified by clicking on Edit...
clicking on Iso Match...see page 17.
Click on Iso Match...select isotope or isotopes to be marked, click OK
enters data and returns to the spectrum screen.
The port address of your ICS 10W card is factory set to HEX 210,
(DEC. 528).
This is an address field normally reserved for an XT expansion unit and
is generally available for ASA plug-in cards.
If for any reason the software does not recognize the ICS 10W card or
does not appear to function correctly, it is possible to reconfigure the
port address as per the following table using S1 (see Fig. 1) position 4
through 10. (A3-A9).

A command line switch must be included for addresses other than

HEX 210

Multiple Card Installation

Up to a maximum of eight ICS 10W cards may be installed and

operated with a single computer providing bus slots are available and
sufficient power can be supplied from the power supply. When installing
multiple cards, it is necessary to assign each card a different address
using the card select S1 (see Fig. 1) positions 1 through 3. (A0-A2).
Window... allows the user to
arrange and view all the open Each card is accessed and controlled using the command line switch -c
buffers. (card #).
Horizontal... stacked one on
top of another, Once a card has been started, it will continue to acquire data in an
Vertical... side by side, autonomous manner independent of the of the ICS 10W software until a
Cascade... stacked over each new instruction set is downloaded to that particular card using the
other/selected one brings it to appropriate command line switch. In this way it is possible to switch
the front. between and control multiple cards installed in a single computer
TO SELECT system.
click on Window...click on the A convenient way of accessing multiple ICS 10W cards is to use
desire method. WINDOWS to set up individual icons or Desktop Shortcuts for each
card in the system with the appropriate command line switch assigned
to each icon. It is then possible to open each ICS 10W card application
by clicking on the icons and switching between them using the
Help Menu Windows Alt+Tab command or Windows 95 Taskbar.

The help menu provides a convenient operator The c switch and i switch may be combined in a single command line
reference for the ICS 10W. Key phrases and as shown in the following example: ICSW16 -i210 -c2.
words are highlighted in green indicating
hypertext. Clicking on these words or phrases This will select card number three at address HEX 218.
opens a direct link to that section of the help
document.

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 ICS 10 PORT ADDRESS DECODING SPECIFICATIONS
A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 HEX DEC. Command Line HARDWARE
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
210 528 ICSW16
Physical: Single IBM-XT compatible card includes preamplifier,
amplifier, detector high voltage, 1024-channel multi
channel analyzer with data memory, LLD and ULD.
Fully compatible with many scintillation detectors and
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
commercial tube bases.
218 536 ICSW16 -i218 Data Input: BNC connector for direct connection to PMT anode
signal. On-board jumper to bypass amplifier for use
with positive unipolar or bipolar signals from external
amplifier or alpha/beta spectrometers, 0 - 8 volt range.
HV Output: MHV (or optional SHV) connector supplies positive
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
310 784 ICSW16 -i310 0 - 1280 volt @ 1mA maximum current to power
scintillation detector. High voltage is fully regulated and
computer controlled in 25 volt increments.
Amplifier: On-board combination preamplifier/amplifier for use
with scintillation detectors and PMT's. Computer con
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
318 792 ICSW16 -i318 trolled coarse and fine gain from (x) 2 to (x) 1000.
ADC: Wilkinson type with 80 MHz clock and computer
selected conversion gain of 1024. 512, or 256 chan
nels. Direct input accepts pulse peaking times of
1 µsec. to 10 µsec. Includes dead-time correction when
used in Live-time mode.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 330 816 ICSW16 -i330 LLD & ULD: Independently computer controlled in 4-channel incre
ments over entire input range. Operates prior to ADC
for reduced system dead time.
Modes: MCA for pulse height analysis, or MCS for half-life
decay or other time related studies.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 338 824 ICSW16 -i338 Timers: Real-time or Live-time operation selectable in 1-second
increments for PHA, or dwell times from 10 msec. to
600 seconds per channel in MCS mode.
Data Memory: On-board static RAM, 1024 channel (x) 3 Bytes for
data, plus region-of-interest flag.
1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9
Zero Level: 10-turn potentiometer, through panel.
6 10
340 832 ICSW16 -i340 Deadtime: System dead-time is computed and displayed on
screen during acquisition.
Power: (+) 5V, (+) 12V from computer bus. On-board regulated
for stability and noise rejection. 9-watts total.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
348 840 ICSW16 -i348

A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8
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 SOFTWARE

System: Operates under Microsoft Windows ® with 1.5 meg

available.disk space, 8 meg RAM , Microsoft
Windows® 95 or higher, and compatible mouse.
Display: VGA or SVGA color graphics. Vertical scale adjust from
32 to 16M and LOG display. Horizontal 1024 channels
with expansion down to 128 channels.
Time Mode: Preset live-time or preset real-time selection. Both
times are recorded and displayed.
Count Mode: Preset count mode for selected channel or gross (ROI)
Region-of-Interest.
ROI'S: Multiple Regions-of Interest using color coding.
Integral: When cursor is in ROI, computes gross area, net area
with end point averaging, centroid and FWHM.
Energy Cal: 2-point linear or 3-point quadratic converts cursor posi
tion reading directly to energy units. (Time units in MCS
mode.)
Bkgd Buffer: Used to store background spectrum for time normal-
ized background subtraction.
Subtract: Subtracts channel-by-channel time normalized data
stored in Background Buffer from display data.
Data Buffers: 3 additional software buffers for storing spectra. Used
with COMPARE feature.
Compare: Overlays data memory spectrum with up to 3 addi-
tional spectra stored in Buffers.
Smooth: 3-point smoothing of selected displayed data.
Control: Software control of High Voltage, Amplifier Gain,
Lower and Upper level discriminators, and ADC Con-
version Gain.
File: Save or load data file and header information in binary,
or spreadsheet compatible formats.
Print: Prints current screen display to Windows printer.
ROI File: Saves ROI data, centroid, FWHM, gross and net inte-
grals, and header information in spreadsheet compati-
ble format.
ISOMATCH: Isotope library text file with peak markers and labeling
for overlaying on spectrum for quick isotope identifica-
tion. Library may be edited from Edit, IsoMatch pull SPECTRUM TECHNIQUES, INC.
down menu. 182 Midway Lane
Oak Ridge, TN 37830
USA.
Tel. (423) 482-9937 Fax. (423) 483-0473
e-mail support@spectrumtechniques.com
Web Site. http://www.spectrumtechniques.com

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C 1995
R114 RP1
C27

R55

CC1 R83
R97
R95
R94

U31 R96
C34

Q5 C30 R107 SW1

R68
R88
R75

R56 R67 R81 U4

Q4 R108
R98
R115 D9 U17
D10

R58
C65
R78

D5

UCS-10
R66

R74 R40
C32 C61
R73 U12
D7

U27 R76
WP10 U13
C36 R69 D8 U30
U29 C59
R106 R63 U25 U18 R5
R109

C23 U15
WP11
U24 R61 R8

G1100
C3 C63
R46
D12
R111
R89

C5
R65

R70

R84
R36

C31 WP9 TP4 TP5 TP6

R105

C72 D13 C58

C38
R90 L2 WP12 R104 U10
C70 U11 TP3
R116 R62 L3
R113 C17 C62 U1
Q6
R103 R41 L1 TP1
R117 R71 R60 C73 TP2
R102 D6 R72 R3
X1
R53 U9 U35 R4
C75 C56 C74
R118 C43 C21 R2
U16
R143 C33 R7
R139 R80 C4
C57
R141 P2
R142 R64 R1
Q8 Q9 R140 LED2
Q1
C55 R9
LED4 LED3 LED1
C67
 A B C D E F G H
1. CHANGED BSY NET ON SCSI TO SBSY

SN74F04N
4 3 RES

1 U1:B
RSET* U4 U5 G8
1
CN1 U3 U2 LCS* 20 +5V 1 G7
CE VPP
WR* 27
1 2 S0 S0 37 28 AD0 2 GND R/W
S0 D0 CLK1 RD* 22 UCS* 20 G6
3 4 S1 S1 38 27 AD1 24 GND OE CE
S1 D1 CLK2 RD* 22
5 6 S2 S2 39 26 AD2 OE
S2 D2 A0 10 G5
7 8 S3 S3 40 25 AD3 RD* 25 3 AD0 A0
S3 D3 I7 I1 A1 9 A0 10
9 10 S4 S4 41 24 AD4 PCS2* 26 4 GND A1 A0
S4 D4 I8 I2 A2 8 A1 9 G4
11 12 S5 S5 43 22 AD5 ALE 27 5 GND A2 A1
S5 D5 I9 I3 A3 7 A2 8
13 14 S6 S6 44 21 AD6 SCS* 28 6 A3 A2
S6 D6 I/O13 I/O1 R A4 6 A3 7 G3
15 16 S7 S7 1 20 AD7 29 7 A4 A3
S7 D7 R I/O14 I/O2 R A5 5 A4 6
17 18 SDBP IOR* 30 8 MCS A5 A4
I/O15 I/O3 A6 4 A5 5 G2
19 20 GND SDBP 35 17 SCS* IOW* 31 9 A2 A6 A5
SDBP CS* I/O16 I/O4 A7 3 A6 4
21 22 GND RST 2 19 IOR* EOP* 32 10 A1 A7 A6
RST IOR* I/O17 I/O5 A8 25 A7 3 G1
23 24 GND SBSY 4 18 IOW* DACK* 33 11 A0 A8 A7
BSY IOW* I/O18 I/O6 A9 24 A8 25
25 26 TPWR SEL 5 7 RSET* AD4 34 12 A7 A9 A8
SEL RES* I/O19 I/O7 A10 21 A9 24 PCS3*
27 28 GND ACK 33 14 A0 AD3 35 13 A6 A10 A9
ACK A0 I/O20 I/O8 A11 23 A10 21
29 30 GND ATN 6 15 A1 AD2 36 14 A5 A11 A10
ATN A1 I/O21 I/O9 A12 2 A11 23 PCS4*
31 32 ATN 16 A2 AD1 37 15 A4 A12 A11
A2 I/O22 I/O10 A13 26 A12 2
33 34 GND I/O 32 8 INT0 EMCS 38 16 A3 A13 A12
I/O IRQ I/O23 I/O11 A14 1 A13 26 WR*
35 36 SBSY REQ 34 9 DRQ0 ACQ* 40 18 A14 A13
REQ DRQ I/O24 I/O12 R A14 27
37 38 ACK C/D 30 11 DACK* AD7 41 19 DRQ0 A14
C/D DACK* I10 I4 AD0 11 RD*
39 40 RST MSG 29 10 EOP* AD6 42 20 PCS0* I/O1
MSG EOP* I11 I5 AD1 12 11 AD0
41 42 MSG 13 AD5 43 21 WR* I/O2 O0
RDY I12 I6 AD2 13 12 AD1 AD0D
43 44 SEL I/O3 O1
AD3 15 13 AD2
45 46 C/D
53C80J +5V EP910C-30XJ AD4 16
I/O4 O2
15 AD3 AD1D
47 48 REQ I/O5 O3
AD5 17 16 AD4
49 50 I/O 1N4001 AD6 18
I/O6 O4
17 AD5 AD2D
I/O7 O5
TPWR
F1 K A
AD7 19
I/O8 O6
18 AD6

2 SCSICONN.50P
2AMP D1 +5V 55256L-10 O7
19 AD7 AD3D
AD4D
2
GND TMM27256A-150D
C1 C2 DA AD5D

SBSY
R1 AD6D
10UF 10UF
1K AD7D
IN914 LED1
A0

GND

RP1
P1:1
10K AD0 1
+5V AD1 2
AD2 3
U13 AD3 4
1 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 AD4 5
59 56 PCLK
0 X1 CLKOUT SN74LS32N AD5 6
58
X2 PCS5* 10 U8 AD6 7
U7:A GND 46 38 MCS0* 8 AD7 8
NMI MCS0 WR* 9 GND 1 A8 9
INT0 45 37 MCS1* OC
1 INT0 MCS1 11 A9 10
G INT1 44 36 MCS2* CLK
SW1 INT2 42
INT1 MCS2 35 MCS3* U9:C
1 16 2 18 AD0 INT2 / INTA0 MCS3 AD0D 3 2 G1
A1 Y1 INT3 41 34 UCS* 1D 1Q
2 15 4 16 AD1 INT3 / INTA1 UCS AD1D 4 5 G2
A2 Y2 33 LCS* 2D 2Q
3 14 6 14 AD2 LCS AD2D 7 6 G3 P1:2
3 4
5
13
12
8
A3
A4
Y3
Y4
12
SN74F32N
AD3 PCS0
PCS1
25
27
28
PCS0*
PCS1*
PCS2*
AD3D
AD4D
8
13
3D
4D
5D
3Q
4Q
5Q
9
12
G4
G5
A10
A11
A12
11
12
13
3
6 11 74LS244 2 PCS5* PCS2 29 PCS3*
AD5D 14
6D 6Q
15 G6
7 10 PCS3 AD6D 17 16 G7 A13 14
8 9 U7:B 3
PCS4
30 PCS4*
AD7D 18
7D 7Q
19 G8 A0 15
1 RD* 31 PCS5* 8D 8Q A1 16
19 PCS5 / A1 32 PCS6*
G PCS6 / A2 74LS374 A2 17
U9:A A3 18
11 9 AD4 BSY 20 22 A4 19
A1 Y1 TMRIN0 TMROUT0
13 7 AD5 +5V 21 23 A5 20
A2 Y2 TMRIN1 TMROUT1
GND 15
A3 Y3
5 AD6
17 3 AD7 DRQ0 18
A4 Y4 DRQ0
INT1 CVRDY 19
DRQ1
74LS244 P2:1
INT2 RESET* 24 51 PCS6* 1
RES HLDA
GND 50 57 RES MCS0* 2
HOLD RESET
INT3 47 40 DT/R* MCS1* 3
+5V 55 TEST DT/ R 48 MCS2* 4
ARDY LOCK
+5V 49 39 DEN* MCS3* 5
+5V SRDY DEN 64 A6 6
U11 R2 R3 R4 RFSH 62 RD* RD* 7
RD/ QSMD 61 ALE WR* 8
U10:A 14 ALE/QS0
1 11
CLR
12 R5 WR/ QS1
63 WR* U12 A7 9
+5V
LOAD CO C3 S0
52 STAT0 INT2 10
3 5
2 4
UP
13
1K 1K 1K S1
53 STAT1 DEN* 19
G
DOWN 54 STAT2 DT/R* 1
BO
10uF 10K S2 DIR
X1 SN74F08N 15
A QA
3
AD0
17 PAD0 PAD0 2
A1 B1
18 AD0 P2:2
1
B QB
2 +5V AD1
15 PAD1 PAD1 3
A2 B2
17 AD1 INT3 11
U10:B 10
C QC
6 13 PAD2 PAD2 4 16 AD2 +5V 12
8 4 9 7 CLK2 AD2 A3 B3 +5V 13
+5V 6
D QD AD3
11 PAD3 PAD3 5
A4 B4
15 AD3
GND 14
8 PAD4 PAD4 6 14 AD4
+5V 5 74193 AD4 A5 B5 GND 15
6 PAD5 PAD5 7 13 AD5
GND AD5 A6 B6 +12V 16
4 80MHz
OSCILLATOR SN74F08N AD6
AD7
4
2
16
PAD6
PAD7
A8
PAD6
PAD7
8
9
A7
A8
B7
B8
12
11
AD6
AD7 -12V
RES
17
18
4
SN74F08N GND A8
14 A9 74HC245 PCLK 19
10 U1:A A9
12 A10 U35:A 20
8 A10
9 1 2 A11
10 A11 PCS3* 1 U35:C
D2 A12
7 A12 3 9
5 A13 PCS4* 2 8
IN914 U10:C A13
3 A14 10
WP1 SYNC
SN74F04N A14
EXT MCS R6 A15
1 SN74LS08N
1
A16/S3
68
U35:B SN74LS08N
67
100 SN74F32N A17/S4
66 PCS5* 4
WP2 5 SN74F08N A18/S5
65 6 U34:A
CNT 6 13 A19/S6 +5V 5
1
RD 4 11 1
GND CNT 12 U15 80C188 G
SN74LS08N
IN914 U9:B ENALO* 1
AD0 2
A1 Y1
18 AD0D
330SM CLK1 U10:D CVRDY 11 OC TP1 STAT0 AD1 4
A2 Y2
16 AD1D
D3 CLK AD2 6 14 AD2D
A3 Y3
LP AD3 8 12 AD3D
GND U17 BIT0 3
1D 1Q
2 AD0 A4 Y4
BIT1 4 5 AD1 TP2 STAT1
2 CLK2 BIT2 7
2D 2Q
6 AD2 74LS244
CLK1 3D 3Q
24 GND PKD BIT3 8 9 AD3
CLK2 4D 4Q
BIT4 13
5D 5Q
12 AD4 TP3 STAT2
U34:B
LLD* 25 3 OF BIT5 14 15 AD5
I7 I1 6D 6Q
ULD* 26
I8 I2
4 PCS1* U16 BIT6 17
7D 7Q
16 AD6 19
G
PKD 27 5 RD* BIT7 18 19 AD7
I9 I3 8D 8Q
PKDL* 28 6 CVRDY CLK1 2 AD4 11 9 AD4D
I/O13 I/O1 CLK1 A1 Y1
PKDL 29
I/O14 I/O2
7 BSY GND 16
CLK2 74LS374 AD5 13
A2 Y2
7 AD5D
30 8 SIGOUT AD6 15 5 AD6D
I/O15 I/O3 A3 Y3
31 9 RUN 3 17 AD7 17 3 AD7D
32
I/O16 I/O4
10
R7 RSET SYNC 4
I1 I3
18 BIT6
A4 Y4
I/O17 I/O5 I/O1 I/O9
33
I/O18 I/O6
11 100 5
I/O2 I/O10
20 BIT5 74LS244
5 34
35
36
I/O19
I/O20
I/O7
I/O8
12
13
14
LP
RUN
A
RDN
OF
CNT
6
7
8
I/O3
I/O4
I/O11
I/O12
21
22
23
BIT4
BIT3
BIT2
5
I/O21 I/O9 I/O5 I/O13
ENALO* 37 15 B BIT9 9 24 BIT1
I/O22 I/O10 I/O6 I/O14
ENAHI* 38
I/O23 I/O11
16 C BIT8 10
I/O7 I/O15
25 BIT0 U18
ZLDL 40 18 SYNC BIT7 12 26
I/O24 I/O12 I/O8 I/O16
MCS 41 19 ACQ* RSET 13 27 ENAHI* 1
I10 I4 I2 I4 OC
DMCS 42 20 CVRDY 11
I11 I5 CLK
EMCS 43
I12 I6
21 SIGIN C4 GND EP610C-25XJ
390PF BIT8 3 2 AD0
1D 1Q
EP910C-30XJ BIT9 4
2D 2Q
5 AD1
LP 7 6 AD2
3D 3Q
8 9 AD3
ZLD* 4D 4Q
13 12 AD4
5D 5Q
14 15 AD5
6D 6Q
17 16 AD6
7D 7Q
18 19 AD7
8D 8Q
74LS374
SIGIN A TP4
GND
R8 C5
SIGOUT B TP5
27K .01
C TP6
+5V
GND
R9
6 ACQ*

2K
Title 6
LED2 UCS-10 SYSTEM & CONTROL

Size Number Rev

D 0

Date 4-15-96 Drawn by R.S.S.

Filename ICSM.S01 Sheet 1 of 3

A B C D E F G H
 A B C D E F G H
+12V

C6 R10

200PF C7
1.33K* 1.62K* 4.99K* 6.2V
R14 1.33K* 1.62K* 4.99K* R18
4.7PF R11 R12 R13 C8
499* U19 R15 R16 R17 237*
+12V R19 10UF
1 4.42K*
R21
G3 1
2
SA
OA
IB
OB
14
15
+12V C9
G7 1
U21
14 +12V
U20:A 1
3
IA SB
16 G2 R22 2
SA IB
15
WR* 16
WR AGND
1
15PF 3
OA OB
16 G6
PCS3* 15
CS R20
4 13 IA SB AD0D 14 4
V- V+ DB0 REFA
C10 R24 909* 5
GND NC
12
4 13
AD1D 13
DB1 RFBA
3
V- V+ AD2D 12 750*
G4 8 11 909K* 5
GND NC
12
AD3D 11
DB2
2 R26

R23
SD IC DB3 OUTA

10
7 10 AD4D 10
6
OD OC
9 G1
G8 8
SD IC
11 15PF AD5D 9
DB4
5
10UF ID SC 7 10 DB5 DGND
100K OD OC AD6D 8
1.1K* 6
ID SC
9 G5
AD7D 7
DB6
17
SW201 C11 A0 6
DB7 VDD
R25 DA/ DB 332*
U22:B SW201 4.7PF
U22:A
WP3 6 C13 C14 U22:C
PREAMP R27 4 1.1K* -12V
1 2 7 9 -12V U22:D C12
1
R29 5 8
1.1K* 13
47 R28 R31 U23:D
3 47UF 47UF 10 14 13
100K* MC34085P R30
1 12 19.6K* 14
MC34085P 1 MC34085P
C15 12
WP4 R32 MC34085P
1 MC34085P
1000PF
C16
R34 10K
WP5 R33
10

2 10UF SIGA 2
1.1K* +12V
WP6
1 DIRECT R35
2.00K* -12V
+5V
SIGA

R36
10
R37 R38 +12V -12V R39
C17 R40
1.1K* +12V 5.62K* 10
R43 R44 100K D4 10UF
CCW CW 1
R41 1 1K
4.7PF R42 U25:A 5 - U24:A
W WR* 16 1 100 12 ULD*
2.15K* 3.16K* R49 C19 R45 1N914 PCS4* 15 WR VZ
C18 AD0D 14 CS 3
R46 4
DB0 VOA + LM319N
1.00K* AD1D 13
C22 R47 R48 AD2D 12
DB1
4 100 6
DB2 REFA
.1 47PF AD3D 11
DB3 3
10UF
10 100K* 2.00K* AD4D 10
DB4 GND
5 C23
AD5D 9
C20 .1 10PF AD6D 8
DB5
17
U23:B AD7D 7
DB6 VDD
.1 C21
C25 100PF U23:A DB7

3 6
C26 R50 C24
A0 6
DA/ DB
3

R53
4

10
7 2
R52 U23:C DAC8228
R51 499* 5 1 9
.1 1.1K* R54 U26:D
3 2.00K* 8 13
MC34085P 10 14 -12V
W
1 2.00K* R55 R56 +5V
R57 C27 MC34085P 1
12 CW CCW
MC34085P
330 200
2.15K* 470PF TLO74CN A
R59 C28 R58 -12V

1N5231

D5
390PF 750* R60
.1 C30
10 K
C29 SIGB
.1 1K
R61
U25:B 10 - U24:B +5V
+12V +5V WR* 16 1 100 7 LLD*
WR VZ
-12V PCS4* 15
CS R62
AD0D 14 19 9
100K AD1D 13
DB0 VOB + LM319N
DB1 100
+12V AD2D 12
DB2 REFB
18
MPSA64
R63 AD3D 11 8
E
+12V +12V AD4D 10
DB3
5 .1 D6
R65 R66 AD5D 9
DB4 GND
1M
DB5 B
AD6D 8 17
-12V C32 R67 AD7D 7
DB6 VDD
A0 6
DB7 R64
DA/ DB C31 1N914 Q1
4 R73 R74 3.83K* 6.19K*
8
10UF 1K DAC8228
R72 C33 C 4
R75 10PF R68 1N914 R69 5
3 - 6
U27 R70 R71
1.00K* .1
1K 1K C34 1K D7 100 7 PKD 1.00K* 100K 3.3M LED3
R76 D8
C
Q4 2 +5V
D9 +
1 LM306P
optional B +12V +12V
PKDL*
4
2.00K* R78
U29 CC1 U28 E
2N3906 1N914
1 16 1 14 1N914 .1 R81
OA OD
200 GA CD R80
GND 4
IA ID
13 GND 2
BA BD
13 C36
100

R79
PKDL 3 14 3 12

10
GA GD EA ED
4
NC NC
11
-12V 2K
2
SUB NC
15 5
EB EC
10
10UF C35
7 10 6 9
NC NC BB BC 8
7
CB CC
8 1K
6
GB GC
12 GND C37 D10 R84 3
5
6
5
IB IC
11
U26:A
- U30
SIGB 8
OB OC
9
jumper
MPQ3904 4 100 7 ZLD*
2
100PF R85 1
R86 2
SD5000 R87 1N914 + LM306P
3 1
R88 51 100
-12V 6.19K* 1 4
TLO74CN
1
51
R91 C39
C38 R90 R89 LM385
U26:B
5 R93 R95 R96 R98 5

R92
10
+5V 6 R99 U31
.1 D11 .1
R94

R97

1K 7.5K
10

51
1.00K*

4.99K*

7 1 14 1.00K*
+12V 2
GA CD
13 -12V
5 BA BD
3 12
2.87K* 10.2K* 10.0* 4
EA ED
11
NC NC
TLO74CN 5
EB EC
10 R100
6 9
BB BC
7 8 100K
R103 R104 R102 R101 CB CC
-12V R106 R105 -12V
10K C40
1.50K* C41 MPQ3904
2.49K*
1K 1K 2.00K* GND .1 R107 R108 R115 R109 C42
2N3906 -12V +12V R110 R111 R112 R113 R114
1N914 -12V 750* U26:C
2.00K*

2.00K*

RDN E C 1000PF
6.19K*

9
D12 7.50K* 6.19K* 10UF 3.01K* 1.5K* 8
Q5 10
B
2N3906 3.83K* TLO74CN
1N914
ZLDL E C

D13 -12V -12V -12V -12V

R116
Q6 B
51
C43 R117
6 R118
51
Title 6
UCS-10 ANALOG CIRCUITS
.1
499* Size Number Rev
D 0

Date 10-18-95 Drawn by

Filename ICSM.S02 Sheet 2 of 3

A B C D E F G H
 A B C D E F
C44

10UF
U32 R120
+12V 1 4
R119 1
+IN +OUT
MTM12P10 10K 10K R122
R121 .005UF
C46 D S 2 3 C47 WP7
-IN -OUT
2K C45
7501 C48
R123
1 10UF
Q7 G
GND
2.2M*
.005UF 1
U33:B .005UF
1
10K 6 R124
7 WP8
R126 D14
10UF 5
GND
TLO74CN
C49 TLO74CN 2.2M*
12
+12V 1M 14 18K IN914
R127 R128
R130 R125 13

U33:D

19.6K* 10 3.3M 2.2M*

GND
R129
R131
U33:A
C 4 .1
W 2
1
C50 D15
R132 W 3
2.2M*
2K 1 R133
TLO74CN 1

C R134
LM385 C 1N914
W C52 C51
2 D16
R136 R135
.1 .1 C53
2
1K 2.2M*
5.1K 10
GND +5V
GND R137 .1
R138
GND 19.6K* - 19.6K*
10.2K*

470 R139
-12V U20:B
GND LED4
WR* 16 1 C54 R140
WR AGND
PCS3* 15
CS
510
AD0D 14 18
DB0 REFB
AD1D 13 19
DB1 RFBB 4.99K*
AD2D 12
DB2
U33:C
AD3D 11 20 9
DB3 OUTB
AD4D 10
DB4 8
Q8 C C
Q9
AD5D 9
DB5 DGND
5 R141 B B
AD6D 8 10
DB6
AD7D 7 17
A0 6
DB7 VDD 10K
DA/ DB TLO74CN 2N3904
2N3904 E E

DAC7528
R142 C55
R143 .1
POWERLED
237*
3K
GND
3 RPOWER
3
1.8K +5V
-12V GND
L1
+5V

SWPOWER WP9
C1 C2 1 C56 C57 C58 C59 C60 C61 C62 C63 C64 C65 C66 C67 C68 C69 C70 C71

WP10 10UF 10UF

1
.1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1

WP11 GND GND

1 RL2 -12V

1
PLUGACM WP12 GND
C72 C73
1 GND

10UF 10UF

GND GND
RL3 +12V

4 1 4
C74 C75 Title
UCS-10 POWER SUPPLIES
10UF 10UF
Size Number Rev

GND GND
C 0

Date 4-15-96 Drawn by

Filename ICSM.S03 Sheet 3 of 3

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