Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Nuclear Pioneer MCA Gamma Spectrometer

 


Assembled unit with enclosure and battery can be ordered from RH Electronics website:

https://rhelectronics.net/store/nuclear-pioneer-mca-multichannel-analyzer-for-gamma-spectrometry.html

The MCA can work as a robust Gamma Spectrometer and as a Scintillation Counter Survey Meter. It has high count rate performance for spectrum mode and for scintillation search mode.

MCA ver.4 specifications:

  • ARM Cortex-M4 microprocessor
  • 12-bit 4096 channels ADC
  • TFT LCD 3.5” 480x320 with adjustable backlight level
  • Rotary Encoder for controls
  • 600V-1000V adjustable high voltage for photomultiplier probe positive polarity (NaI(Tl) probe is not included)
  • 400V high voltage for an internal Geiger Counter
  • Include tiny internal Geiger Counter sensor
  • Adjustable gain & pulse shape pre-amplifier for an external photomultiplier probe
  • Gamma Spectrometer Mode (tested up to 10.000 CPS)
  • Scintillation Counter Mode with PMT and GM Sensor
  • Easy Channel to Energy calibration with selectable scheme and channels pick
  • Real time background subtract mode for gamma spectrometer
  • Real time gaussian peak detection
  • Linear or Logarithmic spectrum viewer
  • Energy compensated dose rate
  • 0.30 uSv/h doserate alert and 2-sigma CPS alert in scint.mode
  • CPS standard deviation calibration for scint.mode
  • Mute / Alert / Clicking in scint.mode
  • Spectrum LCD zoom 512-4096 channels
  • Micro SD card for data storage, include SD card
  • RTC (include installed CR2032 battery for date and time keeping)
  • Internal temperature sensor
  • Bluetooth BLE module (optional)
  • 12Mbit USB port for programming, calibration or data transfer
  • Easy firmware update via USB and friendly bootloader
  • Power supply: 3.7V LiPo battery, battery current consumption 250mA-350mA, LiPo included
  • 3.7V LiPo battery USB charger, software low battery alert
  • UPC number: 634154871201
  • SKU: RH-MCA-4