SP32 INI configuration

This document describes the main settings of the SP32.ini configuration file used by Licel.licel_SP32_Config.SP32_Config. The file contains global measurement metadata and device-specific parameters for the SP32 digitizer.

Example: SP32.ini

[global_info]
Location = "Berlin"
Longitude = 13,384714
Latitude = 52,542598
Height_asl = 45,000000
working_directory = "D:\\Licel_TCPIP_Python\\data"
first_letter = "EH"
Zenith = 0,000000
Azimuth = 15,000000
frequency1 = 120,000000
frequency2 = 100,000000
frequency3 = 10,000000
Info = ""
NoSafeIncompleteFiles = FALSE
SaveOverflow = TRUE
SyncViewer = FALSE


[SP32]

Discriminator = 7
NoBins  = 1600
Binwidth_ns  = 0,625
HV = 850
centralWavelength = 532.00
nm_PerChannel = 6.2

Section: global_info

  • Location: Measurement site location. Type: string, e.g. "Berlin".

  • Longitude: Geographic longitude in decimal degrees. Type: float

    (comma as decimal separator is supported). Example: 13,384714.

  • Latitude: Geographic latitude in decimal degrees. Type: float. Example:

    52,542598.

  • Height_asl: Height above sea level in meters. Type: float. Example:

    45,000000.

  • working_directory: Output directory for generated files. Type: string

    (path). Example: "D:\\Licel_TCPIP_Python\\data".

  • first_letter: Prefix used for filenames when saving data. Type: string;

    example: "EH".

  • Zenith: Zenith angle for the measurement (degrees). Type: float.

  • Azimuth: Azimuth angle (degrees). Type: float.

  • frequency1/2/3: Laser repetition frequencies in Hz. Type: float.

Section: [SP32]

The following options are read by Licel.licel_SP32_Config.SP32_Config and stored in the SP32param attribute of the configuration object.

  • Discriminator: Discriminator level for the channels. the valid range are 0–63.

  • NoBins: Number of bins (channels) per trace. ranges between 0 … 32000 for high resolution mode (binwidth < 10ns)

    and between 0 … 16000 for standard resolution mode (binwidth > 10ns)

  • Binwidth_ns: Time resolution in nanoseconds (e.g. 0,625 for

    0.625 ns).

  • HV: Target high-voltage for the photomultiplier (Volts).

  • centralWavelength: Central wavelength of the spectrometer in nm.

    represents the wavelength between channel 15 and channel 16 of the detector.

  • nm_PerChannel: Wavelength per channel (nm/channel) — used to derive

    spectral scaling.