Scan 'Options' Menu

The Options menu (7.8) contains the following items:

 Select Scan devices: The widget is described in section 7.2.

 Scan Parameters Invokes a widget that handles several scan parameters (7.9).

 MOSTAB A widget for the specification of MOSTAB parameters. It can also be used to send commands (6.8).

Figure 7.8: The Scan Options Menu
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The Scan Parameters menu (7.9) contains the following items:

Figure 7.9: The Scan Parameters Menu
Image scan_parameters

 EXAFS Options:
Counters for the I0 (before the sample) and I1 (behind the sample) signals can be specified. If set to N.N., Online takes the first 2 selected counters for I0 and I1.

If a reference sample is mounted, an additional counter can be selected ( Ref. Counter).

The flag Log. Scale determines whether the EXAFS signal is displayed on a logarithmic scale.

The ESS-Motor is used by the EXAFS sample scan. A menu that allows you to define several sample positions (7.11).

 Miscellaneous:
Preset Timer Time-out: The time-out for timers that are operated in preset mode, def.: 10s.

CM-Factor: The combined move factor. If set to 2, the second motor move twice as far as the scan motor.

Continuous Scan Clock: The clock is used to measure the elapsed time during continuous scans.

Stack Plots: A feature for repeated scans (/OPT_DER). If enabled, the display is not cleared after the sweeps. Instead the data of all sweeps are displayed. It is not possible to generate postscript output for each sweep, while this option is active.

 Powder Options:
Certain powder measurements require an auxiliary motor that rotates the sample while the counters are active.