bMCA-Box Multi-Channel Analyzer

Background  The bMCA-Box is a special version of the bMCA (USB or Ethernet), where the tube socket has been replaced by a single SHV connector. By doing so, the bMCA can be used with a range of odd-sized detectors that are supplied with a single connector that carries both the signal and the high voltage supply. bMCA is a compact, digital Multi-Channel Analyzer (MCA), which is able to perform Pulse Height Analysis (PHA) of the signal produced by a standard 14-pin standard photomultiplier coupled to a scintillation detector such as NaI(Tl), LaBr3(Ce), LaCl3(Ce), CeBr3, etc.  The device is useful for obtaining the energy spectrum from the photon radiation detected by the scintillator, and can be connected into the local network via a standard Ethernet connection. The device is powered via Ethernet using Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) technology.  The bMCA is provided with a basic software package that allows one to control the device, and to acquire and visualize the energy spectrum. The soft