Designed to sort incoming digital counts received at the STOP inputs, relative to the signal at the START input (reference) for applications requiring time-resolved single event counting. Significantly, these boards feature ZERO interbin dead time (and zero end of sweep deadtime in an internal trigger mode) and read out only time bins that contain an actual count, thus offering faster sweep repetition rates.  Especially for those applications with relatively sparse data points, these devices have effectively increased the upper limit for single-ion or single-photon time-resolved counting applications.

The MCS6 is the latest, highest-performance multiscaler in this line up and features multiple inputs, 100 ps time-bin resolution, a dual USB2.0 interface, and compatibility with both 32- and 64-bit versions of the Windows Operating Systems. One USB 2.0 interface port is required for operation, however, the maximum possible transfer data rates can only be achieved with the use of two USB2.0 ports.

With the exception of the MCS6A which is a USB2.0 based device, these PC-based cards require a 32-bit Windows-based operating system and a motherboard/case combination that will accommodate full length (~13.7") PC expansion cards. A maximum of four cards may be operated in a single host PC. Optional software to operate under a LINUX operating system is available. And all cards included the appropriate input cables and MCDWIN operating software. See individual data sheets for more details and specific features. See the Host PC Selection Guide  for details regarding computer compatibility of these cards, not all PC's are compatible.