Applied software for microprocessor multielement X-ray radiometric analyzers

A packet of applied programs FA-3 for application in 8-bit microsystems used for multi-element x-ray radiometric analyzer designs is described. Principles of program packet incorporation into particular equipment are shown. The considered version of FA-3 program packet is designed for realization of analyzers based on proportional counters. Algorithms of an automatic search for peaks and automatic analyser stabilization are presented. Taking a portable multi-element RAP-1M analyzer as an example it is shown that application of a ready FA-3 program packet allows one to reduce time required for its software approximately 50-fold if one uses concentration calculation methods incorporated into it and 25-fold-under their independent programming. Further it is assumed to develop new versions of applied FA-3 program packet. In particular, FA-4 paket for operation with a semiconductor detector will be developed in the nearest future. A possibility of incorporating graphics for laboratory analyzers into the program packets is considered