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# The `ESS_mcpl2hist` Instrument

Utility instrument that generates a set of histograms from an MCPL input file

## Identification

- Site: ESS
- Author: Peter Willendrup <pkwi@fysik.dtu.dk>
- Origin: ESS
- Date: 2016-12-02

## Description

    Utility instrument that generates a set of histograms from an MCPL input file.

    Generates energy, wavelength, position, veloicty and time histograms via Monitor_nD.

    Assumes access to binary MCPL datasets in . named [sector][beamline].mcpl.gz, i.e. W8.mcpl.gz.

## Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.

Name | Unit | Description | Default
sector | str | Defines the 'sector' of your instrument position. Valid values are "N","S","E" and "W" | "N"
beamline | 1 | Defines the 'beamline number' of your instrument position. Valid values are 1..10 or 1..11 depending on sector | 1
filter | 1 | Flag to define if the filtered or nonfiltered version of the MCPL file should be used. | 0
thres | 1 | Weight threshold above which neutrons are absorbed | 0.003

## Links

- Source code for `ESS_mcpl2hist.instr`.
- <reference/HTML link>
- Benchmarking website available at http://ess_butterfly.mcstas.org

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