1 Introduction
2 IPC Design Goals
3 IPC Description
3.1 Imaging Proportional Counters
3.1.1 External Design
3.1.2 Internal Components
3.1.3 Gas Fill
3.1.4 Radioactive Sources
3.2 High Voltage Power Supplies
3.3 E-Boxes
3.3.1 Mechanical Layout
3.3.2 High Voltage Network
3.3.3 Low Voltage Circuits
3.4 Operation
4 IPC Requirements
4.1 Environmental Testing
4.2 Mechanical Specifications
4.3 Functional Requirements
4.3.1 Spatial Uniformity
4.3.2 Position Resolution
4.3.3 Spark Testing
5 IPC Calibration at Columbia
5.1 Introduction to the IPC Calibration
5.2 Equipment Used During the Calibration
5.2.1 Electronic Components Used for Signal Processing
5.2.2 Other Devices Connected to the IPCs
5.2.3 Software
5.2.4 Other Equipment Used for the Calibration
5.3 Electronics Calibration and Testing
5.3.1 Standard Pulser Setup
5.3.2 Calibration of Electronics Channels Using the Pulser
5.3.3 Temperature Sensitivity of Analog Electronics
5.3.4 Crosstalk Measurements
5.3.5 High Voltage Calibration
5.4 X-Ray Response
5.4.1 Gas Gain vs. High Voltage
5.4.2 Line Energy vs. IPC Response
5.5 Position Response
5.5.1 Image Reconstruction
5.5.2 Position Resolution
5.6 Spatial Uniformity of Energy Resolution, Gas Gain, and Efficiency
5.7 Spark Testing
5.8 LE1 "Bright Spot"
5.9 Appendix
5.9.1 Position Correction Arrays
5.9.2 Uniformity Data
5.9.3 List of Figures

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