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IPS Energy Thresholds (energies in keV)

IPS Turn-on Values (starting 2/28/96):
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Energy Channel   Threshold Energy   Midpoint Energy
--------------   ----------------   ---------------
0                 16.8               18.9
1                 21.2               24.4
2                 27.9               32.4
3                 37.5               43.1
4                 49.6               57.2
5                 65.9               76.0
6                 87.7               102
7                 118                138
8                 161                188
9                 221                259
10                303                355
11                417                489
12                574                674
13                791                929
14                1091               1281
15                >1505              N/A
Integral          >27.9 (bin 2-15)


IPS Reconfiguration (since 10/7/96; 13-14UT)
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Energy Channel   Threshold Energy   Midpoint Energy
--------------   ----------------   ---------------

E0              13.9                    15.6
E1              17.5                    19.9
E2              22.6                    26.2
E3              30.3                    35.4
E4              41.4                    48.1
E5              55.9                    65.2
E6              75.9                    88.4
E7              103                     121
E8              142                     168
E9              198                     234
E10             277                     327
E11             387                     459
E12             543                     643
E13             762                     903
E14             1071                    1269
E15             >1505                    N/A
Integral        >17.5 (bin 1-15)



IPS Reconfiguration (since 05/29/98; 0027 UT)
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Energy Channel   Threshold Energy   Midpoint Energy
--------------   ----------------   ---------------

0                 16.8               18.9
1                 21.2               24.4
2                 27.9               32.4
3                 37.5               43.1
4                 49.6               57.2
5                 65.9               76.0
6                 87.7               102
7                 118                138
8                 161                188
9                 221                259
10                303                355
11                417                489
12                574                674
13                791                929
14                1091               1281
15                >1505              N/A
Integral          >37.5 (bin 3-15)