Distributing functionality in the Drift Scan Camera System

Conference · Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:10106275

Nicinski, T; Constanta-Fanourakis, P; MacKinnon, B; Petravick, D; Pluquet, C; Rechenmacher, R; Sergey, G

The Drift Scan Camera (DSC) System acquires image data from a CCD camera. The DSC is divided physically into two subsystems which are tightly coupled to each other. Functionality is split between these two subsystems: the front-end performs data acquisition while the host subsystem performs near real-time data analysis and control. Yet, through the use of backplane-based Remote Procedure Calls, the feel of one coherent system is preserved. Observers can control data acquisition, archiving to tape, and other functions from the host, but, the front-end can accept these same commands and operate independently. The DSC meets the needs for such robustness and cost-effective computing.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03000
• OSTI ID: 10106275
• Report Number(s): FNAL/C-93/339; CONF-9310239-1; ON: DE94003640; TRN: 94:001407
• Resource Relation: Conference: 3. annual conference on astronomical data analysis software and systems,Victoria (Canada),13-15 Oct 1993; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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