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An OS9-UNIX data acquisition system with ECL readout

Journal Article · · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.486017· OSTI ID:212114
A new data acquisition system has been developed at the Hahn-Meitner-Institut to handle almost 550 parameters of nuclear physics experiments. The system combines a UNIX host running a portable data buffer router and a VME front-end based on the OS9 real time operating system. Different kinds of pulse analyzers are located in several CAMAC crates which are controlled by the VME system via a VICbus connection. Data readout is performed by means of an ECL daisy chain. Besides controlling CAMAC the main purpose of the VME front-end is event data formatting and histogramming. Using TCP/IP services, the UNIX host receives formatted data packages for data storage and display. During a beam time at the antiproton accelerator LEAR/CERN, the PS208 experiment has accumulated about 100 Gbyte of event data.
OSTI ID:
212114
Report Number(s):
CONF-950534--
Journal Information:
IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science, Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science Journal Issue: 1Pt1 Vol. 43; ISSN IETNAE; ISSN 0018-9499
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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