A VAX based data acquisition computer system at the nuclear structure research laboratory

Journal Article · Sat Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1983 · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.1983.4333014· OSTI ID:5047272

Clark, D L; Lund, T S

The Nuclear Structure Research Laboratory at the University of Rochester is developing a VAX-11/750 computer system for use in a data acquisition and analysis system. The system consists of the VAX which is networked to two LSI11/23's which are in turn connected to CAMAC branch drivers. The CAMAC branch drivers operate both parallel and 5 MHz byte-serial highways. The network is a high speed DMA interface and is identical to the system implemented at the W.K. Kellogg Radiation Laboratory. The data acquisition system has been designed to allow the user to select standard program modules as building blocks to construct a system to suit the particular needs of the experiment. The division of the realtime analysis between the VAX and the LSI-11s is flexible. The LSI-11s are equipped with small array processors to permit high speed analysis on the satellite processors.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Structure Research Lab., Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14627
• OSTI ID: 5047272
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Vol. NS-30:5; ISSN IETNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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