Effective waveform recorder evaluation procedures
The evaluation of waveform recorders is a subject attracting considerable attention as waveform recorders continue to increase in capabilities without dramatic increase in costs. However, caution is required when developing evaluation procedures because of the potential of any evaluation procedure to overestimate the performance of a device. Here we describe a system which is controlled by a Microvax II with instrumentation control through the IEEE-488 bus. Evaluation procedures are described with attention given to the pathological cases'' which can lead to significant misestimates of a digitizer's performance. These evaluation procedures are aimed at being consistent with the new Trial Waveform Digitizer Standard generated by the Waveform Measurements and Analysis committee appointed by the Instrumentation and Measurement Society of IEEE. This standard has been recently accepted by the IEEE as a trial use standard through July 1991 and is available from the IEEE Service Center as IEEE Std. 1057. 2 refs., 11 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/DP
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5169819
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-89-3017C; CONF-900228--2; ON: DE90005197
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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