TRAQ I, a CAMAC system for multichannel data acquisition, storage and processing

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.1983.4333034· OSTI ID:5236470

Broad, A S; Jordan, C L; Kojola, P H; Miller, M

Multichannel, high speed, signal sources generate large amounts of data which cannot be handled real time on the camac dataway. TRAQ I is a modular CAMAC system designed to buffer and process data of this type. The system can acquire data from up to 256 sources (ADCs etc.) and store in local memory (4 Mbytes). Many different signal sources can be controlled, working in either a histogramming or sequential mode. The system's data transfer bus is designed to accommodate other modules which can pre- or postprocess the data. Pre-processors can either intercept the data flow to memory for data compaction or passively monitor, looking for signal excursions, etc. Post-processors access memory to process and rewrite the data or transmit to other devices.

• Research Organization: Transiac Corp., Mountain View, CA
• OSTI ID: 5236470
• 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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42 ENGINEERING
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99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS
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CAMAC SYSTEM
COMMUNICATIONS
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
DATA PROCESSING
DATA TRANSMISSION
DESIGN
EQUIPMENT INTERFACES
MEMORY DEVICES
PROCESSING
REAL TIME SYSTEMS
SIGNALS