FASTBUS modular high speed data acquisition and control system for high energy physics and other applications

Technical Report · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:5274413

FASTBUS is a standardized modular data-bus system for data acquisition, data processing and control. A FASTBUS system consists of multiple bus segments which can operate independently, but link together for passing data and other information. FASTBUS can operate asynchronously using a handshake protocol to reliably accommodate different speed devices without prior knowledge of their speed. It can also operate synchronously without handshake for transfer of data blocks at maximum speed. Complex systems such as FASTBUS are more easily understood if the specifications are accompanied by general descriptive material which places the details of the various parts of the system in perspective. Hence, this section presents an overview of the principal characteristics and operations of FASTBUS. Most of the ensuing sections contain, in addition to the mandatory parts of the specification, descriptions of the usage of the features being specified. Section 2 contains the definitions of words that have a special meaning for FASTBUS systems. The symbols used in diagrams to designate various parts of a FASTBUS system are defined and a list of commonly used abbreviations given. The remaining sections lay down the specifications for the FASTBUS system. This is followed by a series of appendices which give more descriptive information concerning some FASTBUS features.

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Office of Energy Research
• OSTI ID: 5274413
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER-0189; ON: DE84007187
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
CONTROL SYSTEMS
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
DESIGN
DOCUMENT TYPES
FASTBUS SYSTEM
MANUALS
OPERATION
SPECIFICATIONS