FEREAD: Front End Readout software for the Fermilab PAN-DA data acquisition system

Conference · Mon May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989

OSTI ID:5865433

Dorries, T; Haire, M; Moore, C; Pordes, R; Votava, M

The FEREAD system provides a multi-tasking framework for controlling the execution of experiment specific front end readout processes. It supports initializing the front end data acquisition hardware, queueing and processing readout activation signals, cleaning up at the end of data acquisition, and transferring configuration parameters and statistical data between a ''Host'' computer and the readout processes. FEREAD is implemented as part of the PAN-DA software system and is designed to run on any Motorola 68k based processor board. It has been ported to the FASTBUS General Purpose Master (GPM) interface board and the VME MVME133A processor board using the pSOS/Microtec environment. 12 refs., 2 figs.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03000
• OSTI ID: 5865433
• Report Number(s): FNAL/C-89/130; CONF-890545-11; ON: DE89016333
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. conference on real-time computer applications in nuclear, particle and plasma physics, Williamsburg, VA, USA, 15-19 May 1989; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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