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A smart crate controller for fast CAMAC data acquisition

Conference · · IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6076019

A smart CAMAC Crate Controller has been designed for use in Fermilab experiment E-705. Its distinctive feature is a hardwired list processor performing block transfers by executing lists of pre-stored CAMAC instructions. Data collected from the crate are sent to an external port: controllers organized in serial or parallel channels transmit their data to buffer memories. Processing of interactive CAMAC operations, downloading of CAMAC instruction lists and supervision are provided by a Motorola 6809 micro-processor linked to the controller via the STD bus and to a host computer via an RS-232 serial interface.

Research Organization:
McGill Univ., Montreal
OSTI ID:
6076019
Report Number(s):
CONF-850579-
Journal Information:
IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States) Vol. NS-32:4; ISSN IETNA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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