A VME multiprocessor data acquisition system combining a UNIX workstation and real-time microprocessors

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1990 · IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/23.55864· OSTI ID:6410975

Barome, N; Bossu, Y; Douet, R; Harroch, H; Tran-Khanh, T ^[1]

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1. Institut de Physique Nucleair, B.P.N. 1, 91406 Orsay (FR)

A data acquisition system combining a UNIX workstation and one or several real-time microprocessors has been designed and built for the Tandem accelerator at IPN. The hardware and software options chosen for reading, processing, storing, and displaying real-time experimental data are detailed. The fixed components of the hardware architecture are the VME bus for data processing and the CMAC system for transferring digital data. A multitask multiprocessor software based on shared memory and message passing has been developed around a mixed UNIX/pSOS kernel.

• OSTI ID: 6410975
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA), Journal Name: IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (USA) Vol. 37:4; ISSN 0018-9499; ISSN IETNA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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