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Title: Fast Low-Cost Multiple Sensor Readout System

Abstract

A low resolution data acquisition system is presented. The data acquisition system has a plurality of readout modules serially connected to a controller. Each readout module has a FPGA in communication with analog to digital (A/D) converters, which are connected to sensors. The A/D converter has eight bit or lower resolution. The FPGA detects when a command is addressed to it and commands the A/D converters to convert analog sensor data into digital data. The digital data is sent on a high speed serial communication bus to the controller. A graphical display is used in one embodiment to indicate if a sensor reading is outside of a predetermined range.

Inventors:
 [1];  [1];  [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Ames, IA
  2. College Park, MD
  3. Marshalltown, IA
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
880014
Patent Number(s):
6717541
Application Number:
10/425495
Assignee:
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, IA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01D - MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE
G - PHYSICS G06 - COMPUTING G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-91ER40634
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

Citation Formats

Carter-Lewis, David, Krennich, Frank, Le Bohec, Stephane, Petry, Dirk, and Sleege, Gary. Fast Low-Cost Multiple Sensor Readout System. United States: N. p., 2004. Web.
Carter-Lewis, David, Krennich, Frank, Le Bohec, Stephane, Petry, Dirk, & Sleege, Gary. Fast Low-Cost Multiple Sensor Readout System. United States.
Carter-Lewis, David, Krennich, Frank, Le Bohec, Stephane, Petry, Dirk, and Sleege, Gary. Tue . "Fast Low-Cost Multiple Sensor Readout System". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/880014.
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