Data acquisition workstation for Oak Ridge Electron Linear Accelerator

Conference · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:6210851

Todd, J H; Rooney, B D; Spencer, R R; Weston, L W

A new multiparameter data acquisition system for the Oak Ridge Electron Linear Accelerator (ORELA) was developed, fabricated and tested. This system uses an IBM PS/2 Model 80-111 personal computer and a data handler with a 2048-word buffer. The buffer can accept data at a rate exceeding one million events per second in bursts of 512 words of 64-bits length. The acquisition system, limited by software, can acquire data from 1, 2, or 3 digitizers; multiplex up to 4 detectors; read and control up to 16 scalers or registers; and output up to 32 DC logic lines that can be used to control external instrumentation. Software was developed for the OS/2 operating system, supporting multiparameter data storage for up to three million channels. Data can be collected in a background mode to make the computer available for other tasks while collecting data. The system also supports multiparameter biasing and can collect, crunch, and store data at rates of 30,000 events per second, each event containing up to 64-bits of information. A technical manual, ORNL/TM-11454, covering the use of the system has been published. 1 refs., 4 figs., 2 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOD; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States); Department of Defense, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6210851
• Report Number(s): CONF-911106-8; ON: DE92002809
• Resource Relation: Conference: IEEE nuclear science symposium, Santa Fe, NM (United States), 5-9 Nov 1991
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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