COSY data acquisition system for physical experiments

Author

Erven, W. ; Holzer, J. ; Kopp, H. ; Loevenich, H.W. ; Meiling, W. ; Zwoll, K. ; Karnadi, M. ; Nellen, R. ; Watzlawik, K.-H.

Author_Institution

Forschungszentrum Julich, Zentrallab. fuer Elektronik, Germany

Volume

39

Issue

2

fYear

1992

fDate

4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

148

Lastpage

153

Abstract

A three-level data processing and acquisition system is being developed. Signals from various detector arrangements are digitized and preprocessed by CAMAC, FASTBUS, and VME modules. A multiprocessor system based on VMEbus is used for event building, data recording, and buffered data transfer to the host computer. All crates are connected by parallel VICbus. For this, an intelligent CAMAC rate controller with VICbus is under development. Microcomputer-based VME modules are equipped with CPUs of the 680X0 family, working under the OS-9 real-time operating system. The data acquisition system is mainly based on commercially available modules

Keywords

CAMAC; data acquisition; multiprocessing systems; nuclear electronics; physics computing; 680X0 family; CAMAC; COSY data acquisition system; FASTBUS; OS-9 real-time operating system; VME modules; VMEbus; buffered data transfer; data recording; detector arrangements; event building; host computer; multiprocessor system; physical experiments; rate controller; three-level data processing; CAMAC; Data acquisition; Fastbus; Hardware; Particle beams; Protons; Solid scintillation detectors; Structural beams; Synchrotrons; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.277508

Filename

277508