Title :
Five-channel programmable counter
Author :
Polito, Michael D.
Author_Institution :
US DOE, New York, NY, USA
fDate :
4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A five-channel programmable counter, constructed in a two-wide nuclear instrument module, is described. This counter is versatile in performance and flexible to changes, yet it is implemented with a minimum of hardware through the use of an onboard computer and a very large scale integrated counting circuit. It is able to simultaneously count pulses at rates of up to 7 MHz from five different sources for a period of time specified by the user. It stores data internally and can be used as a stand-alone counter or connected to a computer, modem, or printer through a standard RS-232 serial communication port
Keywords :
VLSI; counting circuits; digital integrated circuits; nuclear electronics; physics computing; 7 MHz; RS-232 serial communication port; computer; five-channel programmable counter; modem; onboard computer; printer; stand-alone counter; two-wide nuclear instrument module; very large scale integrated counting circuit; Assembly; Computer displays; Counting circuits; Hardware; Instruments; Laboratories; Large-scale systems; Memory; Teleprinting; Very large scale integration;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
