Title :
TANDEM, the new data acquisition system at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI)
Author_Institution :
Paul Scherrer Inst., Villigen, Switzerland
fDate :
10/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The requirements established for a new VAX-based data-acquisition system (DAS) are presented. The hardware configuration and software concepts of the system are described. The various components of the DAS software are discussed. The present status of the system is summarized, focusing on the back-end software. The outlook for future expansion is briefly considered
Keywords :
DEC computers; data acquisition; nuclear electronics; physics computing; VAX-based data-acquisition system; back-end software; hardware configuration; software concepts; Data acquisition; Feeds; Hardware; Histograms; Linear particle accelerator; Mesons; Particle beams; Production; Silicon compounds; Structural beams;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
