Data acquisition system for balloon borne experiments

Author

Anraku, K. ; Inaba, S. ; Imori, M. ; Orito, S. ; Shimamura, K. ; Nishimura, J. ; Nozaki, M. ; Hara, T. ; Yamakawa, Y. ; Yamagami, T. ; Yoshida, T.

Author_Institution

Fac. of Sci., Tokyo Univ., Japan

Volume

36

Issue

5

fYear

1989

fDate

10/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1679

Lastpage

1684

Abstract

A series of balloon-borne experiments to search for particles of cosmic origin is being planned. The experimental apparatus to be borne on the balloon includes a drift chamber as one of its main components. Flash analog-to-digital convertors digitize signals from the chamber at the rate of 30 megacycles/s. The apparatus on the balloon is linked by radio to a ground station. The apparatus is remotely controlled through a terminal placed at the ground station. A description is given of the apparatus on the balloon, data transmission from the balloon to the ground station, the software on the balloon, command transmission, and the computer complex at the ground station

Keywords

analogue-digital conversion; astronomy computing; data acquisition; data communication systems; nuclear electronics; position sensitive particle detectors; proportional counters; telecontrol; telemetering systems; balloon borne experiments; command transmission; data acquisition system; data transmission; drift chamber; flash ADC; remote control; software; Converters; Data acquisition; Laboratories; Microcomputers; Process control; Protocols; Radiation detectors; Radio control; Satellite ground stations; Scintillation counters;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.41128

Filename

41128