Fast preprocessing of physical data in a VMEbus based multiprocessor system

Author

Brehmer, W. ; Maier, K.H. ; Martini, M. ; Richter, A. ; Unger, Ch ; Wawer, W.

Author_Institution

Hahn-Meitner-Inst. Berlin GmbH, West Germany

Volume

36

Issue

1

fYear

1989

fDate

2/1/1989 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

746

Lastpage

750

Abstract

Multicoincidence and multiparameter experiments in nuclear physics typically produce 10 Gb of data per measuring run. These raw data are stored on optical disks and subsequently reduced by a VMEbus-based multiprocessor system which compiles large two-dimensional spectra in a 32 Mb of RAM (random access memory). All subprocesses required for preprocessing run simultaneously on firmly assigned microprocessors (MC 68020). The sorting algorithms for spectrum compilation can easily be adapted to different raw data structures and spectrum sizes by means of a set of assembler macros. The authors describe the data recording, system requirements, interprocess communication, sorting process, software development, and system performance

Keywords

data acquisition; multiprocessing programs; multiprocessing systems; physics computing; sorting; storage management; 32 MB; MC 68020; RAM; VMEbus based multiprocessor system; assembler macros; data recording; interprocess communication; performance; software development; sorting algorithms; sorting process; spectrum compilation; system requirements; Assembly; Data structures; Microprocessors; Multiprocessing systems; Nuclear measurements; Nuclear physics; Programming; Random access memory; Read-write memory; Sorting;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.34541

Filename

34541