Title :
CAMAC-a high-performance data acquisition standard
Author :
Cleary, Robert T.
Author_Institution :
Kinetic Systems Corp., Lockport, IL, USA
fDate :
12/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The primary factors that affect the performance of data-acquisition systems are front-end resolution, I/O (input/output) throughout, CPU processing power, and disk storage performance. Computer automated measurement and control (CAMAC) provides a solution for these data acquisition system requirements. CAMAC-based systems are built to a nonproprietary specification conforming to ANSI/IEEE Standard 583. I/O subsystems built to the CAMAC standards which provide solutions for meeting these requirements are described. These systems can be distributed by a fiber-optic highway with 3 km/node and an aggregate throughput of up to 3 MB/s to the host computer
Keywords :
CAMAC; computerised instrumentation; data acquisition; 3 MByte/s; ANSI/IEEE Standard 583. I/O subsystems; CAMAC; I/O throughput; Tachion multichannel system; computer interfaces; data acquisition standard; disk storage; fiber-optic highway; front-end resolution; Backplanes; CAMAC; Channel capacity; Computer interfaces; Connectors; Data acquisition; Distributed computing; Hardware; Software standards; Throughput;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
