Title :
Integrated FASTBUS, VME and CAMAC diagnostic software at Fermilab
Author :
Anderson, J. ; Forster, R. ; Franzen, J. ; Wilcer, N.
Author_Institution :
Fermi Nat. Accel. Lab., Batavia, IL, USA
Abstract :
A fully integrated system for the diagnosis and repair of data acquisition hardware in FASTBUS, VME, and CAMAC is described. A short cost/benefit analysis of using a distributed network of personal computers for diagnosis is presented. The SPUDS (Single Platform Uniting Diagnostic Software) software package developed at Fermilab is introduced. Examples of how SPUDS is currently used in the Fermilab equipment repair facility as an evaluation tool and for field diagnostics are given
Keywords :
CAMAC; data acquisition; physics computing; software maintenance; software packages; system buses; CAMAC; FASTBUS; SPUDS; Single Platform Uniting Diagnostic Software; VME; cost/benefit analysis; data acquisition; distributed network; integrated system; personal computers; software package; CAMAC; Computer networks; Costs; Data acquisition; Distributed computing; Fastbus; Hardware; Laboratories; Microcomputers; Software tools;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1992., Conference Record of the 1992 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0884-0
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1992.301323
