Fast PC & CAMAC based multi-parametric acquisition system

Author

Iacob, V.E. ; Burch, R. ; Hardy, J.C. ; Lipnik, P. ; Trache, L.

Author_Institution

Cyclotron Inst., Texas A&M Univ., College Station, TX, USA

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

153

Lastpage

155

Abstract

We describe a small multi-parametric acquisition system based on KmaxNT software for a Windows NT computer operating-system. The system will be used for very precise measurements and, thus, our main goal was to reduce the system dead-time to a minimum. As presented, the acquisition system introduces essentially no extra dead-time relative to that corresponding to the digital converters. It also includes converters with a wide range of conversion times (e.g. the EG&G Ortec ADC, model AD413A and the LeCroy QDC, model 4300B). The events are buffered in two FERA/CAMAC dual-port memories (LeCroy, model 4302). The system uses a FERA bus for the readout of the converters and a CAMAC bus for the buffered readout of the events

Keywords

CAMAC; analogue-digital conversion; data acquisition; digital readout; high energy physics instrumentation computing; microcomputer applications; nuclear electronics; system buses; CAMAC based multiparametric acquisition system; CAMAC bus; FERA bus; KmaxNT software; LeCroy QDC; Ortec ADC; Windows NT computer operating-system; buffered readout; digital converters; dual-port memories; fast PC based multiparametric acquisition system; system dead-time; Analog-digital conversion; CAMAC; Control systems; Cyclotrons; Event detection; Gamma ray detection; Gamma ray detectors; Gamma rays; Nuclear measurements; Photoelectricity;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Real Time Conference, 1999. Santa Fe 1999. 11th IEEE NPSS

Conference_Location

Sante Fe, NM

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5463-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RTCON.1999.842591

Filename

842591