Data acquisition studies for the Superconducting Super Collider

Author

Milner, E.C. ; Booth, A.W. ; Botlo, M. ; Dorenbosch, J. ; Wang, E.M. ; Idate, R.V. ; Kapoor, V.S. ; Raj, V.K.

Author_Institution

Superconducting Super Collider Lab., Dallas, TX, USA

fYear

1991

fDate

2-9 Nov. 1991

Firstpage

929

Abstract

The authors report on simulations of data acquisition systems for experiments at the SSCL (Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory). Using the MODSIM II object-oriented discrete-event simulation language, they have studied the behavior of various front-end circuits, data-collection chips, data-collecting networks, and multilevel triggers. Results include system deadtime, throughput, and efficiency, as they are influenced by data rates and system architecture. The results obtained show several ways of optimizing system performance, and the control features required. It will be possible to make design judgments regarding system implementation based on the trade-offs between performance, buffering, transmission rate, and control complexity.<>

Keywords

computerised instrumentation; data acquisition; physics computing; MODSIM II object-oriented discrete-event simulation language; Superconducting Super Collider Laboratory; data acquisition systems; data-collecting networks; data-collection chips; front-end circuits; multilevel triggers; system deadtime; Buffer storage; Circuit simulation; Data acquisition; Detectors; Discrete event simulation; Laboratories; Object oriented modeling; Particle beams; Physics; Throughput;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE

Conference_Location

Santa Fe, NM, USA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0513-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.1991.258833

Filename

258833