Title :
A working, VME-based, 106 MHz FADC data acquisition system for the tracking detectors at D0
Author :
Angstadt, R.G. ; Chase, B.E. ; Fellenz, B.J. ; Johnson, M.E. ; Martin, M.I. ; Matulik, M.S. ; Saewert, G.W. ; Utes, M.J. ; DeGroot, D.C.
Author_Institution :
Fermi Nat. Accel. Lab., Batavia, IL, USA
fDate :
10/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A data acquisition system for the tracking detectors of the D0 colliding beam detector has been built and is operational, taking cosmic ray data. It is composed of 8200 channels of 106-MHz 8-b flash analog-to-digital converters (FADCs). These are configured as 16 channels per FADC module, up to 16 FADC modules per crate, and a total of 36 9U VME crates. A crate controller module, the control system interface, and a high speed data buffer/driver complete the FADC crate. Design and operation details are described
Keywords :
analogue-digital conversion; cosmic ray composition; data acquisition; nuclear electronics; position sensitive particle detectors; proportional counters; 106 MHz FADC data acquisition system; 106-MHz 8-b flash analog-to-digital converters; 16 channels per FADC module; D0; FADCs; VME crates; VME-based; control system interface; cosmic ray data; crate controller module; high speed data buffer/driver; tracking detectors; Centralized control; Coaxial cables; Communication system control; Control systems; Data acquisition; Laboratories; Pulse shaping methods; Radiation detectors; Shape control; Wire;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
