Title :
The Vaxonline Software System at Fermilab
Author :
White, V. ; Heinicke, P. ; Berman, E. ; Constanta-Fanourakis, P. ; MacKinnon, B. ; Moore, C. ; Nicinski, T. ; Petravick, D. ; Pordes, R. ; Quigg, L.
Author_Institution :
Data Acquisition Software Group, Computing Department Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory P.O. Box 500 Batavia, IL 60510
Abstract :
The VAXONLINE software system, started in late 1984, is now in use at 12 experiments at Fermilab, with at least one VAX or MicroVax. Data acquisition features now provide for the collection and combination of data from one or more sources, via a list-driven Event Builder program. Supported sources include CAMAC, FASTBUS, Front-end PDP-11´s, Disk, Tape, DECnet and other processors running VAXONLINE. This paper describes the functionality provided by the VAXONLINE system, gives performance figures and discusses the ongoing program of enhancements.
Keywords :
Algorithms; CAMAC; Centralized control; Control systems; Data acquisition; Data analysis; Fastbus; Software libraries; Software systems; Software tools;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1987.4334732
