DocumentCode
911028
Title
The MC68020-Based FASTBUS Read-Out Processor of the Aleph Time Projection Chamber
Author
Amendolia, S.R. ; Fidecaro, F. ; Galeotti, S. ; Lippi, M. ; Lusiani, A. ; Marrocchesi, P.S. ; Passuello, D. ; Raffo, C. ; Lofstedt, B.
Author_Institution
INFN, Dipartimento di Fisica and Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa , Italy
Volume
34
Issue
1
fYear
1987
Firstpage
127
Lastpage
132
Abstract
72 double-width Fastbus modules, built around a MC68020 processor, are used in the read-out of the TPC (Time Projection Chamber) of the Aleph experiment at CERN, Geneva. They perform basic data acquisition tasks as well as processing of events and monitoring of the set-up. A very fast and original Fastbus coprocessor has been developed. Performance of the module and problems related to the complexity of the system are discussed.
Keywords
Coordinate measuring machines; Coprocessors; Data acquisition; Detectors; Fastbus; Monitoring; Particle tracking; Position measurement; Pulse measurements; Time measurement;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1987.4337315
Filename
4337315
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