Title :
Data acquisition system for small to medium size experiments
Author :
De Laat, C. Th A M ; Kuijer, P.G.
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Phys. & Astron., Utrecht Univ., Netherlands
fDate :
2/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A flexible distributed data acquisition system, for use in various small to medium scale experiments has been developed. The system can use a variety of standard host computers, among them common workstations UNIX-flavour and VAX-VMS systems, and commercial real time kernels VAXELN, VxWorks and DECElx. The software system includes modules for analysis, run control and list directed read-out functions. Communications between the various processes are done via TCP/IP sockets and/or DECNET. In this contribution the structure of the host and front-end software is explained
Keywords :
data acquisition; physics computing; software engineering; DECElx; DECNET; TCP/IP sockets; UNIX; VAX-VMS; VAXELN; VxWorks; data acquisition system; front-end software; host software; list directed read-out functions; medium size experiments; run control; small experiments; Communication system control; Control system analysis; Control systems; Data acquisition; Kernel; Real time systems; Sockets; Software systems; TCPIP; Workstations;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
