A small Unix-based data acquisition system

Author

Engberg, D. ; Glanzman, T.

Author_Institution

Linear Accel. Center, Stanford Univ., CA, USA

Volume

41

Issue

1

fYear

1994

fDate

2/1/1994 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

77

Lastpage

79

Abstract

The proposed SLAC B Factory detector plans to use Unix-based machines for all aspects of computing, including real-time data acquisition and experimental control. An R&D program has been established to investigate the use of Unix in the various aspects of experimental computation. Earlier R&D work investigated the basic real-time aspects of the IBM RS/6000 workstation running AIX, which claims to be a real-time operating system. The next step in this R&D is the construction of a prototype data acquisition system which attempts to exercise many of the features needed in the final on-line system in a realistic situation. For this project, we have combined efforts with a team studying the use of novel cell designs and gas mixtures in a new prototype drift chamber

Keywords

Unix; data acquisition; physics computing; position sensitive particle detectors; proportional counters; B Factory detector; SLAC; Unix; data acquisition system; drift chamber; CAMAC; Control systems; Data acquisition; Hardware; Industrial control; Instruments; Prototypes; Real time systems; Research and development; Workstations;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/23.281460

Filename

281460