Title :
Intelligent CAMAC crate controller with CC-A2 functionality and VICbus interface
Author :
Erven, W. ; Holzer, J. ; Kopp, H. ; Loevenich, H.W. ; Meiling, W. ; Zwoll, K. ; Bovier, J. ; Re, G. ; Worm, F.
Author_Institution :
Forschungszentrum Julich Zentrallabor fuer Elektronik, Germany
Abstract :
For nuclear physics experiments at the Julich Cooler Synchrotron COSY, a data acquisition system is under development. With this background, and in order to enhance existing CAMAC systems, an intelligent CAMAC crate controller with CC-A2 functionality was developed. The main enhancement is the replacement of the Branch Highway with a new standard of intercrate connection: the VICbus. The other highlights are the optional use of Motorola 68030 microprocessor as CAMAC list-processor and optimization of CAMAC block transfers, optional Ethernet or Cheapernet connection.<>
Keywords :
CAMAC; computerised instrumentation; data acquisition; nuclear instrumentation; physics computing; CAMAC list-processor; CC-A2 functionality; COSY; Motorola 68030 microprocessor; VICbus; data acquisition system; intelligent CAMAC crate controller; intercrate connection; nuclear physics experiments; CAMAC; Control systems; Data acquisition; Intelligent systems; Microcomputers; Microprocessors; Nuclear physics; Road transportation; Synchrotrons; Timing;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium and Medical Imaging Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Santa Fe, NM, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0513-2
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.1991.258843
