Title :
A simple linux-based platform for rapid prototyping of experimental control systems
Author :
Silverstein, S.B. ; Rosenqvist, J. ; Bohm, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Stockholm Univ., Sweden
fDate :
6/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We have developed a multipurpose experimental control and data acquisition system designed for rapid prototyping of small educational experiments. The system has been designed with an emphasis on low cost, flexibility, and simplification of software and firmware design for minimal time to experiment. Software has been developed for command-line and html-based control and readout interfaces, as well as a TCP/IP server communicating with LabVIEW. A standard Linux kernel and open-source development tools simplifies software development. A common VHDL framework containing a standard interface with the computer´s external peripheral bus allows rapid firmware development.
Keywords :
Linux; computer interfaces; data acquisition; field programmable gate arrays; firmware; hardware description languages; public domain software; software prototyping; software tools; LabVIEW; TCP-IP server communication; VHDL framework; command-line; computer external peripheral bus; computer interfaces; control systems; data acquisition system; field programmable gate arrays; html-based control; multipurpose experimental control; open-source development tools; rapid prototyping; readout interfaces; simple Linux-based platform; software development; software portability; Control systems; Costs; Data acquisition; Microprogramming; Open source software; Prototypes; Software design; Software prototyping; Standards development; TCPIP; Computer interfaces; data acquisition; field programmable gate arrays; software portability;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2006.873638
