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

fYear

1991

fDate

2-9 Nov. 1991

Firstpage

883

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.1991.258843

Filename

258843