A CAMAC System Controlled by an IBM at Computer for Time-Resolved Spectroscopy

An IBM AT computer interfaced to a small CAMAC system offers considerable power without the complexity and expense of a large general-purpose system. Our system for time-resolved spectroscopy features menu-driven FORTRAN-based software; high-resolution and high-speed (8K channels, 5-¿s fixed dead time) ADCs; segmentable histogram memories (24-bit counts) with large memory space for many histogram segments; independently variable separate histogram dwell times; remote control via a CAMAC serial highway; and ground isolation between the data acquisition equipment and control computer by means of fiber optics.