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Title of report:

An Introduction to CAMAC
and the CAMAC Controller Diagnostic Program

Name of Student:

Tandy Tam

Co-op course:

APSC 110

Co-op employer:

George Ludgate (TRIUMF)

Dear Dr. Axen, This is my technical report for the 1989 summer work term.

I took your advice, and wrote the report on one of my diagnostic programs. I chose the one that I liked the most. The program described in this report was part of my major project for the summer, and has proven to be very useful. Perhaps you may want to try the program after reading the description in the report.

I hope you will find the report interesting and worth while.

Sincerely yours, Tandy Tam

August 1989

An Introduction to
CAMAC
and the
CAMAC CONTROLLER DIAGNOSTICS PROGRAM
For Dr. David Axen By Tandy Tam

August 1989

• Preface
• Summary
• Contents
• List of Figures
• Introduction
• Introduction to CAMAC
  • The Purpose of Using CAMAC
  • What is CAMAC
  • Using CAMAC with Computers
  • Systems of Crates
• Introduction to TRIUMF Data Acquisition CAMAC
  • Parallel Branches
  • CAMAC Commands
  • Data Acquisition Computers
  • The CAMAC Crate System Architecture
• Important Modules
  • Executive Crate Controller
  • Parallel Branch Coupler
  • Normal Crate Controller
• Diagnostics Program
  • Equipment Failure
  • The Search-and-Test Program
  • Advantages
  • Test Sequence
• Conclusions
• Recommandations
• References
• About this document ...