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Revision as of 14:41, 8 June 2009

Hardware & Software Overview

What You Can Order From UBC

  • MCE Subrack
    • Address Card
    • Clock Card
    • Readout Card
    • Bias Card
    • Power Supply
  • AC-to-DC converter
  • Linear Feed Card
  • Sync Box
  • GPIB Tester
  • Fibre and Power Supply Cables
  • Programmed EEPROM for the PCI Card
  • MAS, Linux Kernal Patch, Drivers for PCI Card

Ordering from UBC

  1. Complete the Hardware Order Sheet to place your order.
  2. Email the completed form to tfelton@phas.ubc.ca

What You Must Order From Other Vendors

  • GPIB to USB Adaptor, National Instruments
Model: GPIB-USB-HS
http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/201586 

Or model: GPIB-USB-B (no longer available)
http://www.ni.com/pdf/products/us/4gpib675-676.pdf
  • LabView, Version 8, National Instruments
http://www.ni.com/labview/
  • Labview Report Generation Software, Version 1.1.1, National Instruments
http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/5769
  • ARC-64 - 250 MHz PCI Interface Board (ask for a card from the batch of those set aside for UBC):
http://www.astro-cam.com/arcpage.php?txt=products.php&cat=Controller%20Boards#ARC-64

Order the cards from:
Bob Leech
San Diego State University
Astronomical Research Cameras, Inc.
2247 San Diego Ave., Ste. 135
San Diego, CA  92110-2943
USA
1.619.278.0866
1.619.278.0868 fax
leach@astro-cam.com 
  • Linear Power Supplies (for in-lab test if UBC supplies aren't immediately available)
Agilent E3644A (buy 5 of these; they can supply all MCE voltages at their respective currents)
http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/product.jspx?pn=e3644a

Or buy five discrete linear supplies with the following ratings:
2.5V @ 8A (3.3V OK)
4.5V @ 3A (5.0V OK)
6.3V @ 16A (7.0V OK)
-6.3V @ 2A (-7.0V OK)
10.0V @ 1A (15.0V OK)
  • Linux PC
Specs: 
http://e-mode.phas.ubc.ca/mcewiki/index.php/MAS_PC_specifications_email_template
  • USB Blaster
http://www.altera.com/literature/ug/ug_usb_blstr.pdf

If you are a university institution, USB Blasters are available for free from:
Ralene Marcoccia
Altera University Program
101 Innovation Drive
San Jose, CA  95134
E-mail:  university@altera.com
Phone:  (408)  544-7198
FAX:  (408)  544-6666
  • Quartus II Software
ftp://ftp.altera.com/outgoing/release/