Ordering MCE Hardware

Hardware & Software Overview

• MCE System Hardware Topology
• MCE System Overview
• MCE Hardware Overview
• MAS Overview (coming soon)

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

MCE Communications

• Linux PC

Specs: 
http://e-mode.phas.ubc.ca/mcewiki/index.php/MAS_PC_specifications_email_template

• 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 

MCE Power

• 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)

MCE FPGA Configuration

• 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

Download the latest web-edition of Quartus II from here:
ftp://ftp.altera.com/outgoing/release/
Filenames to look for are of the form "xx_quartus_free.exe"

OR

Download the latest web-edition of Quartus II via the Altera Website:
https://www.altera.com/support/software/download/altera_design/quartus_we/dnl-quartus_we.jsp 

If you are a university institution, full Quartus-II licenses 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

Continuity Checker

• 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

• GPIB Cable, National Instruments

http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/1281

• Digital Multi-Meter, Agilent

Agilent 34401A
http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/product.jspx?pn=34401A