Ordering MCE Hardware

Hardware & Software Overview

• MCE System Hardware Topology
• MCE System Overview
• MCE Hardware Overview
• MAS Overview

What You Can Order From UBC

• MCE Subrack
  • Address Card
  • Clock Card
  • Readout Card
  • Bias Card
  • Power Supply
• AC-to-DC converted
• 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

• PCI Fibre Card
  • Ask for a card from the batch of those set aside for UBC

San Diego State University
Bob Leech
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 

• Power-supplies for in-lab test if UBC supplies aren't available

• Linux PC

Specs:

• USB Blaster
• Quartus II Software