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
  • GPIB-USB-HS, or
  • GPIB-USB-B (no longer available)

• LabView, Version 8, National Instruments

• Labview Report Generation Software, Version 1.1.1, National Instruments

• PCI Fibre Card (ask for a card from the batch of those set aside for UBC):

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 6 of these), or
  • Or perhaps your favorite linear supply manufacturer has the following:
    • 2.5V @ 8A
    • 4.5V @ 3A
    • 5.0V @ 1A
    • 7.0V @ 15A
    • -7.0V @ 2A
    • 15.0V @ 1A

• Linux PC

• USB Blaster

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