Difference between revisions of "Ordering MCE Hardware"

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* [http://www.phas.ubc.ca/~mce/mcedocs/system/mce_hardware_overview.ppt MCE Hardware Overview]
 
* [http://www.phas.ubc.ca/~mce/mcedocs/system/mce_hardware_overview.ppt MCE Hardware Overview]
  
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= What to Order =
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== What to Order ==
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== MCE ==
 
See [http://www.phas.ubc.ca/~mce/mcedocs MCE main website] - hardware board descriptions and schematics
 
See [http://www.phas.ubc.ca/~mce/mcedocs MCE main website] - hardware board descriptions and schematics
  
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** MAS, Linux Kernal Patch, Drivers for PCI Card
 
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# Complete the [http://www.phas.ubc.ca/~mce/mcedocs/order_forms/mce_order_form.doc Hardware Order Sheet] to place your order.
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* We are working on a compact "MCE Control Computer" to be available soon. Contact Don Wiebe (dvw at phas.ubc.ca) for details.
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* Linux PC
 
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  leach at astro-cam.com
 
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MCE can be powered by either a UBC-supplied Switching Power Supply (Vicor) or by a set of Linear Supplies. See details [[ MCE Power Requirements | here]]
 
MCE can be powered by either a UBC-supplied Switching Power Supply (Vicor) or by a set of Linear Supplies. See details [[ MCE Power Requirements | here]]
  

Revision as of 14:31, 20 May 2011

Hardware Overview

What to Order

MCE

See MCE main website - hardware board descriptions and schematics

  • MCE Subrack
    • Address Card
    • Clock Card
    • Readout Card
    • Bias Card
    • Vicor Power Supply (for balloon-based experiments)
  • Accessories
    • Sync Box
    • Instrument Backplane Tester (AKA: Cryostat Continuity Tester)
    • Programmed EEPROM for the PCI Card
  • Software
    • MAS, Linux Kernal Patch, Drivers for PCI Card

Data Acquisition PC

  • We are working on a compact "MCE Control Computer" to be available soon. Contact Don Wiebe (dvw at phas.ubc.ca) for details.
  • Linux PC
Specs: 
http://e-mode.phas.ubc.ca/mcewiki/index.php/MAS_PC_specifications_email_template
  • ARC-64 - 250 MHz PCI Interface Board Rev. 5E (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 at astro-cam.com

Power Supplies

MCE can be powered by either a UBC-supplied Switching Power Supply (Vicor) or by a set of Linear Supplies. See details here

MCE Firmware-Upgrade Accessories

There are various programmable parts in the MCE. The firmware for these parts can be upgraded either through the MCE fibre interface or using the MCE front-panel JTAG connector and Altera-supplied software/hardware listed below.

Upgrading MCE firmware over the fibre interface or so-called remote fimware update is a relatively new feature. See details here

Here is what you need for the old method:

  • 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 Altera website.
  • Quartus II Software (only the web-edition is necessary)
Download the latest edition of Quartus II:
http://e-mode.phas.ubc.ca/mcewiki/index.php/Quartus_II_Installation

Cryostat Continuity Checker

The test setup relies on running a labview script to measure resistances across signal. The recent Labview script does not use the 

"Labview Report Generation Software" only available in Windows platform.
  • 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
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