Ordering MCE Hardware
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Contents
Hardware Overview
What to Order
MCE
- MCE Hardware
- MCE Accessories
- Software
- MAS, Linux Kernal Patch, Drivers for ARC-64 PCI Card, UBC firmware for EEPROM on ARC-64 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.
- Alternatively, you may setup your own Linux PC: specs: 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. We recommend using Linear Supplies for all ground-based experiments. 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 here. Note that if you are an academic institution, USB Blasters are available for free from Altera website.
- Quartus II Software (only the web-edition is necessary) from https://www.altera.com/download/software/quartus-ii-we
