TitleAdvanced data acquisition system. Application to large physics experiments
Lecturers: Mariano Ruiz, Eduardo Barrera and Diego Sanz
This seminar will review implementations of data acquisition systems and different solutions based on the following standards: PCI, PCIe, USB, and PXI/PXIe. It will provide examples of implementation and discuss synchronization of DAQ devices; data acquisition and time-stamping using the IEEE 1588-2008 standard; implementation using intelligent data acquisition cards based on FPGA; and operating system constraints/alternatives: Windows vs. LINUX.
Additionally, the seminar will present the integration of advanced data acquisition system in complex experiment using EPICS middleware and the specific use in the international experiment ITER.
Contents

The topics covered in the seminar will be:
1. Basic DAQ Hardware Architectures
a. Analog inputs: Multiplexed DAQ devices
b. Analog Inputs: Simultaneous DAQ devices
c. Analog outputs.
d. Digital Input/Output.
e. Timing.
2. Standards used for DAQ applications.
a. DAQ devices using PCI and PCIe.
b. DAQ devices implementation with PXI/PXIe mechanical format.
c. DAQ devices using USB.
3. Software for DAQ applications.
a. Using Windows vs. Linux OS. Advantages/Drawbacks.
4. Advanced data acquisition systems.
a. Synchronization of multiple DAQ devices in the same computer and chassis.
b. Synchronization in the distributed data acquisition system using IEEE 1588-2008.
c. Implementation of advanced data acquisition applications using FPGA based DAQ devices.
5. Overview of EPICS environment
a. EPICS software architecture
b. EPICS client tools.
c. Installation of EPICS in a Linux host.
d. Basic implementation of an IOC.
6. The Instrumentation and Control solution in ITER
a. Use of EPICS
b. Architecture of I&C systems at ITER
c. Fast Controllers.

Language: English

Registation: Secretaría Programa Máster (6104), Julia Barahona (actividades@etsist.upm.es)

Dates: 4th-7th May 2015

Timetable: 4th 15:30h-19:30h; 5th-7th 15:30h-17:30h

Room: 3004