Attempting to create a DAQ Program for use with a VME System

1. CAEN Libraries (note: just copy shared libs and includes) because their install script sucks.

• CAENVMElib to compile code
• CAENComm for CAENUpgrader

2. CAENUpgrader for firmware upgrades.

=== CAEN A2818 PCI CARD drivers ===

• Drivers were download from website
• after make had to run sudo a2818_load in order to get the drivers to load
• TODO: add to system startup script

=== CAEN VX2718 VME Controller firmware upgrade ===

• TODO

1. VME controller , VX2718

• Base Address: 0x00000000
• Optical link.

2. Waveform Digitizer , V1729A

• Base Address: 0x30010000
• IRQ Enabled: 3

3. C.F.D., V812

• Constant Fraction Discriminator
• Base Address: 0xEE000000
• Accepts 16 Negative Inputs
• Produces 16 ECL Outputs, adjustable width from 15ns to 250 ns
• Thresholds can be set between -1 mV to -255 mV (1 mV steps)
• Adjustable Dead time, MAJORITY threshold, and pattern of inhibit

4. Leading Edge, V895

• Base Address: 0x22000000
• Leading Edge Discriminator

5. VME HV Power Supply Module, V6521

• Base Address: 0x32100000
• 6 Channels Adjustable from +/- 6kV
• 100 mV resolution

6. General Purpose VME Board, V1495

• Base Address: 0xAAAA0000