Hardware Information
Real-Time Controller Hardware:- Hardware Summary
- Computer Schematic
- Inverter Board Schematic
- APD Pulse Stretcher Schematic
- APD Power Schematic
- TT Mirror
- Hardware Power
Filter wheels, MS connectors, Power meter
Real-Time Controller Hardware
The real-time controller is a PC running RTLinux. The majority of parts for the system are off the shelf boards. However, there are a few custom built parts. Schematics are shown below.Hardware Summary
| Quant. | Description | Part # | Vendor | Orig. Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chassis | 1 | 20-slot 6U chassis with MRNH-6620F PS | PCK600/620M | Nex Computers, Inc. 510-656-2248 David Gau |
$1,887.00 |
| Backplane | 1 | 20-slot backplane with 3xPICMG, 18XPCI slots | NBP-2018 | Nex Computers, Inc. 510-656-2248 David Gau |
$349.00 |
| SBC board | 1 | SLE/1.4G w/ 1x1G RAM Single Board Computer | 5891-603-1024M | Trenton Technology Inc. 800-875-6031 Bill Wilson |
$2,488.00 |
| DMA board | 1 | High-speed 64 Bit Parallel Digital I/O PCI Board with 8Kx32-bit FIFOs, 64K bytes total, and TTL transceivers | PMC64-HPDI32ALT-64K-TTL | General Standards Corp. 800-653-9970 | $2,245.00 |
| DAC board | 5 | 32 Chn 100 kHz/chn 16 bit PCI Analog Oupput Board | PD2-AO-32-16 | United Electronics Industries 781-821-2890 John Toto | $1,995.00 |
| GPIO board | 1 | 16-Bit, 200-kHz PCI Data Acquisition Board | DaqBoard/2001 | IOTech 440-439-4091 | $999.00 |
| RTOS | 1 | RTLinux/Pro 1.1 Development Kit (full source) | FSMLabs 505-838-9109 Cort Dougan | $1000.000 (w/ academic discount) |
Computer Schematic
Inverter Board Schematic
| Connector Pin | Connection |
|---|---|
| 1 | +12 V |
| 2 | +5 V |
| 3 | -5 V |
| 4 | Ground |
| 5 | Ground |
| 6 | Signal |
| 7 | Ground |
| 8 | No Connection |
| Channel 1 | X-Axis |
| Channel 2 | Y-Axis |
| Channel 3 | 100 V |
| Item | Company, Model | +5V | +3.3V | +12V | -5V | -12V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supply | ||||||
| Chassis/Backplane, Max (Min) | Nexcom, PCK 600/620M | 60A (3A) | 30A (3A) | 24A (1A) | 0.5A | 1A |
| Consumption | ||||||
| Processor SBC (typical for 1.0 GHz) | Trenton, SLE | 14.02 | 0.5 | 0.1 | ||
| Hard Disk Drive, Idle (Start, R/W) | Fujitsu AL 8LX SCSI | 0.5 (0.85, 1) | 0.77 (3, 1) | |||
| CD Drive, Max | ~0.4 | ~0.4 | ||||
| DMA Board | General Standards, PMC64-HPDI32ALT-512K-TTL | 4.5 | ||||
| 5 DAC boards (pwer indicated is for 5) | UEI, PowerDAQ II | 12 | ||||
| Low Consumption: | 31.12 | 0 | 1.67 | 0 | 0.1 | |
| High Consumption: | 32.62 | 0 | 3.9 | 0 | 0.1 |
Miscellaneous Hardware
| Item | Model # | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Oriel Filter Wheel & Controller | 77374 | |
| Single Mode Fiber, 6micron core, 633nm, 3m | Oz Optics SMJ-3s3s-633-4/125-3A-3 | Used for HeNe laser |
| Single Mode Fiber, 6micron core, 633nm, 3m | Oz Optics SMJ-31-633-4/125-3A-3-5P |
Used for red point source |
| HV BNC Female connectors | Kings 1705-2 | |
| Crimpers, Interchangable Die Frame | Kings KTH-1000 |
|
| HV BNC Crimper Die | Kings KTH-2062 | |
| HV BNC Male bulkhead connector | Kings 1709-1 |
|
| Power Meter | Newport 815 | SN2220 |
| Power Head | Newport 818-SL | SN2448 |
Elinor Gates Last modified: Mon Apr 21 04:02:45 PDT 2008