The common data acquisition platform in the Helmholtz Association
P. Kaever, Matthias Norbert Balzer, Andreas Kopmann, Morgane Zimmer, Heinz Rongen · Repository KITopen (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) · 2016
Various German Helmholtz centers started in 2014 to develop a modular data acquisition platform.This platform integrates generic hardware components like the multi-purpose HGF-AMC Hardware or the UFO smart camera framework, adding user value with Linux drivers and board support packages.Technically the scope comprises FPGA-modules, frontendelectronics-interfaces, FPGA-microcontrollers plus software and high-performance data transmission to computing servers.The core idea is a generic and componentbased approach, satisfying specific requirements of different experiments.