Abstract
This paper describes a versatile random signal generator which produces logic pulses with a Gaussian distribution for the pulse spacing. The average rate at the pulse generator output can be software-programmed, which makes it useful in performing automated measurements of dead time and CPU time performance of data acquisition systems and modules over a wide range of data rates. Hardware and software components are described and data on the input-output characteristics and the statistical properties of the pulse generator are given. Typical applications are discussed together with advantages over using radioactive test sources. Results obtained from an automated performance run on a VAX 11/785 data acquisition system are presented.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 573-576 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
| Volume | 276 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Apr 1989 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The author gratefully acknowledges the support of the Research Institute of King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Instrumentation
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