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[http://web.ift.uib.no/kjekscgi-bin/viewcvs.cgi/vhdlcvs/messagebuffer/ CVS database] | |||
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[[Electronics_for_the_Time_Projection_Chamber_%28TPC%29#RCU_Trigger_Receiver_Module|RCU Trigger Receiver Module]] | [[Electronics_for_the_Time_Projection_Chamber_%28TPC%29#RCU_Trigger_Receiver_Module|RCU Trigger Receiver Module]] | ||
Revision as of 11:29, 20 May 2009
Overview
Traditionally the Fee in ALICE sub-detectors indicates when its buffers are full and cannot handle further triggers from the CTP. This is either done directly or through the FANIN module to the LTU with a busy signal.
Due to dense cabling, four of the ALICE sub-detectors (TPC, PHOS, FMD and EMCal), utilize a BusyBox to keep track of free buffers in their Fec. The BusyBox asserts the busy signal to the LTU when one or more of these conditions are true:
- Buffers in Fec are full
- Upon receiving a trigger sequence from TTC
- When the TTC sends a global reset to the Fee
The busy signal is de-asserted when one or more FEC buffers are freed
The BusyBoxes are located in the DAQ counting rom.
Version history
1.0
- Magne Munkejord
1.01 (~may 2009)
- Firmware version register added to 0x2015
- Busy Controller module updated to handle orphan messages
Download Section
Specification document:
RCU_comm_specification_v2.6x.pdf
RCU_comm_specification_v2.8x.pdf
Source files:
CVS database