Published April 1, 1989 | Version v1
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A programmable Gaussian random pulse generator for automated performance measurements

Creators

  • 1. University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran (Saudi Arabia). Energy Research Lab.

Description

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. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A
Journal Volume
276
Journal Issue
3
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
573-576
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAE

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
20042489
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
AUTOMATION; CAMAC SYSTEM; COMPUTER CALCULATIONS; CORRECTIONS; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; DEAD TIME; DEC COMPUTERS; GAUSSIAN PROCESSES; LOGIC CIRCUITS; NOISE; NUCLEAR INSTRUMENT MODULES; PROGRAMMING; PULSE GENERATORS; PULSES; RANDOMNESS; SPECTRAL DENSITY; STATISTICS
Descriptors DEC
COMPUTERS; ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FUNCTION GENERATORS; FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICS; SPECTRAL FUNCTIONS; TIMING PROPERTIES