Crate interconnection through the SCI network in large data acquisition systems
The possibility of using PCI Mezzanine Cards (PMCs) in VME modules opens new options for interconnecting crates by means of highspeed interconnection networks (Scalable Coherent Interface (SCT), ATM, Fiber Channel, etc.). These new technologies offer major benefits in the construction of large data acquisition networks where the number of VME crates is important. In this paper we explain how to use an SCI to easily connect VME crates and take advantage of the new scalability offered by SCI. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
crate interconnection sci network data acquisition systems