RE: Front connector on VME58-8

[Mark Rivers <RIVERS@cars3.uchicago.edu>]

From:	CARS3::RIVERS       'Mark Rivers' 25-MAY-1997 17:12:47.03
To:	SMTP%'larry@beryl.imm.aps.anl.gov'
CC:	RIVERS
Subj:	RE: Front connector on VME58-8


Larry Lurio writes:

> We have been using the OMS VME58-8 to controll ACS step packs using
> the standard APS design involving Kurt Goetz' paddle board break out
> and then running individual DB-25 cables to the indexer on the ACS
> driver crate.  I have recently heard from Leo Brick that he can supply
> an indexer which accepts the 100 wire cable from the front of the
> VME58-8 directly.  This does not have the noise isolation which Kurt
> put in the paddle boards, but since we plan to put both the
> controllers and drivers in the same rack I expect that this won't be a
> problem.  Does anyone have any experience with this configuration?

BioCARS (sector 14) has purchased and begun to use these.  Claude Pradervand
(claude@cars.uchicago.edu) could give you more information.

Mark Rivers
CARS