Fasti-Nics - Basic Ideas

The configuration of Fasti-Nics will be:

• A fast (about 500Khz) analog to digital conversion, whit 16 bit capabilities, implemented by means of 16 bit converters or 14 bit converters and digital averaging/filtering.
• Analogic part designed to be a "connector level" replacement for present day electronic.
• Fast (more than 2Msamples/sec) digital input board. That speed can be reached by means of on board or external buffers.
• External protocol as near as possible to the present-day protocol for Xnics program, for faster software upgrade.
• Form factor designed to fit in the present-day rack.