NanoFIP Test Board
Introduction
The NanoFIP test board is used to test the functionality of the NanoFIP
design. It can be controlled from a PC via RS-485. The board can also be
used to perform tests under a focused radiation beam. The board has been
designed by the company HLP.
The PCI FIP card 2.4
and FipDesigner
software, both from HLP, will be used to drive the WorldFIP bus during
tests.
nanofip_2.jpg
Image of the NanoFIP Test Board, v1. The heating resistors and
temperature sensors are not mounted.*
Documentation
You can find all documentation in the "Repository": link
To simplify radiation tests, the board will be compatible to the sample frame of PSI.
Status
Date | Event |
12-11-2009 | Order to company made (CA1503640 (cern only)) |
26-03-2010 | Design review of schematics. Review25032010 |
02-04-2010 | Improvements made, responding to design review. Review25032010-improvements |
29-04-2010 | Received PCB layout. Review will be held on 12 May |
12-05-2010 | PCB design review being held Review12042010 |
12-05-2010 | Improvements being made, responding to PCB design review. Review12042010-improvements |
10-06-2010 | Bare PCB boards and all components will arrive end of June. Received first version firmware spec. |
28-06-2010 | Assembly started. First NanoFIP version will be needed in the second week of July. Firmware progressing. Draft software manual with screendumps received. |
22-07-2010 | Test board and software is working. Needs the first version of the NanoFIP code to test WorldFIP functionality. |
30-08-2010 | Basic test working at company (read of Presence and Identification variable, no memory or stand-alone mode test). |
02-09-2010 | One NanoFIP test board received at CERN. Test bench NanoFIP Software along with Instructions received. |
28-09-2010 | Production and consumption of variables working. |
08-03-2011 | Twenty V2 versions of the board are ordered. V2 includes additional test points and a power-on reset circuit. |
14-03-2011 | Test board V1 working since months and used to test and improve the VHDL code. |
Erik van der Bij - 14 March 2011