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STAR-Interfaces Subsytem

This is the homepage for the STAR Interfaces Subsystem. The latest STAR interface specifications can be found here. For older versions please refer to the STAR interfaces archive.

Topics

• Trigger-DAQ Interface - (signed-off) Version 1.0, November 4, 1994
  The definition of the data structures and the mailbox based handshake of the shared memory interface between Trigger and DAQ.

• Trigger-Front-End Interface - Version 1.1a, February 29, 1996
  The definition of the Trigger and Clock distribution tree.

• Front-End-DAQ Interface - Version 1.0a, June 19, 1995
  The data format of the fiber optical link between the detectors front-end and the DAQ receiver boards.

Proposed Revisions and New Proposals

• Trigger-DAQ Interface - (proposed revision from John Nelson) Version 1.3, May 27, 1998
• Trigger-Online Interface - proposed definition for interface between trigger and online, March 02, 1998
• Trigger-Clock-Distribution System requirement document (version proposed for sign-off).
• Trigger-Clock-Distribution System annotated version
• Front-End-DAQ Interface requirement document (version proposed for sign-off).
  For further information contact: Richard Jared