Assignment 1

Topic: Some common "buses" used in experiment data acquisition
Due: September 18 before 15:30
Size: less than 2 pages of words (unlimited figures and tables)
Text: prefer raw LaTeX or postscript
Figures/tables: prefer LaTex or postscript
Media: paper (prefered), UNIX path, email, or web page

Please read up on the following bus system and write down the
general ideas in the format of an introduction for a beginner whom
would want to know what the system is all about.  Avoid nitty gritty
details.  You can learn those later if you ever need them.

Since there are more students than "common" systems I suggest the
following allocation.

NIM (Kalen/Qing)
CAMAC (Rob/Brian)
FASTBUS (Phil/Anthony)
VME (Norm/Trevor)

If you want a different allocation or system please attempt to work it
out amongst yourselves.  There will always be an odd man out.  For
people in pairs, talk to your partner and divide up the work; all good
practice for being a HEPist.  You might want to ask me for reading
material since these systems are not what textbooks are made of.

Complaints?