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Possible DS8VM1 R13/R13b CLKOUT5 instability in Distribution Clock Mode

Posted on July 25, 2024 by mki

An issue with the CLKOUT5 output on some units in Distribution Clock Mode was reported on the more recent R13 and R13b revisions of the DS8VM1. Installing 100 nF 0402 X7R capacitors on C17R1 (supplying VCC11 CLK4 DAC CLK of … Continue reading →

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SIS315x USB to VME Interface LINUX access right issue

Posted on July 3, 2024 by mki

In particular with newer Linux distributions it can happen that a SIS315x cannot be accessed via USB.The “OpenTest” program will terminate with the following error message in that case: Hello world!device 0path: 002/005vendor: 1657product: 3153Error in ‘Sis3150usb_OpenDriver_And_Download_FX2_Setup’: -1 The error … Continue reading →

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SIS1100 Linux Driver 2.16 under AlmaLinux 9.4

Posted on June 12, 2024 by mki

Issue:Possible use of change from mainline kernel 6.4.0 in transition from AlmaLinux 9.2 to 9.4 (5.14.0-284 -> 5.14.9-427) Error:> Error: too many arguments for function »class_create«> 573 | sis1100_global.class = class_create(THIS_MODULE,> “sis1100”);Workaround:sis1100_autoconf_linux.c ca. line 570:sis1100_global.class = class_create(THIS_MODULE, “sis1100”);change to:sis1100_global.class = … Continue reading →

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OpenSource Article on SIS1160/SFMC 2.5 GSPS 14-Bit High Count Rate Data Aquisition

Posted on May 16, 2024 by mki

Under the Link below you can access a repository, that contains raw experimental data acquired during a gELBE beam time in October 2023. In this setup, a bremsstrahlung beam of up to 12.5 MeV energy in 13 MHz pulses irradiates … Continue reading →

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NIM A Article on the Use of 2.5 GSPS 14-Bit SIS1160/SFMC01 PCIe Digitizer for Prompt Gamma-ray Measurements During Proton Therapy Treatments

Posted on April 21, 2022 by mki

The use of a SIS1160 PCI Express carrier with a SFMC01 Digitizer FMC for dead-time free data acquisition during proton therapy treatments is described in the NIM A article under the link below: A dead-time-free data acquisition system for prompt … Continue reading →

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SIS1100-e2/eCMC Fujitsu BIOS Freeze (and Change of Size of Mapped Window)

Posted on November 12, 2020 by mki

Issue: PC with SIS1100-e/eCMC freezes/hangs at power up. Reported by Marcus Fleck from DESY for a Fujitsu d3598-b13 mainboard initially. Solution: Change the PCI Class ID from: 07h Simple Communications Device to: 06h Other Bridge device Software and instructions for … Continue reading →

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SIS1100 Driver With Windows 10 HVCI Signature

Posted on July 14, 2020 by mki

Some Windows 10 systems (typically new machines) with the most recent Version 2004 of the operating system have HVCI (Hypervisor-protected Code Integrity) activated. The used German expression is ‚Kernisolation’.Drivers from 8.0.0.11 onwards are furnished with HVCI compliant driver signage. Older … Continue reading →

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SIS8300/8325/x PROM IDCODE not recognized by Impact

Posted on May 20, 2019 by mki

The current Winbond PROM W25Q64JVSSIMT& (which is used on several Struck products) has an ID code that is not supported by the Impact software (yet?).You have to set the following environment variable on the PC you are using the JTAG … Continue reading →

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SIS3153 USB VfyAlloc Error with Windows driver 1.1

Posted on April 25, 2018 by mki

Issue: “error Usb driver VfyAlloc” upon vme_A16D16_read() with LabWindows CVI  V2015 on Windows 7 machine with driver version 1.1   Fix: Upgrade to driver version 1.2 www.struck.de/sis3153w_1.2.zip

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LLRF Workshop Poster on ESS AXI based Firmware Framework w. SIS8300-KU Digitizer Implementation

Posted on October 20, 2017 by mki

A Poster on “The ESS FPGA Framework and its Application on the ESS LLRF System” was presented during the 2017 LLRF Workshop in Barcelona. The framework was developed in a close cooperation between ESS ERIC, Lund University and Struck Innovative … Continue reading →

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