MIDAS software download and installation
Installation of the MIDAS Data Acquisition applications
Oct 20 2004: Update to MVME5500 Linux packages for VME driver Version 3.3
Nov 11 2004: Update to Windows application for VXI data acquisition via 1394
Nov 11 2004: Update to Afrodite application to add support for Diamant (CsI VXI card)
Mar 14 2005: Update to Data_Acq item to correct support for VME DA systems using a mixture of CAEN Modules.
VME Data Acqusition is now available for systems using only CAEN ADC/TDC modules.
Apr 27 2005: Update to Data_Acq and VME items to support full parameter save and restore for CAEN TDC modules.
Jun 24 2005: Update to Data Acq program to handle error data from CAEN 1190/1290 TDC modules.
Oct 10 2005: Update to standard Data Acq package to allow CAEN V785 ADC to be used without SAC module. Event trigger is presence of global data ready.
User has to provide a master gate if more than one module is used.
Oct 19 2005: Add 2D histogramming option for Data Acquisition using MVME5500 and Linux.
Nov 11 05: Update to MVME5500/Linux memsas to handle /dev/shm filesystem filling.
Dec 20 05: Update to MVME5500 applications to add VF-48 module (Tactic Kopio)
Jun 20 06: Update to support for CAEN 1190/1290. Corrects handling of data for 1290. Now detects the exact module version to obtain number of TDCs per module
Jul 31 06: Update to Windows applications to add Lyrtech application supporting the VHS ADCs and (optionally) the SignalMaster QuadC6xx
Aug 4 06: Update to GRT applications to add support for CAEN 785/775 + generic VME data sources and 2D histogramming.
***GRT Data Acquisition program is now GRT4PExecV6***
***MIDAS core updated Aug 8***
Aug 17 06: Correction to Data_Acq program when used for CAEN ADCs with CAEN TDCs in common stop/start mode
Jan 29 07: Add Data Acquisition for Gassiplex interface (development system) (VSSP); Update data acqusition services for Windows.
****April 18 2007****: Add support for GRT4 and VF48 digital modules into the standard data acquisition program.
***Data Acquisition program is now MIDASExecV2***. This will require change to VME system startup script.
GUI session required is still GRT4 or VF48 if you require to use support for these.
When using the GRT4 (or VF48) with a SAC all supported VME ADCs and TDCs + generic VME data sources and 2D histogramming are available.
Sept 14 07: Add support for Mesytec MDI2/MTM16 modules (MVME5500/Linux).
Sept 24 07: Update support for TIARA.
Nov 6 07: Update support for Lyrtech hardware (Windows). Add PorgamRays application for Virtex4 (PPC405 processor).
May 6 08: Include application for Gassiplex readout via MVME5500 (Prisma). This is an addition to the standard MIDAS acquisition package for the MVME5500.
July 7 08: Update to support Veto facility via SAC.
Jan 20 09: Update to LyrTech data acquisition package for Windows. Includes "Release0" firmware.
June 03 09: Update to PorgamRays application for Virtex4 (PPC405 processor).
July 28 09: Update to LyrTech data acquisition package for Windows.
Sept 28 09: Update to LyrTech data acquisition package.
Oct 01 09: Add GREAT++ (GREAT+SAGE+LISA) package as a replacement for GREAT.
Dec 04 09: Add Data Acquisition for CAEN V1724 (MVME5500 only).
Dec 09 09: Create Aida application (Virtex5 only).
March 5 10: Add support for CAEN V785N and V792N modules to MIDAS acquisition (MVME5500/Linux).
Aug 13 10: Update support for PROSPECTUS project (Linux64).
Sept 6 10: Remove support for CAEN V1724 + MVME5500. This is now replaced by PROSPECTUS project. Update support for PROSPECTUS project.
Jan 26 11: Update VME acquisition for MVME243x (See March 5 10 item).
Feb 08 11: New complete software release for Prospectus. This requires use of the new DPP firmware version.
Oct 09 2014: LyrTech system (as installed at CERN for IDS). Contains zip file for the Windows component and tgz for the Linux (Linux64) components. Both are complete MIDAS installations.
download MIDAS
Data Acquisition software by component 
You should previously have downloaded and
installed the MIDAS core distribution. If you have not already done so you
should do that down.
download
MIDAS core distribution
Many MIDAS applications now make use of Web Services and use a GUI based on Web Browser standards.
download
MIDAS support for Web Services
Each MIDAS application is independent of
the platform on which MIDAS is running (unless specifically stated otherwise).
Each application will require a number of
components. Just select each of the components listed for the application and
download all in turn.
The download size quoted is for all the components. [Note that many
applications require two LynxOS_MCG components (LynxOS core release + MIDAS
additions) which together are 21 Mbytes]
The item LynxOS_Release is the currently supported release of LynxOS for the
Motorola MVME2400 series processor boards. NOTE - You need a license from LynuxWorks to
use this software. Do not download the files unless you have the appropiate
license.
The item TimeSysLinux is the currently supported release of Linux for the
Motorola MVME5500 series processor boards. NOTE - All software in this download is covered by the GPL and
is thus available without further
license.
Software for the Virtex 4 uses the Linux OS made available to the Open Source Community by MontaVista and Xilinx.
All software in this download is covered by the GPL and
is thus available without further
license.
Installation of MIDAS software for
Motorola LynxOS
The follow application installations
are available:
|
MIDAS Data Acquisition |
25 Mbytes |
LynxOS Installation |
|
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Exogam |
Exogam_Application Data_Acq VXI VME SOAP Support_Packages LynxOS_Release (3.1.0) LynxOS (3.1.0) LynxOS_Release (3.0.1) LynxOS (3.0.1) |
25 Mbytes |
Information |
|
Prisma |
PRISMA_Application VXI VME Data_Acq SOAP Support_Packages LynxOS_Release LynxOS VxWorks |
25 Mbytes |
LynxOS Installation |
|
TIARA |
TIARA_Application VME VXI Data_Acq Httpd LynxOS_Release LynxOS |
25 Mbytes |
LynxOS Installation |
|
TUDA |
25 Mbytes |
LynxOS Installation |
|
|
FERA |
25 Mbytes |
Information |
|
|
MEIS |
4 Mbytes |
|
|
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Laser Group |
25 Mbytes |
Information |
|
|
Theory |
11 Kbytes |
|
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TAS |
TAS_Application FERA VME CAMAC Data_Acq LynxOS LynxOS_Release |
25 Mbytes |
Information |
|
Afrodite |
Afrodite_Application FERA VXI VME CAMAC Data_Acq LynxOS_Release LynxOS |
25 Mbytes |
Information |
|
Megha |
25 Mbytes |
Information |
Installation of MIDAS software for
MVME5500 Linux
The follow application installations
are available:
|
MIDAS Data Acquisition |
75 Mbytes |
Linux Installation |
|
|
Exogam |
75 Mbytes |
Linux Installation |
|
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GREAT |
GREAT_Application VXI VME CAMAC Data_Acq TimeSysLinux Linux for MVME5500 |
25 Mbytes |
Information |
|
GREAT++ |
GREAT++_Application
VXI VME CAMAC Data_Acq TimeSysLinux Linux for MVME5500 |
120 Mbytes |
Information |
|
Data Acquisition for Gassiplex interface (VSNP) |
6.5 Mbytes |
... |
Ensure that the directory
MIDAS_base_xxxxxx is your current directory and then uncompress using gunzip
and run tar to unpack all program distribution files you have selected.
You will create directories within the
current directory.
For further information on component
installation see
MIDAS software for Windows
This section contains software in which the data acquisition software runs within a Intel Windows environment.
The follow application installations
are available:
|
VXI Data Acquisition using 1394 readout (Agilent RM) |
24 Mbytes |
1394 IO Library Installation |
|
|
LyrTech |
100 Mbytes |
Notes |
|
|
Data Acquisition for Gassiplex interface (VSSP) |
8 Mbytes |
... |
|
|
Services for Windows |
2.5 Mbytes |
... |
MIDAS software for Linux
This section contains software in which the data acquisition software runs within a Intel Linux environment.
The follow application installations
are available:
|
ProSPECTus |
0.01
Original base release 12 July 2010
0.20
Full release for new firmware 8 Feb 2011 |
32 Mbytes |
Notes (0.01) |
|
LyrTech |
Components which run within a Linux workstation - Updated 9 Oct 2014 |
60 Mbytes |
Notes |
MIDAS software for PPC4xx (Virtex 4/5)
The follow application installations
are available:
|
PorgamRays |
Linux RFS Linux HttpdServer HttpdNetVar HttpdSigTask HttpdSpectrum HttpdXPRAYSNUCAM PorgamRays_Application Data_Acq |
..... |
Linux Installation |
|
Aida |
Linux RFS Linux HttpdServer HttpdNetVar HttpdSigTask HttpdSpectrum HttpdXAIDA Aida Application Data_Acq |
..... |
Linux Installation |
Installation of MIDAS software for
all platforms
The follow application installations
are available:
|
MIDAS sort package |
750 Kbytes |
|
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|
GUI for LyrTech Data Acquisition |
25 Mbytes |
GUI only for LyrTech application. Allows control from non Windows systems. |
For a complete data acquisition system you
may also require to download some of the MIDAS servers.
Web
Services
Tape
Server
Spectrum
Server
Register
Server
Message
Logger
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