WaveDump

Overview

WaveDump is a basic console application supporting digitizers running Waveform Recording firmware. WaveDump allows the user to program a single board (according to a text configuration file containing a list of parameters and instructions), to start/stop the acquisition. It is then possible to read the data, display the readout and trigger rate. Moreover, it is possible to apply some post-processing (e.g. FFT and amplitude histogram), save data into a file and also plot the waveforms using Gnuplot third-party graphical utility (www.gnuplot.info).

WaveDump is a very helpful example of C code demonstrating the use of libraries and methods for an efficient readout and data analysis. Expert users can start with this demo to write their own acquisition software to exploit the full potentialities of the digitizers. Source files and the VS project are available for free download.

NOTE: WaveDump does not support DPP firmware.

Supported Operating Systems:	Windows, Linux
Language:	C
Supported Products:	VME, NIM and Desktop Digitizers
Supported Comm. Interface:	USB, Optical Link, Ethernet, VME
Additional Software Required:	CAENDigitizer, CAENComm, CAENVMELib, Gnuplot (Linux only)

Applications

• Signal inspection and waveform recording
• Research and development of prototypes
• Data collection for offline statistical analysis
• Beam monitoring
• Sensors readout and detectors’ performances
• Lida