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DT5216

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FERS Data Concentrator with 1 optical link

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Features

  • Compact Concentrator Board for the FERS-5200 platform — ideal for mid-scale detector systems such as SiPMs, MA-PMTs, Gas Tubes, and Silicon Detectors.
  • Supports up to 8 FERS units in daisy chain, enabling streamlined and cost-effective setups.
  • Simple synchronization: TDlink handles data, control, and timing over a single optical connection.
  • Perfect for prototyping and small-to-medium scale experiments with seamless upgrade path to full FERS-5200 networks.
  • 8 TDlink version (DT5215) available: supports up to 128 FERS units in daisy chain for large-scale systems.
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Overview

DT5216 is a compact FERS Data Concentrator featuring a single optical TDlink port, capable of managing up to 8 FERS units in daisy chain. When used with A5202 / A5203 boards, it provides up to 1024 readout channels. Data is transferred to the host computer via a high-speed USB 3.0 connection. 

One computer, one Concentrator, thousands of channels

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FERS-5200 is a modular and scalable system: the same FERS unit can be used in standalone mode or integrated into a larger readout network, enabling a smooth transition from prototyping to full deployment using the same interface and hardware. 

The key to this scalability is the optical TDlink, which combines data acquisition, slow control, and timing synchronization into a single connection. 

The DT5216 includes one TDlink and supports up to 8 FERS units in daisy chain. With the A5202 front-end, this configuration delivers up to 1024 channels managed by a single concentrator. 

Technical Specifications

Mechanical

T.B.D.

Optical I/Os

1 Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP+) transceiver component for optical connection (3.125 Gbit/s).
TDlink CAEN proprietary protocol allows for multi-board synchronization, slow control and data readout

FERS‐5200 Units Synchronization via TDLINK
Clock Propagation

Via the TDlink:

  • Clock jitter = 20 ps (Typ.)
  • Clock skew = fixed < 6.4 ns, depending on the optical fiber and daisy chain ring lengths.
  • Measured and compensated at software level
 Acquisition Synchronization

Sync signal propagated through the TDlink for simultaneous reset of the timestamps. Broadcast commands executed at the same time in all boards for Run Start/Stop, Trigger, etc.
Communication Interfaces

USB

  • USB3.0 connector, type C
  • MAX Readout Rate: 300 MB/s (tested with iPerf)

NOTE: The MAX Readout Rate achievable with the current firmwares and softwares of FERS‐5200 units is 80 MB/s. The communication protocol will be optimized with the future firmware and software releases for FERS‐5200 boards.

Firmware

Firmware can be upgraded via USB through the Web Interface

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WDT5216XAAAA DT5216 - FERS Data Concentrator with 1 optical link   RoHS

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