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Detectors	PandAblocks - a flexible framework for Zynq7000-based SoC configuration G. B. Christian , M. Abbott , T. Cobb , C. A. Colborne , A. M. Cousins , P. Garrick , T. Trafford , I. Uzun , Y.-M. Abiven , J. Bisou , F. Langlois , G. Renaud , G. Thibaux , S. Zhang , S. M. Minolli ICALEPCS2019 DOI: 10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2019-TUAPP05 Open Access Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: The PandABlocks framework comprises the FPGA logic, TCP server, webserver, boot sources and root filesystem, developed for the PandABox platform by Diamond Light Source and Synchrotron Soleil, for advanced beamline scanning applications. The PandABox platform uses a PicoZed System-on-Module, comprising a Zynq-7030 SoC, coupled to a carrier board containing removable position encoder modules, as well as various input and outputs. An FMC connector provides access to ADC/DACs or additional I/O, and gigabit transceivers on the Zynq allow communication with other systems via SFP modules. Specific functions and hardware resources are represented by functional blocks, which are run-time configurable and re-wireable courtesy of multiplexed data and control buses shared between all blocks. Recent changes to the PandABlocks framework are discussed which allow the auto-generation of the FPGA code and tcl automation scripts, using Python and the jinja2 templating engine, for any combination of functional blocks and SFP/FMC modules. The framework can target hardware platforms other than PandABox and could be deployed for other Zynq-based applications requiring on-the-fly reconfigurable logic.	Oct 2019
Data acquisition	Pandabox: a multipurpose platform adapted for multitechnique scanning and feedback Yves-Marie Abiven , Jérome Bisou , Guillaume Renaud , Frédéric Ta , Isa Servan Uzun , Michael Abbott , Andrew Cousins , Tom Cobb PCaPAC2016 DOI: 10.18429/JACoW-ICALEPCS2017-TUAPL05 Show Abstract ▼ Abstract: Synchrotron SOLEIL and Diamond Light Source are two third generation light sources located respectively in France and the UK. In 2015, both facilities started the collaboration project “PandA” to overcome technical limitations of SPIETBOX at SOLEIL and Zebra at Diamond as well as to manage obsolescence of the products. The collaboration enables both institutes to share the technical leadership on hardware, firmware and software developments. The initial objective is to achieve multichannel encoder processing to synchronize motion systems and data acquisition during experiments addressing simultaneous and multi-technique scanning. However, its design based on Xilinx Zynq SoC is thought to be powerful and modular in terms of firmware as well as for hardware. This flexibility permits envisaging derivative applications and interfacing to different third party hardware. This paper details the organization of this collaboration, status of the ongoing project in terms of hardware and firmware capabilities and the results of the first tests at both sites.	Oct 2017

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