The ELMB2

ESE has designed, tested and produced the Embedded Local Monitor Board 2 (ELMB2). This is a general purpose plug-on I/O module for the monitoring and control of sub-detector front-end components, and uses commercial-off-the-shelf components. It is a replacement for the obsolete ELMB and tolerates higher levels of radiation than its predecessor. The ELMB2 is fully compatible with the infrastructure of the ELMB (motherboards, power, CAN-bus interface).

More information is available here.

ESE is now designing a new system consisting of the Embedded Monitoring and Control Interface (EMCI) and the Embedded Monitoring Processor (EMP). The goal is to provide a scaleable interface for slow-controls and monitoring between the front-end electronics and the detector control system. The EMCI uses radiation-hardened components and will thus tolerate much higher levels of radiation than the ELMB2. The concept is illustrated below.

Prototypes of the EMCI have already been produced and tested successfully. The specification can be found here, and a prototype is shown in the photo below.