Background

Since its foundation in 1981, CES has been involved with the major European programs in the field of accelerator control and data acquisition systems for high-energy and nuclear physics. CES’ constant investment in research and development for these activities guarantees an unmatched combination of:

• Most modern technology
• Trouble-free integration
• Minimum risk

Compared to other companies, which only rely on physics activities, CES is involved in long-term programs not only in physics, but also in aerospace and defense and telecommunications, and therefore, can guarantee a safe and professional long-term support, making the CES offer, the lowest long-term cost. Since 1998, CES doubled the size of its physics team, who is involved in the development of the next generation of elements, and has signed strategic alliances to deliver a global solution approach.

CEA, CERN, CNRS, DESY, GANIL, GSI, ILL, IN2P3, INFNs, IPN, LAPP, LBL, MPI, NSRRC, RAL and many US physics labs are amongst the users of CES physics systems.

Product Line

All of the key elements for a data aquisition system from the same team:

• Processors: The only processors with real extensions for physics (RIO3, RIO4 and RIOC).
• Interfaces to detectors: Development with CERN, ILL and RAL experiments on CES programmable intelligent interfaces (MFCC) and general-purpose interfaces (GPIO).
• Networks and switches: CES offers a complete range of PMC-based network interfaces and has pioneered Gigabit Ethernet and ATM solutions for new models of data aquisition systems involving highly-tuned software. Our unique PCI extension system allows up to six PMCs to share the same processor, amongst them multiple network interfaces, such as Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet and ATM.
• Associated software: All of the above mentioned elements are equipped with well proven VxWorks®, LynxOS® or Linux® real-time software, including multiple extensions for physics, shared memories, multiple DMAs, multiple boot strategies, automatic insertion of user-specific devices. All of the elements used are delivered with their associated drivers, which guarantee to deliver the adequate performance and to work together.

Service

CES offers a variety of services to our Physics customers, including:

• Early discussion for new experiments: CES system teams participate in discussions with the physicists from the earliest stages of a project, in order to define the optimum configuration
• Open door policy with direct contact to CES physicists and engineers
• Assistance far beyond contractual requirements
• Training at CES headquarters
• Hotline support

General Agreement Contracts

CES has signed general agreements with the following institutes: CERN, IN2P3 and RAL.

CES has been involved in the Physics community since its creation in 1981.

Accelerators