Electronics (Michele):

• Reminder of specifications following recent meeting with ABP
• Good performance achieved with modified (not yet optimised) LN4 analogue front-end board and existing FESA server using SIS3301 module ADC clocked at 6.25MHz
• Alternatives discussed:
  • 1) BI/RF ADC FMC on VXS carrier (not sure whether compatible with BI VFC) - SVEC an option?
  • 2) Commercial ADC/FMC ordered from creotech (Greg Kasprovich) ordered - pending delivery. Not clear what is provided in terms of firmware support (https://www.ohwr.org/projects/fmc-adc-250m-16b-4cha-sw)
  • 3) Stick with SIS3301 (possibly with higher sampling frequency)
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  • All options require design and production of analogue front-end electronics
  • Options 1) and 2) both require firmware developments and changes to the FESA server. Jiri estimates that 2-3 weeks would be required
  • Option 3) (only) requires changes to the front-end FESA server

Software (Guillaume):

• Succesful tests using 16k samples at 25 MHz read out within 200msec
• Open questions about effort required to integrate new VFC driver (how many registers?)

Next steps:

• Clarify support for creotech module and start (minimal) firmware development (Michele/Jiri)
• Decide which of the 3 options is better in terms of performance and development effort + cost
• Be able to demonstrate a working system based on the supported option(s) before LS2 starts