====== Computer Selection ======

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**__2012-01-17 Email from Nils:__**\\ \\ 
  Hi all
  
  I've done a quick search for small computers for the WFS camera
  control.  If latencies with respect to "camera link"-compatible cards
  are acceptable, we can go as small as a mini-itx motherboard and case.
   Here, everything fits in an 8x8x4in package.  For example:
  
  Motherboard:
  [[http://www.logicsupply.com/products/ms_9818]]
  
  Case:
  [[http://www.logicsupply.com/products/c292]]
  
  Camera Link card:
  [[http://www.edt.com/pcidv_cl.html]]
  
  If we have to use the Andor interface card, we will need a full-depth
  case and the micro-atx motherboard.
  
  In talking with the Andor rep last week, Theo mentioned something
  about a splitter box used with the UofA and Hawaii systems.  If the
  computer end of the interface equation uses a short PCI or PCI-E (less
  than 6 inches deep), than we can use the mini-itx solution.  Once the
  technical requirements are sorted out, I will revisit the computer
  packaging requirements.
  
  Nils
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