Digital Signal Processing Seismograph


Department of Geology & Geophysics
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Design Contact



During the design phase the project was referred to by the NDSP acronym which stands for the 'New Digital Seismograph Project". The goal was a seismograph with low enough power that it could be deployed without solar panels for teleseismic studies for about two months between service runs. While low power operation is important, we also wanted excellent timing accuracy, data accuracy, and deployment reliability.




System
Features Connectors & Modules Module Interconnect
(PDF 4k)
Data Formats Timing

Functional Overviews
CPU & DSP Amps & ADC Power I/O Panel Auxiliary Modules


Technical Specifications
CPU & DSP Amps & ADC Power I/O Panel DSP Mem

Schematics
CPU & DSP
(PDF 380k)
Amps & ADC
(PDF 280k)
Power
(PDF 300k)
I/O Panel
(PDF 64k)
DSP Mem
(PDF 96k)

Printed Circuit Cards
CPU & DSP
(PDF 144k)
Amps & ADC
(PDF 100k)
Power
(PDF 70k)
I/O Panel
(PDF 40k)
DSP Mem
(PDF 48k)



HTML Author: Lee Powell
Revised June 23, 1998

Acknowledgments:
In memory of Bob Meyer for tilling the soil and planting the seeds.
Cliff Thurber for cultivation.
Jim Grandt for design ideas, CAD entry, and organizing.
Bill Unger for parts ordering and mechanical fabrication.
Neal Lord for design ideas and GPS support.
Ben Abernathy for the computer facility support.