Product Overview
Acquisition Interface Module in Nuclear Instrumentation Module (NIM) Format, Ethernet, Sold for Parts or Repair
Condition
Used, for parts or repair. It looks good visually and was labeled functional before storage, but no lights came on when it was powered up here. Markings legible: AIM 556A and CANBERRA on the front panel, and a Canberra Industries label on the rear connector housing reading Model 556A, 800 Research Pky, Meriden, CT, Made in U.S.A. Each module comes with its attached ribbon cables, tagged ACBL2065. The unit pictured is representative of stock.
Ships same or next business day from our Idaho warehouse. Selling online since 1999.
Product Overview
Canberra's 556A AIM, or Acquisition Interface Module, links NIM analog-to-digital converters to a computer over Ethernet. It sits in a Nuclear Instrumentation Module (NIM) bin beside the ADCs and carries the converted data to the acquisition software. This unit did not light at power up, so it is offered to a technician who can repair it or to a lab that needs its parts.
Key Features
- Front panel status LEDs: ERROR, OK, TEST, COMM TX, COMM RX, IN USE, ACQUIRE 1, ACQUIRE 2, ACTIVE 1, ACTIVE 2
- ETHERNET ADDRESS field on the front panel
- Rear ribbon headers marked ADC1 and AUI/ADC2, plus an ICB header
- Rear BNC network connector
- NIM power connector, CE mark
Applications
- Repairing and returning a 556A to service in a Canberra spectroscopy system
- Harvesting connectors, LEDs and boards to keep another 556A running
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it power on?
No lights came on when it was powered up here. It is sold for parts or repair.
Is it the same model as the 556A already in my system?
Yes. The front panel reads AIM 556A and the rear label reads Model 556A, with the same ADC1, AUI/ADC2 and ICB headers and NIM power connector.
Are the ribbon cables included?
Yes. Each module comes with its attached ribbon cables, tagged ACBL2065.
What am I getting, and what am I taking on?
A clean 556A that needs repair, sold as is for parts or repair. The photos are the spec. Flat-rate shipping in the lower 48, and orders over the free-shipping line ship free.
Ten status lights and not one of them on: this module is waiting for someone who reads schematics for fun. If that is you, it is ready for the bench.
