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+# README #
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+### DRS4 Evaluation Board firmware and software ###
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+* VHDL firmware for Xilinx ISE
+* **drscl** command line interface to DRS4 Evaluation Board
+* **drsosc** oscilloscope program for DRS4 Evaluation Board
+
+### Contact ###
+
+Stefan Ritt <stefan.ritt@psi.ch>
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