The SR280 is the Boxcar Averager System mainframe. The mainframe is NIM (Nuclear Instrumentation Module) compatible and has twelve slots. The three right-most slots are filled by the display module and unregulated power supplies, leaving nine slots for other NIM modules. The DC power supply regulators are mounted on a heat sink on the rear of the mainframe.
The display module features three types of meters. The analog meter is for "peaking-up" an experimental signal. The digital voltmeter provides a numeric readout. The "Digital Hold" button may be used to hold the digital meter's reading. A