DocumentCode
1214492
Title
PolyForth: an electronics engineer´s programming tool
Author
Rodriguez, R.M. ; Stephens, C.L.
Author_Institution
Computer solutions Limited, Byfleet, UK
Volume
1
Issue
4
fYear
1986
fDate
7/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
154
Lastpage
158
Abstract
This paper describes the features of the language polyFORTH (an advanced version of FORTH) that the authors consider offer the engineer full control in the application of software to real-time control systems. This description is from an electronics engineer´s viewpoint, based on the usage of this language in a large number of projects, from small intelligent instruments to large multiprocessor industrial process control systems. The paper concludes with a description of the software designed into one such large multiprocessor project, a combined safety system (fire and gas) in an oil rig.
Keywords
FORTH; electronic engineering computing; high level languages; PolyFORTH; electronic engineering programming tools; intelligent instruments; multiprocessor industrial process control systems; real-time control systems; safety system;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Software Engineering Journal
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0268-6961
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/sej.1986.0024
Filename
4807687
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