Title :
Evaluation of a commercial system for CAMAC-based control of the Chalk River Laboratories Tandem-Accelerator-Superconducting-Cyclo complex
Author :
Greiner, B.F. ; Caswell, D.J. ; Slater, W.F.
Author_Institution :
Chalk River Labs., AECL, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
fDate :
4/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A commercial control package from VISTA Control Systems based on VAX microcomputers and the VMS operating system is evaluated. Vsystem offers a graphical operator interface, an extensive software toolkit for configuration of the system, and a multifeature data-logging capability, all of which far surpass the functionality of the control system. A description is presented of the VISTA control system software. The test configuration is outlined and test experience with the Vsystem is discussed. Problems occurring during testing are noted
Keywords :
CAMAC; computerised control; cyclotrons; electrostatic accelerators; microcomputer applications; nuclear electronics; physical instrumentation control; physics computing; CAMAC-based control; Chalk River Laboratories; Tandem-Accelerator-Superconducting-Cyclo complex; VAX microcomputers; VISTA Control Systems; VMS operating system; Vsystem; commercial system; control package; extensive software toolkit; functionality; graphical operator interface; multifeature data-logging capability; test configuration; CAMAC; Communication system control; Control systems; Cyclotrons; Databases; Hardware; Laboratories; Operating systems; Rivers; Road transportation;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
