Title :
A fault tolerant microcomputer ring for data acquisition in industrial environments
Author :
Minoni, Umberto ; Sansoni, Giovanna ; Scarabottolo, Nello
Abstract :
A microcomputer ring designed to facilitate data acquisition in an automated manufacturing environment is described. Each node collects data coming from its own cluster of measuring instruments. The architecture of this ring is presented and both the structure of each node and the scheme of the diagnostic protocol, used to ensure identification of faulty nodes and reinsertion of repaired ones, are discussed
Keywords :
computerised instrumentation; data acquisition; fault tolerant computing; local area networks; manufacturing computer control; microcomputer applications; protocols; architecture; automated manufacturing environment; data acquisition; diagnostic protocol; fault tolerant microcomputer ring; identification of faulty nodes; industrial environments; reinsertion; repaired modes; Automatic control; Centralized control; Data acquisition; Fault tolerance; Flexible manufacturing systems; Instruments; Manufacturing automation; Manufacturing industries; Microcomputers; Protocols;
Conference_Titel :
Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 1988. IMTC-88. Conference Record., 5th IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/IMTC.1988.10838
