Title :
Software Considerations of a Minicomputer Based Multi-Instrument CAMAC Automation System
Author :
Agrawal, Arun K. ; Butler, Edward M.
Author_Institution :
Gould Laboratories 40 Gould Center Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008
Abstract :
A minicomputer based CAMAC automation system for simultaneous operation of independent analytical instruments is described. An approach to application software development in a real-time multi-user environment is discussed. The necessity of using queued I/O for the CAMAC branch driver is emphasized. Various techniques for efficient main memory management are also outlined.
Keywords :
Application software; Automation; CAMAC; Chemical analysis; Chemical elements; Crystalline materials; Graphics; Instruments; Microcomputers; Software libraries;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1976.4328288
