DocumentCode
830051
Title
Network Aspects of the Fermilab Control System
Author
Barton, H.R., Jr.
Author_Institution
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Batavia, Illinois 60510
Volume
24
Issue
3
fYear
1977
fDate
6/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1719
Lastpage
1721
Abstract
The control system of the Fermi National Accelerator is a heavily computerized network of distributed processors. One part of the control system includes a multidrop network of eleven Lockheed MAC-16 processors, a Digital Equipment Corporation PDP-ll computer, a Xerox 530, and a Control Data 6600 system. These computers exchange information using serial hardware and dedicated cable buses. This paper attempts to explain the individual functions of the central processing units in this network, describes the message protocols for computer communications, and deduces design guidelines for future distributed processing control systems.
Keywords
Central Processing Unit; Communication system control; Computer networks; Control systems; Distributed computing; Distributed control; Distributed processing; Guidelines; Hardware; Protocols;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1977.4329063
Filename
4329063
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