DocumentCode
839735
Title
Microprocessor-Based Control for Independently-Phased RF Linac Cavities
Author
Dawson, John W.
Author_Institution
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439 USA
Volume
26
Issue
3
fYear
1979
fDate
6/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
3310
Lastpage
3312
Abstract
A microprocessor based system has been built to control the RF amplifiers associated with independently phased linac cavities. The system has an 8080A at each amplifier station, together with associated ROM, RAM, I/O, etc. At a central NOVA 3 computer an additional 8080A system is incorporated in the interface to the NOVA I/O bus. The NOVA interface is connected by a bus of eighteen twisted pairs to each amplifier station, providing bilateral transmission between each station and the NOVA. The system architecture, bus protocol, and operating characteristics are described.
Keywords
Computer architecture; Computer interfaces; Control systems; Linear particle accelerator; Microprocessors; Protocols; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Read only memory; Read-write memory;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1979.4330019
Filename
4330019
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