Present SLAC Accelerator Computer Control System Features

1 June 1981

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Vol. 28 (3) , 2282-2284
https://doi.org/10.1109/TNS.1981.4331663

Abstract

The current functional organization and state of software development of the computer control system of the Stanford Linear Accelerator is described. Included is a discussion of the distribution of functions throughout the system, the local controller features, and currently implemented features of the touch panel portion of the system. The functional use of our "triplex" of PDP11-34 computers sharing common memory is described. Also included is a description of the use of "pseudopanel" tables as data tables for closed loop control functions.

Keywords

CONTROL SYSTEMS
COMPUTER DISPLAYS
DRIVES
LINEAR ACCELERATORS
ARM
MICROPROCESSORS
OPERATING SYSTEMS
HARDWARE
PROGRAMMING
JOINING PROCESSES