Emulating conventional operator interfaces on window based workstations
This paper explores an approach to initially support the LAMPF and PSR control system on VAX/VMS workstations using DECwindows and VI Corporation DataViews as the operator interface. The PSR control system was recently turned over to MP division and the two control system staffs were merged into one group. One of the goals of this new group is to develop a common work station based operator console and interface which can be used in a single control room controlling both the LINAC and Proton Storage Ring. The new console operator interface will need a high level graphics toolkit for its implementation. During the conversion to the new consoles it will also probably be necessary to write a package to emulate the current operator interfaces at the software level. This paper describes a project to evaluate the appropriateness of VI Corporation's DataViews graphics package for use in the LAMPF control system environment by using it to write an emulation of the LAMPF touch panel interface to a large LAMPF control system application program. A secondary objective of this project was to explore any productivity increases that might be realized by using an object oriented graphics package and graphics editor. 2 refs., 6 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/ER
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 5570479
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-89-3560; CONF-891094-2; ON: DE90002415
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 293; Journal Issue: 1-2; Conference: International conference on accelerator and large experimental physics control systems, Vancouver (Canada), 30 Oct - 3 Nov 1989
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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