The status of the LAMPF control system upgrade

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6085633

Carr, G P; Schaller, S C; Bjorklund, E A; Burns, M J; Harrison, J F; Rose, P A; Schultz, D E

The upgraded Los Alamos Meson Physics Facility (LAMPF) control system is now operational. The SEL-840 computer has been removed, and all application programs are now running on VAXes. We are continuing to upgrade the control system network. We are using MicroVMS systems for distributed local control and have introduced VAXELN systems for dedicated real-time situations. Communications with both systems is based on a standardized remote procedure call interface. We have also begun to integrate the Proton Storage Ring controls with the LAMPF control system, to experiment with VAX/GPX-based workstation operator interfaces, and to investigate possible applications of artificial intelligence technology. 13 refs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 6085633
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-87-3145; CONF-8709151-3; ON: DE88000497
• Resource Relation: Conference: Europhysics conference on control systems for experimental physics, Villars, Switzerland, 28 Sep 1987; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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