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Network aspects of the Fermilab control system

Conference ·
OSTI ID:7256837
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-11 computer, a Xerox 530, and a Control Data 6600 system. These computers exchange information using serial hardware and dedicated cable buses. The individual functions of the central processing units in this network, the message protocols for computer communications, and design guidelines for future distributed processing control systems are discussed.
Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Lab., Batavia, IL (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
EY-76-C-02-3000
OSTI ID:
7256837
Report Number(s):
CONF-770313-102
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English