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High level languages in microcomputer automation

Conference ·
OSTI ID:7365910

With the increasing use of microcomputers in scientific instrumentation, it is important to discuss the possibility of providing an instrument with ''built-in'' computer control. Programming techniques which allow the scientist or operator to control interactively the configuration of an experiment are described. To program his application the scientist will communicate with his instrument by means of an immediately interactive high-level language. The feasibility of providing this type of capability on microcomputers was studied by examining and comparing the PL-1-like language PLM and BASIC. 4 figures. (RWR)

Research Organization:
California Univ., Livermore (USA). Lawrence Livermore Lab.
OSTI ID:
7365910
Report Number(s):
UCRL-77868; CONF-760502-1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English