An I/O subnet for the APS control system: The BITBUS Universal Gateway
The Advanced Photon Source (APS) control system is based an a distributed topology of microprocessor-based Input/Output Controllers (IOCs). Since the cost effectiveness of placing an IOC near every point where an interface to the control system is required may be prohibitive, I/O subnets implemented via message passing network protocols are utilized. For greatest flexibility, such a subnet must support connections to equipment via discrete I/O points, connections to standard interfaces such as GPIB and RS232, and be a practical network for custom-designed interfaces to intelligent equipment. This paper describes the BITBUS Universal Gateway (BUG), a device which supports the different interfaces mentioned above with a connection to a single BITBUS distributed subnet. The BUG utilizes an interchangeable set of circuit boards, which allow for a commonality among interface points, and the ability to use commercially available modules for I/O. This approach also circumvents several limitations of GPIB and RS232, which restrict their use in industrial electrically harsh environments, via an implementation of the BITBUS protocol over optical fibers.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 10161791
- Report Number(s):
- ANL/ASD/CP-78167; CONF-930511-132; ON: DE93015152
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: PAC `93: international particle accelerator conference,Washington, DC (United States),17-20 May 1993; Other Information: PBD: [1993]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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