Accelerator control using RSX-11M and CAMAC

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:6278362

Kulaga, J. E.

This paper describes a computer-control system for a superconducting linear accelerator currently under development at Argonne National Laboratory. RSX-11M V3.1 running on a PDP 11/34 is used with CAMAC hardware to fully control 22 active beam-line elements and monitor critical accelerator conditions such as temperature, vacuum, and beam characteristics. This paper contrasts the use of an RSX compatible CAMAC driver for most CAMAC I/O operations and the use of the Connect-to-Interrupt Vector directive for fast ADC operation. The usage of table-driven software to achieve hardware configuration independence is discussed, along with the design considerations of the software interface between a human operator and a computer-control system featuring multi-function computer-readable control knobs and computer-writable displays which make up the operator's control console.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6278362
• Report Number(s): CONF-781159-5; TRN: 79-009276
• Resource Relation: Conference: Fall DECUS U.S. symposium, San Francisco, CA, USA, 27 Nov 1978
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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