Title :
Computer control for a particle beam accelerator
Author :
Laycak, John F., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A computer control system that was developed for a large particle beam accelerator is described. The system is composed of a series of VAX computers, programmable controllers, and graphics operator consoles. Unique to the software design is the ability to reconfigure rapidly the operator´s view of the machine as well as the associated control logic used whenever a new physics experiment is implemented. The discussion covers the hardware and software configuration of the system, the features of the operator console, and the graphics panel edits
Keywords :
beam handling techniques; nuclear electronics; physics computing; VAX computers; computer control system; graphics operator consoles; graphics panel edits; hardware; particle beam accelerator; programmable controllers; software configuration; Acceleration; Computer graphics; Control systems; Logic design; Particle accelerators; Particle beams; Physics; Programmable control; Reconfigurable logic; Software design;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
