Title :
A high-speed, multi-processor data acquisition and process control system using the Inmos transputer
Author :
Taylor, Scott ; Taylor, Rodney
Author_Institution :
General Dynamics, Pomona, CA, USA
fDate :
10/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A brief description of parallel processor design considerations and a complete description of an Inmos transputer-based multiprocessor system are given. The system can collect continuous-wave radar output at 2 Mbyte/s and perform over 2000 1024-point FFTs per second while simultaneously doing radar target acquisition, target tracking, and aim-point selection. The reasons for selecting the transputer and its performance are examined
Keywords :
data acquisition; military computing; multiprocessing systems; parallel machines; radar; special purpose computers; Inmos transputer; aim-point selection; continuous wave linear FM sweep radar; continuous-wave radar output; high-speed; multi-processor data acquisition; multiprocessor process control system; parallel processor design; radar target acquisition; target tracking; Bandwidth; Control systems; Data acquisition; Data processing; Data systems; Ethernet networks; Process control; Radar tracking; Real time systems; Target tracking;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
