DocumentCode
1381721
Title
A Futurebus interface from off-the-shelf parts
Author
Jones, Simon L Peyton ; Hardie, Mark S.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Glasgow Univ., UK
Volume
11
Issue
1
fYear
1991
Firstpage
38
Lastpage
41
Abstract
A Futurebus interface design using standard parts as part of the GRIP (Graph Reduction in Parallel) project is described. The GRIP system and the IEEE P896 Futurebus standard are examined. The implementation, which is unusual in its use of fully synchronous finite-state machines, is then presented. A diagnostics board that interfaces directly to a Unix host computer is described. Some lessons for designers using Futurebus are drawn from the experience.<>
Keywords
computer interfaces; parallel machines; protocols; Futurebus interface design; GRIP; Graph Reduction in Parallel; IEEE P896 Futurebus standard; Unix host computer; diagnostics board; fully synchronous finite-state machines; Clocks; Communication standards; Costs; Educational institutions; Engines; Packaging; Protocols; Read-write memory; Standards development; Very large scale integration;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Micro, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0272-1732
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/40.67745
Filename
67745
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