Title :
An Accelerator Instrumentation and Control System Using CAMAC
Author :
Klaisner, L.A. ; Stephenson, J.M., Jr.
Author_Institution :
National Accelerator Laboratory Batavia, Illinois
Abstract :
The 8 GeV Booster Synchrotron, presently under construction at the National Accelerator Laboratory, is controlled by a computer based system, which has been implemented using the CAMAC Standard for data handling systems. The design philosophy and the hardware for the control system are described.
Keywords :
CAMAC; Centralized control; Communication system control; Connectors; Control systems; Hardware; Instruments; Laboratories; Process control; Synchrotrons;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1971.4325880