Title :
Microprocessor-Based Control for Independently-Phased RF Linac Cavities
Author_Institution :
Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439 USA
fDate :
6/1/1979 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A microprocessor based system has been built to control the RF amplifiers associated with independently phased linac cavities. The system has an 8080A at each amplifier station, together with associated ROM, RAM, I/O, etc. At a central NOVA 3 computer an additional 8080A system is incorporated in the interface to the NOVA I/O bus. The NOVA interface is connected by a bus of eighteen twisted pairs to each amplifier station, providing bilateral transmission between each station and the NOVA. The system architecture, bus protocol, and operating characteristics are described.
Keywords :
Computer architecture; Computer interfaces; Control systems; Linear particle accelerator; Microprocessors; Protocols; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Read only memory; Read-write memory;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.1979.4330019
