DocumentCode
856488
Title
The Tevatron Control System
Author
Bogert, D. ; Chapman, L.J. ; Ducar, R.J. ; Segler, S.L.
Author_Institution
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory P.O. Box 500 Batavia, Illinois 60510
Volume
28
Issue
3
fYear
1981
fDate
6/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
2204
Lastpage
2206
Abstract
The Tevatron Control System is a large distributed facility controlling the 6.28km Tevatron Accelerator from more than thirty distinct control locations. The system employs CAMAC hardware as the primary control interface. Self-cycling microprocessor based systems that utilize more suitable computer bus architectures are readily accommodated. The scale and nature of the Tevatron warrants special consideration as to system throughput and snapshot data handling. Computer based facilities can be provided at the service building level to assist host computer functions and to permit local diagnostics.
Keywords
Buildings; CAMAC; Computer architecture; Control systems; Data buses; Data handling; Distributed control; Hardware; Microprocessors; Throughput;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9499
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TNS.1981.4331637
Filename
4331637
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