NOVANET: Communications network for a control system
Abstract
NOVANET is a control system oriented fiber optic local area network that was designed to meet the unique and often conflicting requirements of the Nova laser control system which will begin operation in 1984. The computers and data acquisition devices that form the distributed control system for a large laser fusion research facility need reliable, high speed communications. Both control/status messages and experimental data must be handled. A subset of NOVANET is currently operating on the two beam Novette laser system.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- May 1983
- Bibcode:
- 1983STIN...8413436H
- Keywords:
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- Communication Networks;
- Data Acquisition;
- Fiber Optics;
- Laser Fusion;
- Neodymium Lasers;
- Computer Programs;
- Display Devices;
- Image Processing;
- Topology;
- Communications and Radar