Use of transputers in instrument control systems

Ian G. van Breda; Graham M. Newton; Andrew N. Johnson; Nicholas R. Waltham

doi:10.1117/12.19107

1 July 1990 Use of transputers in instrument control systems

Ian G. van Breda, Graham M. Newton, Andrew N. Johnson, Nicholas R. Waltham

Proceedings Volume 1235, Instrumentation in Astronomy VII; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19107
Event: SPIE Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation for the 21st Century, 1990, Tucson, AZ, United States

Abstract

The Transputer is a powerful reduced instruction set microprocessor designed for parallel processing machines. It has excellent communication capabilities and requires little by way of support electronics. This makes it suitable in telescope and satellite control systems for both complex functions, such as image handling, and simple functions, such as motor control. We discuss some of the architectural implications in using Transputers as the basis for an integrated parallel processing engine for instrument and telescope control.

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Ian G. van Breda, Graham M. Newton, Andrew N. Johnson, and Nicholas R. Waltham "Use of transputers in instrument control systems", Proc. SPIE 1235, Instrumentation in Astronomy VII, (1 July 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.19107

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