Fusion Technology · 1987 · 37 citations · 0 references
EngineeringComputer EngineeringSystems EngineeringDistributed SystemsProcess ControlReal-time SystemsControl Unit DesignData Acquisition SystemsData HandlingReal-time ControlReal-time Data AcquisitionReal-time Systems ArchitectureControl ArchitectureData Handling ArchitectureIndustrial Automation SystemsIndustrial Control SystemsMan-machine Control Interfaces
The hardware and software structure of the control and data acquisition system (CODAS) of the Joint European Torus is described. CODAS is a large distributed real-time process control system. The operation is centralized in two adjacent control rooms through a fully programmable man-machine interface. The plant interface is based on CAM AC instrumentation and Eurocard signal conditioning. The system is based on a network of minicomputers with a link to a host mainframe.