SELF-DIAGNOSIS OF ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS. AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY.
Abstract
The problem considered is the development of design principles which will permit the design of self-diagnosing computers. A self-diagnosing computer is one for which there exists a self-diagnosis procedure, defined as an experiment having one of two outcomes: (a) All transistordiode logic is entirely failure-free; or (b) Card or module x has a failure of type y. Also, the procedure must be sufficiently fast to permit execution every few hours, using non-technical personnel. So little is known about the problems involved in making a computer self-diagnosing, that it is appropriate to first attack a more restrictive, experimental problem. Consequently, an attempt was made to derive a self-diagnosis procedure for the executionphase hardware (main control, arithmetic unit, and decoders) of an existing machine (the CSX-1). The principal experimental tool was the Sequential Analyzer system which allows digital simulation of the class of sequential machines generated under failure from a given machine. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1965
- Accession Number
- AD0620248
Entities
People
- Eric G. Manning
Organizations
- University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign