A General-Purpose ASCII Decoder for Control of Peripheral Devices for CAI Terminals.

Abstract

The ASCII decoder described in the report accepts inputs from an acoustic coupler, or Modem, in a remote time-sharing system. On receipt of a special command character the decoder recognizes, stores and decodes the next two decimal digits. The output can be used to access any one of 100 items. For example, the decoder allows a random-access slide projector to be operated under computer control. The report contains complete specifications, including a description of the functions of the circuits in the decoder. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0737324

Entities

People

  • Joseph W. Rigney
  • Louis A. Williams

Organizations

  • University of Southern California

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Computers
  • Computing Devices
  • Human Behavior
  • Image Projectors
  • Optical Equipment
  • Personality
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Specifications
  • Still Projectors
  • Terminals

Readers

  • Computer Programming and Software Development.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.