The Data General Nova 800 Minicomputer as a Digital Controller.

Abstract

The Data General Nova 800 minicomputers is described in detail. An analysis is made of its instruction set and a description is given of available peripheral equipment. The specification criteria for A/D and D/A devices is discussed and the selection of specific devices is supported. The DT 1620 data acquisition system and the DT 212 D/A converter are described. The interface considerations for adapting the A/D and D/A converters to the Nova system are discussed. Programming examples for the combined system are given. A system operation tutorial is offered which includes a programmed instruction section to efficiently familiarize the prospective user. Finally, examples of system use as a digital controller are provided. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA018305

Entities

People

  • John William Pounds Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Converters
  • Data Acquisition
  • Instruction Set Architecture
  • Instructions
  • Midrange Computers
  • Programmed Instruction
  • Specifications

Fields of Study

  • Engineering
  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Test and Evaluation
  • Computer Science.