Threader Microcomputer Antenna Controller.

Abstract

The THREADER microcomputer antenna controller is the electrical interface and controller between the THREADER PDP11 and SA antenna pedestal. The antenna controller is slaved to the PDP11; however, the controller contains its own microprocessor, memory and program and can respond to a suite of complex commands. The controller responds to ASCII commands from the PDP11, sent over an RS232 line. The antenna controller also provides the software/hardware interface to a Time Code Reader for system time. The controller is configured from off the shelf hardware, and is implemented as a software program. The programmability and generality of the antenna controller make it potentially useful in other control applications. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 24, 1979
Accession Number
ADA075106

Entities

People

  • Leonard E. Russo

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antenna Pedestals
  • Circuit Boards
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Connectors
  • Consoles
  • Electronics
  • Language
  • Manuals
  • Microprocessors
  • Military Research
  • Parallel Ports
  • Personal Computers
  • Printed Circuit Boards
  • Printed Circuits
  • Standards
  • Terminals

Readers

  • Civilian Systems Systems Program Capability Development and Upgrade Support Activity Expense and Pay Management.
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control