Accession Number:

AD0641640

Title:

GENERAL-PURPOSE I/O CHANNEL AND INTERFACE FOR HAYSTACK 490 COMPUTER

Descriptive Note:

Technical note

Corporate Author:

MASSACHUSETTS INST OF TECH LEXINGTON LINCOLN LAB

Personal Author(s):

• Gillis, J. E.
• Dockrey, A. F.
• Russell, S. B.

Report Date:

1966-10-10

Pagination or Media Count:

30.0

Abstract:

A general-purpose interface has been constructed for Channel 5 of the Haystack Univac 490 digital computer. Data inputs are from the radiometer and a general-purpose AD converter while outputs are a display of right ascension, declination, and hour angle, a CRT display and strip chart recorder, and control of the radiometer and other general-purpose functions.

Descriptors:

• *RADIO TELESCOPES
• *DIGITAL COMPUTERS
• *RADAR ANTENNAS
• INPUT OUTPUT DEVICES
• MASSACHUSETTS
• DISPLAY SYSTEMS
• CONTROL SYSTEMS
• STEERING
• RADIOMETERS

Subject Categories:

• Computer Hardware
• Active and Passive Radar Detection and Equipment

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE