Multimicroprocessor system for high-energy physics experiment applications

Abstract An autonomous modular multicomputer system based on the INTEL 8080 for program development and for application to the high-energy physics experiment “RISK” is presented. The associated microcomputers (a three-processor configuration is realized) with uniform software systems can perform, in parallel, the interactively-controlled processing and monitoring of data accessible in the common memory block coupled to the processors via the direct shared bus. Data are acquired into the common memory buffer by the main processor, which is linked by the CAMAC interface with the experimental apparatus and optionally with a large-size computer. One microcomputer can be connected with the magnetic tape unit used for data recording.