A Distributed Processing Laboratory Data System
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Abstract Distributed data processing has been accomplished by a computer system in which laboratory instrument data are collected on a PEAK-11 system for preliminary processing and generation of initial reports. When further processing is required, or when archival storage of raw or processed data is desired, data are transferred over telephone lines to an IBM 3033; an IBM 7406 Device Coupler is used to handle protocol conversion and ″handshaking.″ User-written programs in APL.SV on the IBM machine and in Assembly Language on the PEAK-11 system effect the transfer of bidirectional data. The distributed processing approach allows efficient use of expensive peripherals while maintaining short response times.
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1980 ◽
pp. 75-79
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