CAMAC Dataway Display and System Monitor is a low-cost,
single-width diagnostic Dataway module with a visual display and
programmable features. The module contains two 24-bit registers,
designated as Read and Write registers, and a 20-bit Command register.
Dataway signals are stored in the registers and displayed on the front
panel. The registers may also be read-back onto the Dataway via CAMAC
commands. The displayed dataway signals include : R1 through R24; W1
through W24; F1, F2, F4; F8, F16; A1, A2, A4, A8; N, B, I, Z, C, Q, X,
P1, P2, S1 and S2.
There are five modes of operations: S1, NS1, QS1, DC,
ID. The operation mode determines the method used to latch the Dataway
signals into the 593's registers. The modes are selected by the
front-panel push-buttons or by the three-bit Control register. The
current state of the control register is displayed on the front panel.
In mode S1, each pattern of Dataway signals is strobed
into the module registers and is displayed irrespective of where the
module is placed in the crate and without the module being addressed.
In modes NS1 and QS1, Dataway signals are latched when the module is
addressed or when Q is asserted. In the DC mode, the front panel
displays the current state of the Dataway. In ID mode, the module
responds only to commands addressed to the slot in which the module
resides.
Interrupt routines can be tested using the LAM
simulation facility. A LAM can be produced manually (if enabled) by the
front panel push-button, by program control using the F(25) A(0)
command, or by a TTL signal on INP front panel connector. In NS1 mode,
the strobes are available on the L connector. The Write, Read and
Command registers can be cleared by pressing the front-panel CLR
pushbutton.
Features:
* Full functionality at low cost
* Separate display for Read and Write data
* Comparison of Read and Write Dataway cycles
* Command and Write registers read from CAMAC
* Read back of previous Dataway operation for automated system testing
* Five modes of Dataway monitoring
* Clear push-button
* LAM push-button and input for external LAM triggers
* Panel markings for hex and octal
* Dual purpose LED push-buttons