Operator tasks and command language for a computer-controlled radio telescope
The role of the operator in a computer-controlled telescope system for the Algonquin Radio Observatory is considered to determine the best means of communications between man and computer. Various alternatives are outlined and a structure for a command language is detailed. The command language util...
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Format: | Report |
Language: | English |
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National Research Council of Canada. Radio and Electrical Engineering Division
1966
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Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.4224/21275318 https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/object/?id=7024515a-0373-4f62-8b78-4055214343bf |
Summary: | The role of the operator in a computer-controlled telescope system for the Algonquin Radio Observatory is considered to determine the best means of communications between man and computer. Various alternatives are outlined and a structure for a command language is detailed. The command language utilizes either function keys or a typewriter, and it is estimated that the computer requirements will be less than 3000 words of memory. |
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