Closer to the machinery, VME based computers contain the interface hardware, and run most real-time tasks under the VxWorks operating system. Hardware interfaces are provided to connect the telescope servos and instrumentation to the computer systems.
The real-time needs of the telescope are met using Motorola MVME-167 68040 based SBC's. Twelve of these run M&C code, while 2 others are supplied with the contractor's servo system. See Table 2 for the features found on the MVME-167.
68040 CPU, 33 MHz |
8 MB RAM |
SCSI Interface |
10 Mbit/s Ethernet Interface |
4 Serial Ports |
1 Parallel Port |
4 Counter/Timers |
Demonstrated MTBF: |
Mean 147,507 hours (16.8 years) |
90% Confidence 85,522 hours(9.8 years) |