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Diffractometer devices controlled by a personal computer
Author(s) -
Lange J.,
Burzlaff H.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s0021889890012365
Subject(s) - diffractometer , personal computer , computer science , computer hardware , control (management) , embedded system , materials science , artificial intelligence , scanning electron microscope , composite material
The application of single‐board microcomputers as programmable interfaces simplifies the construction of complex diffractometer control units. The amount of hardware components of the control units is reduced and the structure of the circuits is easy to survey. These intelligent multipurpose single‐board microcomputers unburden the personal computer and simplify the development of the diffractometer measuring program. The presented solution is based on an Atari 1040 STF. The concept, however, can be applied to any type of personal computer.