Title: DOE requirements for the next generation controller
Abstract: The Department of Energy nuclear weapons complex relies heavily on manufacturing automation to provide a cost effective source of high quality, reliable weapons systems components. This document describes requirements within the DOE for an advanced real time controller. This controller is anticipated to satisfy complex developmental requirements for machine tool, measuring machine and robot controllers. The requirements emphasize open architecture and general purpose, versatile software tools. The requirements detail the underlying hardware and software structures. A variety of potential applications are also discussed in order clarify the required versatility of acceptable designs. 22 refs.