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5105 141 DOE JPL 1060 78; Report; September 1984.
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Software for data archiving and data display was developed for use on a Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) PDP-ll/34A minicomputer for use with the JPL-designed flux mapper. The flux mapper is a two- dimensional, high radiant energy scanning device designed to measure radiant flux energies
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expected at the focal point of solar parabolic dish concentrators. Interfacing to the DEC equipment was accomplished by standard RS-232C serial lines. The design of the software was dictated by design constraints of the flux-mapper controller. Early attempts at data acquisition from the flux-mapper controller were not without difficulty. Time and personnel limitations resulted in an alternative method of data recording at the test site with subsequent analysis accomplished at a data evaluation location at some later time. Software for plotting was also written to better visualize the flux patterns. Recommendations for future or alternative development are discussed. A listing of the programs used in the analysis is included in an appendix. Show Less