The Microprogrammable Multi-Processor (MMP) system for simultaneous emulation of interoperating computer systems

摘要

A Teleprocessing Design Center (TDC) has been established within the Communications/Automatic Laboratory of the US Army Electronics Command (ECOM) at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, for the purpose of supporting experimentation in developing and validating Army Tactical Data Systems (ARTADS) configurations.

The TDC is collocated within the Communications/Automatic Data Processing Laboratory with the Communications System Design Facility which includes circuit and message switching systems, systems and technical control facilities, and transmission media. The heart of the TDC is the MMP system which will provide the capability of simultaneously emulating up to two interoperating ARTAD systems. This paper describes that system, including the hardware and key software modules, and provides a detailed look at its use in emulating one of the ARTAD systems, namely the Tactical Fire Direction System (TACFIRE). Of particular interest is the system nature of this emulation, since not only the processor itself, but each and every one of the diverse peripheral units will be emulated.