JAERI Tokai on-line network system

Computer network ''JAERI Tokai On-line Network System'' has been developed to provide laboratory local users with means of on-line data processing for various data arising from nuclear instrumentation. The on-line network system consists of a large-scale main computer and many minicomputers, and message switching store and forward type packet exchangers (PEX) to connect the computers and constitute a network. Several PEXs are connected in mesh structure through communication lines to give a self-controlled network (PEX Network). A PEX control system program, which controls each PEX, consists of a real time monitor and a PEX control program which works under the real time monitor. Described are functions of the real time monitor, specifications of monitor control routines and a PEX control program, and also structure of control tables. (auth.)