Communications within a polymorphic intellectronic system
George P. West, Ralph J. Koerner · 1960
A multiple-computer system, employing several computers of intermediate capacity, provides many system advantages over conventional large-scale computing systems. A multi-computer system requires effective communication of data and control signals between modules of the system. This paper briefly describes the RW-400 Data Processing Central, a new polymorphic data processing system. The communications problems associated with such a system are discussed, and a high-speed electronic switch employing multiple-aperture magnetic cores to provide system communication is described. The utilization of this high-speed switch in providing efficient data communication, as well as effective control of the system modules, is explained.