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CAROLINE I represents a DDC software package utilizing to full advantage the power of modern microcomputer systems in a multitasking environment. The software in no way imposes restrictions on the number of configurable elements as I/O channels and function calls. More than 100 functions allow a rigorous process control concerning events depending on time and logic. The user interface is adaptable to any process setup by configurable menus whose number is limited only by the memory capacity of the computer. The menu configuration includes graphic layouts and the actions performed in response to operator input. Special data structures allow the integration of data acquired by analytical instruments such as mass spectrometers, IR-analyzers etc. The software is written in ‘C’ and easily portable to any multitasking operating system like OS9, real time UNIX or QNX. The tests were run using OS9 on VME computer systems.
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Schneider, K. CAROLINE I. A new DDC-system for biotechnical process control. Experientia 45, 1030–1034 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01950154
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