DIANA(ID:7048/dia013)

Hybrid of Pactolus and CSSL 

for DIgital ANAlog

Block-oriented simulation language, improvement of PACTOLUS
Related languages
CSSL => DIANA   Incorporated some features of
PACTOLUS => DIANA   Enhancement of
References:
  • BANKOVITZ, R. J. "DIANA: a digital-analog simulation program for the IBM 1620 II computer" Jet Propulsion Lab., Calif. Inst. Tech., Pasadena, Calif., Tech. Report No. 32-1011 March 1967 view details
  • Dames: Review of BANKOVITZ 1967 view details Abstract: This technical report very adequately describes the relatively new digital-analog simulator program, DIANA. It is an improved version of its predecessor PACTOLUS and is written for the IBM 1620 II computer with 40-K of memory and a rather full complement of peripherals, including an IBM 1627 plotter.

    DIANA includes all the standard analog computer elements in its block-oriented language, as well as many of the desirable features of more extensive programs such as CSSL. In particular, DIANA offers sorting, centralized integration with adaptive error control, and useful features for man/machine communication. The latter include online plotting faith the ability to make configuration, and  parameter changes, not only between runs but also with a "continuation" option.

    DIANA appears capable of simulating significantly complex physical systems. The report contains three examples which adequately illustrate program use. A source listing of DIANA is also presented in the appendix.

    R. T. Dames, Redondo Beach, Calif.


          in ACM Computing Reviews 9(01) January 1968 view details