C.Gaspar, EP Department
With additional contributions
Abstract
DIM is a communication system for distributed/mixed
environments, it provides a network transparent inter-process
communication layer. This manual provides an overview of DIM's
functionality and guidance on its usage.
Revision/Update Information: Version 20.37, February
2024
(C) Copyright CERN 1991. All rights not expressly granted are
reserved. Permission to use and/or redistribute this work is granted
under the terms of the GPL
License. The DIM Core (without Web interface) is also available
under LGPL
License. The software and documentation made available under these
terms are provided with no warranty.
Contents
The following DIM
Interfaces are available
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- A Highly Distributed
Control System for a Large Scale Experiment (ps) Presented at:
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- The Delphi experiment
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