An LSI Microprocessor as a Control Element in a Frequency Agile-Widerange Receiver System

This paper addresses the use of an LSI microprocessor as the key element of a controller for an electromagnetic data acquisition system. The particular aspect of the acquisition problem discussed here is related to tuning the receiver and sampling a detected video signal. The example used demonstrates the capability of the microprocessor to adequately perform the receiver control function. An Intel 8080 microprocessor was chosen to demonstrate the concept; however, the approach can be adapted to a wide range of microprocessors.