A Short Description of the CAMAC Branch Highway

This paper presents a short summary and description of the CAMAC Branch Highway. The purpose of the branch and some of its characteristics are explained. Certain operational sequences are described in detail. The paper is intended to serve as an introduction to the CAMAC Branch Highway Specification, and is one of a series of papers on CAMAC topics. It is a revised version of a paper previously published. Since the first version was published, a revision of the branch highway specification has been issued. The present paper is based only on the revised specification. Information on the differences between the original and revised specifications is available.