The Scientific Computer System (SCS) is a data acquisition and display system designed for Oceanographic, Atmospheric, and Fisheries research applications. It acquires sensor data from shipboard oceanographic, atmospheric, and fisheries sensors and provides this information to scientists in real time via text and graphic displays, while simultaneously logging the data to disk for later analysis. SCS also performs quality checks by monitoring I/O, providing delta/range checks and plotting data after acquisition.
The Scientific Computer System (SCS) was designed and implemented based on a user requirements study completed in 1986. The first version of SCS was certified in 1989 on the NOAA Ship MALCOLM BALDRIGE. The general requirements are summarized below:
SCS provides this functionality through a set of programs that work in concert to acquire, log and display the data. The system is structured in such a way that each program performs a single function and may be run on independent servers. Most client interactions are conducted via a modern web browser. This simplifies the maintenance of the system while maximizing its flexibility, long-term use, platform independence and reliability by isolating user interface displays from mission critical data collection functions. The programs interconnect using a client/server architecture based on SignalR, WCF and various web technologies which allow the display interfaces to run remotely client computers with the real-time data being provided via SignalR from the acquisition computer.
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If you'd like to learn more about how to use SCS you can review the online help here, the online videos here or download a copy of the manual.