SCADA (was Re: Help to identify a computer?)

[Jules Richardson]

Bob Bradlee wrote:
> On Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:46:57 -0800, Brent Hilpert wrote:
> 
>> "In even later years, solid-state rectifiers of sufficient capacity for the
>> traction power industry were developed, and substations became no more
>> exciting than giant computer chips."
> 
> Now there are fighting words. I expect this group would find a giant 
 > computer chip of great interest !

I wouldn't, not against a huge mercury arc rectifier or rotary convertor. Any 
electronics that you can *see* working always beats little (or big) black 
boxes :-)