STATUS REPORT ON (Sanitized) CHIP COMPARATOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04747A001500030096-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 5, 2002
• Sequence Number: 96
• Publication Date: January 13, 1965
• Content Type: MF

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13 January 1965
MEMORANDUM FOR: Assistant for Plans and Development Staff, NPIC
ATTENTION
FROM
SUBJECT
Development Branch
Chief, Photographic Intelligence Division, CIA
Status Report on
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1. The subject comparator was made available to OSS/PID for
evaluation, training, and operational checkout on 14 October 1964.
Prior to this time, difficulties with various components prevented
utilization of the entire system although we were able to become
familiar with the internal mechanisms and repair procedures.
2. Since October, of the Operations Su
ort
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Staff has been charged with the prime responsibility for the
comparator. He has coordinated with TID and IPD computer personnel
in assisting them in preparing programs for the comparator and has
trained six PID personnel in the use of the comparator and associated
read-out equipment. At the present time, training of personnel
is continuing while a programmed instruction self-tutoring manual
is being prepared by of
OSS/PID with the guidance of the American Institute for Research.
It is anticipated that this handbook will be available in several
weeks. It will then be used to instruct all PID personnel having
a need to use the comparator and will be available for use by
PAG at the time that their comparator becomes operational.
3. The lotting accessory was successfully demonstrated
on 30 December 1977.-'However, due to programming difficulties, this
cannot yet be used simultaneously with the computer mensuration
program. IPD personnel are presently working on this problem and
expect to have it solved in the near future.
tt-. The main problem areas associated' with the comparator at
the present time are as follows:
a. Fluctuations in room temperature affect the operation
of the comparator to a great extent. PID is working on
this problem with Logistics Branch. However, it is
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requested that future models be studied to see if
internal temperature control procedures could be
implemented to assist in controlling this problem.
b. The "Y" counter is still more unstable than the "X"
and requires considerably more warm-up time. It is
understood that this problem will not exist in the
production models on order.
c. The microscope head mounting is not as stable as could
be desired. This also has been corrected in the
production models. After receipt of the production
model., PID is interested in purchasing a redesigned
mounting for the present instrument.
5. We wish to stress our appreciation to you and other members
of your staff for the excellent and frequently time-consuming assistance
you have rendered regarding the solution of the many technical and
operational problems which have arisen during the past months connected
with this device. This instrument promises to be one of the most
useful tools ever made available to PID analysts and will make great
advances in the accuracy with which our analysts can supply precise
measurements to requestors and will make these measurements available
on a rapid basis.
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