AFFTC-PA-12276

Mobile Telemetry Van Remote Control Upgrade

Richard Lightner Michael Gilbert

AIR FORCE FLIGHT TEST CENTER EDWARDS AFB, CA

DATE 17 May 2012

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4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Mobile Telemetry Van Remote Control Upgrade

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6. AUTHOR(S) Richard Lightner and Michael Gilbert

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Air Force Flight Test Center Edwards Air Force Base, CA 93524

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9. SPONSORING / MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Air Force Flight Test Center, 412 Test Wing Bldg. 1400, 307 Ea. Popson Ave. Edwards, AFB, CA 93524

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14. ABSTRACT TM Van updated for Remote Control. Presentation consists of: AF Requirements, Scenario of Operations, Basic Design, Hardware and Software upgrades, Acceptance Testing, Mission support and Lessons learned.

15. SUBJECT TERMS Telemetry System, Mobile, Remote Controlled, - L, S and C Band

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Mobile Telemetry Van Remote Control Upgrade

Air Force Flight Test Center

Richard Lightner (richard.lightner.ctr@edwards.af.mil) Mike Gilbert (michael.gilbert.ctr@edwards.af.mil)

Systems Engineers, JT3-LLC, Edwards AFB, CA. 661-277-5165, 661-277-7780

I n t e g r i t y - S e r v i c e - E x c e l l e n c e

Approved for public release: distribution is unlimited. AFFTC-PA No.:12276

War-Winning Capabilities … On Time, On Cost

Presented at the May 2012 ITEA Workshop

Outline

• Overview • Background • Capabilities of Existing Telemetry

Vans • Advantages of Remote Control

System Upgrade • Summary

Overview

• Remote control of Telemetry Mobile Ground Support (TMGS) Van proposed to allow tracking of aircraft beyond limits of the fixed sites at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) without daily “in field” support by O&M personnel

• Research conducted to discover how other ranges have implemented remote control of their TM Systems

• Information supplied by China Lake Naval Weapons Center (NWC) personnel provided valuable data for full-function remote control of telemetry tracking vans

Background • TMGS Vans support Flight Test at Edwards AFB at remote

locations as well as providing extra capabilities for heavy Telemetry (TM) mission support load near fixed sites

• Remote control capability from main TM site at Building 5790 currently allows support via TMGS Van at nearby C-15 Site, Plant 42 in Palmdale, and as far (tested to date) as FAA Radar Site Panamint Valley, California - 70 miles north of Edwards AFB

• Ability to control from central point allows O&M personnel to support multiple Air Force TM tracking tasks cost effectively, with fewer personnel

• Existing, L, S and C-Band capable versions of TMGS Vans are ideal for current and near future Air Force mission support requirements

TMGS 1 Van Located At Panamint Valley

USAF PHOTO: APPROVED BY 412TW/TENG SECURTIY OFFICE

PICTURE SOURCE: YAHOO MAPS

Satellite View of TMGS 1 Van Located At Panamint Valley FAA Radar Site

Satellite picture shows TMGS Van in position in fenced compound at FAA Radar site in the Panamint Valley

APPROVED BY 412TW/TENG SECURTIY OFFICE

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Panamint FAA Radar Site

Location of Panamint FAA Radar Site Relative to Edwards AFB

Edwards AFB

The Panamint FAA Radar site allows the testing to be conducted in a fenced site with on a federal installation which is partially manned. External power was made available. The distance is about 70 miles by “crow-flight “ from Edwards AFB in the northern part of the R2508 Complex

PICTURE SOURCE: YAHOO MAPS

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1 - Remote Control Equipment Items Added : Remote Control Spectrum Analyzer , 4 Channel Oscilloscope, Ethernet Switch, Analog Video Switch 2 – TMGS Van Equipment Items Modified for Remote Ethernet Control: VHF/UHF Radio, Signal Generator, RF Modulator, Antenna Control Unit, All RCB 2000 L-3 Receivers, Local Computer

TMGS 1 Van Telemetry Equipment Racks Modified for Remote Operation

USAF PHOTO: APPROVED BY 412TW/TENG SECURTIY OFFICE

Ethernet/RS 422 Converter Added to Digital Microwave System For Remote Control of Radio

TMGS 1 Van Comm Rack Modification

USAF PHOTO: APPROVED BY 412TW/TENG SECURTIY OFFICE

Dual Video Monitors

Rack Mount PC

Remote ACU

Dual PC Monitors

Ethernet Switch & Video Decoders

New Remote Control Console at Building 5790

USAF PHOTO: APPROVED BY 412TW/TENG SECURTIY OFFICE

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Ethernet Controlled Pan and Tilt 10:1 Zoom Cameras Monitor Remote Equipment and Provide Internal and External

Safety/Security

Ethernet controlled pan and tilt video monitor camera sends video of equipment front panel information to Building 5790 Remote Control Console Similar camera in weatherproof housing mounts outside the TM van to monitor antenna operation and functions as safety and security monitor system in the field

USAF PHOTO: APPROVED BY 412TW/TENG SECURTIY OFFICE

– Equipment Power • Server Technology CW-16V1-C20MX Ethernet Power Strips • Controlled via Web Browser application

– Telemetry Receivers • L3 Telemetry-East Model RCB-2000 (4 each) • Controlled via vendor supplied Windows application

– Telemetry Antenna System • TCS Model 1800 with ACU-M1 Antenna Control Unit • Controlled via Remote ACU-M1 in Master-Slave configuration

– Spectrum Analyzer • LP Technologies Model LPT-3000R Remote Spectrum

Analyzer • Controlled via vendor supplied Windows application

Hardware and Software Description

– Oscilloscope • Agilent Model DSO-X 3024A • Controlled via Web Browser application

– Vector Signal Generator • Agilent Model N5182A Vector Signal Generator • Controlled via vendor supplied Windows application

– Multimode Waveform Generator • RF Networks Model SK10155-2 • Controlled via DOS (Telnet) Command Line Interface

– Video Switch • Universal Switch Model VSU1-3224 Analog Video Router

System • Controlled via Web Browser application

Hardware and Software Description Cont.

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– Internal and External Surveillance Cameras • VIVOTEK Model PZ8111W Pan/Tilt/Zoom Network Camera • Controlled via Web Browser application

– HVAC System • Proliphix Model IMT550C Internet Managed Thermostat • Controlled via Web Browser application

– VHF/UHF Radio • Motorola Model URC-200 • Controlled via vendor supplied Windows application

Hardware and Software Description Cont.

Edwards Main TM Site Remote Control Block Diagram

FEDSSWITCH

BLDG 5790

BLDG 1440

RM 142

TERAWAVETW400

NAU

SLOT 3

VSIM 1

VSIM 2

43A3

JACKPANEL

41A18

41A17

VBRICKDUALVIDEO

DECODER

10A8

10A8TCS

RemoteACU-M1

HOTRONICSFRAME SYNC

HOTRONICSFRAME SYNC

JACKPANEL

43A3

10A4CISCO

ETHERNETSWITCH

81A3

US SWITCHANALOG VIDEO

ROUTER

VIDEOMONITOR#1 (NTSC)

9A8

9A7

RACKMOUNT

COMPUTER

10A13

VIDEOMONITOR#2 (NTSC)

VIDEOMONITOR#3 (VGA)

VIDEOMONITOR#4 (VGA)

10A8

10A9

ROOM 1

TMAND

VIDEO/AUDIODATAVIA

RDATSLINKSAND

5780 TO PARROT

PEAK UWAVE

DECODER ANALOG VID 1

DECODER ANALOG VID 2

E-NET

E-NETE-NET

E-NET

NTSCVIDEO

NTSCVIDEO

NTSCVIDEO

NTSCVIDEO

41A16

NTSCVIDEO

NTSCVIDEO

NTSCVIDEO

NTSCVIDEO

AAC-3 T 1AUDIO

TERAWAVETW400

ETHERNET

VSIM

FUTURE

VBRICKDUALVIDEO

DECODER

VDA TO VCCE-NETNTSC

VIDEO 1

TERAWAVETW400

TM DATAMCR/TBD

NTSCVIDEO 2

NTSCVIDEO

OC-3

OC-3

OC-3

OC-3

NTSCVIDEO

NTSCVIDEO

Legend: Black - Existing TM Equipment, Green - Modified Equipment, Blue – New Equipment for Remote

Edwards AFB TMGS Van Remote Control TM System Block Diagram

RF From 4 Ft. Ant.

(4)

RF From 4 Ft. Ant. Telemetry

Receivers(4)

Cisco EthernetSwitch

RFJackPanel

RcvrJack

Panels

On-Board SpectrumAnalyzer

PowerMeter

L,S and P-Band Multi-

Coupler

TCSRemoteACU-M1

Data Out(4)

Local ControlComputer

VideoMonitor

CAMERA

RF

Control

Jack Panel1A4

NTSC Video From 4 Ft. Ant Cam

VideoTo Jack

Panel 1A4

4 FT. ROOF MOUNT

ANTENNA

Rack 7CommJack

Panels

CH 10Recorder

TM Data(4)

Audio(2)

Video(2)

E-Net

IF, AGC, Video RF (4)

E-Net

US Video SwitchVSU1-

3224-E10AnalogVideoRouter

E-Net

E-NetCtrl

Vbrick9140-4300-

000Video

Encoder

E-NetCtrl

Video (1)

Video (1)

IMT550C RemoteHVAC

Ctrl

E-NetBore SightAntenna

AgilentRem CtrlN5182ASig Gen

E-NetRFAgilent

DSOX3024ARem Ctrl

Oscilloscope

E-Net

Remote ControlPower Strips

Racks 1-4E-Net

Remote CtrlSK 10155-2

TTC ModulatorW/Ber Gen

E-Net

GD URC 200UHF/VHF

RadioChannel Bank

Terawave #1INT 400

ASX 200ATM Switch

T1

EthernetTo RS 422Converter

E-NetOC3

Digital Microwave

RadioGD TMC 930

OC3

µWaveAntenna

RS 422

RF

LP Technology Rem CtrlSpec An

LPT-3000R

E-Net

IF Out(4)

VideoFrom Comm Jack Panel

TM DataFrom Comm Jack Panel

(4)

IF Out (4)

E-Net

IF Out

Terawave #2INT 400

OC3

TM DataTo/From Comm Jack

Panel(4)

T1

TMGS 1 VAN

Video Out(4)

PTZ8111VivotekPan/TiltCamera

Exterior VanRemote Ctrl.

Monitor Camera

PTZ8111VivotekPan/TiltCamera

Interior VanRemote Ctrl.

Monitor Camera

WeatherproofHousing

NTSC Video

NTSC Video From 4 Ft. Ant Cam

NTSC Video

VideoFrom AnalogVideo Router

EthernetTo RS 232Converter

E-Net

Legend: Black – Existing TM Equipment, Green – Modified Equipment, Blue – New Equipment for Remote

Telemetry Bands In Use at Present and For Immediate Future

• L, S-Band frequencies currently in use at Fixed, Mobile, and Remote Mobile TM sites for Edwards Flight Test Aircraft : L-Band: 1435 – 1525 MHz

1755 – 1850 MHz

S-Band: 2200 – 2395 MHz

C-Band frequencies planned for near term:

4400 – 4940 MHz and 5091 – 5150 MHz

Summary • Testing of Remote Control TM Van antenna has been

very successful at Edwards C-15 site and Panamint Radar Site across L, S and C-Band frequencies of interest – ATP and ACP flights completed in March 2012

• Utilization of 4 Ft. Roof Mounted TM Antenna with control from main Building 5790 Telemetry Site allowed tracking of aircraft out beyond 70 miles from Van Antenna – actual range only limited by available comm link

• Bit-Error Rates and receiver Signal-To-Noise Ratios are within required limits

• Modifications of TMGS Vans 1 complete and TM Systems Commissioned

• Modification of remaining TMGS Vans 2, 3 and 4 in progress