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1 solution by Commend 48 conference channels Security & emergency / range control & Safety SyStem 127,000 square kilometres 160 control stationsTRANSCRIPT
SIMPLICITY meets POWER
127,000 square kilometres
48 conference channels
160 control stations
1 solution by Commend
Missile & Aerospace Test Range / Case Study
Security & emergency / range control & Safety SyStem
MISSILE & AEROSPACE TEST RAngE
Security at the touch of a button
Project Details The Challenge
this test range was built in the 1940s and has an amazing history of
Weapons testing, Satellite launches and lunar & Planetary Spacecraft
tracking to name but a few. in 2011, the existing communication
system was replaced by a range control & Safety System (rccS).
as many as 150 people at some 100 range locations required
instant voice communications, in almost limitless combinations, to
satisfactorily monitor all aspects of a test Program including launch,
flight termination, Safety template management, communication,
receipt and Processing of telemetry flight Data, etc.
many gauntlets were thrown down, not least being to satisfy the
stringent Range Control Safety System (RCSS) specification and
understanding and fulfilling the requirements from a Defence
perspective. Such military specifications must be strictly adhered
to as they are extremely precise and demand the utmost in system
reliability, operational flexibility and future re-configuration capability.
technically, it was necessary to utilize and integrate the latest iP
technology over fibre optics with the very old, existing, analogue cable
infrastructure and to work with cable distances to individual intercom
stations of up to 20km and more. Wireless solutions are extremely
restricted and in this instance, not allowed. Some intercom stations
even required remote, cabled headsets with speech control capability
that would be up to 200m from the main intercom unit.
integration of uHf/VHf radio channels, freely selectable conference
channels, multiple Pa Zones and a launch countdown Signal were just
some of the other facilities required.
Customer
this is restricted information. Details may be made available to persons with suitable bona fide interests and appropriate clearances Project Type
replacement of the existing range intercom System (riS) with a range control & Safety System (rcSS) incorporating an riS with the addition of new features and facilitiesTechnical Data
4 x commend ge 800 communications Servers
20 x commend He 9922 long line interface units to provide communication to 20 x ee 400 master stations
130 x ee 380 control Stations with Direct access modules
20 x Voice recording channels
8 x Public Address (PA) Zones with Amplifiers and loudspeakers
7 x remote Headsets & Belt Packs
multiple uHf/VHf radio channel interconnects
technologies used: analogue, Digital, iP, fibre optic
Customer’s Comment
Simon Whorrod Project Manager for C-E Solutions (Project Partner)
“We found the installation and integration of the commend system
very easy. commend australia performed as a true Partner should, fully
satisfying the additional demands that arose during the project rollout.
the end user has commented on how impressed they are; that for so
complex a solution, such simplicity of operation and high quality and
clarity of audio is possible.”
The Solution
the commend rccS provides numerous and varied channels of
communication between master control Stations, intercom stations,
Long-distance Headset units and UHF/VHF Mobile Radio units. Direct,
one-to-one Intercom conversations are held in full, open duplex where
both parties can speak and listen simultaneously. up to 48 conference
Channels and Radio Nets are available with both pre-configured and
freely-selectable participation options. Multiple Public Address zones
are accessible from any number of authorized locations.
the ee 380 control Desks control and monitor all aspects of the
communication system across the test range. When a missile test is
underway, no time can be lost. Seconds really do count, so simple
operation was very high on the need-to-have list. This was made
possible by the extremely flexible and configurable Commend software
while Direct Access buttons, tri-state LEDs and Alpha-numeric station
displays all combine to keep the operator fully informed as to what is
happening at any given moment.
Test Range RCSS System Overview:
Short Profile of Project Partner
to realize the solution, commend australia partnered with a major
technology integrator called C-E Solutions, who specializes in solving
real-world problems for Defence Forces and other organizations through
their unique combination of technological expertise, management
excellence and business integrity.
Short Profile of the Test Range
the test range has a long history of being involved in and/or testing
weapons, missiles, aerospace and deep space systems. covering an
area in excess of 100,000 square kilometres, this facility is one of the
largest of its kind in the world.
The new and the old.
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