ITIPS_System_Requirement__rev1.docx

CAPRE-LAPTOPREQ-2013NOV19

Specifications For ICBM Telemetry Integrated Processing System (ITIPS)

19 November 2013 Rev 1

OO-ALC/516 SMXS/MXDEF

ITIPS Project Building 205 5925 Southgate Ave.

ITIPS

Hill AFB, UT 84056-5205

ITIPS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ITIPS

SCOPE

This document identifies the hardware/software specifications for the ICBM Telemetry Integrated Processing System (ITIPS).

ISSUING ORGANIZATION

516 SMXS/MXDEF Software Engineer Group

REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

Government Documents

ITEM DESCRIPTIONS

A brief description of some of the major sub-systems required to realize ITIPS is presented.

Multi-Channel Demodulator The demodulator is a hardware unit that receives an analog frequency/phase modulated carrier signal, recovers baseband data and produces the Pulse Code Modulated (PCM) data that was carried in the received signal.

Telemetry Data Processor and Recorder with Integrated Control Terminal This integrated unit incorporates the functionality of bit synchronization, GPS Time decoding/translating, best data merging, data recording and can also function as a central control terminal to control ITIPS and monitor system health.

Bit Synchronization Data being transmitted off the ICBM, in order to reduce bandwidth requirements, passes through a frequency filter. This filter will effectively transform a square-wave digital data stream into a stream of rounded pulses. The bit synchronizer is used to recondition the rounded pulses back into their original square wave for use in ITIPS.

4.2.2 GPS Time Decoder, Translator

After launch, it is necessary to Generate GPS Time in order to process and record the real-time telemetry in a form to ensure correct playback and correlation with range time. This timing signal provides a point of reference for the telemetry data and is based upon the signals received from the Global Positioning System (GPS) constellation. The GPS Time Generator produces accurate Inter-Range Instrumentation Group (IRIG) time for the entire system. For stability and redundancy, the time generator employs very high stability and low phase noise Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillators (OCXO) that are very accurate and allow for adequate continuous precision timing signals for a defined time in the absence of GPS reception.

4.2.3 Best Data Engine

Multiple PCM signals containing the same data are transmitted to ITIPS. Each signal will have varying signal strengths and differing Signal-to-Noise Ratios (SNR). The Best Data Engine combines these into a single merged data stream to form the best signal with the cleanest data and fewest data dropouts.

4.2.4 Digital Recorder

ITIPS collects and records all data from the missile to ensure that the data is available in case of any equipment failure or any anomalous events, such as ground maintenance replies (GMR), missile operational status replies (MOSR), or situations during Strategic Alert or during the countdown which lead to a hang-fire, or launch abort.

4.2.5 PCM stream simulation

Permits a user-programmable single stream of simulated PCM data to be created and output.

4.2.6 Control Terminal

A Control Terminal is used to configure ITIPS from a central location to structure the subsystems for the upcoming operational process and to monitor system health.

Patch Panel The patch panel is a switchboard that allows for distribution of multiple data signals to the required components of ITIPS either manually with patch plugs or computer controlled.

Server The Server is used to host a Telemetry Processing Software package that performs the function of frame synchronization, decommutation and data distribution to the ITIPS workstations

4.4.1 Frame Synchronization

The server first aligns with an incoming data stream through a process called frame synchronization by searching for defined bit patterns in the stream that denote a position in a frame, or packet, of the incoming data.

0. Decommutation After frame synchronization, individual measurands are identified according to the frame location and the process of decommutation separates the stream into the measured data such as sensor measurements, packed bus data or computer words.

4.4.3 Archive

The software is used to archive data into databases that can be retrieved at a later time for analysis.

Workstations The workstations are used to generate data products and monitor the performance of the missile systems.

4.5.1 Product Generation

Coupled with decommutation it is necessary to analyze and display the incoming data in real-time. Several standard decommutation algorithms should be available as well as user to define their own algorithms to create derived data products.

4.5.2 Display

After analysis, display is accomplished through implementation of Graphical User Interfaces (GUI) on computing systems to define telemetry stream decommutation content. Displays ease the task of interpreting raw measurands and can depict when measurands are within safe and meaningful limits, show relationships between measurands, and identify trends.

Driver Software for Strip Chart Printer The strip chart driver software will enable operation of the device from a computer via network.

REQUIREMENTS

Multi-Channel Demodulator

1. Shall be able to demodulate a single stream of data post-flight.

2. Hardware shall be upgradeable to demodulate six (6) streams of data post-flight.

3. Shall have remote operation capabilities for interfacing with a Control Terminal.

4. Shall have a bandwidth of at least 8 MHz or better.

5. Shall support Phase Modulation (PM), Frequency Modulation (FM), Phase Shift Keying (PSK), and Binary Phase Shift Keying (BPSK) demodulation modes.

6. Shall support 75 Ohm BNC cable connections.

7. Shall accept IRIG-106 standard and randomized codes.

Telemetry Data Processor and Recorder with Integrated Control Terminal.

1. Shall be an integrated hardware unit that incorporates functionality of bit synchronization, GPS Code Translation/Decoding, best data merge, digital recording, PCM simulation and can function as a Control Terminal.

2. Bit Synchronization functionality must meet the following requirements:

a. Shall have remote operation capabilities for interfacing with the Control Terminal.

b. Shall initially accept a minimum of four (4) data streams simultaneously.

c. Hardware shall be upgradeable to accept twenty eight (28) data streams simultaneously.

d. Shall accept IRIG-106 standard and randomized codes.

e. Shall accept data rates up to at least 3.2 Mbps or better.

f. Shall accommodate 75 Ohm Bayonet Neill-Concelman (BNC) connectors.

g. Shall adjust loop bandwidth in relation to the programmed bit rate.

h. Shall have a programmable capture and tracking range compared to the programmed loop bandwidth.

i. Shall offer adjusted polarity to normal or inverted on a channel by channel basis.

j. Shall have adjustable tuning resolution.

3. Integrated GPS Time Generator Translator Decoder must meet the following requirements:

a. Shall output time in IRIG-A, IRIG-B, and IRIG-G formats

b. Shall have an Oven Controlled Crystal Oscillator (OCXO) to maintain time if GPS update is not received.

4. Best Data Engine functionality must meet the following requirements:

a. Best Data Merge shall be performed on post-flight and real-time data to form a merged data set

b. Shall have remote operation capabilities for interfacing with the Control Terminal.

c. Shall initially accept a minimum of four (4) data streams simultaneously.

d. Hardware shall be upgradeable to accept twenty eight (28) data streams simultaneously.

e. Shall accept data rates up to at least 3.2 Mbps or better.

5. PCM Simulator must meet the following requirements:

a. Shall be capable of generating NRZ-L/M/S, RNRZ-L, BiP-L/M/S, and RZ PCM codes

b. Shall offer a fixed or programmable math function option that include sine waves, triangle waves, square waves, saw tooth waves, or counters

c. PCM simulator data rates shall encompass a range from a minimum of 500 kbps to at least 1.6 Mbps or better

d. PCM simulator shall be able to generate subframes within major frames as well as subframes within subframes.

e. PCM simulator shall be capable of generating a minimum of 4,000 8-bit words per major frame

f. PCM Simulator shall have program selectable word orientation options for Most Significant Bit (MSB) and Least Significant Bit (LSB).

g. PCM Simulator shall have program selectable parity generation options for leading, trailing, or no parity.

6. Integrated Digital Recorder must meet the following requirements:

a. Shall have remote operation capabilities for interfacing with the Control Terminal

b. Shall be compatible with IRIG 106, Ch. 10 recorders

c. Shall be able to record up to six (6) incoming merged data streams or more

d. Shall be able to multiplex up to six (6) incoming merged data streams into a single file or more

e. Shall be able to play at least twenty nine (29) channels at once or more.

f. Shall be able to de-multiplex up to 6 incoming merged data streams from a single file or more

g. Shall have at least 500 Gigabyte(s) (GB) of hard drive space or better

h. Shall be able to archive data into a compressed format

i. Shall be able to restore data from a compressed archived format

j. Shall be able to read and record onto Compact Discs (CDs) and/or DVDs.

7. Integrated Control Terminal must meet the following requirements:

a. Shall have a Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of 43800 hours

b. Shall have at least a 2.4 Gigahertz (GHz) processor or better

c. Shall not exceed a Thermal Design Power (TDP) rating of 125Watts

d. Shall have at least 1.5 TB of hard-drive space or better.

e. Hard-drive shall have sustained transfer rates of at least 150 MB/s (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) 1.0) or better

f. Shall all be capable of at least 1 Trillion Floating point operations per Second (TFLOPS) with at least 1 GB of dedicated video RAM (VRAM) or better

g. Video graphics card(s) shall support a total of two (2) monitors at 1920x1080 resolution or better

h. Shall have one (1) DVD-R/W drive

i. Shall have at least eight (8) Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 or better ports

j. Shall have at least a 6.0 Gigabits per Second (Gbps) or better hard drive controller with support for Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) 0, 1, and 5

k. Shall have at least two (2) Ethernet 10/100/1000BaseT ports

l. Shall have one (1) keyboard (US English) and one (1) tracking devices

Patch Panel

1. The patch panel shall accommodate 75 Ohm BNC cables.

2. The front and rear of the patch panel shall have female connectors.

3. The patch panel shall be controlled manually or electronically.

a. If electronic, the patch panel shall have remote operation capabilities for interfacing with the Control Terminal

Server

1. Shall have remote operation capabilities for interfacing with the Control Terminal

2. Shall accept data from each incoming Best Data Engine TM stream.

3. Shall be able to accept data rates of at least 5 Mbps or better.

4. Shall permit creation of a database for the current flight to save the incoming data streams.

5. Shall have a single repository that contains the assigned source and destination(s) for every output data stream.

6. Shall form outgoing data streams, based on the formats and data item requests provided in the repository, from any or all incoming TM data streams.

7. Repository shall be editable by each individual workstation to specify output streams needed for a given mission.

8. Shall output data streams to up to nine (9) workstations.

9. Shall be able to distribute up to 80 data items at a time per workstation.

10. Shall output data at a cumulative rate of at least 3.5 Mbps or better to all workstations.

11. Shall ensure data arrives at the workstation sequentially with no data dropouts or lost bits.

12. Shall have Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) connectivity.

13. Shall have a RAID memory system.

14. The classified server system shall manage a historical database.

a. The classified server system shall output statistical data for any data item based on a historical database of all flights to each workstation upon request during real-time or post-flight.

b. The classified server system shall edit/add parameters or new data into the database post-flight.

15. The classified server system shall generate an alert message to the control terminal when the capacity is 80% full and in the event that the capacity is exceeded.

16. Shall have a mean time between failures (MTBF) of 43800 hours.

17. Shall have at least a 2.4 GHz processor or better.

18. Shall have at least 96 GB of RAM or better.

19. Shall have at least 500 GB, SATA, and 7200 Rotations per Minute (RPM) system hard-drive space or better.

20. Shall have at least two (2) removable 2TB 7200RPM or better SATA archival hard drives.

21. Shall have sustained transfer rates of at least 150 Megabytes per Second (MB/s) (SATA 1.0) or better.

22. Shall be capable of at least 1 TFLOPS.

23. The video graphics card shall have 2 DP and 1 DVI connectors and 512 Megabyte(s) (MB) VRAM.

24. Shall have one (1) Blu-Ray DVD-R/W drive.

25. Shall have at least eight (8) USB 2.0 or better ports.

26. Shall have at least two (2) serial 9-pin SubD connections.

27. Shall have at least a 6.0 Gbps or better hard drive controller with support for RAID 0, 1, and 5.

28. Shall have at least two (2) Ethernet 10/100/1000BaseT ports.

29. Shall have a 19” rack-mount chassis.

30. Frame synchronization functionality must meet the following requirements:

a. Shall accept six (6) data streams at a time.

b. Shall accept data rates of at least 3.2 Mbps or better.

c. Shall search for the frame synchronization code in the telemetry data stream for frame detection.

d. Shall be able to correlate to sync patterns up to 24 bits in length.

e. Shall be able to correlate to sync patterns in either true or inverted polarity.

f. Shall have the capability to correct the polarity of inverted frames automatically.

g. Shall support a selectable synchronization strategy which shall include search, check, lock and flywheel functions and modes.

h. Shall detect frame errors.

31. Decommutation functionality must meet the following requirements:

a. Shall accept six (6) data streams at a time.

b. Shall accept data rates of at least 3.2 Mbps or better.

c. Shall be able to select packets of data within the telemetry stream ranging from 1 bit to 24 bits.

d. Shall be able to handle subcommutated data streams.

e. Shall process IRIG A, B, and G time codes.

f. Shall provide time-stamping capability accurate to 100 microseconds or better for Mod 7 and 1 millisecond for RV data.

g. Shall be capable of incorporating delayed data into near-real-time processing.

h. Shall contain predefined algorithms

i. Shall allow the user to define telemetry frame size, content and specify sampling rate requirements

j. Shall allow for the data stream to be defined down to the word and bit level.

k. Allows the user to create algorithms to derive parameters or engineering unit conversions from data

l. Shall be capable of Bit Manipulation which allows unused bits from several word locations in a frame to form an additional measurand

m. Shall be capable of producing derived parameters from multiple measurands

n. Shall be capable of data compression using sampling or averaging algorithms to reduce the amount of data if sampled too frequently

32. Data Archive functionality must meet the following requirements:

a. Shall allow for data archival into databases that can later be imported/exported

b. Shall possess the capabilities for data mining, or extracting data from archived data bases, for post-flight analysis

c. Shall enable logging of incoming data

d. Allows the user to define data to be archived

e. Allows the user to playback and extract data from archived databases.

Workstation

Each workstation must meet the same top-level hardware requirements as the integrated control terminal listed in Section 5.2.7 with the exceptions and additions that follow

1. Each workstation shall display data products during both pre-launch and launch.

2. Each workstation shall create post-flight derived data products.

3. Each workstation shall have six displays.

4. Each display shall be at least a 24” flat panel LED backlit LCD monitor.

5. Each display shall allow resolutions equivalent to 1920 by 1080 pixels.

6. Each display shall have a response time of 2 milliseconds or better.

7. Shall allow for the display of decommutated data in a Graphical User Interface (GUI) display environment

8. Allows the user to create custom defined GUIs used for data display

9. The CPU shall be capable of supporting six (6) monitors simultaneously.

10. Each workstation shall have one (1) CD/DVD burner.

11. Each workstation shall have a 64-bit operating system.

12. Shall be able to perform Alarm Checking where values are continuously checked against nominal values to ensure out-of-limits and caution boundaries are not exceeded.

13. Workstation software shall calibrate and convert individual telemetry parameters.

a. The software shall convert select telemetry to discrete states.

b. The software shall convert select telemetry to engineering units.

14. Software shall be installed on each workstation to digitally display signals in a strip chart format.

a. The strip charts shall be able to display up to 80 channels of telemetry at once.

b. The strip charts shall be able to display alphanumeric information.

c. Resolution of the strip charts shall be at a minimum an equivalent of:

i. Vertical: 8 dots/mm

ii. Horizontal: 16 dots/mm (up to 125 mm/s), 8 dots/mm (up to 250 mm/s), 4 dots/mm (up to 500 mm/s)

d. The stripchart displays shall have the capability to review previously viewed data while continuing to scroll real-time data.

e. The operator shall have the ability to enter limits for any and all parameters on display.

f. The strip chart software shall have visual and/or audio alarms when a signal extends below or above specified limits.

15. Additional plotting software shall be included on the workstations to display telemetry information in an X-Y format.

16. Strip charts and X-Y plots shall be displayed at the workstation simultaneously.

17. Workstation software shall implement the ability to compare real-time telemetry with historical telemetry data stored on the classified server.

18. Workstation software shall provide tools for conducting statistical analysis, algebraic manipulation, curve fitting, and transcendental functions.

19. Workstation software shall provide a programming language that is compatible with legacy TIPS software to create new executable programs.

20. The workstation software shall create post-flight derived data products in accordance with the NS50 TRD and RV TRD, while maintaining the style and structure of the legacy Cyber 60-bit system products.

21. The workstation software shall interface with the historical database on the classified server post-flight to update the database with the current flight information and to update the statistics used during real-time display.

22. All COTS software licensing shall be current at the time of ITIPS online status and shall remain valid for the life of ITIPS unless otherwise agreed to.

23. A complete and detailed list of all software licenses shall be documented which must be maintained in order for the ITIPS system to be operated, maintained, or upgraded. For each software product the list shall include license numbers, points of contact, license fees, original product costs, and any other relevant information.

Driver Software for Strip Chart Printer

1. Shall control the Astro-Med Real-Chart NP Plotter.

2. Must control up to 32 channels simultaneously with 300 DPI resolution up to 100 mm/sec

3. Driver must communicate over Ethernet.

4. Must print System Log automatically with time, data and speed.

5. Shall control trace thickness

Miscellaneous REQUIREMENTS Training Requirements The contractor will provide a minimum of 3-Day Operations Training Course, up to 15 Students on site at Hill AFB.

Environmental Requirements The Integrated General Purpose Telemetry Platform shall meet all of the environmental requirements of this section.

Non-Operating Temperature The Integrated General Purpose Telemetry Platform shall be fully functional and operable after being stored at temperatures ranging from +30F to + 75F.

Operating Temperature The Integrated General Purpose Telemetry Platform shall be fully functional and operational over the temperature range of +65°F to +75°F. Temperature or corrected effective temperature not less than 65 degrees Fahrenheit and not greater than 75 degrees Fahrenheit.

Relative Humidity The Integrated General Purpose Telemetry Platform shall be fully functional and operational for conditions where the relative humidity is 45% at +70°F (Testing shall be done IAW MIL-STD-810G, Method 507.5).

Bench Handling The Integrated General Purpose Telemetry Platform shall be fully functional and operational and there shall be no damage to any controls, indicators, or fuseholders, while performing the bench handling test. (Testing shall be done IAW MIL-STD-810G, Method 516.6)

Physical Requirements Overall Dimensions The maximum size of the Integrated General Purpose Telemetry Platform shall be no larger than 40” (Height) by 192” (Width) by 108” (Depth).

Support Requirements Warranty The Integrated General Purpose Telemetry Platform manufacturer shall provide a minimum of a 1 year hardware warranty. If a field (576 FLTS/TEMA 1785 Utah Ave Bldg. 6601, Room 221 Vandenberg AFB, CA 93437) replacement is necessary the manufacturer shall provide an exact replacement (same model number) without any variations of the hardware configuration.

Safety Requirements Equipment All equipment shall include fail safe features for safety of personnel during installation, operation, maintenance, and repair activities. The Integrated General Purpose Telemetry Platform shall be safe even when the covers to access ports are open.

Software The equipment software shall be free of software operations and executions which could lead to a hazardous system state (one that could result in unintended death, injury, loss of property, or environmental harm) to include those which could result in hardware malfunctions, operator errors, and execution errors.