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SECTION 2 - CONTROL Flashcards

1
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Contains a set of consoles and racks that function as control stations.

A

GCS

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2
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Allows the pilot and sensor operator to communicate between work stations within the GCS an operation center.

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SDI

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3
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Houses the operators workstations and electronic equipment racks needed to operate an RPA.

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GCS

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4
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These are mounted in the center consul along with the secure telephone.

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Radio and intercom controls

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5
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Facility that contains one or more rooms fitted for a single GCS.

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Fixed

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6
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Unit that can quickly be transported across the globe by aircraft and it’s composed of one or two GCSs.

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Mobile

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7
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GCS that is broken down into transportable boxes for quick assembly and disassembly.

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Containerized

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8
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Allow mission planning and monitoring that provide mission programming, sensor imagery processing and various auxiliary and support functions.

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Multi Function Workstations

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9
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The two control consoles that allow pilot and the sensor operator to control and monitor the aircraft and it subsystems.

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PSO workstations

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10
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Pilot performs flight duties from the left seat or:

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PSO Station 1

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Sensor operator perform sensor duties from the right seat or:

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PSO Station 2

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12
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Primary visual interface for monitoring the aircraft’s geographical position.

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Tracker display

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13
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Presented on a 20 inch CRT placed that operator eye level and is also the primary visual interface for the pilot or sensor operator to view video from the aircraft.

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HUD

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14
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The primary visual interface to access detailed system data.

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HDD

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15
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Provides information on system parameters in three areas of the screen: the warning area, aircraft status area, and VIT area.

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Status display

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16
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Provides the menu interface between the operators in the GCS software and has areas of the display for VITs and datalink status.

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Command display

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17
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Located in the lower third of the command display and provides one of the main interfaces between the GCS software and the operator.

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Menu Button Interface

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18
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Four main gimbal modes

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Position, rate, target and stow

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19
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Places the turretat 0 azimuth/0 elevation.

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Position

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20
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The sensor operator has full authority over MTS movement.

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Rate

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21
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MTS automatically aims at a point on the ground in response to operator input.

22
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Places the turret at 180° azimuth relative to the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and +60° of elevation.

23
Q

Located in the midsection of the center equipment rack and are used to record audio and video during mission to provide a playback function for debriefing an incident purposes.

24
Q

Crews use this control during launch and recovery of aircraft.

25
Q

Crews use this during mission execution.

26
Q

Consists of a C-band UL and DL that establish full duplex serial communication between the aircraft and the GCS.

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LOS datalink

27
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This is mounted a minimum of 50 feet above ground and consists of three antennas, a pedestal assembly and power supply.

28
Q

This antenna has a 360° of coverage and has a 30° beam width and limited range.

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Omni-antenna

29
Q

This antenna acquires the aircraft within +/-15° of centerline and tracks the aircraft within +/-5°. (10 nautical miles)

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Acquisition horn antenna

30
Q

This antenna acquires the aircraft within +/-5° of centerline and it tracks the aircraft within +/-1° of azimuth. (long range)

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Dish antenna

31
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Cylindrical-shaped unit at the base of the GDT that incorporates two electric motors: one rotates the antenna in azimuth, and one moves the antenna in elevation.

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Pedestal assembly

32
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Contains a transformer to convert 115 V of alternating current to 28 V of direct current.

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Power supply

33
Q

The RPA is equipped with both a:

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Directional and an omni-directional antenna

34
Q

Commands are routed to the aircraft:

35
Q

Consists of a Ku-band CL and RL that establish full duplex serial communication between the aircraft in the GCS via satellite.

36
Q

The downlinks carry:

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Telemetry and video information

37
Q

Primary interface between the PSO workstation processor and the equipment in the Ku-band SATCOM terminals known as the PPSL.

A

Link Manager Assembly

38
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The Ku-band SATCOM terminal.

39
Q

Located in the center of the front avionics bay.

A

Ku-band antenna assembly

40
Q

The Ku-band antenna assembly responds to commands from the:

41
Q

What receives the LOS downlink, processes the data, and routes it to the GCS for display on PSO workstations, while the KU band system receives the RL and routes it to the GCS for processing and display?

42
Q

What saves information into its non-volatile memory?

43
Q

Used to encode/decode the Ku-band data.

44
Q

Technicians use this to generate encryption keys.

45
Q

Describes the number of people, equipment and logistical support necessary to generate an aircraft sortie.

A

“Footprint”

46
Q

Only one element (LRE/MCE) controls…

A

The RPA at any given time

47
Q

Forward deployed and are responsible for the safe departure and return of the aircraft.

48
Q

During a typical shift, they may launch and recover multiple aircraft.

49
Q

Not currently forward deployed and controls the RPA during the mission segment, typically from a CONUS base.

50
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LOS ➡️

RPA WEAPONS SYSTEMS (3 decks)

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