Tech Control (PS 103) Flashcards
ANCC components?
X terminal - interface to connect equipment together. 7 at NCTS Naples
Control system terminal - used to conduct maintenance on ANCC
C3U - houses up to 16 telenex CCU cards
Red switch - located in crypto (2048 ports)
Black switch - 1 in tech control (4096 ports) and 1 in wideband (2048 ports)
ANCC?
Automated network control center
Matrix switching system that provides tech control operators and maintenance techs with computer aided circuit control, net monitoring and system diagnostics.
What is the DMR?
Digital modular radio
Software programmable radio with 4 independent channels. Replaces many legacy radios in HF, VHF, and UHF bands (2MHz to 2GHz)
Integrated multiplexer capabilities
DMR components?
Receiver/transmitter (actual radio)
Human interface machine (software to control system config data and disseminate status info about system)
Power amplifiers (amplify RF to 100 wats “Los” and 200 at satcom
Purpose of High Speed Global Ring?
Mesh topology between major shore coms stations around the world.
Maintains connectivity with distant end shore stations that have access to HSGR.
Multiple redundant paths in the event of an outage of a HSGR
Fleet Broadcast Operations?
Messages sent to the fleet at a low baud rate
Purpose of Off-the-air-monitor in relation to fleet broadcast?
Used to make sure uplinked broadcast data is valid.
Components of the fleet broadcast system?
KWT-46 - crypto unit used for broadcast transmit side
KWR-46 - crypto unit used for broadcast receive side
FCC-100 - used to multiplex the message traffic to different sites
AN/USC-38 - used as the BRS
SSR-1 - used to receive navy broadcast and demultiplex the data
BCA?
Broadcast control authority
Central hub where all message traffic sent to or received by subs and shore stations gets disseminated.
BCS?
Broadcast control station
Technical aspects affecting a fleet broadcast
Assembles key streams received from BKS into specific broadcast channels and delivering a composite key stream to BRS for transmission
BKS?
Broadcast keying station
Introduces messages into the fleet broadcast bound info to the BCS for channel allocation before being sent to BRS
BRS?
Broadcast Radiating Station
Radiates broadcast to fleet via sat, SHF and/or LF.
IMUL?
Indian multichannel broadcast
Fleet broadcast provided to the Indian Ocean area of communication
LMUL?
LANT multichannel broadcast
Fleet broadcast provided to the Atlantic Ocean area of communication
Purpose of the ST-1000 and Link2+ timeplex systems?
Allows net managers to configure, monitor and troubleshoot interfaces, devices and services on their network to get a unified view of the network ranging from entire net to a single port.
Purpose of the INMARSAT system?
Critical communications path for NIPRNE/SIPRNET and telephone ship to shore access for all navy ships. Provides voice and IP data up to 128 Kbps
INMARSAT data configurations?
A 64K Phones Voice/Data B 64K Phones Voice/Data C 64k Data only D 128K Phones Voice/Data E 128K Phones Voice/Data F 128K Data only
Message Center Operations?
Ensures message traffic is sent/received in appropriate time.
Video Teleconferencing?
An extension or combination of television which provides the audio and video communication aspect
Bi directional connectivity