Week 2 Flashcards
Where is the RCU?
Between consoles
What is the GRAD used for?
Surface to surface comms
Surface to air comms
Must be LOS
What does the LMAR provide?
Beyond line of sight comms
What is the UIDM used for?
To format messages sent from the client server
What are the components of the voice control switch?
CAIU
SAIU
VCP
What does the VCP do?
Volume control
Switch between services
Where is the GRAD located?
In the GCS in rack 4
Where is the ground LMAR located?
In the GCS in rack 1
Where is the UIU located?
In the GCS in rack 2
Where would you find the KY 100?
In the GCS in rack 1
Where is the input access vault? (Bowman and non bowman)
Behind the access door on the exterior right hand wall of the GCS
What is the RCU used for?
Control both air and ground radios
What are the modes of the GRAD?
HAVEQUICK
SATURN
FF
What is HAVEQUICK?
Frequency hopping (not secure)
What are the LMAR modes?
HAVEQUICK
FF AM 25
How do you know if you are transmitting in clear or secure?
Clear - one beep
Secure - no beep
What does UIDM stand for?
Universal improved data modem
What are the 3 BITs of the GRAD?
PBIT - automatic when powered on
CBIT - continuous during operation
IBIT - when commanded
How is HAVEQUICK synced with other radios?
Using Time of Day
Which computer is used as the back up server?
MAC
When is a warning displayed when logging off the server?
If the UAV is still under control
What is the number of user groups you can have on a dashboard?
5
What does the GMCC interface with?
Secondary hard keys
Payloads
RMS
IFF
NB/WBDL
❗️What is the radiation hazard safety distance from the GRU?❗️
2.5m
❗️What is the safety distance from the WB GDT? ❗️
1m
❗️What does the GFCC provide? ❗️
Safety related UAV functions (hard keys)
Monitoring & control of UAV
Monitoring execution of UAV uploaded directives and informing unified communication system
Contains functionality which allows processing of status messages received from the inactive CPU or VMS
What does the date time window provide?
A series of alternative time sources for synchronisation purposes
What does UTC stand for?
Universal time coordinated
What are the BIT result colours and what do they mean?
Red - unsuccessful/ fault
Yellow- condition could jeopardise functionality
Cyan - previous fault but working satisfactorily now
Green - pass
Orange - pending
Grey - not tested
How is the MMA launched?
Desktop app short cut
Start menu
What are the 3 fields of the sensors tool bar?
PTC list
Radar status
Track field status
What can the map be centred against?
Location
Map object
GCS
What 3 things can be created after clicking File - New?
Mission plan
Route
LL procedure
What buttons are available on the WK assets tool bar?
UAV
GCS
Site
Obstruction
What are the 3 flight modes in the UAV tool bar?
Loiter
Fly to coordinate
Camera guide
What 3 tabs are available when accessing the GCS mission properties window?
Defaults
Constraints
Details
What are the 4 TOC tabs?
Map
Selection
Intelligence
Overlay
How many levels of DTED are there?
2
What is the purpose of the WK-WK window?
Select recipients to distribute various reports generated by WK
How do you access email?
Start - program
What is the purpose of the map object tab?
To manage and create map objects
What coordinates does GARS use?
Lat & long
What size grids is GARS split into
30x30 minute
15x15 minute
5x5 minute
What are the types of route?
General
L&R
LL
What are the types of waypoint?
Critical
Non-critical
Handover
How many waypoints can a route have?
32
How many waypoints can an L&R route have?
15
How many routes can be stored in the MMA?
60
How many routes can be uploaded to the UAV?
4 general
2 L&R
1 LL
What is the loiter radius of WK?
300m - 3km
How can you tell if a route is planned or uploaded?
Dashed line for planned
Solid line for uploaded
What are the 2 types of loiter?
Mission
Transit
What is the ERP loiter radius and minimum height?
300m
600ft
What is the loiter radius and min height above an ELSS?
700m
1000ft
What do the following symbols mean in mission checking?
⚠️
⛔️ (blue)
✅
❌
⚠️suppressed
⛔️ not run
✅pass
❌fail
What colour is a general route?
Blue
What colour is a LL route?
Pink
On average, how far does the WK travel in one minute?
2km
What is the minimum distance the 12m mast should be set up away from the GCS?
20m
What is the site obstruction radius for a L&R site?
3000m
❗️what is the minimum distance between the TD start and TD point? ❗️
250m
What is the L&R site default obstruction radius?
3000m
What are the 3 site statuses?
Planned
Approved
Operational
What does a tac symbol and tac graphic have in common?
Naming convention
In UAV auto met details, what options are available?
Altitude
Time
Location
What colour in the BIT status window tells you an IBIT is in progress?
Orange
What is the minimum height the UAV must be above the ERP?
600ft
Where is the LMAR located in the UAV?
Forward fuselage
What is the minimum and maximum number of points for a line graphic
2 & 128
What is not an ACM?
Route
Track
How is auto generated met displayed?
Wind arrow
What is used to log onto the voice recorder PC?
KVM
Which part of the ATOLS monitors the UAV during take off and landing?
GRU
What are the types of diversionary sites?
ERP
ELSS
What colour is an ACM that has been selected?
Cyan
What are the 3 groupings of tac symbols?
Friendly
Hostile
Neutral
How does the air LMAR talk to the Ground LMAR
WBDL