SBIR-STTR Award

Terawave proposes to investigate a novel approach to the transmission of IRIG-106 telemetry over IP while managing signal quality of service, latency, time correlation, delay variations, and synchronization. The proposed solution in a more generic sense supports serial data interfaces over an IP network providing for a truly integrated approach to voice and data communications for all future and legacy requirements. Anticipated Benefits/Commercial Applications: The proposed solution will aid BMDO and all government test and training ranges in the transport of their mission data both locally and long distance. The all IP solution will reduce the cost in several ways: lower cost end equipment, more efficient use of fiber by allowing multiple uses, lessen the specialized training for ATM and telemetry equipment, and access to a ubiquitous nationwide network infrastructure. Commercialization of this capability will be in the areas of commercial airline test and training and serial data backhaul of any commercial data (T1, ISDN, etc) over an IP infrastructure.

Keywords:
Telemetry, Internet Protocol (IP), Serial Data, Data Quality, Networking, IRIG 106, Ethernet

As the proliferation of IP network technology continues from the desktop through the access network and to the network backbone, it is desired to take advantage of the low cost and general availability of these networks to transport legacy telemetry streams. The objective of this research is to identify the technical requirements to enable the transport of legacy and IP based telemetry streams over IP networks. In a Phase I effort, Terawave demonstrated that TM/IP is a technically feasible and potentially beneficial solution for meeting the data transmission needs of range networks. Phase II will pursue the development of a product implementation that will enable successful transmission and reconstruction of source TM streams in a variety of network configurations, implementing mechanisms to support the required Quality of Service across the IP network. Terawave will also pursue the integration of additional features that will enhance range operations. The first operational enhancement will be to add the ability to reduce the effects of differential delays between TM streams. The second feature addition will be to allow the operator to select the TM source at the network egress for subsequent analysis and archival