Security & Emergency / Range Control & Safety System
Missile & Aerospace Test Range / Case Study 127,000 square kilometres
160 control stations
48 conference channels
1 solution by Commend
SIMPLICITY meets POWER
Missile & Aerospace Test Range
Security at the touch of a button
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The Challenge This Test Range was built in the 1940s and has an amazing history of Weapons Testing, Satellite Launches and Lunar & Planetary Spacecraft Tracking to name but a few. In 2011, the existing communication system was replaced by a Range Control & Safety System (RCCS).
Project Type
As many as 150 people at some 100 Range locations required
Replacement of the existing Range Intercom System (RIS) with a Range Control & Safety System (RCSS) incorporating an RIS with the addition of new features and facilities
instant voice communications, in almost limitless combinations, to
Technical Data
4 x Commend GE 800 Communications Servers 20 x Commend HE 9922 Long Line Interface units to provide communication to 20 x EE 400 Master stations
satisfactorily monitor all aspects of a Test Program including Launch, Flight Termination, Safety Template Management, Communication, Receipt and Processing of Telemetry Flight Data, etc. Many gauntlets were thrown down, not least being to satisfy the stringent Range Control Safety System (RCSS) specification and understanding and fulfilling the requirements from a Defence perspective. Such military specifications must be strictly adhered
130 x EE 380 Control Stations with Direct Access modules
to as they are extremely precise and demand the utmost in system
20 x Voice Recording Channels
reliability, operational flexibility and future re-configuration capability.
8 x Public Address (PA) Zones with Amplifiers and Loudspeakers
Technically, it was necessary to utilize and integrate the latest IP
7 x Remote Headsets & Belt Packs
technology over fibre optics with the very old, existing, analogue cable infrastructure and to work with cable distances to individual Intercom
Multiple UHF/VHF Radio Channel Interconnects
stations of up to 20km and more. Wireless solutions are extremely
Technologies used: Analogue, Digital, IP, Fibre Optic
restricted and in this instance, not allowed. Some Intercom stations even required remote, cabled headsets with speech control capability that would be up to 200m from the main Intercom unit. Integration of UHF/VHF Radio Channels, freely selectable Conference Channels, multiple PA Zones and a Launch Countdown Signal were just some of the other facilities required.
The new and the old.
The Solution
Short Profile of the Test Range
The Commend RCCS provides numerous and varied channels of
The Test Range has a long history of being involved in and/or testing
communication between Master Control Stations, Intercom stations,
weapons, missiles, aerospace and deep space systems. Covering an
Long-distance Headset units and UHF/VHF Mobile Radio units. Direct,
area in excess of 100,000 square kilometres, this facility is one of the
one-to-one Intercom conversations are held in full, open duplex where
largest of its kind in the world.
both parties can speak and listen simultaneously. Up to 48 Conference Channels and Radio Nets are available with both pre-configured and freely-selectable participation options. Multiple Public Address zones are accessible from any number of authorized locations. The EE 380 Control Desks control and monitor all aspects of the communication system across the Test Range. When a missile test is underway, no time can be lost. Seconds really do count, so simple operation was very high on the need-to-have list. This was made
Short Profile of Project Partner To realize the solution, Commend Australia partnered with a major technology integrator called C-E Solutions, who specializes in solving real-world problems for Defence Forces and other organizations through their unique combination of technological expertise, management excellence and business integrity.
possible by the extremely flexible and configurable Commend software while Direct Access buttons, tri-state LEDs and Alpha-numeric station displays all combine to keep the Operator fully informed as to what is happening at any given moment. Test Range RCSS System Overview:
Customer’s Comment Simon Whorrod Project Manager for C-E Solutions (Project Partner) “We found the installation and integration of the Commend system very easy. Commend Australia performed as a true Partner should, fully satisfying the additional demands that arose during the project rollout. The End User has commented on how impressed they are; that for so complex a solution, such simplicity of operation and high quality and clarity of audio is possible.”
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