Telemetry System as a Network Test Appliance: A Systems, Test and Software Collaboration

Abstract

An automated missile testing environment, reliant on telemetry data, demands automated control of telemetry devices. Software reuse across many missile products (Wikipedia)i and different lab environments requires a software control product that has a simple interface and an ease of modification across different telemetry device vendors. This paper describes a software application that integrates telemetry control/status into automated test and provides a simplified GUI to expedite manual testing. Results from this application show telemetry overhead time reduced by 74%, with a rapid payback on our investment of less than six months.