REAL-TIME PCM PROCESSING AT THE TONOPAH TEST RANGE

Abstract

PCM data at the Tonopah Test Range (TTR) is processed and displayed in real-time on a Perkin-Elmer 8/32-D computer system. Up to four links can be processed concurrently, with input data coming from telemetry PCM/PAM decommutators and multichannel ADC systems. Special software is used to strip out an embedded PCM format and input the data as a simulated PCM link. Off-line interactive programs are used to specify the PCM data format and create the displays. This capability allows a wide variety of PCM formats to be specified, and displays can be easily configured to fit testing requirements.