Simulator for Checkout of Telemetry Receiving Systems

Abstract

Reception of missile telemetry data on board Navy ships is accomplished by using portable telemetry receiving systems which must be assembled/ disassembled for every missile firing exercise. In some cases, system setup problems have resulted in the loss of telemetry data when the missile is fired. The telemetry test simulator was developed by the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) to generate a telemetry stream identical to that of the missile telemeter. This simulated stream allows for an end to end checkout of the receiving system prior to missile launch which greatly reduces the chance of lost telemetry data upon actual missile firing.