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About our partner
Is a leader in the field of on-board software in the Czech Republic and it is one of the leading
Czech SMEs in the field of innovative R&D projects with a focus on aerospace projects.
Is also experienced in other areas like custom embedded systems for industrial automation, PLC
technology, data transmission and microwave high frequency applications.

Our partner is member of the following associations:
  • Czech Space Alliance – Association of Czech SMEs involved in space industry
       ITS&S – Intelligent Transport Systems and Services– Association for
    Transport Telematics of the Czech and Slovak Republic
  • Unmanned Systems Manufacturers Association          – Association of companies engaged in
    development, manufacturing and operation of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in the Czech
    Republic
  • UVS International      - UVS International represents manufacturers of unmanned vehicle
    systems (UVS), subsystems and critical components for UVS and associated equipment, as
    well as companies supplying services with or for UVS and research organizations




CONTENTS
Artes 10: IRIS programme            SPACE
On-board Software
EGSE Software
Data Processing Software
Unmanned Aerial Systems             UAS
Aerial Target UAV
Scanner UAV Payloads
UAV Autopilot
Ground Control System


PLC Control of Chillers             ENERGETICS
PLC Testbed
Control Systems and Robotics        INDUSTRIAL
Generic Embedded Control
Framework
ARTES 10: IRIS PROGRAMME

participates in two independent workpackages of the Iris programme

ATM Repeater Verification Testbed
Is member of team        which   define
the architecture of a simulator of the
telecommunication payload to be carried
on the satellite and implement the
simulator and its sub-components. This
includes simulation of the ATM repeater
and the Ground segment/Satellite KU-
band & Aircraft/Satellite L-band radio
links.


GUI for TC processor
Objective of another task is to develop a common data processing and graphical library for the
TC Results Processor, to be used to support the test reports generation and further to design and
develop the TC GUI module, TC Test manager and TC test processor interface. The develop -
ment follows the ECSS standardization as applicable for the ground support equipment. The
delivery consists of the Software module, the host platform HW and the appropriate documenta-
tion.

Iris Programme Overview
Iris, element 10 of the ESA's ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) programme, aims to devel-
op a new Air-Ground Communication system for Air Traffic Management (ATM). It is the satellite-based solution for the
Single European Sky Air Traffic Management (ATM) Research (SESAR) programme. It supports the implementation of
the Single European Sky by looking at all aspects of Air Traffic Management. It also intends to modernize communication
infrastructure and increase safety for air traffic participants. By 2020 it will contribute to the modernization of air traffic
                                                                               management by providing digital data-links to
                                                                               cockpit crews in continental and oceanic
                                                                               airspace replacing a voice communication
                                                                               channel between the pilot and a controller.




       Satellite-based solution for Air Traffic Management




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ON-BOARD SOFTWARE

 is a leader in the field of Space On-board Software in Czech Republic.
  engineers have experience from earlier non-ESA Space projects and just finished ESA
 project. The On-board SW development is compliant to the actual ECSS standardization.

  SWARM Accelerometer Instrument On-board Software (ESA project)
  • StartUp SW - Mission critical SW (stored in PROM)
• Application SW (stored in EEPROM)
  • Engineering support during project phases B, C/D, E

 Accelerometer On-board Software features
  • Science and Housekeeping data acquisition using multiple AD converters,
    measurement time-stamped with accuracy better than 1 millisecond
  • ESA Packet Utilization Standard (PUS) TC/TM interface
  • SW developed in C language, time critical routines in Assembly
  • HW target was a significant performance constraint for the SW – x51 family 8-bit microcontroller (Space
    qualified 80C32E at 12MHz with only 268 Dhrystones / 0.153 VAX MIPS)
  • Priority scheduler for optimal utilization of limited CPU performance
 Mission background
 The SWARM mission objective is to provide the best survey ever of the geomagnetic field
 and the first global representation of its variations on time scales from an hour to several
 years. The challenging part is to separate the contributions from the various magnetic
 field sources. SWARM, a constellation mission (3 identical satellites), will simultaneously
 obtain a space-time characterisation of both the internal field sources in the Earth and the
 ionospheric-magnetospheric current systems. Launch is planned in 2012.

  HXRS (Solar Hard X-Ray Spectrometer)
                           • Instrument On-board SW
                           • Technology: On-board SW: 80C166 CPU, Assembly;
                             Ground support and test equipment SW: C++, Windows
                         Mission background
                         Czech Solar Hard X-Ray Spectrometer aboard the NASA & U.S. Department of Defense & U.S.
                         Department of Energy - Multispectral Thermal Imager satellite (MTI). Launched on March 12th,
                         2000 on a Taurus vehicle from VAFB, CA, USA, successful 18 month mission.


  MIMOSA (Czech microsatellite)
  • Spacecraft OBC On-board SW
  • Main instrument (Microaccelerometer MAC-03) On-board SW
  • Technology: On-board SW: 80C166 CPU, Assembly;
    Ground support and test equipment SW: Linux, RTLinux, C/C++
 Mission background
 MIMOSA (Microaccelerometric Measurements of Satellite Accelerations) was
 a Czech microsatellite, principal investigator of the project was Astronomical Insti-
 tute of Academy of Sciences (ASU CAS) Ondřejov, Czech Republic (Czech nation-
 al funding). Launched on June 30th, 2003 on Rockot KS / Breeze (Eurockot) from
 Plesetsk in northern Russia.                                                                   Mimosa

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ON-BOARD SOFTWARE

 STIX Instrument On-board Software (ESA project)
 • Engineering support during project phase B
 • StartUp SW - Mission critical SW (stored in PROM)
 • Application SW (stored in FLASH memory)
STIX On-board Software features
 • Control of the instrument and interface to the spacecraft
 • SpaceWire link interface, using the 'CCSDS packet
   transfer protocol' and ESA Packet Utilization Standard
   (PUS) TC/TM interface
 • Housekeeping data acquisition and reporting
 • FDIR (Failure detection, isolation and recovery) with
   a high level of autonomy
 • Science data acquisition and storage in the instrument
   internal mass memory
 • On-board data processing: Autonomous based on user
   parametrisation and Selective based on user TC
   requests – possible to select data from the instrument
   internal archive in the mass memory
                                                                                 Solar Orbiter - artistic view © ESA
 • SW developed in C language
 • HW target: Leon 3FT IP core in FPGA

Mission Background
The Solar Orbiter is one of the Cosmic vision M-Class ESA missions. The mission goal is to understand (and even
predict) how the Sun creates and controls the Heliosphere. STIX (Spectrometer Telope for Imaging X rays) is one of the
Solar Orbiter's on-board remote sensing instruments. STIX provides imaging spectroscopy of solar thermal and non-
thermal X-ray emissions from approx. 4 to 150 keV, with unprecedented sensitivity and spatial resolution (near periheli -
on), and good spectral resolution.


 ESA GSTP projects
ESA's General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) exists to convert promising engineering
concepts into a broad spectrum of mature products.
OBCP-BB: Requirements and I/F definition for future OBCP Building Block
Spacecraft on-board autonomy is becoming more and more prevalent, in particular for deep space
missions with long propagation delays and low telemetry bandwidths. One method by which
the Spacecraft is able to maintain this autonomy is through the use of On-Board Control Proced-
ures. This GSTP activity makes an assessment of the ECSS-E-ST-70-01C standard, a review the
existing OBCP technologies and determines requirements for its future implementation as a build-
ing block prototype. As a part of the activity, a prototype OBCP Building Block implementation is
produced .

OSRAc: On-board Software Reference Architecture consolidation
Future modular reusable/reference on- board SW architecture with a goal to reuse the On-board
software in a systematic manner. This GSTP study is following activities COrDeT and Domeng.

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EGSE SOFTWARE

 ACC Instrument EGSE Software
  provided Accelerometer (ACC) instrument EGSE (Electrical Ground
 Support Equipment) Software for the SWARM mission.

 ACC Instrument EGSE functionality:
  • Used during the instrument development, verification / validation testing on the
    instrument level and during the Spacecraft integration
  • Communication front end for generating, handling an receiving TC
    (telecommand) / TM (telemetry) packets, according to the appropriate ESA
    standards (Ground Systems and Operations, Telemetry and Telecommand
    Packet Utilization ECSS-E-70-41)
     • Load and dump SW (including EEPROM patching)
     • Receive and parsing of Housekeeping and Science data
     • Automatic communication logging
  • Simulation of the spacecraft OBC (On-board computer) functionality
    • Allows generate all TC packets for the ACC instrument.
     • Open architecture - allows user to write own test scripts including TC packet
       sequences in widely known PHP scripting language
  • Automatic Data parsing
     • EGSE SW functionality provides packet filtering, automatic conversion,
       generated logs and error logs
     • Packet Analyzer including Validar module provides functionality for autonomous validation of single
                                                                         packets and packet sequences
                                                                    • Test front end for testing of ACC
                                                                      HW, both digital and analogue part
                                                                      with specific test of HW
                                                                          • Control of EGSE HW modules:
                                                                            HW module for two serial RS422
                                                                            interfaces, digital I/O interface to
                                                                            PPS generator and instrument
                                                                            internal relays control, communic-
                                                                            ation with MCU-controlled instru-
                                                                            ment electronics checkout unit
                                                                            and remote-controlled         power
                                                                            supply
                                                                         • Support for autonomous and
                                                                           operator assisted instrument SW
                                                                           and HW tests
                                                                       • EGSE GUI
                                                                          • Provides on-line view (tabular and
                                                                            graphical) of the instrument status
                                                                            and control of instrument opera-
ACC EGSE SW screenshot                                                      tion

  • TC TM FE LAN module
    • Provides communication interface for C&C messages from Core GSE (GSE for the SWARM space -
      craft including all on-board instruments) in the integrated configuration
  • Technology: Linux/C++/Qt/PHP

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DATA PROCESSING SOFTWARE

 engineers have experience from several space projects – from a successful implementation of
the data processing for satellite payloads (spectrometers & accelerometers).
 SphinX (Fast Soft X-ray Spectrophotometer) on-board of CORONAS-PHOTON spacecraft
 • Data processing SW
 • Technology: Ground segment SW: Linux, C, C++, Shell scripts, IDL,
   NASA Solarsoft packages, SQL, JAVA, PHP, Firebird
Sphinx Data processing SW features
 • The purpose of software is to analyze and process incoming data
   dumps, downloaded from the Spacecraft operational center. The
   inputs for the processing are SphinX spectrometer science (X-ray)
   data and auxiliary data - housekeeping/ technological data and S/C
   position/orientation data.
 • Processed data will be accessible locally using the interactive visual-
   ization tool and remotely using web server (data catalogue and visual-
   ization).
 • Properties: Two synchronized Linux Servers, Creating of FITS files
   from telemetry dumps, Measurements stored in a Firebird database,
   IDL ThickClient for interactive data visualisation, WebServer with
   a catalogue, PDF generator.
Mission background
CORONAS is a Russian program for study of the Sun and solar-ter-
restrial connections physics by series of spacecrafts, which provides
launching of three solar-oriented satellites onto the near-Earth orbit.
CORONAS-PHOTON (Complex ORbital Observations Near-Earth
of Activity of the Sun) is the third satellite in this series. Two previ-
ous missions of the project are "CORONAS-I" (launched on March
2, 1994) and "CORONAS-F" (launched on July 31, 2001). Data
Processing Ground Segment software for SphinX - a fast Soft X-ray
Spectrophotometer for the Russian CORONAS Solar Mission has
been developed in cooperation with Astronomical Institute,
Academy of Sciences of the CR, v. v. i. The end customer is Space
Research Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

CORONAS-PHOTON has been launched on January 30th, 2009 on Tsyklon-3 from LC-32, Plesetsk, Russia.


 HXRS (Solar Hard X-Ray Spectrometer)
 • Data processing SW
 • Automated downloads of the data files from the mission data server in the USA
 • Data processing – conversion from raw data to FITS format
 • Technology: C/C++, Windows, UNIX/Solaris, NASA Solarsoft

 MIMOSA (Czech microsatellite)
 • Ground segment SW – automated data transfers and processing
 • Ground station control SW – automated communication with the satellite
 • Technology: Linux, C++

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UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS

Embedded electronics, prototype manufacturing, UAV control systems and payloads
 CCUAS LABS - The Hacker Model Prod. and Evolving Systems' Competence Center for
Unmanned Aerial Systems Laboratories.
 •  specializes on electronics, especially in embedded microcontrollers, data transmission and
   microwave high frequency applications.
 • team of qualified engineers have experience (20 years - since 1989), hardware and
   software tools needed for working with the latest technolo-
   gies.
 • Our objective is our satisfied customer.
 • can handle complete developments, product moderniz- ation
   or only give advice or consultation in the field of data
   communications and microwave high frequency circuits.
 • have been working on certificates necessary for getting
   better in military and avionics business.

2nd generation UAV avionics
      engineers have designed a control system for the new generation of Czech UAV, used as
       aerial targets, developed in a consortium “” together with Hacker Model Production. has
                                       designed         the on-board electronic systems and
                                       supplied an embedded software and Ground UAV control
                                       software.
                                                New UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicle) production lines have
                                                been introduced in cooperation with a partner company
                                                Hacker Model Production a. s.

UAVs:
 • 90 – mini unmanned reconnaissance carrier "Electric ray"
 • 400 – autonomous aerial target system
 • 700 – autonomous aerial target system (jet engine)
 • Scanner – reconnaissance and surveillance system


Background
The progressive introduction of UAVs for both military and civil
scopes is an important change in Aeronautics. Various countries
aim to introduce UAV systems in civil airspace in the time-frame
2010-25, according to many projects and initiatives. Civilian UAV
flight operations may include very important tasks, such as: Natural
Disaster and Emergencies Assistance; Nuclear Facilities Protection;
Pipeline Inspection; Assessment and Monitoring; Scientific Mission
Participation, Contamination Measurement, Surveillance of public
gatherings, Riot Control, etc.




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HAES AERIAL TARGET UAV

400 Aerial Target
The 400 is an autonomous aerial target used to provide a threat-representative target drone to
support the Ground-to-Air Weapon System evaluation, testing and training programs.

Features
The 400,      manufactured,         is
constructed of carbon fiber and epoxy-
based materials.
The 400 is capable of speeds from
80 km/h (49 mph) to 400 km/h (244
mph) true airspeed at sea level. The
drone can achieve flight altitudes from
30 m (100 ft) above ground level to
3,000 m (10,000 ft) mean sea level.
Maneuvers include G-turns up to 20 Gs, and other aerial acrobatic turns.


                                                                                                                          a.s


The drone is launched from a rail system. The drone can land by using a parachute recovery
system. Recovered targets are repaired, tested and reused. The 400 can carry a full range of
current target payloads which include infrared and radar enhancements and a chaff/flare
dispenser set.

Background
A realistically moving aerial target provides efficient shooting practice and combat firing for anti-aircraft missile systems
SHORAD/VSHORAD, thus improving the quality and efficiency of the gunner/operator training. Five prototype targets
of 3 different sizes (wing span 1.5 m, 1.9 m and 2.5 m) have been built to date, in 2009 – 2011.

General Characteristics of 400 V1.5

  Primary function: Aerial target

       Power plant: Combustion engine w/ propeller
         Wingspan: 1.9 meters (6.3 ft) *
            Length: 1.35 meters (4.5 ft) *
            Height: 0.56 meters (1.8 ft) *

            Weight: 19 kg empty, 21.5 kg max. *
   Maximum speed: 400 km/h (244 mph)

            Ceiling: 3,000 meters (10,000 ft)
            Range: 30 km (18 mi)

*) Valid for the medium-sized model




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SCANNER UAV

                                                                                                                        a.s
Scanner
The Scanner is a medium endurance unmanned aircraft system. The Scanner's primary
mission is reconnaissance and surveillance in support of the operational commander. Surveillance
imagery from video cameras and forward looking cameras are distributed in real-time.

Features
The Scanner is a system, not just an aircraft. A fully operational system consists of one
aircraft (with sensors), a Ground Data Terminal, an Image Receiving System, a Scanner
Satellite Link, along with operations and maintenance crews for deployed 24-hour operations.
The basic crew for the Scanner is a pilot and a payload operator. Scanner follows a
conventional launch sequence from a semi-prepared surface under direct line-of-sight control.
The take-off distance is typically 50 m (165 ft) and landing 100 m (330 ft).
The mission is controlled through real-time video signals received in the Ground Data Terminal.
Command users are able to task the payload operator in real-time for images or video on demand.
The surveillance and reconnaissance payload capacity is 10 kg (22 lb), and the vehicle carries
electro optical and infrared cameras. The aircraft can be equipped with sensors as the mission
requires. The cameras produce full-motion video.
The system is composed of three major components, which can be deployed for operations in
the field. The Scanner aircraft can be disassembled and packed into a container for travel.

Background
The Scanner system was designed in response to the needs of police and military to provide medium-duration
intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information.

It has many other uses: promotion, real estate sales, technical documentation of historic buildings, digs registration,
comparison of geological changes, agriculture, detection of illegal buildings and junkyards, searching for missing persons
or fugitives, measurement of concentrations of noxious gases, traffic monitoring, residential area monitoring, and security
patrol.




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SCANNER UAV




                                                                      IRS (Ima g e Re c e ivin g S yste m)




                                                                                                             G DT (G ro u n d Da ta Te rmin a l)




             General Characteristics of Scanner V1.3


       Primary Function: Reconnaissance, airborne surveillance and target acquisition

            Power plant: Engine with propeller; 1 x 11 hp
              Wingspan: 3 m (10 ft)
                 Length: 2.15 m (7 ft)
                 Height: 0.85 m (2.7 ft)
Maximum take-off weight: 25 kg (55 lb)
                Payload: 10 kg (22 lb)
                  Speed: Cruise speed around 80 km/h (49 mph), maximum up to 150 km/h (92 mph)
                  Range: 6.5 km (3.8 mi), limited by datalink range
                 Ceiling: 1,000 m (3,300 ft)
             Endurance: 2 hr
          Crew (remote): Two (pilot, payload operator)
 Ground control system: Two suitcases, containing pilot and payload operator consoles
                        (GDT = Ground Data Terminal, IRS = Image Receiving System)




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UAV PAYLOADS

UAV sense and avoid systems and communication payloads

 ARCA (Adaptive Routing and Conflict mAnagement) control system
The goal of the project is to develop an autonomous on-board flight system able to guide a UAV
towards a specific destination modifying its own flight trajectory in reaction to a variety of external
situations, maintaining the separation with other aircrafts. In restricted airspaces this system will
allow a UAV to separate from other UAV by coordinating with them and autonomously solving
possible trajectory conflicts. The system will also offer the same capabilities for the non restricted
airspace, including separation from commercial aircraft. This capability will only be exploitable if
particular operational conditions are met (e.g. all commercial traffic is equipped with devices for
providing navigation information such as the ADS-B; adequate ATM procedures are defined to deal
with equipment failures). Path Planning and Conflict Detection & Resolution functionalities with an
innovative approach based on the emerging frameworks of Multi-agents Systems and Game
Theory.

Mission background
One important change in Aeronautics and Air Traffic
Management (ATM) is the progressive introduction of
                                                          Partners in the Adaptive Routing and Conflict mAnage-
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for both military and
                                                          ment for Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (ARCA) Project,
civil scopes. Various countries aim to introduce UAV
                                                          which is a 30 months project funded under the Eurostars
systems in civil airspace in the timeframe 2010-25,
                                                          Programme, the first European funding and support
according to many projects and initiatives. Civilian
                                                          programme specifically dedicated to SMEs, fostering collab-
UAV flight operations may include very important
                                                          orative research and innovation.
tasks, such as: Natural Disaster and Emergencies
Assistance; Nuclear Facilities Protection; Pipeline
Inspection; Assessment and Monitoring; Scientific Mission Participation, and others. Although many aircraft currently
allow an autopilot to be programmed by providing waypoints, most require an element of human piloting when routes are
modified.




 Long Range Communication Relay System
                                                                                               • Communication relay system
                                        Air Station
                                         Air Station
                                                                                               • Airborne re-translation
                                  UT2
                                            RT2
                                                       UT3
                                                                                               • Range of the system up to 50 km
             Ground Station 1                                      Ground Station 2
              Ground Station 1             switch                   Ground Station 2


                            BS1
                                  BS2                  BS3
                                                             UT4
                                                                                               • Data communication rate 8 Mbps both
       RT1        switch
                            UT1                              BS4
                                                                        switch    RT3
                                                                                                 uplink and downlink
                                                                                               • System based on OFDMA
                   Communication Relay System Architecture
                                                                                               • Typical deployment in situations with
                                                                                                 large distances of variable coverage
                                                                                               • Possible deployment to multiple
                                                                                                 receivers at the same time




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UAV AUTOPILOT

Autopilot Overview
The autopilot is designed as a modular system
consisting of a UAV Control Unit and various
sensors (GPS, gyroscope, accelerometers,
altimeter, ...) communicating through two
independent CAN buses for high reliability. The
data collected by various sensors is combined by
a unique algorithm statistically evaluating validity
of the data. Data from one particular sensor are
merged with data obtained by another sensor
based on sensor noise probability guess, which
leads to more precise calculation of the UAV's
state. This topology benefits from using of                        UAV Control Unit
redundant sensors that are working simultan-
eously without switching. When sensor malfunction occurs, only noise probability increases.
Classical switching to backup device does not use all available sensors during normal operation.

Features
The key feature of the autopilot is to stabilize the aircraft. The considered variables are:
                                                                              • direction (heading)
  Operator's
    Input                                                                     • horizontal speed
                                             Actuators     Air Frame
                                                                              • altitude

    Route         Position                                                  The controlled variables are:
   Planner       Regulators
                                                                              • control of the engine thrust
                              State Filter                  Sensors           • aerodynamic control surfaces
                                                                                (roll, pitch and yaw)
                                                         Air Frame
                                                        The heading is controlled by a combina-
                                                         Regulation
    Collision                                  AVCS     tion of deflection of the rudder (or elevat-
   Detection                Diagnosis
                                               UCS
                                                        ors in case of the rudder-free airframes)
                 Autopilot Architecture Design          and ailerons. The horizontal speed is
                                                        controlled by adjustment to the engine
thrust. The rate of climb to a given altitude is achieved by the application of a combination of
elevator deflection and engine thrust.


Automatic Flight Control System
The Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) – higher level intelligence of the autopilot – which
accepts the commands from the operator (respectively UCS), compares the state (orientation,
position, …) of the UAV with what is commanded and instructs the other layer of the system
to make appropriate corrections. It contains the memory to store mission (a list of way points and
how to fly through them) and flight program able to react to unpredicted events.


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GROUND CONTROL SYSTEM

UAV Control System
The UAV Control System (UCS) is a NATO STANAG 4586 compatible system designed to control
400 aerial targets and other STANAG 4586 compatible UAV or UGV and UUV. The system is
not limited to one vehicle at a time but can receive telemetry data and sensor imagery from
multiple vehicles in parallel thereby enabling it to combine data from several sources and control
several vehicles and their payloads. According to STANAG 4586 multiple levels of
interoperability are feasible between different UAVs and their UAV Ground Stations (UGSs).
To achieve maximum operational flexibility the UCS supports Level 4: Control and monitoring of
the UAV, less launch and recovery.

                                              UCS Architecture
                                              All UAVs controlled by the system communicate
                                              with Core UCS (CUCS) through STANAG 4586
                                              defined Data Link Interface (DLI). The CUCS unit
                                              processes the telemetry and other data collected
                                              from the UAVs. The data is provided further
                                              to compatible C4I Systems and through Human
                                              Computer Interaction (HCI) module to the vehicle
                                              and payload operators.

                                              UCS Configurations
                                               There are several configurations of the UCS
                                               available to meet specific requirements of various
missions. Mobile configuration is designed to provide basic functionality focusing on maximum
mobility and easiness of use in complicated situations. Room and Car configurations offer
a reasonable trade-off between full featured functionality, lower mobility and more complex human-
computer interaction requiring more qualified operators.

Payload Control
The payload carried by the vehicle can be
sensor systems and associated recording
devices that are installed on the air vehicle,
or they can consist of stores, e.g. weapon
systems, and associated control/feedback
mechanisms, or both. The data link element
consists of the Air Data Terminal (ADT)
in the air vehicle and the Ground Data
Terminal (GDT), which may be located on
surface, sub-surface or air platforms. The
control of the UAV System and communication with its payloads is achieved through the UCS and
data link elements. The UCS element incorporates the functionality to generate, load and execute
the UAV mission and to disseminate usable information data products to various C4I systems or
a custom external system.

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PLC CONTROL OF CHILLERS

Software for PLC Control system, validation and verification

 • has delivered software for chillers used in nuclear industry for chilling water in the second- ary
   circuit of a nuclear power plant.

                                               • Verification of the software product was conducted
                                                 according to the internal Software Requirements.
                                               • Validation of the software product was conducted
                                                 according to the Customer Requirements.
                                               • The PLC testbed was used to imitate a behaviour
                                                 of the system in real time with automatic, complex
                                                 simulation. Requirements are validated and evalu-
                                                 ated graphically.
                                               • The testbed provides automated generation of
                                                 test protocols.




 • The software complies to the safety stand-
   ards IEC 61508, IEC 62138 and RCC-E.
 • The platform Siemens Simatic STEP-7
   PLC is used in safety-related applications
   (Class B).




                                          • Chiller systems can be used in all industries.
                                          • The Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) perform
                                            the supervisory control of the chiller systems and
                                            employ other sub-systems that also have embedded
                                            programmable controllers.




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PLC TESTBED

Automatic testbed for PLC SW verification

 • The test bed is based on PC applications driven by external scripts.
 • Tested application requirements are separated into Test Cases.
 • Subject of verification can be the whole application, its part or even subsystem function library.
 • Assistance with preparation of
   hardware and software design
   specifications.
 • Assistance with preparation of
   hardware       and    software
   requirements specifications.
 • Test Cases are gathered in an
   input script file.
 • Plug-in board for PC provides
   analogue and digital inputs
   and outputs.
 • Console application running on
   Windows OS.
 • Input script files and output
   report files in the CSV or MS
   Excel format.
 • Test protocols are generated,
   revisions saved.
 • The testbed imitates a behaviour of a system in real time with automatic, complex simulation.
   Requirements are validated and displayed graphically.
 • Used in safety-related chiller application evaluation.
 • Used with Siemens SIMATIC S7 PLCs.




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INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND ROBOTICS

Prototype design & manufacturing, robotics, control systems, RF applications
 is well experienced in the design of control systems and
robotics and in the field of prototype manufacturing. We
specialize on electronics, especially in embedded
microcontrollers including DSPs          (Digital signal
processors) and FPGAs, data transmission and
microwave high frequency applications.
's team of qualified engineers has experience (since
1989), hardware and software tools needed for working
with the newest technologies. 's objective is to satis-
fy a customer.                                                                                            Uniaxial robot designated to contactless
       can handle complete developments, product                                                             imprinting with inkjet printing head
modernization or only give an advice or a consultation in
the area of data communications and microwave high frequency circuits and industrial automation.




       HF antenna hub                        Handy HF generator
 for signals from wireless microphones   - range 10 kHz ..180 MHz, step 100 Hz
          in the 700 MHz band              - internal or external modulation FM
                                           - output signal level 10 dBm/50 ohm
                                                        - supply 12 V
                                             - dimensions 180 x 110 x 45 [mm]                                                    Temperature controller
                                                                                                                                of welding wire (1000 W)
                                                                                                                               - safety of maintaining operator assured
                                                                                                                                        by insulating transformer
                                                                                                                                     - accepts wire NOREX, ALOY
                                                                                                                                              or user defined
                                                                                                                                       - communication per CAN,
                                                                                         Terminal X-CONTROL                                protocol CAN open
                                                                                                                                    - availability of settings through
                                                                                         - control unit for commanding of                    RS232 or RS485
                                                                                              production procedures                        - DIN bar mounting
                                                                                                - core X51 33 MIPS                      - optimal for packing line
                                                                                                     - 3x RS232
                                                                                            - min. 8x I/O, max. 48x I/O
                                                                                    - assemblage in a door of a switch board




       System of high-                                 DSP kit
      performance UHF                    - determined for operation with module     Switching power supply for
     transmitters 100 W                                  ADSP2184                        SONY HDCAM                              Switching power supply
                                         - 8x I/O with LED indication, 8x button,
         Four converters work                         1x potentiometer                         - input voltage 230V AC               - input voltage 20 ... 35 V AC
       to one common antenna.              - 1x telecommunication audio codec            - output voltage 4x 13.8 V/10 A DC         - output voltage 13 V/10 A DC
    Consists of autonomous units                  - 1x A/D 12 bit converter                   - rack-mount case 2U 19"           - backed up with a lead accumulator
            of transmitters                       - 4x 7 SEG LED display                  - designated as a power supply of     - practical as a power supply for radio
    and power output stage 100 W.                       - supply 12 V                         HDCAM camera in studio                             stations


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                                                                                © 2012
GENERIC EMBEDDED CONTROL FRAMEWORK

Framework overview
The generic embedded control framework consists of 3 components:
 • Control Unit (CU)
 • Control Library that wraps all low level hardware
 • Control GUI

The Control framework can be configured in 2 ways:
 • XML dription of control process – this way is aimed for simple tasks
 • C/C++ programming – for advanced users

Features of CU
 • 2 independent CAN buses
 • 3 independent serial buses
 • Micro SD card slot
 • Ethernet connector
 • USB connector (micro USB)
 • Logic inputs/outputs
 • JTAG connector
 • RTC with battery backup

The CU has two alternative power sources: USB cable and external power cable.

             Technical parameters CU
              General inputs/outputs: 5 x
                     COM port level: TTL ( provides also TTL to RS232 converter)
                     COM protection: none
                            Ethernet: RJ45 CAT 5
                 Ethernet protection: none (onchip)
                               CAN: compliant to 2.0a
    CAN maximum transmission speed: 1 MBd
                      Mass memory: Micro SD and SDHC cards supported
                           Humidity: < 95 % non condensing
                       Temperature: -40 ... 85° C (industrial)
                     RAM (external): 32 MiB (configurable)
                     RAM (internal): 192 kiB
                           EEPROM: 256 kiB (configurable)
                       Unit PCB size: 70 x 90 mm
                              Power: 6 ... 15 V (external) or
                                     4.5 ... 5 V (USB)
                 Power consumption: 50 mA at 12 V (External)
                                    100 mA at 5 V (USB)
                             Weight: 44 g
                               CPU: ARM family


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GENERIC EMBEDDED CONTROL FRAMEWORK

                                                            Output
Features of Control Library                                pressure
                                                                         PID
The Control Library gives user a friendly                  Pressure
                                                                                             Watter
                                                              SP
                                                                                   Switch
access to the low level hardware functionality.                               0
                                                                                             pump


 • CAN Open layer
                                                            Water
 • Ethernet layer                                           level
                                                                         Compare
                                                            Water
 • FAT disk access                                         request

 • RTC access
 • Library with components/blocks for control process


Features of control GUI
The Control GUI gives a possibility to monit-
or, configure and debug the control process.
The GUI can display a content of any point,
modify point values, paint charts and display
logs from control process. Well known blocks
like PID controller have their own dialog.
The GUI can connect to the CU through
ethernet / UDP connection (using a propriet-
ary protocol) or through a serial port.
The control points can be used as inputs and
or outputs e. g. into control blocks, math
blocks, switches.
The Control network can be stored in XML
format on SD card.
Several points can be mapped to PDO/SDO
variables from CAN Open external sensors.
More complex blocks and custom functional-
ity can be compiled as custom functional
blocks.



Services and support
is ready to support the customers with tailoring of CU firmware according to their specific needs.
The HW (CU) can be modified (e. g. using different sizes of external memories).
 can also design custom CAN Open terminals – external sensors, actuator drivers, HMI
terminals.




                                                  © 2012



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  • 1. PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CATALOGUE Aerospace projects 1 About our partner Is a leader in the field of on-board software in the Czech Republic and it is one of the leading Czech SMEs in the field of innovative R&D projects with a focus on aerospace projects. Is also experienced in other areas like custom embedded systems for industrial automation, PLC technology, data transmission and microwave high frequency applications. Our partner is member of the following associations: • Czech Space Alliance – Association of Czech SMEs involved in space industry  ITS&S – Intelligent Transport Systems and Services– Association for Transport Telematics of the Czech and Slovak Republic • Unmanned Systems Manufacturers Association – Association of companies engaged in development, manufacturing and operation of UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) in the Czech Republic • UVS International - UVS International represents manufacturers of unmanned vehicle systems (UVS), subsystems and critical components for UVS and associated equipment, as well as companies supplying services with or for UVS and research organizations CONTENTS Artes 10: IRIS programme SPACE On-board Software EGSE Software Data Processing Software Unmanned Aerial Systems UAS Aerial Target UAV Scanner UAV Payloads UAV Autopilot Ground Control System PLC Control of Chillers ENERGETICS PLC Testbed Control Systems and Robotics INDUSTRIAL Generic Embedded Control Framework
  • 2. ARTES 10: IRIS PROGRAMME participates in two independent workpackages of the Iris programme ATM Repeater Verification Testbed Is member of team which define the architecture of a simulator of the telecommunication payload to be carried on the satellite and implement the simulator and its sub-components. This includes simulation of the ATM repeater and the Ground segment/Satellite KU- band & Aircraft/Satellite L-band radio links. GUI for TC processor Objective of another task is to develop a common data processing and graphical library for the TC Results Processor, to be used to support the test reports generation and further to design and develop the TC GUI module, TC Test manager and TC test processor interface. The develop - ment follows the ECSS standardization as applicable for the ground support equipment. The delivery consists of the Software module, the host platform HW and the appropriate documenta- tion. Iris Programme Overview Iris, element 10 of the ESA's ARTES (Advanced Research in Telecommunications Systems) programme, aims to devel- op a new Air-Ground Communication system for Air Traffic Management (ATM). It is the satellite-based solution for the Single European Sky Air Traffic Management (ATM) Research (SESAR) programme. It supports the implementation of the Single European Sky by looking at all aspects of Air Traffic Management. It also intends to modernize communication infrastructure and increase safety for air traffic participants. By 2020 it will contribute to the modernization of air traffic management by providing digital data-links to cockpit crews in continental and oceanic airspace replacing a voice communication channel between the pilot and a controller. Satellite-based solution for Air Traffic Management www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com © 2012
  • 3. ON-BOARD SOFTWARE is a leader in the field of Space On-board Software in Czech Republic. engineers have experience from earlier non-ESA Space projects and just finished ESA project. The On-board SW development is compliant to the actual ECSS standardization. SWARM Accelerometer Instrument On-board Software (ESA project) • StartUp SW - Mission critical SW (stored in PROM) • Application SW (stored in EEPROM) • Engineering support during project phases B, C/D, E Accelerometer On-board Software features • Science and Housekeeping data acquisition using multiple AD converters, measurement time-stamped with accuracy better than 1 millisecond • ESA Packet Utilization Standard (PUS) TC/TM interface • SW developed in C language, time critical routines in Assembly • HW target was a significant performance constraint for the SW – x51 family 8-bit microcontroller (Space qualified 80C32E at 12MHz with only 268 Dhrystones / 0.153 VAX MIPS) • Priority scheduler for optimal utilization of limited CPU performance Mission background The SWARM mission objective is to provide the best survey ever of the geomagnetic field and the first global representation of its variations on time scales from an hour to several years. The challenging part is to separate the contributions from the various magnetic field sources. SWARM, a constellation mission (3 identical satellites), will simultaneously obtain a space-time characterisation of both the internal field sources in the Earth and the ionospheric-magnetospheric current systems. Launch is planned in 2012. HXRS (Solar Hard X-Ray Spectrometer) • Instrument On-board SW • Technology: On-board SW: 80C166 CPU, Assembly; Ground support and test equipment SW: C++, Windows Mission background Czech Solar Hard X-Ray Spectrometer aboard the NASA & U.S. Department of Defense & U.S. Department of Energy - Multispectral Thermal Imager satellite (MTI). Launched on March 12th, 2000 on a Taurus vehicle from VAFB, CA, USA, successful 18 month mission. MIMOSA (Czech microsatellite) • Spacecraft OBC On-board SW • Main instrument (Microaccelerometer MAC-03) On-board SW • Technology: On-board SW: 80C166 CPU, Assembly; Ground support and test equipment SW: Linux, RTLinux, C/C++ Mission background MIMOSA (Microaccelerometric Measurements of Satellite Accelerations) was a Czech microsatellite, principal investigator of the project was Astronomical Insti- tute of Academy of Sciences (ASU CAS) Ondřejov, Czech Republic (Czech nation- al funding). Launched on June 30th, 2003 on Rockot KS / Breeze (Eurockot) from Plesetsk in northern Russia. Mimosa www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com
  • 4. ON-BOARD SOFTWARE STIX Instrument On-board Software (ESA project) • Engineering support during project phase B • StartUp SW - Mission critical SW (stored in PROM) • Application SW (stored in FLASH memory) STIX On-board Software features • Control of the instrument and interface to the spacecraft • SpaceWire link interface, using the 'CCSDS packet transfer protocol' and ESA Packet Utilization Standard (PUS) TC/TM interface • Housekeeping data acquisition and reporting • FDIR (Failure detection, isolation and recovery) with a high level of autonomy • Science data acquisition and storage in the instrument internal mass memory • On-board data processing: Autonomous based on user parametrisation and Selective based on user TC requests – possible to select data from the instrument internal archive in the mass memory Solar Orbiter - artistic view © ESA • SW developed in C language • HW target: Leon 3FT IP core in FPGA Mission Background The Solar Orbiter is one of the Cosmic vision M-Class ESA missions. The mission goal is to understand (and even predict) how the Sun creates and controls the Heliosphere. STIX (Spectrometer Telope for Imaging X rays) is one of the Solar Orbiter's on-board remote sensing instruments. STIX provides imaging spectroscopy of solar thermal and non- thermal X-ray emissions from approx. 4 to 150 keV, with unprecedented sensitivity and spatial resolution (near periheli - on), and good spectral resolution. ESA GSTP projects ESA's General Support Technology Programme (GSTP) exists to convert promising engineering concepts into a broad spectrum of mature products. OBCP-BB: Requirements and I/F definition for future OBCP Building Block Spacecraft on-board autonomy is becoming more and more prevalent, in particular for deep space missions with long propagation delays and low telemetry bandwidths. One method by which the Spacecraft is able to maintain this autonomy is through the use of On-Board Control Proced- ures. This GSTP activity makes an assessment of the ECSS-E-ST-70-01C standard, a review the existing OBCP technologies and determines requirements for its future implementation as a build- ing block prototype. As a part of the activity, a prototype OBCP Building Block implementation is produced . OSRAc: On-board Software Reference Architecture consolidation Future modular reusable/reference on- board SW architecture with a goal to reuse the On-board software in a systematic manner. This GSTP study is following activities COrDeT and Domeng. www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com © 2012
  • 5. EGSE SOFTWARE ACC Instrument EGSE Software provided Accelerometer (ACC) instrument EGSE (Electrical Ground Support Equipment) Software for the SWARM mission. ACC Instrument EGSE functionality: • Used during the instrument development, verification / validation testing on the instrument level and during the Spacecraft integration • Communication front end for generating, handling an receiving TC (telecommand) / TM (telemetry) packets, according to the appropriate ESA standards (Ground Systems and Operations, Telemetry and Telecommand Packet Utilization ECSS-E-70-41) • Load and dump SW (including EEPROM patching) • Receive and parsing of Housekeeping and Science data • Automatic communication logging • Simulation of the spacecraft OBC (On-board computer) functionality • Allows generate all TC packets for the ACC instrument. • Open architecture - allows user to write own test scripts including TC packet sequences in widely known PHP scripting language • Automatic Data parsing • EGSE SW functionality provides packet filtering, automatic conversion, generated logs and error logs • Packet Analyzer including Validar module provides functionality for autonomous validation of single packets and packet sequences • Test front end for testing of ACC HW, both digital and analogue part with specific test of HW • Control of EGSE HW modules: HW module for two serial RS422 interfaces, digital I/O interface to PPS generator and instrument internal relays control, communic- ation with MCU-controlled instru- ment electronics checkout unit and remote-controlled power supply • Support for autonomous and operator assisted instrument SW and HW tests • EGSE GUI • Provides on-line view (tabular and graphical) of the instrument status and control of instrument opera- ACC EGSE SW screenshot tion • TC TM FE LAN module • Provides communication interface for C&C messages from Core GSE (GSE for the SWARM space - craft including all on-board instruments) in the integrated configuration • Technology: Linux/C++/Qt/PHP www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com
  • 6. DATA PROCESSING SOFTWARE engineers have experience from several space projects – from a successful implementation of the data processing for satellite payloads (spectrometers & accelerometers). SphinX (Fast Soft X-ray Spectrophotometer) on-board of CORONAS-PHOTON spacecraft • Data processing SW • Technology: Ground segment SW: Linux, C, C++, Shell scripts, IDL, NASA Solarsoft packages, SQL, JAVA, PHP, Firebird Sphinx Data processing SW features • The purpose of software is to analyze and process incoming data dumps, downloaded from the Spacecraft operational center. The inputs for the processing are SphinX spectrometer science (X-ray) data and auxiliary data - housekeeping/ technological data and S/C position/orientation data. • Processed data will be accessible locally using the interactive visual- ization tool and remotely using web server (data catalogue and visual- ization). • Properties: Two synchronized Linux Servers, Creating of FITS files from telemetry dumps, Measurements stored in a Firebird database, IDL ThickClient for interactive data visualisation, WebServer with a catalogue, PDF generator. Mission background CORONAS is a Russian program for study of the Sun and solar-ter- restrial connections physics by series of spacecrafts, which provides launching of three solar-oriented satellites onto the near-Earth orbit. CORONAS-PHOTON (Complex ORbital Observations Near-Earth of Activity of the Sun) is the third satellite in this series. Two previ- ous missions of the project are "CORONAS-I" (launched on March 2, 1994) and "CORONAS-F" (launched on July 31, 2001). Data Processing Ground Segment software for SphinX - a fast Soft X-ray Spectrophotometer for the Russian CORONAS Solar Mission has been developed in cooperation with Astronomical Institute, Academy of Sciences of the CR, v. v. i. The end customer is Space Research Center of the Polish Academy of Sciences. CORONAS-PHOTON has been launched on January 30th, 2009 on Tsyklon-3 from LC-32, Plesetsk, Russia. HXRS (Solar Hard X-Ray Spectrometer) • Data processing SW • Automated downloads of the data files from the mission data server in the USA • Data processing – conversion from raw data to FITS format • Technology: C/C++, Windows, UNIX/Solaris, NASA Solarsoft MIMOSA (Czech microsatellite) • Ground segment SW – automated data transfers and processing • Ground station control SW – automated communication with the satellite • Technology: Linux, C++ www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com © 2012
  • 7. UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS Embedded electronics, prototype manufacturing, UAV control systems and payloads CCUAS LABS - The Hacker Model Prod. and Evolving Systems' Competence Center for Unmanned Aerial Systems Laboratories. • specializes on electronics, especially in embedded microcontrollers, data transmission and microwave high frequency applications. • team of qualified engineers have experience (20 years - since 1989), hardware and software tools needed for working with the latest technolo- gies. • Our objective is our satisfied customer. • can handle complete developments, product moderniz- ation or only give advice or consultation in the field of data communications and microwave high frequency circuits. • have been working on certificates necessary for getting better in military and avionics business. 2nd generation UAV avionics engineers have designed a control system for the new generation of Czech UAV, used as aerial targets, developed in a consortium “” together with Hacker Model Production. has designed the on-board electronic systems and supplied an embedded software and Ground UAV control software. New UAV (Unmanned aerial vehicle) production lines have been introduced in cooperation with a partner company Hacker Model Production a. s. UAVs: • 90 – mini unmanned reconnaissance carrier "Electric ray" • 400 – autonomous aerial target system • 700 – autonomous aerial target system (jet engine) • Scanner – reconnaissance and surveillance system Background The progressive introduction of UAVs for both military and civil scopes is an important change in Aeronautics. Various countries aim to introduce UAV systems in civil airspace in the time-frame 2010-25, according to many projects and initiatives. Civilian UAV flight operations may include very important tasks, such as: Natural Disaster and Emergencies Assistance; Nuclear Facilities Protection; Pipeline Inspection; Assessment and Monitoring; Scientific Mission Participation, Contamination Measurement, Surveillance of public gatherings, Riot Control, etc. www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com
  • 8. HAES AERIAL TARGET UAV 400 Aerial Target The 400 is an autonomous aerial target used to provide a threat-representative target drone to support the Ground-to-Air Weapon System evaluation, testing and training programs. Features The 400, manufactured, is constructed of carbon fiber and epoxy- based materials. The 400 is capable of speeds from 80 km/h (49 mph) to 400 km/h (244 mph) true airspeed at sea level. The drone can achieve flight altitudes from 30 m (100 ft) above ground level to 3,000 m (10,000 ft) mean sea level. Maneuvers include G-turns up to 20 Gs, and other aerial acrobatic turns. a.s The drone is launched from a rail system. The drone can land by using a parachute recovery system. Recovered targets are repaired, tested and reused. The 400 can carry a full range of current target payloads which include infrared and radar enhancements and a chaff/flare dispenser set. Background A realistically moving aerial target provides efficient shooting practice and combat firing for anti-aircraft missile systems SHORAD/VSHORAD, thus improving the quality and efficiency of the gunner/operator training. Five prototype targets of 3 different sizes (wing span 1.5 m, 1.9 m and 2.5 m) have been built to date, in 2009 – 2011. General Characteristics of 400 V1.5 Primary function: Aerial target Power plant: Combustion engine w/ propeller Wingspan: 1.9 meters (6.3 ft) * Length: 1.35 meters (4.5 ft) * Height: 0.56 meters (1.8 ft) * Weight: 19 kg empty, 21.5 kg max. * Maximum speed: 400 km/h (244 mph) Ceiling: 3,000 meters (10,000 ft) Range: 30 km (18 mi) *) Valid for the medium-sized model www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com © 2012
  • 9. SCANNER UAV a.s Scanner The Scanner is a medium endurance unmanned aircraft system. The Scanner's primary mission is reconnaissance and surveillance in support of the operational commander. Surveillance imagery from video cameras and forward looking cameras are distributed in real-time. Features The Scanner is a system, not just an aircraft. A fully operational system consists of one aircraft (with sensors), a Ground Data Terminal, an Image Receiving System, a Scanner Satellite Link, along with operations and maintenance crews for deployed 24-hour operations. The basic crew for the Scanner is a pilot and a payload operator. Scanner follows a conventional launch sequence from a semi-prepared surface under direct line-of-sight control. The take-off distance is typically 50 m (165 ft) and landing 100 m (330 ft). The mission is controlled through real-time video signals received in the Ground Data Terminal. Command users are able to task the payload operator in real-time for images or video on demand. The surveillance and reconnaissance payload capacity is 10 kg (22 lb), and the vehicle carries electro optical and infrared cameras. The aircraft can be equipped with sensors as the mission requires. The cameras produce full-motion video. The system is composed of three major components, which can be deployed for operations in the field. The Scanner aircraft can be disassembled and packed into a container for travel. Background The Scanner system was designed in response to the needs of police and military to provide medium-duration intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance information. It has many other uses: promotion, real estate sales, technical documentation of historic buildings, digs registration, comparison of geological changes, agriculture, detection of illegal buildings and junkyards, searching for missing persons or fugitives, measurement of concentrations of noxious gases, traffic monitoring, residential area monitoring, and security patrol. www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com
  • 10. SCANNER UAV IRS (Ima g e Re c e ivin g S yste m) G DT (G ro u n d Da ta Te rmin a l) General Characteristics of Scanner V1.3 Primary Function: Reconnaissance, airborne surveillance and target acquisition Power plant: Engine with propeller; 1 x 11 hp Wingspan: 3 m (10 ft) Length: 2.15 m (7 ft) Height: 0.85 m (2.7 ft) Maximum take-off weight: 25 kg (55 lb) Payload: 10 kg (22 lb) Speed: Cruise speed around 80 km/h (49 mph), maximum up to 150 km/h (92 mph) Range: 6.5 km (3.8 mi), limited by datalink range Ceiling: 1,000 m (3,300 ft) Endurance: 2 hr Crew (remote): Two (pilot, payload operator) Ground control system: Two suitcases, containing pilot and payload operator consoles (GDT = Ground Data Terminal, IRS = Image Receiving System) www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com © 2012
  • 11. UAV PAYLOADS UAV sense and avoid systems and communication payloads ARCA (Adaptive Routing and Conflict mAnagement) control system The goal of the project is to develop an autonomous on-board flight system able to guide a UAV towards a specific destination modifying its own flight trajectory in reaction to a variety of external situations, maintaining the separation with other aircrafts. In restricted airspaces this system will allow a UAV to separate from other UAV by coordinating with them and autonomously solving possible trajectory conflicts. The system will also offer the same capabilities for the non restricted airspace, including separation from commercial aircraft. This capability will only be exploitable if particular operational conditions are met (e.g. all commercial traffic is equipped with devices for providing navigation information such as the ADS-B; adequate ATM procedures are defined to deal with equipment failures). Path Planning and Conflict Detection & Resolution functionalities with an innovative approach based on the emerging frameworks of Multi-agents Systems and Game Theory. Mission background One important change in Aeronautics and Air Traffic Management (ATM) is the progressive introduction of Partners in the Adaptive Routing and Conflict mAnage- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) for both military and ment for Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (ARCA) Project, civil scopes. Various countries aim to introduce UAV which is a 30 months project funded under the Eurostars systems in civil airspace in the timeframe 2010-25, Programme, the first European funding and support according to many projects and initiatives. Civilian programme specifically dedicated to SMEs, fostering collab- UAV flight operations may include very important orative research and innovation. tasks, such as: Natural Disaster and Emergencies Assistance; Nuclear Facilities Protection; Pipeline Inspection; Assessment and Monitoring; Scientific Mission Participation, and others. Although many aircraft currently allow an autopilot to be programmed by providing waypoints, most require an element of human piloting when routes are modified. Long Range Communication Relay System • Communication relay system Air Station Air Station • Airborne re-translation UT2 RT2 UT3 • Range of the system up to 50 km Ground Station 1 Ground Station 2 Ground Station 1 switch Ground Station 2 BS1 BS2 BS3 UT4 • Data communication rate 8 Mbps both RT1 switch UT1 BS4 switch RT3 uplink and downlink • System based on OFDMA Communication Relay System Architecture • Typical deployment in situations with large distances of variable coverage • Possible deployment to multiple receivers at the same time www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com
  • 12. UAV AUTOPILOT Autopilot Overview The autopilot is designed as a modular system consisting of a UAV Control Unit and various sensors (GPS, gyroscope, accelerometers, altimeter, ...) communicating through two independent CAN buses for high reliability. The data collected by various sensors is combined by a unique algorithm statistically evaluating validity of the data. Data from one particular sensor are merged with data obtained by another sensor based on sensor noise probability guess, which leads to more precise calculation of the UAV's state. This topology benefits from using of UAV Control Unit redundant sensors that are working simultan- eously without switching. When sensor malfunction occurs, only noise probability increases. Classical switching to backup device does not use all available sensors during normal operation. Features The key feature of the autopilot is to stabilize the aircraft. The considered variables are: • direction (heading) Operator's Input • horizontal speed Actuators Air Frame • altitude Route Position The controlled variables are: Planner Regulators • control of the engine thrust State Filter Sensors • aerodynamic control surfaces (roll, pitch and yaw) Air Frame The heading is controlled by a combina- Regulation Collision AVCS tion of deflection of the rudder (or elevat- Detection Diagnosis UCS ors in case of the rudder-free airframes) Autopilot Architecture Design and ailerons. The horizontal speed is controlled by adjustment to the engine thrust. The rate of climb to a given altitude is achieved by the application of a combination of elevator deflection and engine thrust. Automatic Flight Control System The Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) – higher level intelligence of the autopilot – which accepts the commands from the operator (respectively UCS), compares the state (orientation, position, …) of the UAV with what is commanded and instructs the other layer of the system to make appropriate corrections. It contains the memory to store mission (a list of way points and how to fly through them) and flight program able to react to unpredicted events. www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com © 2012
  • 13. GROUND CONTROL SYSTEM UAV Control System The UAV Control System (UCS) is a NATO STANAG 4586 compatible system designed to control 400 aerial targets and other STANAG 4586 compatible UAV or UGV and UUV. The system is not limited to one vehicle at a time but can receive telemetry data and sensor imagery from multiple vehicles in parallel thereby enabling it to combine data from several sources and control several vehicles and their payloads. According to STANAG 4586 multiple levels of interoperability are feasible between different UAVs and their UAV Ground Stations (UGSs). To achieve maximum operational flexibility the UCS supports Level 4: Control and monitoring of the UAV, less launch and recovery. UCS Architecture All UAVs controlled by the system communicate with Core UCS (CUCS) through STANAG 4586 defined Data Link Interface (DLI). The CUCS unit processes the telemetry and other data collected from the UAVs. The data is provided further to compatible C4I Systems and through Human Computer Interaction (HCI) module to the vehicle and payload operators. UCS Configurations There are several configurations of the UCS available to meet specific requirements of various missions. Mobile configuration is designed to provide basic functionality focusing on maximum mobility and easiness of use in complicated situations. Room and Car configurations offer a reasonable trade-off between full featured functionality, lower mobility and more complex human- computer interaction requiring more qualified operators. Payload Control The payload carried by the vehicle can be sensor systems and associated recording devices that are installed on the air vehicle, or they can consist of stores, e.g. weapon systems, and associated control/feedback mechanisms, or both. The data link element consists of the Air Data Terminal (ADT) in the air vehicle and the Ground Data Terminal (GDT), which may be located on surface, sub-surface or air platforms. The control of the UAV System and communication with its payloads is achieved through the UCS and data link elements. The UCS element incorporates the functionality to generate, load and execute the UAV mission and to disseminate usable information data products to various C4I systems or a custom external system. www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com
  • 14. PLC CONTROL OF CHILLERS Software for PLC Control system, validation and verification • has delivered software for chillers used in nuclear industry for chilling water in the second- ary circuit of a nuclear power plant. • Verification of the software product was conducted according to the internal Software Requirements. • Validation of the software product was conducted according to the Customer Requirements. • The PLC testbed was used to imitate a behaviour of the system in real time with automatic, complex simulation. Requirements are validated and evalu- ated graphically. • The testbed provides automated generation of test protocols. • The software complies to the safety stand- ards IEC 61508, IEC 62138 and RCC-E. • The platform Siemens Simatic STEP-7 PLC is used in safety-related applications (Class B). • Chiller systems can be used in all industries. • The Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) perform the supervisory control of the chiller systems and employ other sub-systems that also have embedded programmable controllers. www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com © 2012
  • 15. PLC TESTBED Automatic testbed for PLC SW verification • The test bed is based on PC applications driven by external scripts. • Tested application requirements are separated into Test Cases. • Subject of verification can be the whole application, its part or even subsystem function library. • Assistance with preparation of hardware and software design specifications. • Assistance with preparation of hardware and software requirements specifications. • Test Cases are gathered in an input script file. • Plug-in board for PC provides analogue and digital inputs and outputs. • Console application running on Windows OS. • Input script files and output report files in the CSV or MS Excel format. • Test protocols are generated, revisions saved. • The testbed imitates a behaviour of a system in real time with automatic, complex simulation. Requirements are validated and displayed graphically. • Used in safety-related chiller application evaluation. • Used with Siemens SIMATIC S7 PLCs. www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com
  • 16. INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEMS AND ROBOTICS Prototype design & manufacturing, robotics, control systems, RF applications is well experienced in the design of control systems and robotics and in the field of prototype manufacturing. We specialize on electronics, especially in embedded microcontrollers including DSPs (Digital signal processors) and FPGAs, data transmission and microwave high frequency applications. 's team of qualified engineers has experience (since 1989), hardware and software tools needed for working with the newest technologies. 's objective is to satis- fy a customer. Uniaxial robot designated to contactless can handle complete developments, product imprinting with inkjet printing head modernization or only give an advice or a consultation in the area of data communications and microwave high frequency circuits and industrial automation. HF antenna hub Handy HF generator for signals from wireless microphones - range 10 kHz ..180 MHz, step 100 Hz in the 700 MHz band - internal or external modulation FM - output signal level 10 dBm/50 ohm - supply 12 V - dimensions 180 x 110 x 45 [mm] Temperature controller of welding wire (1000 W) - safety of maintaining operator assured by insulating transformer - accepts wire NOREX, ALOY or user defined - communication per CAN, Terminal X-CONTROL protocol CAN open - availability of settings through - control unit for commanding of RS232 or RS485 production procedures - DIN bar mounting - core X51 33 MIPS - optimal for packing line - 3x RS232 - min. 8x I/O, max. 48x I/O - assemblage in a door of a switch board System of high- DSP kit performance UHF - determined for operation with module Switching power supply for transmitters 100 W ADSP2184 SONY HDCAM Switching power supply - 8x I/O with LED indication, 8x button, Four converters work 1x potentiometer - input voltage 230V AC - input voltage 20 ... 35 V AC to one common antenna. - 1x telecommunication audio codec - output voltage 4x 13.8 V/10 A DC - output voltage 13 V/10 A DC Consists of autonomous units - 1x A/D 12 bit converter - rack-mount case 2U 19" - backed up with a lead accumulator of transmitters - 4x 7 SEG LED display - designated as a power supply of - practical as a power supply for radio and power output stage 100 W. - supply 12 V HDCAM camera in studio stations www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com © 2012
  • 17. GENERIC EMBEDDED CONTROL FRAMEWORK Framework overview The generic embedded control framework consists of 3 components: • Control Unit (CU) • Control Library that wraps all low level hardware • Control GUI The Control framework can be configured in 2 ways: • XML dription of control process – this way is aimed for simple tasks • C/C++ programming – for advanced users Features of CU • 2 independent CAN buses • 3 independent serial buses • Micro SD card slot • Ethernet connector • USB connector (micro USB) • Logic inputs/outputs • JTAG connector • RTC with battery backup The CU has two alternative power sources: USB cable and external power cable. Technical parameters CU General inputs/outputs: 5 x COM port level: TTL ( provides also TTL to RS232 converter) COM protection: none Ethernet: RJ45 CAT 5 Ethernet protection: none (onchip) CAN: compliant to 2.0a CAN maximum transmission speed: 1 MBd Mass memory: Micro SD and SDHC cards supported Humidity: < 95 % non condensing Temperature: -40 ... 85° C (industrial) RAM (external): 32 MiB (configurable) RAM (internal): 192 kiB EEPROM: 256 kiB (configurable) Unit PCB size: 70 x 90 mm Power: 6 ... 15 V (external) or 4.5 ... 5 V (USB) Power consumption: 50 mA at 12 V (External) 100 mA at 5 V (USB) Weight: 44 g CPU: ARM family www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com
  • 18. GENERIC EMBEDDED CONTROL FRAMEWORK Output Features of Control Library pressure PID The Control Library gives user a friendly Pressure Watter SP Switch access to the low level hardware functionality. 0 pump • CAN Open layer Water • Ethernet layer level Compare Water • FAT disk access request • RTC access • Library with components/blocks for control process Features of control GUI The Control GUI gives a possibility to monit- or, configure and debug the control process. The GUI can display a content of any point, modify point values, paint charts and display logs from control process. Well known blocks like PID controller have their own dialog. The GUI can connect to the CU through ethernet / UDP connection (using a propriet- ary protocol) or through a serial port. The control points can be used as inputs and or outputs e. g. into control blocks, math blocks, switches. The Control network can be stored in XML format on SD card. Several points can be mapped to PDO/SDO variables from CAN Open external sensors. More complex blocks and custom functional- ity can be compiled as custom functional blocks. Services and support is ready to support the customers with tailoring of CU firmware according to their specific needs. The HW (CU) can be modified (e. g. using different sizes of external memories). can also design custom CAN Open terminals – external sensors, actuator drivers, HMI terminals. © 2012 www.defensetechs.com info@defensetechs.com
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