DSIG5000TU Tactical Satellite Image Groundstation

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DSIG-5000TUTactical Satellite Image
Groundstation
Produced by Northern Video Graphics Quorum
Communications
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Presentation Contents

• Company Info
• DSIG-5000TU
• Current Users
• Fielded Capabilities
• Hardware
• Software
• Future Possibilities

Edited and Presented by Russ Green, co-founder
Northern Video Graphics
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Northern Video Graphics, Inc.
Equipment and Software for Meteorologists Since
1981
www.nvgweather.com
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Northern Video Graphics

• Founded in 1981, by
• Three Physicists from the University of Minnesota
• Original product
• Video Facsimile Display Unit (for weather fax)
• Products evolved over the years
• From Stand-Alone Acquisition and Display Units
• To Adapter Boards and Software for PCs
• To Software for Third Party Hardware
  (Quorum)
• Customers
• Meteorologists Educational, Private,
  Govt, Military
• Other Vendors Quorum, IPS, Marta, Sonalysts,
  etc.

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Quorum Communications
www.qcom.com
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Quorum Communications
Quorum was founded in 1988 by a small group who
saw a need to provide cost effective high quality
solutions in the satellite remote sensing field.
Since that time, Quorum has grown to provide
research centers, universities, and governments
worldwide with the necessary equipment to receive
and process satellite data.
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DSIG-5000TU

• Joint Development by Quorum and NVG
• Spurred mostly by inquiries from military users
  as an
• upgrade to older deployable weather fax
  systems
• Currently over 50 systems fielded
• Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC)
• based at Hurlburt Field, FL
• Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC)
• based at Fort Bragg, NC
• Deployed around the world

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DSIG-5000TU Capabilities

• Worldwide data reception from Geostationary
  Satellites
• High rate and Low rate data streams supported
• Currently Eight Satellites on line
• GOES West, East, Atlantic GVAR and LRIT data
• Operated by USA-NOAA, over North and South
  America
• METEOSAT Second Generation (MSG) LRIT data
• Operated by Eumetsat, over Europe, Africa
• METEOSAT PDUS/HRI data
• Operated by Eumetsat, over Mideast, India,
  Indian Ocean
• FY-2C,D SVISSR data
• Operated by China Met Agency, over China, SE
  Asia
• MTSAT HRIT and LRIT data
• Operated by Japan Met Agency, over Japan,
  China, Australia

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GOES WEST (135º W)
GOES WEST GOES EAST GOES Atlantic MSG METEOSAT
7 FY-2D FY-2C MTSAT
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GOES EAST (75º W)
GOES WEST GOES EAST GOES Atlantic MSG METEOSAT
7 FY-2D FY-2C MTSAT
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GOES Atlantic (60º W)
GOES WEST GOES EAST GOES Atlantic MSG METEOSAT
7 FY-2D FY-2C MTSAT
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MSG ( 0º )
GOES WEST GOES EAST GOES Atlantic MSG METEOSAT
7 FY-2D FY-2C MTSAT
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Meteosat 7 (57º E)
GOES WEST GOES EAST GOES Atlantic MSG METEOSAT
7 FY-2D FY-2C MTSAT
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FY-2D (86º E)
GOES WEST GOES EAST GOES Atlantic MSG METEOSAT
7 FY-2D FY-2C MTSAT
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FY-2C (105º E)
GOES WEST GOES EAST GOES Atlantic MSG METEOSAT
7 FY-2D FY-2C MTSAT
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MTSAT (140º E)
GOES WEST GOES EAST GOES Atlantic MSG METEOSAT
7 FY-2D FY-2C MTSAT
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GOES LRIT - EMWIN
GOES WEST GOES EAST GOES Atlantic MSG METEOSAT
7 FY-2D FY-2C MTSAT
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The Hardware

• Fits in 2 Hard Cases, lt 300 pounds total
• Tactical 2.3 meter Dish Antenna
• Tactical USB Receiver
• Rugged Laptop Computer
• Decryption Keys (for Eumetsat Satellites)

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Tactical Dish Antenna

• Features
• 2.3 meter (7.5 ft.) mesh dish
• 10.5 dB typical G/T at 1691MHz
• Integrated cavity dipole feed/downconverter
• Integrated signal strength meter
• Leveling adapter (for up to 20º tilt)
• Single tool (allen driver) required for setup
• Elevation over azimuth configuration
• 6 petal reflector of heavy tubing and heavy
  mesh
• Mount components hard black anodized
• Antenna petals powder coated
• Total antenna and tripod weight 45Kg (100 lbs)
• Easy Setup, 15 minutes, 2 men

• Hardware
• Antenna
• Receiver
• Computer
• Decryption

More Info Link to PDF file
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Tactical USB Receiver

• Features
• QPSK, BPSK, PSK demodulation
• Built in Viterbi decoding
• Selectable RF inputs and IF bandwidths
• -90 dBm to -50 dBm input range
• USB 2.0 Interface for control and data transfer
• Vacuum fluorescent display
• Supports all current geo weather satellites
• Optional support for polar satellites
• Small size 7¼ x 3½ x 12 inches
• As fielded, configured for
• GOES GVAR LRIT, MSG HRIT¹ LRIT,
• Meteosat PDUS, FY-2 SVISSR LRIT¹,
• MTSAT HRIT, LRIT HiRID¹
• (¹ not currently available from satellites
  as specified)

• Hardware
• Antenna
• Receiver
• Computer
• Decryption

More Info Link to PDF file
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Semi Rugged Portable Computer

• As fielded Panasonic Toughbook CF-51
• Magnesium alloy frame
• 15 inch, 1600 x 1200 video screen
• 1700 MHz CPU
• 1 GB RAM
• 60 GB Hard drive
• Integrated wireless networking
• Windows XP Professional
• Available Panasonic Toughbook CF-52
• faster CPU
• more RAM
• more disk space
• up to 1920 x 1200 video screen

• Hardware
• Antenna
• Receiver
• Computer
• Decryption

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Portable Computer Option

• Panasonic Toughbook CF-30
• Designed using MIL-STD-810F
• Full magnesium alloy case w/handle
• Moisture-, dust-resistant LCD and keyboard
• Sealed port and connector covers
• Vibration-, shock- and drop-resistant
• Daylight-readable 13.3 display
• 1024x768, with touch screen option
• Replaceable film touch screen protector
• Shock-mounted, removable hard drive
• Mobile broadband- and GPS-ready design
• 8.4 lbs.

• Hardware
• Antenna
• Receiver
• Computer
• Decryption

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Decryption Key Units

• MKU (old style, for Meteosat PDUS)
• 1 x 3 x 6.5, 20 oz.
• Fits and connects inside Tactical Receiver
• Must be purchased / licensed from Eumetsat
• SKU (new style, for MSG LRIT)
• 1.7x 4.9 x 8.2, 28 oz.
• Cable interface to Tactical Receiver, or
• Cable interface to Serial Port via adapter
• Power Cord to wall socket
• Must be purchased / licensed from Eumetsat

• Hardware
• Antenna
• Receiver
• Computer
• Decryption

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The Software
Two Main Applications DSIG Ingest Software
MEGAVIEW Display Software
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DSIG Ingest Software

• Runs on Windows platform
• Works with USB receiver or Drive-Bay receiver
• Captures imagery directly from data streams
• GOES GVAR and LRIT (including EMWIN)
• MSG LRIT (including decryption)
• METEOSAT PDUS/HRI (including decryption)
• FY-2 SVISSR and LRIT (when compatible)
• MTSAT HRIT and LRIT
• Assembles imagery from
• XRIT (HRIT, LRIT) files from Eumetcast
• Saves full image files, and/or
• Cuts sectors on-the-fly via user definitions

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software

• Startup Screen
• Start automatically with last settings
• Start with saved initialization file
• for different satellite or data format
• Start idled, to await manual setup

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software

• Setup Tab Page
• Set receiver type
• Set parameters for receiver
• USB receiver has no parameters
• View start-up progress and status
• Save current settings for future use

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software

• Ingest Tab Page
• Left Side shows receiving status
• Right side allows setting of receiver
• Choice of two RF inputs, frequency and other
  parameters

• Set all parameters at once with
• dropdown list of Presets

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software

• Files Tab Page
• Choose method of file housekeeping
• Choose format for file names
• Choose time for file name
• Choose overwrite or save dup files
• Insert characters into file name
• as indicator for post processing

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software

• Raw Tab Page
• Make settings to capture raw data
• for future training
• or trouble-shooting

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software

• Sectors Tab Page
• Set directory for saving all sectors
• Specify the Sector Definition File
• (default or user defined/edited)

• Open window to show sector status

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software

• Info Tab Page (GVAR, PDUS, SVSR)
• View status and info for reception

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software

• Info Tab Page (LRIT, HRIT)
• View reception statistics

• Open a Sector File Status window
• Open a Product File Status window

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software

• View Tab Page
• View status of reception graphically

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software

• History Tab Page
• View history of reception
• Choose verbose reporting
• Copy history to clipboard for help
• Open full log file for trouble-shooting

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software

• XRIT Tab Page (has 9 sub-pages)
• For HRIT or LRIT reception
• Set parameters each type of file
• Sector Files (example sub-page)
• Enable/disable saving
• Set directory
• Set max. no. of files to keep
• Set Sector Definition File to use

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software

• XRIT Tab Page (has 9 sub-pages)
• For HRIT or LRIT reception
• Set parameters each type of file
• EMWIN Files (example sub-page)
• GOES LRIT only
• Enable/disable saving
• Set directories
• Set max. no. of files to keep
• Enable output for old EMWIN use

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software

• Met Tab Page
• For Meteosat specific functions
• Set type of Key Unit
• Verify Key Unit presence
• Verify reception of decryption keys
• View status of decryption
• Set parameter overrides

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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DSIG Ingest Software
Two page Quick-Start Guides for each
satellite/format Can be laminated back to back
for field use
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DSIG Ingest Software
Two page Quick-Start Scan/Sector Guides for each
satellite/format Can be laminated back to back
for field use
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MEGAVIEW Display Software
Easy-to-Use for the casual user Flexible
and Powerful for the more serious user

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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MEGAVIEW Display Software

• Features
• Runs on Windows platform
• Easy thumbnail- or icon-based image selection
• Quick-button toolbar to control window
  visibility
• Easy, flexible image color enhancement
• Easy, flexible image window sizing and
  placement
• Easy, flexible image zooming and panning
• Easy, flexible image looping
• Easy, flexible map, grid and lat-lon point
  overlays
• Image windows can be linked in time and
  location

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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MEGAVIEW Display Software
The following slides are an attempt to simulate
the start up and operation of Megaview

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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MEGAVIEW Display Software
Hide Image Window by clicking on Quick Button
Click Options for Menu Click Add Window to Select
a Sector Image
Control Image Windows with Floating or Docked
Quick-Button Toolbar
On the Sector Select Panel Click on a Sector
Icon Say, GE_USI2
Megaview starts with an option to load Last
Settings, or Other Settings from a saved
Initialization File
An Image Window appears
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MEGAVIEW Display Software
Show Image Window by clicking on dimmed Quick
Button
For each Sector Set Calibration File Set
Color File Set Map File Set Map appearance
Set Grid appearance
Change the look of an image with the Sector
Display Database (from Settings Menu)
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MEGAVIEW Display Software
Make complex Map Files with Labeled Points at
particular latitude and longitude coordinates
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MEGAVIEW Display Software
Map Color changed Grid added Complex Map File
used with Data Buoy points
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MEGAVIEW Display Software
Launch a new window Synchronized in time and
location (from Files menu)
Also, Use Display Database to Customize Icons for
Quick Buttons and Sector Select window
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MEGAVIEW Display Software
Adjust colors interactively and save/load Color
Files (from Color menu)
Choose quadrants for each window successively
say, Q1, Q2
Right click in image to bring up a dialog box for
Size, Placement, etc.
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MEGAVIEW Display Software
Open more linked windows If desired, place them
in other quadrants
Linked windows can be zoomed and panned together
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MEGAVIEW Display Software
Linked windows can be looped synchronously and
zoomed and panned while looping
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MEGAVIEW Display Software

• Many window styles available
• In addition to those shown, you can
• Subtract toolbar
• Subtract menus
• Subtract borders (for totally naked window)
• Add Temperature/Color scale
• Add Date/Time panel
• Add Manual Image Navigation toolbar
• Add Pixel Readout panel
• Change background color

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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MEGAVIEW Display Software

• More important features (manual tools, etc.)
• Easy manual image navigation
• Easy line healing of bad image scan lines
• Histograms with gray scale stretching
• Cursor readout of pixel values, temperatures,
  lat-lon
• Flexible Printing directly from program
• Flexible Image Export to the following formats
• JPEG, TIF, PNG, NVG (our own)
• Lat-lon GeoTif
• Lat-lon PNG with KML (for Google Earth)

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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MEGAVIEW Display Software

• Another important feature (manual tools, etc.)
• Interactive Sector Definition for DSIG Ingest
  Program

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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MEGAVIEW Display Software

• More important features (automatic tools)
• AutoSave feature
• exports images automatically as they are
  acquired
• AutoCycle feature
• successively brings each window to the front
• for a user specified time
• windows can be full screen, and looping

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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MEGAVIEW Display Software

• Feature Example
• Internet Standard matched by User built Color
  File

CIRA.colostate.edu (NOAA)
Megaview User Built (easily)

• Software
• DSIG
• MEGAVIEW

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Other Software

• Geo-Aim Program
• For help with aiming dish antenna
• Enter Satellite Location Groundstation
  Lat-Lon
• Read Out Azimuth Elevation for antenna
• AutoFTP Program
• Looks for images to be acquired
• Pushes them via FTP to user defined location

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Cost

• As delivered to AFSOC (gt10 units)
• Included all hardware described, except MKU or
  SKU
• Included all software except Eumetcast
  interface
• Included 1 year hardware warranty
• Included 4 years free software support and
  updates
• Cost 32K - 35K each
• To Retrofit Current Systems
• Use some current hardware
• Add new hardware and software
• Cost TBD

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Future Possibilities
Direct Eumetcast Reception Requires
development of C-Band Feed (Quorum) Requires
addition of Tiny PC computer Smaller, Lighter
LRIT-Only System Requires development of small
tactical dish (Quorum) Polar Orbit Capability
Requires portable tracking antenna (Quorum)
Requires updates to DSIG and Megaview (NVG)

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Further Information
Russ Green, Northern Video Graphics
russ_at_nvgweather.com 651-698-2187 Allan
Bundens, Quorum Communications
allan.b_at_qcom.com 972-915-0256
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