Overview
The MIG Emulator function, which provides an
interface to the AN/TYQ-23 TAOM allows additional radars to be
integrated into the OM air picture and makes other ASAC functions
(e.g. simulations) available. The function presents non-TPS75 radars
as data sources in the OM van. The data enters the OM on its Digital
Database as a remote radar source. Entering the van at this level
provides the operators with all the radar and track management
controls they normally have with the local TPS-75 data. Inherent
with this function is the flexibility and user intuitive controls
available in an ASAC system. Well designed GUIs allow the operators
to control the data's flow into the van making decisions on track
initiation criteria, track level fusion requirements, and plot
display settings easily & quickly.
The MIG Emulator project was began as a separate
support task within our ASAC maintenance contract with the Air
National Guard. The task began as an analysis of the interface
capabilities of the TAOM OM van. After determining the most
appropriate method of interfacing with the van, we created a
prototype system for streaming non-TPS75 radar into the system. This
prototype included the ability to send simulated radar data into the
system.
As a final product the MIG Emulator when combined with a site's
installed ASAC system, the opportunities are endless. Large scale
exercises can be conducted using a combination of ASAC and OM
operational seats. The MIG Emulator function can be provided as a standalone system or as
an additional component to an existing ASAC.
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