International Telemetering Conference Proceedings, Volume 18 (1982) Item Type text; Proceedings Publisher International Foundation for Telemetering Journal International Telemetering Conference Proceedings Rights Copyright © International Foundation for Telemetering Download date 09/10/2021 04:34:04 Link to Item http://hdl.handle.net/10150/582013 INTERNATIONAL TELEMETERING CONFERENCE SEPTEMBER 28, 29, 30, 1982 SPONSORED BY INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR TELEMETERING CO-TECHNICAL SPONSOR INSTRUMENT SOCIETY OF AMERICA Sheraton Harbor Island Hotel and Convention Center San Diego, California VOLUME XVIII 1982 1982 INTERNATIONAL TELEMETERING CONFERENCE Ed Bejarano, General Chairman Robert Klessig, Vice Chairman Norman F. Lantz, Technical Program Chairman Gary Davis, Vice Technical Chairman Alain Hackstaff, Exhibits Chairman Warren Price, Publicity Chairman Burton E. Norman, Finance Chairman Francis X. Byrnes, Local Arrangements Chairman Fran LaPierre, Registration Chairman Bruce Thyden, Golf Tournament Technical Program Committee: Lee H. Glass Karen L. Billings BOARD, INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR TELEMETERING H. F. Pruss, President W. W. Hammond, Vice-President D. R. Andelin, Asst. Secretary & Treasurer R. D. Bently, Secretary B. Chin, Director F. R. Gerardi, Director T. J. Hoban, Director R. Klessig, Director W. A. Richardson, Director C. Weaver, Director 1982 ITC/USA Program Chairman Norman F. Lantz Program Chairman The conference theme this year is “Systems and Technology in the ’80’s: Expanding Horizons.” It was selected to continue the theme which began with ITC/USA ’80. The technological advances that have occurred over the past decade have, and continue to have, a profound affect on the nature and applications of telemetry systems. It is felt that the papers and tutorials which make up this year’s conference will provide you with some insight into these “Expanding Horizons.” The technical exhibits compliment the technical sessions. This year the number of exhibits has expanded by about 25 percent. The combined program of technical sessions and exhibits will provide you with a unique opportunity to expand your horizons. The technical program for 1982 is the result of many dedicated individuals. A special thanks to the session chairmen and authors is in order. In addition, a core group of individuals who have made major contributions to this year’s conference are: Gary Davis, Vice Technical Chairman, and Lee Glass, Member of the Technical Program Committee. Miss Karen Billings has provided invaluable assistance in helping to put the Proceedings and the technical program together. On behalf of all of us, it is our sincere hope that these Proceedings will serve as a frequent and useful reference. Thank you for supporting ITC/USA ’82 and helping to make it a success. Norman F. Lantz, Program Chairman ITC/USA ’82 Mr. Lantz received his BSEE and MSEE from Purdue University in 1959 and 1961, respectively. He has taken additional course work at Pennsylvania State University, University of Pennsylvania and the University of Southern California. Mr. Lantz is currently the Director of the Command and Telemetry Department at The Aerospace Corporation, El Segundo, California. In this position, he directs the technical efforts of 20 professional personnel involved in all aspects of TT&C for both the space and ground assets on numerous Air Force programs. Prior to joining Aerospace in 1972, he was a member of the technical staff of the General Electric Company for 12 years. He held several positions involved with the design, analysis and synthesis of telemetry systems for space and re-entry vehicle applications. At present he is also serving as the Chairman, Data Multiplexing Committee, Telemetry Group, Range Commanders’ Council. Foreword to the 1982 Proceedings Eduardo Bejarano General Chairman On behalf of the conference sponsors, the International Foundation for Telemetering and the Instrument Society of America, we are pleased to present the Proceedings of the International Telemetering Conference, Volume XVIII. These proceedings, as is traditional, is a compilation of the technical papers presented at ITC/USA/’82 in San Diego, California on September 28, 29, 30,1982. Our conference theme, “Systems and Technology in the ’80’s: Expanding Horizons”, serves to remind us of the tremendous growth and advances in the technology up through the ’80’s. The papers contained in this volume clearly reflect the expanding horizons indicative of these times. The best attribute of a compilation of technical papers in one volume is that it represents the most up-to-date designs and applications. Of course, the most up-to-date people involved in the field of telemetry and telecommunications will be the conference attendees. As is traditional, we will have many distinguished speakers at our conference. Our introductory meeting will feature Dr. Larry Rauch as our opening session speaker. Dr. Rauch is truly a pioneer in telemetering and is well known in our community. We also have an interesting and well known Keynote Luncheon Speaker, Maj. Gen. Peter W. Odgers, Cmdr., Air Force Flight Test Center, Edwards AFB, California. The Blue Ribbon Panel features Mr. William Richardson of OUS/DRE as panel moderator with participation by Maj. Gen. P. Conley from Edwards Air Force Base, Dr. J. Means from Vandenberg, Mr. G. Banister from the U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground, and Mr. D. Reich from U.S. Army TRADOC. This Blue Ribbon Panel, as is customary, consists of Range Commanders and top level Range officials. ITC/USA/’82 was made possible by the hard work, enthusiasm, and dedication of a number of people. Their individual and collective efforts are greatly appreciated. I would like to thank Norman Lantz, our Technical Program Chairman, and the rest of the ITC/USA/’82 Staff. Thanks for a job well done. Also, I would like to thank the session chairmen and authors as well as the firms that provided exhibits. Ed Bejarano, General Chairman, ITC/USA/’82 Eduardo Bejarano was born in El Paso, Texas on March 1, 1936. He received his B.S.E.E. from Texas Western College in 1959 and his M.S.E.E. in 1973 from the University of Texas at El Paso. His graduate school specialty was in Communication Theory and Optimal Control. He is currently the Chief of the Data Systems Division of the Instrumentation Directorate at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Previous to this assignment, Mr. Bejarano was the Chief of the Telemetry Branch of the same division. He has had a long career in the Department of the Army, both as a military officer and as a civilian. His past experience goes back 28 years and spans every facet of range telemetry and other range instrumentation systems. CONTENTS SESSION I – BLUE RIBBON TEST FACILITY PANEL Session Chairman – W. A. Richardson, Defense Test & Evaluation 82-01-1 This Session is a Panel Discussion on the following Topic: Test Facility Modernization: Systems For the 80’s Maj. Gen. Phillip J. Conley, AF Flight Test Center James A. Means, Space & Missile Test Organization Grady H. Banister, U.S. Army Electronic Proving Ground Donald G. Reich, U.S. Army Training & Doctrine Command SESSION II (TUTORIAL) – CUSTOMER-DESIGNED INTEGRATED CIRCUITS AND SILICON FOUNDRIES Session Chairman – T. W. Griswold, Jet Propulsion Laboratory 82-02-1 Tutorial Synopsis SESSION III – SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS Session Chairman – L. H. Glass, ARRADCOM 82-03-1 Single Channel Protocol for Telemetry Setup and Control Karl Hahn, Sangamo Weston, Inc. 82-03-2 Real-Time Data Display for AFTI/F-16 Flight Testing Paul F. Harney, NASA Ames Research Center 82-03-3 System Design Methodologies Mike Kelley, Sangamo Weston, Inc. 82-03-4 Global Data Collection Via the International Telephone Network Niacholas Kyriakopoulos, George Washington University 82-03-5 Utilization of Fiber Optics in Large Scale Landline Telemetry Systems Garen J. Saulsberry, James L. Willis, New Mexico State University SESSION IV (TUTORIAL) – COMMUNICATION NETWORKS Session Chairman – L. Vi, University of Southern California SESSION V – RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN AIRBORNE TELEMETRY HARDWARE Session Chairman – R. E. VanDoren, Aydin Vector Division 82-05-1 MX Instrumentation Multiplexer Set Harold D. Tinsley, SCI Systems, Inc. 82-05-2 A Modular Approach to Data Acquisition Systems Walter H. Stevens, John J. Ryan, Aydin Vector Division 82-05-3 MIL-STD-1553 Interfaces to Telemetry Systems Ray Nicolais, Aydin Vector Division; Donald H. Ellis, Aerosystems Associates 82-05-4 Telemetry Systems and Measurement Techniques Associated With Artillery Projectiles Israel Radomsky, D. Hochman, Israel Military Industries SESSION VI – OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS Session Chairman – J. R. Lesh, Jet Propulsion Laboratories 82-06-1 Power Efficient Optical Communications for Space Applications James R. Lesh, Jet Propulsion Laboratory 82-06-2 A Statistical Model of the Photomultiplier Gain Process with Applications to Optical Pulse Detection Harry H. Tan, University of California, Irvine 82-06-3 Phase and Frequency Tracking Considerations for Heterodyne Optical Communications John E. Kaufmann, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 82-06-4 Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices for Free Space Optical Communications Joseph Katz, Jet Propulsion Laboratory 82-06-5 A Near-Optimum Receiver Structure for the Detection of M-ARY Optical PPM Signals Dr. Sam Dolinar, Jet Propulsion Laboratories (Abstract Only) SESSION VII – ENCRYPTION (CLASSIFIED SECTION) Session Chairman – G. Davis, Naval Weapons Center SESSION VIII – THEORETICAL APPLICATIONS Session Chairman