AN/ARC-210 Integrated Communications System AN/ARC-210 Receiver-Transmitter A Rockwell Collins AN/ARC-210 V/UHF integrated 941 FM/ CIVIL/ CTCSS/ CDCSS LAND MOBILE communications system provides multimode voice and 935 902 data communications in normal, secure or jam-resistant FM/ CIVIL/ CTCSS/ LAND MOBILE CDCSS RT-1939(C)/ 896 modes via line-of-sight (LOS) or satellite communication RT-1990(C) 869 FM/ CIVIL/ (SATCOM) links. CTCSS/ CDCSS LAND MOBILE 851 The AN/ARC-210 receiver-transmitter (RT) is the nucleus 824 FM/ CIVIL/ CTCSS/ CDCSS LAND MOBILE of an AN/ARC-210 integrated communications system. 806 The AN/ARC-210 RT is available in several models and 512 FM/ CIVIL/ CTCSS/ LAND MOBILE may be coupled with a full complement of ancillary CDCSS RT-1851A(C)/629F-23 400 equipment to provide the user community with UHF AM/FM HAVE QUICK I/II SCAN exceptional capability and versatility. 320 Non-COMSEC RTs UHF Modes SATCOM/DAMA 243 Guard > Normal single channel 240 ADF 225 > ATC 174 – 25 kHz channel FM MARITIME AM/FM/ 156 spacing CTCSS/ CDCSS – 8.33 kHz European LAND MOBILE 137 channel spacing AM ATC 121.5 Guard (RT-1851A(C), 108 88 RT-1939(C) and TACTICAL FM FM 629F-23, ED-23B RT-1851A(C) SINCGARS compliant) Receiver-Transmitter 30 MHz > Land mobile > Link 11 > Maritime > Channel scan (4 preset channels) > Guard receiver > CTCSS/CDCSS (RT-1851A(C), RT-1939(C) and 629F-23) – 121.5 MHz RT Embedded DAMA SATCOM – 243 MHz (RT-1851A(C) and RT-1939(C)) > UHF SATCOM > Replaces external DAMA modem – Dedicated SATCOM (5 and 25 KHz) – 5 kHz DAMA > Dedicated SATCOM JITC certified – 25 kHz DAMA – MIL-STD-188-181B – 100% duty cycle in all dedicated and DAMA > 5 kHz DAMA SATCOM JITC certified SATCOM modes for ARC-210 systems – MIL-STD-188-182A – Full duplex dedicated SATCOM capability – Embedded KGV-11 compatible TRANSEC for using a dual RT configuration DAMA orderwire > Multiband/multimode capability – Baseband 75-2400 bps – Modulation rate of 600 sps to 3 ksps > BLT (Bandwidth Efficient Advanced Modulation LOS Technology (RT-1851A(C)) > 25 kHz DAMA SATCOM JITC certified – Data transfer rates up to 80 kb/s LOS – MIL-STD-188-183 – Embedded KGV-11 compatible TRANSEC for > EP (Electronic Protection) DAMA orderwire – HAVE QUICK I/II – Bit rate of 75 bps to 16 kb/s – SINCGARS – Burst rate of 9.6 ksps, 19.2 ksps, 32 ksps > Embedded COMSEC/TRANSEC (RT-1851A(C) and RT-1939(C)) > S-TADIL J and JREAP-A > ADF (Automatic Direction Finding) > OTCIXS (RT-1851A(C)) 1 AN/ARC-210 Receiver-Transmitter– continued Embedded COMSEC (RT-1851A(C) and RT-1939(C)) – Ethernet data bus (RT-1939(C)) > Replaces stand-alone legacy cryptographic units > Intercommunications System (ICS) > Provides > Black DS-101 single point key fill interface – KY-58 data and voice cryptography with organic – HQ I/II CVSD vocoder – SINCGARS – KG-84A/C capability – RT parameters – Plain text data > Red DS-101 single point key fill interface RT-1851A(C) – ANDVT/KYV-5 narrowband operation with and RT-1939(C)) LPC-10E vocoder and MELP vocoder – Encryption keys for COMSEC and DAMA orderwire – DAMA orderwire cryptography (KGV-11) – Red DS-101 single point key fill interface Output Power – Black key management techniques > NLT 15 watts/NMT 23 watts FM > Control via 1553B or Remote Control Unit (RCU) > NLT 10 watts/NMT 15 watts AM > Selective zeroization via 1553B, total zeroization > 5 watts +/- 1 dB FM (400-512 MHz, RT-1851A(C) and via discrete or RCU 629F-23; 400-941 MHz, RT-1939(C)) > Fascinator (Saber) > Half-power select > Battery backup for encryption key storage > Programmable power output tables > Programmable cryptographic capability (RT-1939(C)) Field Reprogrammable > Capability to load new software in the field Embedded Data Protocols > Minimizes recurring upgrade costs as new messages and waveforms are defined to satisfy additional > Link 4A (TADIL C) mission requirements – Replaces RT-1379A > Reprogrammable by AN/USQ-131 MLVS or > MIL-STD-188-220B/C with Variable Message Rockwell Collins reprogramming kits – MLV kit 987- Format (VMF) 1627-003 (w/1553B card), -004 (w/o 1553B card) – Interoperable horizontal and vertical – RT-1851A(C), RT-1939(C) information exchange – Close-Air Support (CAS) missions > MIL-STD-2217 compatible RT Interfaces > Loaded via MIL-STD-1553B bus > RF ports (Tx/Rx) Technology Insertion – Single port An aggressive technology insertion program is planned. – Dual port (half-duplex) A partial list of projects is shown below, some of which > Control and data interfaces support a variety of will require software and/or hardware updates. integration configurations > Intelligence and advanced waveforms > Software-based control via MIL-STD-1553B and > LPI/LPD RS-422/485 > JPALS > Discrete I/O for flexible control/status > MIL-STD-188-183B Integrated waveform (IW) > Multiple data interfaces – Dedicated 1553 data bus (RT-1851A(C), > ESIP RT-1939(C) and 629F-23) > SATURN – MIL-STD-188-114A (RT-1851A(C), RT-1939(C) > MUOS and 629F-23) – RS-232 (RT-1851A(C), RT-1939(C) and 629F-23) > TSV – MIL-STD-188C Wideband data port > MIL-STD-188-220D Change 1 VMF (RT-1939(C)) 2 AN/ARC-210 Receiver-Transmitter– continued Integrated logistics AN/ARC-210 communications system. Rockwell Collins > 2-level maintenance manages the design and manufacturing process while – Organizational to depot guaranteeing system performance. Using the tenets – Rockwell Collins provides depot level maintenance of acquisition reform, the program has moved from a technical “hands-on” approach toward a “shared- > Measured MTBF greater than 3,400 hours in AIC business” approach designed to reduce system cost, environment increase system reliability, save depot repair cost, and > 1 year standard warranty permit rapid infusion of new technology into the product to permit enhanced performance and prevent parts > Multiple-year warranties are available obsolescence. If desired, all items of the AN/ARC-210 Streamlined Acquisition integrated communications terminal may be managed Rockwell Collins has incorporated the Secretary of under this new streamlined system. Defense acquisition streamlining initiative into the AN/ARC-210 Remote Control Units Half-Size Remote Control Unit (interfaces with Control Functions non-embedded COMSEC RTs excluding 629F-23) > LOS single channel > AM/FM select > Maritime C-1189XA/ARC and C-12419A/ARC > Air Traffic Control (ATC) modes Remote Control Unit (RCU) – 25 kHz channel spacing – 8.33 kHz channel spacing > SINCGARS – Wristwatch time set Multiple Panel Lighting Options – Electronic Remote Fill (ERF) > White (Navy) C-11896A/ARC > HAVE QUICK > Green (NVG) C-11898A/ARC – Manual fill – Time of Day (TOD) Send/Receive/Emergency Start > Blue/white (AF) C-12419A/ARC > Guard Emergency > 5 V ac or dc, 28 V ac or dc, 115 V ac – 121.5 (civil) Features – 243 (military) > Displays BIT > GPS TOD receive – RCU, HPA, antenna, RT, LNA > Zeroize Preset Function > Automatic Direction Finding (ADF) > Change preset > Squelch override > Channels RTs Controlled – 25 Simplex – 25 ECCM > RT-1556B, RT-1747D and RT-1747E – 5 wideband SATCOM or half-duplex > 629F-11A, B and C – 1 scan (scans 4 preset channels) – 5 DAMA > 629F-12A, 629F-14A, 629F-14B and 629F-20 – 3 Link 11 – 3 Link 4A 3 AN/ARC-210 Remote Control Units– continued Full-Size Remote Control Unit (interfaces with > Zeroize RT-1851A(C), RT-1939(C) and 629F-23) > Automatic Direction Finding (ADF) > Cryptographic functions/modes (RT-1851A(C) and RT-1939(C)) > Tunable in 1.25 kHz steps C-12561A/ARC Remote > Squelch override Control Unit (RCU) > Brightness adjust Display > Civil (400-512 MHz) modes > 128 x 64 pixel green NVG display – 25 kHZ channel spacing – 12.5 kHZ channel spacing > 5 V ac or dc, 28 V ac or dc, 115 V ac panel lighting – CTCSS/CDCSS tone selection Features > Field programmable with loading kit 987-1842-001 > Continuous Built-In Test (CBIT) and Initiated Built-In or 987-1842-002 Test (IBIT) for the RCU, RT, HPA, LNA/Diplexer, and active antennas Half-Size Remote Control Unit (interfaces with Preset Function RT-1851A(C), RT-1939(C) and 629F-23) > Change preset > Channels – 25 simplex – 5 wideband SATCOM or half-duplex – 25 ECCM – 1 scan (scans 4 presets) C-12719/ARC Remote – 10 SATCOM (DAMA/5kHz dedicated/25kHz Display Control Unit (RCU) dedicated; RT-1851A(C) and RT-1939(C)) > 128 x 32 pixel green NVG display – 3 Link 11 > 5 V ac or dc, 28 V ac or dc, 115 V ac panel lighting – 1 CASS/DICASS (RT-1851A(C) and RT-1939(C)) Features Control Functions > Displays BIT > LOS single channel – RCU, HPA, antenna, RT, LNA > AM/FM/BLT select Preset Function > Maritime > Change preset > Air Traffic Control (ATC) modes > Channels – 25 kHz channel spacing – 25 simplex – 8.33 kHz channel spacing – 5 wideband SATCOM or half-duplex > SINCGARS – 25 ECCM – Wristwatch time set – 1 scan (scans 4 presets) – Electronic Remote Fill (ERF) – 10 SATCOM (DAMA/5kHz dedicated/25kHz > HAVE QUICK dedicated; RT-1851A(C) and RT-1939(C)) – Time of Day (TOD) Send/RCV/EMERGENCY START – 3 Link 11 – Manual fill – 1 CASS/DICASS (RT-1851A(C) and RT-1939(C)) > Guard emergency Control Functions – 121.5 (civil) > LOS single channel (30-941 MHz) – 243 (military) > AM/FM/BLT select > GPS TOD receive 4 AN/ARC-210 Remote Control Units– continued > Maritime > Zeroize > Air Traffic Control (ATC) modes > Automatic Direction Finding (ADF) – 25 kHz channel spacing > Cryptographic functions/modes – 8.33 kHz channel spacing > Tunable in 1.25 kHz steps > SINCGARS – Wristwatch time set > Squelch override – Electronic Remote Fill (ERF) > Civil (400-941 MHz) modes (RT-1851A(C) > HAVE QUICK and RT-1939(C))