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VDC-600
PCMCIA Data Controller for IP over Legacy Radio Waveforms
TACTICAL IP NETWORKING OVER COMBAT NET RADIO Are You Getting the Picture? (Over Your Combat Net Radio) In a PC card form factor, the VDC-600 delivers the Common Operating Picture and IP connectivity over your existing combat net radio.
GIG AND INTERNET CONNECTIVITY TO THE LAST TACTICAL MILE
REAL-TIME DATA COMPRESSION— REDUCES MESSAGE SIZE BY 50%
Run net-centric web applications over your existing combat net radio with the ViaSat VDC-600 data controller. Featuring a credit card-sized PCMCIA form factor, the VDC-600 works with any tactical radio to deliver the Common Operating Picture—even over severely degraded radio channels. Take this highly portable ViaSat Data Controller (VDC) anywhere to send error-free data and employ TCP/IP services over existing radios, creating network-centric connections that link warfighters on the tactical edge to the Global Information Grid (GIG).
The VDC-600 uses data compression to reduce the size of user messages and shorten transmission times. Data from the user is automatically compressed before transmission and restored at the receiving end. The data compression algorithm typically shrinks text files to less than 50% of their original size. It even detects “incompressible” user data and sends it unaltered.
Using a combat net radio, computer, and data controller, you can run IP-based critical combat communications applications such as Cursor-on-Target, Situational Awareness, Blue Force Tracking, whiteboard collaboration, chat, messaging, and email.
SINGLE, TYPE II PCMCIA CARD (3.3V OR 5V)— NO EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY NEEDED
ENHANCED ERROR CORRECTION— QUICK TRANSFER, EVEN WITH POOR CHANNEL A combination of forward error correction (FEC) and automatic request for retransmission (ARQ) with a unique application of diversity combining, transfers user data as quickly as possible. These powerful error correction techniques send data over poor quality channels with bit error rates in excess of 15%, as long as the radios are able to perform. The VDC-600 adapts the amount of FEC overhead to optimize throughput and reduce airtime, and minimizing channel loading.
The VDC-600 is a type II card that complies with PC card standard release 8 for compatibility with the latest mobile PCs. The advanced design of this PCMCIA card draws less than 750 mW of power from the PC, requiring no external power supply or additional batteries. The VDC-600 is field-proven to operate over a variety of noisy radio channels, including UHF SatCom, UHF line-ofsight, VHF, HF, Inmarsat, and wireline channels.
BUILT-IN NETWORKING WITH MULTICAST ADDRESSING
The data controller supports networks of up to 64 users per channel with point-to-point, multicast, and broadcast messages. This PC card is fully compliant with MILSTD-188-184, meets NDI and COTS requirements, and is backwards compatible with all ViaSat Data Controllers and Data Terminal Software. The VDC-600 also works with MIL-STD-188-220 software.
When teamed with a VDC, the ViaSat eMail application delivers powerful electronic mail capabilities during tactical operations. Used with a VDC-600, ViaSat eMail is an intuitive, familiar-looking Microsoft® Windows® application that enables warfighters to send email, photos, map overlays and other documents over noisy radio channels. The software is available for free to VDC customers.
Messages can be addressed to a single destination or multicast, with acknowledgements automatically collected and displayed by the originating terminal.
VIASAT EMAIL®—FULL-FEATURED SOFTWARE FOR EMAIL AND FTP
VDC-600 Data Controller SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS
POWER
Operating Modes
Half-duplex, full-duplex, simplex
DC Input Voltage
5V or 3.3V (supplied by host)
Channel Rate
Up to 128 kbps
Consumption
200mA (approx.)
Channel Types
Wireless or wired
Network Size
Up to 64 users per channel
ENVIRONMENTAL
Message Connectivity
Point-to-point, multicast, broadcast
Channel Access
CSMA, Instant-On, Shared
Operation Temperature* -20° C to +70° C Storage Temperature*
-40° C to +80° C
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
INTERFACES Data Interface
PC Card Standard Release 8
DCE Interface
MIL-STD-188-114A compatible (balanced or unbalanced) and RS232 compatible, 75 bps–128 kbps, synchronous
Dimensions (WHD) (without cable)
2.125 x 0.187 x 3.375 in; 55 x 5 x 86 mm
Weight
5 oz
COMPATIBILITY Computers Supported
All PCMCIA Type II PCs
Operating Systems
DOS, Windows 3.1x, Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT4*, Pocket PC, XP, Vista, and Windows 7 32-bit
Notes *Operation under Windows NT4 requires Touchstone Cardware card and support software
IP-BASED TACTICAL NETWORKING OVER LEGACY WAVEFORMS WITH VIASAT DATA CONTROLLERS
CONTACT SALES TEL 888 842 7281 (US Toll Free)
FAX +1 760 683 6815
TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEL 866 659 9702 (US Toll Free) or +1 760 602 5656
EMAIL
[email protected]
FAX +1 760 929 3938
EMAIL
[email protected]
WEB www.viasat.com/support/data-controllers
Copyright © 2010-2012 ViaSat, Inc. All rights reserved. ViaSat, ViaSat eMail, and the ViaSat logo are registered trademarks of ViaSat, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other trademarks mentioned are the sole property of their respective companies. Specifications and product availability are subject to change without notice. 020-120308-020
