"U. S. Air Force users have described the new system as 'the Cadillac of the many new WROCC system upgrades at VAFB,'" said Diana Ibay, Integrated Project Team Lead for ITT Corporation's WROCC Activation Project.
Santa Maria, CA (November 28, 2006) - Quintron, the recognized leader in advanced interoperable voice systems and physical access control/intrusion detection systems, announces the new Quintron Range Status and Alert System.
Quintron designed the Status and Alert system under subcontract to ITT Corporation for the Spacelift Range System Contract (SLRSC) to be used by the Air Force Western Range at Vandenberg AFB, CA. "We were able to provide a complete technology upgrade into current net-centric operating environments, while maintaining existing legacy interfaces and operating procedures," said David Wilhite, Vice President of Quintron's Telecommunications Systems Division. "We solved the problem of how to replace an aging and deteriorating analog system with up-to-date technology, requiring minimal training for existing operating personnel."
The Quintron DICES IV product technology was adapted to provide a generational upgrade for the existing Vandenberg AFB Range Status Alert system used to provide launch readiness status based on multiple criteria (pad conditions, weather, telemetry, command destruct, etc). Launch controllers utilize dual touch screen console units, one screen for status input, and the second screen to provide status display from other operators. Central redundant servers provide system connectivity via standard Ethernet-IP and configuration management for all operator displays. Separate I/O servers accept IP commands and convert them into legacy narrow band audio signals for status communications between the Western Range Operations Control Center (WROCC) and the Vandenberg AFB launch pads.
"This is exciting for us because it is an innovative use of our existing DICES IV product software in a completely new application," said Wilhite. "We adapted an existing product architecture into a completely different application to provide a significant upgrade from a 1960's technology based system to a Client-Server IP based Status Alert system." The system will also support an eventual upgrade to a complete end-to-end IP system.
For more information about Quintron's Range Status and Alert System and Quintron's other interoperable voice systems and physical access control/intrusion detection solutions, call 805.928.4343 or go to www.quintron.com.
About Quintron
For over 36 years, Quintron has provided high technology and cost effective solutions to government and industry in support of mission critical communications and security requirements for command and control applications. No other company offers the depth of expertise found at Quintron in fault tolerant, interoperable communications, and security systems. In addition to providing advanced products and systems, Quintron's professional technical service capability provides a superior level of customer satisfaction. Quintron's engineering services provide off-the-shelf solutions to requirements or custom engineering solutions to solve the toughest of challenges facing customers. Find out more about Quintron at www.quintron.com or by calling 805.928.4343.
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