Software Defined Radio:
the Selex ES SDR Ecosystem
Rome, 10th September 2015
SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO - SDR
Speaker: Antonio Di Rocco
For Internal Use Only
Abstract:
Interoperability among coalition and allied forces and in the same army among different
brands of radios has been most difficult problems on battlefields throughout history.
Software-Defined Radio, represents the newest generation of defense radios for soldiers,
vehicles, ships and aircraft.
Other than solve the interoperability issue, the SDR radios are the key enablers of Netcentric Warfare
Time: September 10th, 2015 – 13:30
Place: Rome, Room A1.1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. The SDR SCA concept
2. National SDR Programs & International Bodies
3. Selex ES SWave® Product Family
For Internal Use Only
4. SDR WFs Operation Scenarios
5. SCA 2.2.2 Main Components
6. SCA 4.1 at a glance
7. Question time
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SW Radio = “PC with Antenna”
SDR CONCEPT
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
The SW Radio Architecture should be:
− Direct Convertion Rx/Tx
− Wideband RF front-end
− Reprogrammable Processing Element (FPGA / DSP / GPP)
− Common Operating Environment OE (SCA SDR)
Signal
conditioning
LNA
RF FE
PA
Signal
conditioning
DSP
ADC
A/D I/F
DAC
HW Architecture
FPGA
GPP
Digital Processing
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SDR CONCEPT
Definitions and Motivations
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Reconfigurability
Portability
Interoperability
 A waveform is a software implementing
a specific communication protocol.
It is equivalent to a single legacy Radio
 The results is a new products - one platform
generation for military
- many waveforms
communications flexible and
adaptable to the variety of
operational scenarios (multinational missions, fast reaction,
peace-keeping).
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SDR CONCEPT
Capability of reconfiguring the hardware in order to deploy different
waveforms by the use of the same Operating Enviroment.
Key elements are the processing deviced (i.e. DSP, FPGA)
Waveform 1
Waveform 2
Reconfigurability
Abstraction layer API
For Internal Use Only
Platform
Same Platform ->Different Waveforms
Def. : Deployment: waveform modules allocation on the hardware by
software device.
Capability to deploy a Waveform on different platforms by the use of
the same Operating Environment
Portability
Waveform
Abstraction layer API
Abstraction layer API
Platform 1
Platform 2
Same Waveform ->Different Platforms
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For Internal Use Only
SDR CONCEPT
Capability of
Interoperability
establishing service-level connectivity
between different devices in a operational scenario
Modelling & Simulation and Management Solutions
…failures in
communications may
have contributed to
friendly fire incidents
during the Persian
Gulf War in 1991
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SCA SDR: COMMON SW OE
– SCA Core Framework provided a mechanism and interfaces for deploying
(Waveforms and Applications on top of the Swave platforms), mainly
composed by:
SCA Core Framework
Complete set of standard APIs
Development and Porting Principles
SW
Communication
Architecture
For Internal Use Only
•
•
•
– The common SW OE is installed in all SDR Platform, independently of the
Operative System (WxVorks or Linux or what else)
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Standard API and Classes to manage CF: RESOURCES
WF
Control
GPP2
Component
GPP1
API
For Internal Use Only
API
API
FPGA
API
PTF
WF -A
WF –B
WF -C
PTF
Device
Voice Encryp.
Ch. Coding
Modulation
Device
API
LO
Platform Services, Core Framework
A WF Application is a set of SW Component implementing the
CF::Resource classes that incapsulate the functional code.
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IT & Selex ES Investments in military SDR
Deep Roots in Company’s culture
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• Backgroud – Selex ES has been involved since early 2000s in
Design&Development of SDR with the aim of developing a SDR family
based on the new emerging requirements.
• Know-How - Gained a deep understanding of the Software
Communications Architecture (SCA) concept and specification.
• International experience – A position of leadership has been
recognized to Italy and Selex ES of the works of design/development
of the SCA Architecture within the ESSOR European SDR program.
• From technology to products - At the beginning of the current
decade, Italian MoD paved the way to the industrial transition of the
SDR technology, kicking of the “Forza NEC” program (2010), for NEC
Transformation of Land/Amphibious Forces, and establishing National
SDR Program (2011), for the design & development of Waveforms and
extended SDR Platforms.
SDR design & development has always been
financially supported by the Italian MoD
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Foundations of product solutions come from…
Deep Roots in Company’s culture
EU
JTNC
former JTRS MIDS
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EDA
SCA 2.2.2. / SCA 4.1 release (with WINNF support)
•JTEL (JTRS Test & Evaluation Laboratory) hosting
•Background studies (SCORED/WOLF/ESSAC)
•CORASMA (Cognitive Radio)
NATO
•Working Groups (C3SNR SDR (5 nations)-SDRUG
•NATO Narrow Band Waveform (Cap1/LoSCommsCat)
•NATO WBWF
WINNF
•Member Wireless Innovation Forum Board
•SCA Coordinating Committee, SCA4.1
SDR-N / F-NEC
Program
ESSOR
Program
COALWNW
European Secure
SOftware- defined Radio
•Backgroud studies (WINTSEC)
• Design & Develop Joint SDR Platforms
• Design & Develop legacy waveforms for Joint interoperability(SDR-N /FNEC)
•Land Platform integration
•Design & Develop Networking WFs
•EU ESSOR SDR Architecture
•HDR Coalition Wideband Networking Waveform
•Promote SDR activities in NATO
•Multinational Coalition Wideband Networking Waveform
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Selex SWave™ Product Family
For Internal Use Only
Swave™ Vehicular 1Ch
30-512 MHz 5W
50W PA V/UHF
Swave™ Handheld
1Ch
30-512 MHz 5W
Swave™ Handheld-EVO
1Ch 30-512 MHz 5W
Swave™ Manpack/Vehicular
2 Ch: 30-512 MHz 20W
Swave™ Vehicular 4Ch
2-2000 MHz
Swave™ Naval RCM
Radio Core Module
HF / VHF/ UHF
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Selex SWave™ Product Family
Domestic Market – Fielded Software-Designed-Radios
HH and VM-3 Radios in Deployed Systems
Mass production phase
•
Fielded in Soldier Systems (Soldato Futuro, SIC)
•
Fielded in VBM 8x8 and VTMM Vehicles
For Internal Use Only
•
Several thousands
manufactured
and delivered in
current Production
line
HH
®
VM3
VBM 8x8
SOLDATO
FUTURO/
SIC
VTMM
VTMM/RCP
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Develop SDR Offer
Offering Radios into nucleus for Systems
 Enabling the networked capability: from the tactical network and the
Command Posts down to Vehicles and soldier operational nodes
Vehicular Systems
VB1
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VQ1-EVO
VM3
Integrated Soldier
C4ISTAR Systems
•Commander
•Rifleman
•Grenadier
•Observer
Deployable
Systems
•Tactical Networks:
Command Post,
Brigade and below
•Trasportable
assets: Satcom/HF
long haul terminals
MB1
HHE
HH
Ancilliaries
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SWave™ VQ1
HaveQuick I/II
225-400 MHz, with 25 KHz bandwidth;
GAG interoperability with Voice
communications up to NATO Secret
HaveQuick I/II
225-400 MHz, with 25 KHz bandwidth;
GAG interoperability with Voice
communications up to NATO Secret
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VHF 30-88 MHz; UHF 225-400 MHz with 25 kHz
G2G interoperability with Voice and Data
STANAG 2404/05
225÷512 MHz with 1.3 MHz BW
G2G interoperability with Voice and
Data
VHF 30-88 MHz; UHF 225-400 MHz with 25 kHz
G2G interoperability with Voice and Data
STANAG 2404/05
225÷512 MHz with 1.3 MHz BW
G2G interoperability with Voice and
Data
SelfNet SBW
Basic: VHF 118÷174MHz, UHF 225÷400MHz
Extended: VHF 30÷88MHz, UHF 225÷512MHz
EPM G2G Voice and Data Communications
SelfNet EASY II
Selex ES SDR Portfolio
Radios & WFs Offer
VHF 30-88 MHz; UHF 225-400 MHz with 25 kHz
G2G interoperability with Voice and Data
STANAG 2404/05
225÷512 MHz with 1.3 MHz BW
G2G interoperability with Voice and
Data
SelfNet SBW
Basic: VHF 118÷174MHz, UHF 225÷400MHz
Extended: VHF 30÷88MHz, UHF 225÷512MHz
EPM G2G Voice and Data Communications
SelfNet SBW
SelfNet EASY II
Basic: VHF 118÷174MHz, UHF 225÷400MHz
Extended: VHF 30÷88MHz, UHF 225÷512MHz
EPM G2G Voice and Data Communications
30-88 MHz with 25 KHz bandwidth;
EPM GAG interoperability with Voice
Communications
SWave HH
SelfNet EASY II
30-88 MHz with 25 KHz bandwidth;
EPM GAG interoperability with Voice
Communications
SINCGARS
UHF-FM/AM 225MHz to 400 MHz
(292 – 318 MHz uplink, 243 -270 MHz downlink) in
TDMA, DAMA, with 5 or 25 kHz
Basic: VHF 118÷174MHz, UHF 225÷400MHz
Extended: VHF 30÷88MHz, UHF 225÷512MHz
EPM G2G Voice and Data Communications
SelfNet EASY II
VHF 30-88 MHz; UHF 225-400 MHz with 25 kHz
G2G interoperability with Voice and Data
STANAG 2404/05
225÷512 MHz with 1.3 MHz BW
G2G interoperability with Voice and
Data
SelfNet SBW
30÷512 MHz with 25KHz
NB-AW Voice and Data
Communications
datalink for IP traffic for VHF/UHF Legacy WFs
SINCGARS
SATCOM
IP Data communications support for SATCOM
UHF-FM/AM 225MHz to 400 MHz
(292 – 318 MHz uplink, 243 -270 MHz downlink) in
TDMA, DAMA, with 5 or 25 kHz
225-400 MHz, with 25 kHz bandwidth;
GAG interoperability with Voice
communications up to NATO Secret
SATURN
MIL 188-184
SATCOM
225-400 MHz, with 25 kHz bandwidth;
GAG interoperability with Voice communications
up to NATO Secret
SATURN
Profile for HF Radio Data communications, Reliable
email and Data over HF
STANAG 5066
HF Teachincal Stansard for an Automatic Control
System Data Link with ARQ
STANAG 4538
SWave MB1
HF Data Modem up to 4800 bps
- Robust serial tone mode for degraded HF links
MIL 188-110 B
HF with 25 KHz bandwidth;
HF interoperability with Data exchange from
75 up to 3600bpd
STANAG 4285
SelfNet NBAW
SWave HH-EVO
All IP MANET 225-400 MHz; 1,25 MHz bw
Throughput 1Mbbs ; SC- FDMA
ESSOR HDR
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MIL 188-220 C
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Operational use cases vs SDR Waveform Products
Highly representative scenarios
Selex ES Waveforms portfolio covers
a full range of operational scenarios
#1: Multi-services (critical) wideband communications for Dismounted Squad
#2: Land Mobile (“Coalition”) Backbone Communications (Light multirole / armored veh.)
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#3: SAT Assisted Land & Airborne
#4: Ground-Air-to-Ground Land & Airborne
#5: Long Distance BLOS Land & Maritime
#3
#1
#5
#2
#1 : SBW, NBAW and EASY II
#2 : HDR
#3 : SATCOM
#4 : SINCGARS and HQI/II
#4
#5 : Suite HF
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Operational use cases
Scenario 1: Multi-Services wideband communications for
Dismounted Squad - Description
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• Dismounted soldier scenario at
squad/multi-squad level with
soldier-to-soldier and soldier-tovehicle communications
• Two squads, each one composed
by one vehicle and four dismounted
soldiers
Squad Network
2 Km
1 Km
• Need to support wideband traffic
• On-the-move, meshed topology
communications in rural,
suburban, urban environments
• CNR Capabilities required : Group
Voice Calls and Super-Lan (WLAN)
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Operational use cases
Scenario 1: Multi-Services wideband
communications for Dismounted Squad - Solution
Soldier Broadband WF (SBW)
Frequency band:
• 225-512 MHz
Emergency User Group
• 1.3 MHz bandwidth
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Up to 50 nodes
Up to 500 kbps user data
User Group 2
W-LAN 1
Network:
• Self-forming, Self-healing, Multi-hopping
2 Km
2 Km
• Merging, Splitting, Late entry
Intranet Addressing:
• Unicast, Multicast, Broadcast
COMSEC support
Multi Services:
• Voice Emergency group
• Up to 9 Voice User group
Super W-LAN
User Group 1
• Super W-LAN
• Up to 9 Data User group (WLAN)
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Operational use cases
Scenario 1: Voice and Data communications for Dismounted Squad
(Saving of Band, Integration of legacy radios) - Description
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Squad Network
• Dismounted soldier scenarios at
squad/multi-squad level with soldierto-soldier and soldier-to-vehicle
communications
• Need to reduce the “Mhz” in “Khz”
(crowded spectrum)
• Voice and data transmissions
• Need to “internetwork” in vehicles
+ legacy radios
HQI/II / Sincgars
4 Km
4 Km
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Operational use cases
Scenario 1: Voice and Data Communications for Dismounted Squad
(Saving of Band, Integration of legacy radios) - Solution
NarrowBand WF
Squad Network
Frequency band:
• 30-400 MHz
• 25, 50, 75 , 100 KHz bandwidth
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CPM modulation
NATO, Joint Coalition, National
SA
Nodes Squad/Platoon (network cardinality can be
increased)
SA
4 Km
4 Km
Self-forming, Self-healing MANET
SA
Intranet Addressing:
• Unicast, Multicast, Broadcast
Embedded SA information sharing mechanism
VOICE & DATA Services:
•Simultaneous Voice and Data transmissions
•Up to 4 Voice comms and 1 data comm simultaneously
with 64 Kbps user rate (Basic)
• User/Service Priority
SA
SA
Capability : COMSEC/TRANSEC
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Operational use cases
Scenario 2: Land Mobile Backbone Communications - Description
Vertical/Horizontal Multi-Level & Multi-Service Communications in Mobile Backbone Segment
Units are:
• Light Multirole Armored vehicles
• Armored vehicles
• Shelters, fixed units (Command Posts)
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Network cardinality is order of magnitude hundreds of nodes
REGIMENT
III
I

15/20 Km
COMPANY
PLATOON
15 Km

SQUAD
10 Km
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Operational use cases
Scenario 2: Land Mobile Backbone Communications - Solution
NB-WF allows “unification” of legacy national backbone radios
ESSOR HDR WF increases may unify in a single SDR radio the most of/all the
Backbone
REGIMENT
III
HDR
NBWF
I
For Internal Use Only

15 Km
COMPANY
PLATOON
10 Km

SQUAD
5 Km
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Operational use cases
Scenario 2: Land “Coalition” Backbone Communications - Description
Scenario 2 + Companies Unit from different Nations
REGIMENT
NATION 1
III
10 Km
I
COMPANY
NATION 1
15 Km
For Internal Use Only
I
COMPANY
NATION 2
I
5 Km
COMPANY
NATION 3

PLATOON
NATION 2


PLATOON
NATION 1
PLATOON
NATION 3
Transverse service connectivity is required to Coalition Forces
operating in the same theatre
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Operational use cases
Scenario 2: Land “Coalition” Backbone Communications - Solution
HDR (ESSOR WF)
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Frequency band:
• 225-400 MHz with
• 1.25 MHz CHANNEL bandwidth
• n*1,25 MHz network bandwidth (n=1,..,8)
REGIMENT
III
NATION 1
Typical network composed by Up to 200 nodes
Up to 1 Mbps user data
COMPANY
NATION 1
I
Network:
I
• Self-organizing, Self-healing,
COMPANY Multi-hop
• Merging, Splitting, LateNATION
entry2
• External network interoperability

Intranet Addressing:
• Unicast, Multicast,
PLATOON Broadcast
NATION 2

I
COMPANY
NATION 3

PLATOON
NATION 1
DATA Services:
•Simultaneous active groups
• Text messaging support, Situation Awareness Support
PLATOON
NATION 3
• COMSEC encryption / TRANSEC
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Operational use cases
Scenario 3/4: SAT Assisted Land & Airborne (BLOS) – Description
For Internal Use Only
• Typical Integrated Land &
Airborne Battlefield scenario
• Land units may be Light or
Armored Vehicles
• Infantry may be either light or
Medium/Heavy
• Helos/fighters airplane in CAS
• Command Post
• Secure Communications
• Voice and Data are required
• Real Time/Time Critical/ Offline
Communications
Command Post
Light Infantry
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Operational use cases
Scenario 3/4 : SAT Assisted Land & Airborne (LOS) - Solutions
SINCGARS
Frequency band:
• 30-88 MHz
• 25 KHz bandwidth
HaveQuick I/II
Frequency band:
• 225-400 MHz
• 25 KHz bandwidth
Command Post
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G-A-G interoperability
National/Joint Coalition
Intranet (according to MIL-STD 188-220C)
Addressing
• Unicast, Multicast, Broadcast
Relaying node
VOICE & DATA Services:
• digital voice CVSD at 16 Kbps
• VOICE priority over DATA
• Digital Data rate: 600 bps, 1.2, 2.4, 4.8 ,16 Kbps
COMSEC (up to S)
dedicated ciphering algorithm.
ECCM FH protection
TACSAT Dama
Light Infantry
Frequency band:
• 270-400 MHz
• 5 / 25 KHz bandwidth
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Operational use cases
Scenario 5: (Long Distance) Land & Maritime - Description
• Scenario 5 involves Land domain plus Naval Units (e.g. landing, sailing in
open sea) in Maritime domain
• Maritime and Land units need to coordinate themselves in operations
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• IP services are needed, voice and data
• Long distance communications
• Automation of the HF Communications

I
COMPA
NY
PLATOO
N
•

SQUAD
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Operational use cases
Scenario 5: (Long Distance) Land & Maritime - Solution
SUITE HF WFs
•
•
•
•
MIL STD 188-110 B
Mil-Std 188-141B (SSB/ISB Voice and Data AM Voice)
Stanag 4538 (ALE 3G e ALE 2G)
Stanag 5066
For Internal Use Only
WB HF WF (next)
I
COMPANY

PLATOON

SQUAD
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For Internal Use Only
Software Communication Architecture
SCA 2.2.2
Main Components
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SCA: CORE FRAMEWORK 1/2
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FileSystem and FileManager
are used to provide
standardized access to
persistent files managed by
Operating System of platform
nodes (each GPP)
NAMING
SERVICE
FILE
MANAGER
EVENT
SERVICE
FILE
SYSTEM
LOG
SERVICE
DEVICE
MANAGER
It allows to manage the node (register/unregister
RD/RS/RSS, configure and shutdown node). Moreover it
provides access to node ports, FileSystem,
RDs/RSs/RSSs and status information.
DOMAIN
MANAGER
APPLICATION
FACTORY
CF
ORB
It allows to manage the radio system
(register/unregister
DeviceManager/EventChannel,
install/uninstall application, configure
radio system). Moreover it provides
access to File Manager,
ApplicationFactories,
DeviceManagers, Applications and
status information
It allows to instantiate specific type of
application based on provided
Software Assembly Descriptor (SAD)
file
TRANSPORT
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SCA: CORE FRAMEWORK 2/2
For Internal Use Only
This basic CORBA service allows to associate the Object reference of whatever CORBA object
with a name. Domain entities can use its interface to register such association or to obtain Object
reference from provided name.
It is employed by Framework Control components (DomainManager, DeviceManager,
ApplicationFactory, Application) for purposes related to their specific behavior and by WF
Resource(s) for registration of their own Object reference after deployment.
EventService component has the capability to create
event channels. An event channel allows multiple
suppliers to communicate with multiple consumers
asynchronously (many-to-many relationship). An event
channel is both a consumer and a producer of events
NAMING
SERVICE
FILE
MANAGER
EVENT
SERVICE
FILE
SYSTEM
LOG
SERVICE
DEVICE
MANAGER
DOMAIN
MANAGER
APPLICATION
FACTORY
CF
ORB
TRANSPORT
ORB (Object Request Broker) is the
essential component for CORBA
connectivity. It is the mediator of clientserver objects operation invocations,
independently from their physical
location. COTS ORB suited for a fairly
high number of GPPs is available from
CORBA specialized vendors..
Protocol transport layer among logical
end-points into processing elements :
GPP,DSP and FPGA.
(Transport Phy layer may be Eth.
SRI/O, PCIex, or what else)
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SDR: GPP Radio Device Components
Device
Loader Device
Platform and Waveform Software is loaded by means of a specific device instantiated on Red GPP.
AudioPort Device
It allows accessing audio subsystem (input/output of voice samples) in cooperation with
VocoderService.
SerialPort Device
It allows accessing synchronous and asynchronous serial data input/output.
Ethernet Device
For Internal Use Only
Overview description.
GNSS Device
Transceiver Subsystem
(XCVR Device + TWI)
Modem Device
Not accessed directly but through IP Service.
It allows accessing precise Time and Position information from a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite
System) like GPS.
It allows accessing and managing the RF Front End of the radio that includes up and down
conversion chains, tuning subsystem, receiving gain control and power amplifier. It is a
“Distributed Radio Device” (see Transceiver Subsystem chapter).
It allows download of executable code on black FPGA and DSP. Furthermore after download it
launch the downloaded component (i.e. for FPGA it manages a logic async reset command)
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SDR: GPP Radio Service Components
Service
SystemControl Service
Configuration Service
Overview description
Platform-implementation specific controlling entity, that uses other platform components and has
access to deployed WF Applications, becoming a “connecting-glue” for global system management. Its
interface is proprietary and will not be specified in API documents.
It allows management of persistent information related to WF applications. It allows, in fact, loading SNMP
and HMI application configurations, loading and storing WF properties presets and general purpose
application-specific data.
Fault Management Service It allows a general monitoring activity of both platform and WF entities, aimed to discover possible faults
For Internal Use Only
HMI Service
IP Service
SNMP Service
Timing Management
Service
Vocoder Service
Power Management
Service
of HW items or SW exceptions in unusual conditions. It requires registration to be notified about such
events.
It is the Human Machine Interface management subsystem that permits a human operator to interact with
a deployed WF Application for controlling purposes. It allows the definition of a WF-specific user
interface, by means of a set of persistent information (see ConfigurationService) HMI configuration data.
Manages layer-3 (Networking) of ISO-OSI stack, allowing IP packets exchange and routing between
EthernetDevice(s) and Networking-aware WF
applications.
NOTE : Ethernet port data packets are accessed only by IP Service Interfaces
NOTE : USB port data packets are accessed only by IP Service Interfaces
It is an alternate means (to HMIService) for remotely managing WF applications. It permits a remote SNMP
manager (automated or controlled by human operator) to interact with a deployed WF Application for
controlling purposes. It allows the definition of WF-specific mapping rules for accessing WF properties,
by means of a set of persistent information (see ConfigurationService) SNMP configuration data.
It is the main “time keeper” entity of the radio. The service can distribute precise timing information to
platform and waveform components and also receiving time from them. It also allows exchange time
synchronization with external entities (e.g. a WF in another radio). The GNSSDevice is strictly related to
TimingService operation, by providing GPS (UTC) time information.
It provides (audio) voice compression and decompression capability aimed to reduce the required radio
channel resources. The service allows selection and managing of a number of voice-coding algorithms
and also extensibility to supplementary ones. The AudioPortDevice is strictly related to VocoderService
operation.
It allows management of HW components in order to change their state (freeze/sleep mode and/or power
down/up). The WF application can improve duty cycle of the HH based on its radio framing.
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For Internal Use Only
HH-E: PLT SW COMPONENTS MAPPING
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For Internal Use Only
WF APPLICATION PACKAGE INSTALLATION
“Waveform distribution” has the form of a single ZIP file containing:
• Waveform components executable files,
• Domain Profile XML (eXtensible Markup Language) files,
• Waveform-specific Policies files,
• Waveform-specific HMI files,
• SNMP MIB data base and MIB-to-Properties association files
• Components software configuration info files etc.
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SCA 4.1: Next Standard



 Introducing Profiles
SCA Lightweight Profile : Suited for radio platforms where the hardware modules have a static configuration.
SCA Medium Profile : Suited for radio platforms with plug-and-play but not removable hardware modules.

Still rather lightweight but it introduces a configurable, dynamic aspect.
SCA Full Profile : Suited for radio platforms with removable, plug-and-play hardware modules.
•
Provides the full breadth of SCA deployment and management capabilities
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 Component scalability
Allow component developers to choose whether or not to implement some of the standard subcomponent interface. The scalability will also be used to support the different profiles of the
specification.
 Remove requirement for CORBA middleware
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Moving towards middleware independence PIM and PSM
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SCA 4.1 permits other middleware, including simply using C++ pointers where distributed
processing is not required
 Faster Boot Times due to Port Connection improvements
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Allows faster connections, reducing waveform startup boot time
Permits connections to be defined at build time…Reduces startup and security issues
 SCA 4.1 ensures investment in SCA 2.2.2 applications can be reused in
SCA 4.1 environment
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