Cable Bus Applications in Command Centers.

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Abstract:

Microprocessor technology has advanced to the extent that the three or four lowest layers of a typical long-haul network protocol architecture may be implemented on one microprocessor-based circuit board. The impact of this evolutionary step on the capabilities of microprocessor-based networks will be profound. This report documents the FY 79 activities of a MITREDCA program to determine the applicability of such a futuristic microprocessor-based cable bus local area network to World Wide Military Command and Control System WWMCCS command centers. The major emphasis of this program has been on a comparative analysis of cable bus and message switch local area network architectures. Potential cable bus and message switch command center applicability is measured here is terms of security, functionality, reliability, cost, flexibility and performance. Specific tasks during FY 79 included the installation of a cable bus test bed with a gateway to the ARPA network, measurement of cable bus performance, and partial implementation of a cable bus protocol architecture.

Author(s):
Holmgren, Steven F. ; Skelton, Anita P. ; Gomberg, David A.
Author Organization(s):
MITRE CORP MCLEAN VA
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. for FY 1979,
Pagination:
0102

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
MTR-79W00383
Contract/Grant Number(s):
F19628-80-C-0001
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_6.1.1_Wired Transmission; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.1_Information Transport; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.4.5_Intuit; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.3_Share Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_1.2.7_Experimentation; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_JCA_4.1.2_Sustain the Force; JCA_7.1.2_Prevent Non-kinetic Attack; JCA_7.1_Prevent; JCA_7_Protection
Modernization Areas:
Microelectronics; Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*CONTROL CENTERS, *COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS, *COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS, MICROPROCESSORS, COMPARISON, LIFE CYCLE COSTS, CIRCUIT BOARDS, MESSAGE PROCESSING, RELIABILITY(ELECTRONICS), BUS CONDUCTORS, SECURE COMMUNICATIONS, MULTICONDUCTOR CABLES, ELECTRONIC SWITCHING, COMMUNICATION SWITCHING CENTERS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Command, Control and Communications Systems
Keyword(s):
Protocols, WWMCCS(World Wide Military Command and Control Systems), Autodin(Automatic Digital Network)
Report Date:
1979 Nov 01