StarSAFIRE HD

Imager Assembly

Imager Familiarization

• The FLIR Imager incorporates the optics,

infrared detector, detector cooler, video-
preamplifiers, electronics, and micro
controllers necessary to collect and
convert infrared radiation to electronic
signals for processing by the CEU.

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 Imager Familiarization

• The StarSafire HD Imager contains the following

optional mission operating equipment and
supporting electronics:
– EO Camera - Presilica (older camera - Flea)
– Low Light Camera - Presilica (older camera - Scorpion)
– ZoomTV - Sony
– Laser Rangefinder
– Laser Illuminator (2W)
– Laser Illuminator (1W)
– Laser Illuminator (100 mW)

Infrared Camera

• The Imager houses IR Camera Assembly

– Dewar Electronics Module (DEM)
– IR Lenses:
•M/NFOV Lens •WFOV Fold Mirror
•IR Focus •UNFOV 1.5x Extender
•Warm Sheild •NUC Paddle
•Microscan Lens

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 Visible Light Options
• ZoomTV
– Sony Camera
– Continuous Zoom
• Starboard Optics
– Electro-Optical Camera (EO)
– Low-Light Television (LLTV)
– Stepped FOV
– Shared Lenses:
• N/M/WFOV Cassegrain Lens
• SNFOV Extender
• Focus

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ZoomTV
• Sony Camera
– Interface board converts analog video to 1394 output
– Camera controls and synchronization on 1394 from
SVIP
• Power from imager backplane
– 12VIMG camera power
– 48VGMB camera heater power

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 Electronics Assemblies

• The electronic assemblies contained in the

Imager are:
– 3205414 Mechanism Drive/Laser Interface (MDLI).
– 3205412 Micro Scan Stabilization (MSS).
– 3205416 Telescope Drive Camera Interface (TDCI).
– 3205417 Telescope Drive Starboard Interface (TDSI).

– 32205435 SVIP - Skillet Video Interface Processor.

– 3205442 GEVB – Gimbal Ear Video Buffer.

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Imager

• The following slides will cover each of the

electronic assemblies contained in the
Imager.
• Refer to the appropriate section in the
training manual and the associated
schematic while reviewing the circuit
descriptions and theory of operations.

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 Motor Drive/Laser Interface (MDLI)

• P/N – 3205414
• Schematic – 3205414SCH
• Training Manual Section 4.1
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Motor Drive/Laser Interface (MDLI)

• Purpose
– IR Lens Motor Control and Laser Interface

• Location
– Rear Imager Card Cage

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 Functions

– Infrared Lens Motor Control

• IR NUC Paddle
• IR Focus Lens
• IR SNFOV 1.5X Extender
• IR Warm Shield
– Laser Interlock
– LI Control
– LRF Interface

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Motor Drive/Laser Interface (MDLI)

Warm Shield IR NUC

Mechanism Mechanism

2 x Hall Effect Limit 2 x Hall Effect Limit

IR Focus
2W Laser Ilum
Switches Switches Motor
(CALI)

Thermistor 2 x Hall Effect Limit

Switches

Encoder
100mW LASER
Ilum Mechanism Drive LASER I/F LVDT
(MDLI)
3205414
LASER Range
Finder (LRF) IR SNFOV
Motor

2 x Hall Effect Limit

Switches

Encoder
CAN +12V & Test
Comm +48V Port
Input
Power

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 IR Lens Motor Control

• Four Motors and Position Feedback

Devices
– Focus
• Encoder/LVDT/Limit Switches
– SNFOV 1.5x Extender
• Encoder/Limit Switches
– NUC
• Limit Switches
– IR Warm Shield
• Limit Switches

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Motor Drive/Laser Interface (MDLI)

VIDEO MUX NOT USED!

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 Motor Drive/Laser Interface (MDLI)
(HW Laser Interlock Upstream)
DC-DC Conv
+12V
Common +12V
+48Vin +48V +48V 12V
Mode Filter
+48V +48V 2A
12V to 5V
DSP Laser Enable 25W Regulator

SW Interlock
clock
LRF
data dir
strobe
dataout
Buffers & Data
LRF Control
Direction Control

data in
+12V
+12V

CALI

fire high
CALI Control (high pwr only) 2W LI

failsafe status
3204317
FIRE IND
Thermistor
Input *
laser on (high) +5V
+5V
Watchdog

G G G G G G G G G G
P P P P P P P P
A A
P P pulse on Pulse Control 100mW
D D Pulse Control LI
I I I I I I I I I I
C C
O O O O O O O O O O

Laser 3204317
LRF CALI LI
Enable FIRE IND

LASER Interface
Detail

DSP

* Assuming
Rth is isolated
PCBA, Mech Drive Laser Interface

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QUESTIONS ?

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 Telescope Drive Camera Interface
(TDCI)

• P/N – 3205416
• Schematic – 3205416SCH
• Training Manual Section 4.2
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Telescope Drive Camera

Interface (TDCI)
• Purpose
– Controls the IR FOV Motors and LLTV
Syncronization

• Location
– Lower Imager – Port Side (Between WFOV
and N/MFOV Objectives)

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 Functions

• Controls IR FOV Lenses

– Narrow/Medium FOV Mechanism (MFOV Lens)
– IR Wide FOV Mechanism (Fold Mirror)
• LLTV Camera Interface
– Horizontal and Vertical Sync Output (from DSP)

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IR FOV Controls

• Narrow/Medium FOV Lens

– Positions:
• Lenses IN Optical Path = MFOV
• Lenses OUT of Optical Path = NFOV
– Encoder and Limit Switches for Position Feedback
• Wide FOV Fold Mirror
– Positions:
• Mirror IN Optical Path = WFOV
• Mirror OUT of Optical Path = M/NFOV
– Encoder and Limit Switches for Position Feedback
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 LLTV Camera Interface

• +12VDC Camera Power

• Horizontal and Vertical Synchronization
– From CAN
• Camera Controls on 1394 from SVIP

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Power/CAN

• +12VDC Input
– +48VDC is Input, but not used.
• CAN interface through DSP
– IR FOV Controls
– Video Synchronization

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 TDCI
Motor
Drive Motor #1
5V Motor H-Bridge
5VMOT To IR
Regulator Chip Encoder
DSP Wide

+12V Debug Test

To Limit
DSP Switches
48V (not used)
+12V Pwr In
TDCI_ID & Watchdog
Timer
CAN CAN Motor
Drive Motor #2 NFOV
H-Bridge MFOV
DSP Core To
Motor Chip Encoder
DSP
Control

B H & V Sync
Drive
A
C
K H & V Sync Signal
P Conditioning

L
A
N
E

H & V Sync

TDCI Drive
Camera
Interface
LLTV
Camera

12V From TDSI

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QUESTIONS ?

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 Telescope Drive Starboard
Interface (TDSI)

• P/N – 3205416
• Schematic – 3205417SCH
• Training Manual Section 4.3
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Telescope Drive Starboard

Interface (TDSI)
• Purpose
– Controls the EO/LLTV Motors and EO
Syncronization

• Location
– Upper Imager – Starboard Side(Above EO
Lens)

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 Functions

• Controls EO/LLTV Lenses

– EO/LLTV Narrow/Medium/Wide FOV (Cassegrain)
Lens Motor
– EO/LLTV Super Narrow FOV Extender Lens
– EO/LLTV Focus
• EO Camera Interface
– Camera Power (12V to EO and LL Camera)
– Horizontal and Vertical Sync Output (from DSP)

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EO/LLTV Lens Controls

• N/M/WFOV (Cassegrain)
– Three Positions (One for each FOV)
– Encoder
– Three Limit Switches (One for each FOV)
• SuperNarrow FOV Extender
– Encoder and Two Limit Switches
• EO/LLTV Focus Lens
– LVDT for Lens Position

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 EO Camera Interface

• +12VDC Camera Power

• Horizontal and Vertical Synchronization
– From CAN
• Camera Controls on 1394 from SVIP

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Power/CAN

• +12VDC Input
– +48VDC is Input, but not used.
• CAN interface through DSP
– EO Lens Controls
– Video Syncronization

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 TDSI
TDSI Functional Block Diagram

Watchdog Motor
CAN Drive
Timer H-Bridge Motor #1
Chip To
Encoder
NMW
+48Vin (not used) Motor DSP
Control FOV
+12Vimg Debug To 3 Limit
Pwr In
DSP Core DSP Switches
(Harwin)

& Test
(Harwin) CAN
Motor
Drive
+48V
H-Bridge Motor #2 SN
Chip To UN
DSP
Encoder FOV
FOV Motor
+12V To 2 Limit
DSP Switches
(Harwin) Interface

Motor
H-Bridge Drive
Motor #3
Chip
Focus
+12VDSP (Harwin)

LVDT
+5VA Drive LVDT
+5VAD
Square Wave C LVDT
From DSP Interface LVDT
14-bit ADC position data Position
to DSP
+5VA
+12V +5Vx2 (LVDT) +5VAD
C

EO
Camera
+12V Interface
Camera Sync
Buffer Sync Out
Camera Sync (Harwin)

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 Micro-Scan Stabilization (MSS)

• P/N – 3205412
• Schematic – 3205412SCH
• Training Manual Section 4.4
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Micro-Scan Stabilization (MSS)

• Purpose
– Controls MicroScan Lens for increased
resolution and IR Video Stability

• Location
– Rear Imager Card Cage

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 Functions

– Controls Microscan Stage (Motor)

• Expands 640x480 FPA resolution to 1280x960 HD
resolution
• 5th and 6th Axis Stabilization
– Two control loops (X and Y)
• PWM Drive Circuit
• Amplified using +135/-25VDC Supply
• Microscan Stage LVDT
• Demodulates and Digitizes LVDT Feedback

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Power/CAN

• +48VDC and +12VDC Inputs

– +135/-25VDC Supply for Power Amplifiers
– ±6VDC and ±5VDC Supply for on-board
circuitry
• CAN Interface through DSP
– 5th and 6th Axis Correction Information
– Horizontal and Vertical Sync

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 MSS
48V, 12V
+48V
Power Supply
+135V/-25V Micro-Scan Drive System
135v/-25V
5/25/05
Power Supplies

+/-6V
+/-5V
-25V, 135V ok Circuit

+0.3V

Power Amp
- G = 50

AMPX50
OFF
Mode X PZT
FILTER Switch
(20KHz) A +

LVDT
PWM
(250KHz) +1.3V Buffer
(2x)
1/2
ADC
(2 Chan) DRIVER Micro scan
Timer FILTER
(10KHz) (10KHz)
Translation
CAN
Interface 1/2 Stage
ADC DRIVER
DATA BUS (2 Chan)

Buffer
PWM +1.3V (2x)
(250KHz)
LVDT
DSP
FILTER Power Amp
Switch +
(20KHz) G = 50

AMPX50
B
Y PZT
SPI OFF
EEPROM Mode
-

+0.3V

PCBA, Micro-Scan Stabilization +135V/-35V

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QUESTIONS ?

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 Detector Electronics Module (DEM)

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Dewar Electronics Module

(DEM)
• Purpose
– Generates processed infrared video via a
1394 Interface
• Location
– Upper Imager

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 Functions

• Cools Infrared Detector

– Cooler Drive Board
– Linear Cooler
• Interfaces Focal Plane Array (FPA)
– Dewar Interface
• Video Processing
– Pixel Interface Processor (PIP)

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DEM Maintainability

• Modular Design (Remove and Replace)

• Not Field Repairable
• Circuit Assemblies (Brief Discussion Only)
– Cooler Drive Board
– Dewar Interface
– Pixel Interface Processor

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 Cooler Drive Board (CDB)

• 48VDC Input
• CAN Controls Motor Drive
• Apex SA60 Amplifier
– Provides Cooler Drive Signal
– Amplifier Case Temperature Monitoring
• Cooler Motor
– Cools Detector
– Cooler Case Temperature Monitoring

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Cooler Drive Board (CDB)

+48V Power Conditioning

Current sense

Voltage sense
+48V

Power Reg
22J1
Interface
+1.8, +3.3, 5, & 12V

+12V

ADC ADC ADC

Digital Signal Processor PWM

250KHz
Apex LC
CAN Level
Filter
TMS-320F2812 Shift
PWM
SA60
IN
ADC ADC ADC
Inhibit
22J2 Cooler
Drive
Out
Ext. ADC Hardware
Temp Temperature & Current
Current Limit
Failsafes

AC Voltage
AC Current

Case Temp

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 Dewar Interface

• Interfaces Directly with FPA

– Provides Power and Timing Clocks to FPA
– Receives IR Video from FPA (4 Channels)

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Pixel Interface Processor (PIP)

• Clocks FPA (Through Dewar Interface)
• FPA Temperature Monitoring (Through Dewar Interface)
• Four 14-Bit Video ADC
• IR Video Processing
– NUC
– Failed Pixel Replacement
– Gain and Level Control
– Digital Zoom/Freeze Frame/Dither Interlace
• 1394 Serial Video Output to Gimbal Ear Video Buffer
(GEVB)

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 Pixel Interface Processor

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Power/CAN

• 48VDC and 12VDC Input

• CAN Interface
– DSP on CDB and PIP
– Not on Dewar Interface (Circuitry controlled
by PIP)

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 QUESTIONS ?

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Gimbal Ear Video Buffer (GEVB)

• P/N – 3205442
• Schematic – 3205442SCH
• Training Manual Section 4.5
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 Gimbal Ear Video Buffer (GEVB)

• Purpose
– Buffer and amplify the four 1394b video
channels.

• Location
– Port side ear.

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Functions

• Boosts the four 1394b video channels to

maintain signal integrity between payload
sensors and the Skillet Video Interface
processor (SVIP).

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 Gimbal Ear Video Buffer (GEVB)

• GEVB board is equipped with four PHY’s

(physical layers).
• A PHY is a network layer or repeater.
• PHY blocks or repeaters/hubs are TSB81BA3
three-port transceiver/arbiter IC’s.

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GEVB Block Diagram

Output
Connector

Jumper 3.3V LDO

PHY 1 PHY 3
3.3V LDO Jumper
Input
Connector

+3.9V +3.9V
+1.95V +1.95V

Test Test
+3.9V Connector Connector +3.9V
+1.95V +1.95V

Jumper 3.3V LDO

PHY 2 PHY 4
3.3V LDO Jumper

+3.9V +1.95V
+3.9V +1.95V
Switcher Switcher

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 Power / Can

• Input power
– 12VGMB from GED/GEP.

• Can
– No CAN interface.

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QUESTIONS ?

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 Skillet Video Interface Processor
(SVIP)

• P/N – 3205437
• Schematic – 3205437SCH
• Training Manual Section 4.6
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Skillet Video Interface Processor

(SVIP)
• Purpose
– Converts 1394b (Firewire) video to SMPTE
and composite video outputs.

• Location
– In the skillet.

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 Functions
• Receives four 1394b (Firewire) video channels from
the GEVB.
– IR
– EO Camera (Flea or Presilica)
– Low Light Camera (Scorpion)
– Optional Camera
• Converts the four 1394b video channels to:
– Three SMPTE digital outputs on W22 cable.
– Four 1394b optical outputs on W22 cable (older systems).
– Five analog video outputs through the SPAZD to W6.
cable.

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EO/LLTV Control

• Internal Video Controls in EO and LLTV

Cameras
– Gain/Level
– Auto White Balance
• Interfaced through 1394
– RS-485 to GCP (Converted to CAN)
– CAN to SVIP (Converted to 1394)
– 1394 to Cameras

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 SVIP SMPTE Architecture
3205437rev0
Video Path
PHY: TSB81BA3I 3-Port Cable XCVR LINK: TSB82AA2I 1394b Link-Layer
GEVB 1394 to 8-bit Link/Phy I/F 64-bit PCI to 8-bit Phy SVIP-292
DNI
RS422 Header Tracker RS-422
CIF U110 To GCP 37J14 X
DSP 0x39 J23
CAMERA_IF_3 Debug 2 RS-485 RS485 Header Xnet RS-485
ISO 37J12
J7 U13 U805 32 M
CC_DATA_IN_3
1-9 17-23 E U91
SCORP 10-16 CIF VM_DATA_IN_3 L/C, 20
PHY LINK CH_3
Camera FPGA 40
inCH_0 inCH_3

DNI
CNTL, 8 SMPTE
CC_SPI
CC_DATA_OUT_3 CC_SPI
LLTV EOCC3 SERIALIZER
inCH_0
SPARE CLK, 1

SPI,4
VM U63
CIF U87 J19
42P3 37J2 inCH_1 DSP
DSP 0x3B Debug 1 0x38
CAMERA_IF_1 32 M
(CVP)
SPI
L/C, 20
U4 U801 SPI,8 SPI,4
J4 CNTL, 8 SMPTE
PIP 26-32
10-16 26-32 E U59 CIF
CC_DATA_IN_1
35 VM_DATA_IN_1 CLK, 1 SERIALIZER W22
PHY LINK 40 CH_1
Camera FPGA CC_DATA_OUT_1 SPI,4
inCH_1 inCH_1 35 SPI,4
IR IRCC
IR/PIP VED_DATA_IN_0
VED_OUTPORT U90
Video 60
L/C, 20
VIDEO
SLIP CIF U112 Enhancement VED_OUT_CNTL
42P2 MUX CNTL, 8
RING DSP 0x3A Daughter 4 SMPTE
CAMERA_IF_2 I/F VED_HOST_CNTL
FPGA
CLK, 1 SERIALIZER
4
VED_DATA_IN_1 SPI,4
J5 U6 U802
CC_DATA_OUT_2
FLEA 17-23
1-9 17-23 E U92
CIF 35 VM_DATA_IN_2 SPAZD
PHY LINK CH_2 DAC_0
Camera FPGA 35 40 Video DAC_0
inCH_2 inCH_2 CC_DATA_IN_2 DAC
EO EOCC1 17
inCH_2
EO Video DAC_1
DAC_1
DAC
CIF U61 17
42P4 36J3 inCH_3 DAC_2
0x3C Video DAC_2
CAMERA_IF_0 DSP
17
DAC W6
J6 U10 U803 DAC_3
Video DAC_3
CC_DATA_OUT_0 DAC
10-16 26-32 E U48 17
Other ? CIF VM_DATA_IN_0
PHY LINK 40 CH_0 DAC_4
Camera FPGA CC_DATA_IN_0 Video DAC_4
inCH_3 inCH_0 35 DAC
OTHER 17 36J31
EOCC2
Low Light 32 M
J10
Debug 0

PCI INPUT BUSES VIDEO MUX BUSES

U803-U48 PCI_0_AD[63:0]_11 CH0: U48-U90 CH2: U92-U90
U801-U59 PCI_0_AD[63:0]_10 VM_DATA_IN_0[31:0] VM_DATA_IN_2[31:0] Updated:
U802-U92 PCI_0_AD[63:0]_9 CH1: U59-U90 CH3: U91-U90
U805-U91 PCI_0_AD[63:0] VM_DATA_IN_1[31:0] VM_DATA_IN_3[31:0]
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Power / Can

• Input power
– 12V from SPAZD.

• Can
– DSP provides CAN interface through a CAN
transceiver.

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