Star SAFIRE HD

Central Electronics Unit

Refer to section 5.0 in the Training Manual

CENTRAL ELECTRONICS UNIT

(CEU)
• The CEU Type II is the common electrical interface for
various imaging products.
• The CEU Type II will interface with:
– Star SAFIRE
– Star SAFIRE II
– Star SAFIRE III
– Star HD
– BRITE Star (Block I and II)
– Sea Star
– Sea FLIR
• Due to different video requirements between the types of
imaging equipment, the video processing circuitry is
changed for different systems with plug-in video PCB’s
specific to a system type.
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 Functions
• Regulates Aircraft Input Power
• Command and Control Interface
• Controls XNET (RS-485) communications
• Built-in-Test (BIT) and Fault Isolation Test (FIT)
• Symbology generation and control
• Provides system timing and synchronization
• Four user-defined video outputs
• Interfaces with numerous external aircraft
systems
• Contains the AutoTracker system

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CEU Circuit Card Assemblies

• Circuit Cards for the Typical configuration
include:
– System Interface – 3210339 (Older PCB – 3207366 or 3204150)
– Digital Video System Interface 4105090 (optional)
– CEU Backplane – 3210575 (Older PCB – 3204151)
– Power Supply Assembly – 3204556 (Older PCB – 3204383)
– Serial Interface Controller (SIC) – 3204384-XX
– Phase III Video Card - 3208592
(Older PCB – 3204152 or 64000089)
– CEU SMPTE Symbology Processor (CSSP) – 4105059 (optional)
– CEU Processor - 3206017 (Older PCB – 32000072)
– OCTEC ADEPT-36 AutoTracker - 3205233

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 Internal Configuration

SYSTEM INTERFACE PANEL

SLOT 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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Internal Configuration
• The CEU has 8 standard VME slots on the backplane.
The slots are numbered from rear to front as you are
looking at the front panel.
– Slot 0: Power Supply
– Slot 1: CEU Processor
– Slot 2 CEU SMPTE Symbology Processor (CSSP) (optional)
– Slot 3: Future Image Enhancement PCB’s
– Slot 4: Serial Interface Controller (SIC)
– Slot 5: OCTEC ADEPT-36 AutoTracker
– Slot 6: Video Card (Specific to TFU Type)
– Slot 7: INS Computer (optional)
– Slot 8: Time Stamp Carrier Board (optional)

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 CEU Operation

• Upon power up, CEU will load software into the

FPGA’s from the FLASH memory
• Automatically starts the BIT
• Automatically begins the FIT
• Operator will interface the system via the HCU

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System Interface (VME)

• P/N – 3207366
• Schematic – 3207366SCH
• Training Manual Section 5.2
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 Introduction
• The System Interface provides the primary
interface between the CEU circuitry and the
outside world
• Connections to the System Interface
– 232-pin connector to the CEU Backplane
– External connections to the TFU, and SCU
– +28VDC Aircraft Power
– Video Out
– Auxiliary Power Output
– Navigation and Radar Device Interface
– System Interlocks for Lasers and other user defined
options
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Functions
• System Power, Command and communication
signal distribution
• +28VDC Input Power Conditioning
• +28VDC Input Power Conditioning
• FLIR On and Auto Stow Control
• Cable Equalizer
• Output Video Drivers
• Ground Transient Suppressors
• EMI/ESD Suppression
• Heater Control

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 Front Panel Connectors
• J1 – Input Power
• J2 – Power Out
• J3 – Hand Control Unit
• J4 – Navigation/Avionics Interface
• J5 – 1553B, Laser Interlocks Aux Video out
• J6 – Star Series TFU Interface
• J7 – Main Video Out
• J8 ~ J10 – User Configurable Video Out
• J11 ~ J14 – MIL-STD-1553B (Optional)
• J15 – BRITE Star TFU Interface (optional)
• J16 – Multimedia Ports (optional)
• J21 – SMPTE Out (optional)
• J22 – SMPTE In (optional)

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Input Power

• Input Power is received through J1 from the

aircraft.

• System Interface provides protection against

voltage spikes up to 50VDXC.

• Protects against reverse polarity.

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 +28VDC Auxiliary Supply

• Supplies conditioned +28VDC to the Output

Power Connector J2.

• The CEU Power supply also supplies +12VDC

to connector J2.

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FLIR On and Auto STOW

• The FLIRON signal from the SCU turns on the surge

protection Circuitry, allowing +28VDC to reach the
Power Supply Assembly in the CEU. This powers on the
entire system.

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 Cable Equalizer

• The cable equalizer network provides

compensation for video signal loss through the
W6 or W15 cables from the TFU. These circuits
are capable of compensating for cable lengths
up to 100 feet.

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Output Video Drivers

• Buffer and drive video signals from the video

card to the J7-10 video connectors on the front
panel.

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 Ground Transient Suppressors

• Allows for digital, analog, and chassis grounds to

remain independent, but keeps the potential
between grounds below 2.4VDC.

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EMI/ESD Suppression

• Connectors J3, J4, and J5 have capacitors

between the contacts and chassis ground for
EMI protection.
• All signal lines have 4kV of ESD provided to it
providing limited protection from ESD damage.
CAUTION
PROPER ESD PROCEDURES MUST STILL BE ADHERED TO FOR
PROTECTION OF THE CIRCUITRY

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 Heater Control

• +28VHTR is filtered and controlled in the same

manner as the auxiliary +28VDC supply for the
output power connector J2.

• The only difference is the higher current

capability.

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CEU Backplane, VME Standard

• P/N – 3204151
• Schematic – 3204151SCH
• Training Manual Section 5.3
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 Introduction

• The CEU backplane provides the electrical

connections between all boards in the CEU,
including the System Interface (3204150).
• Each slot is a VME standard connector between
the two main connectors. These additional slots
support inter-board communications.
• The System Interface connects to the CEU
Backplane with a 232-pin connector.

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Troubleshooting and Repair

• Due to extensive wire runs and limited number

of active components, the CEU Backplane is
restricted to removal and replacement.
Continuity checks can be accomplished easily to
verify faults within the CEU Backplane. Refer to
Schematic number 3204151SCH.

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 CEU Power Supply

• P/N – 3204556
• Schematic – 3204556SCH
• Training Manual Section 5.4
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Introduction

• The Power Supply Assembly receives unfiltered

+28VDC from the aircraft.

• The input voltage is filtered and regulated into

the necessary DC voltages needed by the entire
system.

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 Functions
• Receives +28VDC aircraft power
• Generates DC voltages needed by the CEU
– +3.3VDC (Digital)
– +5VDC (Digital)
– ±12VDC (Analog)
– +1.8VDC (Digital)
– ±5VDC (Analog)
• Generates DC Voltages needed by the TFU and SCU:
– +8.5VDC
– +39VDC (Vk+ or Vcool)
– ±13.8VDC
• Generates +13.8VDC for the J2 Power Out Connector
• Over-voltage protection and current limiting (no fuses)
• IC EEPROM for storing ID numbers
• CEU Fan control
• Digital Built-In-Test (BIT) sent to the SIC

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Shutdown Control

• Controls the start-up sequence of all the DC-DC

converters.
• If aircraft power drops below 18VDC a
comparator will shut down the DC-DC
converters.
• Warning indicator is sent to the Serial Interface
Card indicating low input voltage before it shuts
down.

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 Temperature Sensor and Fan
Control
• Onboard temperature sensor sends a signal to the SIC
representative of the internal temperature in the rear of
the CEU enclosure.
• The SIC will then control the fan speed by varying the
fan input voltage according to temperature.
• Three fan speeds:
– High (28VDC)
– Medium (24VDC)
– Low (20VDC)
• A fourth input is Fan Voltage Control. This signal
determines the voltage applied to the PWM circuitry for
the fan.

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Built-In-Test (BIT)

• Internal to each DC-DC Converter are current

limiting and over-voltage protection circuits.

• The converters will automatically shutdown if a

fault condition is detected.

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 Serial Interface Controller (SIC)

• P/N – 3204384-XXX
• Schematic – 3204384SCH
• Training Manual Section 5.5
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Introduction
• The serial Interface Controller (SIC) is the
communications hub for the CEU.
• Links external serial devices with digital circuitry
inside the CEU.
• Protocols supported by the SIC:
– RS-422
– RS-232
– RS-485
– ARINC 419/429
– MIL-STD-1553B
– VME64

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 Functions

• SIC is connected to the backplane with three

connectors
• P1 is the VME bus to the processor
• P2 connects to the Video Processor
• P0 connects the SIC to the System Interface

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Communications
• RS-422
– Radar Slaving, Navigation Computers, GPS/INS
devices, Aircraft Telemetry
• RS-232
– Software downloads, some navigation devices
• RS-485
– Primary communication between LRU’s (XNET)
• ARINC 419/429
– Various avionics systems.
• MIL-STD-1553B
– Military standard communication protocol

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 CEU Processor

• P/N – 3206017
• Schematic – 3206017SCH
• Training Manual Section 5.6
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Introduction

• The CEU Processor is a commercial-off-the-

shelf (COTS) multi-protocol processor engine
manufactured by Thales Corporation.
• Primary command and control device for the
system.
• Since the processor is a COTS processor, this is
a remove and replace only repair.

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 Phase III Video Processor

• P/N – 3208592
• Schematic – 3208592SCH
• Training Manual Section 5.7
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Introduction

• The final video processing circuit in the system.

• Receives infrared and visual light video from the

TFU.

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 Functions

• Input video analog-to-digital converters

• High level video processing
• Symbology generation and control
• Symbology overlay
• Output video control
• System timing generation

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Input Video Processing

• Three lines of active video are sent to the Video

Card from the TFU.
– Infrared video, EO Video and LL Video.

• Input video is buffered and DC restored before it

is passed to the analog-to-digital converters.

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 High Level Video Processing
• The circuit is comprised of 4 FPGA’s.
• Processes both infrared and visible light video
signals.
• Functions:
– Haze penetration
– Blending
• After processing the video signals are sent to
four 6-channel multiplexers which select the
output of each of the video sources on the front
panel of the CEU and to the AutoTracker.

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Symbology Generation and Control

• Symbology information to be overlaid onto

video is generated in the High Level Video
Processing circuit and is controlled by
commands from the single board computer
(SBC).
• Two forms of Symbology Command
1. Symbology Overlay Command determines when to overlay
symbology.
2. Symbology Color determines the color of the symbology.

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 Output Video and Symbology
• When video leaves high level processing it is converted
to analog video.

• Analog video is sent to a 4:1 multiplexer where it is

multiplexed with white, grey, or black video.

• Symbology is drawn onto the video on a pixel-by-pixel

basis replacing a video pixel with symbology video data.

• Video is filtered and sent to the front panel for output to

the monitor.

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System Timing Generation

• The High Level Video Processor will generate the
necessary video timing signals needed by the entire
system for video generation.
– The Infrared video becomes the master sync for the entire
system.

• Timing signals are stripped and sent out of the video

board to the system as HD+ and VD+.

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 CEU SMPTE Symbology Processor
(CSSP)

• P/N – 4105059
• Schematic – 4105059SCH
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Introduction

• The CSSP is designed to provide digital

symbolgy overlay for the SMPTE High
Definition Video.

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 Functions

• Receives four channels of SMPTE HD video

from the CEU front panel (only three are
currently used).

• Provides digital symbology overlay.

• Outputs symbology overlay SMPTE video to the

CEU front panel.

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SMPTE Video
• The CSSP Receives four channels
of SMPTE 292M 1280x720P video.

– Three SMPTE HD video channels are sent

from the TFU via the W22 connector to the
CEU front panel.
– Four video cables route the SMPTE video
channels from the front panel to the CSSP
board in the CEU.
– One channel is not used and is for future
expansion (possible upgrades to the SVIP)

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 SMPTE Cable Equalizers

• There are four adaptive cable equalizer IC’s

(LMH0344SQ) One for each SMPTE video
channel.

• The cable equalizers boost the incoming signals

to maintain signal integrity before processing.

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Serial-to-Parallel Converters

• There are four deserializers, one for each

of the adaptive cable equalizers.

• Each channel is converted from serial to

20 bit parallel data and sent to the FPGA
for digital symbology overlay.

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 Symbology Overlay

• The CSSP monitors the VME backplane for

writes from the processor into the Phase III
video boards graphic memory space.

• The CSSP FPGA scales and overlays the

symbology graphics onto the deserialized digital
video. (stretches symbology to approximately
match the SMPTE 292M 1280x720 video
format).

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Parallel-to-Serial Converters

• There are four Serializers, one for each channel.

• Parallel digital data from the FPGA is converted

to a serial data stream.

• Serial data is clocked out on the 1.485GHz clock

generated by the GO1555 IC’s and sent to the
cable drivers.

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 Video Cable Drivers

• There are four cable drivers, one

for each output channel.

• The cable drivers buffer and boost

the four output signals

• Four video cables route the

SMPTE HD video from the CSSP
to the front panel.
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Power Supplies

• The CSSP generates four DC supplies

from the 5VDC off of the VME backplane:
3.3V, 2.5V, 1.8V, and 1.0V
• Power supply supervisor
– Monitors the supplies and ensures correct tolerances
before allowing programming of the FPGA.

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 Block Diagam

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Auto Tracker Card

• P/N – 3205233
• Schematic – 3205233SCH

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 Introduction

• The ADEPT36 is a VME full featured

automatic video tracker.

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Functions
• Receives digital clear IR video from the Video
Processor.

• Determines acceptable track targets using

operator selectable algorithms (scenarios).

• Operator initiates track command.

• Tracker commands gimbal position to maintain

target lock via RS-422.

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 Trouble Shooting

• The Tracker Card is a commercial-off-the-shelf

(COTS) card.

• It is limited to board removal and replace repair

only.

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QUESTIONS ?

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