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11 TEAL AIR CONTROL DETAILS
11.1 ARCHITECTURE
The TACGCS is a critical system serving as the UI, AV manager, system network manager,
media manager, mission program manager, and storage device. As the primary UI, the GCS
provides physical controls for the AV to be flown manually with first-person view (FPV)
over a low-latency video stream. Using the built-in tablet’s touch screen, the user can
program autonomous missions and manage other more complex functions through an
intuitive custom UI.
As a stand-alone system, all high-resolution mission media and mission telemetry data are
securely retrieved from the AV, stored, and replayed by the GCS.
11.2 SERVICEABILITY
The GCS’s mechanical design is straightforward, having only four major chassis
components: a clamshell chassis front and rear, an internal tray to secure the Samsung
tablet, and a small externally accessed door removable with two Torx screws to access
the radio modem for repair.
11.2.1 RF COMMUNICATION / RADIO MODEM
The GCS contains associated radio connected internally to a Microhard pMDDL2450-
AES256 modem. Radio encryption is initiated and managed through the GCS UI. Once an
AV pairs to a GCS, an encrypted Closed Network between the air and ground systems is
automatically formed.
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