Method and system for reliably changing operation mode of a weapon
AssigneeKongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS
InventorsIvar Mortensen, Erik Narverud
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method for changing operation mode of a weapon that is connected to a maintenance device via an umbilical providing signals and power to the weapon. The method includes transmitting a mode change control signal to electronics in the weapon via a pin on an electrical interface connecting the umbilical to the weapon, and switching the weapon from an operational mode to a non-operational mode and vice versa after receiving the mode change control signal. Also disclosed is a weapon and system including a unit for performing the method.
Claims15
A method for changing operation mode of a weapon (10) connected to a maintenance device (20) via an umbilical (40) providing signals and power to the weapon (10), the method comprising:
- transmitting a mode change control signal from the maintenance device (20) to electronics in the weapon (10) via a pin on an electrical interface connecting the umbilical (40) to the weapon (10),
- switching the weapon (10) to a non-operational mode after receiving said mode change control signal.
A process for changing operation mode of a weapon (10) by write enabling persistent memory in the weapon (10) by using a maintenance device (20) that is connected to the weapon (10) via an umbilical (40) providing signals and power to the weapon (10), and where the maintenance device (20) is transmitting a control signal to electronics in the weapon (10) via a pin on an electrical interface connecting the umbilical (40) to the weapon (10), and write enabling the persistent memory after receiving said mode change control signal.
A system for changing operation mode of a weapon (10), comprising a maintenance device (20) connected to the weapon (10) via an umbilical (40) providing signals and power to the weapon (10), and where the maintenance device (20) is enabled for transmitting a control signal to electronics in the weapon (10) via a pin on an electrical interface connecting the umbilical (40) to the weapon (10), and where the persistent memory in the weapon (10) is write enabled after receiving said mode change control signal.
A weapon (10) with means for changing operation mode of the weapon (10) that is connected to a maintenance device (20) via an umbilical (40) providing signals and power to the weapon (10), wherein the weapon (10) comprises:
- an external interface with pins for connecting the weapon (10) to the maintenance device (20) via the umbilical (40),
- a receiver and mode changing electronics comprising a switch connected to one or more of said pins for receiving a mode change signal via a pin.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.