Dual use fire pin for power and communication
AssigneeBAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc.
InventorsAlexander L. Lindsey, Christopher E. Kohl
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Abstract
A communications interconnect between the countermeasure controller of a countermeasure system and the dispenser containing the countermeasure payloads therein. Additionally, the present disclosure provides a power connection between the countermeasure controller and the countermeasure dispenser to deliver power to the countermeasure payloads, including smart payloads, utilizing existing vehicle wiring harnesses and wiring kits.
Claims20
A countermeasure dispensing system comprising:
- a countermeasure dispenser;
- a countermeasure controller;
- and
- an enhanced fire select multiplexing (EFSM) assembly;
- wherein the EFSM assembly is configured to provide power and data transmission to at least one expendable payload over a single fire pin pair.
A method of delivering power and data to a countermeasure expendable payload comprising:
- detecting a threat against a vehicle carrying a countermeasure dispensing system thereon;
- determining a countermeasure response including the deployment of at least one countermeasure expendable from a countermeasure expendable payload;
- generating a power signal to the at least one expendable;
- generating a data signal including a mission data file to the at least one countermeasure expendable;
- multiplexing the power and data signals onto a single fire line path connected to a fire pin pair of the at least one countermeasure expendable;
- and
- deploying the at least one countermeasure expendable from the countermeasure expendable payload.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.