ICAMS overview
US Navy is improving engines of LCAC and modernizing onboard equipments towards SLEP version. iCAMs is a solution which is developed to be mounted onboard LSF II. GMB has contracted to supply iCAMS to RoKN in cooperation with Sperry-Marine an affiliate of Northop-Grumman. It is mounted and being operated onboard LCAC SLEP of US Navy. iCAMS integrating the existing CAMS in use is developed to allow for efficient operations. (The above photo is a LCAC from US Navy) |
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System Configuration |
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CAMS consist of UKB, iCAMS, INS,
CDR and MPAS that is linked with redundant high speed network
to maintain communications capability and to integrate operations.
Every information is delivered to operators through color
displays as combined and integrated. Operators give commands
to operate the boat by using 4X4 keyboard of UKB, trackball,
operating handle in control room and pedal, etc. Also, MAPS
(Mission Planning and Analysis System) provides information
which is required for operations missions and then every information
will be shared by navigator, operator and engineer to allow
for efficient operations. |
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General Data |
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The LSF II Navigation System consists of navigation sensors,
displays and MMI, integrated with a Navigation Processing Unit,
which consists of a Navigator Computer and Operator Computer.
The system integrates the LSF II navigation sensor data to provide
graphical navigation displays for the craft navigator and operator.
The CAMS consists of dual-redundant processing computer units
that provide for vessel control that Engineer's display, Operator's
gauge display, Operator's Navigation, CAMS display, Sensor Interface
Unit (SIU) control loop processing, and FADEC interface processing
A number of controls and indicators at the LCAC engineer and
navigator stations will be replaced by the UKB. One UKB will
be installed at the navigator's stating and one UKB system
will be installed at the engineer's station. The function of
the UKB is to provide a man-machine interface to CAMS, replacement
Communication System, and replacement Navigation System. The
UKB utilizes the CDR for the recording/loading of mission related
navigation and communication data, and the recording of digitized
radar video and digitized audio, craft/engine sensor data and
alarm/status data.
The CDR is network addressable PC-104 computer with a removable
hard drive used to store and retrieve mission related data.
CDR will contain data that during the navigation system's initialization
routines, radar data, and non-radar data that is continually
streamed to disk by both the navigation and engineering systems
during mission execution.
MPAS is an application program that executes on the LMSS (LCAC Mission Support System). The application program supports off-craft pre-mission planning and post mission analysis. |
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Technical Specification |
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