Fiber-optic data network for the ARGO/JASON vehicle system

Author

Newman, James B.

Author_Institution

Woods Hole Oceanogr. Inst., MA, USA

Volume

15

Issue

2

fYear

1990

fDate

4/1/1990 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

66

Lastpage

71

Abstract

A description is given of the digital data network for the ARGO/JASON remotely operated vehicle system and its implementation over the system´s 7000-m single-mode electrooptic cable. The implementation uses the ProNET terrestrial local area network hardware protocol to provide multinode communications and allows for transmission of the network data over one of several multiplexed channels. Standard Internet protocol (IP) software is supported, allowing computers on the network to be tied directly into the Arpanet/Internet. The undersea computers and the shipboard vehicle control computers use a real-time multitasking system to provide fast and flexible event-driven control. Combined with network communications, the system is a complete multiprocessor package with low-latency responsiveness and flexible architecture, with a fiber-optic link tying the vehicles to each other and to the support ship

Keywords

local area networks; marine systems; multiprogramming; naval engineering computing; optical cables; optical links; protocols; telemetering equipment; 7000 m; ARGO/JASON remotely operated vehicle system; LAN; ProNET; event-driven control; fiber-optic digital data network; flexible architecture; internet protocol software; low-latency responsiveness; multinode communications; multiplexed channels; multiprocessor package; real-time multitasking system; shipboard vehicle control computers; single-mode electrooptic cable; terrestrial local area network hardware protocol; undersea computers; Communication cables; Communication system control; Control systems; Hardware; IP networks; Local area networks; Optical fiber LAN; Optical fiber cables; Protocols; Remotely operated vehicles;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0364-9059

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/48.50691

Filename

50691