Communications center automation

Martin Marietta developed a model for an automated navy radio room architecture and has implemented and demonstrated a subset of features to automatically command, control and monitor communication services for analog voice and digital data. Key features demonstrated include: 1. automation of monitor, control and (re)configuration functions with graphical display of equipment status information, 2. automation of (currently) manual radio room communications setup using electronic command message to a baseband switch and programmable crypto device, 3. use of expert system application using COTS tools to develop rules, knowledge base, and display views, 4. an open system architecture using client/server distributed processing and standard communications, network and software protocols, e.g., TCP/IP, SNMP, and 5. standardized window and graphical operator interface, e.g., X-windows, Openlook. Motif. The demonstration integrated a programmable crypto development module utilizing CYPRIS technology and a time division matrix (TDM) baseband switch. This paper describes the automatic configuration of communications equipment for a pre-defined communications plan, operator configuration of individual equipment, and the implementation features which support the key system concepts. These techniques will simplify communications operations and provide a foundation for future automation supporting communications support system (CSS) concepts