EP2390615B1 - Method for accessing measurement and/or status data from a data storage unit of an armed unmanned aerial vehicle and device for performing the method - Google Patents

Method for accessing measurement and/or status data from a data storage unit of an armed unmanned aerial vehicle and device for performing the method Download PDF

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EP2390615B1
EP2390615B1 EP20110004337 EP11004337A EP2390615B1 EP 2390615 B1 EP2390615 B1 EP 2390615B1 EP 20110004337 EP20110004337 EP 20110004337 EP 11004337 A EP11004337 A EP 11004337A EP 2390615 B1 EP2390615 B1 EP 2390615B1
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • the present invention relates to a method for interrogating measurement and / or state data from a data memory, in particular from a telemetry data memory, a sharp unmanned missile according to the preamble of claim 1. It further relates to an apparatus for performing this method.
  • the EP 1 923 659 A2 relates to a method for verifying the ability to interact between an aircraft and an armed, unmanned missile that can be coupled thereto. It reviews the operational interaction between the missile and the aircraft, storing and outputting sporadic non-fatal errors that occur during the review. This known method thus deals only with the detection and output of error messages, but not with a query of measurement and / or state data, ie of specific operating parameters of the missile.
  • the DE 10 2004 042 990 B4 discloses a method and apparatus for testing an operational cruise missile in various flight scenarios. There are described different test scenarios (A to D), according to which tests of the functionality of a missile can be performed at different times and with different test equipment requirements. A Concrete query of measurement and / or state data from a data store is not disclosed in this citation.
  • the invention thus consists in using the external data bus, which is actually provided only for the operational communication of the missile with the carrier aircraft, via which a mission data exchange between the carrier aircraft and the missile takes place in the armed state of the missile for test purposes, by the test device interrogation commands to send to the central computer, which cause the central computer to send back measurement and / or status data from the present in the operational state telemetry data memory to the tester.
  • the central computer of the missile is already provided with a software object, which always collects all relevant internal data of the missile in real time and caches in a volatile telemetry data memory for the telemetry radio transmission.
  • a test device is connected to the external data bus not provided and the interrogation commands for outputting the measurement and / or status data are sent by the test device via this external data bus the missile's central computer is sent, which converts it into data accesses into the telemetry data store and then sends the read data back to the tester via this external data bus.
  • Fig. 1 is further seen that in the front region of the missile 1, a housing cover 16 is open, so that the interior of the nose of the missile 1 is accessible.
  • an IMBUS cable 70 is connected to the internal data bus 3 via a branch at the data bus connection of the seeker head 10.
  • the IMBUS cable 70 is connected to a level converter 72 and from there via a digital input / output 74 to an external test computer provided with a monitoring software, which forms a test module 76 for the missile.

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TECHNISCHES GEBIETTECHNICAL AREA

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Verfahren zur Abfrage von Mess-und/oder Zustandsdaten aus einem Datenspeicher, insbesondere aus einem Telemetriedatenspeicher, eines scharfen unbemannten Flugkörpers gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1. Sie betrifft weiterhin eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung dieses Verfahrens.The present invention relates to a method for interrogating measurement and / or state data from a data memory, in particular from a telemetry data memory, a sharp unmanned missile according to the preamble of claim 1. It further relates to an apparatus for performing this method.

Bei unbemannten operationellen Flugkörpern ist es bislang aus Sicherheitsgründen nicht möglich gewesen, eine detaillierte Messdatenerfassung für eine Fehlersuche oder für eine Zustandsuntersuchung an einem scharfen, also mit einer Bewaffnung ausgestatteten, Flugkörper durchzuführen. Bislang musste zunächst der Flugkörper inert gemacht werden. Das bedeutet, dass die Bewaffnung sowie pyrotechnische Aktuatoren zunächst aus dem Flugkörper auszubauen waren. Erst danach konnte eine Datenmonitoringvorrichtung für den internen Datenbus des Flugkörpers eingebaut werden, wozu ein externer Computer mit einer geeigneten Software an den internen Datenbus des Flugkörpers angeschlossen wurde. Mittels dieses Aufzeichnungsmoduls konnten dann bei entsprechenden durchgeführten Tests relevante Daten mittels Monitoring des internen Datenverkehrs des Flugkörpers erfasst und verfügbar gemacht werden.In the case of unmanned operational missiles, it has hitherto not been possible for safety reasons to carry out a detailed measurement data collection for troubleshooting or for a status investigation on a sharp, ie equipped with a weapon, missile. So far, the missile had to be made inert first. This means that the armament and pyrotechnic actuators were first to be removed from the missile. Only then could a data monitoring device for the internal data bus of the missile be installed, for which purpose an external computer with suitable software was connected to the internal data bus of the missile. By means of this recording module, relevant data could then be recorded and made available by monitoring the internal data traffic of the missile during corresponding tests.

Diese bekannte Vorgehensweise ist jedoch aus zwei Gründen nachteilig. Zum Einen beträgt der Zeitaufwand für die Umrüstung eines scharfen Flugkörpers in einen inerten Flugkörper und die nach dem Test wieder erforderliche Rückrüstung des inerten Flugkörpers in einen scharfen Flugkörper mehrere Stunden und es ist für den Ausbau der Bewaffnung spezielles Werkzeug erforderlich, das nicht an jedem Lagerort von bewaffneten Flugkörpern zur Verfügung steht, so dass zusätzlich noch ein Transport des scharfen Flugkörpers in eine entsprechende Werkstatt notwendig sein kann. Zum Anderen werden beim Umrüsten des Flugkörpers vom scharfen in den inerten Zustand Änderungen an der Konfiguration des Flugkörpers vorgenommen, wodurch es möglich sein kann, dass bestimmte Fehler, die im scharfen Zustand des Flugkörpers aufgetreten sind, nach der Umrüstung nicht mehr auftreten und somit auch nicht ermittelt werden können.However, this known approach is disadvantageous for two reasons. On the one hand, the time required for the conversion of a sharp missile into an inert missile and the re-arming of the inert missile into a sharp missile, which is required again after the test, are several Hours and it is necessary for the expansion of the armament special tool that is not available at every storage location of armed missiles, so that in addition still a transport of the sharp missile may be necessary in a corresponding workshop. On the other hand, when refitting the missile from the sharp to the inert state, changes are made to the configuration of the missile, which may make it possible that certain errors that occurred in the armed state of the missile after the conversion no longer occur and therefore not can be determined.

Die EP 1 923 659 A2 betrifft ein Verfahren zur Überprüfung der Interaktionsfähigkeit zwischen einem Luftfahrzeug und einem mit diesem koppelbaren bewaffneten, unbemannten Flugkörper. Dabei wird die operationelle Interaktionsfähigkeit zwischen dem Flugkörper und dem Luftfahrzeug überprüft, wobei sporadische nicht-fatale Fehler, die bei der Überprüfung auftreten, gespeichert und ausgegeben werden. Dieses bekannte Verfahren befasst sich somit lediglich mit der Erfassung und Ausgabe von Fehlermeldungen, nicht aber mit einer Abfrage von Mess- und/oder Zustandsdaten, also von konkreten Betriebsparametern des Flugkörpers.The EP 1 923 659 A2 relates to a method for verifying the ability to interact between an aircraft and an armed, unmanned missile that can be coupled thereto. It reviews the operational interaction between the missile and the aircraft, storing and outputting sporadic non-fatal errors that occur during the review. This known method thus deals only with the detection and output of error messages, but not with a query of measurement and / or state data, ie of specific operating parameters of the missile.

Die DE 10 2006 041 140 beschreibt ein Verfahren zur Überprüfung der Funktionsfähigkeit von unbemannten, bewaffneten Flugkörpern, bei welchem über ein an eine Umbilical-Schnittstelle des Flugkörpers angeschlossenes Kabel, das mit einer Simulationseinheit verbunden ist, Simulationsdaten übertragen werden, wohingegen Prüf- und Wartungsdaten zwischen einer Test- und Prüfeinheit und dem Flugkörper über ein an eine Wartungsschnittstelle des Flugkörpers angeschlossenes gesondertes Datenkabel ausgetauscht werden.The DE 10 2006 041 140 describes a method for checking the operability of unmanned, armed missiles, in which simulation data is transmitted via a cable connected to a umbilical interface of the missile, which is connected to a simulation unit, whereas test and maintenance data are transmitted between a test and test unit and the missile is exchanged via a separate data cable connected to a maintenance interface of the missile.

Die DE 10 2004 042 990 B4 offenbart ein Verfahren und eine Vorrichtung zum Test eines operationellen Marschflugkörpers in verschiedenen Flugszenarien. Es werden dort unterschiedliche Prüfszenarien (A bis D) beschrieben, gemäß denen Prüfungen der Funktionsfähigkeit eines Flugkörpers zu unterschiedlichen Zeitpunkten und mit unterschiedlichen Prüfgerätevoraussetzungen durchgeführt werden können. Eine konkrete Abfrage von Mess- und/oder Zustandsdaten aus einem Datenspeicher, ist in dieser Entgegenhaltung nicht offenbart.The DE 10 2004 042 990 B4 discloses a method and apparatus for testing an operational cruise missile in various flight scenarios. There are described different test scenarios (A to D), according to which tests of the functionality of a missile can be performed at different times and with different test equipment requirements. A Concrete query of measurement and / or state data from a data store is not disclosed in this citation.

DARSTELLUNG DER ERFINDUNGPRESENTATION OF THE INVENTION

Es ist daher die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung, ein gattungsgemäßes Verfahren anzugeben, mit dem es möglich ist, ohne Umrüstung eines scharfen unbemannten Flugkörpers und ohne Eingriff in den scharfen unbemannten Flugkörper Mess- und/oder Zustandsdaten des scharfen unbemannten Flugkörpers gezielt auslesen zu können.It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a generic method, with which it is possible to selectively read out measurement and / or state data of the sharp unmanned missile without retooling a sharp unmanned missile and without interference with the sharp unmanned missile.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch das im Patentanspruch 1 angegebene Verfahren gelöst.This object is achieved by the method specified in claim 1.

Dieses erfindungsgemäße Verfahren betrifft die Abfrage von Mess- und/oder Zustandsdaten aus einem Telemetriedatenspeicher eines scharfen unbemannten Flugkörpers, wobei der Flugkörper einen Umbilical-Anschluss aufweist, an dem der Flugkörper über ein Umbilical-Kabel mit einem Trägerflugzeug zum Austausch von operationellen Missionsdaten und/oder Zustandsdaten verbindbar ist, wobei das Umbilical-Kabel eine externe Busleitung aufweist, die Teil eines externen Datenbus ist, über den ein Zentralcomputer des Flugkörpers und ein Computer des Trägerflugzeugs miteinander zum operationellen Datenaustausch kommunizieren können, wobei der Flugkörper im nicht-scharfen Zustand mit einem Testmodul verbindbar ist, das an einen internen Datenbus des Flugkörpers anschließbar ist und das den Datenverkehr des internen Datenbus überwachen kann und das somit Mess- und/oder Zustandsdaten des Flugkörpers abgreifen kann, wobei das Testmodul im scharfen Zustand des Flugkörpers nicht mit dem Flugkörper verbunden ist. Die erfindungsgemäße Lösung der Aufgabe besteht darin, dass im scharfen Zustand des Flugkörpers von einem externen Testgerät, das an den für die operationelle Kommunikation des Flugkörpers mit dem Trägerflugzeug vorgesehenen externen Datenbus angeschlossen wird, Abfragebefehle über den externen Datenbus an den Zentralcomputer des Flugkörpers gesandt werden und dass der Zentralcomputer des Flugkörpers als Antwort auf die Abfragebefehle Mess- und/oder Zustandsdaten aus dem Datenspeicher (beispielsweise dem Telemetriedatenspeicher) über den externen Datenbus an das externe Testgerät sendet.This inventive method relates to the retrieval of measurement and / or state data from a telemetry data memory of a sharp unmanned missile, wherein the missile has a Umbilical connection, at which the missile via a Umbilical cable with a carrier aircraft for the exchange of operational mission data and / or Condition data connectable, wherein the Umbilical cable has an external bus, which is part of an external data bus through which a central computer of the missile and a computer of the carrier aircraft can communicate with each other for operational data exchange, wherein the missile in the non-sharp state with a test module connectable, which is connectable to an internal data bus of the missile and can monitor the traffic of the internal data bus and thus can access measurement and / or condition data of the missile, wherein the test module in the sharp state of the missile not with the Flu Body is connected. The object of the invention is that in the sharp state of the missile from an external test device, which is connected to the provided for the operational communication of the missile with the carrier aircraft external data bus, query commands are sent via the external data bus to the central computer of the missile and that the central computer of the missile in response to the query commands measurement and / or status data from the data memory (for example, the Telemetry data memory) via the external data bus to the external test device.

VORTEILEADVANTAGES

Die Erfindung besteht also darin, den eigentlich nur für die operationelle Kommunikation des Flugkörpers mit dem Trägerflugzeug vorgesehenen externen Datenbus, über den im Einsatzfall ein Missionsdatenaustausch zwischen dem Trägerflugzeug und dem Flugkörper erfolgt, im scharfen Zustand des Flugkörpers zu Testzwecken dazu zu nutzen, vom Testgerät Abfragebefehle an den Zentralcomputer zu senden, die den Zentralcomputer dazu veranlassen, Mess- und/oder Zustandsdaten aus dem auch im operationellen Zustand vorhandenen Telemetriedatenspeicher an das Testgerät zurückzusenden. Dabei wird die Tatsache genutzt, dass der Zentralcomputer des Flugkörpers bereits mit einem Software-Objekt versehen ist, welches immer alle relevanten internen Daten des Flugkörpers in Realzeit sammelt und in einem flüchtigen Telemetriedatenspeicher für die Telemetriefunkübertragung zwischenspeichert. Anstatt nun mit einem an den internen Datenbus des zunächst inert gemachten Flugkörpers angeschlossenen Testgerät ein Busmonitoring auszuführen wird erfindungsgemäß ein Testgerät an den nicht dafür vorgesehenen externen Datenbus angeschlossen und die Abfragebefehle zur Ausgabe der Mess- und/oder Zustandsdaten werden vom Testgerät über diesen externen Datenbus an den Zentralcomputer des Flugkörpers gesandt, der diese in Datenzugriffe in den Telemetriedatenspeicher umsetzt und dann die gelesenen Daten über diesen externen Datenbus wieder an das Testgerät zurücksenden.The invention thus consists in using the external data bus, which is actually provided only for the operational communication of the missile with the carrier aircraft, via which a mission data exchange between the carrier aircraft and the missile takes place in the armed state of the missile for test purposes, by the test device interrogation commands to send to the central computer, which cause the central computer to send back measurement and / or status data from the present in the operational state telemetry data memory to the tester. In this case, the fact is used that the central computer of the missile is already provided with a software object, which always collects all relevant internal data of the missile in real time and caches in a volatile telemetry data memory for the telemetry radio transmission. Instead of carrying out a bus monitoring with a test device connected to the internal data bus of the initially inertized missile, according to the invention a test device is connected to the external data bus not provided and the interrogation commands for outputting the measurement and / or status data are sent by the test device via this external data bus the missile's central computer is sent, which converts it into data accesses into the telemetry data store and then sends the read data back to the tester via this external data bus.

Der Bediener kann dabei konfigurieren auf welche Daten zugegriffen wird (frei selektierte, baugruppenbezogene oder funktionsbezogene Daten) und mit welchen Updatezyklus die Daten ausgelesen und übertragen werden (einmalig, zyklisch und Rate).The operator can configure which data is accessed (freely selected, module-related or function-related data) and with which update cycle the data is read out and transmitted (once, cyclically and rate).

Dazu wird vorzugsweise zunächst über einen vom Testgerät an den Zentralcomputer des Flugkörpers über den externen Datenbus gesandten Aktivierungsbefehl der schreibende und lesende Zugriff auf den Telemetriedatenspeicher freigeschatet bevor die Befehle zur Datenabfrage des Telemetriedatenspeichers gesandt werden.For this purpose, the write and read access to the telemetry data store is preferably first enabled via a activation command sent to the central computer of the missile via the external data bus before the commands for data query of the telemetry data store are sent.

Vorteilhaft ist bei dieser erfindungsgemäßen Lösung, dass für das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren keine zusätzliche Hardware für den Flugkörper wie z.B. Ausrüstung für Funktelemetrie oder Datenbusmonitoring oder für das externe Test-Equipment erforderlich ist. Es kann somit auf einfache kostengünstige Weise eine detaillierte Messdatenerfassung für die Fehlersuche oder für eine Zustandsuntersuchung am scharfen Flugkörper durchgeführt werden, so dass es nicht mehr erforderlich ist, den Flugkörper von seinem aktuellen Lagerort in eine Werkstatt zu verbringen und zunächst in den inerten Zustand zu versetzen. Die Überprüfung nach dem erfindungsgemäßen Verfahren kann somit auch beispielsweise an einem Flugkörper unmittelbar vor dem Anbringen des Flugkörpers an einem Trägerflugzeug vor einer Mission oder unmittelbar nach Abhängen des Flugkörpers vom Trägerflugzeug nach einem Missionsabbruch durchgeführt werden. Es werden durch das erfindungsgemäße Verfahren somit nicht nur Zeit und Kosten eingespart, sondern auch die Zuverlässigkeit und die Einsatzbereitschaft von unbemannten Flugkörpern wird dadurch deutlich verbessert.It is advantageous in the case of this solution according to the invention that no additional hardware for the missile, such as e.g. Equipment for radio telemetry or data bus monitoring or for the external test equipment is required. It can thus be carried out in a simple cost-effective manner, a detailed data acquisition for debugging or for a state examination on the sharp missile, so that it is no longer necessary to spend the missile from its current storage in a workshop and initially put in the inert state , The check by the method according to the invention can thus also be carried out, for example, on a missile immediately before attaching the missile to a carrier aircraft before a mission or immediately after the missile has been suspended from the carrier aircraft after a mission abort. Thus, not only the time and costs are saved by the inventive method, but also the reliability and operational readiness of unmanned missiles is significantly improved.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.Further advantageous embodiments of the method according to the invention are specified in the subclaims.

Schließlich betrifft die Erfindung auch eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens, die insbesondere eine an den Umbilical-Anschluss des Flugkörpers anschließbare Adapterbox aufweist, die mit einem Bediengerät kabelgebunden oder drahtlos verbindbar ist, welches auf diese Weise mit dem Zentralcomputer des Flugkörpers zur Datenkommunikation verbindbar ist.Finally, the invention also relates to a device for carrying out the method according to the invention, which in particular has an adapter box connectable to the umbilical terminal of the missile, which can be wired or wirelessly connected to an operating device, which in this way can be connected to the central computer of the missile for data communication ,

Bevorzugte Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung mit zusätzlichen Ausgestaltungsdetails und weiteren Vorteilen sind nachfolgend unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügten Zeichnungen näher beschrieben und erläutert.Preferred embodiments of the invention with additional design details and other advantages are described and explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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Es zeigt:

Fig. 1
den bisherigen Testaufbau zur Mess- und/oder Zustandsdatenabfrage an einem inerten Flugkörper und
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den erfindungsgemäßen Testaufbau zur Mess- und/oder Zustandsdatenabfrage an einem scharfen Flugkörper.
It shows:
Fig. 1
the previous test setup for measuring and / or condition data query on an inert missile and
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the test structure according to the invention for measuring and / or condition data query on a sharp missile.

DARSTELLUNG VON BEVORZUGTEN AUSFÜHRUNGSBEISPIELENPRESENTATION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

In Fig. 1 ist ein Testaufbau mit einem inerten Flugkörper 1 dargestellt, wie er bislang im Stand der Technik verwendet wurde, um Mess- und/oder Zustandsdaten des Flugkörpers mittels Datenbusmonitoring zu erfassen.In Fig. 1 is a test setup with an inert missile 1 shown, as it was previously used in the prior art to detect measurement and / or condition data of the missile by means of data bus monitoring.

Der Flugkörper 1 weist einen Zentralcomputer 2 auf, der mit einem flüchtigen Telemetriedatenspeicher 20 versehen ist. Der Zentralcomputer 2 ist an einen internen Datenbus 3 angeschlossen, der in der Fig. 1 nur schematisch dargestellt ist und der auch als "IMBUS" bezeichnet wird. An diesen internen Datenbus 3 sind weitere Einrichtungen des Flugkörpers 1 angeschlossen, die mit dem Zentralcomputer 2 zum Datenaustausch kommunizieren, wie beispielsweise ein in der Nase des Flugkörpers 1 vorgesehener Suchkopf 10.The missile 1 has a central computer 2 which is provided with a volatile telemetry data memory 20. The central computer 2 is connected to an internal data bus 3, which in the Fig. 1 is shown only schematically and is also referred to as "IMBUS". To this internal data bus 3 more facilities of the missile 1 are connected, the to communicate with the central computer 2 for data exchange, such as provided in the nose of the missile 1 seeker 10th

Der Flugkörper 1 ist an seiner Oberseite mit einem Umbilical-Anschluss 12 versehen, der über einen externen Datenbus 4 im Einsatzfall mit einem Trägerflugzeug, im gezeigten Testfall jedoch mit einem das Trägerflugzeug simulierenden Steuergerät 5 als Simulationseinrichtung verbunden ist. Das Steuergerät 5 ist über eine Stromversorgungsleitung 52 mit einer Quelle 54 für elektrische Energie verbunden. Der Umbilical-Anschluss 12 des Flugkörpers ist im Inneren des Flugkörpers über eine Datenbus-Leitung 14 mit dem Zentralcomputer 2 verbunden. Die Datenbus-Leitung 14 und entsprechende Datenbus-Leitungen des Umbilical-Kabels 50 bilden gemeinsamen einen externen Datenbus 4, der dem MILBUS-Standard (siehe Mil-Standard 1553, Mil-Standard 1763) entspricht und auch als "MILBUS" bezeichnet wird.The missile 1 is provided on its upper side with a umbilical port 12, which is connected via an external data bus 4 in the case of use with a carrier aircraft, in the test case shown, however, with a carrier aircraft simulating control unit 5 as a simulation device. The controller 5 is connected via a power supply line 52 to a source 54 for electrical energy. The umbilical port 12 of the missile is connected inside the missile via a data bus 14 to the central computer 2. The data bus line 14 and corresponding data bus lines of the umbilical cable 50 together form an external data bus 4 which conforms to the MILBUS standard (see Mil standard 1553, Mil standard 1763) and is also referred to as "MILBUS".

In Fig. 1 ist weiterhin zu sehen, dass im vorderen Bereich des Flugkörpers 1 ein Gehäusedeckel 16 geöffnet ist, sodass das Innere der Nase des Flugkörpers 1 zugänglich ist. Dort ist ein IMBUS-Kabel 70 über eine Verzweigung am Datenbus-Anschluss des Suchkopfes 10 an den internen Datenbus 3 angeschlossen. Das IMBUS-Kabel 70 ist mit einem Pegelwandler 72 verbunden und verläuft von dort über einen digitalen Ein-/Ausgang 74 zu einem mit einer Monitoringsoftware versehenen externen Testcomputer, der ein Testmodul 76 für den Flugkörper bildet.In Fig. 1 is further seen that in the front region of the missile 1, a housing cover 16 is open, so that the interior of the nose of the missile 1 is accessible. There, an IMBUS cable 70 is connected to the internal data bus 3 via a branch at the data bus connection of the seeker head 10. The IMBUS cable 70 is connected to a level converter 72 and from there via a digital input / output 74 to an external test computer provided with a monitoring software, which forms a test module 76 for the missile.

Der Testcomputer ist auf diese Weise in der Lage, den internen Datenverkehr des Flugkörper zwischen dem Zentralcomputer und den Flugkörpersubsystemen (Navigationsystem, Lenksystem, Rudermaschinen, Sensorik, Sicherheitsystem, Triebwerk, Gefechtskopf etc.) zu monitoren und somit auf Mess- und/oder Zustandsdaten des Flugkörpers zuzugreifen, falls der Flugkörper 1 durch das Steuergerät 5 aktiviert wird. Um dies zu ermöglichen, ist es jedoch erforderlich, eine Datenübertragungsverbindung mit dem im Inneren des Flugkörpers 1 verlaufenden internen Datenbus 3 herzustellen, wozu die Klappe 16 geöffnet werden muss. Ein solches Öffnen einer Gehäuseklappe oder Karosserieklappe des Flugkörpers 1 ist jedoch nicht erlaubt, wenn der Flugkörper sich in seinem scharfen Zustand befindet, also mit einer Bewaffnung versehen ist. Der in Fig. 1 gezeigte Testaufbau ist daher nur bei einem inerten Flugkörper ohne Bewaffnung möglich.The test computer is thus able to monitor the internal data traffic of the missile between the central computer and the missile subsystems (navigation system, steering system, steering gear, sensors, safety system, engine, warhead, etc.) and thus to measurement and / or condition data of the Missile access, if the missile 1 is activated by the controller 5. In order to make this possible, however, it is necessary to establish a data transmission connection with the internal data bus 3 running inside the missile 1, for which purpose the flap 16 has to be opened. Such an opening However, a housing flap or body flap of the missile 1 is not allowed when the missile is in its sharp state, that is provided with an armament. The in Fig. 1 shown test setup is therefore possible only with an inert missile without arming.

Fig. 2 zeigt nun den erfindungsgemäßen Testaufbau an einem scharfen Flugkörper 1'. Der Aufbau des Flugkörpers 1' entspricht - bis auf die in Fig. 2 gestrichelt dargestellte Bewaffnung 18 - weitgehend dem Aufbau des in Fig. 1 gezeigten Flugkörpers 1. Fig. 2 now shows the test structure according to the invention on a sharp missile 1 '. The structure of the missile 1 'corresponds - except for in Fig. 2 dashed shown armament 18 - largely the structure of in Fig. 1 shown missile 1.

Bei dem in Fig. 2 dargestellten Testaufbau ist lediglich das Umbilical-Kabel 50 an den Umbilical-Anschluss 12 des Flugkörpers 1' angeschlossen. Das Umbilical-Kabel 50 verbindet so über die Datenbusleitung 14 den Zentralcomputer 2 mit einer externen Adapterbox 5', wie sie in der DE 10 2008 054 264 A1 offenbart ist und an welcher neben der Stromversorgung 52, 54 auch ein Bediengerät 56 (portable maintenance aid, zum Beispiel ein Toughbook) über ein Ethernet-Kabel 58 angeschlossen ist, so dass das Bediengerät 56 über das Ethernet-Kabel 58 auf den externen Datenbus 4 zugreifen kann.At the in Fig. 2 test set shown is only the umbilical cable 50 connected to the Umbilical connection 12 of the missile 1 '. The umbilical cable 50 thus connects via the data bus 14 to the central computer 2 with an external adapter box 5 ', as shown in the DE 10 2008 054 264 A1 is disclosed and on which in addition to the power supply 52, 54 and a control unit 56 (portable maintenance aid, for example, a Toughbook) is connected via an Ethernet cable 58, so that the HMI device 56 via the Ethernet cable 58 to the external data bus. 4 can access.

Es ist auf diese Weise möglich, dass vom Bediengerät 56 ein Befehl für eine im Zentralcomputer 2 des Flugkörpers 1' ablaufbare Software zur Aktivierung des Datenzugriffes gesandt wird während der Flugkörper in einer Testsequenz betrieben wird, wie sie zum Beispiel in der DE 10 2006 041 140 B4 oder in der DE 10 2004 042 990 B4 beschrieben ist. Weiterhin können während dieser Testsequenz vom Bediengerät 56 über den externen Datenbus 4 Abfragebefehle an den Zentralcomputer 2 gesandt werden, die diesen auffordern, im Telemetriedatenspeicher 20 aktuell gespeicherte Mess-und/oder Zustandsdaten über den externen Datenbus 4 und über die Adapterbox 5' an das Bediengerät 56 zu senden. Auf diese Weise ist es möglich, ohne Eingriff in den scharfen Flugkörper 1' auf den Telemetriedatenspeicher 20 des Flugkörpers 1 während des Testbetriebes zuzugreifen und relevante Daten auszulesen. Die Abfrage der Mess- und/oder Zustandsdaten kann dabei unterschiedlich ausgeprägt sein :

  • die Daten werden vom Bediener am Bediengerät 56 entsprechend seiner Untersuchungsabsicht frei selektiert oder
  • der Bediener selektiert am Bediengerät 56 die Daten nach einem bestimmten Kritierum : zum Beispiel baugruppenbezogen oder funktionsbezogen.
It is possible in this way that the control unit 56 sends an instruction for a software executable in the central computer 2 of the missile 1 'for activating the data access while the missile is being operated in a test sequence, as described, for example, in US Pat DE 10 2006 041 140 B4 or in the DE 10 2004 042 990 B4 is described. Furthermore, during this test sequence from the operating device 56 via the external data bus 4 polling commands are sent to the central computer 2, which request this, in the telemetry data 20 currently stored measurement and / or status data on the external data bus 4 and the adapter box 5 'to the control unit 56 to send. In this way it is possible, without interference with the sharp missile 1 'on the telemetry data memory 20 of the missile 1 during the test operation access and read out relevant data. The query of the measurement and / or state data can be different:
  • the data are freely selected by the operator on the operating unit 56 according to his intent to investigate or
  • The operator selects the data on the operating unit 56 according to a certain criterion: for example, based on the module or function.

Das Auslesen der Inhalte der selektierten Daten aus dem Telemetriedatenspeicher 20 und die Übertragung mittels des externen Datenbus 4 kann dabei einmalig (asynchron) oder zyklisch (synchron) erfolgen. Im Falle des zyklischen Auslesens und Übertragens ist es vorteilhaft, wenn das Auslesen und das Übertragen mit derselben oder ähnlich großer Frequenz erfolgt wie die Daten in den Telemetriedatenspeicher 20 eingetragen werden.The reading out of the contents of the selected data from the telemetry data memory 20 and the transmission by means of the external data bus 4 can take place once (asynchronously) or cyclically (synchronously). In the case of cyclic readout and transmission, it is advantageous if the reading and the transmission is carried out with the same or similar frequency as the data are entered into the telemetry data memory 20.

Von Vorteil ist es zudem, wenn für die Anfrage und den Transfer der Mess-und/oder Zustandsdaten über den externen Datenbus 4 nicht unbenutzte Worte von operationellen Botschaften benutzt werden, sondern wenn für diese Messdatenerfassungszwecke neue Botschaften definiert und benutzt werden, so dass das operationelle Botschafts- und Transferdesign unverändert bleibt. Dadurch können ungewollte und störende Nebeneffekte im operationellen Betrieb vermieden werden.It is also advantageous if not unused words of operational messages are used for the request and the transfer of the measurement and / or status data via the external data bus 4, but if new messages are defined and used for these data acquisition purposes, so that the operational Embassy and transfer design remains unchanged. As a result, unwanted and disruptive side effects in operational operation can be avoided.

Vorteilhaft ist es weiterhin, wenn die Adapterbox 5' eine Webserver-Funktionalität (zum Beispiel eine Webserver-Software mit dem Netzwerkprotokoll TCP/IP) beinhaltet und über das Ethernet-Kabel 58 (anstatt des Bediengerätes 56) oder über eine Funkverbindung 59 mit den Internet verbunden ist, wodurch die ermittelten Mess- und/oder Zustandsdaten des Flugköpers für Fernwartungszwecke zugänglich sind und die Fernsteuerung des Flugkörpers (remote control) für Fehlersuche und Zustandsermittlung ermöglicht wird.It is furthermore advantageous if the adapter box 5 'includes a web server functionality (for example a web server software with the network protocol TCP / IP) and via the Ethernet cable 58 (instead of the operating unit 56) or via a radio link 59 to the Internet is connected, whereby the determined measurement and / or condition data of the missile for remote maintenance purposes are accessible and the remote control of the missile (remote control) for troubleshooting and status determination is made possible.

Von besonderem Vorteil ist die Tatsache, dass zur Durchführung des erfindungsgemäßen Verfahrens keine zusätzlich Hardware benötigt wird, da die bereits für scharfe Flugkörper zugelassenen Hardwareausstattungen, nämlich die Adapterbox 5' und das Bediengerät 56 mit der darauf laufenden und für den Betrieb am scharfen Flugkörpers bereits zugelassenen Software verwendet werden.Of particular advantage is the fact that no additional hardware is required to carry out the method according to the invention, since the already approved for sharp missiles hardware equipment, namely the adapter box 5 'and the control unit 56 with the running on it and already approved for operation on the sharp missile Software to be used.

Bezugszeichen in den Ansprüchen, der Beschreibung und den Zeichnungen dienen lediglich dem besseren Verständnis der Erfindung und sollen den Schutzumfang nicht einschränken.Reference signs in the claims, the description and the drawings are only for the better understanding of the invention and are not intended to limit the scope.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

Es bezeichnen:

1
Flugkörper
1'
Flugkörper
2
Zentralcomputer
3
interner Datenbus
4
externer Datenbus
5
Steuergerät
5'
Adapterbox
10
Suchkopf
12
Umbilical-Anschluss
14
Datenbus-Leitung
16
Gehäusedeckel
18
Bewaffnung
20
Telemetriedatenspeicher
50
Umbilical-Kabel
52
Stromversorgung
54
Stromversorgung
56
externes Bediengerät
58
Ethernet-Kabel
59
Funkverbindung
70
I MBUS-Kabel
72
Pegelwandler
74
digitaler Ein-/Ausgang
76
Testmodul
They denote:
1
missile
1'
missile
2
central computer
3
internal data bus
4
external data bus
5
control unit
5 '
Adapterbox
10
seeker
12
Umbilical port
14
Data bus line
16
housing cover
18
arming
20
Telemetry data storage
50
Umbilical cable
52
power supply
54
power supply
56
external operating device
58
Ethernet cable
59
radio link
70
I MBUS cable
72
level converter
74
digital input / output
76
test module

Claims (8)

  1. Method for requesting measurement and/or state data from a data memory (20) in a live unmanned missile (1'),
    - wherein the missile (1') has an umbilical port (12) at which the missile (1') can be connected by means of an umbilical cable (50) to a carrier aircraft for the purpose of interchanging mission data and/or state data,
    - wherein the umbilical cable (50) has an external bus line that is part of an external data bus (4) via which a central computer (2) in the missile (1') and a computer in the carrier aircraft can communicate with one another for the purpose of data interchange,
    - wherein the missile can be connected in the non-live state to a test module (76) that can be connected to an internal data bus (3) in the missile and that can monitor the data traffic of the internal data bus (3) and can therefore tap off measurement and/or state data from the missile,
    - wherein the test module (76) is not connected to the missile in the live state of the missile (1'),
    characterized
    - in that in the live state of the missile (1') an external tester (5'), which is connected to the external data bus (4) provided for the operational communication of the missile (1') with the carrier aircraft, sends request commands via the external data bus (4) to the central computer (2) of the missile (1'), and
    - in that the central computer (2) of the missile (1') responds to the request commands by sending measurement and/or state data from the data memory (20) via the external data bus (4) to the external tester (5').
  2. Method according to Claim 1,
    characterized
    in that the external tester (5') first of all sends an activation command for read and write access to the data memory (20) via the external data bus (4) to the central computer (2) before the request commands are sent and the data contents are transmitted.
  3. Method according to Claim 1 or 2,
    characterized
    in that the measurement and/or state data are selected by the user on a user device (56), which communicates with the external tester (5'), freely or on the basis of a prescribed criterion, preferably on the basis of assembly or on the basis of function.
  4. Method according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized
    in that the reading of the contents of the selected data from the data memory (20) and the transmission by means of the external data bus (4) take place once synchronously or cyclically synchronously.
  5. Method according to Claim 4,
    characterized
    in that the cyclic reading and transmission of the selected data take place at the same or a similar frequency as the entry of the data into the data memory (20).
  6. Method according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized
    in that the querying and transfer of the measurement and/or state data by the external data bus (4) does not involve the use of unused words from operational messages but rather involves the definition and transmission of new messages, as a result of which the operational message and transfer design remains unaltered.
  7. Method according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized
    in that the external tester (5') has a web server functionality and is connected to the Internet, and
    in that the ascertained measurement and/or state data from the missile are transmitted via the Internet and are thus accessible for remote maintenance purposes.
  8. Method according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized
    in that the external tester (5') has a web server functionality and is connected to the Internet, and
    in that the missile (1) is remotely controlled via the Internet for the purpose of error searching and/or state ascertainment.
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