MANDRIL for MULTI-LINKS

Link Interoperability Data Analysis With MANDRIL

Problem

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Many Units with many Data Links – Interoperability problems hidden in the large volumes of data

Solution: MANDRIL

 MANDRIL -

M essage AN alysis and D ata R eduction for the I ntegration of L inks

 Integrated Suite of Software Programs for Analysing Link Data Recordings  Essential Tool to uncover Interoperability Problems  Key component of iSMART process  De Facto International Standard for IO Data Analysis  Used by more customers than any comparable tool

MULTI-LINK CAPABILITY

 MULTIPLE LINKS  Link 16, Link 11, IJMS  VMF, Link 22  IP and XML Enabled  MULTIPLE TERMINALS and PLATFORMS  MIDS LVT, JTIDS Class 2, URC-138  All MIDS Hosts: EF2000, F-16, Rafale, etc.

 E-3A/D/F  Nimrod MRA4, SKW  Navy, MCE

MULTIPLE FILE FORMATS

 MANDRIL decodes more format types than other analysis tools  Open Systems Architecture  Easy to integrate with user’s data  Some 50 different format types can be decoded  Terminal Recordings  Host Recordings  Real-time Bus Capture Files  More are added with each release

TRACK RECORD

 MANDRIL has an impressive Track Record of Use  Tool of choice for 5-nation MIDS/LVT Integration Programme  EADS stated that “3 times the number of test engineers would be required without it”  Used in Platform Integration Projects  F3 and E-3D Test and Trials  Used in Multi-National Trials  US/UK Interoperability Trials  SIMPLE Trials  Many Interoperability Problems only found with MANDRIL

ENHANCEMENTS

 Continuous upgrade program  Yearly maintenance entitles users to upgraded versions as they are released  Upgrades add substantial functionality  Automated Analysis  3-D Capability  MIL-STD and ICD updates  Continuing integration with other TDL tools  MANDRIL can also be produced in Bespoke Editions for special User Requirements

SUPPORT

 Support Web Site  Problem Report Database  Version Information  Software Downloads  User Group  EADS stated that “support was the best they had known with a software product”

SOFTWARE

 MANDRIL uses Advanced Software Technology  Spreadsheet Paradigm  Uses Microsoft ® Excel™ as spreadsheet engine  Provides leveraged functionality   Custom software linked to Excel Fully Microsoft ® Windows™ compatible  Table driven - user modifiable database  UK Patent; US, and European Patents Pending

EXAMPLE OUTPUT

AutoFilters allow rapid summary and filtering English Readout

EXAMPLE PROBLEM

 Investigation of GPQ  ‘Graphs Wizard’ automates graph-plotting

TRACK ANIMATION

 Replay of scenario recording, plots moving tracks

LINE-OF-SIGHT

 Track animation with terrain mapping and line-of-sight calculations Visible terrain and sea from ground station Visible region at or above 500 ft

3D ANIMATION

AUTOMATED ANALYSIS

 Automated Analysis  Allows recording to be pre-processed for potential problems  Checks against MIL-STD and Implementation Plan Rules  Domain knowledge is captured in rule sets  Provides ‘heads-up’ to problems for further investigation

eSMART DATABASE IMP PLAN STANAG/ MIL-STD RULE LIST

ANALYSIS FLOWCHART

MESSAGE DATA ANALYSIS FIELD / MSG EXCEPTIONS PROTOCOL EXCEPTIONS hyperlinks

AUTOMATED ANALYSIS FEATURES

 Combined Multi-Link Analysis  Link 16, Link 11, VMF  User-configurable rules - Checks message transmit and receive protocols:  RRN and periodic update rate  Word sequences  Receipt/Compliance Rules  Position Checking  Checks recorded against predicted position  Checks against Track Quality or user tolerance  Track Correlation checking

IMP PLAN and STANAG

 Message and Field Value Checking  Checks against Implementation Plan  Single or Multiple Imp. Plans  Integrated with iSMART Tools (eBIT database)  Can check against specific platform implementation  Checks protocol against MIL-STD  Rules Library  Single or Multiple Editions

iSMART

 iSMART interoperable Systems Management And Requirements Transformation  Proven System for finding and resolving interoperability problems throughout system lifecycle  Proven Nationally and Internationally  Being Adopted by US, Australia and NATO  de facto standard for Interoperability Assessment  Application of iSMART mandated as UK Defence policy  MANDRIL is linked to iSMART via eSMART Toolkit

iSMART and MANDRIL

eSMART toolkit

iSMART PROCESS eBIT tool MANDRIL Automated Analysis

RAF

Some Customers

USAF UK MoD