RC Family

Standards-based Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ), IP data solutions and network controllers.

The RC Product Family provides standards-based Automatic Repeat Request (ARQ) and IP data solutions to systems integrators of RED-side equipment. RC products deliver error-free data (email, chat, position) over HF and VHF/UHF links, and can be trusted in severely degraded channel conditions. RC products are designed to be used in combination with our RM modems and external link encryptors.

The RC family includes PC software products as well as dedicated hardware units. PC software conforming to STANAG 5066 for email and chat over HF and VHF/UHF radio links are used with STANAG 4539/MIL-STD-188-110 HF data modems. Dedicated hardware units offers the STANAG 5066 ARQ stack, STANAG 4691 MARLIN TDMA controller and the emerging STANAG 5070 wideband ARQ stack. The 19-inch rack-mount hardware units provide much-extended product life and availability compared to PC-based solutions.

Products at a glance

RC12 Wideband ARQ & IP Controller – 240 kbps
RC12 Wideband ARQ & IP Controller – 240 kbps Isometric View

The RC12 ARQ Server and IP Controller is a specialised rack-mount platform built for the STANAG 5066 automatic repeat request (ARQ) protocol. Designed to complement the RM12, it incorporates an embedded protocol stack to support applications such as military message handling systems, email, chat, and IP-based communications over strategic and maritime HF beyond-line-of-sight (BLOS) radio links. Tailored for systems integrators specialising in strategic and naval HF data communications, the RC12 is the ideal solution for NATO communication systems and other naval communication applications.

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RC10 Wideband ARQ & IP Controller – 120 kbps
RC10 Wideband ARQ & IP Controller – 120 kbps

The RC10 is the companion product to the RM10, providing the emerging Wideband STANAG 5066 ARQ Protocol Stacks with all the latest enhancements together with the IP Client. The synchronous DCE interface connects to high-grade cryptographic equipment supporting all the new MIL-STD 110C rates up to 120 kbps.

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RC8 ARQ Server & IP Controller – 32 kbps
RC8 ARQ Server & IP Controller

An alternative to a rack-mount PC and ARQ software, the RC8 was designed to offer a quality product with long-term availability and rigorous configuration control to the system integrator. The RC8 provides an embedded STANAG 5066 ARQ Stack and IP Client. The RC8 serves both the RM6-A and the RM8.

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Product Comparison


RC8 ARQ Server & IP Controller
RC Family Products Comparison RC12 Wideband ARQ Server & IP Controller RC10 ARQ Server & IP Controller RC8 ARQ Server & IP Controller

Use

Naval and Strategic      
Industrial/Commercial      

Installation

19-Inch Rack-Mount (Dedicated Hardware)      

Technologies

S5066 Wideband ARQ Stack    
S5066 ARQ Stack      
S5066 CFTP Compressed Email Client    
S5066 HMTP Email Client    
S5066 Broadcast HMTP Email Client    
S5066 IP Client      
S5066 COSS Client (for ACP-127)      
SMTP, POP3    
IP to Sync. Converter      
Embedded IP Stack      
Embedded IP PEP [ ] [ ]
Embedded S5438 Proxy [ ] [ ] [ ]
S4691-A MARLIN Controller (HF, 48 kHz, ≤ 240 kbps) [ ]
S4691-A MARLIN Controller (HF, 24 kHz, ≤ 120 kbps) [ ] [ ]
S4591 MELPe (2400 bps) [ ] [ ]
S4591 MELPe (1200 bps) [ ] [ ]

Supported Modem and Protocol Standards (connected modem)

Wideband HF Data Modems (MS110D, ≤ 240 kbps)    
Wideband HF Data Modems (MS110C, ≤ 120 kbps)    
2-ISB Data Modem (MS110B Appendix F)      
SSB Data Modems (MS110A/B, S4539)      
4G ALE / WALE (MS-141D)    
3G ALE (S4538 FLSU)      
3G Packet Modem (S4538 LDL, HDL & HDL+)      
2G ALE (MS-141A/B/C)      
S4691-B MARLIN (20/25 kHz, ≤ 96 kbps) [ ] [ ]
Proprietary V/UHF Modems [ ]

Connected Software (Not RapidM)

ACP-127 Messaging Terminal      
User IP Application      
Chat/S4406 Messaging/Email Terminal      
Management System      

Use with Modem (see RM family)

RM12   Compatible Compatible
RM10 Compatible   Compatible
RM8 Compatible Compatible  
RM6-A/RM6  
RM5  

Interfaces to Modem

Control: On-Device Serial (RS-485, RS-422, RS-232)      
Control Ethernet    
Data: On-Device Sync. Serial DCE (RS-422, RS-423, RS-232)      
Data: Ethernet    
Auxiliary Audio    

Security

External Bulk Crypto Support      

Power

AC Input      

[ ] = Option