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
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.
RC8 ARQ Server & IP Controller – 32 kbps
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.
RC50 Email Software V2
The Windows PC software is targeted at governmental agencies and NGOs requiring standards-compliant HF email service at a lower cost compared to RC66. RC50 is designed for use with the RM2 HF & V/UHF Data Modem.
Product Comparison
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| RC Family Products Comparison | RC10 ARQ Server & IP Controller | RC8 ARQ Server & IP Controller | RC66 | RC50 Email Communications Suite |
Use |
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| Naval and Strategic | ||||
| Government and Security | ||||
| Industrial/Commercial | ||||
Installation |
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| 19-Inch Rack-Mount (Dedicated Hardware) | ||||
| PC Software | ||||
Technologies |
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| 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 S5438 Proxy | ||||
| S4691-A MARLIN Controller (UHF) | [ ] | |||
Supported Modem and Protocol Standards (connected modem) |
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| Wideband HF Data Modems (MS110C) | ||||
| 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) | ||||
| 2G ALE (MS-141A/B/C) | ||||
| V/UHF and S4691 Modems | ||||
Connected Software (Not RapidM) |
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| MS Outlook™ or Similar Email Client | ||||
| ACP-127 Messaging Terminal | ||||
| User IP Application | ||||
| Chat/S4406 Messaging/Email Terminal | ||||
| Management System | ||||
Use with Modem (see RM family) |
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| RM10 | Compatible | |||
| RM8 | Compatible | |||
| RM6-A/RM6 | ||||
| RM4 | ||||
| RM2 | ||||
Interfaces to Modem |
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| Control: PC Serial (RS-232) | ||||
| Control: PCI/PCIe Serial Card (RS-485, RS-422, RS-232) | ||||
| Control: On-Device Serial (RS-485, RS-422, RS-232) | ||||
| Control Ethernet | ||||
| Data & Control: Ethernet (Combined) | ||||
| Data: PC Serial (RS-232) | ||||
| Data: PCI/PCIe Sync. Serial Card DCE (RS-422, RS-423, RS-232) | ||||
| Data: On-Device Sync. Serial DCE (RS-422, RS-423, RS-232) | ||||
| Data: Ethernet | ||||
Security |
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| External Bulk Crypto Support | ||||
Power |
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| AC Input |
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