TC5 Wideband HF & V/UHF Modem, ALE and SDV Module

The TC5 module is intended for users seeking to fully exploit the available spectrum for the highest speeds of BLOS and HF surface wave communications. The module can host wideband HF modem functions that fully comply with MIL-STD-188-110C App. D up to 24 kHz audio bandwidth.

The TC5 hardware will in future host Wideband Automatic Link Establishment (WALE) (also known as Fourth Generation (4G) ALE) as per MIL-STD-188-141D Appendix G.

A VHF circuit modem can also be hosted to provide data rates from 300 to 16 000 bps in 3kHz and 4800 to 256 000 bps in 50 kHz. For VHF modem operation in a 48 kHz bandwidth two adjacent 25 kHz channels are used. The VHF modem has been designed to operate in the 30 to 88 MHz (VHF1) band.

The TC5 module can host all functions and capabilities offered by the TC2. The module can also host RapidM’s EF-256 embedded functions, which include Secure Digital Voice (SDV) and AES-256 Encryption.

TC5 HARDWARE
SIZE	22 x 33 x 3.5 mm (w x d x h)	POWER	3.3 VDC, (Hunt < 650 mW), (Off < 1 mW), (Full-Power < 1100 mW)
TEMPERATURE	–40°C to +85°C (operating); –40°C to +85°C (storage)
CONNECTORS	3x40-way fine pitch connector, Module Side: Hirose DF40C-40DP-0.4V(51), Host Side: DF40C-40DS-0.4V(51)
PRIMARY INTERFACES	NOMINAL USE	DETAILS
UART A	Data, Config, Control (Typical) (Customisable)	Default Rate: 115200 bps (300 to 921600 bps) Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS
UART B	Radio Control (Typical) (Customisable)	Rate: 50 to 921600 bps, Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS
UART C	Spare (Customisable)	Rate: 50 to 921600 bps, Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS
USART	DTE (TX, RX, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, TCLK, RCLK, RTCLK)	Rate: 256 000 to 50 bps in sync with modem Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS (for external EIA-530-A)
ETHERNET	Data, Config, Control (Optional)	On-board PHY, only requires external connector with integrated magnetics for full 10/100 Base T solution
MCBSP 0	Data, Config, Control (build option)	Synchronous serial I/F McBSP port
MCBSP 1 / MCASP	Digital Baseband Audio (build option), and/or Digital Ear & Mic Audio (build option)	Synchronous serial I/F McBSP port
DISCRETES INPUTS	PTT Sense, Zeroise, Reset, Deep Sleep, PPS (GPS Time Sync.), Hold-up Battery (RTC, Mem)
DISCRETE OUTPUTS	Radio Keyline, Ready

TC5 HARDWARE

SIZE

22 x 33 x 3.5 mm (w x d x h)

POWER

3.3 VDC, (Hunt < 650 mW), (Off < 1 mW), (Full-Power < 1100 mW)

TEMPERATURE

–40°C to +85°C (operating); –40°C to +85°C (storage)

CONNECTORS

3x40-way fine pitch connector, Module Side: Hirose DF40C-40DP-0.4V(51), Host Side: DF40C-40DS-0.4V(51)

PRIMARY INTERFACES

NOMINAL USE

DETAILS

UART A

Data, Config, Control (Typical) (Customisable)

Default Rate: 115200 bps (300 to 921600 bps)
Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS

UART B

Radio Control (Typical) (Customisable)

Rate: 50 to 921600 bps, Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS

UART C

Spare (Customisable)

Rate: 50 to 921600 bps, Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS

USART

DTE (TX, RX, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, TCLK, RCLK, RTCLK)

Rate: 256 000 to 50 bps in sync with modem
Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS (for external EIA-530-A)

ETHERNET

Data, Config, Control (Optional)

On-board PHY, only requires external connector with integrated magnetics for full 10/100 Base T solution

MCBSP 0

Data, Config, Control (build option)

Synchronous serial I/F McBSP port

MCBSP 1 / MCASP

Digital Baseband Audio (build option), and/or Digital Ear & Mic Audio (build option)

Synchronous serial I/F McBSP port

DISCRETES INPUTS

PTT Sense, Zeroise, Reset, Deep Sleep, PPS (GPS Time Sync.), Hold-up Battery (RTC, Mem)

DISCRETE OUTPUTS

Radio Keyline, Ready

TC5 HARDWARE
SIZE	22 x 33 x 3.5 mm (w x d x h)	POWER	3.3 VDC, (Hunt < 650 mW), (Off < 1 mW), (Full-Power < 1100 mW)
TEMPERATURE	–40°C to +85°C (operating); –40°C to +85°C (storage)
CONNECTORS	3x40-way fine pitch connector, Module Side: Hirose DF40C-40DP-0.4V(51), Host Side: DF40C-40DS-0.4V(51)
PRIMARY INTERFACES	NOMINAL USE	DETAILS
UART A	Data, Config, Control (Typical) (Customisable)	Default Rate: 115200 bps (300 to 921600 bps) Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS
UART B	Radio Control (Typical) (Customisable)	Rate: 50 to 921600 bps, Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS
UART C	Spare (Customisable)	Rate: 50 to 921600 bps, Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS
USART	DTE (TX, RX, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, TCLK, RCLK, RTCLK)	Rate: 256 000 to 50 bps in sync with modem Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS (for external EIA-530-A)
ETHERNET	Data, Config, Control (Optional)	On-board PHY, only requires external connector with integrated magnetics for full 10/100 Base T solution
MCBSP 0	Data, Config, Control (build option)	Synchronous serial I/F McBSP port
MCBSP 1 / MCASP	Digital Baseband Audio (build option), and/or Digital Ear & Mic Audio (build option)	Synchronous serial I/F McBSP port
DISCRETES INPUTS	PTT Sense, Zeroise, Reset, Deep Sleep, PPS (GPS Time Sync.), Hold-up Battery (RTC, Mem)
DISCRETE OUTPUTS	Radio Keyline, Ready

TC5 HARDWARE

SIZE

22 x 33 x 3.5 mm (w x d x h)

POWER

3.3 VDC, (Hunt < 650 mW), (Off < 1 mW), (Full-Power < 1100 mW)

TEMPERATURE

–40°C to +85°C (operating); –40°C to +85°C (storage)

CONNECTORS

3x40-way fine pitch connector, Module Side: Hirose DF40C-40DP-0.4V(51), Host Side: DF40C-40DS-0.4V(51)

PRIMARY INTERFACES

NOMINAL USE

DETAILS

UART A

Data, Config, Control (Typical) (Customisable)

Default Rate: 115200 bps (300 to 921600 bps)
Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS

UART B

Radio Control (Typical) (Customisable)

Rate: 50 to 921600 bps, Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS

UART C

Spare (Customisable)

Rate: 50 to 921600 bps, Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS

USART

DTE (TX, RX, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, TCLK, RCLK, RTCLK)

Rate: 256 000 to 50 bps in sync with modem
Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS (for external EIA-530-A)

ETHERNET

Data, Config, Control (Optional)

On-board PHY, only requires external connector with integrated magnetics for full 10/100 Base T solution

MCBSP 0

Data, Config, Control (build option)

Synchronous serial I/F McBSP port

MCBSP 1 / MCASP

Digital Baseband Audio (build option), and/or Digital Ear & Mic Audio (build option)

Synchronous serial I/F McBSP port

DISCRETES INPUTS

PTT Sense, Zeroise, Reset, Deep Sleep, PPS (GPS Time Sync.), Hold-up Battery (RTC, Mem)

DISCRETE OUTPUTS

Radio Keyline, Ready

TC5 HARDWARE
SIZE	22 x 33 x 3.5 mm (w x d x h)	POWER	3.3 VDC, (Hunt < 650 mW), (Off < 1 mW), (Full-Power < 1100 mW)
TEMPERATURE	–40°C to +85°C (operating); –40°C to +85°C (storage)
CONNECTORS	3x40-way fine pitch connector, Module Side: Hirose DF40C-40DP-0.4V(51), Host Side: DF40C-40DS-0.4V(51)
PRIMARY INTERFACES	NOMINAL USE	DETAILS
UART A	Data, Config, Control (Typical) (Customisable)	Default Rate: 115200 bps (300 to 921600 bps) Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS
UART B	Radio Control (Typical) (Customisable)	Rate: 50 to 921600 bps, Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS
UART C	Spare (Customisable)	Rate: 50 to 921600 bps, Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS
USART	DTE (TX, RX, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, TCLK, RCLK, RTCLK)	Rate: 256 000 to 50 bps in sync with modem Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS (for external EIA-530-A)
ETHERNET	Data, Config, Control (Optional)	On-board PHY, only requires external connector with integrated magnetics for full 10/100 Base T solution
MCBSP 0	Data, Config, Control (build option)	Synchronous serial I/F McBSP port
MCBSP 1 / MCASP	Digital Baseband Audio (build option), and/or Digital Ear & Mic Audio (build option)	Synchronous serial I/F McBSP port
DISCRETES INPUTS	PTT Sense, Zeroise, Reset, Deep Sleep, PPS (GPS Time Sync.), Hold-up Battery (RTC, Mem)
DISCRETE OUTPUTS	Radio Keyline, Ready

TC5 HARDWARE

SIZE

22 x 33 x 3.5 mm (w x d x h)

POWER

3.3 VDC, (Hunt < 650 mW), (Off < 1 mW), (Full-Power < 1100 mW)

TEMPERATURE

–40°C to +85°C (operating); –40°C to +85°C (storage)

CONNECTORS

3x40-way fine pitch connector, Module Side: Hirose DF40C-40DP-0.4V(51), Host Side: DF40C-40DS-0.4V(51)

PRIMARY INTERFACES

NOMINAL USE

DETAILS

UART A

Data, Config, Control (Typical) (Customisable)

Default Rate: 115200 bps (300 to 921600 bps)
Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS

UART B

Radio Control (Typical) (Customisable)

Rate: 50 to 921600 bps, Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS

UART C

Spare (Customisable)

Rate: 50 to 921600 bps, Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS

USART

DTE (TX, RX, RTS, CTS, DTR, DSR, DCD, TCLK, RCLK, RTCLK)

Rate: 256 000 to 50 bps in sync with modem
Electrical: 3.3V LVCMOS (for external EIA-530-A)

ETHERNET

Data, Config, Control (Optional)

On-board PHY, only requires external connector with integrated magnetics for full 10/100 Base T solution

MCBSP 0

Data, Config, Control (build option)

Synchronous serial I/F McBSP port

MCBSP 1 / MCASP

Digital Baseband Audio (build option), and/or Digital Ear & Mic Audio (build option)

Synchronous serial I/F McBSP port

DISCRETES INPUTS

PTT Sense, Zeroise, Reset, Deep Sleep, PPS (GPS Time Sync.), Hold-up Battery (RTC, Mem)

DISCRETE OUTPUTS

Radio Keyline, Ready

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