Barco RDDS Specifications

RDDS

Radar Distribution and Display System

RDDS is Barco’s state-of-the-art solution for networked
distribution and display of radar information. The RDDS server is
capable of processing multiple radar videos and distributing them
simultaneously over today's industry standard networks to up to
32 clients. A single network wire can now replace complex and
bulky analog cabling and switching hardware.

Barco’s RDDS client-server architecture provides radar informa­tion that can be adapted to the specific needs of any operator.
Through the use of optimized compression algorithms, a high­quality radar image is distributed, always at full resolution and in
real-time, while maintaining minimal network loading. Note that
the transmission of the radar data is loss-less In combination with
the real-time mixing features of existing Barco hardware, a client
workstation can visualize the radar image with minimal impact
on its performance.

RDDS clients are provided as a board level solution to be
implemented in any type of workstation.

Features

• Low latency: radar signals are processed and distributed as
received

• Uncompromised radar resolution and quality

• Low network load: 1 Mbps per client window

• Deterministic network behavior: pre-computable worst

case network load

• Easy to increase number of operator positions

• Mix up to four video channels per radar

• Software API for custom integration

• Smooth sweep and simulated phosphor decay

• Mixing of radar, video and client graphics independent

from client system’s CPU

• Server fail-over capability

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Barco

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BarcoView, LLC

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BarcoView-TEXEN

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System description

Technical specifications

RADAR INTERFACE

Video interfaces

• 4 analog video 1-3 Volts

• Internal test pattern

• Sample frequency: 40 MHz

Azimuth interfaces

• ACP / ARP / ANP / EOS

• RADDS

• Parallel azimuth

• AN/UYQ-21

• Synchro (optional)

Trigger

• Level: 5 to 55V

Switchboard / other interfaces

• RADDS sensor select

• AN/UYQ-21 select

• IFF, SIF

• True bearing

MECHANICAL

Server: 2U 19" rack-mountable enclosure
Client form factor: PCI, VME

NETWORK PERFORMANCE

Typical load: 1 Mbps per client window
Latency: typical < 200ms

RELATED PRODUCTS
EVS6000: PMC graphics accelerator with RDDS client support

Please contact us for custom options and features.

control over its viewing parameters, such as range, center,
brightness, decay and other typical settings.

Barco is providing several board solutions for combining radar
images with computer graphics without compromising the
workstation performance. Alternatively, Barco can provide full
console products, featuring computing hardware, display, and
client radar processing, ready out of the box.

Barco’s RDDS server processes up to four radar video sources.
The server keeps track of the radar window size and requested
area of radar coverage. It transmits the required part of the
digitized radar signal over a standard network, optimized for
the specific viewing requirements of any workstation.

The RDDS client hardware and software scan-converts
the radar data for mixing and viewing on any standard
computer display. Each client has separate, independent

Ref. D-S-RDDS-0106

Technical specifications are subject to change without prior notice

RDDS radar

server

Industry standard network

Up to 4 radar

videos

Radar

Up to 32 clients

per server

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