Missile body telemetry system

Claim 2

A missile telemetry system comprising: a. means for converting analog data into a serial pulse amplitude modulated (PAM) data stream; b. a central multiplexer to convert said PAM data, analog data, bi-level data and high frequency digital data into a pulse code modulated (PCM) non return to zero-level (NRZ-L) bit stream in the form of digital words, said high frequency digital and bi-level data being word-interlaced with said PAM and analog data, said central multiplexer also providing timing for elements of said telemetry system; c. a solid state delay device to provide a delayed PCM bit stream from said PCM bit stream; and d. means for transmitting both said PCM bit stream from said central multiplexer and said delayed PCM bit stream from said solid state delay device to a receiving station.

Claim 3

A missile telemetry system as recited in claim 1 further comprising a signal conditioner to condition analog and said bi-level data to appropriate voltage levels for input to said central multiplexer, and to provide impedance matching with said central multiplexer.

Claim 4

A missile telemetry system as recited in claim 2 wherein said central multiplexer comprises: a. a clock operating in conjunction with an external timing source; b. a central timing unit operating from said clock to provide synchronization to elements of said telemetry system and of said central multiplexer; c. a digital register to store said high frequency digital data and said bi-level data; d. a digital multiplexer to convert the output of said digital register into digital words; e. an analog multiplexer and analog-to-digital converter in series to convert said PAM and analog data into digital words; f. a formatter to interlace said high frequency digital words and bi-level words with said PAM and high frequency analog words to produce said PCM bit stream; and g. a multiplexer control to blank said analog multiplexer when said high frequency digital and bi-level words are being interlaced in said formatter.

Claim 5

A missile telemetry system as recited in claim 3 wherein said central multiplexer further comprises a pre-modulated filter to round the waveform edges of said undelayed PCM bit stream prior to transmission.

Claim 6

A missile telemetry system as recited in claim 4 wherein said converting means comprises a plurality of remote submultiplexers.

Claim 7

A missile telemetry system as recited in claim 5 wherein said transmitting means comprises: a. an undelayed uhf transmitter which is frequency modulated by said undelayed PCM bit stream; b. a delayed uhf transmitter which is frequency modulated by said delayed PCM bit stream; c. an RF multicoupler to combine the outputs of said transmitters with a C-band beacon; and d. an antenna to radiate the output of said RF multicoupler to a receiving station.

Claim 8

A missile telemetry system as recited in claim 6 wherein said delay device further comprises: a. means for delaying said PCM bit stream in a parallel digital manner; b. means for outputting said delayed PCM bit stream in a serial digital manner; and c. a filter to round the waveform edges of said delayed PCM bit stream prior to transmission.

Claim 9

A missile telemetry system as recited in claim 7 wherein said antenna comprises a linearly polarized, cavity backed, dual-frequency unit having a common cavity for the transmitter and C-band beacon frequencies.

Claim 10

A missile telemetry system as recited in claim 8 wherein said central multiplexer further comprises a dual line driver to drive a longline to a missile umbilical through which is fed synchronization from said central timing unit and said PCM NRZ-L bit stream from said formatter for ground testing of said telemetry system.