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Applications

SkySweep Digital Radio System

HF/VHF/UHF Applications

SkySweep Technologies

Global Solutions for High Speed

HF/VHF/UHF DIGITAL RADIO


Content

What SkySweep HF/VHF/UHF Digital Radio system can offer…....................……….………………………...Page 3

SkySweep Applications ………………………………………………………………………………….................Page 4

SkySweep E-Mail………………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 5

SkySweep Tracking……………………………………………………………………………………………………Page 10

SkySweep Data-interface……………………………………………………………………………………………..Page 13

Customer specific Data Application…………………………………………………………………………………..Page 15

SkySweep Instant messaging Chat.....………………………………………………………………………………Page 16

SkySweep Digital Secure Voice.....……………………………………………………...………………………..…Page 17

System example Secure Voice & Data and GPS-Tracking Data………………………………...………………..Page18

Contact…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Page19


What SkySweep Digital Radio system can offer

„Are you searching for a high speed HF/VHF/UHF DIGITAL VOICE and DATA RADIO solution…?

…or a special data application?“

What is your basic situation?

„Learn more about the many capabilities of the SkySweep Digital Radio system. Build

up your secure HF/VHF/UHF DIGITAL RADIO network now. The possibilities will inspire

you.“

SkySweep Digital Radio

block diagram:

„What are your requirements? Let`s define your Data Radio system now.“

E-Mail

Client

GPS-Status

Client

Customer Specific

Data Application

SkySweep Data Client / Server

MIL-STD-188-141

ALE-Protocol

Modems & Radio-Control

SkySweep Mail

Server

Data Transfer Protocol

HF /VHF/UHF

Radio Transceiver unit

SMTP POP3 TCP/IP RS-232 USB Ethernet

TCP/IP, UDP

TX RX PTT Busy Data

RS-232

Ctr

RS-232

IP

13.8 VDC

Antenna

STANAG 5066

SkySweep Technologies can offer not only a simple data radio which are offered by many vendors without proper customer support.

SkySweep can provide even more: a unique high data rate and a high coverage digital radio system.

Each of the SkySweep DIGITAL RADIO variants offers

Embedded Windows™ computer

Unique software applications

High speed modems

Standard protocols

Transceiver

All of these in one high integrated data radio device. No need for expensive computers nor modems!

Normally there is one of the four possible basic situations:

1. No existing radio system => choose SkySweep Digital Radios.

2. Existing voice radio system => SkySweep will provide add on high speed Data Radios.

3. Existing voice radios which need data solutions => SkySweep will provide the SkyCR-1R controller unit.

4. No existing secure voice / no backup-voice / no secure data solutions =>choose SkySweep Digital Radios for

secure data and secure digital voice.

A simplified topview block diagram of a SkySweep Digital Radio supporting one high speed channel is shown below.

SkySweep Data Radios consist of a Windows™ pc controller unit, system software, modems and a radio transceiver.

The SkySweep Digital Radio provides several flexible and standardized interfaces.

The SkySweep Digital Radio system provides several parallel transparent IP or RS-232 connections.

The system server or command center can have IP/RS-232 connections to several devices through one base station at same

time. It is very easy to install: Just connect the cables and start to operate.


SkySweep Applications for HF/VHF/UHF

SkySweep Mail Server is one component of the system. It works as a local

mail server of the mobile station.

SkySweep Data Client provides standardized and encrypted secure RS-

232, telemetry and Ethernet TCP/IP connections to external devices and

applications. It can operate in either the client or server mode.

E-Mail Client is typically one of the well known standard E-Mail software

such as Microsoft Outlook™, Mozilla Thunderbird ™, etc.

Customer Application is typically a customer’s proprietary data application

such as tactical messaging, sensor data client, etc. The application can be

connected to another mobile station or to a fixed IP network.

SkySweep Mail Server

SkySweep Data Client

E-Mail Client

Customer`s data App

SkySweep Tracking

The SkySweep Tracking provides a very cost efficient solution for HF/VHF/

UHF net GPS based vehicle tracking.

This page gives an overview on the Windows™ based SkySweep software applications and how to connect customer specific

data applications and hardware devices to the high speed SkySweep based Digital Radio system. The SkySweep Digital

Radio variants provide already the below listed SkySweep applications like E-Mail, instand messaging chat, GPS based

tracking, secure digital voice etc.

Below are the main application components of the system listed:

SkySweep Instant

Messaging Chat

SkySweep Instant messaging Chat provides effective, fast, reliable and

secure communication.

SkySweep secure voice

SkySweep secure voice provides encrypted secure digital voice communi-

cation.


Description of the E-Mail application

SkySweep E-Mail

The SkySweep E-Mail provides an efficient solution to E-Mail-services within HF/VHF/UHF radio-networks. The E-Mail service

is based on standard E-Mail client software such as Mozilla Thunderbird™, Microsoft Outlook™, etc. E-Mails can be sent

between mobile stations and the system including network E-Mail servers (Internet, etc) or between mobile stations. Both

individual and group (broadcast) communication is supported. All E-Mail traffic is encrypted secure and can be additionaly

adapted with customer`s specific secure systems. The picture below shows the general architecture of the E-Mail system:

Mail Server

E-Mail E-Mail

SkySweep HF/VHF/UHF

Base Station

E-Mail E-Mail

E-Mail

HF, VHF or UHF Radio

channel

E-Mail E-Mail

SkySweep HF/VHF/UHF Mobile Station 1 SkySweep HF/VHF/UHF Mobile Station 2 and 3

Dispatcher,

Headquarters

Control room

E-Mail service

The standard setup and system architecture of a SkySweep Data Radio is shown in the picture below. This setup is used for the

E-Mail service. The E-Mail client software is connected to the SkySweep Mail Server using the standard Internet SMTP and

POP3 protocols.

The mail server is connected to the SkySweep HF Data Radio and provides the standard E-Mail functionallity and additional

advanced features like E-Mail acknowledgements.

SMTP POP 3

Mail Server

E-Mail client E-Mail Client is typically one of the well known standard E-Mail software

such as Microsoft Outlook™, Mozilla Thunderbird™, etc.

SkySweep Mail Server is the second key component of the system. It works

as a local mail server of the local stationary or mobile station.

SkyDR-1 HF Data Radio


The SkySweep E-mail supports very advanced group data communication features which allow to send efficiently text and file

attachments (pictures, maps, etc) to a group of recipients. There are two main types of group communication: from the possible

combined HF/VHF/UHF based system to mobile stations or from a mobile station to other mobile stations. Both group

communication types are shown below. An unlimited number of individual mail adresses can be configured for the net

participants or group-net participants. The example below shows communication from the system to mobile stations:

Direct communication from a mobile station to other mobile stations:

Radio channel

SkySweep HF/50MHz Base Station

E-Mail E-Mail

SkySweep

HF/50MHz Mobile

Station 1

SkySweep HF/50MHz

Mobile Station 2

E-Mail E-Mail

E-Mail

Mail Server

E-Mail E-Mail

Dispatcher,

Headquarters

Control room

Radio channel

SkySweep HF/50MHz Mobile Sta-

tion 1

SkySweep HF/50MHz

Mobile Station 2

SkySweep HF/50MHz

Mobile Station 3

Individual E-Mail sending

In the example below an individual E-Mail with an attachment (50 kB map) is sent to another mobile station. The E-Mail address of

this user is [email protected]. The address of the user at the other mobile station is [email protected].

E-Mail Group Broadcasting


E-Mail Individual E-Mail reception

The E-Mail is received at the other mobile station from [email protected]. The E-Mail contains text and a file

attachment.

E-Mail acknowledgement

The system offers acknowledgements, when the transmission was successful.

The [email protected] gets acknowledgement from node1.skysweep.com mail server that the E-Mail is delivered

to the recipient.


E-mail Group sending

Below is the example where [email protected] sends E-Mail with file attachment to group

[email protected]


E-mail Group reception

All mobile stations which belong to the group1.skysweep.com group will receive the group E-Mail with attachment sent by

[email protected].

E-mail sending

The system can be configured to connect to fixed IP network E-Mail server connections including the Internet. In the example

below an E-Mail is sent to Internet address [email protected]. It is also possible to read E-Mail from the network E-Mail

server.

SkySweep HF, VHF or UHF

Mobile Stations


Description of the GPS based Tracking

SkySweep Tracking

The SkySweep Digital Radio for Tracking provides a very cost efficient solution for HF/VHF/UHF radio net GPS based

vehicle tracking.

The solution is based on the SkySweep Tracking Server which contains the hardware and software. The clients send position

information based on time or position changes. It is also possible to send status information (alarms, etc) and short text

messages. The unit status and location are shown on the map.

SkySweep HF/50MHz Mobile Station (SkyDR-1 HRM rugged Data Radio + display + GPS-receiver)

The SkySweep Data Radio Tracking system for HF/VHF/UHF radio networks offers enormous capabillities. Track your fleet of

vehicles. The system can track just one vehicle or up to hundreds of vehicles.

Track your Taxi cars, busses, agriculture vehicles, construction vehicles, a fleet of ships, etc. The example system below

comprises SkySweep Mobile Stations, SkySweep Base Stations, SkySweep Tracking Server, and IP based infrastructure.

The SkySweep Tracking Client is running on mobile stations.

Radio channel

SkySweep Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Station 2 with

Tracking client

SkySweep HF/VHF/UHF

Base Station

Position & status report Position & status report

Position & status report

SkySweep Tracking Server

SkySweep Mobile HF/VHF/UHF Station 1 with

Tracking client


Tracking Client

The SkySweep Tracking Client is running on mobile stations using USB GPS receivers. The client sends position and status

messages to the SkySweep Tracking Server. The vehicle position is sent automatically based on time or position changes.

The user can send the state or alarm using preprogrammed buttons. It is also possible to send the status as free text format to

the server.

Below is a picture of the SkySweep Mobile Station (SkyDR-1HRM HF/50MHz rugged data radio+display+GPS receiver) and a

screenshot of the client.

The SkySweep Tracking Server provides a standardized TCP/IP and web browser based user interface.

It supports several map types, unit tracking, several types of alarms, etc. Below is a screen shot of the user interface

showing unit positions and statuses. The customer can also use his own map types.

Tracking Server architecture:

Because of the TCP/IP and web browser based user interface the SkySweep Tracking Server can also have several work

stations connected with the same user interface.

IP

SkySweep Tracking Server

IP

The SkySweep Tracking and Data interface Server which is necessary within the SkySweep Tracking system handles up to the

first five vehicles without an extra license.

Example: When it is needed to track 50 vehicles, the tracking software is needed in a quantity of 45 licenses.

Benefit: It allows several work stations to be connected with the same user interface but showing only the units belonging to the

own system.

Example: If seven of 1200 vehicles tracked belong to your fleet, you will see only these seven cars in your view. The remaining

cars appear on other related workstations which could be located also in another company.

Tracking Server


Tracking User interface

The SkySweep Tracking Server user interface is shown below.

The server supports several map types, map zooming, user defined boundaries, vehicle status messages, alarms, speed,

fuel level, etc details. Also tracking and geographical area based alarms are supported. An ideal system for dispatcher use.

The SkySweep Tracking Server

Tracking Alarms


Tracking status messages:

The SkySweep Tracking Server user interface shows the status message sent by the mobile station in the user interface.

The SkySweep Data Client provides very advanced and encrypted secure TCP/IP, UDP or RS-232 based data

connections services between local stationary or mobile stations and the network.

The system supports several IP based and RS-232 based simultaneous connections.The SkySweep Data Client

can operate either in the client or server mode.

Below is a screen shot of the configuration interface.

Description of the data connection services and telemetry

SkySweep DATA interface

The SkySweep data client provides also the possibillity to transmit data like invoicing, counter, fuel-level and to connect to data-

bases.


Data Client

In the picture below the standard setup and system architecture of a local stationary or mobile station is shown. This setup is

used for the data connection service. The application or device is connected to the SkySweep Data Client.

The SkySweep Digital Radio comprises the protocols and software based modems. The SkySweep Data Client can

operate either in the client or server mode.

Application or

Device

RS-232 or Ethernet based TCP/IP or

UDP connection

Sky-Data-Client

The SkySweep Data Client provides standardized and RS-232, telemetry

and Ethernet TCP/IP connections to external devices and applications. It

can operate either in the client or server mode.

Applications such as sensor data client, etc. The application can be

connected to another local stationary or mobile station or fixed IP

network.

The SkySweep data connection service is able to provide several and parallel data connections from local stationary or

mobile stations to the network services. Typical data interfaces are based on the standard TCP/IP, UDP or RS-232 interfaces.

Data connection system overview:

HF-Radio

channel

Application or

device

Application or

device

Application or

device

Application or

device

SkySweep Server

TCP/IP

RS232/IP

IP IP

IP

Data server

Data Payload Data

Data Data Data Data

RS232/IP

HF-Radio

channel

RS232RS232/IP

SkyDR-1 V/U RM Mobile Data Radio (rugged aluminium enclosure)

SkyDR-1 V/U RMD rugged mobile

Data Radio (rugged aluminium

enclosure)

SkySweep HF, VHF or UHF Base Station

(Multichannel)

Typical telemetry scada data radio station:


Description of the customer specific data-application integration

Customer specific Data Application

SMTP POP 3

Mail Server

The customer specific application interface based on the POP3 and SMTP protocols is shown in the picture below. The

application (such as tactical messaging) is connected to the SkySweep Mail Server using the standard Internet SMTP and

POP3 protocols.

The Mail Server is connected to the SkySweep Digital Radio.

Application

SkyDR-1HRM rugged HF/50MHz Data Radio

The application is typically a customer’s proprietary data application such as

tactical messaging, sensor data client, etc. The application can be connected to

another local stationary or mobile station or fixed IP network.

The SkySweep Mail Server is one component of the system. It works as a

local mail server of the local stationary or mobile station.

Customers application based on 5066 subnet interface

STANAG 5066 subnet interface protocol

A customer specific application interface based on the STANAG 5066 subnet interface protocol is shown in the picture below. The

application (such as tactical messaging) is using the STANAG 5066 subnet interface protocol.

The SkySweep Digital Radio comprising the 5066 protocols and software based modems. The STANAG 5066 subnet interface

is well documented and offers to the application non-ARQ and ARQ based services.

The application is typically a customer’s proprietary data application such as

tactical messaging, sensor data client etc. The application can be connected to

another local stationary or mobile station or fixed IP network.

Application

SkyDR-1HRM rugged HF/50MHz Data Radio


Description of the Instant messaging Chat

SkySweep Instant messaging Chat

SkySweep Chat Client for HF/ VHF/ UHF radio networks provides effective, fast, reliable and secure communication.

Server

Chat Chat

SkySweep HF/50MHz

Base Station

Chat Chat

Chat


channel

Chat Chat

SkySweep Mobile Station 1 SkySweep Mobile Station 2 and 3

Dispatcher,

Headquarters,

Control room

The SkySweep Instant messaging (Chat) provides an efficient solution for fast instant messaging Chat services within

combined HF/VHF/ UHF radio-networks. The Instant messaging service is based on standard messaging client software such as

Microsoft-Messenger™, Skype™, etc. Text-Messages can be sent between mobile stations and the system including network

servers (Internet, etc) or between mobile stations. Both individual and group (broadcast) communication is supported. All Instant

messaging traffic is encrypted secure and can also be adapted to customer`s specific secure systems. The picture below shows

the general architecture of the instant messaging system:

1. Choose or type in the station-address.

2. Type in the Chat-Text in the message

compose window: (example) Hello > from

Station C-1 to Station C-2

3. Press “Enter” to start sending

4. The sent message is shown within the

Station C1 Chat window in blue with date

and time information.

5. The received message is shown within

the Station C-2 Chat window in green with

date and time information.

6. Type in Chat text in the message com-

pose window of Controller-2.

Example:

Middle window / ComboBox

Bottom window / Message

compose window

Status window


Description of the Secure Digital Voice

SkySweep Secure Digital Voice

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Server

SkySweep HF Base Station


channel

SkySweep Mobile Station 1 SkySweep Mobile Station 2

Dispatcher,

Headquarters,

Control room

The SkySweep Secure Digital Voice provides an efficient solution for encrypted secure digital voice service within HF/VHF/UHF radio

networks. Secure digital voice can be sent between mobile stations and system or between mobile stations. Both individual and

group calls are supported. The picture below shows the general architecture of the secure voice system:

HF/50MHz regional System network example:

http://www.skysweep.com/


System example Secure Voice and Data and GPS-Tracking Data

The SkySweep Secure Voice and Data and high capacity GPS-Tracking system

provides an cost efficient solution for encrypted secure digital voice & E-mail, Chat, data and GPS-based tracking services within

HF/VHF/UHF radio-networks. Secure voice, data and tracking signals can be sent between mobile stations and the system

including network servers (Internet, etc) or between mobile stations. All the data traffic and on-air signal transmissions are

encrypted secure.

The system is very scalable from single channel up to multi-channel operation:

N x VHF/UHF Base Station Repeater includes the SkySweep secure digital voice over IP interface as main-channels for voice and

data communication.

N x VHF/UHF Base Station Receiver for GPS tracking data communication.

The common main-channels for e-mails, chat and voice & a number of dedicated GPS channels for GPS data => very high GPS

delivery capacity which does not disturb the main communication.

The SkySweep tracking- and mail- server are high quality server designed for 24h/7d use. The servers are managing data and

tracking over IP connection and routing between the equipment in the system (base stations). SkyCR-1RD dispatcher controller

manage the voice dispatching tasks.

SkySweep secure digital voice service n general provides a broadcast based communication related to defined members of groups

and also individual calls.

The picture below shows the general architecture of the secure digital voice system & data system:


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P.O. Box 6

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Street-Address: Linnoitustie 4, Espoo

If you have any questions about our products,

please do not hesitate to contact us:

SkySweep Technologies

Global Solutions for High Speed

HF/VHF/UHF DIGITAL RADIO

About SkySweep Technologies Oy

Operating World Wide, SkySweep Technologies provides

HF/VHF/UHF digital voice and data radios, IP based data

radios, controllers, high speed modems, protocols and

applications.

Customers include Military, Embassies, public safety,

transport companies, telecommunications operators, utili-

ties, international aid organizations, oil and gas compa-

nies and security organizations. SkySweep digital radios

are optimized for performance in harsh environments,

supporting TCP/IP, STANAG5066, serial data and cus-

tomer applications.

While every precaution has been taken in the preparation

of this literature, SkySweep Technologies Oy assumes no

liability for errors or omissions, or from any damages re-

sulting from the use of this information. This document is

protected by copyright belonging to SkySweep Technolo-

gies Oy and may not be reproduced or republished in

whole or part in any form without the prior written consent

of SkySweep Technologies. The contents and product

specifications within it are subject to revision due to ongo-

ing product improvements and may change without no-

tice.

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