MANWORN - DISMOUNTED PERSONNEL INSTRUMENTATION
The Manworn - Dismounted Player Instrumentation (DPI) is a Flexible,
State-Of-The-Art Position Tracking System suitable for Individual through Brigade level Force-On-Force Training. As a stand-alone, deployable training capability or as part of a large exercise architecture, the MANWORN provides real-time position location and status information with continuous, hands-free updates through TESS telemetry networks.
The Dismounted Player Unit (DPU) is similar in size and weight to the PRC-112 survival radio. It will operate continuously for 48 hours
and is designed to comply with the environmental requirements set forth in MIL-STD-810F. The DPU includes a power/test switch, distress switch, Built-In Test (BIT) display and operational status indicator, telemetry and GPS antennas and an IRDA port for initialization and data I/O. The viewable BIT indicator provides operational status, battery power, GPS status and position reporting transmissions.
REALISTIC TRAINING ENANCEMENTS
The DPU includes the Greenlinks processor and associates with Wireless MILES Detectors (WMD), Wireless Shootback Laser (WSBL) and Wireless-Small Arms Transmitter (W-SAT) used in the Individual Weapons System for Real-Time Casualty Assessment (RTCA) and a realistic training experience.
PERSONAL AREA NETWORK
The DPU is the main component for the Personal Area Network (PAN) and affiliates with the WMD, WSBL and W-SAT to provide complete entity integrity. The MANWORN DPU also affiliates with a higher-level Vehicle Area Network (VAN) for mounted
and multi-echelon training.
TELEMETRY NETWORKS
The DPU has a local area Greenlinks radio for integration with the WMD, WSBL, W-SAT, and a 900MHz telemetry radio for wide-area network transmissions up to 25 km line-of-sight.
The Greenlinks network protocol is not limited to any specific RF band and can interface to radios operating in other frequencies to extend the range and/or bandwidth.
The telemetry radio acts as a repeater and repeats local player status to propagate data transmission and enhance reports from non line-of-sight players. Telemetry data is transmitted to a display unit for monitoring and tracking players.