CAPAS-DR
The Comrod family of CAPAS® Automatic Payload Alignment Systems enables quick and effective deployment of communication or sensor assets without exposing personnel to unnecessary danger.
CAPAS-DR Dual Rotator System accomplishes this by enabling independent 360 degree azimuth rotation of two separate payloads. The compact design allows a single mast to be deployed in situations that would previously have required two independent masts.
CAPAS-DR supports both closed loop and open loop alignment, and allows a combination of both. In closed loop alignment mode the system is controlled by a radio transceiver to optimise received signal strength or minimise bit error rate. In open loop alignment mode the system is controlled by the Comrod Integrated Mission Planning System. The powerful drive system coupled with the integrated magnetic or optional GPS compass allows fast and accurate positioning of payloads demanding high pointing accuracy. Closed loop
feedback from the radio can optimize the alignment within a fraction of a degree.
CAPAS-DR is fully rugged per MIL-STD-810, and is suitable for a wide variety of tactical masts.
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| Alignment Modes | Closed loop mode with transceiver control Open loop mode with magnetic or DGPS compass control Hybrid mode |
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| Planning Tool (Optional) | Comrod TCT Mission Planning System |
| Pointing Accuracy/Repeatability | < 0.5 degree relative to base |
| Rotating Speed | > 10 degrees per second |
| Mechanical Limits | Rotation axis: Infinite. Arbitrary limits can be defined in software. |
| Operating Temperature (Ambient) | – 40°C to + 60°C |
| Torque | > 100 Nm Dynamic, > 250 Nm Static (survival) |
| Payload Capacity | 2 x 25 kg (maximum in-balance load) |
| Dimensions (nominal) | Width: 341 mm Height: 772 mm Depth: 278 mm |
| Weight | 15.2 kg |
| Mounting | Lower socket, 50.5 mm Upper payload mounting spigots 50 mm Adaptors are available for a wide range of payloads and masts |
| Interfaces | CAN, RS232, RS485, RS42, Ethernet (IEEE 802.3u) |
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| Vehicle Power | MIL-STD 1275E |
| EMC/EMI | MIL-STD-461F CE102, RE102, RS103, CS101, CS114, CS115 and CS116 |
| Operating Temperature | Ambient: – 40°C to + 60°C |
| Encapsulation | IP67 |
| Sand and Dust | MIL-STD-810G Method 510.5 Procedure I and II |
| Altitude | Operational – MIL-STD-810G: Method 500.5, Procedure II, 4572 m (15000 ft) at 57.2 kPa Storage – MIL-STD-810G: Method 500.5, Procedure I, 12192 m (40000 ft) at 18.8 kPa |
| High Temperature | Operation: MIL-STD-810G, Method 501.5, Procedure II , 60°C Storage: MIL-STD-810G, Method 501.5, Procedure I, 71°C |
| Low Temperature | Operation: MIL-STD-810G, Method 502.5, Procedure II, – 40°C Storage: MIL-STD-810G, Method 502.5, Procedure I, -51°C |
| Humidity | MIL-STD-810G, Method 507.5, Procedure II, Aggravated |
| Vibration | MIL-STD-810G, Method 514.6C Table 514.6C-VI. Composite wheeled vehicle vibration exposures figure 514.6C-3* MIL-STD-801G, Method 514.6D, Ground Vehicle Category 20, Wheeled/Tracked/Trailer, Procedure I/III* |
| Shock | MIL-STD-810G, Method 516.6, Procedure I, functional Shock, 12 g 11 ms |
* Unit without payload. Permanent mount required for high shock/vibration environments