- GSS Operating Principles

GSS Operating Principles

Single PC-NT performs:

training setup, run, and playback

accurate simulation of: underwater acoustic processes & phenomena (transmission loss, reverberation, ambient noise)

own ship and target's acoustic characteristics

client-specific sonar systems (transmitters, receivers,processors)

Trainee Consoles can be:

actual sonar operator consoles

PC-based simulated consoles

combination of actual & simulated consoles

GSS PC can connect to: an unlimited number of trainee consoles, via LAN (fast Ethernet), transferring data, control, video, and audio

Instructor's Tasks
In setup mode:

inputting new parameters to database

creating new exercises

retrieving existing exercises from library

In run mode:

monitoring the exercise & trainees' activity

piloting target and own ship

launching torpedoes

initiating transient radiation

operating target onboard active sonar system

In playback mode:

run playback

stop

jump to time

Instructor's Display:

tactical picture

ray path plot

sonar main parameters selected by the trainee

trainee video (for each trainee)

training control (target piloting, torpedo launching, etc.)

Note: Instructors and trainees hear the same audio.