| Project |
Nimrod Mk.3 AEW RADAR |
| Sphere of Work |
Military system |
| Responsibilities |
Assist in defining the architecture
of the Mk.2 ATU. Design of several
digital boards for the Mk.2 Adaptive Threshold Unit
|
| Notes |
Though not involved in the algorithm
design, the process was followed closely and understood. To
ensure compatibility with the existing hardware,
substantial system-level testing was
undertaken to confirm the documented unit interfaces.
|
| Hardware Skills |
Digital
- pipelined task-specific DSP design, arithmetic
circuits, RAMs, PROMs, etc.
- standard logic, early PALs.
|
| DSP Skills |
Understanding of RADAR noise
processing, threshold generation, and associated
functions. Implementation in algorithm-specific
hardware. |
| Software Skills |
Complex Unix shell scripts written
to perform tasks like backplane netlist generation from
board pinout tables in the absence of specialist software
to perform that task. |
| Debug/Test Skills |
System level testing.
- Analogue oscilloscopes;
logic circuit and interface characterisation
- Logic analysers for digital
circuit cuaracterisation
|
Provided the knowledge and experience necessary to set up and
administer a Unix system.
The system was purchased as a general computing resource for
the Signal Processing Group, on a basis of one terminal on each
desk. Unfortunately it did not come with the knowledge to set it
up included in the box.
| Engineering Tasks
Basics
