Training and Verification Facilities CGS User Workshop. Columbus Training Facility Team

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1 Training and Verification Facilities CGS User Workshop Columbus Training Facility Team

2 Table Of Contents 1. Introduction and Scope 2. Columbus Training Facility (CTF) 2.1 CTF Overview 2.2 CTF Architecture 2.3 CTF Data Processing Architecture 2.4 CTF Control and Support SW 2.5 CTF Mechanical Architecture 2.6 CTF Consortium 3. Training and Verification Facilities 3.1 Functional Overview 3.2 Architectural Overview 3.3 Software Overview 4. Facilities Status

3 1. Introduction and Scope This presentation gives an overview about the Columbus CGS based training facility, its architecture and the envisaged use. Further, the potential architecture of further facilities common with the Columbus training facility development, i.e. The Houston based APM software verification facility (SVF) and the Oberpfaffenhofen based training, qualification and verification simulator (TQVS) is sketched. The status of all the facilities is given at the end of this paper.

4 2.1 CTF Overview The Columbus training facility (CTF) has to provide the mechanical and functional environment for the astronaut training tasks: Columbus laboratory command and control training on system and subsystem level Integrated Columbus system and payload training Integrated space station training Integrated astronaut training under involvement of the ESA ground segment Two facilities are built: Col trainer Europe (TRE) in cologne/european astronaut center (EAC) for laboratory specific training tasks Col trainer US (TRU) in Houston/space station training facility (SSTF) for integrated space station training tasks

5 2.1 CTF Overview c tued Goal of development is to provide: A flight equivalent representation of the Columbus command and control interfaces to the crew A mechanical environment which in its interior is similar to the flight vehicle A facility which can be centrally controlled and monitored by technical instructors with no special know how of the CGS system A facility which allows central control such that connected simulators and components can be interrupted, frozen, stored and resumed A facility which allows to conduct training sessions in parallel with training session preparation

6 2.1 CTF Overview c tued The highest quality of the command & control interface is achieved by using the original Columbus operational software and procedures. Therefore, the Columbus SITE and the operational Columbus SW are the kernel of the training facility: Flight software and procedures. Simulation model software. Columbus DIFA and test node software. Mission data base. CGS for TM/TC, ground control functions and flight SW development and build process.

7 2.1 CTF Overview c tued The Columbus trainer consists of the following major building blocks The MECO, a mechanical and electrical representation controlled by a PC based system Subsystem simulation assembly (SSA) with Simulation of the Columbus subsystems Simulation of the payload interfaces A socket protocol interface to allow communication with additional simulators and the MECO PC SEA/DIFA including Space station manned base (SSMB) simulation ESA ground segment simulation The Dataspazio control and support software for: Facility control and preparation/setup in different configurations Training session preparation, setup, and evaluation

8 2.2 CTF Architecture Columbus APM Representation DMS SSMB Sim. DIFA Front End Equipment Columbus Subsystem Simulation Assembly CMAS and CSS Facility Control Displays, Control and Support SW Ground Segment Simulation CGS based Test Node Columbus Mission Database

9 2.3 CTF Data Processing Architecture SEA/DIFA CGS Test Node incl C&S SW SSTF MDM SW IF Mil Bus System C&C Bus 1 & 2 System Bus MMU DMC MMC PLCU Onboard LAN Flight Laptop DMS SSA Payload Bus PL Simulation IF Payload Simulators Crew MMI PC&SW Video Sw. Matrix MDB File Server CGS HCI Work stations Trainer Support LAN Trainer Ops LAN SSTF/EAC File Server COTS SW

10 2.4 CTF Control and Support SW The Control and Support SW is a subsystem developed for the Trainer Facility but usable in a more general sense for setup, monitoring and control, and evaluation of training or e.g. qualification sessions It is used in three different ways: On-line, as a tool for monitoring and controlling the facility and simulators by sending commands and receiving status data from HW and SW components Offline for the preparation of training session materials, e.g. scripts, procedures etc. In this mode the C&S SW helps for coding and composition of session sequences

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13 2.4 CTF Control and Support SW c tued For specific interfaces dedicated SAS s are developed which allow to expand the usage of the core C&S SW to a variety of HW and SW environments. The Trainer covers the following control functions The Subsystem Simulator Assembly (SSA) The Payload Simulator The Ground Segment Simulation The Crew MMI PC An SSTF SAS allows to communicate with the SSTF on facility level for remote control by the SSTF A File IO SAS is used to manage CGS files, a function which is not provided by CGS itself. Standard file functions (open, close, read, write, etc.) are supported

14 2.4 CTF Control and Support SW c tued All SAS s are commanded via a standardised commanding interface implemented as a library Any new SAS can use the general purpose library supplied with the C&S SW or, for specific needs, a dedicated library may be implemented with the same paradigm of the general purpose library

15 2.4 CTF Control and Support SW c tued Synoptic Displays and Command Windows for commanding/display and session control Commands Data C&S SW Application Layer C&S Core SW Control & Support SW Session Management SW Automated Procedures Libraries Special Application SW (SAS s) CTF Data Processing Facility External Systems Protocol TCP/IP FEECP TBD User specific Crew MMI PC E.g. Payload Simulators

16 2.5 CTF Mechanical Architecture Data Processing System Mechanical Representation DMS MMU SSA SS-Simulation Crate TN DIFA Database Node Router & Hubs

17 2.6 CTF Development Consortium The Trainer development consortium consists of Astrium as prime contractor responsible for: Columbus Trainer engineering Procurement of Trainer Data Processing HW Development of the Trainer simulation models and the ground segment simulation Integration and qualification of the Trainer HW and SW system Alenia Spazio responsible for Mechanical representation incl. Crew MMI Video system Dataspazio responsible for: Trainer facility Control and Support SW

18 3. Planned Further Facilities Further Facilities are under definition: the APM SVF (Software Verification Facility) to be used in Houston for SSMB to APM SW Interface testing and evaluation the TQVS (Training, Verification, and Qualification Simulator) for the Columbus Control Center in Oberpfaffenhofen to support verification and qualification of the facility and training of the ground crew It is planned to have these facilities as far as possible common to the Trainer facilities and to the Columbus SITE which drastically facilitates maintenance and configuration control during the operational/utilization phase of the spacecraft The following charts sketch the concept for those facilities and show the commonalities and differences amongst them

19 3.1 Functional Overview Purpose COL TRE Columbus Trainer Europe Train astronauts on Columbus systems System / ESA payload ops Support integrated simulations COL TRU Columbus Trainer US Train astronauts on Multi segment functions Columbus refresher Support joint integrated simulations TQVS Training, Qualification and Validation Simulator Support simulation in COL CC for Mission controller training Local / joint / integrated sims Ops procedure Q&V SVF Software Verification Facility Support ISS / Columbus joint SW interface testing Major Functions Simulate Lab interior Lab video Columbus systems Training monitoring and control Simulate SSCC Adapt IGS Simulate vital layer Simulate Columbus systems Simulate Columbus ground data communication and network Simulate Columbus systems Provide vital layer (EM VTC)

20 3.2 General Overview COL SVF ISS SW Dev.&Int. Lab SDIL VTC EM COL Trainer TRU COL Trainer TRE ISS Training Facility (SSTF) EAC Infrastructure VTC Simulation SW Ground Simulation SW Common Kernel SITE including Columbus Ground HW/ SW and flight representative DMS HW/SW Columbus Mechanical Mockup Columbus Mechanical Mockup COL-CC TQVS COL-CC MCC Ground Segment Simulation SW

21 3.3 Facilities Software Overview Facility specific SW Trainer spec. SW SIMM s, C&S SW, AP s, SAS s, MMI PC SW Kernel SITE SW for Facilities incl. Basic Columbus SITE SW incl. CGS, Col SIMM, Col MDB, Col Flight SW Kernel SITE Control and Support SW, Interface SAS for facility specific add-ons, CMAS Expansions for facility specific simulators SVF spec. SW: SIMM s C&S SW AP s, SAS s VTC Signal Cond. SW TQVS specific SW : SIMM s, C&S SW, AP s, SAS s

22 4. Facilities Status Training Facilities. Both Training Facilities are under contract. Design Review has been successfully conducted in Feb Functional APM Mock-Up is under production at Alenia. SW Development is being done at Dataspazio and at Astrium. Kernel SITE Manufacturing until March Columbus qualified SW Delivery from SIVQ in April/May Trainer specific SW Development and Testing until March/April Trainer I&T including finalisation of operational procedures until March Final Trainer installation at EAC and SSTF in August /October 2002.

23 4. Facilities Status c tued Verification Facilities. TQVS is in a study phase together with COL-CC. An APM simulator based on the SITE is identified. The extent of additional Ground Segment Simulation is under definition. SVF is agreed between ESA and Nasa. Detailed definition activities are just starting.