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EPX-50 Image Generation System

Overview

Rockwell Collins' EPX-50 is aimed at price-sensitive applications and offers the features of EPX technology running on commercial off-the-shelf PCs and commercially available high-end graphics processors. Our EPX-50 is compatible with all other EPX systems, enabling you to mix low-cost systems with higher performance systems to achieve a flexible mix of price and performance for different levels of training while sharing a common database and common host interface. In addition, because EPX-50 uses COTS PCs and graphics boards, it is positioned to leverage advancements in consumer technology.

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Features & Benefits
Specifications
Typical System
Related Documents
Training
Services & Support

Key Features & Benefits

  • The most realistic scene fidelity, image quality and performance available using COTS PCs
  • Common host interfaces, including CIGI, allowing integration with existing host systems
  • Common databases with other EPX products
  • Multi-channel synchronization
  • Deterministic update rates, including robust scene management
  • Enhanced scene realism with sensors and environmental effects through use of pixel and vertex shaders
  • Mission Functions Engine option
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Terrain Processing:

  • Continuous, multiple level of detail terrain created on the fly
  • Models and 3D features automatically conform to terrain

Database Management:

  • Components created, edited and stored independently
  • Components inserted in real time
  • One or two removable SATA hard drives, typical. Additional hard disk drives available

Atmospheric Effects:

  • Maximum visibility range: 50 nmi (25-50 typical)
  • 3 layers of cloud and fog
  • Regional weather with smooth transitions
  • Falling snow and rain effects
  • Wet surface, snow and ice covered runways/roads
  • Thunderstorm cell, lightning
  • Scattered clouds

Texture:

  • 1 GByte of unified memory typical
  • Continuous Texture™ with automatic, multiple-resolution texture blending
  • 2-16 configurable anisotropic filtering

Oculting/Anti-aliasing:

  • Configurable from 2-8 sub-pixel samples
  • Point sample, full-screen antialiasing

Lighting:

  • Gouraud or Phong lighting model
  • Pixel-rate landing lights, steerable searchlights, flares, headlights

Mission Functions:

  • Collision detection: swept line segments against any object
  • Height above terrain
  • Line-of-sight ranging
  • Laser range finding
  • Intervisibility calculation (MFE required)

High-Precision Sensor Simulation:

  • Physics-based atmosphere model
  • Sensor IG video out to post-processor: 16 bits
  • Sensor video format up to 1600 x 1200
  • FLIR, NVG, EO , LLT V, to include effects on sea
  • Correlated databases
  • Multiple IR bands
  • Contrast and target area tracking with image stabilization

Overload Management:

  • Dynamic level of detail range adjustment

Update Rate:

  • Programmable to 180 Hz (30 Hz to 60 Hz typical)
  • Real-time determinism guaranteed

Display Format:

  • Raster, programmable, non-interlaced
  • Expandable up to 2048 x 1536 pixels/video output
  • Analog/digital (DVI) output
  • Programmable refresh rate, 60 Hz typical

Interchannel Synchronization:

  • Rockwell Collins software EPLock™ or
  • Video Stream Manager (VSM) hardware genlock

Weight: 30–32lbs/node (typical)

Size: 13U, 28U, 40U cabinets available

Voltage: Single or three phase 115/208/240/250 VAC

Power: <400 watts/node

Operating Environment: +50°F to +104°F (+10°C to +40°C); 10% to 80% non-condensing humidity

Storage Environment: –40°F to +140°F (–40°C to +60°C); 0% to 95% non-condensing humidity

CE, FCC, TUV

Terrain Processing:

  • Continuous, multiple level of detail terrain created on the fly
  • Models and 3D features automatically conform to terrain

Database Management:

  • Components created, edited and stored independently
  • Components inserted in real time
  • One or two removable SATA hard drives, typical. Additional hard disk drives available

Atmospheric Effects:

  • Maximum visibility range: 50 nmi (25-50 typical)
  • 3 layers of cloud and fog
  • Regional weather with smooth transitions
  • Falling snow and rain effects
  • Wet surface, snow and ice covered runways/roads
  • Thunderstorm cell, lightning
  • Scattered clouds

Texture:

  • 1 GByte of unified memory typical
  • Continuous Texture™ with automatic, multiple-resolution texture blending
  • 2-16 configurable anisotropic filtering

Oculting/Anti-aliasing:

  • Configurable from 2-8 sub-pixel samples
  • Point sample, full-screen antialiasing

Lighting:

  • Gouraud or Phong lighting model
  • Pixel-rate landing lights, steerable searchlights, flares, headlights

Mission Functions:

  • Collision detection: swept line segments against any object
  • Height above terrain
  • Line-of-sight ranging
  • Laser range finding
  • Intervisibility calculation (MFE required)

High-Precision Sensor Simulation:

  • Physics-based atmosphere model
  • Sensor IG video out to post-processor: 16 bits
  • Sensor video format up to 1600 x 1200
  • FLIR, NVG, EO , LLT V, to include effects on sea
  • Correlated databases
  • Multiple IR bands
  • Contrast and target area tracking with image stabilization

Overload Management:

  • Dynamic level of detail range adjustment

Update Rate:

  • Programmable to 180 Hz (30 Hz to 60 Hz typical)
  • Real-time determinism guaranteed

Display Format:

  • Raster, programmable, non-interlaced
  • Expandable up to 2048 x 1536 pixels/video output
  • Analog/digital (DVI) output
  • Programmable refresh rate, 60 Hz typical

Interchannel Synchronization:

  • Rockwell Collins software EPLock™ or
  • Video Stream Manager (VSM) hardware genlock

Weight: 30–32lbs/node (typical)

Size: 13U, 28U, 40U cabinets available

Voltage: Single or three phase 115/208/240/250 VAC

Power: <400 watts/node

Operating Environment: +50°F to +104°F (+10°C to +40°C); 10% to 80% non-condensing humidity

Storage Environment: –40°F to +140°F (–40°C to +60°C); 0% to 95% non-condensing humidity

CE, FCC, TUV

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Main Components

System configurations vary greatly based on program requirements. The real-time computer and the Graphics Processors (GPs) are Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) dual-core PCs. The GPs contain a COTS PCIe graphics card for rendering. Typically there is one GP per video channel. The cabinet also contains a power distribution unit, an Ethernet switch and associated cables. Optionally a system may contain a video stream manager to genlock the video from multiple channels.

System configurations vary greatly based on program requirements. The real-time computer and the Graphics Processors (GPs) are Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) dual-core PCs. The GPs contain a COTS PCIe graphics card for rendering. Typically there is one GP per video channel. The cabinet also contains a power distribution unit, an Ethernet switch and associated cables. Optionally a system may contain a video stream manager to genlock the video from multiple channels.

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General Information
Publications

Technical documentation is available to support the operation and maintenance of your product or system.

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We offer a wide range of training courses suitable for both individuals and groups. These courses can be aimed at varying levels from basic user operation to complex fault finding. Customer service engineers can visit your facility to conduct training courses.

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Field Support Services
Tailored Services
Maintenance & Repair
Spares & Parts
Upgrades

Our comprehensive range of support and after-sales service is key to our success. With our global locations, members of the customer service team travel the world to assist customers in getting the best from their systems.

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We offer a comprehensive range of ENCORE Service Agreements which can be tailored to your needs. Available features include: full time on-site support technicians, full spares inventory positioning, management and repair services, and fixed fee annual repair services.

For an initial discussion of your support needs, please contact a representative

Rockwell Collins offers a full repair service for your system. We also operate an optional advanced module exchange service on some parts.

To arrange a repair for your equipment: Contact a representative

At Rockwell Collins we are committed to the life-cycle of your system from design and development throught the extensive operational sustainment. Advancements of new technologies are something we are continuolusly looking at to provide additional value to our customers.

To discuss options on your existing equipment contact a representative.