PORTFOLIO

The TNDS provides an intuitive interface that allows rapid conversion of JTIDS/MIDS Information Exchange Requirements (IERs) into validated and efficiently allocated Network Designs. TNDS is the preferred Network Design tool of the UK Joint Data Link Management Organisation (JDLMO), the SHAPE Tactical Data Link Management Section (TDLMS) and the Network Design Cells of a number of European nations.

RAPID PRODUCTION OF NETWORK DESIGNS

Data entry is based around a Connectivity Matrix which allows the specification of Network Participants, time slot pools and transmit, receive and relay connectivity requirements. Network requirements are validated for consistency and compliance with known terminal capabilities. Network requirements can also be validated against user configurable frequency clearance criteria. Validated network requirements are then converted into a series of timeslot blocks using a highly efficient algorithm unique to the TNDS and allocated to individual network participants in accordance with their stated connectivity requirements.

A wide range of displays are provided to allow allocated networks to be viewed in a number of different ways including Network Timeline and Time Slot Map displays familiar to Network Designers worldwide. Once the design is complete, network initialisation data can be generated in a range of terminal and platform specific formats.

AUTOMATED DOCUMENTATION GENERATION REDUCES OPERATOR WORKLOAD
TNDS allows the semi-automatic production of documentation in support of a network design by interfacing into the MS Word and Excel API. Connectivity Matrix, Timeline and Time Slot Maps are generated as Excel documents with full network descriptions (including platform timeslot block allocations) and TSDF summaries available as Word documents. Resulting documents can be customised if required.

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION
TNDS allows the import and export of Network Designs using the International NETMAN T/1 format. A rules based editor allows international networks to be validated and modified during the import process to ensure compatibility with local requirements.

OPERATIONAL PLAN VALIDATION

The TNDS incorporates a Geographic Network Planning Interface (GeoNPI), built using the EDS GeoWare Mapping software. This allows the determination of theoretical network connectivity based on Line of Sight and the calculation of area based TSDF using a range of user selectable algorithms and based on predicted platform operating locations. TNDS supports the use of NATO VMAP, DTED and DAFIF as standard with other map formats supportable if required.

USER CONFIGURABLE TO SUPPORT NATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
TNDS has been designed with flexibility in mind and is user configurable in a number of areas to support specific National requirements, in particular in relation to Frequency Clearance and platform / terminal initialisation data generation.