This diagram illustrates a rugged video encoding and distribution system designed for integration into a military ground vehicle platform. A multi-channel sensor payload delivers up to eight simultaneous composite or SDI video streams with metadata to the Model 6880R Multi-Channel Encoder. The system is synchronized via 1PPS from a GPS Receiver, ensuring time-aligned metadata tagging across all incoming video channels.

Once compressed, the video is sent as transport stream over UDP (TS/UDP) onto the vehicle’s internal Ethernet network, making it available to several mission-critical endpoints:

• A Mission Computer interfaces for control, metadata exchange, and potential processing tasks.
• A Display Unit receives live TS/UDP video streams for real-time situational awareness.
• A Data Link system enables remote transmission of video to external command centers.
• A Recorder, such as the Ampex TuffCORD, captures all streams for forensic review and mission debrief.

This system ensures high-fidelity video acquisition, transmission, and archival in a compact, rugged form factor ideal for harsh vehicle environments.

Key Features:

• 8-channel video encoding with synchronized metadata inputs
• Ruggedized multi-stream H.264 encoder (Model 6880R Encoder)
• Supports composite and SDI inputs with audio/data overlay
• 1PPS GPS sync for precise timing and frame tagging
• UDP-based transport stream output for real-time network distribution
• Modular integration with displays, recorders, and mission computers

Application Scenarios:

• Reconnaissance & Surveillance Vehicles: Stream and record multiple camera feeds for perimeter awareness, convoy protection, or ISR.
• Armored Command Vehicles: Share real-time video feeds with operators, commanders, and remote command centers.
• Electronic Warfare Platforms: Ingest and route visual sensor data for fusion with EW payloads.