REMOTE DIGITAL FIRING SYSTEM
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Abstract
A remote digital firing system for selectively firing a plurality of remote mission payloads. The remote digital firing system includes a first set of firing circuits communicatively coupled to and operative to fire a corresponding first set of remote mission payloads and a second set of firing circuits communicatively coupled to and operative to fire a corresponding second set of remote mission payloads. The remote digital firing system includes a firing control panel communicatively linked to the first and second sets firing circuits, a first digital code plug configured to be integrated in communicative combination with each firing circuit of the first set and the firing control panel, a second digital code plug configured to be integrated in communicative combination with each firing circuit of the second set and the firing control panel, and a payload selector switch for selecting a remote mission payload.
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23 Claims
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1-10. -10. (canceled)
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11. A remote digital firing system for selectively firing a plurality of remote mission payloads, the remote digital firing system comprising:
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a remote controlled vehicle; a first set of firing circuits communicatively coupled to and operative to fire a corresponding first set of remote mission payloads attached to the remote controlled vehicle and a second set of firing circuits communicatively coupled to and operative to fire a corresponding second set of remote mission payloads attached to the remote controlled vehicle; a firing control panel communicatively linked by a communications link to the first and second sets of firing circuits and the remote controlled vehicle, wherein the communications link carries commands for the first and second sets of firing circuits and control commands for the remote controlled vehicle; a first digital code plug configured to be integrated in communicative combination with each firing circuit of the first set of firing circuits and the firing control panel; a second digital code plug configured to be integrated in communicative combination with each firing circuit of the second set of firing circuits and the firing control panel; and a payload selector switch for selecting a remote mission payload. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A remote digital firing system for firing a remote mission payload, the remote digital firing system comprising:
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a firing circuit communicatively coupled to and operative to fire a remote mission payload; a firing control panel communicatively linked to the firing circuit; a digital code plug configured to be integrated in communicative combination with the firing circuit and the firing control panel; wherein the firing control panel is operative, with the digital code plug integrated in communicative combination therewith, to generate and transmit, at a random interval, a message having a status request encrypted therein; and wherein the firing circuit is operative, upon receipt of message having a status request encrypted therein, to generate and transmit a message having status information encrypted therein. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23-40. -40. (canceled)
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