70 -- MULTI PURPOSE STROKE/RASTER DISPLAY

Notice Date

December 27, 2000

Contracting Office

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Contracts Department, Building 129-2, Highway 547, Lakehurst, NJ 08733-5083

ZIP Code

08733-5083

Solicitation Number

N68335-01-RFI-008

Response Due

January 16, 2001

Point of Contact

Ms. Dawn Chartier, Code 25221DC, (732) 323-2933

Description

This is a request for information only. There is no solicitation package available. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Lakehurst is seeking sources that may be capable of providing a Stroke and Raster Display (MPSRD) in support of the Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) Program. The MPSRD shall contain the following functions and characteristics: The Display will augment the Consolidated Automated Support System (CASS) ancillary suite. Avionics Units Under Test (UUTs) that provide either stroke or raster-scan video output (i.e., RS-170, RS-343A, RGB, VGA, NTSC color, external sync) require the video to be presented to a display during initial setup and alignment. CASS stations do not presently provide a means to view Unit Under Test (UUT) system video. UUTs were tested using the Tektronix model 608 stroke display for stroke video and a Conrac 14-inch monitor or equivalent to display raster-scan video (all identified formats). It is the Navy's desire to combine the stroke and raster in a single Display. The Display shall meet the following requirements: Size. The Display shall have a maximum size of 7 inches deep by 13 inches high by 15 inches wide. Weight. The Display shall not exceed 35 pounds. Display Size. The display, as a minimum, shall have an active-matrix Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) with at least 10.4-inch diagonal. Display Format. The display format shall be 640 x 480 x 256 colors (minimum) from a palette of 256,000 colors. Pixel Dot Size. The dot size of an individual pixel shall be 0.33 mm maximum. Touch Screen. The Display shall employ a touch screen with a minimum of 4096 by 4096 touch points to permit switching between different input formats. Brightness. The Display shall have a brightness of at least 150 foot-Lamberts. Viewing Angle. The Display shall have a viewing angle minimum of +60o vertical, 55o right, and 35o left. Stroke Video. The Display shall be capable of displaying stroke video as it would be viewed on a Tektronix 608 stroke display with the following input levels: X, Y inputs: -12.5 to +12.5 volts; Z input -1 to +5 volts. Blanking input: TTL On/Off. X, Y bandwidth with 80% of full screen reference signal: DC to at least 5MHz at -3dB; Z input useful frequency range: DC to at least 10 MHz. Stroke video control of X , Y gain and position, Z contrast and intensity shall be provided. In stroke mode the Display shall be capable of displaying a grid or scale. X, Y and Z attenuation controls, selection of either Z input or TTL, and input polarity of X, Y normal and Z inverted shall be provided. All stroke controls shall be manually and /or automatically selected by either touch screen and/or external software control. Raster-Scan Video Format. The Display shall be capable of displaying raster-scan video, as it would be viewed on a Conrac 14-inch monitor using scroll bars for horizontal and vertical adjustment. An alternative display format will be to down scale the display to fit all video information on the 10.4-inch diagonal screen. The MPSRD shall provide the capability to display composite video input RS-170 format at 525 scan lines, and RS-343A format at 612, 675, 729, and 875 scan lines. The line rates of composite video (either RS-170 or RS-343A) shall be manually and/or automatically selected. All composite video controls shall adjusted independently by either touch screen and/or external software control. RGB Video. The Display shall be capable of displaying RGB (red, green, blue) video. Brightness and contrast of each input (red, green, blue) shall be adjusted independently by either touch screen and/or external software control. NTSC Video. The Display shall be capable of displaying NTSC color video. The format shall be compatible with the Quantum Data, Inc. Model 802 GX Video Pattern Generator. External Sync. The Display shall be capable of synchronizing video by means of an external sync signal. Video Test Pattern. The Display shall display in the Video Test Pattern mode, a minimum of two (2) test patterns with touch screen control of brightness and contrast. Mode Select. The Display shall be capable of selecting the display mode (i.e., composite video, stroke video, VGA, RGB, or Video Test Pattern) by either touch screen and/or external software control. Video Controls. All composite video controls (i.e., contrast, brightness, line rate, aspect ratio, 75W load in or out) shall be accessed by either touch screen and/or external software control. Aspect Ratio. The Display when displaying RS-343A video shall have selectable aspect ratio of either 4:3 or 1:1 by either touch screen and/or external software control. Expansion Capability. The Display shall have at least one empty PC-104 format expansion connector. PC Parallel Port. The Display shall have a PC parallel port interface. This interface shall be accessed from the rear of the MPSRD. Keyboard Emulation. The Display shall have keyboard emulation able to interface to an internal and external PC. This interface shall be accessible from the rear of the Display. COM Port. The Display shall have at least two (2) COM ports accessed from the rear of the Display. Interlace/Non-Interlace. The Display shall be able to select interlace and non-interlace display capability. PC Compatibility. The Display shall be capable of providing VGA-compatible display output. Software Control. The Display shall provide the necessary interface for external software control (via Test Program Set software) to exercise all touch screen controls. This interface shall be a connector, with documentation as a deliverable to the Government, of this interface format. Input Connectors. The Display shall have all inputs (i.e., X, Y, Z, composite video, Red, Green, Blue, external sync, NTSC video) via BNC connectors. VGA input shall be a standard PC 7 pin or 15-pin connector. Brightness Control. The brightness of the Display shall be by means of a potentiometer knob. On/Off Switch. The Display shall be powered by means of an on/off switch. Mechanical Interface. The Display shall be mounted by 4 each -20 holes with helical inserts compatible with the existing CASS Display Holding Arm. Electronic Serial Number. The Display shall provide an electronic serial number accessible through the communications interface. Reliability. The Display shall have a minimum Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF) of 9000 hours. Maintainability. The Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) of the Display shall not exceed two (2) hours. The stroke and raster video is displayed on the Display with no wrap-around or other irregularities in the display. Raster scan video will shrink to fit the 10.4-inch diagonal screen format. Scroll bars, both horizontal and vertical; will be implemented to allow a large video format to be panned over the entire image. All production units shall pass the built-in Power On Self Test (POST). The Government will not pay for any information received in response to this request, nor will the Government compensate any respondent for any costs incurred in developing the information provided to the Government. All responses are due by 16 January 2001.

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20001229/70SOL004.HTM (W-362 SN5097B3)