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Direct Link Interface

BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE LIVE, VIRTUAL AND CONSTRUCTIVE WORLDS

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Overview

Direct Link Interface (DLI) is a data link gateway supporting the exchange of data link messages between training systems and simulated data link participants in the DIS environment. DLI allows users to route data between multiple data interfaces, with options to filter DIS and Link 16 data and the capability to log notifications for troubleshooting purposes.

DLI uses DIS PDUs for all sent and received messaging. This includes exchanges over the DIS network and internal messaging between the DIS plugins and the loaded interface plugins. DLI implements all digital data link exchanges following appropriate standards and protocols.

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Features and Capabilities

Flexible

Flexible protocol translation tool that allows different platforms to exchange data.

Sensor Reports

This software goes beyond data link adapts simulation to inject sensor reports into operations software.

Real time Message Exchange

It provides simulators and real-world operational systems with the ability to exchange multiple data link message standards in real time, including Link 16, Link 11, AIS, CIB, UDL, and more.

DIS Gateway

DLI Performs DIS gateway role, routing DIS messages between two or more DIS networks.

Link 16 Gateway

DLI Performs Link 16 gateway role, routing Link 16 messages between a distributed interactive simulation (DIS) network and external interfaces such as MIL-STD-3011 Joint Range Extension Applications Protocol (JREAP) and Standardization Agreement (STANAG) 5602 Standard Interface for Multiple Platform Link Evaluation (SIMPLE).

Data-Link Translation

The PLEXSYS Direct Link Interface (DLI) uses high-speed processing to assimilate and translate datalink messages on the fly bi-directionally. This processing allows customers to use actual “mission use” hardware even while participating in a virtual exercise environment. Basically, on the live side of a mixed environment training venue, DLI provides a data source that mission hardware perceives as live data while receiving and translating data from mission hardware for distribution to virtual consumers. This data translation provides a simplified hardware configuration management path and a flexible training venue.

Interfaces & Protocols Supported

  • SIMPLE Link-16
  • SIMPLE Link-11
  • JREAP-C
  • MIL-STD 1553
  • DIS (SISO-J)
  • SIMPLE DIS Ed. 2
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