PSC-2 Digital Communications Terminal(DCT)
© Brooke Clarke 2017Description
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Background
The PSC-2 Digital Communications Terminal (DCT) aka Lightweight Tacfire. Is very similar to the PSG-2 in functionality.
Description
It turns out that there is no simple provision for external DC power. It appears that it might be possible using an unkonwn Power Adapter.
It may be the Litton Data Systems DC/DC Powerstick p/n: 08YX1-417985-101
Data:
Size: 8.8" x 6.9"
Weight: 5 lbs
Power: 9V, 8 AH Li battery or 28 VDC external adapter
Modulation: Half Duplex digital
Interface: FSK, Digital Baseband and MIL-STD-188C
Xmit Rate: 175, 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 8000, 9600 or 16000 bits per second
Memory: 128 k bytes
Display: 5" x 7" LED dot matrix
Com Protocol: MTS (Marine Tactical System) Broadcast
Physical Interface: MIL-STD-188-114
Cables
W-8 5' DC Power Cable
This is a DC power cable with no data function and it does not mate with the PSC-2.
Littion PN 214552-100
NSN 5995-01-155-7777
contract: N00163-96-C-0164
ASTM D3951-90 12/96
W8 P1, (Pwr-Adp)
MS 3475 W8-33S
Litton Data Systems, 13973, SOCN, 214552-100, W8
54462, 1013-W8, Swr No. 3283
W8 P2, (DC Conv-J2)
MS 3475 W8-33P
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W-4 Branched Data Cable
This is a "Y" cable for data only, not DC capability.
SINCGARS PN 214421-100, 1013-W4, NSN 6150-01-155-7961
The cable is labeled: 54462-1013-W4, Ser No. 2121
The base of the "Y" is labeled W4 P2, (Radio/Comsec)
The branches are labeled:
W4 P1, (DCT) and W4 P3, (Handset)
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DC Power Supply PP-8034/PSC-2, NSN 5895-01-146-6739
Photos
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Manuals & Related
AD-A257 457 Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, Thesis, Evaluation of Digital Communications using the Marine Corps Communications Architecture Analysis Model by J.F. Monaghan, Sep 1992
TM 11-7440-281-12&P Operator's and Organizational Maintenance Manual Including Repair Parts and Special Tools List, Digital Message Device AN/PSG-2A (NSN 7025-01-094-5473), May 1982
TM 11-5820-890-10-9 Operation of Digital Message Device, AN/PSG-2A with SINCGARS Ground Radio Sets, 1 Apr 1993
CX-13308 cable to AUDIO/DATA connector on radio.TB 11-5820-890-10-12 Lightweight Tacfire AN/PYC-1 (BCT) and AN/PSC-2 (DCT) with SINCGARS Ground Radio Sets, Aprio 1, 1993
Switch
ICOM
Radio
Non-ICOM
Radio
Function
SQ On
SQ On
Mode
SC or FH
SC or FH
Data
TF
AD2
COMSEC
CT
(TSEC/KY-57) On CT
*
Off
n/a
PSG-2A
Xmit Block:
Single
Xmit Rate:
1200
Preamble:
0.7
Cable: W32TM 11-5895-1325-12&P-6-1
PSC-2 Lightweight Tacfire
Tone Pair:
1200/2400 Hz
Xmit Block:
Single
Xmit Rate:
1200
Preamble:
0.7 (1.4 or greater when operting with PSG-5)
KY:
Off
Modem:
-18 dBm
TM 11-5895-1325-12&P-7-2-1
TM 11-6625-3132-24
TM 11-6625-3132-40P
TM 11-7440-281-12&P
TM 11-7440-281-30&P
TM 11-7440-326-40
TM 11-7440-326-40P
TM 11-7440-330-40
TM 11-7440-330-40P
TM 11-7440-240-10-1 Fire Derection Center, Artillery, OA-8389/GSG-10(V), )Battalion), NSN 7010-01-017-7039, 1 Feb 1990
Related
PSG-9 Message Terminal
Digital Message Device (DMD)
Rugged Handheld Computer (RHC) 31A, Tactical Terminal (Tacter) 31A
SINCGARS use with PSG-2
CX-13308 SINCGARS to: M23 Mortar Ballistic, PSG-2A, PSG-5, Speaker Extension
Panasonic CF-28, CF-30 Toughbook Laptop computers
References
Links
PRC68, Alphanumeric Index of Web pages, Contact, Products for Sale
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