An Automated Telemetry Checkout Station for the Saturn V Systems

This Telemetry Checkout Station (TCS) is designed to automatically perform many measurements on the Saturn V vehicle telemetry links. Its unique features include real-time digitizing and computer-controlled station setup, data processing, and self-check. Standard telemetry equipment is used to receive, demodulate, and process the various signals. Analog signals are automatically digitized and assembled into a predetermined time slot. Each word of the constructed wave train is scaled and calibrated, using stored calibration values. The data is outputted to the launch vehicle checkout equipment for final evaluation. This station handles many various automatic tests merely by changing its computer programs.