ATEC digital adaptation study. Volume 3: Summary and recommendations

The automated technical control (ATEC) Digital Adaptation Study sought to answer the questions: (1) What should be monitored for PA/FI/TA of the FKV system; (2) What measurements, data collection, and analysis should a monitor system perform, (3) Are the ATEC system and equipments applicable in satisfying the measurement and analysis requirements, either unmodified or with minor adaptations, and (4) Can an ATEC/FKV demonstration be performed: The study addressed each of these questions in turn, and the answer is that the ATEC system and equipments, augmented by minor hardware and software adaptations, can satisfy all the PA/FI/TA monitoring system requirements for the FKV digital transmission system. An ATEC monitoring system for the entire FKV system is presented, and operational characteristics dealing with all aspects of the monitoring system are presented. In addition, an ATEC/FKV demonstration configuration is presented which would enable the validation of the ATEC digital transmission system monitoring capability through field testing and data collection on a link within the FKV system.