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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2007
David W. Lloyd, South Pasadena, CA (US);
David W. Lloyd, South Pasadena, CA (US);
The Boeing Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Communication between a payload services unit (PSU) and a payload unit utilizes a single-wire interface used to power the PSU as well as to communicate telemetry and command signals. A telemetry and command (T&C) system includes a payload unit configured to respond to a plurality of commands and generate a plurality of telemetry data, an embedded service module (ESM) within the payload unit, and a payload service unit (PSU) configured to generate the plurality of commands and receive the plurality of telemetry data. A single-wire interface is coupled between the ESM and the PSU and configured to provide power to the ESM, wherein the payload unit and PSU are configured to communicate the plurality of commands and the plurality of the telemetry data over the single-wire interface.