Telemetry Data Acquisition Systems

Telemetry data is used to monitor, record, and analyze parameters from remote or airborne platforms in real time. In aerospace and flight test applications, it captures vehicle health, structural performance, avionics behavior, and environmental data during test flights — enabling engineers to evaluate system performance, ensure safety, and validate designs without direct access to the vehicle.

Telemetry data acquisition systems like the Lumistar LS-68 Series use specialized software for real-time telemetry display, data recording and playback, and decommutation processing. Common environments include IRIG 106-compliant processing software and custom decom configurations. Lumistar systems also support Telemetry over IP (TMoIP), enabling integration with network-based data distribution and display platforms.

Lumistar's LS-68 Series is available in three form factors: a small modular unit for flexible deployment, a portable lunchbox configuration (LS-68-M-P1) for field use, and a 1U rack-mounted unit (LS-68-R1) for fixed facility installations. This range of configurations allows the same processing engine to be deployed across diverse test environments.

IRIG 106 is the inter-range instrumentation group standard governing the transmission, reception, and processing of telemetry data for aerospace and defense test ranges. Compliance ensures interoperability between ground stations, airborne transmitters, and data processing systems. Lumistar products are designed to comply with IRIG 106 requirements, making them compatible with federal test range infrastructure and defense applications.

Yes. The LS-68 Series Digital Processing Engine supports multi-stream telemetry processing within a single modular unit. It handles simultaneous bit synchronization, frame synchronization, and decommutation across multiple data streams, making it suitable for complex flight test scenarios where data from multiple onboard sources must be processed and displayed in real time.

Yes. The LS-68 Series includes native support for Telemetry over IP (TMoIP), enabling processed telemetry data to be distributed across standard IP networks. This allows real-time data sharing between ground stations, control rooms, and remote analysis teams without requiring dedicated point-to-point RF links, significantly extending the reach and flexibility of flight test data networks.