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1. wer LAURA RE BL ES wt Site Westarn B is 2 00 54 2 00 54 Z Scale Available Charts 1 236 465 697 Scale SPENCER GULF 1 178 573 DSTO TN 0887 2 Reset Contact List button will call the database and display the contacts based on the new settings created in MINTACS Select Operation Area Select Operation Area Extent Top Left Bound Bottom Right Bound 32 97934008494121 33 170221414957226 137 52467149786523 137 80874415019824 Classification Contact Label Latitude Longitude POSSIBLE_MINE 0 28307 REMUS 1195006116 33 021017079916 137 747327465382 POSSIBLE MINE 1 28308 REMUS 1195006116 33 0210378398674 137 747353486466 OSSIBLE MINE 2 28309 REMUS 1195006116 33 02268657283004 137 73890290798133 OSSIBLE_MINE 3 28313 REMUS 1195006116 33 0298245924624 137 718914067963 OSSIBLE MINE 4 28314 REMUS 1195006116 33 0298408028731 1 37 71890004962 OSSIBLE MINE 5 28315 REMUS 1195006116 33 0298684492032 137 718903715234 OSSIBLE MINE _2831 6 REMUS_1195006116 33 02983881 3412 137 718875394205 6 E OSSIBLE_MINE 7 28317 REMUS 1195006116 33 0298116995222 137 71893435839 OSSIBLE MINE OSSIBLE MINE OSSIBLE MINE 10 28320 REMUS 1195006116 33 0298264029717 137 718929419509 OSSIBLE MINE OSSIBLE MINE POSSIBLE MINE 13 28323 REMUS 1195006116 33 0342415397626 137 71650255013 POSS
2. 4 Select OK to configure the SeeTrack database 5 The SeeTrack Interface functionality with then be enabled 16 DSTO TN 0887 7 Using MINSTE This section provides an overview of using MINSTE MINSTE is divided up into two sections One section is the SeeTrack INTERFACE This provides the functionality to interface with the SeeTrack database The second section MINTACSINTERFACE providesthefunctionality availableto interface with MINTACSR12 MINSTE is used to interface with the SeeTrack MS A ccess database and the MINTACS R12 MS SQL Server 2000 databases However a user may need to use only one part of the interface to either use the SeeTrack Interface functionality or the MINTACS Interface functionality It is therefore possible to set up the main window to filter out unnecessary functionality 7 MINTSE MINTACS SeeTrack Exchange Select Function Display MINTACS INTERFACE only Display SEETRACK INTERFACE only Display both interfaces SeeTrack INTERFACE MINTACS INTERFACE Configure SeeTrack Database Configure MINTACS Database Cancel To display all the functionality select Display both interfaces 17 DSTO TN 0887 By selecting Display MINTACSINTERFACE only theuser can set up themain display with the MINTACS Interface functions By selecting Display SEETRACK INTERFACE only theuser can setup themain displa
3. ka Rn ER D UAR 12 6 6 Configure Database Connection eren nnne nna 13 6 6 1 Se naar Base 13 6 6 2 Seel rack Interface pnia ou odo Rec xp dit tke 15 Te USING MINSTE uscicctvinic een 17 71 PMA Software Interface 20 7 1 1 Export XML from SeeTrack 20 TZ MINTACSINTERFACE EORR Den Guias 24 7 2 1 Import XML Contact Data to MINTACS sse 24 7 211 MINTACS Display of Imported Contact 25 Contents 7 2 2 Promote Contact to Tactical Mine Object 28 7 2 2 1 7 2 3 APPENDIX A APPENDIX B APPENDIX C MINTACS Display of Promoted Mine 32 Filter MINTACS RSDB Contacts by MINTACS Functionality Track Area of Interest or Track Operational rea 33 XML SCHEM A sancitum nni mi iR RR ERE 37 DEVELOPER NOTES 38 B 1 Workaround for MINSTE and MS SQL Server 7 CONNECHON iaceo amio dn dei DR RO FOU RR R 38 B L1 Source Code Changes 38 12 Create ODBC Bridge to Connect MINSTE and MINTACS using MS SQL Server 7 39 B 2 MINSTE Source Packages near 42 MINSTE CLASS DIAGRAM iii 44 C 1 MINSTE Class Diagram Section CL 45 C 2 MINSTE Class Diagram Section C2 mm 46 MINSTE
4. rZ 800344 Chart amp world Chart amp Nav australia Chart amp Nav E 42 E 79 7 airway a T F Imported Bank Contacts 3 Xo Xx 4 ms d 7 2 Ss E 3 S Sh 6 gt Scale Available Charts 1 236 465 697 Scale SPENCER GULF 1 137 364 00 06 2 00 06 Z 27 DSTO TN 0887 7 2 2 Promote Contact to Tactical Mine Object 1 Saec the radio button to choose Promote Contact to Tactical M ine Object M IN Tacs Tactical Display This will enablethe OK button 2 Select the OK button 3 All the contacts currently stored in theMINTACS RSDB will be displayed It is possible to filter the contacts on the Operation A rea Area Extent Type Area of Interest or Operational Area 28 DSTO TN 0887 Select Operation Area Select Operation Area Extent Left Bound a T Classification Contact Label Latitude Longitude POSSIBLE_MINE 0 28307 REMUS 1195006116 33 021017079916 137 747327465382 POSSIBLE MINE OSSIBLE MINE OSSIBLE MINE 4 28314 REMUS 1195006116 33 0298408028731 137 71890004962 OSSIBLE MINE OSSIBLE MINE OSSIBLE MINE 7 28317 REMUS 1195006116 137 71893435839 OSSIBLE MINE 8 28318 REMUS 1195006116 137 718871582103 OSSIBLE MINE 9 28319 REMUS 1195006116 33 02988456415246 137 71945792790015 OSSIBLE MINE
5. REMUS Mission27 REMUS 343 Mission 27 Wed Oct 17 13 21 10 2007 EMUS 1192633825 EMUS 1192643791 EMUS 343 GPS logging 1193208102 REMUS_MSNO11 REMUS 343 Mission 11 Wed Sep 12 00 01 17 2007 REMUS MSNO010 REMUS 201 MSN010 Tue Sep 11 04 34 42 2007 EMUS 1195339934 EMUS Mission 10 ReNav R Renavigate Mission 10 Jun26 1196734726 enavigate Mission 10 Jun26 Tue Dec 04 02 18 46 2007 REMUS 26 Jun Original REMUS Tue Jun 26 23 07 44 2007 Original EMUS Jun 15 Mission 4 Original EMUS Jun 15 Mission 4 ReNav REMUS Fri Jun 15 23 31 30 2007 ReNav i issi Renavigated Mission 4 Tue Dec 04 03 16 13 2007 _ Fiddling Tue Dec 04 03 20 23 2007 REMUS Jun 15 Mission 4 Sonar REMUS Fri Jun 15 23 31 30 2007 Sonar EMUS Jun 15 Mission 4 RenavSonar onarRenav 1196738772 REMUS Sep 4 Original REMUS Tue Sep 04 02 38 16 2007 Orig EMUS Sep 4 Mission 16 ReNav REMUS Tue Sep 04 02 38 16 2007 Renav 2 ak T a Dae 2 nn Export Mission to XML 4 Highlight the mission to export 5 Select the Export Mission to XML button 21 DSTO TN 0887 REMUS_1192543017 REMUS 343 Mission 25 Tue Oct 16 13 56 57 2007 REMUS 343 Mission 26 Tue Oct 16 17 12 26 2007 REMUS_Mission27 EMUS 1182633825 1182643791 REMUS 343 GPS logging 1193209102 REMUS 343 GPS logging Wed Oct 24 06 58 22 2007 REMUS MSN011 REMUS 343 Mission 11 Wed Sep 12 00 01 17 20
6. Australian Government Department of Defence Defence Science and Technology Organisation User Guide for MIN TACS SeeTrack Exchange MIN STE Alison Irwin Maritime O perations Division Defence Science and Technology Organisation DSTO TN 0887 ABSTRACT The computer program MINTACS SeeTrack Exchange MINSTE interface was developed to support the automated data transfer to theRAN MineWarfareTactical Decision Aid MINTACS from SeeTrack a post mission analysis tool for data collected by towed or self propelled unmanned side scan sonar systemsin support of military operations such as reconnaissance of sea routes for detection of mine like objects This document is a detailed technical user manual for the MINSTE software program For a general overview of MINSTE design principles and objectives the reader is referred to DSTO GD 0574 Design and Evaluation of the MINTACS SeeTrack Exchange MIN STE Concept Demonstrator RELEASE LIMITATION A pproved for public release Published by M aritime perations Division DSTO Defence Science and Technology Organisation NICTA Building 13 Garden Street Eveleigh NSW 2015 Australia Telephone 02 9381 0020 Fax 02 9381 0030 Commonwealth of Australia 2009 AR 014 509 April 2009 APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE User Guide for MIN TACS SeeTrack Exchange MIN STE Executive Summary The Royal Australian Navy RAN currently uses the Mine Warfare Tactical Command Software MI
7. MINTACS SeeTrack Exchange 0 22 Select Function Display MINTACS INTERFACE only Display SEETRACK INTERFACE only Display both interfaces SeeTrack INTERFACE MINTACS INTERFACE Configure SeeTrack Database Configure MINTACS Database Cancel Figure5 Themain window on theinitial start up of theM INSTE application M IN STE can berun by double clicking on M IN STE jar from theinstalled directory double clicking the desktop shortcut installed or by selecting from the program list menu from theStart gt Programs menu 6 6 Configure D atabase Connection MINSTE interfaces with the MINTACS database MS SQL Server 2000 and the SeeTrack database M S A ccess 6 6 1 MINTACS Interface MINTACS Release 12 uses MS SQL Server 7 SQL Server 2000 as its database Release 1 of MINSTE will only run with MINTACS Release 12 using MS SQL Server 2000 Developer notes are included as Appendix B describing a workaround to create a connection between MINSTE and MS SQL Server 7 1 Select the button Configure MINTACS Database from the main window 13 DSTO TN 0887 7 MINTACS Interface to PMA Software Configure SQL Server settings to access MINTACS and MINTACS MWDS databases Local Host Port User Name Password eeeeeecc 2 Toconfigure MS SQL Server 2000 settings the following is required a Local Host this can be acc
8. 10 28320 REMUS 1195006116 33 0298264029717 137 718929419509 OSSIBLE_MINE 11 28321 REMUS 1195006116 33 0298125092201 137 718894300029 POSSIBLE_MINE 1 2_28322 REMUS 1195006116 33 0298449477075 137 718935770472 POSSIBLE_MINE 13_28323 REMUS_1195006116 33 0342415397626 137 7165025501 31 OSSIBLE_MINE POSSIBLE_MINE 15_28326 REMUS_1195006116 POSSIBLE_MINE 16_28327 REMUS_1195006116 OSSIBLE_MINE 17 28328 REMUS 1195006116 33 039755707693544 137 68547319644912 POSSIBLE_MINE 18_28329 REMUS_1195006116 137 684173903704 POSSIBLE_MINE 19 28330 REMUS 1185006116 OSSIBLE MINE 20 28331 REMUS 1195006116 OSSIBLE MINE 21 28332 REMUS 1185006116 137 629275179021 OSSIBLE_MINE OSSIBLE_MINE OSSIBLE_MINE 37 747327465382 1 OSSIBLE_MINE 1 28308 REMUS 1195006116 33 0210378398674 137 747353486466 pama a 4 Highlight the contact to promote and select Promote Selected Contact POSSIBLE 29 DSTO TN 0887 Select Operation Area Select Operation Area Extent Top Left Bound Bottom Right Bound SPENCERGULF v Area of interest v 32 97934008494121 1 33170221414957226 1 37 52467149786523 137 80874415019824 Classification Contact Label POSSIBLE_MINE 0 28307 REMUS 1185006116 33 021017079916 1 28308 REMUS 1195006116 33 0210378388674 2 28309 REMUS 1195006116 33 02268657283004 3 28313 REMUS 1185006116 33 0298245924624 4 28314 REMUS 1195006116 _ 33 0298408028731 5 28315 REMUS 1185006116
9. An accompanying CDROM is attached to end of this report containing the described software and DSTO GD 0574 Design and Evaluation of theMINTA CS SeeTrack Exchange MIN STE Concept Demonstrator ACRONYMS L INTRODUCTION siehe nennen 1 2 CONTEXT nn En Rennen a fi Se VERRE Cg Er EFE P GF a OS 2 21 MINTACS ee 2 22 SeeTrack Military a EE CR TX a UN 2 2 3 XM Lane 2 3 MINSTE OVERVIEW nci ancisindmi undi mii ii T EDD d Ears 3 3 1 MINSTE Eni EE nk ra FE CER RUNE CIS RUE 3 3 2 Furictionality inani a ra iE 3 3 3 Graphical User Interface GUI nennen nenne 5 34 TE DX CV RERO re 6 3 4 1 MIN TA CS Databases nn 6 3 4 2 Seer rack Databases docte as debates EcL os taU eur 6 3 4 3 OE enin e Or Pe ie 7 3 4 4 Properties Pile iie aad 7 3 4 5 Hard coded Data ie ae ee ee 7 A MINSTE DEVELOPMENT sine 9 5 USING THIS MANURE ciconia MR FER GR RE V C DR E A RN 10 5 1 Reference to Computer Terminology erre nnne 10 52 Typographic Conventions cou ee 10 53 Maintaining this M anual eere 10 6 INSTALLING AND RUNNING MINSTE nn 11 6 1 Security Considefations ss 11 62 System Requirements u a nn nenn Tann are ha 11 6 3 Installing Java Run time Environment 11 64 Installing MIN STE YE mund nn tb c Y RE dg coute REY raria wa G 11 6 5 Star ng MINSTE
10. Databases MINTA CS uses Microsoft MS SQL Server 2000 MSSQL Server 7to storeits persistent data The SQL Server used by MINTACS contains four databases for its persistent data MINTACS primary database and stores the elements relating to the main functions of the MINTACS Tactical Display M anager MINTACS MWDS is the information repository for all route survey related data and supports capabilities within the MINTACS Operation Area M anager MCD GAMING contains the information about the games generated by the Mine Warfare and Clearance Diving M CD Gaming components of MINTACS MHCDATA the Mine Hunter Coastal MHC Data database contains the raw information coming from the Australian uon class Tactical Data System TDS The MINTACS databases are separated into four databases for the following reasons 7 A separate MINTACS RSDB providesthe capability to install a potentially large database of environment and contact data on a separate database disk and or server As well it provides the ability to build a separate environmental data management application without the need for the associated MINTACS operational capability A CDATA databaseallowsfor configuration capability maintenanceof a potentially large database A separate MCD GAMING database was a user requirement to enable the building of other applications using the gaming capability without the need for a full installation of MINTACS d
11. MINTACS RSDB filepath o MINTACS RSDB configure false tact promote M NTacsRSD XML NTacsDI is implemented Import BContact_E in the DSTO TN 0887 INMINSTE function control FunctionSelectionPanel remove the following source code public void actionPerformed ActionEvent e else if e getActionCommand equalsIgnoreCase configureMINTACSAction new ConfigureSQLServerSettings this properties And implement the source code below public void actionPerformed ActionEvent e else if e getActionCommand equalsIgnoreCase configureMINTACSAction new ConfigureMINTACSDatabasePanel this properties B 1 2 Create ODBC Bridge to Connect MINSTE and MINTACS using MS SQL Server 7 For MINSTE to connect to the MIN TA CS database M S SQL Server 7 an ODBC bridgeneedsto be established between MS Access database and MS SQL Server 7 Theuser must establish two bridges onefor MINTACS Tactical database named MINTACS and the other to the MINTACS Route Survey database named MINTAC MWDS Oncethe bridgeis established a new MSA ccess database must be created for the database MINTACS and MINTACS MWDS TheM SA ccess database can then import thetables any changes then made to the data in MS Access is automatically updated to the databases stored in MS SQL Server 7 39 DSTO TN 0887 The instructions are as follows Create an ODBC Go to the sys
12. a concept demonstrator to test and evaluate requirements for automation of data exchange betw een MCM mission planners MINSTE is designed to transfer contact data from SeeTrack to MINTACS in a sequence of three steps e Step 1 Selected mission and associated contact data from the SeeTrack database is converted to an XML document e Step 2 Contact data from the XML document is then imported into the MINTACS Route Survey Database RSDB and displayed as an Unclassified Sonar Contact USC typein the MINTACS Operational Area Manager 1 USC dassification is assigned as contact type so to align with MINTACS R13 Additional Military Layer AML import procedure MINTACS R13 imports AML Small Bottom Object products and assigns these contacts with USC contact dassification e Step 3 Contacts stored in the RSDB may be promoted to actual or suspected mines features that are stored as mine objects in the MINTACS Tactical Display Manager MINTACS Release 12 requires tactical features to be entered manually MINSTE automates transfer between the RSDB and tactical database and provides data filtering functionality to assist with proper selection of contacts This report is the operator s guide for MINSTE It is intended that the MINSTE application and this guide should be used together The guide provides detailed descriptions of all the features of MINSTE including description of how the data is used within MINTACS onceit has been imported
13. 07 REMUS 10 REMUS 201 MSNO10 Tue Sep 11 04 34 42 2007 REMUS 1195339934 REMUS Sat Nov 17 22 52 14 2007 Renavigate Mission 10 Jun26 1196734726 Renavigate Mission 10 Jun26 Tue Dec 04 02 18 46 2007 REMUS 26 Jun Original REMUS Tue Jun 26 23 07 44 2007 Original REMUS Jun 15 Mission 4 Original REMUS Fri Jun 15 23 31 30 2007 Orig REMUS Jun 15 Mission 4 ReNav REMUS Fri Jun 15 23 31 30 2007 ReNav Fiddling 1196738423 riddling Tue Dec 04 03 20 23 2007 REMUS Jun 15 Mission 4 5 REMUSFriJun 15 23 31 30 2007 Sonar REMUS_Jun_15_Mission_4_RenavSonar REMUS Fri Jun 15 23 31 30 2007 Renavigated Sonar SonarRenav_1196738772 SonarRenav Tue Dec 04 03 26 12 2007 Renavigated_Sonar_1196738880 Renavigated_Sonar Tue Dec 04 03 28 00 2007 REMUS_Sep_4_Original REMUS Tue Sep 04 02 38 16 2007 Orig NavAcc_Sep4_Mission16_Multi_1196740587 NavAcc_Sep4_Mission16_Multi Tue Dec 04 03 56 27 2007 REMUS_MSNO30_1195006116 REMUS Wed Nov 14 02 08 36 2007 REMUS MSN003 Fri Jun 15 01 04 12 2007 REMUS 11950061186 REMUS MSNO30 Wed Nov 14 02 08 36 2007 8080 REMUS MSND33 Mon Dec 10 21 48 22 2007 REMUS MSN034 REMUS MSN034 Tue Dec 11 22 12 44 2007 REMUS MSN035 REMUS 5 35 Wed Dec 12 18 02 07 2007 REMUS MSN036 REMUS MSN036 Thu Dec 13 03 50 30 2007 REMUS 5 37 Thu Dec 13 20 14 30 2007 REMUS MSNO016 1188873496 REMUS MSN16 Tue Sep 04 02 38 16 2007 6 A dialog message box will be displayed detailing a de
14. 33 0298684492032 6 28316 REMUS 1185006116 33 029838813412 7 28317 REMUS 1195006116 33 0298116985222 8 28318 REMUS 1195006116 33 0298447262901 9 28319 REMUS 1195006116 33 02988456415246 10_28320 REMUS_1195006116 33 0298264029717 11 28321 REMUS 1195006116 33 0298125092201 12 28322 REMUS 1195006116 33 0298449477075 13 28323 REMUS 1195006116 33 0342415397626 14 28325 REMUS 1195006116 33 039804855943 15 28326 REMUS 1195006116 33 0397570797235 16 28327 REMUS 1195006116 33 0398261035754 17 28328 REMUS 1195006116 33 039755707693544 18 28329 REMUS 1195006116 33 0399177795821 19 28330 REMUS 1195006116 33 0442284425392 20 28331 REMUS 1195006116 33 045127414879175 d POSSIBLE MINE 2 2833 REMUS 1185006116 33 72399430 1 22 1 3 2393530 23 28334 REMUS 1195006116 33 021019338023 137 747312641301 0 28307 REMUS 1195006116 33 021017079916 137 747327465382 1 28308 REMUS 1195006116 33 0210378398674 137 747353486466 n22686 83004 8 5 TheMINTACS database will require the following information a Operation select the operation from a list of currently available operations for the selected Operational Area b Asset select the asset from a list of currently available assets for the operation c Enter aminereference number The mine object will then be identified in the MIN TACS database and the Tactical Display as A
15. 6 POSSIBLE MINE POSSIBLE MINE 33 1 790584 137 43132295 8 28318 REMUS 1185006115 POSSIBLE MINE 33 1 793074 33 1 789584 137 431 67476 9 2831 9 REMUS 1195006116 137 43 135765 10 28320 REMUS 1195006116 POSSIBLE MINE POSSIBLE MINE 33 1 788751 137 43 133658 11 28321 REMUS 1195006116 33 1 790687 33 2 054492 137 43 136146 12 28322 REMUS 1195006116 137 42 390153 13 20323 REMUS 1195006116 POSSIBLE MINE POSSIBLE MINE _ 332388281 137 41 264009 14 28325 REMUS 1195006116 POSSIBLE MINE 33 2 385425 33 2 399566 137 41 238601 195006116 137 41 241460 16_28327 REMUS_1195006116 POSSIBLE MINE POSSIBLE_MINE 33 2 385342 Lo 2 396067 137 41128392 17_28328 5_1195006116 127 41 6042419 20329 1106006116 POSSIBLE_MINE Type Rock Ridge End Point Obse 2 Sandwave Area E i Copy Find on Display Purge Deleted Undelete Modify Delete Scale Available Charts 1 208 119 651 Scale To display the contact data in MINTACS Operational Area M anager 26 1 FromtheMWDCM menu select Visualise 2 Contact Feature 3 Sdec OK 01 512 01 51 DSTO TN 0887 MINTACS Operational Area Manager SPENCER GULF File Layers View MWDCM Tools Help 1 Operational Area Layers Available Charts SPENCER GULF 00344 C
16. Class Diagram Section C3 eee 47 4 MINSTE Class Diagram Section C4 48 C 5 MINSTE Class Diagram Section C5 ee 49 C 6 MINSTE Class Diagram Section C6 eee 50 C 7 MINSTE Class Diagram Section C7 msn 51 C 8 MINSTE Class Diagram Section CB e 52 AML DSN ESRI GUI HTML JAR JAXB JRE MCD MHC MINSTE MINTACS MS MWCSS PMA RAN RSDB SQL TDS USC UUV XML Acronyms Additional Military Layer Defence Secret N etwork Environmental Systems Research Institute Graphical User Interface H yper Text ark up Language JavaARchive JavaArchitecture for XML Binding Java Runtime Environment Mine warfare Clearance Diving MineHunter Coastal MINtacs SeeTrack Exchange MINe warfare TAtical Command Software MicroSoft Mine Warfare Command Support System Post Mission Analysis Royal Australian Navy Route Survey DataBase Structured Query Language Tactical Data System Unclassified Sonar Contact Unmanned Underwater Vehicle eXtensible M ark up Language DSTO TN 0887 1 Introduction TheMINTACS SeeTrack Exchange M IN STE assists in the automatic transfer of contact data between software used for post mission analysis PM A of side scan imagery and the tactical decision aid MINTACS This release of MINSTE supports data transfer between SeeByte s SeeTrack software and MINTACS only The data tran
17. Default qualified gt lt xsd element name exportmission gt lt xsd complexType gt lt xsd sequence gt lt xsd element name missionName type xsd string gt lt xsd element gt lt xsd element name missionDescription type xsd string gt lt xsd element gt lt xsd element name object minOccurs 0 maxOccurs unbounded gt lt xsd complexType gt lt xsd sequence gt lt xsd element name contactID type xsd integer xsd element xsd element name latitude type xsd double gt lt xsd element gt lt xsd element name longitude type xsd double xsd element xsd element name width type xsd double gt lt xsd element gt lt xsd element name length type xsd double gt lt xsd element gt lt xsd element name height type xsd double gt lt xsd element gt lt xsd element name timeDate type xsd dateTime gt lt xsd element gt lt xsd sequence gt xsd complexType lt xsd element gt lt xsd sequence gt lt xsd attribute name missionID type xsd int gt lt xsd complexType gt lt xsd element gt xsd schema 37 DSTO TN 0887 Appendix B Developer Notes B 1 Workaround for MINSTE and MS SQL Server 7 Connection If MINSTE is required to connect to an instance of MINTACS using MS SQL Server 7 then changes to the source code are needed and a connection to the database established by creating an ODBC Bridge to a M
18. IBLE MINE 33 039804855943 POSSIBLE_MINE E 33 0397570797235 POSSIBLE_MINE 16 28327 REMUS 1195006116 33 0398261035754 POSSIBLE MINE 17 28328 REMUS 1195006116 33 039755707693544 POSSIBLE MINE 33 0399177795821 POSSIBLE_MINE T 33 0442284425392 POSSIBLE MINE E 33 045127414879175 POSSIBLE_MINE 21_28332 REMUS_1195006116 33 0473929131795 POSSIBLE_MINE 22 28333 REMUS 1195006116 33 0395861773497 POSSIBLE MINE 23 28334 REMUS 1195006116 33 021019338023 POSSIBLE MINE 0 28307 REMUS 1195006116 33 021017079916 POSSIBLE MINE 1 28308 REMUS 1195006116 ALN f 35 DSTO TN 0887 3 Select the Operation Area and Area Extent to filter the contacts based on the MINTACS settings Select Operation Area Select Operation Area Extent Top Left Bound SPENCERGUF v 33 02027372002959 Bottom Right Bound 33 07722203653288 137 56888517304364 1037 64321606097943 Classification Contact Label 21 28332 REMUS 1195006116 33 0473929131795 Longitude 137 629275179021 22 28333 REMUS 1195006116 33 0395861773497 137 59872994301 Promote Selected Contact DSTO TN 0887 AppendixA XML Schema lt xml version 1 0 encoding UTF 8 gt lt xsd schema xmlns xsd http www w3 org 2001 XMLSchema targetNamespace http xml netbeans org schema MissionReport xmlns tns http xml netbeans org schema MissionReport elementForm
19. NTACS Release 12 for Mine Countermeasures M CM mission planning and assessment Recent MCM exercises are investigating the deployment of underwater unmanned vehicles UUV for routesurveys Theroute survey process has a post processing stage in which the unmanned system s side scan sonar records are reviewed for contacts of interest SeeTrack is one software application currently used for this post processing stage SeeT rack is a generic UUV mission planning and battle space visualisation tool that acts as a viewer and software analysis tool for side scan sonar imagery Mine like contacts detected during post mission analysis conducted with SeeTrack or similar applications can be imported into MINTACS for force level mission assessments and battl e space visualisation However the current release of MINTACS only allows manual entry of contact data by the operator much of which must first be converted into compatible dimensional units chart datum and date time formats This tedious time consuming process is prone to error and can ultimately prove unworkable in light of current concepts of operation for unmanned systems which dictate the reporting of all suspicious contacts in previous exercises these reports are known to bein the hundreds Clearly in this circumstance operator overheads can be substantially reduced by automating some aspects of contact reporting Thesoftw are program M INTACS SeeTrack Exchange M IN STE was developed as
20. S Access database where the tables from the M S SQL Server 7 databases have been imported into B 11 Source Code Changes The following source code changes are required Change m Remove M MSAccessD Add new co N N public S d U public u d U local INTacsDataHand TacsRS TacsDat initConnection ataHandler nstructors MINTacs uper method RSDataHandler Properties properties bq properties get RL URL1 U MINTacsDataHandler uper RL2 bq properties get RL URL1 U Changeall thetablenamesin the SQL queries from TA change needs to be implemented in o MI o MI o MI E data func unc handler NST NSTE NSTE E xport mintacsDl tion min tion min RL2 Properties properties DataHandler to extend MSAccessDataHandler taHandler to extend MSAcessDataHandler in MI ler and invoke the parent initConnection NTacs Property MINTACS_DB filePath BL Property MINTACS_RSDB filePath RSDataHandler and method in BL ENAM Etodbo TA B M xt M NTacsDa ENAM E This taHandler tacs xml tacs cont Ensure the following property file configuration MINTACS properties file o MINTACS DB filepath o MINTACS DB configured false o
21. SSETCALLSIGN MINEREFERENCE NUMBER DSTO TN 0887 MINTACS Interface to PMA Software Select Operation Select Asset DUGONGO07 gt REMUS 100 Asset Call Sign Enter Mine Reference Number REM 001 022 Create Mine Object 6 Select Create Mine Object 7 On completion of the promotion process a message dialog box will appear to notify the user Process Complete 1 Contact imported as mine object into MINTacs database 31 DSTO TN 0887 7 2 2 1 MINTACS Display of Promoted M ine O bject The promoted contact will be displayed as a mine object in the MIN TACS Tactical Display The mine object will be displayed by opening the operation in for which it was created If the operation is currently open intheMINTA CS Tactical Display then select the Reload button BR MINTACS Tactical Display DUGONGO7 SPENCER GULF File Edit Layers View Manage Tools Help m Operational Plot Stateboards Mine Id ag button X21 ShowDTG Show Mine ShowMDA Show CDA Details Additional Ref Pt Threat Location Lat Long Other MDA nmiles Status Range m Bearing Links Force Tasks Others Assets Mines MFields Q Routes Layers 32 WGS84 0 0 0 Scale 1 81771 Lat 32 996 00 212 00 212 DSTO TN 0887 7 2 3 Filter MINTACS RSDB Contacts by MINTACS Function
22. after the databases stored on M S SQL Server That is the new databases saved as M INTACS mdb and M INTAC MWDS mdb Import M INTACS tables into M S Access database 41 Select File 42 Select Get External Data 43 Select Link Tables 44 Scroll down Files of type and select ODBC Databases 45 Select Machine Data Source 46 Select MINTACS 47 Sdect OK 48 Select ALL The tables will be named dbo TABLENAME 49 Sdect OK 50 A table s unique record identifier may be requested Select the first column namein the list would usually be identified with ID in the column OR ignore by selecting OK 51 The tables in MS Access need to be labelled dbo TABLENAME for example dbo WAYPTLEG or dbo CONTACT This should be done automatically as part of this procedure Import MINTACS_MWDS tables into S Access database 52 Select File 53 Select Get External Data 54 Sdect Link Tables 41 DSTO TN 0887 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 Scroll down Files of type and select ODBC Databases Select Machine Data Source Select MINTACS RSDB Select OK Select ALL The tables will be named dbo TABLENAME Select OK A table s unique record identifier may be requested Select the first column namein the list would usually beidentified with ID in the column name OR ignore by selecting OK Thetables in MS Access need to be labelled dbo TABLENAME for example dbo CONTACT This should be done automatically as p
23. ality Track Area of Interest or Track Operational Area It is possible to filter the list of contacts by drawing the area of interest or operational area track around one contact or a select few contacts in MINTACS Contacts will be displayed in the M IN TACS Operational Area M anager within the Area of Interest Track MINTACS Operational Area Manager SPENCER GULF File Layers View MWDCM Tools Help DER HAAR ML C6 BA Lat 32 57 965 Long 137 28 039 wesss o 0 Operational Area Layers Available Charts SPENCER GULF C4 Contact Feature Environm Contact Feature Error Ellips Hs dens 400344 Chart amp Nav world Chart amp australia Chart amp Nav Fair way Bank Inm 133 a fe Westarn Scale Available Charts 1 236 465 697 Scale SPENCER GULF 1 178 573 00 43 Z 00 43 Z 33 DSTO TN 0887 To filter the contacts within the MINTACS interface 1 Redraw thetrack for the Area of Interest or Operational Area within MINTACS MINTACS Operational Area Manager SPENCER GULF File Layers View MWDCM Tools Help QQMLieesv BA Operational Area Layers Available Charts SPENCER GULF v Contact Feature E nvironm v Contact Feature Error Ellips v 400344 Chart amp Nav world Chart amp Nav australia Chart amp Nav Lat 32 57 987 Long 137 28 981 WGS 84 00
24. art of this procedure If any of the M SA ccess databases created are deleted the ODBC bridge does not need to bere established When configuring the MINTACS databases within MINSTE select the two MS Access databases created during this process B 2 MINSTE Source Packages The source packages for the MIN STE application are organised as follows 42 MINSTE datahandler all the code to handle the database connections and configuration is available from this package o MINSTE datahandler mintacsDB data handler functionality specific to the MIN TACS database o MINSTE datahandler mintacsRSDB datahandler functionality specific to the MINTACS MWDS RSDB database MINSTE function all the codeto provide functionality for the MIN STE application o MINSTE function configure GUI panel to configure the database for connection to the MINTACS databases and SeeTrack database o MINSTE function control main panel providing access to all the functionality for MINSTE o MINSTE function mintacs_contact_promote provides the GUI panels functionality and objects required to promote a contact from the database MINTACS MWDS to the MINTACS database as a tactical mine object o MINSTE function mintacs xml xt provides the GUI pandas functionality and objects required to import an XML document into the MINTACS MWDS database o MINSTE function pma xml xt SeeTrack provides the GUI panels
25. atabases M IN STE uses only theM INTACS and MINTACS MWD S databases 3 4 2 SeeTrack Database SeeTrack uses a Microsoft A ccess database to store its persistent data 6 The TDS nameis NAUTIS 7 Mine Warfare Tactical Command Software Release 12 Database Design Description SfS 004 010 DSTO TN 0887 3 4 3 XML Schema The XML schema used for this version of MINSTE is provided as Appendix A The schema elements in the following format Mission o Mission Name string o Mission Description string Contact object list e Contact Id integer Latitude double Longitude double Width double Length double H eight double Data Time Find Time date time 3 4 4 Properties File Database settings are stored in a properties file MIN STE properties This properties file is stored in the same directory as the MINSTE application MINSTE jar Program run time errors will occur if the properties file location and content are changed 3 4 5 Hard coded Data The following data is currently hard coded into the source code Future release of M IN STE will allow for the values to be entered by the user Contact the label format for a contact that is imported into MINTACS is Unique generated sequence number_SeeTrack Contact Id_SeeTrack Mission Name ineReferenceN umber when promoting a contact to a mine object the user defined reference number is appended with the selected asset call sign Error Ell
26. d in MS Windows environments This includes all references to window controls and avirtual desktop as viewed on a computer screen Reference to a click or select unless qualified refers to the press and release of the left mouse button 5 2 Typographic Conventions Directories and file names are distinguished by display in the Arial 10pt bold font Directory paths Microsoft file environment always end in backslash eg dsto MINSTE documents File names always contain file name extension e g Mission xml Options or selections are distinguished by display in Arial 12pt bold font Italics are used to emphasis a word or phrase to distinguish a name title of an object or document from the body of text This includes references to words used to identify objects such as dialog buttons 5 3 Maintaining this M anual This document is designed as a User Guide and Reference M anual to be added to and updated as MINSTE is developed 10 DSTO TN 0887 6 Installing and Running MINSTE 6 1 Security Considerations MINSTE isunclassified however itisimportant to realise that the data used or the XM L files handled by the MINSTE application may havea security classification associated with it 6 2 System Requirements MIN STE can beinstalled on any desktop computer that is capable of supporting the run time environment JRE The application was developed for use on MS Windows platforms MINSTE does not need to be installed where t
27. data handler functionality and objects required to export a mission and its contact data from the SeeTrack database to an XM L document E gui all the code for the parent class used for the GUI E util contains the utility code DSTO TN 0887 43 DSTO TN 0887 Appendix C MINSTE Class Diagram DSTO TN 0887 C L MINSTE Class Diagram Section C1 45 DSTO TN 0887 C 2 MINSTE Class Diagram Section C2 DSTO TN 0887 C 3 MINSTE Class Diagram Section C3 47 DSTO TN 0887 C 4 MINSTE Class Diagram Section C4 DSTO TN 0887 C 5 MINSTE Class Diagram Section C5 49 DSTO TN 0887 C 6 MINSTE Class Diagram Section C6 ConfigureSQLServerSertings From configure package JTextField locallHostText package portNumberTexst SeeTrackDataHandler seeTrackDataHandler 50 DSTO TN 0887 C 7 MINSTE Class Diagram Section C7 amp SeeTrackMissionSelectionPanel From SeeTrack Aet butes package Vector mission vector selectedMission package int extentiD package String opArea package double package double package double botiomRighttat package double bottomRightLon selectecAsset 51 DSTO TN 0887 C amp MINSTE Class Diagram Section C8 xMLimportPanel From rmintacs xml xt package String ImporxMLButto
28. eeTrack MINTACS XML Automatic data exchange 19 ABSTRACT The computer program MINTACS SeeTrack Exchange M IN STE interface was developed to support the automated data transfer to the RAN Mine Warfare Tactical Decision Aid MINTACS from SeeTrack a post mission analysis tool for data collected by towed or self propelled unmanned side scan sonar systems in support of military operations such as reconnaissance of sea routes for detection of mine like objects This document is a detailed technical user manual for the MINSTE software program For a general overview of MINSTE design principles and objectives the reader is referred to DSTO GD 0574 Design and Evaluation of the MINTACS SeeTrack Exchange MIN STE Concept Demonstrator Page classification UNCLASSIFIED
29. essed by opening the SQL Server Service Manager Program Files gt M icrosoft SQL Server gt Service M anager b Port the port setting in MINSTE will be set to the default port value for SQL Sever namely 1433 To check this or changethe port setting access to the default port value can be donein one of two ways Open the SQL Server Enterprise M anager Program Files gt Microsoft SQL Server SQL Server Enterprise Manager Sedec Tools gt SQL Server Configuration Properties General tab Sedec Network Configuration Sedet Enabled protocols TCP IP Select Properties If the Client Network Utility has been installed available on the SQL Server installation CD open this by Program Files gt Microsoft SQL Server gt Client Network Utility General tab Sedec Network Configuration Sedet Enabled protocols TCP IP Selec Properties C User Name A SQL Server default username will be set If this default does not work or a new separate login is required then create a new login as per instructions below 14 DSTO TN 0887 d Password The corresponding default user name s password will be set to this value If this default does not work or anew separate login is required then create anew login as per instructions below The user name and password setting in MIN TSE will be set to the default username and password for the SQL Server If this needs to be changed create a new login and set the MINTSE s
30. ettings to this new login username and password To create a new login Open the SQL Server Enterprise M anager Program Files gt Microsoft SQL Server gt SQL Server Enterprise Manager Select Security folder in the appropriate SQL Server Group Right dick Logins and select New Login General tab Createa user name in the N ame text field Sedect SQL Server Authentication Enter a password Default database master Default Language English Database ccess tab Select Permit green tick for the MINTACS and MINTACS MWDS databases Database roles selected for the MINTACS and MINTACS MWDS databases are public and db_owner 3 Seect OK to configure database settings 4 TheMINTACS Interface functionality will then be enabled 6 6 2 SeeTrack Interface SeeT rack uses Microsoft A ccess as its database MIN STE will interface with MS Access when the MS Access file used by SeeTrack is configured in MINSTE 1 Select the button Configure SeeTrack Database from the main window 2 Select SeeTrack D atabase Enter in thetext field thefilelocation for the SeeTrack databaseor select Browseto find the database file 15 DSTO TN 0887 Configure SeeTrack Database Select SeeTrack Database 3 theradio button next to the file location text field This will enable the OK button Configure SeeTrack Database Select SeeTrack Database
31. fault directory location where the selected mission output file can be saved This is the format cAMINSTE output MISSION NAME xml It is possible to select a user preferred location for the file to be saved to by selecting the Browse button Save to C MINSTE output REMUS 11950061 16 xml 7 Seect Export XML for the file to be saved DSTO TN 0887 8 On completion a dialog box will be display detailing the output files location Message Export to XML Complete Output file c MINSTE output REMUS 1195006 116 xml 23 DSTO TN 0887 7 2 MINTACS INTERFACE 7 2 1 Import XML Contact Data to MINTACS 1 Selectthe radio button to chooselmport XML Contact D ata to M INTACS M IN Tacs O peration Area M anager This will enablethe OK button 2 Select the OK button 3 Enter the file to import and its location in the text field or select Browse to choose the fileto import 24 DSTO TN 0887 7 MINTACS Interface to PMA Software File Import XML to MINTACS 4 Seect XML to MINTACS MINTACS Interface to PMA Software File xhoutputREMUS 1 18500611 6xml Import XML to MINTACS 5 On completion of the import process a message dialog box will appear to notify the user Message 1 Import of XML to MINTACS Complete 7 2 1 1 MINTACS Display of Imported Contact D ata To review contact data in MINTACS Operational Area Manager 1 Fromthe MWDCM menu
32. files and allows data to be exported in HTML AML and ESRI shapefiles 2 3 XML The Extensible M arkup Language XM L 5 is a general purpose specification for creating a custom markup language It is classified as an extensible language because it allows users to define their own elements Its primary purpose is to facilitate the sharing of structured data across different information systems It is a fee free open standard 2 MINTACS brochure can be downloaded from URL http www sfs com au mintacs html 3AML products have been developed by the UK Hydrographic Office as a unified range of digital geospatial data sets to be used as layers on top of charts Further information can beobtai ned from URL http www ukho gov uk add services asp 4 SeeT rack brochure can be downloaded from URL http www seebyte com Military 5 XML standard can be downloaded from URL http www w3 org XML DSTO TN 0887 3 MINSTE Overview 3 1 MINSTE Concept The MINSTE application is a means of moving data from the SeeTrack database to and between the MIN TA CS databases MIN STE only communicates with the SeeTrack application database or the MINTACS application databases 2 SeeTrack sud SQL Server 2000 MINTACS_ SQL Server 7 MS Access Database MINTACS Figurel A high levd view of theM IN STE application and the databases with which it communicates 3 2 Functionality MINSTE Release 1 pr
33. hart amp Nav world Chart amp Nav australia Chart amp Nav Feature Visualisation SPENCER GULF Lat 33 0 172 Long 137 29 927 WGS84 0 0 lt NOTE The features checked below will be visualised based on the currently defined Area Df Interest for this Operational Area Bedrock Scarp Q Route Bottom Reverberation Q Route Leg Burial Probability Route Waypoint Cable Ribbon Cable Area Ridge Clutter Density Ripple e Rock Ridge Rock Ridge End Point Fault Or Cliff Line Rock Ridge End Point Observation Foul Sandwave Area High Reflective Patch Scour Area Internal Division Scour Line Ledge Thermal Vent Area Obstruction Thermal Vent Point Pecked Limit Visibility Area Pipeline Wellhead Pipeline Area Wreck Pockmark Scale vallis Charts 1 219 913 098 Scale mE 1 175 474 01 47 Z 01 47 Z 4 the contacts within the area of interest track will be displayed on the map MINTACS Operational Area Manager SPENCER GULF Eile Layers View MWDCM Tools Help ROQQMLIOOBY flat 33 4521 Long 137 30 961 wess4 o o Operational Area Layers Available Charts SPENCER GULF E z v Contact Feature Error Ellipse
34. he Description text field 25 Enter in the Server text field 26 Select Next 1 The instructions are based on the operator using a MS Windows XP Professional operating system and MSAccess 2003 Whileitis not anticipated for the operator to haveany difficulty implementing the given procedureif using other M S versionsthereis instruction on theinternet to create ODBC bridges and MS Access functionality 40 DSTO TN 0887 27 SQL Server should verify the authenticity of the login ID select With Windows NT authentication using the network login ID 28 Select Connect to SQL Server to obtain default settings for the additional configuration options 29 Select Next 30 Select Change the default database to 31 Select MINTACS MWDS 32 Sdect Use ANSI quoted identifiers 33 Select use ANSI nulls paddings and warnings 34 Select Next 35 Accept default setting for this panel 36 Select Finish 37 A window with the SQL Server configuration will be displayed Selec Test Data Source to ensure configuration is correct If test is completed successfully select OK If test is not successful revisit configuration setup by selecting Back For the ODBC Data Source A dministrator create a new M S A ccess database for each database an ODBC bridge was created for 38 Open MS Access 39 Select File and New Blank Database 40 Name the database and save to user defined directory It is suggested that the databases should be named
35. he SeeTrack application is installed It only requires access to the SeeTrack MS Access database MINSTE does not need to be installed where the MINTACS application is installed It only requires access to the MS SQL Server 2000 used by the MINTACS R12 application Installing and running MINTSE requires a Theinstallation of theJRE by running jre 6u5 windows j586 p exe b Theinstallation of MINSTE by running MINSTEsetup exe c Configure database connection for MS SQL Server 2000 or MS Access 6 3 Installing Java Run time Environment As for all Java based applications MINSTE requires theJRE to run In particular it requires version 6 to execute If version theJRE is installed run jre 6u5 windows j586 p exe this isincluded with the MINSTE installation CD ROM It is also possible to download JRE version 6 from http www java com en download manual jsp Installation of theJRE is as follows Insert the MINTACS interface installation CD into the CD ROM drive Locate the file jre jre 6u5 windows j586 p exe Open the file jre 6u5 windows j586 p exe Follow the prompts a Accept the license agreement b Installation will be conducted automatically A message dialog appears to inform when the installation is complete PWNE 6 4 Installing MINSTE The MINSTE application needs to be installed so that it can access the SeeTrack MS Access database and or the MINTACS databases Installation configurations can be as fol
36. ipse the default values of the error ellipse assigned to each contact when imported into MINTACS areas follows Bearing 350 Major Axis 10 Minor Axis 10 Contact Classification the default value of the contact classification is Unclassified Sonar Contact USC Once the data has been imported into the MINTACS databases some values for the hard coded data may be changed within the MIN TA CS application All the contacts are displayed by the Operational Area Manager Manage Environmental Data functionality accessed by DSTO TN 0887 MWDCM gt Manage Environmental Data Each contact s property can be accessed by selecting the contact and clicking Modify The following contact data can be changed e Contact Classification this value can be modified in MINTACS through the Contact Feature Properties dialog box and selecting contact classification from the values available in the drop down box e Error Ellipse select the Error Ellipsetab in the Contact Feature Properties dialog box and change the values for the error ellipse as required The Contact Label and Mine Reference Number cannot be changed DSTO TN 0887 4 MINSTE Development MINSTE is based software tool that writes out and reads in data in XML format The interface was developed using Architecture for XML Binding JA XB and so allows for highly portable XM L data to be joined to a highly application resu
37. lows 11 DSTO TN 0887 e Oneinstance of MINSTE can beinstalled a local computer or workstation and access the databases stored on a separate disk and or server e Oneinstance of MINSTE can be installed a local computer and access the SeeTrack database stored locally e Oneinstance of MINSTE can beinstalled on a local computer and access the MINTACS databases stored locally on the SQL Server e One instance of MINSTE can be installed on a local computer and access both the SeeTrack and MINTACS databases stored locally MINSTE is usually installed on a PC from a CD ROM 1 Insert the MINSTE CD ROM into the CD drive 2 Select MINSTEsetup exe on the CD drive 3 Follow the prompts a Accept default destination folder by selecting Next or enter new folder and select Next b Acceptdefault Start M enu folder by selecting Next or enter new Start M enu folder and select Next or choose not to create Start M enu folder and select Next C Chooseto create a desktop icon and select Next or ignore and select Next d Confirm installation selections by dicking Install or to change select Back 6 5 Starting MINSTE Once MINSTE is installed the directory produced will contain a Java Archive JAR file MINSTE jar used to start the MIN STE program MINSTE Double click MINSTE jar Theinstaller does allow the user to install a short cut on the desktop and in the Start M enu to run the application DSTO TN 0887 MINTSE
38. lting in a lightweight flexible application The XML schema used a JAXB1 implementation uses XML syntax to describe the relationships that must be adhered to a set of structural rules and data constraints The XML schema used by MIN STE defines a Mission with its attributes and collection of Contacts TheMINSTE application is a concept demonstrator application developed only to enablethe transfer of data using XML between the MINTACS database and SeeTrack database The purpose of its development is notto duplicate any functionality of MINTACS and SeeTrack rather itis a way of moving data between the databases that these applications use Provided as attached appendices are the following software developer notes e contains the XML schema used by MINSTE e Appendix B provides supporting software developer notes Appendix C includes a schematic dass diagram for the MINSTE application 8 Refer to Irwin A 2009 Design and Evaluation of the M IN TACS SeeT rack Exchange IN STE Concept Demonstrator DSTO GD 0574 for moreinformation on the operational context and drivers for MIN STE development 9 URL http java sun com URL https jaxb dev java net DSTO TN 0887 5 Using this M anual 5 1 Reference to Computer Terminology All computer terminology referred to in this manual unless otherwise stated is based on the conventions used in the standard Window environment as use
39. nAciion Import XML to MINTACS Browser package int contacti packa package double longitude package double height package double width 0 0 package int missioniD 52 Page classification UNCLASSIFIED DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION DOGUMENTCONTRORDATA 2 TITLE 3 SECURITY CLASSIFICATION FOR UNCLASSIFIED REPORTS THAT ARE LIMITED RELEASE USE NEXT TO DOCUMENT User Guidefor MINTACS SeeTrack Exchange MINSTE CLASSIFICATION Document Title Abstract 4 AUTHOR S 5 CORPORATE AUTHOR Alison Irwin DSTO Defence Science and Technology Organisation PO Box 1500 Edinburgh South Australia 5111 Australia 6a DSTO NUMBER 6b AR NUMBER 6c TYPE OF REPORT 7 DOCUMENT DATE DSTO TN 0887 AR 014 509 Technical Note April 2009 8 FILE NUMBER 9 TASK NUMBER 10 TASK SPONSOR 11 NO OF PAGES 12 NO OF REFERENCES NAV 07 088 Task Sponsor 53 13 URL on the World Wide Web 14 RELEASE AUTHORITY http www dsto defence gov au corporate reports DSTO TN 0887 pdf Chief Maritime Operations Division 15 SECONDARY RELEASE STATEMENT OF THISDOCUMENT Approved for public release OVERSEAS ENQUIRIES OUTSIDE STATED LIMITATIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED THROUGH DOCUMENT EXCHANGE BOX 1500 EDINBURGH SA 5111 16 DELIBERATE ANNOUNCEMENT No Limitations 17 CITATION IN OTHER DOCUMENTS 18 DSTO RESEARCH LIBRARY THESAURUS http web vic dsto defence gov au workareas library resources dsto thesaurus shtml UUV S
40. ovides functionality to 1 Export contact data from the SeeTrack database to a XML file 2 Import the XML file into the MINTACS Route Survey Database 3 Promotea contact in MINTACS to a tactical mine object DSTO TN 0887 Figures 2 and 3 detail how MINSTE interacts with the databases to provide its current functionality MINTACS _MVVDS Figure 2 Diagram detailing MINSTE functionality MINSTE communicates with the SeeTrack database to export M ission and Contact data to an XML file M IN STE readstheXML file and creates the appropriate data format to then import intotheM 5 Route Survey Database RSDB named MINTACS MWDS The contact data imported into MINTACS MWDS will then bedisplayed in theM INTACS Operation Area M anager Function Export XML from SeeTrack Database Function import XML Contact Data to MINTACS MINTACS Operational Area Manager Op Area Mor Function Promote Contact to Tactical Mine Object MINTACS Tactical Display MINTACS E T actical Figure 3 Diagram detailing M IN STE functionality M IN STE communicates with the M INTACS RSDB named M INTACS MWDS tor amp rievecontact data to display totheuser Theuser is then ableto select the contact to promote to be a Tactical M ine Object M INSTE will format contact data into the correct data format to be imported into the MINTACS database and be displayed as a mineobject in theM INTACS Tactical D i
41. romote a contact currently stored in the MINTACS RSDB and displayed intheOAM to being a mineobjectin the Tactical Display and stored as anew entity intheMINTACS database This function is activated by selecting Promote Contactto T acti cal Mine Object 19 DSTO TN 0887 7 1 PMA Software Interface 7 1 1 Export XML from SeeTrack Database 1 Saec the radio button to choose Export XML from SeeT rack D atabase This will enable the OK button 2 Select the OK button 3 All the missions and their descriptions stored in the configured SeeTrack database will be displayed DSTO TN 0887 A B REMUS 1181702906 REMUS MSN001 Wed Jun 13 02 48 26 2007 EMUS 1182822440 REMUS MSN009 Tue Jun 26 01 47 20 2007 EMUS_1189037845 REMUS 343 Mission 18 Thu Sep 06 00 17 25 2007 REMUS_1189466373 REMUS 343 Mission 19 Mon Sep 10 23 19 33 2007 REMUS_1189638468 REMUS 343 Mission 21 Wed Sep 12 23 07 48 2007 EMUS_1189552119 REMUS 343 Mission 20 Tue Sep 11 23 08 39 2007 EMUS_1188959487 REMUS 343 Mission 17 Wed Sep 05 02 31 27 2007 REMUS_1190776310 REMUS 343 Mission 22 Wed Sep 26 03 11 50 2007 REMUS 1190856536 IREMUS 343 Mission 23 Thu Sep 27 01 28 56 2007 EMUS 1187826322 EMUS 1187838185 REMUS Thu Aug 23 03 19 45 2007 EMUS 1190862290 JBTestWed3rd 1191374585 JBTestWed3rd Wed Oct 03 01 23 05 2007 pwd test 1191376979 pwd test Wed Oct 03 02 02 59 2007 EMUS 1191459780 1192543017 REMUS 1192554746 REMUS 343 Mission 26 Tue Oct 16 17 12 26 2007
42. select Manage Environmental Data 2 Seect Contact Feature 3 All the contacts within the area of interest track will be displayed 25 DSTO TN 0887 MINTACS Operational Area Manager SPENCER GULF Layers MWDCM Tools Help ID ROQQMLIOORYisgx E554 Available Charts SPENCER GULF Operational Area Layers Manage Environmental Data t 33 9 761 Long 137 41 112 wes 84 o 0 SPENCER GULF Features 24 Bedrock Scarp Bottom Reverberation Burial Probability 4 Cable Cable Area Clutter Density a Depth Point 5 Fault Or Cliff Line Foul High Reflective Patch Internal Division amp Ledge bstruction amp Pecked Limit 24 Pipeline 2 Pipeline Area 24 Q Route Ribbon 44 Ridge 43 Ripple 4 Rock Ridge Rock Ridge End Point Status Lat New 33 1 261025 New 33 1 262270 137 44 839648 0_28307 REMUS_1195006116 137 44 841209 1 28308 REMUS 1195006115 Classification POSSIBLE MINE POSSIBLE MINE New 331 361194 137 44 334174 2 28309 REMUS 1195006116 POSSIBLE MINE New 33 1 789476 ew 33 1 790448 137 43 134844 3_28313 REMUS_1195006116 137 43134003 4_28314 REMUS_1195006116 POSSIBLE_MINE POSSIBLE_MINE 33 1 792107 137 43 134223 5_28315 REMUS_1195006116 POSSIBLE_MINE 33 1 790329 137 43 132524 amp 28316 REMUS 1195006116 137 43 136062 7 28317 REMUS 119500611
43. sfer is conducted in two steps The software exports a selected mission and its contacts from the SeeTrack database and saves this datato an XML file This XML filecan then be imported into the MINTACS Route Survey Database RSDB and so appear as a contact feature in the MINTACS Operational Area M anager In addition the MINSTE tool also supports the selection of a contact from the MINTACS RSDB and its promotion to a mine object in the MINTACS Tactical Display and therefore importation into the MINTACS database Developer notes for the MINSTE application are attached as Appendix B DSTO TN 0887 2 Context 21 MINTACS MINSTE is compatible with Release 12 of the M ine Warfare Tactical Command Software MINTACS developed under Project SEA 1297 The Mine Warfare Command Support System M WCSS for Mine Countermeasures mission planning and assessment MINTACS Release 12 is currently in use by the Royal Australian Navy RAN The next release of MINTACS will provide some support for the automatic transfer of contact data by the importation of Additional Military Layer AM files Itis anticipated that M INTA CS Release 13 will be rolled out on the Defence Secret Network DSN during the first quarter of 2009 22 SeeTrack Military SeeT rack4 isa generic Unmanned Underwater Vehicle UUV mission planning and battle space visualisation tool It acts as a viewer and analysis softwarefor side scan sonar imagery mst jsf and xtf
44. splay DSTO TN 0887 3 3 Graphical User Interface GUI MINSTE was designed with a simple Graphical User Interface GUI with each function and database configuration available from a main window The GUI provides self explanatory directions and requirements This is achieved by controlling user input or selection by enabling disabling functionality astheuser proceeds with its use Each function is managed through aseries of windows displayed to the user as they proceed through the selected task CJMNISE MINIACS SeelrackExchange Select Function 2 Display MINTACS INTERFACE only 2 Display SEETRACK INTERFACE only Display both interfaces SeeTrack INTERFACE MINTACS INTERFACE Configure SeeTrack Database Configure MINTACS Database e Export XML from SeeTrack Database Cancel Figure4 Themain window of theM IN STE application This window controls access to the program s functionality Each function is only enabled when the database configuration has been established correctly To set up the database configuration the user selects the Configure 5 rack Database or Configure MINTACS Database button refer to Section 6 6 Configure D atabase Connection In this window only the SeeT rack database has been configured thus enabling the SeeT rack Interface function Once the databases are configured correctly the functionality will be enabled DSTO TN 0887 3 4 Data 3 4 1 MINTACS
45. tem s Control Panel Select Administrative Tools Select Data Sources ODBC Select tab System DSN Select Add Select SQL Server asthe driver in which a data sourceis required Select Finish UN This will generate a wizard for creating a new data source to SQL Server Create a N ew Data Source to SQL Server to MINTACS database 8 Enter MINTACS in the Name text field 9 Enter Bridgeto M INTACS database in the Description text field 10 Enter in the Server text field 11 Select Next 12 SQL Server should verify the authenticity of the login ID select With Windows NT authentication using the network login ID 13 Select Connect to SQL Server to obtain default settings for the additional configuration options 14 Select Next 15 Select Change the default database to 16 Select MINTACS 17 Sdect Use ANSI quoted identifiers 18 Select use ANSI nulls paddings and warnings 19 Select Next 20 Accept default setting for this panel 21 Select Finish 22 A window with the SQL Server configuration will be displayed Selec Test Data Source to ensure configuration is correct If test is completed successfully select OK If test is not successful revisit configuration setup by selecting Back Follow step 5 through to step 7 to create a new data source to SQL Server Create a N ew Data Source to SQL Server to MINTACS MWD S database 23 Enter M INTACS RSDB in theNametext field 24 Enter Bridgeto M INTACS RSDB in t
46. y with the SeeTrack Interface functions On start up of a newly installed MINSTE application both interfaces will be displayed The user can set up thedisplay of the main window to their preferred setting and this setting will then be saved 18 DSTO TN 0887 To enable MINSTE functionality to be available each database used by MINSTE must be configured correctly The settings aresaved so this configuration needs only to bedone once Refer to 6 6 Configure Database Connections The most likely situation for the use of this software is that it will be run on two computers and used for two differing functions PMA will be conducted by the SeeT rack software and so MIN STE will need to beinstalled on the computer which is running SeeTrack To transfer the contact data identified and stored in the SeeTrack database the user will select Export XM L from SeeT rack D atabase to export the required data to an XML file Another instance of MINSTE will also need to be installed on the computer running MINTACS RD To continue the data exchange the XML file exported from the SeeTrack database or one previously exported from the SeeTrack database by MINSTE will then be imported intotheMINTA CSRSDB by selectingImportXM L Contact D atato MINTACS The contacts will then be displayed by the MINTACS Operational Area M anager OAM To further assist in the management of the data being stored in MINTACS an additional feature was developed to p

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