The Rhino TM Box The All Weather Electronic Enclosure tough enough to meet your Mission Critical...

The RhinoTM Box The All Weather Electronic Enclosure tough enough to meet your Mission Critical Communications Requirements anywhere, anytime.

Designed and Manufactured by: Metric Systems Corporation 1315 Hot Spring Way, Vista Ca 92081 Office: 760-560-0348 Web: Http://www.metricsystems.com Email: [email protected] 2009-2010 Metric Systems Corporation and 5CI Global Communications, LLC. All Rights Reserved

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Rhino Box Product Mission• Provide a safe and secure all-weather transport and harsh

environment operating platform for commercial and industrial grade electronic equipment.

• Facilitate a rapid and successful 1st time deployment process for complex communications, IT and sensor equipment suites.

• Provide consistency in equipment performance by providing a controlled operating environment.

• Allow for easy and fast system servicing and enhancement while minimizing disruptions to the current installed base.

SAFARI Rhino BoxTM – An All Weather External Solution for operating Communications and Electronics.

For Temporary and Extended temperature operation the Rhino Box enables continuous operation in external air temperatures exceeding 125o F (52o C). Ruggedized cables interconnect to external equipment and antennas. A short-range secure wireless link option allows non-invasive monitoring and configuration.

Copyright 2009-2010 Metric Systems Corporation and 5CI Global Communications, LLC. All Rights Reserved

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Power Source: AC and/or DC

VHF Sector Antennas

SIGINTAntenna

Broadband Backbone Antenna

Example Internal Rhino / Tait Configuration

- Two TAIT VHF Base Stations - Sigint Receiver - Metric Systems Safari Wireless Controller – Broadband Backbone Data Tx/Rx Radio – Power Controller


Typical Rhino Remote Communications Node set-up

A RhinoTM Deployment ExampleUsing Tait Radio LMR components : A perfect match for an integrated Voice and Wide-area Data solution

Tait P25 Base Station

Safari Network Controller

Infrastructure Radio

Control Input / Output Panel Ethernet, USB, Serial Interfaces for internal Equipment

RF Interfaces to Antennas or other RF devices with EMP Protection Devices

Tait P25 Base Station

Diplexer Protective Cover


RhinoTM Front View

Quad Redundant Intake Fans and Filters

Power Input PanelAC and DC



All Weather RhinoTM Box Component Overview Operating Range

Four 250 CFM Independently Controlled Intake Fans

High Grade Stainless Steel Powder Coated Air Flow Guides and Rain Diverters

Power Input Panel Supports AC or DC Power Interfaces

Hi-efficiency “Space Blanket internal Insulation – Controls Temperature Rise and Maintains Safe Equipment Operating Temperature

Four 250 CFM Independently Controlled Exhaust Fans (Not Shown)

Application Specific Microprocessor Maintains Equipment in Safe Operating Window - Programmable to shut done to prevent damage to equipment. Override Switch allows continuous operation at users discretion.

External Interface Panel – Provides interfaces to internal equipment

Not Shown: Dual Antenna Interface Panel on Right Side

All External Connectors are: - Keyed - Water and Dust Proof

Redundant Fan and Processor Power Supply

Rhino Box Functional Block Diagram


Rhino BoxTM Shipping LogisticsRugged Reusable Shipping Container One Man Operation to Uncrate and Setup

No special tools required


Solar Powered Tait Repeater with Safari Wireless Ring Redundancy: If either links L1, L2 or, L3 fail Safari maintains Tait network by automatically rerouting via remaining links. Note: Backbone infrastructure Antennas not shown

Safari Rhino Package Contains: - 1 Tait Repeater - 1 Solar Panel, Regulator and Battery - 1 Safari Network Controller - 1 Environmental Control Unit - 1 Rugged Military Type Hardigg case

L1

L2

L3

UHF Backbone Links

CBP Application Example: Remote Tait LMR Repeater Operation

Rhino Box with Solar Option


Case Study SummaryThe Combined effort of CBP Systems Engineering Personnel and the Safari Commander from Metric Systems Corporation enabled the CBP to successfully meet its original technical and service objectives on time and within budget.

Specifically, Project Accomplishments Included:

- Providing a single unified robust P25 and broadband infrastructure with a network availability exceeding 99.999 % on-air availability

- Dramatically reduced the cost of installation and ongoing maintenance by 40 to 50%.

- Enabling seamless interoperability of multiple Federal, State and local government agencies

- Permitted P25 access anywhere, anytime, any weather

- Allowed real-time monitoring and control of all network, P25 and Energy supplies.

Written by: Bill Brown Metric Systems Corporation 1315 Hot Spring Way, Suite 106 Vista California 92081 [email protected] Office: 760-560-0348 http://www.metricsystems.com


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The Rhino BoxTM provided CBP users with a versatile tool to:

- Minimize logistic costs in avoiding new infrastructure site and deployment costs

- Universal operation allows reliable quick go-anywhere go-anytime operation

- Dramatically increases reliability and usefulness of all types of Communications and Computing equipment

SafariTM Wireless Networking Controller- Easily create ultra-dependable, self-healing IP based LMR networks almost anywhere

- Provide mil-type Communications security on backbone LMR networks

- Co-host video and broadband services along with LMR traffic

Safari TMWireless Networking Controller + The Rhino BoxTM

- Go-anywhere anytime networking solution: LMR + VoIP + Internet+ Video

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