Description
The FAA is conducting a market survey to gather information on existing or developable interfaces that can connect Visual Guidance Lighting Systems (PAPI, REIL, ALSF‑2, MALSR) to its Conversion Appliance Service System (CASS) for Remote Monitoring and Maintenance Capability (RMMC). The agency seeks vendor input on off‑the‑shelf solutions, development effort, innovative concepts, and rough cost estimates for transmitting up to 30 analog or digital data points per lighting system. The RICI‑6000 product from Sunhillo is highlighted as a potential reference platform.
• Goal: Identify viable hardware/software interfaces for VGLS‑to‑CASS data transmission.
• Scope: Answer four technical questions, provide ROM cost, and describe any existing products or required development.
• Systems involved: PAPI, REIL, ALSF‑2, MALSR visual guidance lighting; FAA’s CASS/TDM‑to‑IP conversion infrastructure.
• Desired data: Up to 30 data points per system, analog or digital.
• Potential solution reference: Sunhillo RICI‑6000 (FPGA‑based, multi‑port serial‑to‑LAN converter).
• No formal solicitation for proposals; this is a request for information to shape future procurement.