Mercura communications training

Sharpen communication skills with procedures training and realistic in-the-field simulation

The new family of communications trainers from DTM Global may be platform independent or designed for specific equipment emulation. These tools can be used to train on equipment used for communication within a ship or vehicle. Equally, these tools can be used to simulate radios used in external communcation between units.


An instructor console monitors and controls all other users. Different circuit configurations can be used to simulate a range of situations from

• Simple one-to-one links to
• Complex many-to-many links with priority override


Press-to-transmit support is provided by any of the following:

  • The PC’s graphical user interface
  • A hard wired switch
  • Voice activated transmission


Audio data is compressed to minimise the impact on the network infrastructure and two quality modes optimise the balance between performance and quality:

  • Maximum quality mode can support approximately 20 simultaneous transmissions on a 1GB network
  • Normal quality mode can support approximately 40 simultaneous transmissions on a 1GB network

Key Features

  • PC based communications simulator with localized instructor and student positions
  • Purpose built customized Graphics User Interface (GUI)
  • Student and Instructor Touch Screen User Interface
  • Support for multiple systems on one network
  • Monitor multiple channels simultaneously
  • Support multiple operators at a single workstation
  • LAN based comm’s simulator
  • Highly threaded architecture
  • Generic interface or custom equipment simulation
  • Can support multiple installations side by side on the same network
  • Can record all transmissions on system and display them on a time-line
  • Noise simulation and physical models
  • Programmable latency
  • Supports remote PC wake up and shutdown
  • Link sound effects to events, for example explosions
  • Agent workstations to route audio traffic over loud speakers
  • Utilizes Intercom, HF, VHF, UHF, TAC and RT Channels
  • Instructor Facility to modify channel/frequency labelling

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