Entity Management family

Entity Management family

Aggregate State PDU

Aggregate State

This section specifies the 8-bit enumeration for the Aggregate State-field in the Aggregate State PDU.

Field Value Aggregate State

0 Other

1 Aggregated

2 Disaggregated

3 Fully disaggregated

4 Pseudo-disaggregated

5 Partially-disaggregated

Formation

This section specifies the 32-bit enumeration for the Formation-field in the Aggregate State PDU

Field Value Formation

0 Other

1 Assembly

2 Vee

3 Wedge

4 Line

5 Column

Aggregate Type record

This section specifies the 64-bit enumerations for the Aggregate Type record of the Aggregate State PDU. Aggregate types are arranged in hierarchical order.

Aggregate Kind

This section specifies the 8-bit enumerations for the Aggregate Kind field for the Aggregate Type record.

Field Value Aggregate Kind

0 Other

1 Military Hierarchy

2 Common Type

3 Common Mission

4 Similar Capabilities

5 Common Location

Domain and Country

The Domain-field and the Country-field enumeration are the same as used for the Entity Type record (see 4.2).

Aggregate Types

Kind = US Military Hierarchy

The Category field enumerations for Kind-field = Military Hierarchy specify the Echelon Level of the aggregate, and are enumerated as follows:

Kind Domain Country Cat Scat Specific

1 1 225

0 Other

1 Individual Vehicle

2 Element

3 Platoon

4 Battery

5 Company

6 Battalion

7 Regiment

8 Brigade

9 Division

10 Corps

The Subcategory field enumerations for Kind field = Military Hierarchy specify the Echelon Type of the aggregate, and are enumerated as follows. Not all of the following echelon types are applicable to each of the above enumerated Categories.

Kind Domain Country Cat Scat Specific

1 1 225

Entries from the above list

  0 Other

  1 Cavalry Troop

  2 Armor

  3 Infantry

  4 Mechanized Infantry

  5 Cavalry

  6 Armored Cavalry

  7 Artillery

  8 Self-propelled Artillery

9 Close Air Support

10 Engineer

11 Air Defense Artillery

  12 Anti-tank

  13 Army Aviation Fixed-wing

  14 Army Aviation Rotary-wing

  15 Army Attack Helicopter

  16 Air Cavalry

  17 Armor Heavy Task Force

  18 Motorized Rifle

  19 Mechanized Heavy Task Force

  20 Command Post

21 CEWI

22 Tank only

The Specific field enumerations for Kind field = Military Hierarchy specify whether the aggregate unit contains a headquarters, and is enumerated as follows.

Kind Domain Country Cat Scat Specific

1 1 225

Entries from the above list

Entries from the above list

0 No headquarters

1 Yes aggregate unit contains a headquarters

IsPartOf PDU

Nature

This section specifies the 16-bit enumeration for the Nature-field of the Relationship record.

Field Value Nature

0 Other

1 Host-fireable munition

2 Munition carried as cargo

3 Fuel carried as cargo

4 Gunmount attached to host

5 Computer generated forces carried as cargo

6 Vehicle carried as cargo

7 Emitter mounted on host

8 Mobile command and control entity carried aboard host

9 Entity stationed at (see Position enumerations below)

with respect to host

10 Team member in formation with

Position

This section specifies the 16-bit enumeration for the Position-field of the Relationship record.

Field Value Position

0 Other

1 On top of

2 Inside of

Station Name

This section specifies the 16-bit enumeration for the Station Name-field of the Named Station Identification record.

Field Value Station Location

0 Other

1 Aircraft wingstation

2 Ship's forward gunmount (starboard)

3 Ship's forward gunmount (port)

4 Ship's forward gunmount (centerline)

5 Ship's aft gunmount (starboard)

6 Ship's aft gunmount (port)

7 Ship's aft gunmount (centerline)

8 Forward torpedo tube

9 Aft torpedo tube

10 Bomb bay

11 Cargo bay

12 Truck bed

13 Trailer bed

14 Well deck

15 On station - (RNG/BRG)

16 On station - (x,y,z)

IsGroupOf PDU

Grouped Entity Category

This section specifies the 8-bit enumeration for the Grouped Entity Category field of the IsGroupOf PDU.

Field Value Grouped Entity Category

0 Undefined

1 Basic Ground Combat Vehicle

2 Enhanced Ground Combat Vehicle

3 Basic Ground Combat Soldier

4 Enhanced Ground Combat Soldier

5 Basic Rotor Wing Aircraft

6 Enhanced Rotor Wing Aircraft

7 Basic Fixed Wing Aircraft

8 Enhanced Fixed Wing Aircraft

9 Ground Logistics Vehicle

Rest Status

This section specifies the 8-bit enumeration for the Rest Status field in the Grouped Entity Description record for the Enhanced Ground Combat Soldier.

Field Value Rest Status

0 Not rested (Has not slept in the last three days)

1 Has slept an average of 1 hour per day in the last three days.

2 Has slept an average of 2 hours per day in the last three days.

3 Has slept an average of 3 hours per day in the last three days.

4 Has slept an average of 4 hours per day in the last three days.

5 Has slept an average of 5 hours per day in the last three days.

6 Has slept an average of 6 hours per day in the last three days.

7 Has slept an average of 7 hours per day in the last three days.

8 Fully rested (Has slept an average of 8 hours per day in the last three days)

Grouped Entity Description records

The specification of the entity state information about various categories of grouped entities within an IsGroupOf PDU shall be represented by a Grouped Entity Description record.

Grouped Entity Description record 1 - Basic Ground Combat Vehicle

The specification of entity state information about an individual entity within a group of ground combat vehicles shall be represented by a Grouped Entity Description record 1 - Basic Ground Combat Vehicle. The Grouped Entity Description record 1 shall contain the following fields:

a) Entity Identifier. Each entity within a group shall be assigned an entity identifier unique within that group. The Site Identifier and Application Identifiers shall be the same as those designated in the Group Entity ID field, and shall not be transmitted. The Entity Identifier shall be represented by a 16-bit unsigned integer.

b) Entity Location. Location of a grouped entity shall be specified by a set of three offsets: x-offset, y-offset, and z-offset. These offsets shall be determined by the difference, in meters, of the grouped entity from the Group Reference Point. Each offset shall be represented by a 16-bit signed integer.

c) Entity Appearance. Appearance of a grouped entity shall be identical to that specified by an Entity State PDU Appearance record. This record shall be defined as a 32-bit record of enumerations (see 5.2.12 in IEEE Std 1278.1-1995). Values for the fields contained in this record are defined in Section 4 of this document.

d) Entity Orientation. Orientation of a grouped entity shall be specified by three Euler angles, psi, theta and phi, in 25 milliradian increments. Each angle shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

e) Entity Speed. Speed of a grouped entity shall be the signed magnitude value of the entity's absolute velocity vector. A negative value shall indicate that the entity is moving backwards. Entity Speed shall be specified in meters per second and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

f) Turret Azimuth. Turret Azimuth shall be specified in 25 milliradian increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

g) Gun Elevation. Gun Elevation shall be specified in 25 milliradian increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

h) Turret Slew Rate. Turret Slew Rate shall be specified in 25 milliradian per second increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

i) Gun Elevation Rate. Gun Elevation Rate shall be specified in 25 milliradian per second increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

The format of the Grouped Entity Description record 1 - Basic Ground Combat Vehicle shall be as shown in Figure 11-3-1

Figure 11-3-1 Grouped Entity Description record 1 - Basic Ground Combat Vehicle

11.3.3.2 Grouped Entity Description record 2 - Enhanced Ground Combat Vehicle

The specification of entity state and logistics information about an individual entity within a group of ground combat vehicles shall be represented by a Grouped Entity Description record 2 - Enhanced Ground Combat Vehicle. The Grouped Entity Description record 2 shall contain the following fields:

a) Grouped Entity Description record 1 - Basic Ground Combat Vehicle. See 11.3.3.1.

b) Fuel Status. Fuel Status of a grouped entity shall be the amount of fuel remaining. Fuel Status shall be specified in 10 liter increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

c) Ground Maintenance Status. Ground Maintenance Status of a grouped entity shall be the distance traveled since the last failure. Ground Maintenance Status shall be specified in tens of kilometers, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

d) Primary Ammunition. Primary Ammunition of a grouped entity shall be the amount of primary ammunition remaining. Primary Ammunition shall be specified in natural ammunition units for the primary weapon system, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

e) Secondary Ammunition. Secondary Ammunition of a grouped entity shall be the amount of secondary ammunition remaining. Secondary Ammunition shall be specified in natural ammunition units for the secondary weapon system, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

The format of the Grouped Entity Description record 2 - Enhanced Ground Combat Vehicle shall be as shown in Figure 11-3-2.

Figure 11-3-2 Grouped Entity Description record 2 - Enhanced Ground Combat Vehicle

11.3.3.3 Grouped Entity Description record 3 - Basic Ground Combat Soldier

The specification of entity state information about an individual entity within a group of ground combat soldiers shall be represented by a Grouped Entity Description record 3 - Basic Ground Combat Soldier. The Grouped Entity Description record 3 shall contain the following fields:

a) Entity Identifier. Each entity within a group shall be assigned an entity identifier unique within that group. The Site Identifier and Application Identifiers shall be the same as those designated in the Group Entity ID field, and shall not be transmitted. The Entity Identifier shall be represented by a 16-bit unsigned integer.

b) Entity Location. Location of a grouped entity shall be specified by a set of three offsets: x-offset, y-offset, and z-offset. These offsets shall be determined by the difference, in meters, of the grouped entity from the Group Reference Point. Each offset shall be represented by a 16-bit signed integer.

c) Entity Appearance. Appearance of a grouped entity shall be identical to that specified by an Entity State PDU Appearance record. This record shall be defined as a 32-bit record of enumerations (see 5.2.12 in IEEE Std 1278.1-1995). Values for the fields contained in this record are defined in Section 4 of this document.

d) Entity Orientation. Orientation of a grouped entity shall be specified by three Euler angles, psi, theta and phi, in 25 milliradian increments. Each angle shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

e) Entity Speed. Speed of a grouped entity shall be the signed magnitude value of the entity's absolute velocity vector. A negative value shall indicate that the entity is moving backwards. Entity Speed shall be specified in meters per second and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

f) Head Azimuth. Head Azimuth shall be specified in 25 milliradian increments, and shall represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

g) Head Elevation. Head Elevation shall be specified in 25 milliradian increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

h) Head Scan Rate. Head Scan Rate shall be specified in 25 milliradian per second increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

i) Head Elevation Rate. Head Elevation Rate shall be specified in 25 milliradian per second increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

The format of the Grouped Entity Description record 3 - Basic Ground Combat Soldier shall be as shown in Figure 11-3-3.

Figure 11-3-3 Grouped Entity Description record 3 - Basic Ground Combat Soldier

11.3.3.4 Grouped Entity Description record 4 - Enhanced Ground Combat Soldiers

The specification of entity state and logistics information about an individual entity within a group of ground combat soldiers shall be represented by a Grouped Entity Description record 4 - Enhanced Ground Combat Soldier. The Grouped Entity Description record 4 shall contain the following fields:

a) Grouped Entity Description record 3 - Basic Ground Combat Soldier. See 11.3.3.3.

b) Water Status. Water Status of a grouped entity shall be the amount of water on hand. Water Status shall be specified in one ounce increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

c) Rest Status. Rest Status of a grouped entity shall be represented by an 8-bit enumeration (see Section 11.3.2).

d) Primary Ammunition. Primary Ammunition of a grouped entity shall be the amount of primary ammunition remaining. Primary Ammunition shall be specified in natural ammunition units for the primary weapon system, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

e) Secondary Ammunition. Secondary Ammunition of a grouped entity shall be the amount of secondary ammunition remaining. Secondary Ammunition shall be specified in natural ammunition units for the secondary weapon system, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

The format of the Grouped Entity Description record 4 - Enhanced Ground Combat Soldier shall be as shown in Figure 11-3-4.

Figure 11-3-4 Grouped Entity Description record 4 - Enhanced Ground Combat Soldier

11.3.3.5 Grouped Entity Description record 5 - Basic Rotor Wing Aircraft

The specification of entity state information about an individual entity within a group of rotor wing aircraft shall be represented by a Grouped Entity Description record 5 - Basic Rotor Wing Aircraft. The Grouped Entity Description record 5 shall contain the following fields:

a) Entity Identifier. Each entity within a group shall be assigned an entity identifier unique within that group. The Site Identifier and Application Identifiers shall be the same as those designated in the Group Entity ID field, and shall not be transmitted. The Entity Identifier shall be represented by an unsigned 16-bit integer.

b) Entity Location. Location of a grouped entity shall be specified by a set of three offsets: x-offset, y-offset, and z-offset. These offsets shall be determined by the difference, in meters, of the grouped entity from the Group Reference Point. Each offset shall be represented by a 16-bit signed integer.

c) Entity Appearance. Appearance of a grouped entity shall be identical to that specified by an Entity State PDU Appearance record. This record shall be defined as a 32-bit record of enumerations (see 5.2.12 in IEEE Std 1278.1-1995). Values for the fields contained in this record are defined in Section 4 of this document.

d) Entity Orientation. Orientation of a grouped entity shall be specified by three Euler angles, psi, theta and phi, in 25 milliradian increments. Each angle shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

e) Fuel Status. Fuel Status of a grouped entity shall be the amount of primary fuel remaining. Fuel Status shall be specified in natural units of the specific system, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

f) Movement Direction. Movement Direction shall be specified as a horizontal and a vertical deviation from the Entity Orientation. Each deviation shall be specified in 25 milliradian increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

g) Movement Speed. Speed of a grouped entity shall be the signed magnitude value of the entity's absolute velocity vector. A negative value shall indicate that the entity is moving backwards. Entity Speed shall be specified in 0.1 meter per second increments and shall be represented by a 16-bit signed integer.

h) Turret Azimuth. Turret Azimuth shall be specified in 25 milliradian increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

i) Gun Elevation. Gun Elevation shall be specified in 25 milliradian increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

j) Turret Slew Rate. Turret Slew Rate shall be specified in 25 milliradian per second increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

k) Gun Elevation Rate. Gun Elevation Rate is to be specified in 25 milliradian per second increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

The format of the Grouped Entity Description record 5 - Basic Rotor Wing Aircraft shall be as shown in Figure 11-3-5

Figure 11-3-5 Grouped Entity Description record 5 - Basic Rotor Wing Aircraft

11.3.3.6 Grouped Entity Description record 6 - Enhanced Rotary Wing Aircraft.

The specification of entity state and logistics information about an individual entity within a group of rotor wing aircraft shall be represented by a Grouped Entity Description record 6 - Enhanced Rotor Wing Aircraft. The Grouped Entity Description record 6 shall contain the following fields:

a) Grouped Entity Description record 5 - Basic Rotor Wing Aircraft. See 11.3.3.5.

b) Supplemental Fuel Status. Supplemental Fuel Status of a grouped entity shall be the amount of supplemental fuel remaining. Supplemental Fuel Status shall be specified in the natural units of the specific system, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

c) Air Maintenance Status. Air Maintenance Status of a grouped entity shall be the time since the last maintenance was completed. Air Maintenance Status shall be specified in hours, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

d) Primary Ammunition. Primary Ammunition of a grouped entity shall be the amount of primary ammunition remaining. Primary Ammunition shall be specified in natural ammunition units for the primary weapon system, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

e) Secondary Ammunition. Secondary Ammunition of a grouped entity shall be the amount of secondary ammunition remaining. Secondary Ammunition shall be specified in natural ammunition units for the secondary weapon system, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

The format of the Grouped Entity Description record 6 - Enhanced Rotor Wing Aircraft shall be as shown in Figure 11-3-6.

Figure 11-3-6 Grouped Entity Description record 6 - Enhanced Rotor Wing Aircraft

11.3.3.7 Grouped Entity Description record 7 - Basic Fixed Wing Aircraft.

The specification of entity state information about an individual entity within a group of fixed wing aircraft shall be represented by a Grouped Entity Description record 7 - Basic Fixed Wing Aircraft. The Grouped Entity Description record 7 shall contain the following fields:

a) Entity Identifier. Each entity within a group shall be assigned an entity identifier unique within that group. The Site Identifier and Application Identifiers shall be the same as those designated in the Group Entity ID field, and shall not be transmitted. The Entity Identifier shall be represented by a 16-bit integer.

b) Entity Location. Location of a grouped entity shall be specified by a set of three offsets: x-offset, y-offset, and z-offset. These offsets shall be determined by the difference, in meters, of the grouped entity from the Group Reference Point. Each offset shall be represented by a 16-bit signed integer.

c) Entity Appearance. Appearance of a grouped entity shall be identical to that specified by an Entity State PDU Appearance record. This record shall be defined as a 32-bit record of enumerations (see 5.2.12 in IEEE Std 1278.1-1995). Values for the fields contained in this record are defined in Section 4 of this document.

d) Entity Orientation. Orientation of a grouped entity shall be specified by three Euler angles, psi, theta and phi, in 25 milliradian increments. Each angle shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

e) Fuel Status. Fuel Status of a grouped entity shall be the amount of primary fuel remaining. Fuel Status shall be specified in natural units of the specific system, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

f) Movement Direction. Movement Direction shall be specified as a horizontal and a vertical deviation from the Entity Orientation. Each deviation shall be specified in 25 milliradian increments, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

g) Movement Speed. Speed of a grouped entity shall be a signed magnitude value of the entity's absolute velocity vector. A negative value shall indicate that the entity is moving backwards. Movement Speed shall be specified in 0.1 meter per second increments, and shall be represented by a 16-bit signed integer.

The format of the Grouped Entity Description record 7 - Basic Fixed Wing Aircraft shall be as shown in Figure 11-3-7.

Figure 11-3-7 Grouped Entity Description record 7 - Basic Fixed Wing Aircraft

11.3.3.8 Grouped Entity Description record 8 - Enhanced Fixed Wing Aircraft

The specification of entity state and logistics information about an individual entity within a group of fixed wing aircraft shall be represented by a Grouped Entity Description record 8 - Enhanced Fixed Wing Aircraft. Grouped Entity Description record 8 shall contain the following fields:

a) Grouped Entity Description record 7 - Basic Fixed Wing Aircraft. See 11.3.3.7.

b) Supplemental Fuel Status. Supplemental Fuel Status of a grouped entity shall be the amount of supplemental fuel remaining. Supplemental Fuel Status shall be specified in the natural units of the specific system, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

c) Air Maintenance Status. Air Maintenance Status of a grouped entity shall be the time since the last maintenance was completed. Air Maintenance Status shall be specified in hours, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

d) Primary Ammunition. Primary Ammunition of a grouped entity shall be the amount of primary ammunition remaining. Primary Ammunition shall be specified in natural ammunition units for the primary weapon system, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

e) Secondary Ammunition. Secondary Ammunition of a grouped entity shall be the amount of secondary ammunition remaining. Secondary Ammunition shall be specified in natural ammunition units for the secondary weapon system, and shall be represented by an 8-bit unsigned integer.

The format of the Grouped Entity Description record 8 - Enhanced Fixed Wing Aircraft shall be as shown in Figure 11-3-8.

Figure 11-3-8 Grouped Entity Description record 8 - Enhanced Fixed Wing Aircraft.

11.3.3.9 Grouped Entity Description record 9 - Ground Logistics Vehicle.

The specification of entity state information about an individual entity within a group of ground logistics vehicles shall be represented by a Grouped Entity Description record 9 - Ground Logistics Vehicle. The Grouped Entity Description record 9 shall contain the following fields:

a) Entity Identifier. Each entity within a group shall be assigned an entity identifier unique within that group. The Site Identifier and Application Identifiers shall be the same as those designated in the Group Entity ID, and shall not be transmitted. The Entity Identifier shall be represented by a 16-bit integer.

b) Entity Location. Location of a grouped entity shall be specified by a set of three offsets: x-offset, y-offset, and z-offset. These offsets shall be determined by the difference, in meters, of the grouped entity from the Group Reference Point. Each offset shall be represented by a 16-bit signed integer.

c) Entity Appearance. Entity Appearance of a grouped entity shall be identical to that specified by an Entity State PDU Appearance record. This record shall be defined as a 32-bit record of enumerations (see 5.2.12 in IEEE Std 1278.1-1995). Values for the fields contained in this record are defined in Section 4 of this document.

d) Entity Orientation. Orientation of a grouped entity shall be specified by three Euler angles, psi, theta and phi, in 25 milliradian increments. Each angle shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

e) Entity Speed. Speed of a grouped entity shall be the signed magnitude value of the entity's absolute velocity vector. A negative value shall indicate that the entity is moving backwards. Entity Speed shall be specified in meters per second, and shall be represented by an 8-bit signed integer.

The format of the Grouped Entity Description record 9 - Ground Logistics Vehicle shall be as shown in Figure 11-3-9.

Figure 11-3-9 Grouped Entity Description record 9 - Ground Logistics Vehicle

11.4 Transfer Control PDU

11.4.1 Transfer Type

This section specifies the 8-bit enumeration for the Transfer Type field of the Transfer Control PDU.

Field Value Nature

0 Other

1 Controlling application requests transfer of an entity

2 Application desiring control requests transfer of an entity

3 Mutual exchange / swap of an entity

4 Controlling application requests transfer of an environmental

process

5 Application desiring controls requests transfer of an environmental

process

6 Mutual exchange / swap of an environmental

7 Cancel transfer