POCIT portable optical communicators: VideoBeam and EtherBeam

G. Stephen Mecherle; Terry L. Holcomb

doi:10.1117/12.372819

13 December 1999 POCIT portable optical communicators: VideoBeam and EtherBeam

G. Stephen Mecherle, Terry L. Holcomb

Proceedings Volume 3850, Optical Wireless Communications II; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.372819
Event: Photonics East '99, 1999, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

LDSC is developing the POCIT^TM (Portable Optical Communication Integrated Transceiver) family of products which now includes VideoBeam^TM and the latest addition, EtherBeam^TM. Each is a full duplex portable laser communicator: VideoBeam^TM providing near-broadcast- quality analog video and stereo audio, and EtherBeam^TM providing standard Ethernet connectivity. Each POCIT^TM transceiver consists of a 3.5-pound unit with a binocular- type form factor, which can be manually pointed, tripod- mounted or gyro-stabilized. Both units have an operational range of over two miles (clear air) with excellent jam- resistance and low probability of interception characteristics. The transmission wavelength of 1550 nm enables Class I eyesafe operation (ANSI, IEC). The POCIT^TM units are ideally suited for numerous miliary scenarios, surveillance/espionage, industrial precious mineral exploration, and campus video teleconferencing applications.

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G. Stephen Mecherle and Terry L. Holcomb "POCIT portable optical communicators: VideoBeam and EtherBeam", Proc. SPIE 3850, Optical Wireless Communications II, (13 December 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.372819

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