Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION

TM 32-5895-248-14&P

CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

Section I. GENERAL

1-1 SCOPE. This manual provides instructions for installa-

1-4 ADMINISTRATIVE STORAGE. Administrative stor-

tion and operation of the Data Analysis Central AN/TYQ-5

age shall be in accordance with instructions provided in TM

( c e n t r a l ) under usual and unusual conditions. The manual

740-90-1, Administrative Storage of Equipment.

also contains operator/crew, organizational, direct support,

and general support maintenance instructions and

i n c l u d e s cleaning and inspection, troubleshooting, parts

1 - 5 C A L I B R A T I O N . No calibration of the equipment in

replacement, and repair of the central. A repair parts and

the central is required.

special tools list, including depot level parts, is also

provided.

1 - 2 MAINTENANCE FORMS AND RECORDS. D e p a r t -

1-6 REPORTING EQUIPMENT IMPROVEMENT REC-

m e n t of the Army forms and procedures used for equip-

O M M E N D A T I O N S (EIR'S). If your central needs improve-

ment maintenance will be those prescribed by TM 38-750,

ment let us know. Send us an EIR. You, the user, are the

the Army Maintenance Management System (TAMMS).

only one who can tell us what you don't like about your

e q u i p m e n t . Let us know why you don't like the design.

1-3 DESTRUCTlON OF ARMY MATERIEL TO PRE-

Tell us why a procedure is hard to perform. Put it on an SF

V E N T E N E M Y U S E . The central shall be destroyed to

368 (Quality Deficiency Report). Mail it to us at US Army

prevent enemy use in accordance with instructions provided

E l e c t r o n i c s Materiel Readiness Activity, ATTN: SELEM-

in TM 750-244-2, Procedures for Destruction of Electronics

ME-I, Vint Hill Farms Station, Warrenton, Virginia 22186.

M a t e r i e l to Prevent Enemy Use (Electronics Command).

We'll send you a reply.

Section Il. DESCRIPTION AND DATA

position consists of an upper cabinet assembly, a bulletin

1-7 PURPOSE AND USE. The Data Analysis Central AN/

TYQ-5 (figures 1-1 and 1-2) is a completely self contained,

board, a work surface, and? lower cabinet assembly.

b. A map board assembly is mounted on the left wall

portable facility used to extinct and analyze data obtained

from intercepted radio signals. The central can be used as a

of the shelter as you look at the face of the center console.

c. A n a d j u s t a b l e w o r k s u r f a c e i s p r o v i d e d f o r u s e

s i n g l e unit configuration or as a part of an Operational

Unit, Transportable System (OUTS).

between the two corner consoles that face the center

console.

d. Each of the five work positions has a rotary chair

1-8 Description. The Data Analysis Central AN/TYQ-5

with an associated tiedown assembly.

can be installed on a 2-½-ton or larger vehicle for opera-

e. T h e c o m p o n e n t s o f t h e c e n t r a l t o w h i c h c o m m o n

tion as a single unit. It can also be mounted on a V-398

names are assigned are shown in table 1-1. A tabular listing

trailer when used as part of the OUTS.

of major and minor components is contained in table 1-2.

D e t a i l e d descriptions of the components are provided in

the following paragraphs. Locations of the components

a. T h e c e n t r a l i s e q u i p p e d w i t h f i v e w o r k s t a t i o n s

(four corner consoles and one center console). Each work

are shown in figure FO-1.

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