CommunicationsApplied Technology

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AMCVIS
Advanced, Multi-Crew, Vehicle Intercom System
Physical Design, Operational Capabilities,
Experience, and Contract Vehicles
In our decade of experience with the CAT AMCVIS
it has proven to be reliable, rugged, and built
to perform in the harshest of battlefield
conditions.  The AMCVIS is flexible to install,
easy to maintain, and provides an intuitive user
interface. - US Army, Ft Bragg

• Communications-Applied Technology
• A veteran-owned, small business since 1982 CAGE
  Code 0EEY2
• Made in the USA

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AMCVIS Overview

• AMCVIS is a US military-proven vehicle
  communications system designed to provide crews
  of 3 to 10 soldiers with intercom, and the
  ability to simultaneously monitor two radios and
  selectively transmit on a radio.
• AMCVIS is designed to be simple to install,
  operate and maintain in the field. Only the
  small controller needs to be hard-mounted in a
  vehicle, insuring that the AMCVIS can be rapidly
  setup and removed. AMCVIS minimizes the
  extraneous components to create a fully
  functioning unit .
• AMCVIS is fully compatible with most current
  military headsets used in-theatre, equipped with
  U-174/U plugs, dynamic microphones and headset
  speaker including the TASC and Gentex headsets.

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AMCVIS Components
Standard Configuration
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AMCVIS Components
IMU Intercom Master Unit

• The IMU is the AMCVIS system controller. It
  contains the audio, logic, power, radio
  interfaces/select, and intercom station interface
  circuitry.

• The circuitry is mounted in a heavy gauge
  aluminum housing with welded seams and gasketed
  connectors.
• Dimensions 10.47 x 6.25 x 1.75 (pictured
  unit is 3.5)
• Weight 3.0 lbs

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AMCVIS Components Contd
ICU Intercom Control Unit

• The unique ICU, developed for SOTF, gives the
  individual soldier (a) intercom push-to-talk, (b)
  radio push-to transmit, and (c) personal volume
  control, each with a machined guard and different
  tactile feel in a small assembly that fits
  comfortably in a gloved hand. A spring-loaded
  headset jack cover and a rubber-toothed clothing
  clip enhanced the reliability and ease of use for
  the soldier.
• The ICU cable lengths from 10 to 50 can be
  supplied.

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AMCVIS Components Contd
ICU Intercom Control Unit

• A soldier talks through the intercom by pushing
  the intercom P-T-T button.
• A soldier talk through the radio by using the
  radio P-T-T button and is heard by the other
  crewmen without also having to key the Intercom
  P-T-T button.
• The intercom button is raised slightly above the
  edge of the guard. The radio P-T-T button is set
  just below the edge of its guard.
• Volume control (not shown) permits individual
  soldier adjustment of incoming audio level.

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AMCVIS Components Contd
Mounting Brackets

• The IMU will be supplied with brackets for
  over-head mounting in a vehicle (hole template
  provided with each IMU. Industrial strength
  VelcroTM can be supplied for temporary
  installations.

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AMCVIS Components Contd
Power Supply Requirements/Cable

• Power requirement for the intercom system is 11
  to 31 volts DC from an external power source.
  The power input is protected by a circuit breaker
  which can be quickly reset in the field without
  tools.
• Current drain is
• less than 0.5A

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AMCVIS Components Contd
Radio Interface Cable

• The radio cables are available to connect to a
  wide range of radio including HT-1000,
  XTS-3000/5000, ICOM F43G, MBITR, SINCGARS,
  PRC-117, XTVA, PRC-150. No radio modifications
  are required. If equipped with two radio
  connection option, both radios are available for
  talk-listen by crew members.

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AMCVIS Options

• Remote Radio Selector Switch (RRSS)
• This unit permits the radio select to be located
• away from the IMU. Supplied with a mounting
• bracket and protective switch guard.
• Single Intercom Remote Station (SIRS)
• Permits all ICU in a vehicle to be universal
• with the same cable length but where distance
• to crew positions from IMU differ.
• Extra length is provided in SIRS
• interconnect cable. Mounting bracket
• supplied.

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AMCVIS - Configurations
Generic, 5-Crewman Configuration
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AMCVIS - Configurations
Generic, 3-Crewman Configuration
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AMCVIS Configurations
76 shipsets 75th Rangers HUMVEE Version -2004
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AMCVIS Configurations
8 shipsets 75th Rangers C-130 Version - 2004
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AMCVIS Configurations
60 shipsets USA, SOTF 2001-2004
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AMCVIS Configurations
24 Shipsets Naval Engineering Logistics Office -
2003
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AMCVIS
Example Adherence to User Requirements Matrix 1
of 2
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AMCVIS
Example Adherence to User Requirements Matrix 2
of 2
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AMCVIS Warranty

• Communications-Applied Technologys warrantee
  covers parts and labor necessary to correct
  defects in workmanship and out-of-specification/fa
  iled components and assemblies in the AMCVIS for
  a period of one year from the date of delivery or
  installation in a vehicle, whichever is later.
  Equipment must be returned to C-ATs initial
  shipping point in Reston, VA for warrantee
  repairs.
• Shipping costs to and from C-AT repair facility
  in Reston, Virginia will be borne by the customer
  during and after the warranty period.
• Items received for potential warranty repair,
  but found to be out of warranty, will be reported
  to the customer before any expenses are incurred
  by the customer.

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AMCVIS Contracts
Currently Under Contract

• SOCOM contract H92222-05-C-0007 dated 26 JAN 05
• GSA contract GS-07F-0653N

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AMCVIS POC

• Seth Leyman
• Communications-Applied Technology
• 11250-14 Roger Bacon Drive, Reston, VA, 20190
• Voice 703-481-0068 Fax [phone]
• e-mail leymans_at_c-at.com
• Website www.c-at.com
• CAGE Code 0eey2, TIN 54-1215868, DUNS
  08-104-0214
• DOL veteran-owned, small business, SIC 3669