TWIN STAGE ON-LINE PI COMPARATOR

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP78B04770A001200010040-5
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RIPPUB
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C
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2
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
June 27, 2006
Sequence Number: 
40
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Publication Date: 
March 19, 1970
Content Type: 
MF
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Approved For Release 2006i06127C f4p( 7pftii%001200010040 C -- (1 2- k' DR-Dupe) NPIC/TSSG/RED/SDB-o18-70 19 March 1970 ME=A1DU4 FOR: Chief, Technical Services & Support Group, NPIC THROUGH . Chief, Research & Engineering Division, TSSG/EPIC SUBJECT : Twin Stage On-Line PI Comparator REFERENCE : Speed Letter from Chief, PPBS, dated 20 February 1970, Game Subject Stage On-Line P1 Comparator (TSC), developed by the der a firm, fixed price contract, was deliverea5x1 to TSS on 22 October 969, seven days beyond the contract delivery date. Prior to delivery a thorough pre-acceptance test was performed at the contractor's plant by ESb personnel and the project monitor. This was followed by the same test procedure upon installation in Eft), and the test results indicated that the instrument met the technical objec- tives as defined in the contract. 2. Additional tests and evaluations were performed on the TSC during November and December 1969 by ESD along with limited operational evaluation by IAS and PHA. During this detailed testing it was disclosed that there were control problems with the joystick when operated in the slow, fine pointing mode of operation. This was apparent only after special jigs had been fabricated by ESD to enable them to check the detailed characteristics of the instrument. The contractor could pos- sibly be held contractually responsible for correcting the slow speed control of the joystick; but the operational users have already strongly indicated their position that they want handwheel controls for the fine pointing along with the retention of the joystick for medium-fine and coarse, rapid movement of the film stages--the current joystick serves this purpose. However, the contract contains no provision for stn, e contril mov .Sent othe than the joystick. M e a.d ti L n o zn wheels "constitutes a definite change-in-scope to the original contract and will require additional funding. 3. The fact that the final Contract Inspection Report was not submitted until 30 January 19'70 had nothing to do with sign-off and acceptance of the TSC, but was due to a malfunction of a card punch coupler purchased by DIA under the same contract. This had to be rectified before the contrast could be considered complete. Further, it is normally not practical on fixed price contracts to force a con- tractor to wait for payment much more than 30 days after deli-.'er,; of an instrument without this contingency being covered by some specific provision in the contract. Approved For Release 2006i061DW,f J0A Approved For Release 2t 0 / f k EI On- Line PI C pu ator 4. It is felt that the contr:ctor sWt the develolment objectives ten th,4t: the inatru nt per' d within the letter at the :-4a i aee the det,-,11ed , us perto ed by , rt tfu ly gzes b"vad the scope of ti,re deve1a ut objectives (=der which the csffit.r t r perft ) , sine, the; a trying to dete=lm total equipment f Q solut to galas ai*y be for ESD, where feasible, to grey-re the test par tern to be Ush d and use this e.s the c pt e criteria. This, however, is a `'zr -a 3. In order to satisfy the regiirnts of l ,8 W U prototype before we can write fi .dive specs t oz . objeetl'iee a Just that --' i tli.yes. We must as Smug VLai trM use this i Wit, the Division is requesting proposal from TM use h t els for fine posi,ti and to retain the joystic: for mvdUm-fine . course am is of the film st s. Ds ty Ghi.e- , s Dev, EEC/firms Di stri buticxx: Origin-al - iddreasei'. 1 - EC/T (Acts C 11 14 O FIDENTIAL Approved For Release 2006/06/27: CIA-R?P78BO477OA001200010040-5