GCS-7740 Vanguard
Secure Mobile Office and MPEG Store & Forward System
The GCS-7740 “Vanguard” is a portable MPEG store & forward and secure mobile office system designed to be used with Inmarsat. Users can capture high quality MPEG-1 and MPEG-2 video, establish a communication channel with the receive station, and then perform secure file and data transmissions via the integrated notebook computer.

System Features:
	KIV-7HS ready and tested: A docking bay allows for easy insertion and removal of a KIV-7. The system can be also operated non-secure by simply mating the KIV-7 J2 and J3 cables together.
	Entire system (notebook computer, modem, ISDN splitter, AC/DC power supply, battery, KIV-7 slot, and user I/O panel) is integrated and packaged into a rugged case with wheels and handle.
	The internal battery automatically charges whenever there is an AC or DC power source connected, and allows for up to 1.5 hours operation time when fully charged.
	Integrated ‘ISDN splitter' allows the use of any two Inmarsat GAN satellite phones for 128Kbps calls
	Custom I/O panel makes video, audio, data, and PC connections clean and easy.
MPEG Store & Forward Features:
	GCS “SoftMPEG-Pro” software creates high-quality MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 files with fixed and variable encoding rates from 50Kbps to 8Mbps MPEG-4 future option)
	Both IEEE1394 “Firewire” and Composite NTSC/PAL video inputs
	“ResumeFT OutStation” file-transfer protocol delivers files quickly and reliably to a GCS “BaseStation” receiver. Interrupted file transfers will always continue where they left off.
	Simple and user-friendly software setup and operation
	Transmit over dial-up (Inmarsat) or IP connections