The Generator,character, cataloged under National Stock Number 5836-01-516-0575, is classified within Federal Supply Class 5836 (Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment) of the Communication, Detection, and Coherent Radiation Equipment group. The manufacturer of record is Link Electronics, Inc. Div None. Government technical data includes 5 specifications, cited from the U.S. Government catalog. The record lists 1 manufacturer part number for this item, enabling identification through both NSN and commercial part number lookups. Current acquisition status: Active.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| NSN | 5836-01-516-0575 |
| Primary Part Number | PCE-845 |
| Item Name | Generator,character |
| FSC / FSG | 5836 / 58 — Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment |
| Manufacturer | Link Electronics, Inc. Div None |
| Status | ACTIVE |
| Recording Medium for Which Designed | WIRE |
| Supplementary Features | REAR PANEL REMOTE BY-PASS TWO WIRE TERMINAL BLOCK; MODEM CONNECTION 9 PIN D WIRED AS DTE; COMPUTER CONNECTION 9 PIN D WIRED AS DCE; BAUD RATE 1200 STANDARD INTERNALLY SELECTABLE; PROTOCOL 8 BIT NO PARITY; 7 BIT ODD PARITY; 7 BIT EVEN PARITY |
| Impedance Rating in Ohms | 75.0 |
| Voltage in Volts | 4.0 |
| Functional Description | CLOSED CAPTION ENCODER FOR INSERTING CAPTION AND TEXT DATA ON LINE 21 OF THE NTSC SIGNAL, WILL INSERT FOUR CHANNELS OF DATA THAT ARE MULTIPLEXED INTO THE VERTICAL INTERVAL ON LINE 21 OF FIELD ONE; FOUR CHANNELS OF LINE 21 ARE DESCRIBED AS CAPTION CHANNEL ONE, CAPTION CHANNEL TWO, TEXT CHANNEL ONE AND TEXT CHANNEL TWO |
| Acquisition Status | ACTIVE |
| DEMIL Code | DEMIL A — No Demilitarization Required |
| Hazard | No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N) |
| Criticality Code | X |
| Part Number | Manufacturer |
|---|---|
| PCE-845 PRIMARY | Link Electronics, Inc. Div None (USA) |
NSN 5836-01-516-0575 is a Generator,character, manufactured by Link Electronics, Inc. Div None, classified under FSC 5836, Video Recording and Reproducing Equipment. Status: active.
NSN 5836-01-516-0575 has 1 manufacturer part number on file: PCE-845 (Link Electronics, Inc. Div None).
Key specifications for PCE-845: Overall Height: 1.750 INCHES NOMINAL IN; Recording Medium for Which Designed: WIRE; Supplementary Features: REAR PANEL REMOTE BY-PASS TWO WIRE TERMINAL BLOCK; MODEM CONNECTION 9 PIN D WIRED AS DTE; COMPUTER CONNECTION 9 PIN D WIRED AS DCE; BAUD RATE 1200 STANDARD INTERNALLY SELECTABLE; PROTOCOL 8 BIT NO PARITY; 7 BIT ODD PARITY; 7 BIT EVEN PARITY; Impedance Rating in Ohms: 75.0. 5 specifications are documented in the U.S. Government catalog.
No hazard code in the DLA record (HMIC N). Hazard information on this page is shown exactly as it appears in the DLA record.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-16.
U.S. Government catalog: edition PUBLOGDVD v12.0.0 (OCT 2026), edition date 2026-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-18.