Solutions for Simulation

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1 Solutions for Simulation Data Visualization Vista2D Data Visualization Prototyping Panel Simulation Avionic Bus Integration MIL1553 A/B ASCB/D Arinc 429 CAN 2.0a/b RS 422/232 Instructor Stations Aircraft Helicopters Airships Train Car/Truck Military & Civil Digital Map Georeferencing Navigation Overlays Tactical Overlays Integration Panel Simulation Prototyping IOS Integration Services Planning Programming System Integration Simulation Models System Models Weapon Models Integration Consulting Simulation Projects

2 Vista2D Solutions Vista2D Vista2D is a data visualization tool for the special needs of simulation applications. It is used for prototyping panels and instruments as well as any kind of data visualization. The Vista2D environment consists of the following parts : Vista Editor Vista Runtime Environment - allows running Vista2D views standalone without using the editor Vista Library - allows easy integration of Vista2D views into own applications Vista Datasources - a large number of predefined datasources can be used for data acquisition Vista2D Editor, editing and animating a scanned image for panel simulation Vista2D Editor The Vista2D Editor allows the creation of views by using simple predefined graphic primitives. Such elements are e.g. : Polygons Lines Circles Arcs Images Text Line Graphs Vista2D Integration The Vista2D runtime library allows easy integration of views into own applications. X11 Applications Motif Applications Qt Applications Performer Applications The application only needs to provide any OpenGL widget with an valid context. Drawing the view is simply done with only one library call. Vista2D Data Acquisition Integrated data sources can be used to provide data to the views without writing any line of code. There are some predefined data sources delivered with the Vista2D package. Additionally, customers can create their own data sources which are loaded as a plugin during runtime. Alternatively, data can be provided by library calls. Vista2D Animation Each created object in the editor can be assigned to an unlimited number of actions. Such actions are e.g. Vista2D view implemented into an own application Rotating Objects Scaling Objects Changing Line Style Changing Line Width Changing Line Color Moving Objects Changing Fill Color Changing Visibility Text Display Blinking Display of variables in Line Graphs Each action can be linked to any parameter coming from outside or from the view itself.

3 Vista2D Solutions Vista2D Data Sources Vista2D is delivered with some predefined data sources for accessing data without writing extra code: Constant data Automatic data for view testing Internal data UDP Sockets Shared memory Different CAN boards Demo Data source for writing own data acquisition functions. User defined datasources are linked to the application during runtime. Editing a virtual Multi Function Display Predefined Line graph objects can be used for displaying data in x/t or x/y diagrams. Views can run either in real time or controlled by the application for e.g. displaying recorded data. Line graphs offer a lot of options like autoscaling, colors changing on values, different line styles etc. The number of variables in each graph object is unlimited. Visualization of recorded data Data visualization of Flight Control System Data visualization of engine test rig Vista2D Applications Simulation Data Visualization Operator Stations Flight Test Benches Instrument Prototyping Panel Prototyping Virtual Cockpits Truck Instruments for Operator Station Vista2D Platforms Vista2D is available for various platforms : Linux x86 Solaris Irix Windows 2000/XP

4 MAP Solutions MAP MAP allows the integration of large raster maps into own applications. It consists of different modules:. Geo-Referencing Tool. This software is used to create the reference between the map raster coordinates and the Lat/Long coordinate system. Referencing is simply done by moving grid points to the appropriate position in the map. After referencing the coordinates, the map is cut to the desired size. At last, the map will be divided into small tiles and saved in.gmf format. Test Tool. It is used to test the referenced map tiles. MAP Library. The library allows the integration of the map into own applications. Only a few library calls are necessary to run the map.. The Geo-Referencing Tool can load any raster map and convert into geo-referenced map tiles. These map tiles allow a fast reloading of visible areas of the map during runtime. Reloading tiles can be done in background. An intelligent texture buffer is used for reducing reloads from the harddisk.. Geo-Referencing a raster map MAP Features The MAP library offers a lot of functions for controlling the displayed map: Free positioning Free Scaling Free rotation Decentered position Coordinate calculation functions Use of overlays Arinc 424 Reader Background loading of map tiles Testing the map

5 MAP Solutions MAP Integration Applications using the map needs to be linked with the delivered library. The map can be rendered to any OpenGL widget. The application itself may draw additional overlays onto the map. Soft Keys Navigation Overlays Arinc 424 Data, Navaids etc. Flight Path History Flight Plans and Routes Target Aircraft's Tactical symbols Background loading of map tiles MAP used in an airborne Flight Management Test System MAP Performance MAP is based on OpenGL and therefore provides high performance on machines with accelerated graphic boards. Only visible map tiles are loaded to the memory and drawn. Optional background loading of map tiles prevents the calling application from blocking. MAP Platforms MAP is available for various platforms : Linux x86 Irix Windows 2000/XP Using different maps in different scales for certain areas

6 IOS Solutions Instructor Operator Station Wetzel Technology provides customer defined solutions for Instructor Operator Stations. Such Operator stations are used today for any kind of simulators : Military Helicopter Engineering Simulator Civil Fixed Wing Engineering Simulator Airship Engineering Simulator Military Fighter Training Device Train Simulator Truck Simulator Tram Simulator Excavator Simulator Weight and Balance Configuration IOS Features Features of the IOS are always customer defined. Digital Map for positioning, Mission overview Navigation maps with Arinc 424 data Instrument Simulation, Virtual Cockpit Route/Task Planning pages User Login Data visualization of simulation parameters Simulator Control Functions Simulator Configuration Functions Visual representation of Weight & Balance, Weapon configuration Malfunction Control Time/State dependant events Exercise/Student/Teacher Administration etc. Exercise Planning Train Simulator Exercise Planning Truck Simulator

7 IOS Solutions Underground Exercise planning IOS Interface EFIS Display mirrored on IOS The interface between the IOS and the Host Computer can be realized in different ways. The interface is defined by the customer matching his actual requirements. Usual interfaces are e.g. : Socket UDP Socket TCP/IP Shared Memory Reflective Memory (in hardware or software implemented) Weapon Panel copy on IOS Free programmable Touch Screen IOS IOS Platforms Instructor Operator Station Solutions can be provided for the following platforms: Linux x86 Solaris Irix Windows 2000/XP Multi Window IOS

8 Avionic Bus Solutions Avionic Bus Integration Wetzel Technology provides turn key interface solutions for most common avionic busses. These interface solutions can be used for hardware in the loop integration of real avionic hardware. A lot of today's Full Flight simulators make use of original avionic parts. Integrating them into the simulator environment needs to interface all signals and busses. Usual applications for such interface solutions are e.g. Full Flight Simulators using real parts of the avionic Avionics Test Benches Data visualization and recording for flight test purposes User Frontend of a Avionic Test Bench interfacing ASCB/D, Arinc 429 and various discrete and analog signals Available Interfaces Host Application Host Application TCP/IP MIL 1553 A/B Arinc 429 ASCB/D CAN Discrete & Analog Interface solutions are provided for the most common avionic busses: MIL 1553 A/B ASCB/D Arinc 429 High/Low Speed CAN, XCANaerospace protocoll RS 422/232 Of course, there are also interfaces available for common discrete and analog signals : Discrete IO 28V GND/Open, TTL Analog In/Output 12/16 Bit resolution Pt100 Temperature measurement Standalone Avionic Interface

9 Avionic Bus Solutions Host Interface Interface solutions are based on a standalone 19 Rack PC equipped with the necessary interface boards. Only COTS parts are used. Interface boards from the following suppliers are used : ICS, ASCB/D Condor, MIL1553 A/B, Arinc429 Stock Flightsystems, CAN ACQ, Discrete/Analog Interface to the host is done by a TCP/IP connection. Simulator Cockpit using real avionic parts Cockpit Panel interfaced with Arinc 429 Simulated Panel using CAN Bus Host Software On the host side, tools for controlling the data acquisition unit and displaying/recording data are provided. This host software varies from simple control panels up to complete user interfaces for managing an avionic test rig. User Frontend Avionic Test Bench with ASCB/D, Arinc 429

10 Simulation Solutions Services Wetzel Technology provides different services around simulation. Consulting Programming Software Development System Models Navigation Models System integration Instrument Simulation Prototyping Moving Map Applications Real Time Applications Sound Simulation Avionics integration Scenario Simulation Instrument Simulation Driver Development Driver Development for Linux x86 Operating system : Avionic Simulation VxWorks Driver CAN Driver MIL1553 Arinc ASCB/D Programming C/C++ X11 Motif Qt OpenGL Performer PostgreSQL Databases Vista2D System Visualization CAN Services CAN Monitor CANaerospace protocol implementation CAN Boards with Linux Driver CAN Monitor with CANaerospace protocol Advanced Flight Management System

11 Simulation Solutions Virtual Cockpits Virtual cockpits can be used to integrate simulator cockpits without actually having the later hardware. They have the same functionality and interface as the simulation hardware. After finishing the hardware, they are simply replaced. Digital Map Applications & Overlays Platforms Prototyping Customer defined application programming is offered for various platforms : Panel Simulation, Virtual Cockpit Linux x86 VxWorks Windows 2000/XP Solaris Irix An example of a virtual Cockpit panel. This panel was programmed with Vista2D and has the same CAN-Bus interface as the later simulation hardware. It is used for integrating and testing the host software until the simulation hardware is available.

12 Contact Overview Wetzel Technology GmbH was founded 1997 and designs, develops and integrates software for simulation systems. Our team s experience and specific know-how are based on the simulation industry. Together we are working especially in the area of flighttraining and development simulators for civil and military aircraft's. Our product line spectrum covers software individually designed for our customers as well as standard products. To our standard products belong for example Vista2D, a Data-Visualization tool developed for the special needs of development simulation, flight test data evaluation, data visualization for avionic test rigs etc. Vista2D is available for SGI-IRIX, PC x86 Linux and Solaris and Windows 2000/XP. Additionally, we provide some other standard simulation tools like generic digital map displays, instrument simulations, instructor operator stations, navigation models etc. Based on this large pool of experience, we are able to provide software solutions for these areas: Flight Simulation Avionics Test benches Flight test Data visualization Prototyping Together with our partners we are able to provide also the necessary hardware solutions. Our main customers are companies in the aircraft industry such as: Faichild-Dornier Aerospace Eurocopter Deutschland GmbH Eurocopter France EADS Deutschland GmbH EADS Dornier GmbH Debis Systemhaus Contact Wetzel Technology GmbH Hermann Oberth Str Putzbrunn Germany Phone Fax Web : +49 (89) : +49 (89) : [email protected] :