Aerospace test systems often require complex user interfaces because the Simulink models used to simulate the full authority digital electronic controls (FADECs) can be very complex. To design a graphical user interface (GUI) for a complex aerospace test or control system, you need a design tool that can easily connect to the real-time system and can design a GUI that has many more user controls than in the past.
VISUALCONNX is our solution to this problem. With VISUALCONNX, you can quickly create high-quality user interfaces, whether your interface has a single user screen or dozens of screens with hundreds of controls on each.
Aerospace-centric controls
VISUALCONNX includes the GUI controls most often used in aerospace test and control applications. Below is a simple example showing animated cockpit display:
High-bandwidth monitoring and control
Having the appropriate displays is only part of the story, however. When a large amount of connections exist between the control system and the real-time GUI, it is important to be able to acquire and display the data at a high frame rate. This is where VISUALCONNX really shines. Using Simulink and xPC with VISUALCONNX and a high-bandwidth TCP/IP Ethernet interface, a very high bandwidth can be achieved.
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