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QinetiQ custom single board computer for Harrier cockpit simulator

Client: QinetiQ - Air Engineering Group

 

 

As long standing customers of Hitex QinetiQ knew who to turn to when they had an unusual requirement which could not be economically resolved using off the shelf parts. In developing a new modular cockpit simulator for the GR9 Harrier Jump Jet, they needed one board which could control a wide variety of analogue and digital inputs and outputs at various voltage levels and degrees of isolation, all controlled via CANopen or Ethernet.

Hitex worked with QinetiQ to identify a suitable microcontroller that could meet their ambitious interfacing requirements and from this created an agreed hardware and software specification to move the project forwards.

A few months later Hitex was able to deliver the first fully working prototypes, on time and on budget, which even exceeded the original requirements.

"Hitex (UK) Ltd worked with Andy Rockley of QinetiQ to produce a bespoke Single Board Computer (SBC) based on the TriCore family of microcontrollers. Taking his specification, the Hitex team produced a prototype board that encompassed all of the requirements and generated firmware to test the onboard resources as well as providing code examples showing how the resources were configured and operated. Andy went on to adapt the Hitex firmware (with little change) to provide the functionality of the Up Front Controller (UFC) installed in a Harrier GR9 simulator. Throughout, working with Hitex was a pleasurable experience; from initial requirements capture to delivery of finalised product, Hitex were professional, efficient, competitive on price and friendly. Andy Rockley reported that he would definitely use Hitex (UK) Ltd in the future." 

Testimonial courtesy of Andy Rockley at QinetiQ

 

 

This board may also be available to other customers, who are looking for highly integrated industrial automation solutions, please contact Richard Gledhill.