Simulation of multifunctional airborne display device based on VAPS XT

Airborne display devices were past simulating based on Visual C++ and OpenGL, which was a complex programming and graphic design process. VAPS XT simulation tools will fundamentally change the development process of human-machine interface, and can reduces the design costs and shortens the design cycle. In this paper, the environment of multifunctional display device simulation system in spacecraft based cockpit display human machine interface with function of interaction was built through the combination of VC++ 2005 and VAPS XT platform .The communication between the control program and the display program was achieved by using nCom. The experimental results show that his system is highly versatile and extendable and allows to be established flexibly and rapidly in accordance with different needs.