Unique multifunctional display for reliable visualisation
The VistaMaster-17S from KNDS Deutschland Mission Electronics supports the vehicle crew in processing information, ensuring situational awareness and controlling vehicle functions. In this context, data displayed incorrectly or commands entered accidentally can have serious consequences. The inputs and actions that soldiers carry out on IT equipment can jeopardise the safety of people and material or the environment. This makes it important for the operator to know that the information shown on a display is accurate. The VistaMaster-17S gives the operator certainty because it meets the safety integrity level (SIL) according to the functional safety requirements of DIN EN 61508.
Performance overview:
- Reliable display up to SIL 3 as per DIN EN 61508
- Safe input up to SIL 2 as per DIN EN 61508
- Resolution up to full HD
- PCAP display with capacitive multi-touch
- Touchscreen sensitivity can be adjusted to the type of glove
- Integrated video signal processing
Important standards and product characteristics
Downloads and documents
The plus points
Reliable display of data and information
Functions
The monitoring electronics specially developed by KNDS Deutschland Mission Electronics ensure that the VistaMaster-17S displays reliably up to SIL 3. Comparison with target values in a second computer system enables a safety-oriented reaction in case of deviation.
- Function modes
- Operation
- Operating system
- Modularity
- Data entry
- Overlay function
- Video functions
- Picture-in-picture
- Life cycle
Function modes
- For example: Safe/normal mode, video processing, battle management system or weapon station
- Switchable via serial bus or on the device
- Active mode determines the assignment of the function keys
- Key assignments of alternative operating modes remain active in the background
- No restart required when changing mode
Operation
Simultaneous operation of a battle management system or other applications, such as monitoring, management or communication software
Operating system
- Windows
- Linux
- Other operating systems on request
Modularity
- VistaMaster is designed to be modular and scalable
- Adaptations to the customer’s requests
- Adaptation of memory equipment
- Adaptation of the type and number of interfaces
- Adaptation to customer-specific functionalities
- Device sizes from 7" to 17"
Data entry
- via freely programmable function keys
- by touch
- via the connected peripherals
Overlay function
- Displays the function of the active keys
- Display of menus and symbols
- Display of variable data
Video functions
- Displaying analogue video sources
- Displaying digital video sources
- Simultaneous display and scaling of two camera windows
- Display of analogue videos in real time
- Low latencies for video transmission
- Integrated video processing
- Advanced video coding (AVC)
- High efficiency video coding (HEVC)
Picture-in-picture
Simultaneous display of two different views, such as information from the battle management system and up to two video sources.
Life cycle
- Externally replaceable CMOS battery
- Obsolescence management
- VistaMaster is always up to date with the latest technology
- Software tools for operation and maintenance
Technical data
Processor | Intel© |
Memory | Customer-specific memory equipment |
Graphics | Integrated graphics board |
Display | Size 17” |
| Full HD resolution |
Brightness 1,000 cd/m² | |
Contrast 600:1 | |
Multi-level dimming up to masking | |
PCAP touch (multi-touch) | |
| Interfaces | Bit-serial connections |
Ethernet connection | |
Serial interfaces | |
Serial bus | |
Remote control output | |
Digital video interface | |
Audio interfaces | |
Connection for mouse and keyboard | |
Service interface |
