Automation to Crew Procedures Using Multifunction Display and Control Systems

Document Number: 821357

Date Published: February 1982

Author(s):
Robert J. Spiger - Boeing Aerospace Co., Seattle, WA
Maine H. Tonkin - Boeing Aerospace Co., Seattle, WA

Abstract:
A multifunction display and control system (MFDCS) design concept has been developed for the Orbiter spacecraft. The system provides for automation of crew procedures, fault prioritization, incorporation of checklists and procedures into the display and control system and system flexibility in response to mission variation, increased experience and advancing display and control technology. Hardware included in the system includes a multifunction keyboard using programmable legend switches, a medium size flat panel display for presentation of alphanumeric information and a color CRT for the display of schematic diagrams. The access schema for the multifunction display and control system preserves the single function capability of the present set of dedicated switches while also providing for automation of many of the checklists and procedures. A basic design feature of the system is the ability to change the relative level of automation and crew interaction without modifying the system hardware or basic software operating system.

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Product Status: In Stock

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