BARCO Expands VISTA 4000 Modular COTS Console Family
EURONAVAL, Le Bourget, France - BarcoView is pleased to announce the launch of its newest VISTA 4000 Modular COTS Top-Down Console. Building upon its vast expertise in providing modular, rugged systems solutions for a wide range of application platforms, BARCO has extended its VISTA 4000 Console product line with a new Modular COTS Top Down Console and now offers a complete range of fully functional and ergonomic rugged working positions for the most demanding Command and Control applications.
The new VISTA 4000 Modular Top Down Console design is based on an open frame structure that provides the flexibility to configure easily for single and dual head configurations and different widths. The console offers a modular/tiltable/removable/configurable desktop including full keyboard, trackball, joystick (optional), function keys and audio inter. The design houses the vast range of BARCO M(R)FD type displays ranging from 18” to 21” in combination with an optional 10” Color LCD Touch Input Device.The VISTA 4000 family has been designed for operation in airborne, landbased and naval applications and provides several configuration options: low- or high-end environmental specifications, top-down or side-by-side design and integrated or remote processing. The console design shelters the electronics and protects COTS components from severe environmental conditions. The expanded modular concept based on a split design with separate Human Machine Inter and separate processing part, the more extensive Built-In-Testing (BIT) and ease of maintenance (front-accessible LRU’s) guarantee for the end user a predictable and minimal lifecycle cost. The design is conform to the latest ergonomic standards, which are becoming more and more stringent in current operational environments.
