JetMotor: Aircraft Engine FPGA Simulator

A Qt-based application that simulates FPGA behavior by generating realistic aircraft engine sensor data and transmitting it via serial communication using the specified protocol.

📋 Project Overview

This simulator mimics the functionality of an FPGA unit that collects sensor data from aircraft engines and transmits it through serial ports. It generates synthetic but realistic sensor data following the exact protocol specification for aircraft engine monitoring systems.

🚀 Features

• Protocol Compliant: Implements the exact serial communication protocol from the specification
• Realistic Data Generation: Simulates authentic sensor data patterns for all engine parameters
• Qt-based GUI: User-friendly interface for configuration and control
• Serial Port Management: Automatic scanning and connection to available serial ports
• Real-time Simulation: Configurable data transmission rates
• Multiple Sensor Support: All sensor types from the specification (Oil Pressure, Temperature, Fuel Flow, EGT, etc.)

🛠️ Protocol Specification

The simulator follows the protocol defined in the project documentation:

Message Structure

HEADER:     0xA5 0xA5 0xA5 0xA5 (4 bytes)
MSG COUNTER: UINT8 (1 byte)
ID NUMBER:   UINT8 (1 byte) - Number of data items
[REPEATING DATA BLOCKS]:
  ID:       UINT8 (1 byte)
  RESERVE:  0x00 (1 byte)
  DATA:     UINT32 (4 bytes) - Little-endian
  FACTOR:   UINT32 (4 bytes) - Little-endian
CHECKSUM:   UINT16 (2 bytes) - From MSG COUNTER to last FACTOR
FOOTER:     0x55 (1 byte)

Supported Sensor IDs

ID	Parameter	Range	Unit
0x01	Oil Pressure	0-1000	psi
0x02	Oil Temperature	0-400	°C
0x03	Fuel Flow	0-800	kg/h
0x04	Fuel Level	0-800	kg
0x05	EGT	0-400	°C
0x06	Torque	0-400	N·m
0x07	Indicated Power	0-400	kW
0x0B	Motor Speed	0-1000	RPM
...	...	...	...

📸 Application Interface

*Main application window showing serial port configuration and data transmission controls* *Real-time data generation and transmission monitoring interface*

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Note: This simulator is designed for development and testing purposes. Always validate with actual hardware in production environments.