A320 Lounge Indicating and Recording Systems 2 Flashcards
When are maintenance messages displayed on the status page?
On the ground, only when the engine has been shut down
What does EIS stand for?
Electronic Instrument System
What is the EIS?
It presents data to pilots via the 6 display units - both NDs, both PFDs and both ECAM displays
Which two subsystems is the EIS split into?
EFIS and ECAM
What does EFIS stand for?
Electronic Flight Instrument System
What is the EFIS?
EFIS displays flight parameters on PFD and ND
What does ECAM stand for?
Electronic Centralised Aircraft Monitor
What does DMC stand for?
Display Management Computer
What does SDAC stand for?
System Data Acquisition Concentrator
What does a DMC do? How many are there?
There are 3.
They generate the images for the screens, a bit like a graphics card
How many SDACs are there?
2
How many FWCs do we have?
2
How many screens can each DMC supply information to at the same time?
4
In normal conditions, which displays does the DMC 1 send information to?
Captains PFD, captains ND, E/WD and SD
In normal conditions, which displays does the DMC 2 send information to?
FO PFD and FO ND
What does Vapp stand for?
Final Approach Speed
What does FCDC stand for?
Flight Control Data Concentrator
What does the FCDC do?
Gets information from flight controls, ELACs and SECs, so we know where flight controls are, then feeds that information into the ‘shared information bar’, ready for the DMCs
Which 4 systems give information directly to the shared information bar, bypassing the SDACs?
LGCIU
FQI
FADEC
FCDC
Are overhead panel fault lights connected to the FWCs?
The get their information from the appropriate computer, and display fault lights based on that, and not on the FWC
What would happen with a DMC1 failure?
Captains PFD and ND would go blank, and the E/WD and SD would use DMC2
Use switching panel to use DMC3 for captains side
What is a level 3 ECAM?
Master Warning
What visual and aural alerts are there with a level 3 ECAM?
Visual
ECAM attention getter
Bring up SD page of affected system
Aural
CRC
What is a level 2 ECAM?
Master Caution
