Central Maintainance System Flashcards
What is central Maint system
The central aircraft information maintenance system (CAIMS) is a distributed interactive aircraft maintenance system. The distributive nature of the system means that each member system has its own set of CAIMS maintenance functions. The portable maintenance access terminal (PMAT), provides a single point access to each CAIMS member. The PMAT not only provides access to each member system, it combines all systems into a single maintenance system with a common display. This reduces the amount of ground support equipment and training required to maintain the aircraft. CAIMS provides modes to view active faults, fault histories, download fault data, run LRU tests and display real-time data while the aircraft is on the ground. An active fault is a fault that is currently being detected and reported by a member system. CAIMS can also be used in flight to monitor active faults and print active fault reports.
Pmat 2 what is it
Portable Maintenance Access Terminal The portable maintenance access terminal (PMAT) is referred to as the AM-200. The PMAT is a ruggedized PC that serves as the user interface and gives interactive access to CAIMS. The PMAT I contains the following components: • Integral SVGA display with touch screen control •64-MB RAM • 2-GB hard drive • 3.5-inch floppy disk drive •CD-ROM dri ve • Integral battery (used for shutdown only, provides power for 2.5 minutes when power is removed from the PMAT, allows the PMAT to do an orderly shutdown) A miniature standard PC keyboard is also provided with the PMAT for some applications. All manual control functions are effected via the PMAT touch screen or a standard PC keyboard. Interfaces between the aircraft and PMAT are via ASCB, ARINC 429, and RS-232 data buses. The PMAT can interface with any Windows NT compatible printer. A Centronics port is provided on the PMAT for a printer connection. The PMAT II contains the following components: • Integral SVGA display with touch screen control •512 MB RAM •USB port • DVD-ROM drive • Integral battery (used for shutdown only, provides power for an orderly shutdown when power is removed from the PMAT, between 10 to 20 seconds with PMAT II)
A miniature standard PS-2 PC keyboard is also provided with the PMAT for some applications. The PMAT II also has a PS-2 mouse port and a provisional Ethernet connector. All manual control functions are effected via the PMAT touch screen or mouse and keyboard. Interfaces between the aircraft and PMAT are via ASCB, ARINC 429, and RS-232 data buses. The PMAT can interface with several Windowscompatible office style printers. A Centronis port is provided on the PMAT for a printer connection.
Is PMAT 1 different from PMAT 2
YES
What is operating system for Pmat 1
The operating system used in the PMAT I is Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 A, service pack 3, Honeywell CAIMS executable software runs on the PMAT and is identified by the CAIMS version (e.g. CAIMS version 7.3). This software is the operating system for CAIMS. The operating system used in the PMAT 2 is Microsoft Windows XP. Honeywell CAIMS executable software runs on the PMAT and is identified by the CAIMS version 8.0.
What is bombardier software called
Smartfix
What does caims talk to
CAIMS remote control interface then a link is established via RS-232. The IMT/ASCB members have direct RS-232 interfaces to the PMAT and the 429 members communicate via the DAUs. All RS-232 communication goes through the data upload/download switch.
Battery cycle count for Pmat
Leave hooked upto aircraft for 5hrs at 600 order new Pmat batteries, then re-set count
800 locks battery, so zero in file manager
