ESLD (ECAM SYSTEM LOGIC DATA)

AIRBUS A318/A319/A320/A321: HOW TO USE

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( CAUTION:

( THE DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM LOGIC GIVEN IN THIS PRODUCT IS

NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND DOES NOT COVER THE TOTAL SYSTEM LOGIC.
IT IS PROVIDED ONLY AS AN AID TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND THE
SYSTEM AND TROUBLESHOOT THE AIRCRAFT.

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( The ESLD can be used to find the following information:

( Required computer inputs

( Applicable computer logic
( Type of computer input (digital, ARINC, etc.)
( Messages (text code)
( Procedure and status messages
( Color of messages
( Flight phase inhibition
( ARINC label data
( Aural warning generation data
( Overhead panel annunciator light data

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( The ESLD Covers :

( Chapter 31-51:

( ESLD FWS Description/Operation

( Warning index
( Contains each warning criteriom (warning-page presentation (corresponds to ATA
31-51-00 to 31-51-77))
( FWC Display Logic

( Chapter 31-52:

( FWC Description/Operation
( Describes and details the FWC input/output signals
( Describes the FWC connector pin assignment

( Chapter 31-54:

( SDAC Description/Operation
( Describes and details the SDAC input/output signals
( Describes the SDAC connector pin assignment

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( I ) ESLD Bookmark

ESLD FWS Description /Operation

Access to Warning Criteria page and FWC Display Logic through the alarm index
Access to Warning Criteria pages
Access to FWC Display Logic

ESLD FWC Description /Operation

FWC Pin Assignment
FWC input/output signals

ESLD SDAC Description /Operation

SDAC Pin Assignment
SDAC input/output signals

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( II ) FIND Command Key

1. The Find command key is used for quick access to specific data.

2. You can select the “Match Whole Word Only” box if you want that the information you enter
matches exactly the writing format of the source data.

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( III) Copy of data :

A. “ T ” function ( ):

•1. Use the “ T” function

•2. Drag the pointing device and highlight the data you want to copy

•3. Press Ctrl-C

•4. Get access to the file that may contain the data

•5. Press Ctrl-V in the find funtion ( )

•6. Search Result is hightlighted in blue

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( IV ) Warning Index menu:

A. Search function ( ): Example: Warning “AVNCS SYS FAULT”

•1. Use the “ Find ” Function

•2. Type “AVNCS SYS FAULT ”

•3. Click on Find

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( IV ) Warning Index menu (Cont’d):

A. Search function : Example: Warning “AVNCS SYS FAULT ”

•4. Search Result is Highlighted in Blue

•5. Drag the pointing device in corresponding area (blue box) and click

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( IV ) Warning Index menu (Cont’d):

A. Search function : Example: Warning “AVNCS SYS FAULT ”

•6. Associated Warning Criteria page is displayed

•7 Read the Warning Criteria page effectivity

ST1 = applies to all A320 aircraft

ST2 = applies to all A321 aircraft
ST3 = applies to all A319 aircraft
ST4 = applies to all A318 aircraft

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A. Search function (Cont’d): In case of a restricted effectivity, do the following steps:

•7 (a) . Read the Warning Criteria page effectivity ( )

•7 (b). Drag the pointing device in corresponding area and click

•7 (c). Next Warning Criteria page with effectivity change is displayed ( ) if any ...

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A. Search function (Cont’d): In case of a restricted engine effectivity, do the following steps:

•7 (d) . Read the Warning Criteria page effectivity ( )

•7 (e). Drag the pointing device in corresponding area and click (next page)

•7 (f). Next Warning Criteria page with engine effectivity change is displayed ( ) if any ...

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( IV ) Warning Index menu (Cont’d):

A. Search function : Example: Warning “AVNCS SYS FAULT ”

•8. Drag the pointing device in corresponding area (blue box) and click

•9. Associated Logic diagram is displayed.

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( IV ) Warning Index menu (Cont’d):

A. Search function : Example: Warning “AVNCS SYS FAULT ”

10. Drag the pointing device in corresponding area and click

•11. Associated alarm text is displayed

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( IV ) Warning Index menu (Cont’d):

B. Part description:

Each Logic Page is divided into two parts: Example: Warning “AVNCS SYS FAULT ”

B.1. System Logic Part (logic diagram)

corresponds to the logic number

correspond to:
(a) the title of the alarm
(b) or the A/C warning wording

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( IV ) Warning Index menu (Cont’d):

B. Part Description:

Each Logic Page is divided into two parts: Example: Warning “AVNCS SYS FAULT ”

B.2. Typical System Logic Page

(second part): Displayed Message

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( IV ) Warning Index menu (Cont’d)

C. Meaning of data logics: Example: Warning “AVNCS SYS FAULT ”

Message Generation Logic

Inputs

Operational data

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( IV ) Warning Index menu (Cont’d)

C. 1. Detailed information: Example: Warning “AVNCS SYS FAULT ”

Inputs:
SDAC/003-00/23#I = Input source/ARINC Label-SDI/BIT#Logic 1 or 0
AVIONICS VENT FAULT = Signal name
VAVF = Signal code
or = Type of inputs

Message Generation Logic

Operational data
Aural warning
Visual warning
Text code (text code transmitted in ARINC 429 format
via labels 112 ( ) and 357 ( ))
DU system page
Flight phase inhibition
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( IV ) Warning Index menu (Cont’d)

C.2. Meaning of main typical signals symbols of a FWC Display Logic page

Input signals:
= Boolean value: FWC input bus = Incoming discrete from FWC connector

= Analog Input = Numerical value taken from SDAC or another BUS

Internal signals
= Incoming signal logic sheet = Incoming numerical value from another sheet

Output external signals

= Out boolean value available for processing

= Outgoing numerical value available for processing

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( IV ) Warning Index menu (Cont’d):

D. Displayed text: Example: Warning “AVNCS SYS FAULT ”

Displayed text VENT = Heading

AVCNS SYS FAULT = Title of the ECAM warning

Text
Color

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( V ) Warning Criteria menu:

A. Search function ( ): Example: Warning “AVNCS SYS FAULT”

•1. Use the “ Find ” Function

•2. Type “AVNCS SYS FAULT ”

•3. Click on Find

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( V ) Warning Criteria menu (Cont’d): :

A. Search function : Example: Warning “AVNCS SYS FAULT”

•4. Search Result is Highlighted in Blue

•5. The requested Warning Criteria page is displayed (with “AVNCS SYS FAULT” highlighted in blue).

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( VI ) FWC Display Logic menu:

A. Search function: Example: Signal Name “VAVF ”

•1. Use the “ Find ” Function

•2. Type the Signal Name “VAVF”

•3. Click on Find

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( VI ) FWC Display Logic menu (Cont ’d):

A. Search function: Example: Signal Name “VAVF ”

•4. Search Result is Highlighted in Blue

•5. The requested VAVF signal is displayed on its associated FWC Display Logic page

VAVF

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( VI ) FWC Display Logic menu (Cont ’d):

B. Search function: Example: find all logics with signal “VAVF” as an entry in the FWC Display Logic menu

•1. Click on the FWC Display Logic menu of the bookmark to return to the first page of this index:

•2. Click on the ”Hand Tool” section ( ) (do steps 2. and 3. only if your previous data is always highlighted
in blue in the FWC Display Logic menu)
•3. Then click on the file of the FWC Display Logic page: now the first page of the FWC Display Logic file is active

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( VI ) FWC Display Logic menu (Cont ’d):

B. Search function: Example: find all logics with signal “VAVF” as an entry in the FWC Display Logic menu

•4. Do steps 1., 2. and 3. in para. (VI), A. with “VAVF“

•5. Search Result is Highlighted in Blue

•6. The requested logic of “VAVF“ signal is displayed on associated FWC Display Logic page

VAVF signal

•7. Click on “Find Again“ in the Find Function as many times as necessary to have all logics linked “VAVF“ signal

•8. As soon as the end of the FWC Display Logic menu is reached, it means that you are on the next menu
(see para. ( VI ), C.: tip to know when you have reached the end of the FWC Display Logic menu)

9. Stop the find function (click on Cancel)

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( VI ) FWC Display Logic menu (Cont ’d):

C. Tip to avoid searching a data in a menu other than the one selected

Example: search signal “VAVF” in the FWC Display Logic menu

1. Click on the menu just below FWC Display Logic

2. Record the page number of the index page, e.g. 4109:

It means that the last page of the FWC Display Logic menu is 4108

3. Click on the FWC Display Logic menu

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( VI ) FWC Display Logic menu (Cont ’d):

C. Tip to avoid searching a data in a menu other than the one selected

Example: search signal “VAVF” in the FWC Display Logic menu

4. Do all steps in para. (VI), B.

5. When the last existing “VAVF“ signal is found in the FWC Display Logic menu, the index page
number continues to increment

6. As soon as page 4109 appears, it means that you are on the next menu (next menu is FWC Acquisition/Interface)
and that no other “VAVF“ signal has been found

7. Stop the find function (click on Cancel)

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( VII ) FWC Signals menu:

A. FWC Signals menu (Search function) : Example: Signal Name “VAVF ”

•1. Use the “ Find ” Function

•2. Type the Signal Name “VAVF”

•3. Click on Find

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( VII ) FWC Signals menu (Cont ’d):

A. FWC Signals menu (Search function) : Example: Signal Name “VAVF ”

•4. Result is Highlighted in Blue

•5.
: Signal identification : Source name

: Label-SDI/Bit input : ATA chapter

: Signal Type : Wiring Code

: Signal Kind I/O = Input/Output : FWC Input Connector/Pin

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( VIII ) FWC Connector menu:

A. FWC Connector menu: Example: Signal Name “VAVF ”:

allocation from FWC Signal Index:

FWC connector pin assignment for “VAVF signal”:

is on Left Medium (Middle) Plug (LMP) 04,JK and Right Medium (Middle) Plug (RMP) 04,AB (not shown)
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( IX ) SDAC Signals Index :

A. SDAC Signals menu (Search function) : Example: Signal Name “VAVF ”

•1. Result is Highlighted in Blue

•2.
: Signal identification : Source name

: Label-SDI/Bit input : ATA chapter

: Signal Type : SDAC Input Connector/Pin

: Signal Kind I/O = Input/Output

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( X ) SDAC Connector menu:

A. SDAC Connector menu: Example: Signal Name “VAVF ” :

allocation from SDAC Signal Index:

SDAC connector pin assignment for “VAVF signal”: is on Right Top Plug (RTP) 12C

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( Summary

( (example for “AVNCS SYS FAULT” ECAM warning)

(Refer to Warning Index menu

( Refer to Warning Criteria menu
(Refer to FWC Display Logic menu
(Refer to FWC Signals menu
(Refer to FWC Connector menu
(Refer to SDAC Signals menu
(Refer to SDAC Connector menu

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