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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 display system – introduction ........................................................ - 11 - 3.4.1 General. ................................................................................- 23 -
1.1 General........................................................................................ - 11 - 3.4.2 Manual Brightness Control. ..................................................- 23 -
1.2 Purpose ....................................................................................... - 11 - 3.4.3 Automatic Brightness Control Remote Light Sensors. .........- 23 -
1.3 External Interfaces ...................................................................... - 11 - Automatic Brightness Control Bezel Light Sensors.......................- 23 -
1.4 Components ............................................................................... - 11 - 3.5 Coaxial cable interfaces ..............................................................- 25 -
1.5 Operation .................................................................................... - 11 - 3.6 Control interfaces........................................................................- 26 -
1.6 Functional Description ................................................................ - 11 - 3.6.1 Control Panels ......................................................................- 26 -
2 Component locations .................................................................... - 14 - 3.6.2 Display Select Panels ............................................................- 26 -
2.1 Flight compartment .................................................................... - 14 - 3.6.3 EFIS Control Panels ..............................................................- 26 -
2.1.1 Component location............................................................. - 14 - 3.6.4 Navigation/Displays Source Select Panel .............................- 26 -
2.1.2 Coax Couplers. ..................................................................... - 16 - 3.7 Cross channel and test connector interfaces ..............................- 28 -
2.1.3 Remote Light Sensors. ......................................................... - 17 - 3.7.1 Cross Chanel Bus ..................................................................- 28 -
2.2 EE Compartment ........................................................................ - 18 - 3.7.2 Test Connector .....................................................................- 28 -
3 Interfaces ....................................................................................... - 19 - 4 External interfaces .........................................................................- 29 -
3.1 Power interfaces ......................................................................... - 19 - 4.1 Introduction.................................................................................- 29 -
3.2 Program Pins. .............................................................................. - 21 - 4.1.1 General .................................................................................- 29 -
3.2.1 DEU Program Pins. ............................................................... - 21 - 4.1.2 CDS General Purpose (GP) Bus ............................................- 29 -
3.2.2 DU Program Pins. ................................................................. - 21 - 4.1.3 Control Panel Feedthru Buses ..............................................- 29 -
3.3 Display interfaces ........................................................................ - 23 - 4.1.4 Airborne Data Loader (ADL) Bus ..........................................- 29 -
3.3.1 General ................................................................................. - 23 - 4.1.5 DEU - FMC Bus .....................................................................- 29 -
3.3.2 Coaxial cable ........................................................................ - 23 - 4.1.6 EEC/APUBus .........................................................................- 29 -
3.3.3 ARINC 429 data bus ............................................................. - 23 - 4.1.7 EEC Passthru Bus..................................................................- 29 -
3.4 Brightness Interfaces. .................................................................. - 23 - 4.1.8 ACARS Data link Bus ............................................................- 29 -

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4.2 Navigation Interfaces. ................................................................. - 30 - 4.5.2 Hydraulic Fluid Quantity. ......................................................- 32 -

4.2.1 Air Data Inertial Reference Units (ADIRU). ........................... - 30 - 4.5.3 Landing Gear Safety Sensor System. ...................................- 32 -
4.2.2 Ground Proximity Warning Computer (GPWC). .................. - 30 - 4.6 Air conditioning and pneumatic interfaces. ................................- 32 -
4.2.3 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System Computer. .... - 30 - 4.6.1 Air Conditioning Relays. .......................................................- 32 -
4.2.4 Weather Radar Receiver/Transmitter. .................................. - 30 - 4.6.2 Flow Control and Shutoff Valves. .........................................- 33 -
4.2.5 Weather Radar Control Panel. ............................................. - 31 - 4.6.3 Bleed Air Isolation Valve.......................................................- 33 -
4.2.6 Flight Management Computers. .......................................... - 31 - 4.6.4 Air Conditioning Module......................................................- 33 -
4.2.7 FMC Transfer Relays............................................................. - 31 - 4.7 Ice and rain protection interfaces. ..............................................- 33 -
4.2.8 Data Loader Control Panel. .................................................. - 31 - 4.7.1 Anti-Ice Panel. ......................................................................- 33 -
4.2.9 Multi-Mode Receiver. ........................................................... - 31 - 4.7.2 Engine Cowl Thermal Anti-Ice Valve. ...................................- 33 -
4.2.10 Omnidirectional Ranging (VOR) Receiver. ......................... - 31 - 4.8 Fuel and electrical interfaces. .....................................................- 33 -
4.2.11 Automatic Direction Finder Receivers................................ - 31 - 4.8.1 Fuel Quantity Processor Unit................................................- 33 -
4.2.12 Navigation Control Panel. .................................................. - 31 - 4.8.2 Center Tank Left and Right Boost. .......................................- 33 -
4.2.13 Distance Measuring Equipment Interrogator. ................... - 31 - 4.8.3 Generator Control Unit. .......................................................- 33 -
4.2.14 Radio Altimeter Receiver/Transmitter. ............................... - 31 - 4.8.4 Fuel System Module. ............................................................- 33 -
4.3 Communication & indicating & recording interfaces. ................ - 32 - 4.9 Engine and apu interfaces. .........................................................- 34 -
4.3.1 Right Data Acquisition Unit. ................................................. - 32 - 4.9.1 Engine and APU Interfaces...................................................- 34 -
4.4 Autopilot and flight control interfaces........................................ - 32 - 4.9.2 Electronic Engine Controllers. ..............................................- 34 -
4.4.1 Mode Control Panel. ............................................................ - 32 - 4.9.3 APU Electronic Control Unit .................................................- 34 -
4.4.2 Stall Management Yaw Damper Computers........................ - 32 - 4.9.4 Engine Start Switch. .............................................................- 34 -
4.4.3 Flight Control Computers. ................................................... - 32 - 4.9.5 Engine Start Lever Relay. .....................................................- 34 -
4.4.4 Flap Slat Electronics Unit (FSEU). ......................................... - 32 - 4.9.6 Engine Oil Quantity Transmitter. .........................................- 34 -
4.4.5 Autothrottle Computer. ....................................................... - 32 - 4.9.7 Engine Module. ....................................................................- 34 -
4.5 Hydraulic and landing gear interfaces. ....................................... - 32 - 4.9.8 Airborne Vibration Monitor. .................................................- 34 -
4.5.1 Hydraulic System Pressure. .................................................. - 32 - 4.9.9 N1 and N2 Speed Sensor. ....................................................- 35 -

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4.9.10 Engine Ignition Selector. .................................................... - 35 - 7.4.13 Bezel Light Sensor ..............................................................- 41 -
4.9.11 Engine Start Valve. ............................................................. - 35 - 8 Display electronics unit..................................................................- 43 -
4.9.12 Engine Alternate Power Relay............................................ - 35 - 8.1 General........................................................................................- 43 -
4.9.13 Engine Running Relay......................................................... - 35 - 8.2 Physical description.....................................................................- 43 -
5 Coax couplers ................................................................................ - 36 - 8.3 Functional description.................................................................- 44 -
6 Remote light sensors ..................................................................... - 37 - 8.3.1 General .................................................................................- 44 -
6.1 General........................................................................................ - 37 - 8.3.2 lOC and ARINC 429 I/0 CCA ...............................................- 44 -
6.2 Physical Description. ................................................................... - 37 - 8.3.3 Discrete I/O CCA..................................................................- 44 -
7 Display unit .................................................................................... - 38 - 8.3.4 Processor CCA .....................................................................- 44 -
7.1 General........................................................................................ - 38 - 8.3.5 Graphic Generator CCA .......................................................- 44 -
7.2 Physical Description .................................................................... - 38 - 8.3.6 Power Supply CCA ...............................................................- 44 -
7.3 Internal Temperature Detectors ................................................. - 38 - 8.3.7 Maintenance Messages ........................................................- 45 -
7.4 Functional description................................................................. - 40 - 9 EFIS ................................................................................................- 47 -
7.4.1 Display Unit .......................................................................... - 40 - 9.1 EFIS Control panel ......................................................................- 47 -
7.4.2 DV Rear Connector .............................................................. - 40 - 9.1.1 General .................................................................................- 47 -
7.4.3 Interconnect Board ............................................................... - 40 - 9.1.2 Minimums Controls ..............................................................- 47 -
7.4.4 EMI Filter .............................................................................. - 40 - 9.1.3 Meters Switch .......................................................................- 47 -
7.4.5 Power Supply........................................................................ - 40 - 9.1.4 Barometric Controls .............................................................- 47 -
7.4.6 Input/Output Controller ....................................................... - 40 - 9.1.5 VOR/ADF Switches ...............................................................- 47 -
7.4.7 Beamformer .......................................................................... - 40 - 9.1.6 Mode Controls .....................................................................- 48 -
7.4.8 LCD Interface........................................................................ - 40 - 9.1.7 Range Selector .....................................................................- 48 -
7.4.9 Voltage Reference ................................................................ - 40 - 9.1.8 Traffic Switch ........................................................................- 48 -
7.4.10 LCD Drivers ........................................................................ - 40 - 9.1.9 Map Switches .......................................................................- 48 -
7.4.11 Backlight Driver Assembly.................................................. - 40 - 9.1.10 Terrain Switch .....................................................................- 48 -
7.4.12 Lamp Assembly .................................................................. - 40 - 9.1.11 Flight Path Vector Switch ...................................................- 48 -

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9.1.12 Control Panel Failure .......................................................... - 48 - 9.3.12 ND – Map mode failure flags .............................................- 91 -
9.2 Primary flight display................................................................... - 50 - 9.3.13 ND – plan mode failure flags..............................................- 92 -
9.2.1 Overview .............................................................................. - 50 - 10 Engine display ...............................................................................- 93 -
9.2.2 PFD Indications..................................................................... - 51 - 10.1 Normal display ..........................................................................- 93 -
9.2.3 PFD Attitude indications ...................................................... - 54 - 10.2 Engine display – miscellaneous indications ..............................- 95 -
9.2.4 PFD – Altitude indications .................................................... - 56 - 10.2.1 Autothrottle Limit Message................................................- 95 -
9.2.5 PFD Vertical speed indications............................................. - 58 - 10.2.2 Thrust Modes......................................................................- 95 -
9.2.6 PFD Heading indication ....................................................... - 59 - 10.2.3 Total Air Temperature ........................................................- 95 -
9.2.7 PFD – Flight mode annunciation .......................................... - 60 - 10.2.4 Selected Temperature ........................................................- 95 -
9.2.8 PFD – Landing indication ..................................................... - 63 - 10.3 Engine display – crew alert messages ......................................- 97 -
9.2.9 PFD – radio altitude and minimums indication .................... - 65 - 10.4 Engine display – N1 indications ................................................- 98 -
9.2.10 PFD – Time critical annunciations....................................... - 67 - 10.4.1 N1 .......................................................................................- 98 -
9.2.11 PFD – fault indications ........................................................ - 69 - 10.4.2 N1 Command Sector ..........................................................- 98 -
9.3 Navigation display ...................................................................... - 71 - 10.4.3 N1 Reference Readout .......................................................- 98 -
9.3.1 ND Overview ........................................................................ - 71 - 10.4.4 Thrust Reverser Message ...................................................- 98 -
9.3.2 ND – expanded approach .................................................... - 73 - 10.4.5 Thermal Anti-Ice Indication ................................................- 98 -
9.3.3 ND – Centered approach ..................................................... - 74 - 10.5 Engine display – EGT display ....................................................- 99 -
9.3.4 ND – expanded VOR ............................................................ - 75 - 10.5.1 Engine Failures Message ....................................................- 99 -
9.3.5 ND - Centered VOR ............................................................. - 76 - 10.6 Engine display – fuel quantity indication ................................- 100 -
9.3.6 ND - expanded map mode .................................................. - 77 - 10.7 Engine display – N2 indication................................................- 101 -
9.3.7 ND - Centered Map Mode ................................................... - 78 - 10.7.1 N2 .....................................................................................- 101 -
9.3.8 ND – Plan mode ................................................................... - 79 - 10.7.2 Cross Bleed Start Message ..............................................- 101 -
9.3.9 ND – Symbology .................................................................. - 80 - 10.8 Engine display – Fuel indications ............................................- 102 -
9.3.10 ND – Approach mode failure flags..................................... - 89 - 10.8.1 FUEL FLOW/FUEL USED INDICATIONS ..........................- 102 -
9.3.11 ND – VOR mode failure flags ............................................. - 90 - 10.9 Engine display – oil indications ...............................................- 103 -

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10.9.1 Oil Pressure ...................................................................... - 103 - 13.1.3 CDS MAINT ......................................................................- 123 -
10.9.2 Oil Temperature ............................................................... - 103 - 13.1.4 CDS FAULT .......................................................................- 123 -
10.9.3 Oil Quantity ...................................................................... - 103 - 14 Operation ....................................................................................- 125 -
10.10 Engine display - Engine Vibration Indications ...................... - 104 - 14.1 Display Source Selector ..........................................................- 125 -
10.11 Compacted engine display ................................................... - 105 - 14.2 Control Panel Select Switch ....................................................- 127 -
10.11.1 General ........................................................................... - 105 - 15 CDS Software loading .................................................................- 128 -
11 System display ............................................................................. - 106 - 15.1 DEU Software ..........................................................................- 128 -
11.1 hydraulic indication ................................................................. - 106 - 15.2 Operational Software (OPS)....................................................- 128 -
12 CDS – Switching .......................................................................... - 107 - 15.3 Operational Program Configuration (OPC) ............................- 128 -
12.1 Automatic switching ............................................................... - 107 - 15.4 Display Unit Data Base (DUDB)...............................................- 128 -
12.1.1 Outboard Display Unit ..................................................... - 107 - 15.5 Operation to Load Software ...................................................- 128 -
12.1.2 Inboard Display Unit ......................................................... - 107 - 15.6 Compatibility Checks ..............................................................- 128 -
12.1.3 Upper Center Display Unit ............................................... - 107 - 15.7 Operation to Download Fault History Data ............................- 129 -
12.2 Manual switching .................................................................... - 109 - 16 BITE .............................................................................................- 130 -
12.2.1 Normal position ................................................................ - 109 - 16.1 Main menu ..............................................................................- 130 -
12.2.2 Outboard PFD .................................................................. - 111 - 16.1.1 General .............................................................................- 130 -
12.2.3 Inboard engine primary .................................................... - 113 - 16.1.2 CDS BITE Main Menu .......................................................- 130 -
12.2.4 Inboard pfd....................................................................... - 115 - 16.2 In flight faults ..........................................................................- 132 -
12.2.5 Inboard MFD .................................................................... - 117 - 16.2.1 General .............................................................................- 132 -
12.2.6 Lower engine primary....................................................... - 119 - 16.2.2 Leg Menu page. ...............................................................- 132 -
12.2.7 LOWER ND ....................................................................... - 121 - 16.2.3 INFLIGHT FAULTS Leg Menu Page .................................- 132 -
13 CDS Maintenance messages ....................................................... - 123 - 16.2.4 INFLIGHT FAULTS Fault Page ..........................................- 132 -
13.1 CDS Messages ........................................................................ - 123 - 16.3 In flight faults – bulk erase ......................................................- 134 -
13.1.1 general.............................................................................. - 123 - 16.3.1 General .............................................................................- 134 -
13.1.2 DSPLY SOURCE................................................................ - 123 - 16.3.2 ERASE FAULTS Page ........................................................- 134 -

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16.4 Ground test menu ................................................................... - 136 - 16.11 Input monitoring ...................................................................- 150 -
16.4.1 General ............................................................................. - 136 - 16.11.1 General ...........................................................................- 150 -
16.4.2 GROUND TEST MENU Page............................................ - 136 - 16.11.2 DISCRETE STATUS MENU Page ....................................- 150 -
16.5 DEU self test ........................................................................... - 138 - 16.11.3 DISCRETE STATUS Page ................................................- 150 -
16.5.1 General ............................................................................. - 138 -
16.5.2 SELF TEST MENU Page.................................................... - 138 -
16.5.3 SELF TEST WAIT Page ..................................................... - 138 -
16.5.4 SELF TEST PASSED Page ................................................. - 138 -
16.5.5 SELF TEST FAILURES Page .............................................. - 138 -
16.6 DU Loop test ........................................................................... - 140 -
16.6.1 General ............................................................................. - 140 -
16.6.2 DU LOOP TESt MENU Page ............................................ - 140 -
16.6.3 Display Unit Display.......................................................... - 140 -
16.7 Optical test ............................................................................. - 142 -
16.7.1 General ............................................................................. - 142 -
16.7.2 DU OPTICAL TEST MENU Page ...................................... - 142 -
16.8 WXR/TERR display test – WXR ............................................... - 144 -
16.8.1 General ............................................................................. - 144 -
16.8.2 WXR/TERR DISPLAY TEST Page ...................................... - 144 -
16.9 WXR/TERR display test – TERR ............................................... - 146 -
16.9.1 General ............................................................................. - 146 -
16.9.2 WXR/TERR DISPLAY TEST ............................................... - 146 -
16.10 Ident/config........................................................................... - 148 -
16.10.1 General ........................................................................... - 148 -
16.10.2 IDENT/CONFIG Page..................................................... - 148 -

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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Common display system - introduction ................................ - 12 - Figure 32: ND - expanded approach ...................................................- 73 -
Figure 2: CDS - general description ..................................................... - 13 - Figure 33: ND - Centered approach ....................................................- 74 -
Figure 3: Component locations - flight deck........................................ - 15 - Figure 34: ND - Expanded VOR ...........................................................- 75 -
Figure 4: Coax couplers........................................................................ - 16 - Figure 35: ND - Centered VOR ............................................................- 76 -
Figure 5: Remote light sensors ............................................................. - 17 - Figure 36: ND - expanded map mode .................................................- 77 -
Figure 6: Component locations - EE compartment.............................. - 18 - Figure 37: ND - Centered map mode ..................................................- 78 -
Figure 7: Interfaces - power interfaces ................................................. - 20 - Figure 38: ND - plan mode ...................................................................- 79 -
Figure 8: Programming pins ................................................................. - 22 - Figure 39: ND - symbology ..................................................................- 80 -
Figure 9: Interfaces - display interfaces ................................................ - 24 - Figure 40: ND - Symbology (2) .............................................................- 81 -
Figure 10: Interfaces - Coaxial cable interfaces ................................... - 25 - Figure 41: ND - symbology (3) .............................................................- 82 -
Figure 11: Interfaces - control interfaces.............................................. - 27 - Figure 42: ND - symbology (4) .............................................................- 83 -
Figure 12: Interfaces - cross channel & test connector ........................ - 28 - Figure 43: ND - Symbology (5) .............................................................- 84 -
Figure 13: Coax couplers...................................................................... - 36 - Figure 44: ND - Symbology (6) .............................................................- 85 -
Figure 14: Remote light sensor ............................................................ - 37 - Figure 45: ND - Symbology (7) .............................................................- 86 -
Figure 15: Display units ........................................................................ - 39 - Figure 46: ND - Symbology (8) .............................................................- 87 -
Figure 16: DU - functional description ................................................. - 42 - Figure 47: ND - Symbology (9) .............................................................- 88 -
Figure 17: Display electronics unit ....................................................... - 43 - Figure 48: ND - Approach mode failure flags ......................................- 89 -
Figure 18: DEU - functional description ............................................... - 46 - Figure 49: ND - VOR mode failure flags...............................................- 90 -
Figure 19: EFIS control panel ............................................................... - 49 - Figure 50: ND - Map mode failure flags ...............................................- 91 -
Figure 20: Primary flight display ........................................................... - 50 - Figure 51: ND - plan mode failure flags ...............................................- 92 -
Figure 21: PFD - airspeed indications .................................................. - 53 - Figure 52: Engine display - normal display...........................................- 94 -
Figure 22: PFD - Attitude indications ................................................... - 55 - Figure 53: Engine display - Miscellaneous indications .........................- 96 -
Figure 23: PFD - altitude indications .................................................... - 57 - Figure 54: Engine display - crew alert messages .................................- 97 -
Figure 24: PFD - Vertical speed indication ........................................... - 58 - Figure 55: N1 reference set knob.........................................................- 98 -
Figure 25: PFD - Heading indication .................................................... - 59 - Figure 56: Engine display - N1 display .................................................- 98 -
Figure 26: PFD - flight mode annunciator ............................................ - 62 - Figure 57: Engine display - fuel quantity indication ...........................- 100 -
Figure 27: PFD - Landing indications ................................................... - 64 - Figure 58: Engine display - N2 indication ..........................................- 101 -
Figure 28: PFD - Radio altitude and minimums indication ................... - 66 - Figure 59: Engine display - oil indications ..........................................- 103 -
Figure 29: PFD - Time critical indications ............................................. - 68 - Figure 60: Engine display - Engine vibration......................................- 104 -
Figure 30: PFD - fault indications ......................................................... - 70 - Figure 61: Engine compacted display ................................................- 105 -
Figure 31: ND - overview...................................................................... - 72 - Figure 62: System display - hydraulic indication ................................- 106 -
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Figure 63: CDS Maintenance messages ............................................. - 124 -

Figure 64: Display source selector ..................................................... - 126 -
Figure 65: Control panel select switch ............................................... - 127 -
Figure 66: CDS - software loading ..................................................... - 129 -
Figure 67: BITE – Main menu ............................................................. - 131 -
Figure 68: Inflight faults ...................................................................... - 133 -
Figure 69: Inflight faults - bulk erase .................................................. - 135 -
Figure 70: Ground test menu ............................................................. - 137 -
Figure 71: DEU self test ...................................................................... - 139 -
Figure 72: DU Loop test ..................................................................... - 141 -
Figure 73: Optical test ........................................................................ - 143 -
Figure 74: WXR display test ............................................................... - 145 -
Figure 75: TERR display test ............................................................... - 147 -
Figure 76: Ident/config ....................................................................... - 149 -
Figure 77: Input monitoring ............................................................... - 151 -

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EGT - exhaust gas temperature

ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ENG - engine
A/C - air conditioning
FCC - flight control computer
ACARS - aircraft communication addressing and reporting system
FD - flight director
ACMS - airplane condition monitoring system
FDAU - flight data acquisition unit
ACQ - acquisition
FF - fuel flow
ADF - automatic direction finder
FU - fuel used
ADI - attitude director indication
FMC - flight management computer
ADIRU - air data inertial reference unit
FlO - first officer
alt - altitude
FPV - flight path vector
ALTN - alternate
FQPU - fuel quantity processor unit
APP - approach
FSEU - flap slat electronics unit
APU - auxiliary power unit
FT - functional test
ARPT - airport
GlA - go around
AlT - autothrottle
GCU - generator control unit
BARO - barometric
GG - graphics generator
BITE - built in test equipment
GPWC - ground proximity warning computer
BLS - bezel light sensor
GPWS - ground proximity warning system
CAPT - captain
GIS - glide slope
CCA - circuit card assembly
GS - ground speed
CDS - common display system
HDG - heading
CDU - control display unit
HIRF - high intensity radiation field
CLB - climb
HLD - hold
CMD - command
HPA - hecto pascals
CON - continuous
HSI - horizontal situation indication
CP - control panel
HYD - hydraulic
CRZ - cruise
IGN - ignition
DEU - display electronics unit
ILS - instrument landing system
DME - distance measuring equipment
IM - inner marker
DSPLY - display
IN - inches
DU - display unit
INBD - inboard
ECU - engine control unit
INOP - inoperative
EEC - electronic engine controller
INSTR - instrument
EFIS - electronic flight instrument system
I/O - input/output
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lOC - input output controller ROB - right outboard

kg - kilograms RST - reset
km - kilometer SDI - source destination identifier
LB - pounds SEL - select
LC - lower center SMC - stall management computer
LCD - liquid crystal display SPD - speed
LIB - left inboard STA - station
LNAV - lateral navigation TAl - thermal anti-ice
LOB - left outboard TAS - true airspeed
LOC - localizer TAT - total air temperature
LRU - line replaceable unit TCAS - traffic alert and collision avoidance system
LSK - line select key TFC - traffic
MAG - magnetic THR - thrust
MASI - mach air speed indication TRK - track
MCP - mode control panel TRU - true
MINS - minimums UC - upper center
MM - middle marker VIB - vibration
MTRS - meters vlv - valve
NAV - navigation VNAV - vertical navigation
NCD - no computed data VOR - very high frequency omnidirectional range
ND - navigation display V/S - vertical speed
NM - nautical miles VSI - vertical speed indication
OM - outer marker WPT - waypoint
PFD - primary flight display WXR - weather radar
PLN - plan XMTR - transmitter
POS - position
PRI - primary
PTH - path
OUTBD - outboard
RA - radio altitude
RCV - receiver
RDMI - radio distance magnetic indication
RIB - right inboard
RLS - remote light sensor
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1 display system – introduction

1.5 Operation
1.1 General
These are the things that determine the information that shows on the
The common display system (CDS) shows performance, navigation and
display units:
engine information in many different formats on six display units in the
• Display unit status
flight compartment.
• Display unit location
• Selections made on the control panels and modules.
1.2 Purpose
The purpose of the common display system (CDS) is to supply navigation These are the formats that show on the display units:
and engine information to the flight crew. • EFIS primary display
• EFIS secondary display
• Compacted display
1.3 External Interfaces
• Engine display.
The computer for the CDS is the display electronics unit (DEU). Many
avionic and airframe systems interface with the DEUs. These systems send
ARINC 429, analog, and discrete data to the DEUs. The DEUs send ARINC 1.6 Functional Description
429, analog, and discrete data to these systems. The DEUs collect data from many avionic and airframe systems. The DEU
changes this data into a video signal and sends the data out on a coax
cable.
1.4 Components
These are the components of the common display system:
A coax coupler splits the video signal and sends the data to all six display
• Two display select panels
units. Both DEUs send data to all six display units.
• An engine display control panel
• Two EFIS control panels
The DEUs also are the interface between some avionic and airframe
• Two display source selectors
systems.
• Two display electronics units (DEUs)
• Four coax couplers
For example, the DEUs receive BITE data from the electronic engine
• Six identical display units (DUs)
controller (EEC) and auxiliary power unit (APU). The DEUs send this data
• Two brightness control panels Two remote light sensors (RLSs).
to the flight management computer. The DEUs also send EEC data to other
avionic systems.

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Figure 1: Common display system - introduction

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Figure 2: CDS - general description

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2 Component locations
2.1 Flight compartment
2.1.1 Component location
These are the CDS components in the flight compartment:
• Left outboard DU
• Left inboard DU
• Right outboard DU
• Right inboard DU
• Upper center DU
• Lower center DU
• Captain’s EFIS control panel
• First officer’s EFIS control panel
• Captain’s display select panel
• First officer’s display select panel
• Engine display control panel
• Left remote light sensor
• Right remote light sensor
• Captain’s brightness controls
• First officer’s brightness controls
• Display source selectors.

The flight management computer system control display units (CDU) show
CDS BITE data.

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P5 overhead panel
Display source selectors

P2 Center instrument panel

P7 Glareshield
Engine display control panel
EFIS control panels
Upper center DU

P1 Capt. Instrument panel P3 F/O Instrument panel

Capt display select panel F/O display select panel
Left inboard DU Left inboard DU
Left outboard DU Left outboard DU
Capt brightness controls F/O brightness controls
P9 FWD electronics panel
Lower Center DU
Left CDU
Figure 3: Component locations - flight deck Right CDU

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2.1.2 Coax Couplers.

There are four coax couplers. Coax couplers 1 and 3 are to the right of
the captain rudder pedals. Coax couplers 2 and 4 are to the left of the
first officer rudder pedals.

To get access to the coax couplers, remove the access panel on the
inboard side of the rudder pedals. This Lets you disconnect the coaxial
connectors. Then remove the flight management computer (FMC) control
display unit (CDU) to remove the bracket. The coax couplers are on the
bracket.

Figure 4: Coax couplers

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2.1.3 Remote Light Sensors.

The remote light sensors are on the forward part of the glareshield. The
sensors face forward.

Figure 5: Remote light sensors

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2.2 EE Compartment
The display electronics units (DEUs) are on the E3-1 shelf.

Figure 6: Component locations - EE compartment

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3 Interfaces
3.1 Power interfaces
The 28v dc standby bus supplies power to these components:
• Left outboard display unit
• Left inboard display unit
• Upper center display unit
• Captain’s EFIS control panel
• Display electronics unit (DEU) 1.

The 28v dc bus 2 supplies power to these components:

• Right outboard display unit
• Right inboard display unit
• Lower center display unit
• First Officer’s EFIS control panel
• DEU 2.

The 28v hot battery bus also supplies power to the DEU 1 and DEU 2.

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Figure 7: Interfaces - power interfaces

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3.2 Program Pins.

The display electronics units (DEU) and the display units (DU) have
hardware program pins.

3.2.1 DEU Program Pins.

These are the two types of program pins for the DEU:
• DEU position,
• Airframe type.

3.2.2 DU Program Pins.

Each DU has different program pins grounded. The program pins identify
the DU’s Location.

These are the DU Locations:

• Left outboard (LOB),
• Left inboard (LIB),
• Upper center (UC),
• Lower center (LC)
• Right inboard (RIB),
• Right outboard (ROB).

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Figure 8: Programming pins

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3.3 Display interfaces 3.4 Brightness Interfaces.

3.3.1 General 3.4.1 General.
Each display electronics unit (DEU) has two graphics generator circuit card The DUs get brightness control from the DEUs. The brightness inputs to
assemblies (GG CCA). Each GG CCA can send information to all six display the DEUs come from the DUs. These are the brightness inputs:
units • Manual brightness command from the brightness control panel
through each DU,
3.3.2 Coaxial cable • Bezel Light sensor command from each DU,
Each GG CCA sends graphic data on a coax cable to a coax coupler. The • Remote Light sensor (RLS) command from the outboard DUs.
coax coupler splits the signal and sends the graphics data to each display
unit. 3.4.2 Manual Brightness Control.
The brightness controls control the overall brightness of each display unit.
3.3.3 ARINC 429 data bus The Left and right inboard DUs and the lower center DU also have a
The display units monitor themselves for failures. Detected failures go on brightness control for the weather radar display. The DEUs set the manual
an ARINC 429 bus back to each DEU. brightness for each DU separately.

The display units also send brightness information to the DEU on the 3.4.3 Automatic Brightness Control Remote Light Sensors.
ARINC 429 bus. Both DEUs get automatic brightness control inputs from the DUs. The
remote light sensors send inputs to the outboard display units. The DEUs
compare the remote light sensor inputs and use the brightest signal of the
two remote light sensors.

Automatic Brightness Control Bezel Light Sensors.

The DUs send bezel light sensor inputs to both DEUs. The DEUs divide the
DUs into pairs for brightness control. These are the pairs:
• Left outboard and inboard DUs,
• Right outboard and inboard DUs,
• Upper and lower center DUs.

The DEUs use the brightest signal from each pair to set the brightness for
that pair of DUs.

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Figure 9: Interfaces - display interfaces

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3.5 Coaxial cable interfaces

The following schematics show the interfaces between the display
electronic units and the coaxial couplers and the display units.

Each output channel of the display electronic units is connected to each

display unit. So each output channel is capable to provide full cockpit
display indication to the flight crew.

Figure 10: Interfaces - Coaxial cable interfaces

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3.6 Control interfaces

3.6.1 Control Panels
These are the six control panels:
• Captain’s display select panel
• First officer’s display select panel
• Engine display control panel
• Captain’s EFIS control panel
• First officer’s EFIS control panel
• Navigation/displays source select panel.

3.6.2 Display Select Panels

The display select panels send 8 discretes to each EFIS control panel. The
discretes show the selector position.

3.6.3 Engine Display Control Panel

The engine display control panel sends 18 discretes to each EFIS control
panel. The discretes show selector and switch positions

3.6.4 EFIS Control Panels

The EFIS control panels have inputs from the display switching modules
and the engine control module. The EFIS control panels convert these
discretes to an ARINC 429 signal and send the information to the display
electronic units CDEU). The EFIS control panels also send range
information to N the weather radar transceiver.

3.6.5 Navigation/Displays Source Select Panel

On this panel, there are two selectors. One is the display source selector
and one is the control panel select switch. Each selector sends three
discretes to each DEU. The discretes show the selector position.

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Figure 11: Interfaces - control interfaces

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3.7 Cross channel and test connector interfaces

3.7.1 Cross Chanel Bus
Each DEU sends data on two cross channel buses to the other DEU. The
two output buses have different information.

3.7.2 Test Connector

You can read data off the CDS general purpose bus with automatic test
equipment attached to the CDS test connector. Use this information for
detailed fault isolation only.

Figure 12: Interfaces - cross channel & test connector

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4.1.4 Airborne Data Loader (ADL) Bus

4 External interfaces The DEUs send CDS BITE fault history data on the airborne data loader
4.1 Introduction (ADL) bus.
4.1.1 General
Many airplane systems send data to the DEU. The DEUs change some of 4.1.5 DEU - FMC Bus
the data to a video signal to show on the display units. Also the DEUs send The DEUs send EFIS control panel selections and BITE data on the DEU -
some of the data to other systems. FMC bus. The BITE data is for these LRUs:
• DEUs
The DEUs send data to many airplane systems. Each DEU sends discretes • EECs
and sends data on eight AR INC 429 output buses. These are the eight AR • APUs.
INC 429 buses:
• CDS general purpose bus 4.1.6 EEC/APUBus
• Control panel feedthru bus (2) The DEUs send air data, flight management data, and air distribution data
• Airborne data loader bus on the EEC/APU bus.
• DEU - FMC bus
• EEC/APU bus 4.1.7 EEC Passthru Bus
• ACARS data link bus The DEUs send EEC data on the EEC passthru bus. This information is for
• EEC passthru bus. the airplane condition monitoring system.

4.1.2 CDS General Purpose (GP) Bus 4.1.8 ACARS Data link Bus
The DEUs send selected engine data, flight data and other miscellaneous The DEUs send data link information on the ACARS data link bus.
data on the general purpose bus.

4.1.3 Control Panel Feedthru Buses

There are two control panel feedthru buses from each DEU. There are two
buses to isolate the barometric correction data that goes to the air data
inertial reference units. The (’EUs send barometric correction and radio
minimum data on these control panel feedthru buses.

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4.2 Navigation Interfaces. 4.2.1 Air Data Inertial Reference Units (ADIRU).
Many navigation system LRUs send data to and receive data from the The ADIRUs send data to and receive data from the DEUs on ARINC 429
display electronics units (DEU). buses. The ADIRUs send inertial reference data and air data information to
both DEUs. The DEUs send baro correction information to the ADIRUs on
These are the navigation system LRUs that send data to or receive data the control panel feedthru bus.
from the DEUs:
• Air data inertial reference unit (ADIRU) 1, 4.2.2 Ground Proximity Warning Computer (GPWC).
• ADIRU 2, - Ground proximity warning computer (GPWC), The GPWC sends data to and receives data from the DEUs on ARINC 429
• Traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS) computer, buses. The GPWC sends alert and warning information to the DEU. The
• Weather radar transceiver 1, DEUs send radio and barometric minimum information to the GPWC on
• Flight management computer (FMC) 1, the control panel feedthru bus. This data is for optional GPWC callouts.
• FMC 2,
• FMC transfer relay 1, 4.2.3 Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System Computer.
• FMC transfer relay 2 The TCAS computers send data to and receive data from the DEUs. The
• Data loader control panel, TCAS computers send this information to both DEUs on an ARINC 429
• Multi-mode receiver (MMR) 1, bus:
• MMR 2 • Traffic data,
• VOR/Marker beacon receiver 1 • TCAS status,
• VOR receiver 2, • Resolution advisory information.
• ADF receiver 1
• ADF receiver 2, The DEUs send display status to TCAS as an analog discrete.
• Captain navigation control panel,
• First officer navigation control panel, 4.2.4 Weather Radar Receiver/Transmitter.
• DME interrogator 1, The weather radar receiver/transmitter sends data to the DEUs. The
• DME interrogator 2, weather radar receiver/transmitter sends this information to both DEUs on
• RA transceiver 1, an ARINC 453 bus:
• RA transceiver 2. • Weather data,
• Range processed,
• Antenna position.

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4.2.5 Weather Radar Control Panel. 4.2.10 Omnidirectional Ranging (VOR) Receiver.
When you select WXR on the EFIS control panel, the DEUs send an analog The VOR receivers send data to the DEUs. The VOR receivers send
discrete to the weather radar control panel. This discrete turns the weather frequency and identifier data and bearing data to both DEUs on an ARINC
radar system on. The weather radar control panel then sends a discrete to 429 bus. The left VOR receiver also sends marker beacon data to the DEUs.
the weather radar receiver/transmitter to power it.
4.2.11 Automatic Direction Finder Receivers.
4.2.6 Flight Management Computers. The automatic direction finder (ADF) receivers send data to the DEUs. The
The flight management computers (FMC) send data to and receive data ADF receivers send bearing data to both DEUs on an ARINC 429 bus.
from the DEUs on ARINC 429 buses. The FMCs send map data and
position information to both DEUs. The DEUs send EFIS control panel 4.2.12 Navigation Control Panel.
selections and BITE data to the FMCs on the DEU - FMC bus. The BITE The navigation control panels send data to the DEUs. The navigation
data is for these LRUs : - DEUs, - EECs, - APUs. control panels send a discrete to show that ILS is tuned. If you tune a VOR
frequency on the nav control panel and select the ILS mode on the EFIS
4.2.7 FMC Transfer Relays. control panel, you see the message EFIS MODE/NAV FREQ DISAGREE on
The FMC transfer relays send an analog discrete to the DEUs. This discrete the navigation display. You also see the message if you tune an ILS
gives a signal that the FMC select switch is in the left or right position. frequency on the nav control panel and select the VOR mode on the EFIS
There are ARINC 429 buses from the FMC transfer relay 1 to DEU 1 and control panel.
DEU 2. Depending on the switch position, FMC 1 or FMC 2 supplies the
information for the data bus. 4.2.13 Distance Measuring Equipment Interrogator.
The distance measuring equipment (DME) interrogators send data to the
4.2.8 Data Loader Control Panel. DEUs. The DME interrogators send frequency, identifier and distance data
The data loader control panel sends data to the DEU from the airborne to both DEUs on an ARINC 429 bus.
data Loader or portable data loader. The control panel gets data from the
DEU through the data Loader bus. You can load software to the DEU 4.2.14 Radio Altimeter Receiver/Transmitter.
software. You can also download fault history information to the data The radio altimeter (RA) receiver/transmitters send data to the DEUs. The
loader from the DEU. RA receiver/transmitters send radio altitude data to both DEUs on an
ARINC 429 bus.
4.2.9 Multi-Mode Receiver.
The instrument landing system (ILS) receivers in the multi-mode receivers
(MMR) send data to the DEUs. The ILS receivers send frequency and
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4.3 Communication & indicating & recording interfaces. 4.4.4 Flap Slat Electronics Unit (FSEU).
The FSEU sends data to the DEUs. The FSEU sends flap Lever detent
4.3.1 Right Data Acquisition Unit.
position information to the DEUs on an ARINC 429 bus.
The flight data acquisition unit (FDAU) sends data to and receives data
from the DEU on ARINC 429 buses. The FDAU sends surface position data
to the DEUs. The DEUs send selected engine data, flight data and other 4.4.5 Autothrottle Computer.
miscellaneous data to the FDAU on the CDS general purpose bus. The autothrottle computer sends data to the DEUs. The autothrottle
computer sends autothrottle mode information for all modes except THR
HLD to the DEUs on an ARINC 429 bus. This mode information shows on
4.4 Autopilot and flight control interfaces. the display units. For THR HLD, the autothrottle sends a discrete to the
4.4.1 Mode Control Panel. DEUs.
The mode control panel (MCP) sends data to the DEUs. The MCP sends
altitude, course, and heading selections to both DEUs on an ARINC 429
4.5 Hydraulic and landing gear interfaces.
bus.
4.5.1 Hydraulic System Pressure.
The hydraulic system A pressure transmitter sends oil pressure as an analog
4.4.2 Stall Management Yaw Damper Computers.
signal to DEU 1. The hydraulic system B pressure transmitter sends an
The stall management yaw damper computers (SMYDC) send data to and
analog signal to DEU 2. The hydraulic system pressure data goes on the
receive data from the DEUs on ARINC 429 buses. The SMYDCs send speed
DEU cross channel bus so that both DEUs receive hydraulic system
and pitch limit information to the DEUs. The DEUs send engine data, flight
pressure from both system A and system B.
data, and other miscellaneous data to the SMYDCs on the CDS general
purpose bus.
4.5.2 Hydraulic Fluid Quantity.
The hydraulic fluid quantity transmitter/indicators for hydraulic system A
4.4.3 Flight Control Computers.
and B send hydraulic fluid quantity as an analog signal to both DEUs.
The flight control computers (FCC) send data to and receive data from the
DEUs on ARINC 429 buses. The FCCs send this data to the DEUs:
• Flight mode annunciation data, 4.5.3 Landing Gear Safety Sensor System.
• Flight director information, The landing gear safety sensor system sends four discretes to both DEUs.
• Altitude alert information, They are air ground relay signals from air ground system 1 and air ground
• Selected altitude, course, heading, and speed, system 2.
• Localizer and glideslope deviation warning digital discretes. 4.6 Air conditioning and pneumatic interfaces.
The DEUs send engine data, flight data, and other miscellaneous data to 4.6.1 Air Conditioning Relays.
the FCCs on the CDS general purpose bus. The air conditioning relays send two discretes to both DEUs. The discretes
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4.6.2 Flow Control and Shutoff Valves. 4.8 Fuel and electrical interfaces.
The left and right pack flow control and shutoff valves send discretes to
4.8.1 Fuel Quantity Processor Unit.
both DEUs. The discretes show the position of the valve.
The fuel quantity processor unit (FQPU) sends data to the DEUs. The FQPU
sends fuel quantity for the left, center, and right systems on an ARINC 429
4.6.3 Bleed Air Isolation Valve. bus.
The bleed air isolation valve sends a discrete to both DEUs. The discrete
shows that the position of the valve.
4.8.2 Center Tank Left and Right Boost.
The center tank left and right boost pumps send a low pressure discrete
4.6.4 Air Conditioning Module. to the DEUs. This discrete, with other data, determines if a fuel
The air conditioning (AC) module sends two discretes to both DEUs. The configuration alert shows on the engine display.
discretes show that the engine 1 and engine 2 bleed air switch is on or off.
4.8.3 Generator Control Unit.
4.7 Ice and rain protection interfaces. The DEUs send a GCU enable to the generator control units (GCUs).
4.7.1 Anti-Ice Panel.
The anti-ice panel sends three discretes to both DEUs. These are the 4.8.4 Fuel System Module.
discretes: Each DEU sends two grounds to the fuel system module, one for each of
• Wing anti-ice switch ON or OFF, the fuel filter bypass lights. The DEU acts as the interface for the electronic
• Engine 1 anti-ice switch ON or OFF, engine controllers (EECs) to turn on these lights.
• Engine 2 anti-ice switch ON or OFF.

4.7.2 Engine Cowl Thermal Anti-Ice Valve.

Each engine cowl thermal anti-ice valve sends a discrete to both DEUs. The
discretes give a signal that the valve is open or closed.

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4.9 Engine and APU interfaces. 4.9.3 APU Electronic Control Unit
The APU ECU sends data to and receives data from the DEUs on ARINC
4.9.1 Engine and APU Interfaces.
429 data buses. The APU ECU sends BITE data to both DEUs. The DEU 1
Many engine and APU LRUs send data to or receive data from the display
sends air data, flight management data, and air distribution data to the
electronics unit (DEUs). These engine and APU LRUs send data to or
APU ECU on the EEC/APU bus. The DEUs also send a discrete to the APU
receive data from the DEUs:
ECU for BITE power up.
• Electronic engine controllers (EECs),
• APU electronic control unit (ECU),
• Engine start switches 4.9.4 Engine Start Switch.
• Engine start levers The engine start switches send data to and receive data from the DEUs.
• Engine oil quantity transmitters, Both engine start switches send two discretes to the DEUs. One discrete
• Engine module, gives a signal that the engine start switch is in the flight position. One
• Airborne vibration monitor discrete gives a signal that the engine start switch is in the ground or
• N1 speed sensor, continuous position. The DEUs send a ground discrete to the engine start
• N2 speed sensor, switches when N2 is Less than 50%. This opens the engine start valve.
• Engine ignition selector switch,
• Engine start valve, 4.9.5 Engine Start Lever Relay.
• Engine alternate power relays, The engine start Lever relays send discrete data to the DEUs. The discrete
• Engine running relays. gives a signal that the engine start Lever is in the idle or cutoff position.

4.9.2 Electronic Engine Controllers. 4.9.6 Engine Oil Quantity Transmitter.

The electronic engine controllers (EECs) send data to and receive data The engine oil quantity transmitter sends data to the DEUs. Both engine
from the DEU on ARINC 429 data buses. The EECs send engine oil quantity transmitters send an analog signal to both DEUs.
parameters and exceedance information to both DEUs. The DEUs send air
data, flight management data, and air distribution data to the EECs on the 4.9.7 Engine Module.
EEC/APU bus. The engine module sends data to and receives data from the DEU. The
engine module sends two discretes to both DEUs. The discretes give a
signal that the EEC ON/ALTN switch is in the ON or ALTN position. The
DEUs send two ground discretes to the engine module for the engine 1
and engine 2 control light.

4.9.8 Airborne Vibration Monitor.

The airborne vibration monitor signal conditioner sends vibration data to
the DEUs on an ARINC 429 bus.

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4.9.9 N1 and N2 Speed Sensor.

The N1 and N2 speed sensors send an analog signal to both DEUs. The
sensors give a signal of the speed of the fan and the engine.

4.9.10 Engine Ignition Selector.

The engine ignition selector sends two discretes to the DEUs. The discretes
send a signal that the engine ignition selector is in the L IGN, BOTH or R
IGN position.

4.9.11 Engine Start Valve.

The engine start valves send a discrete to the DEUs. The discrete sends a
signal that the engine start valve is in the open or closed position.

4.9.12 Engine Alternate Power Relay.

The DEU supplies the ground to the engine alternate power relay. The
DEU sends a ground when one of these is true:
• The start Lever is set to idle,
• The start switch is set to ground,
• You select EEC BITE/Maintenance on the FMC CDU.

4.9.13 Engine Running Relay.

The DEU supplies the ground to the engine running relays. The DEU sends
a ground when one of these is true:
• The EEC digital discrete is set to run,
• N2 is ≥ _50% RPM,
• The engine start Lever is set to idle for 5 minutes.

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5 Coax couplers
There are four coaxial couplers. Each DEU channel sends an output to a
coaxial coupler. There are two channels in each DEU.

The coax coupler splits the signal and sends an output to each of the six
display units.

Figure 13: Coax couplers

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6 Remote light sensors

6.1 General
Two remote light sensors (RLSs) are on the top forward part of the
glareshield. The sensors point forward. The RLSs measure ambient light
with a photodiode sensor and supply an analog signal in proportion to the
ambient light. The left RLS sends the analog signal to the left outboard
display unit. The right RLS sends an analog signal to the right outboard
display unit. The display unit sends these values to the DEU. The DEU uses
this input with other manual and automatic inputs to calculate the
brightness value for all display units.

6.2 Physical Description.

Each sensor weighs less that 1/2 pound. The RLS has a field of view of 70
degrees left, 70 degrees right, 40 degrees up and 15 degrees down.

Figure 14: Remote light sensor

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7 Display unit Training Information Point

7.1 General The six DUs are interchangeable. Because of the viewing angle limitations
The common display system uses six identical AR INC D flat panel liquid of LCD technology, the installation of the lower DU is rotated 180 degrees
crystal display (LCD) units. The display units (DUs) show this type of from the other DUs. The lower center DU handle is at the top.
information:
• Primary flight information When you remove or install the inboard or outboard DUs, you must move
• Navigation information the control column.
• Engine information.
Caution: movement of the control column may cause flight surface
movement.
7.2 Physical Description
The DUs are rack mounted. The DUs are 8 inches by 8 inches and are 9.75
NOTE: Remove the plastic covers from the connectors before you in stall a
inches deep. Each DU weighs approximately 18 pounds. There is a bezel
DU.
light sensor (BLS) at the bottom edge of the face plate.

7.3 Internal Temperature Detectors

Each DU has internal temperature detectors. When the internal
temperature reaches 110_C, the power supply shuts down the display unit.
When the DU cools, the display unit comes on again.

The left outboard, left inboard, and upper center display units use blow
through cooling. The right outboard, right inboard, and lower center
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7.4 Functional description

7.4.1 Display Unit 7.4.7 Beamformer
The display unit (DU) is a flat panel liquid crystal display (LCD) unit. The The beamformer decompresses the graphics image data from the DEU to
LCD makes a high resolution color image of the flight data. graphics image data for the LCD interface.

7.4.2 DV Rear Connector 7.4.8 LCD Interface

All electrical interfaces go through the DU rear connector. The graphic The LCD interface changes image data to digital voltages.
generators in the DEU send display data to the DUs. The DUs send
temperature, light intensity levels, and BITE data to the DEUs. The rear 7.4.9 Voltage Reference
connector also has HIRF protection. The voltage reference changes the digital voltage values from the LCD
interface to analog voltage reference (VREF) voltages. The VREF voltage is
7.4.3 Interconnect Board a voltage that the LCD drivers use to control the image element on the
The interconnect board applies all power, grounds, and signals necessary LCD for different intensities.
for transmission between functions.
7.4.10 LCD Drivers
7.4.4 EMI Filter The LCD drivers control the 1152 X 1152 color dots that make up the
The +28v dc input power goes through the EMI filter before it goes to the display.
interconnect board.
7.4.11 Backlight Driver Assembly
7.4.5 Power Supply The back light driver assembly controls a single fluorescent lamp. It also
The power supply supplies all the DU internal voltages except for the LCD control the lamp and LCD heater circuits. The back light driver assembly
and heater voltages. The power supply converts +28v dc into +5v, +/-15v, keeps the lamp temperature at 60C. And the back light driver assembly
+30v, and +375v. keeps the temperature for the LCD above 25C.

7.4.6 Input/Output Controller 7.4.12 Lamp Assembly

The input/output controller (lOC) controls all digital data into and out of The lamp assembly has a back surface to reflect the fluorescent lamp to
the DU. This includes the graphics image data from the DEU, the discrete increase the light output. It also has the temperature sensors. When the
data input for display unit identification, and the ARINC 429 bus output. lamp and LCD temperature are out of range, the back light driver assembly
The lOC also does the BITE functions for the DU. adjusts the temperature.

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7.4.13 Bezel Light Sensor

The bezel light sensor (BLS) senses incident light. The interconnect board
changes the BLS signal to a digital value. This value goes on the ARINC
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Figure 16: DU - functional description

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8 Display electronics unit

8.1 General
The common display system has two display electronics units (DEUs). The
DEUs do these functions:
• Collect data from airplane systems
• Change the data to a video signal to show on the display units
• Send data to other airplane systems.

The DEU monitors the presence, status, and validity of inputs and cross
compares inputs with the other DEU.

8.2 Physical description

The DEU is an 8-MCU enclosure. The DEU is approximately 10 inches wide,
7.5 inches tall, and 15 inches deep. The DEU weighs approximately 31.5
pounds.

Figure 17: Display electronics unit

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8.3 Functional description are digitized and sent on the I/O bus to the lOC function. The lOC function
sends data back on the I/O bus for the analog I/O CCA to send outputs.
8.3.1 General
The DEU collects data from other airplane systems and changes the data
to a video signal. The DEU also sends some airplane system data to other 8.3.4 Processor CCA
systems. The processor CCA receives data from and sends data to the lOC function
over the backplane bus. There are two identical microprocessors in the
The DEU has nine circuit card assemblies (CCAs). The CCAs are not line processor CCA. The microprocessors do the same operation and use the
replaceable units. These are the CCAs in the DEU: same software from the memory. The processor compares the output from
• Two input/output controller (lOC) and ARINC 429 input/outputs both microprocessors. If the data is not the same, there is a failure in the
(I/O) processor. The processor also compares critical data that comes from the
• Two discrete input/outputs (I/O) two lOC functions. If this data is not the same, there is a failure in one of
• One analog input/output (I/O) the lOC and ARINC 429 I/O CCAs.
• One processor
• Two graphics generators The processor CCA sends data to the graphics generator CCA over the
• One power supply. core processor (CP) bus.

When a CCA fails, there are maintenance messages that show. 8.3.5 Graphic Generator CCA
There are two identical graphic generator (GG) CCAs. The GG CCAs
8.3.2 lOC and ARINC 429 I/0 CCA receive data from the processor CCA over the CP bus. The GG CCA uses
There are two lOC and ARINC 429 1/0 CCAs. Each lOC and ARlNC 429 the data from the processor CCA to generate all the vector art. The GG
1/0 CCA has two functions. The AR INC 429 input/output function has 39 CCA also has the ARINC 453 receivers to receive weather radar data. The
receivers and 12 transmitters for the ARINC 429 buses. The lOC function vector art data and weather radar data are compressed and sent out on a
formats all the input data to transmit on the backplane bus to the processor coax cable to the display units.
CCA.
8.3.6 Power Supply CCA
8.3.3 Discrete I/O CCA The power supply CCA supplies all the CCAs with power. It converts the
There are two discrete I/O CCAs. Each discrete I/O CCA supplies an 28v dc to the voltages required by the CCAs.
interface for 108 discrete inputs and 24 discrete outputs. These inputs are
digitized and sent on the I/O bus to the lOC function. The lOC function
sends data back on the I/O bus for the discrete I/O CCA to send outputs.
Analog I/O CCA There is one analog I/O CCA. The analog I/O CCA
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8.3.7 Maintenance Messages

Failures in the CCA cause some maintenance messages to show on the
display units. These are the maintenance messages:
• CDS MAINT
• CDS FAULT.

The message CDS MAINT shows when one of these circuit card assemblies
(CCA) fails in either DEU:
• Graphic generator
• Discrete input/output
• Analog input/output.

The message CDS FAULT shows when there is a total DEU failure. A total
DEU failure is when any one of these circuit card assemblies (CCA) fails:
• Input/output controller and ARINC 429 input/output
• Power supply
• Processor.

The message CDS FAULT shows if two or more of these CCAs fail in a DEU
or one fails in each DEU:
• Graphic generator
• Discrete input/output
• Analog input/output.

For example, if the graphics generator CCA fails in DEU 1 and the analog
input/output CCA fails in DEU 2, the message CDS FAULT show.

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Figure 18: DEU - functional description

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the minimums reference selector is in the baro position, the reset switch
9 EFIS removes the altitude reference indicator on the altimeter indication. If you
9.1 EFIS Control panel press reset again, the altitude reference indicator returns to the 12 o’clock
9.1.1 General position.
There are two EFIS control panels that are interchangeable. The EFIS
control panels control the information that shows on the display units. 9.1.3 Meters Switch
These are the controls on the panel: The meters switch (MTRS) is an alternate action switch. When you select
• Minimums controls MTRS, these indications show in meters and feet:
• Flight path vector switch • Altitude
• Meters switch • MCP select altitude.
• Barometric controls
• VOR/ADF switches 9.1.4 Barometric Controls
• Mode controls The barometric controls select and set the barometric reference. These are
• Range selector 3 the barometric controls:
• Traffic switch • Barometric reference selector
• Map switches. • Barometric selector
• Terrain switch • Barometric standard switch.

The EFIS control panel is 4.6 inches by 2.5 inches and 6.5 inches deep. The The outer control is the barometric reference selector. It selects either
panel weighs approximately 2.7pounds. inches of mercury (IN) or hectopascals (hPa) as the barometric reference.
The middle control is the barometric selector and it sets the barometric
9.1.2 Minimums Controls correction. The inner control is the barometric standard switch. It selects
You use the minimums controls to select and set the radio and barometric the standard baro setting of 29.92 inches Hg or 1013 hPa.
minimum altitude. These are the minimums controls:
• Minimums reference selector 9.1.5 VOR/ADF Switches
• Minimums selector The VOR/ADF switch is a three position toggle switch. The switch lets you
• Minimums reset switch. show the VOR or ADF bearing pointers on the display. These bearing
pointers show on the RDMI indication.
The outer control is the minimums reference selector. It selects either radio
or barometric (baro) as the reference for the minimum altitude. The middle
control is the minimums selector and it sets the altitude. The inner control
is the minimums reset (RST) switch. This switch resets the radio altitude
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9.1.6 Mode Controls 9.1.10 Terrain Switch

The mode controls select the mode that shows on the ND. The mode The terrain switch lets you show Enhanced Ground Proximity Warning
controls are the mode selector and the center switch. The mode selector System displays on the ND.
is a four position switch. These are the four positions:
• APP 9.1.11 Flight Path Vector Switch
• VOR The FPV switch lets you show the FPV symbol on the EADI.
• MAP
• PLN. 9.1.12 Control Panel Failure
If a control panel fails, the navigation display changes. These are the
The center (CTR) switch lets you show the expanded or centered mode for changes you see if a control panel fails:
VOR, APP, and MAP modes. • The VOR and ADF selections stay the same
• All map switches are off and do not operate
9.1.7 Range Selector • The expanded map mode shows
The range selector is an eight-position selector. The selector controls the • A range of 40 miles shows
range that shows in the MAP and PLAN modes. This selector also controls • The weather radar comes on and shows (in the air only)
the weather radar range and TCAS intruder symbol range in all modes.

9.1.8 Traffic Switch

The traffic (TFC) switch lets you show TCAS information on the display.

9.1.9 Map Switches

The map switches let you show additional nap information in the MAP
mode.
These are the map switches:
• STA, for navigation aids not in the flight plan
• WPT, for waypoints not in the flight plan
• ARPT, for airports not in the flight plan
• DATA, for altitude and ETA of waypoints
• POS, for VOR and ADF bearing radials.
The weather radar information also shows in the VOR and APP modes
when you select the WXR switch. The switch also turns on the weather
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Flight path vector switch

Barometric controls

Meters switch

Minimums controls

Traffic switch

Range selector
Mode controls

VOR/ADF switch

Terrain switch
Weather radar switch

Map selector switches

Figure 19: EFIS control panel

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9.2 Primary flight display

9.2.1 Overview
The primary flight display (PFD) shows these indications:
• Airspeed
• Attitude
• Altitude
• Heading
• Vertical speed
• Flight modes
• Flight director commands
• Landing indications
• Radio altitude
• Time critical annunciations.

Figure 20: Primary flight display

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9.2.2 PFD Indications Selected Speed/Selected Mach Number

Airspeed Indication There is a selected speed bug and a digital readout. The value of the
The airspeed indication shows air data inertial reference system (ADIRS) selected
airspeed and other airspeed related information from airplane systems. speed or Mach number is the value the pilot selects on the mode control
panel (MCP) or the value the FMC calculates. The bug points to the
Speed Tape and Current Airspeed selected speed on the speed tape. The digital readout above the speed
The speed tape shows the computed airspeed from the ADIRU on a tape shows the selected speed or the selected Mach number.
moving scale. Current airspeed shows as a digital readout. The digital When the selected speed or Mach number is off the scale, only half of the
readout box points to the value on the speed tape. When the airspeed is bug shows at the top or the bottom of the speed tape.
below 30 knots, 30 knots shows.

Airspeed Disagree Message

If the captain and first officer airspeed disagrees by 5 knots or more, the
IAS DISAGREE message shows at the bottom of the speed tape. The
message is amber.

Mach Number
Mach number shows as a digital readout. It shows below the airspeed tape
when the Mach number is more than 0.4. The display does not show when
the Mach number is below 0.38 or if the Mach number display fails.

Speed Trend Vector

The speed trend vector shows the predicted airspeed in 10 seconds based
on current acceleration or deceleration. This vector shows when the speed
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Takeoff Reference Speeds Manually Entered Weight

The speed tape shows these reference speeds for takeoff: The pilot can enter the airplane weight with the speed reference selector
Reminder for airspeed callout at 100 knots on the engine display control panel. The weight shows in pounds or
• Decision speed (V1) kilograms adjacent to the speed tape.
• Rotation speed (VR)
• Selected target speed (V2) Limit Speeds
• Selected target speed plus 15 knots (V2 + 15). Maximum speed shows as red and black alternate squares. If the maximum
speed value is on the speed tape, the maximum speed display starts at the
The DEUs set the reminder for airspeed callout. This indication is blank top of the speed tape and goes down to the maximum operating speed.
after takeoff when the pilot first retracts the flaps or when the pilot enters The maximum maneuver speed shows as a hollow amber bar. It shows the
Vref on the CDU. highest speed before the start of the high speed buffet. Minimum speed
shows as red and black alternate squares. If the minimum speed value is
For takeoff, the pilot sets V2 on the mode control panel. The DEU on the speed tape, the minimum speed display starts at the bottom of the
calculates V2 + 15 and shows it on the speed tape. speed tape and goes up to the minimum operating speed.

The pilot can manually set a white bug with the engine display control The minimum maneuver speed shows as a hollow amber bar. It shows the
panel speed reference selector. The pilot can set this white bug at any lowest speed before the start of the stick shaker.
value more than 60 knots. It shows on the speed tape and the numeric
value shows on the bottom right of the speed tape when the speed Flap Maneuver Speeds
reference selector is in the triangle position. The flap maneuver speed for flap retraction or extension shows on the
speed tape. The flap maneuver speed shows as a tick mark with the flap
The NO VSPD flag shows when V1 or VR is not valid or is not entered in selection.
the flight management computer system. If a route of flight is not entered,
you will see this flag.

Landing Reference Speeds

The landing reference speed bugs are Vref and Vref + 15. The FMC
calculates Vref. The pilot can set Vref manually with the speed reference
selector on the engine display control panel. The DEU calculates Vref + 15.

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Figure 21: PFD - airspeed indications

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9.2.3 PFD Attitude indications Pitch Limit Indication

General The pitch limit indication shows when flaps are lowered. The indication
The attitude area shows the pitch and the roll attitude of the airplane. Pitch shows the limit that you can pitch the airplane before the stick shaker
and roll data comes from the air data inertial reference system. These are starts.
other indications that show in the attitude area:
• Flight director commands Flight Path Vector Indication
• Traffic alert and collision avoidance system resolution advisories The flight path vector indication shows when you select FPV on the EFIS
o Slip/skid indication control panel. The indication shows the vector of motion of the airplane
o Pitch limit indication relative to the horizon and the airplane heading.
o Flight path vector indication.
Comparator Function Annunciations
Flight Director Commands The comparator function annunciations are PITCH and ROLL. These
The flight director commands show when the flight director is on. The pitch annunciations show if the CDS calculates a difference of more than five
and roll commands come from the flight control computers. degrees between the captain and first officer pitch or roll display values.
If the PITCH or ROLL annunciation shows, the annunciation flashes for the
Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) Resolution first ten seconds. After ten seconds, the display is steady.
Advisories
TCAS resolution advisories show when the TCAS determines that a traffic
conflict exists. The red bars show pitch attitudes that the pilots must avoid
in a traffic encounter.

Slip/Skid Indication
The slip/skid indication shows the lateral acceleration of the airplane. The
displacement of the lower portion of the bank pointer is proportional to
the lateral acceleration. With no lateral acceleration, the roll pointer and
slip/skid indication align. The slip/skid indication is filled white when the
lateral acceleration is more than a threshold value. Also, if the ADIRU roll
attitude is more than 35 degrees, the slip/skid indication changes to filled
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Figure 22: PFD - Attitude indications

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9.2.4 PFD – Altitude indications Landing Altitude Indications

Altitude Indication The landing altitude indication shows as a crosshatched area on the
The altitude indication shows barometric altitude from the air data inertial altitude tape.
reference system (ADIRS) and other related altitude information from
various systems. Altitude Disagree Message
If the captain and first officer altitudes are different by more than 200 feet,
Altitude Tape and Current Altitude the amber ALT DISAGREE message shows at the bottom of the altitude
The altitude tape shows the barometric altitude on a moving scale. It can tape.
show a range of 806 feet. The current altitude shows in a digital readout
box. The digital readout box points to the value on the altitude tape. Selected Barometric Minimums
There is a selected barometric minimum bug and a digital readout. The
Selected Altitude and Altitude Alert pilot selects the barometric minimum from the EFIS control panel. The bug
There is a selected altitude bug and a digital readout. The pilot uses the points to the selected barometric minimum value on the altitude tape. The
mode control panel to set the selected altitude. The bug points to the digital readout shows below the attitude display and shows BARO above
selected altitude on the altitude tape. When the selected altitude is the value.
offscale, only half the bug shows at the top or bottom of the altitude tape.
The selected altitude digital readout shows above the altitude tape. If the barometric minimums alert is active and the airplane descends
through the selected BARO altitude these displays change to amber:
When the airplane approaches the selected altitude, there is an altitude • The barometric minimums bug
alert. When there is an altitude alert, a white box shows around the • The word BARO
selected altitude digital readout. • The digital readout.

Metric Altitude and Metric Selected Altitude To reset the alert, the pilot does one of these:
When you select MTRS on the EFIS control panel, the altitude in meters • Climb above the selected barometric minimums
shows as a digital value above the digital readout box. The selected • Push the RST button on the EFIS control panel
altitude in meters also shows. It shows above the selected altitude digital • Land.
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To make the barometric minimums displays blank, the pilot does one of
these:
• Push the RST (reset) button on the EFIS control panel while the
switch is
• set to BARO minimums
• Select radio minimums on the EFIS control panel
• Select BARO minimums of -1000 feet or more.

Barometric Reference
You select the barometric reference from the EFIS control panel, and it
shows below the altitude tape. If you select the barometric reference in
inches, IN shows next to the digital barometric reference value. If you
select the barometric reference in hectopascals, HPA shows next to the
digital barometric reference value. If you select the standard barometric
reference, STD shows.

Figure 23: PFD - altitude indications

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9.2.5 PFD Vertical speed indications

The vertical speed indication shows vertical speed from the air data inertial
reference system (ADIRS). Vertical speed shows with a white pointer
against the speed scale. If the vertical speed is more than 400 feet per
minute, then vertical speed shows as a digital value. The digital value
shows above the vertical speed scale if it is a positive vertical speed. The
digital value shows below the vertical speed scale if it is a negative vertical
speed. There is a selected vertical speed bug. You use the mode control
panel to set the selected vertical speed.

Figure 24: PFD - Vertical speed indication

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9.2.6 PFD Heading indication

The heading indication shows on a partial compass rose at the bottom of
the primary flight display (PFD).

Heading and Track

The current heading shows as a triangular pointer at the top of the
compass rose. The track shows as a line that extends from the center of
the compass rose. The heading reference to true or magnetic north shows
with a MAG or TRU indication.

Selected Heading
The selected heading shows with a bug and a digital readout. You use the
mode control panel to set the selected heading.

Figure 25: PFD - Heading indication

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9.2.7 PFD – Flight mode annunciation Roll Mode Annunciations

These are the types of flight mode annunciations (FMA): The roll mode annunciation shows in column two of the FMA. Two lines of
• Autothrottle annunciation are available. The first line shows the engaged roll mode. The
• Pitch second line shows the armed roll mode.
• Roll
• Autopilot status. These are the engaged roll modes that may show:
• HDG SEL
Autothrottle Mode Annunciation • VOR/LOC
The autothrottle mode annunciation shows in column one of the FMA. One • LNAV.
line of annunciation is available. These are the autothrottle modes that may
show: A mode change highlight box shows around the mode for 10 seconds
• N1 when the engaged roll mode changes.
• GA
• RETARD There is one armed roll mode. It is VOR/LOC.
• FMC SPD
• MCP SPD Pitch Mode Annunciations
• THR HLD The pitch mode annunciation shows in column three of the FMA. Two lines
• TEST of annunciation are available. The first line shows the engaged pitch mode.
• ARM. The second line shows the armed pitch mode.

A mode change highlight box shows around the mode for 10 seconds These are the engaged pitch modes that may show:
when the autothrottle mode changes. • TO/GA
• V/S
• ALT ACQ
• ALT HOLD
• VNAV SPD
• VNAV PTH
• MCP SPD
• G/S
• FLARE.
A mode change highlight box shows around the mode for 10 seconds
when the engaged pitch mode changes.

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These are the armed pitch modes that may show:

• G/S
• V/S
• G/S V/S
• FLARE.

Autopilot and Flight Director Status

The autopilot and flight director status shows above the attitude roll
indication.

These are the indications that may show:

• CMD when FCC is engaged in command
• FD when the flight director is on
• TEST when the FCC is in self test
• SINGLE CH for a single channel approach
• CWS R when control wheel steering engaged in roll axis
• CWS P when control wheel steering engaged in pitch axis.

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Figure 26: PFD - flight mode annunciator

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9.2.8 PFD – Landing indication Marker Beacon Indications

These are the landing indications: The marker beacon indication shows when the airplane flies over an inner,
Localizer and glideslope indications middle or outer marker beacon. The indication flashes at the rate of the
Approach reference data marker beacon identifier.
Marker beacon indications.

Localizer and Glideslope Indications

The localizer and glideslope scales show when you tune a valid ILS
frequency. The pointers show when the ILS receiver receives the localizer
and glideslope signal. The pointers show localizer and glideslope
deviations.

Approach Reference Data

The localizer frequency or identifier and the selected runway heading show
when you tune a valid ILS frequency. The localizer identifier normally shows
but the frequency shows if the identifier is not available. The runway
heading selected on the mode control panel also shows.

The DME distance shows when you tune a valid ILS frequency. The
indication shows the DME distance to the collocated DME station.

ILS Frequency or Runway Heading Disagree

If the localizer frequency disagrees between the captain and first officer,
the frequency display changes to amber and an amber horizontal line
shows through the frequency. If the runway heading disagrees between
the captain and first officer, the runway heading value changes to amber
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Figure 27: PFD - Landing indications

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9.2.9 PFD – radio altitude and minimums indication

General
The radio altitude indication shows radio altitude from the radio altimeter.
The indication shows below 2500 feet radio altitude.

Radio Altitude
The radio altitude shows as a digital value.

Radio Minimums
The radio minimum altitude that you select on the EFIS control panel shows
below the attitude indication. During descent when the radio altitude is
equal to the radio minimum altitude, the radio minimum altitude turns
amber and flashes for 3 seconds. After 3 seconds the display remain amber
until reset.

You can reset the radio minimums alert by doing one of the following:
• Push the RST (reset) button on the EFIS control panel
• Climb above the radio minimums value
• Land.

You can make the radio minimums displays blank by doing one of the
following:
Select a radio minimums value of less than zero
• Push the RST (reset) button on the EFIS control panel while not
having the radio minimums alert
• Select BARO minimums on the EFIS control panel.

If the radio minimums display is blank and you have selected radio
minimums, you can see the value of the radio minimums by pushing the
RST switch. If the radio minimums display is blank, the radio minimums
alert display does not occur.

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Figure 28: PFD - Radio altitude and minimums indication

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9.2.10 PFD – Time critical annunciations

Ground Proximity Warning System Time Critical Annunciations CDS Fault
The ground proximity warning system (GPWS) time critical annunciations The CDS FAULT annunciation shows on the ground for a failure of the CDS.
show below the attitude indication. Only one GPWS annunciations shows
at a time. CDS Maint
The CDS MAINT (maintenance) annunciation shows on the ground for a
These are the GPWS annunciations: partial failure of the CDS.
WINDSHEAR warning
PULL UP warning.

Instrument Switch Annunciation

The INSTR SWITCH (instrument switch) annunciation shows below the
altitude tape. The annunciation shows when the captain and first officer
select the same source of IRU information. The instrument switch indication
is amber.

Display Source and Maintenance Annunciations

The display source and maintenance time critical annunciations show
below the speed tape. Only one annunciation shows at a time. These are
the annunciations:
• DSPLY SOURCE - amber
• CDS FAULT - amber
• CDS MAINT - white.

DSPLY Source
The DSPLY (display) source annunciation shows in the air for CDS faults.
The annunciation shows on the ground or in the air if the display source
switch is in the ALL ON 1 or ALL ON 2 position.

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Figure 29: PFD - Time critical indications

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9.2.11 PFD – fault indications

General
The PFD shows NCD and fault conditions for the system data on the
display. For most NCD conditions and some fault conditions, the PFD does
not show the annunciation. For some fault conditions, the PFD removes
the data and shows a failure flag. These are the PFD flags:
• ATT - attitude failure from ADIRS
• FPV - flight path vector failure from ADIRS
• FD - flight director failure from FCC
• G/S and LOC - glideslope and localizer failure from ILS
• ALT - altitude failure from ADIRS
• VERT - vertical speed failure from ADIRS
• SPD - speed failure from ADIRS
• RA - radio altitude failure from radio altimeter
• DISPLAYS CONTROL PANEL - failure of EFIS control panel
• HDG - heading failure from ADIRS
• SEL SPD - selected speed failure from MCP
• SPD LIM - speed limit failure from SMYD
• NO VSPD - decision or rotate speeds failure from FMC or decision
and rotate speeds not entered in FMC CDU
• LDG ALT - landing altitude failure from FMC
• DME - distance measuring equipment failure

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Figure 30: PFD - fault indications

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9.3 Navigation display

9.3.1 ND Overview
These are the seven navigation display modes:
• Plan mode
• Expanded and centered map modes
• Expanded and centered VOR modes
• Expanded and centered APP modes.

These are some of the indications that show on the ND:

• Heading
• Track
• Ground speed
• True airspeed
• Wind
• Route
• Weather Radar
• TCAS data Enhanced GPWS data
• VOR/ADF pointers
• VOR deviation
• LOC and G/S deviation

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Figure 31: ND - overview

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9.3.2 ND – expanded approach

To show the approach display, select the APP mode on the EFIS control
panel. If you do not tune an ILS frequency on the navigation control panel,
the message EFIS MODE/NAV FREQ DISAGREE shows.

The approach display shows localizer and glideslope deviation to the tuned
ILS station.

Figure 32: ND - expanded approach

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9.3.3 ND – Centered approach

To show the centered approach display, select the APP position on the
EFIS control panel and push the CTR switch. If you do not tune an ILS
frequency on the navigation control panel, the message EFIS MODE/NAV
FREQ DISAGREE shows.

The approach display shows localizer and glideslope deviation to the tuned
ILS station.

Figure 33: ND - Centered approach

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9.3.4 ND – expanded VOR

To show the expanded VOR display, select the VOR position on the EFIS
control panel. If you do not tune a VOR frequency on the navigation control
panel, the message EFIS MODE/NAV FREQ DISAGREE shows.

The VOR display shows VOR deviation from the selected course for the
tuned VOR station.

Figure 34: ND - Expanded VOR

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9.3.5 ND - Centered VOR

To show the centered VOR display, select the VOR position on the EFIS
control panel and push the CTR switch. If you do not tune a VOR frequency
on the navigation control panel, the message EFIS MODE/NAV FREQ
DISAGREE shows.

The VOR display shows VOR deviation from the selected course for the
tuned VOR station and TO/FROM displays

Figure 35: ND - Centered VOR

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9.3.6 ND - expanded map mode

To show the expanded map display, select the map position on the EFIS
control panel.

The map display shows the flight plan and other navigation data. To see
additional map data, use the map switches on the EFIS control panel.

Figure 36: ND - expanded map mode

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9.3.7 ND - Centered Map Mode

To show the centered map display, select the map mode on the EFIS
control panel and push the CTR switch.

The map display show the flight plan and other navigation data. To see
additional map data, use the map switches on the EFIS control panel.

Figure 37: ND - Centered map mode

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9.3.8 ND – Plan mode

To show the plan display, select the plan mode on the EFIS control panel.
The plan display shows the flight plan data.

Select the STEP prompt on the CDU LEGS page to step through and see
the entire flight plan.

Figure 38: ND - plan mode

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9.3.9 ND – Symbology
The navigation display (ND) modes show several symbols and data. These
symbols and data show in these tables. These are the colors for the
symbols and data that show on the ND:
• Green (G) - Dynamic conditions
• White (W) - Present status, range scales
• Magenta (M) - Command information, pointers, symbols
• Cyan (C) - Non-active or background information
• Amber (A) - Cautions, faults, flags
• Red (R) - Warnings.

Figure 39: ND - symbology

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Figure 40: ND - Symbology (2)

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Figure 41: ND - symbology (3)

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Figure 42: ND - symbology (4)

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Figure 43: ND - Symbology (5)

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Figure 44: ND - Symbology (6)

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Figure 45: ND - Symbology (7)

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Figure 46: ND - Symbology (8)

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Figure 47: ND - Symbology (9)

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9.3.10 ND – Approach mode failure flags

Failures of input data cause data to be blank and failure flags to show. All
flags are amber.

Failure Flags
These flags show in the approach modes:
• HDG - ADIRU
• DME 1/2 - DME interrogator (DME station collocated with ILS or
VOR station)
• ADF 1 - ADF receiver (select ADF on EFIS control panel)
• VOR 1/2 - VOR receiver (select VOR on EFIS control panel).

Figure 48: ND - Approach mode failure flags

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9.3.11 ND – VOR mode failure flags

Failures of input data cause data to be blank and failure flags to show.
All flags are amber.

Failure Flags
These flags show in the VOR modes:
• HDG - ADIRU
• VOR 1/2 - VOR receiver (tuned)
• DME 1/2 - DME interrogator (DME station collocated with VOR
station)
• ADF 1 - ADF receiver (select ADF on EFIS control panel)
• VOR 1/2 - VOR receiver (select VOR on EFIS control panel).

Figure 49: ND - VOR mode failure flags

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9.3.12 ND – Map mode failure flags

Failures of input data cause data to be blank and failure flags to show.
All flags are amber.

Failure Flags
These flags show in the map modes:
• MAP - FMC
• HDG - ADIRU
• VTK - FMC
• DME 1/2 - DME interrogator (DME station collocated with VOR
station)
• ADF 1 - ADF receiver (select ADF 1 on EFIS control panel)
• VOR 1/2 - VOR receiver (select VOR on EFIS control pane

Figure 50: ND - Map mode failure flags

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9.3.13 ND – plan mode failure flags

Failures of input data cause data to be blank and failure flags to show. The
flag is amber.

Failure Flag
The MAP flag can show in the plan mode. It shows a failure of the map
from the FMCS.

Figure 51: ND - plan mode failure flags

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10 Engine display
10.1 Normal display
The engine indications show on a primary and secondary display. These
are the major indications that show:
• Autothrottle limit message, thrust mode and TAT
• N1
• EGT
• N2
• Fuel flow/fuel used, and fuel quantity
• Crew alert messages
• Oil pressure, temperature and quantity
• Engine vibration.

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Upper engine display Lower engine display

Figure 52: Engine display - normal display

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10.2 Engine display – miscellaneous indications

10.2.1 Autothrottle Limit Message
The autothrottle (A/T) limit message shows when the autothrottle
computer sets the N1 reference.

10.2.2 Thrust Modes

These are the seven thrust modes that can show:
• TO
• R-TO
• CLB
• R-CLB
• CON
• CRZ
• GA.

The autothrottle (A/T) limit message is active, it shows instead of the trust
mode.

10.2.3 Total Air Temperature

The total air temperature (TAT) shows as a digital indication.

10.2.4 Selected Temperature

The selected temperature shows the selected temperature that you set on
the FMC CDU takeoff reference page.

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Thrust mode or
Selected temperature
A/T LIMIT message

Total air temperature

Figure 53: Engine display - Miscellaneous indications

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10.3 Engine display – crew alert messages

These are three crew alert messages for each engine:
• START VALVE OPEN
• OIL FILTER BYPASS
• LOW OIL PRESSURE.
•

Figure 54: Engine display - crew alert messages

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10.4 Engine display – N1 indications

10.4.1 N1
The N1 value shows as a digital indication and an analog indication. In the
normal operation range, the digital and analog indications are white. If the
N1 value gets to the redline limit, the digital and analog indications are
red.

10.4.2 N1 Command Sector

The N1 command sector shows on the analog scale. It shows the difference Figure 55: N1 reference set knob
between the commanded thrust and the actual thrust.

10.4.3 N1 Reference Readout

The reference N1 readout shows above the N1 indication. The reference
N1 bug also shows on the N1 analog scale. You can set the reference N1
value with the N1 set controls. These controls are on the engine control
module.

10.4.4 Thrust Reverser Message

The thrust reverser message shows when the thrust reverse operates. If the
thrust reverser message shows, it replaces the reference N1 readout for
that engine.

10.4.5 Thermal Anti-Ice Indication

If the thermal anti-ice (TAI) system is on, the TAI indication shows.

Figure 56: Engine display - N1 display

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10.5 Engine display – EGT display

The engine exhaust gas temperature (EGT) indication shows as a digital
and an analog indication.

In the normal operation range, the digital and analog indications are white.
If an EGT value gets to the amber band limit, the digital and analog EGT RED LINE LIMIT
indications are amber. If the EGT value gets to the redline limit, the digital
and analog indications are red.
AMBER BAND EGT DIGITAL INDICATION
The EGT hot start limit shows when these conditions exist:
• Airplane is on the ground
• Engines are off
• Fire switch is not on.

10.5.1 Engine Failures Message

The engine failure message shows on the EGT indication. The message is
amber.

EGT HOT START LIMIT

EGT ANALOG INDICATION

ENGINE FAILURE MESSAGE

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10.6 Engine display – fuel quantity indication

The fuel quantity shows as an analog and digital indication.

Figure 57: Engine display - fuel quantity indication

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10.7 Engine display – N2 indication

10.7.1 N2
The N2 value shows as a digital indication and an analog indication. In the
normal operation range, the digital and analog indication are white. If the
N2 value gets to the redline limit, the digital and analog indication are red.

10.7.2 Cross Bleed Start Message

The cross bleed start message shows above the N2 digital indication.

CROSS BLEED START MESSAGE

N2 RED LINE LIMIT

N2 ANALOG READOUT N2 DIGITAL READOUT

Figure 58: Engine display - N2 indication

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10.8 Engine display – Fuel indications

These are the fuel indications:
• Fuel flow/fuel used
• Fuel quantity.

10.8.1 FUEL FLOW/FUEL USED INDICATIONS

Fuel Flow/Fuel Used
Fuel flow/fuel used shows as a digital indication. Normally the fuel flow
shows. To show the fuel used, select the USED position on the fuel flow
switch.

To reset fuel used to zero, select the RESET position on the fuel flow
switch.

FUEL FLOW

FUEL FLOW SWITCH

FUEL USED

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10.9 Engine display – oil indications

These are the oil indications: OIL LEVEL
• Oil pressure
• Oil temperature LOW AMBER BAND LIMIT
• Oil quantity.

10.9.1 Oil Pressure

The oil pressure shows as an analog and digital indication. In the normal
operation range, the scale, the pointer and the digital readout are white. LOW REDLINE LIMIT
When the oil pressure is in the low amber band limit, the scale, the pointer
and the digital readout are amber. When the oil pressure is in the low
redline limit, the scale, the pointer and the digital readout are red. HIGH REDLINE LIMIT

10.9.2 Oil Temperature

The oil temperature shows as an analog and digital indication. In the
normal operation range, the scale, the pointer and the digital readout are
white. When the oil temperature is in the high amber band limit, the scale,
the pointer and the digital readout are amber. When the oil temperature
is in the high redline limit, the scale, the pointer and the digital readout are
red. OIL TEMPERATURE
HIGH AMBER BAND LIMIT

10.9.3 Oil Quantity OIL QUANTITY

The oil quantity shows as an digital indication. The readout and box are
white. Figure 59: Engine display - oil indications

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10.10 Engine display - Engine Vibration Indications

The engine vibration indications show as an analog and digital indication.
The scale and the pointer are white.

Figure 60: Engine display - Engine vibration

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10.11 Compacted engine display

10.11.1 General
If the upper center DU fails, the primary engine display shows on the lower
center DU. If an exceedance occurs while the primary engine display is on
the lower center DU, the compacted engine display shows.

If the lower center DU fails, the upper center DU continues to show the
primary engine display. If an exceedance occurs, the compacted engine
display shows on the upper center DU.

If either upper or lower center DU is failed, you can switch between the
compacted display and the primary engine display by a push of the ENG
button on the engine display control panel.

These are the indications on the compacted engine display:

• Autothrottle limit message, thrust mode and TAT
• N1
• EGT
• N2
• Fuel flow/fuel used and fuel quantity
• Oil pressure, temperature and quantity
• Engine vibration
• Crew alert messages

Figure 61: Engine compacted display

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11 System display
11.1 hydraulic indication
The hydraulic indications show hydraulic quantity and pressure for system
A and B. Hydraulic quantity shows as a percentage of full. Hydraulic
pressure shows in units of pounds per square inch (PSI).

When the hydraulic quantity is less than the refill limit a refill message
shows. This message shows on the ground when the flaps are up or both
engines are off.

Figure 62: System display - hydraulic indication

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12 CDS – Switching
12.1 Automatic switching
12.1.1 Outboard Display Unit
If the outboard display unit has a failure, the inboard display unit shows the
primary flight display.

12.1.2 Inboard Display Unit

If the inboard display unit has a failure, the navigation display does not
show.

12.1.3 Upper Center Display Unit

If the upper center display unit has a failure, the lower center display unit
shows the primary engine display. If the secondary engine display already
shows on the lower center display unit, the compacted engine display
shows.

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Engine display
control panel

Capt display select panel F/O display select panel

Left outboard DU Left inboard DU Upper center DU Right outboard DU Right inboard DU

Lower center DU

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12.2 Manual switching

12.2.1 Normal position
When you select NORM, the normal displays show on all the display units.
These are the normal displays:
• Left outboard:
o captain’s primary flight display
o Left inboard: captain’s navigation display
• Upper center:
o engine <primary> display
• Lower center:
o engine secondary display
• Right inboard:
o FO’s navigation display
• Right outboard:
o FO’s primary flight display.

At power-up, each display unit reads its position pins and calculates its
position.

The position latches into the DU memory. If a DU fails to read the position
pins, the DU is blank.

At power-up, the lower center display unit shows the secondary engine
display.

After power-up, with the display select panel lower DU selector in the
NORM position, you can use the ENG switch or the SYS switch to control
the format that shows on the lower center display unit.

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Engine display
control panel

Capt display select panel F/O display select panel

Upper center DU Right outboard DU Right inboard DU

Left outboard DU Left inboard DU

Lower center DU

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12.2.2 Outboard PFD

When you select OUTBD PFD, the primary flight display shows on the
outboard display unit. The inboard display unit does not show data.

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Engine display
control panel

Capt display select panel F/O display select panel

Upper center DU Right outboard DU Right inboard DU

Left outboard DU Left inboard DU

Lower center DU

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12.2.3 Inboard engine primary

When you select INBD ENGINE PRI, the primary engine display shows on
the inboard display unit. The navigation display does not show and the
upper center display unit does not show display data.

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Engine display
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Capt display select panel F/O display select panel

Upper center DU Right outboard DU Right inboard DU

Left outboard DU Left inboard DU

Lower center DU
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12.2.4 Inboard PFD

When you select INBD PFD, the primary flight display shows on the inboard
display unit. The outboard display unit does not show display data.

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Engine display
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Capt display select panel F/O display select panel

Left outboard DU Left inboard DU Upper center DU Right outboard DU Right inboard DU

Lower center DU

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12.2.5 Inboard MFD

When you select INBD MFD, you can use the two switches on the engine
display control panel to select the MFD (multi function display) format.

If you select ENG, the engine secondary display shows on the inboard
display unit.

If you select SYS, the systems display shows on the inboard display unit.

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Engine display
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Capt display select panel F/O display select panel

Upper center DU Right outboard DU Right inboard DU

Left outboard DU Left inboard DU

Lower center DU

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12.2.6 Lower engine primary

When you select LOWER ENG PRI, the primary engine display shows on
the lower center display unit. The upper center display unit does not show
data.

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Engine display
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Capt display select panel F/O display select panel

Upper center DU Right outboard DU Right inboard DU

Left outboard DU Left inboard DU

Lower center DU

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12.2.7 LOWER ND
If you select LOWER ND, the lower center display unit shows the navigation
display. If both the captain and the first officer select LOWER ND on their
display select panels then the captain’s navigation display shows on the
lower center display unit.

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Engine display
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Capt display select panel F/O display select panel

Upper center DU Right outboard DU Right inboard DU

Left outboard DU Left inboard DU

Lower center DU

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This message shows on the captain and the first officer PFD. This message
13 CDS Maintenance messages shows only when the airplane is on the ground and at least one engine off.
13.1 CDS Messages
13.1.1 general 13.1.4 CDS FAULT
These are the CDS messages that can show: This message shows on the captain and the first officer PFD. The CDS
• DSPLY SOURCE FAULT message shows only when the airplane is on the ground and at least
• CDS MAINT one engine is off.
• CDS FAULT. The message CDS FAULT shows when there is a total DEU failure. A total
DEU failure is when any one of these circuit cards fails:
13.1.2 DSPLY SOURCE • Input/output controller and ARINC 429 input/output
The message DSPLY SOURCE shows when all the display units get data • Power supply
from one DEU. This occurs when the display source selector is in the ALL • Processor.
ON 1 or the ALL ON 2 position.
The message CDS FAULT shows if two or more of these circuit cards fail
After both engine are on, this message also shows when a DEU failure in a DEU or one fails in each DEU:
causes all the DUs to get data from one DEU. On the ground with the • Graphic generator
engines off, the message CDS FAULT replaces the DSPLY SOURCE • Discrete input/output
message. The message DSPLY SOURCE does not replace CDS FAULT • Analog input/output.
when the hot battery bus power is not available because both DEUs are
still operating. The message DSPLY SOURCE does not replace CDS FAULT For example, if the graphics generator fails in DEU 1 and the analog
when the data load switch is left in the DEU 1 or DEU 2 position. This is input/output fails in DEU 2, the message CDS FAULT shows.
because the DEUs will only load software on the ground, with at least one
engine not running. If you have this fault and start both engines, the DEUs The message CDS FAULT shows if the DEU initializes and it detects that
ignore the data loader and become operational. these are not compatible:
This message shows on the captain and the first officer PFD. • Program pins in DEU 1 and DEU 2
• OPS and airplane type
13.1.3 CDS MAINT • OPS and OPC
The message CDS MAINT shows when one of these circuit cards fails in • OPC and OPS in DEU 1 and DEU 2.
either DEU:
• Graphic generator
• Discrete input/output
• Analog input/output.

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The message CDS FAULT shows if the DEU initializes and hot battery
power is not available. Also, the message shows when the data loader
switch is in the DEU 1 or DEU 2 position. For both of these situations, the
CDS FAULT message is removed when both engines start.

The message CDS FAULT shows if there is a mis compare of the N1, N2 or
EGT data between DEU 1 and DEU 2.

This message shows on the captain and the first officer PFD. The CDS
FAULT message shows only when the airplane is on the ground and at least
one engine is off.

Figure 63: CDS Maintenance messages

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14 Operation
14.1 Display Source Selector
The display source selector lets you select the DEU that controls the
displays. When the selector is in the AUTO position, DEU I controls the
captain’s and upper center display units and DEU 2 controls the first
officer’s and the lower center display units, if there are no failures.

If any of the graphics generators circuit card assemblies fails in either DEU,
the DEUs automatically change the GG CCA that controls the display units.
When the selector is in the ALL ON ONE position, DEU 1 controls all six
display units. When the selector is in the ALL ON 2, DEU 2 controls all six
display units.

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Figure 64: Display source selector

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14.2 Control Panel Select Switch

The control panel select switch lets you select which EFIS control panel
controls the EFIS displays. The control panel select switch is a three
position toggle switch.

When the switch is in the NORMAL position, the captain’s EFIS control
panel controls the captain’s EFIS displays and the first officer’s EFIS control
panel controls the first officer’s EFIS displays.

When the switch is in the BOTH ON 1 position, the captain’s EFIS control
panel controls the captain’s and the first officer’s EFIS displays.

When the switch is in the BOTH ON 2 position, the first officer’s EFIS
control panel controls the captain’s and the first officer’s EFIS displays.

Figure 65: Control panel select switch

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15 CDS Software loading 15.5 Operation to Load Software

To load the OPS or the OPC into the DEU, use the data loader control
15.1 DEU Software panel. The engines must be off.
You can load software in a DEU or download fault history data from a DEU.
Select the DEU position on the data loader control panel.
These are the types of software you can load in the DEUs: • Put the diskette in the airborne data loader.
• Operational software (OPS) • Put the diskette in the portable data loader and connect the
• Operational program configuration (OPC) portable data loader to the data transfer unit receptacle.
• Display unit data base (DUDB).
When the data load is complete, you can verify that the new software part
The DEU can download fault history data to a diskette. number shows on the CDS IDENT/CONFIG page.

15.2 Operational Software (OPS) 15.6 Compatibility Checks

The operation software is the software that operates the DEU. It takes a The DEU determines if these are not compatible:
maximum of 90 minutes to load the OPS into each DEU. The DEU can • OPS and DEU hardware
download fault history data to a diskette. • Program pins in DEU 1 and DEU 2
• OPS to airplane type
15.3 Operational Program Configuration (OPC) • OPS to OPC
The OPCs replace most of the hardware program pins used in other • DEU 1 to DEU 2 software.
airplanes. The OPCs define the customers configuration options. It takes
approximately 5 minutes to load the OPC into each DEU. If the OPS is not compatible with the DEU, the OPS will not load into the
DEU. The other compatibility checks are done automatically at
initialization. If the DEU finds anything that is not compatible, you see a
15.4 Display Unit Data Base (DUDB) CDS FAULT maintenance message.
There are several different types of display units for the common display
system. The DUs are interchangeable. The DEU requires information about
the drive signals for each type of DU. The DU data base has the information
about the drive signals.

You can load the DUDB into the DEU. It takes approximately 5 minutes to
load the DUDB into each DEU.

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15.7 Operation to Download Fault History Data

The DEU can download fault history data to a diskette. The diskette must
be preformatted to accept the download of fault history data.
• To download the fault history data, put the formatted diskette in
the airborne data loader.
• Select the DEU 1 or DEU 2 position on the data loader control
panel. The DEU automatically downloads the fault history data to
the diskette. The airborne data loader shows that the load is done.

Training Information Point

When you select DEU 1 or 2 on the data Load selector, that DEU goes into
an idle mode and does not drive any display units. The other DEU provides
the data for all 6 DUs, and CDS FAULT shows.

Figure 66: CDS - software loading

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16 BITE
16.1 Main menu
16.1.1 General
The CDS has maintenance information that you can see on the flight
management systems control display unit (CDU).

To get access to the maintenance information, select CDS on line select

key (LSK) 5 L from the MAINT BITE INDEX. This shows the CDS BITE page.
On the CDS BITE page, select either DEU 1 on LSK 1L or DEU 2 on LSK 2L.
This shows the CDS BITE main menu for the DEU 1 or DEU 2.

16.1.2 CDS BITE Main Menu

There are five maintenance procedures that you do through the CDS BITE
Main Menu. These are the procedures:
• Do a check of the current status
• Do a check of the inf light faults
• Operate a ground tests
• Do a check of the identification and configuration information
• Do a check of the input monitoring discrete status.

To do a check of the current status, select LSK IL.

To do a check of the inf light faults, select LSK 2L.
To operate a ground test, select LSK 3L. You can not operate a ground
test if the engines are on because there is no carrot for LSK 3L.
To do a check of the identification and configuration information, select
LSK 4L.
To do a check of the input monitoring discrete status, select LSK 5L.

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Figure 67: BITE – Main menu

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16.2 In flight faults

This information shows for a single fault:
16.2.1 General
• Maintenance message number
To do a check of the inf light faults, select INFLIGHT FAULTS on line select
• Number of times the fault occurred
key (LSK) 2L from the CDS MAIN MENU. This shows the INFLIGHT FAULTS
• Fault description
• Suspected LRUs
16.2.2 Leg Menu page.
• Flight number
The DEU stores faults for 64 flight legs. The DEU can store up to 32 faults
• Date of fault
for each flight leg.
• Time of fault
• Altitude the fault occurred
A new flight leg starts when the airplane has an airspeed of more than 80
• Airspeed the fault occurred.
knots. The flight leg ends when the airspeed is less than 75 knots. If a fault
occurs on the ground with engines off, the DEU shows the fault as a current
The maintenance message number is a number assigned to this fault. You
fault in CURRENT STATUS. If the fault exists when a new flight leg starts,
can use the maintenance message number index in the fault isolation
the DEU stores the fault in the new flight leg.
manual (FIM) to find the correct fault isolation procedure to fix the fault. If
the fault occurs more than once during the flight leg, you see the number
16.2.3 INFLIGHT FAULTS Leg Menu Page of times the fault occurred.
The INFLIGHT FAULTS leg menu page shows a list of the flight legs that
have faults in the DEU memory. The number of inflight faults for the flight The fault description is a short description of the fault.
leg shows next to the flight leg number. The time the flight leg started
shows under the flight leg. The suspected LRUs are in the order of most likely to least likely LRUs that
made the fault occur. You should use this information with the fault
To show the faults for a flight leg, select the LSK next to the flight leg. This isolation manual to fix the fault. The flight number is the flight number that
shows the first fault in that flight leg. Leg Ol is the most current flight leg. the pilot put in the FMC CDU for that flight.

16.2.4 INFLIGHT FAULTS Fault Page The time of the fault is when the fault occurred. If the fault was intermittent
A single fault shows on a page. The number of inf light NC’ faults for this in the flight leg, the time is the first time the fault occurred.
flight leg shows on the top of the page. The number of pages is the number
of inflight faults for this flight leg.

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Figure 68: Inflight faults

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16.3 In flight faults – bulk erase

16.3.1 General
You can bulk erase all of the inf light faults from the INFLIGHT FAULTS Leg
menu page. Select INFLIGHT FAULTS on line select key (LSK) 2L from the
CDS MAIN MENU. This shows the INFLIGHT FAULTS Leg Menu page.
Then select LSK 6R, BULK ERASE.

16.3.2 ERASE FAULTS Page

The ERASE FAULTS page shows a caution message that this action erases
all faults that are in the DEU memory. If you want to erase all faults, select
LSK 6L, YES. If you do not want to erase all faults, select LSK 6R, NO. Faults
stored in the other DEU are not affected.

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Figure 69: Inflight faults - bulk erase

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16.4 Ground test menu

16.4.1 General
To operate a ground test, select line select key (LSK) 3L, GROUND TESTS
from the CDS MAIN MENU. This shows the GROUND TESTS MENU page.
You can not do any ground tests with an engine on.

16.4.2 GROUND TEST MENU Page

The GROUND TESTS MENU page shows a list of the ground tests you can
do. These are the ground tests:
• DEU X self test
• DU loop test
• DU optical test
• WXR / TERR display test

To operate the DEU X self test, select LSK 1L.

To operate the DU loop test, select LSK 2L.
To operate the DU optical test, select LSK 3L.
To operate the WXR / TERR interface test, select LSK 4L.

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Figure 70: Ground test menu

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16.5 DEU self test

Training Information Point
16.5.1 General
If the SELF TEST WAIT page shows longer than 3 minutes, the DEU had a
To do the DEU self test, select line select key (LSK) 1L, DEU X SELF TEST
catastrophic failure. To manually reset the self test, select the INIT REF key
from the GROUND TEST MENU PAGE. This shows the SELF TEST MENU
on the CDU.
page.

16.5.2 SELF TEST MENU Page

The SELF TEST MENU page shows information about the self test. The
SELF TEST MENU page does not show test data during the self test. The
SELF TEST MENU page shows test data when the test is complete.

The test takes approximately 75 seconds. The test can take up to 180
seconds because if the test fails the first time, the DEU internally runs the
test a second time before it reports a fault.

To do the self test, select LSK 6R, RUN.

To not do the self test, select LSK 6L, INDEX.

16.5.3 SELF TEST WAIT Page

When the you select RUN on the SELF TEST MENU page, the SELF TEST
WAIT page shows. Wait approximately 3 minutes and the SELF TEST
PASSED or SELF TEST FAILURES page automatically shows.

16.5.4 SELF TEST PASSED Page

If the DEU finds no faults, the SELF TEST PASSED page shows.

16.5.5 SELF TEST FAILURES Page

If the DEU finds any faults, the SELF TEST FAILED page shows.

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Figure 71: DEU self test

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16.6 DU Loop test An invalid DU location shows as BAD.

The AR INC 429 loop status shows the status of the AR INC 429 bus from
16.6.1 General
the DU to the DEUs. A PASS or FAIL shows.
To do the DU loop test, select line select key (LSK) 2L, DU LOOP TEST
The remote light sensor brightness value shows as a percentage of
from the GROUND TEST MENU PAGE. This shows the DU LOOP TEST
maximum value. The range is 0 to 100. BAD shows if the input is bad. The
MENU page.
coax output shows the GG CCA that transmits data to the display unit.

16.6.2 DU LOOP TESt MENU Page

The sources show as:
On the DU LOOP TEST MENU page you can select two tests. To operate
1 for GG CCA A in DEU 1 or DEU 2
the first test, select LSK 2L. This makes the graphics generator (GG) circuit
2 for GG CCA B in DEU 1 or DEU 2
card assembly (CCA) A (coax 1) transmit data to the left DUs and the upper
center DU; and the GG CCA B (coax 2) transmit data to the right DUs and
The coax cable input activity shows the status of the four coax cable inputs
the lower center DU.
to the DU. A “Y” for yes and a “N” for no shows. A white highlight box
To operate the second test, select LSK 4L. This makes the graphics
shows around the specific coax cable input that currently transmits to the
generator (GG) circuit card assembly (CCA) B (coax 2) transmit data to the
DU.
left DUs and the upper center DU; and the GG CCA A (coax 1) transmit
data to the right DUs and the lower center DU.
From left to right the letters refer to these coaxial couplers:
First letter for coax coupler 1 from DEU 1, GG A
16.6.3 Display Unit Display Second letter for coax coupler 2 from DEU 1, GG B
When you operate the DU loop test, the display units show this Third letter for coax coupler 4 from DEU 2, GG A
information: Fourth letter for coax coupler 3 from DEU 2, GG B.
• DU location
• ARINC 429 loop status The bezel light sensor brightness value shows as a percentage of maximum
• Remote light sensor brightness value Coax output source value. The range is 0 to 100. BAD shows if the input is bad. The unit
• Coax cable input activity Bezel light sensor brightness value brightness values shows as a percentage of maximum value. The range is
• Unit brightness value. 0 to 100. BAD shows if the input is bad. This values change if you change
the unit brightness with the brightness controls.
The DU location shows:
• LOB for left outboard The WXR brightness values shows as a percentage of maximum value. For
• LIB for left inboard the left inboard, right inboard, and lower center display units, the range is
• CU for upper center 0 to 100. BAD shows if the input is bad. These values change if you change
• CL for lower center the unit brightness with the brightness controls. For the left outboard, right
• RIB for right inboard outboard and upper center display units, the value 0 shows.
• ROB for right outboard.

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Figure 72: DU Loop test

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16.7 Optical test

Do the STRIPE test the same as the RED test. For the STRIPE test, the DUs
16.7.1 General
show diagonal white and black stripes. This test lets you see line defects
To do the DU optical test, select line select key (LSK) 3L, DU OPTICAL TEST
easily. The line defects may not be as easy to see on a solid display.
from the GROUND TEST MENU PAGE. This shows the DU OPTICAL TEST
MENU page.

You do these tests to examine the DU liquid crystal display (LCD). The DU
BITE circuits do not monitor the LCD quality. The failures to look for are
line defects and element defects in the LCD.

16.7.2 DU OPTICAL TEST MENU Page

On the DU OPTICAL TEST MENU page, these are the five tests that you
can select:
• RED
• BLUE
• GREEN
• WHITE
• STRIPE.

To do the RED test select LSK 1L. This makes all the DU show a solid red
display. Use the brightness controls on LSK 4R, up and LSK SR, down to
show all levels of brightness. The levels of brightness are 1-7.

At the maximum brightness, all the DUs should look the same. A DU with
a weak back light driver looks different than the other DU at the same
brightness level.

The BLUE and GREEN tests are similar to the RED test. Do the WHITE test
the same as the RED test. This test lets you see single element defects
easily.

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Figure 73: Optical test

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16.8 WXR/TERR display test – WXR

16.8.1 General
To do the weather radar display test and the terrain display test, select line
select key (LSK) 4L, <WXR/TERR DISPLAY TEST, from the GROUND TEST
MENU PAGE. This shows the WXR/TERR DISPLAY TEST page.

You do these tests to verify the weather radar and GPWS ARINC 453
interfaces to the DEUs

16.8.2 WXR/TERR DISPLAY TEST Page

To do the WXR DISPLAY TEST, follow the directions on the CDU page.
Select the test mode on the weather radar control panel. Then select the
map mode and the WXR switch on the EFIS control panels. The weather
radar pattern shows on the display units.

If one of the weather radar test patterns does not show when you do the
test the ARINC 453 interface to the graphics generator is bad. Push LSK
6R, CONTINUE, to do a test of the terrain display.

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Figure 74: WXR display test

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16.9 WXR/TERR display test – TERR

16.9.1 General
You do this test to make sure the GPWS ARINC 453 interface to the DEUs
is good.

16.9.2 WXR/TERR DISPLAY TEST

After the WXR display test is complete, you can do a test of the GPWS
display. Follow the directions on the CDU page. Select TERR on both EFIS
control panels. You should be in the correct mode on the navigation
displays. If one of the terrain patterns does not show when you do the test,
the ARINC 453 interface to the graphics generator is bad or the WXR/TERR
relay is failed. To leave the test, push LSK 6R, CONTINUE. Then, push LSK
6L, INDEX.

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Figure 75: TERR display test

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16.10 Ident/config
16.10.1 General
To do a check of the configuration information, select IDENT/CONFIG on
line select key (LSK) 4L from the CDS MAIN MENU. This shows the
IDENT/CONFIG page.

16.10.2 IDENT/CONFIG Page

The IDENT/CONFIG page shows this information:
• Operational software (OPS) part number
• Operational program configuration (OPC) software part number
• DEU hardware part number
• Program pins.

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Figure 76: Ident/config

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16.11 Input monitoring

16.11.1 General
To do a check of the discrete status inputs, select INPUT MONITORING
on line select key (LSK) 5L from the CDS MAIN MENU. This shows the
DISCRETE STATUS MENU page.

You can only monitor discrete input status with this page. You cannot
monitor ARINC 429 input status.

16.11.2 DISCRETE STATUS MENU Page

On the DISCRETE STATUS MENU page, you choose one of the five
connectors. The connectors are A,B,D,E, and F.

16.11.3 DISCRETE STATUS Page

The DISCRETE STATUS pages shows a matrix of all the pins on the
connector.

This is what shows for the status of each pin:

• G for grounded
• 0 for open
• V for 28V dc
• X for invalid
- for no discrete input on this pin.

You can verify the status of a discrete input for detailed fault isolation
procedures.

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Figure 77: Input monitoring

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