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FMGS: DISCRETE/ANALOG INTERFACES - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION


** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
1. General
There is a segregation in the aircraft electrical routing between the side 1 and the side 2. The wires for the command channel and those for the monitoring channel are also separated in each side.
The different interconnections are defined in the schematic diagrams of the circuit CA.
** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
2. Discrete Signals
A. FMGC (Flight Management and Guidance Computer)
(1) Discrete inputs (pin programs are not listed)
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NAME ELECTRICAL LEVEL FROM SIGNAL STATUS
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FAC OPP HLTY COM GND/O.C. FAC OPP GND=HEALTHY
FAC OPP HLTY MON GND/O.C. FAC OPP GND=HEALTHY
ATH OPP ENGD COM GND/O.C. FCU OPP GND=ENGAGED
ATH OPP ENGD MON GND/O.C. FCU OPP GND=ENGAGED
ELAC OPP AP DISC COM GND/O.C. ELAC OPP O.C.=DISCONNECTION
ELAC OPP AP DISC MON GND/O.C. ELAC OPP O.C.=DISCONNECTION
AP OPP ENGD COM GND/O.C. FMGC OPP GND=ENGAGED
AP OPP ENGD MON GND/O.C. FMGC OPP GND=ENGAGED
FD OPP ENGD COM GND/O.C. FMGC OPP GND=ENGAGED
FD OPP ENGD MON GND/O.C. FMGC OPP GND=ENGAGED
BSCU OPP VALID COM GND/O.C. BSCU GND=VALID
BSCU OPP VALID MON GND/O.C. BSCU GND=VALID
FAC OWN HLTY COM GND/O.C. FAC OWN GND=HEALTHY
FAC OWN HLTY MON GND/O.C. FAC OWN GND=HEALTHY
ATH OWN ENGD COM OPP GND/O.C. FMGC OPP GND=ENGAGED
ATH OWN ENGD COM OWN GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=ENGAGED
ATH OWN ENGD MON OPP GND/O.C. FMGC OPP GND=ENGAGED
ATH OWN ENGD MON OWN GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=ENGAGED
ELAC OWN AP DISC COM GND/O.C. ELAC OWN O.C.=DISCONNECTION
ELAC OWN AP DISC MON GND/O.C. ELAC OWN O.C.=DISCONNECTION
AP OWN ENGD COM OWN GND/O.C. FMGC OWN GND=ENGAGED
AP OWN ENGD COM OPP GND/O.C. FMGC OWN GND=ENGAGED
AP OWN ENGD MON OWN GND/O.C. FMGC OWN GND=ENGAGED
AP OWN ENGD MON OPP GND/O.C. FMGC OWN GND=ENGAGED
BSCU OWN VALID COM GND/O.C. BSCU GND=VALID
BSCU OWN VALID MON GND/O.C. BSCU GND=VALID
FCU OWN AP SW COM GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=PUSHED
FCU OWN AP SW MON GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=PUSHED
AP INST DISC NC GND/O.C. RELAY O.C.=ACTION
AP INST DISC NO GND/O.C. RELAY O.C.=ACTION
RIGHT WHEEL SPD GND/O.C. BSCU GND=SPD>70KT
LEFT WHEEL SPD GND/O.C. BSCU GND=SPD>70KT
FWC OWN VALID GND/O.C. FWC OWN GND=VALID
FWC OPP VALID GND/O.C. FWC OPP GND=VALID
PFD OWN VALID GND/O.C. DMC OWN GND=VALID
PFD OPP VALID GND/O.C. DMC OPP GND=VALID
PS SPLIT GND/O.C. CNTORS GND=PS SPLIT
FCU OWN ATH SW COM GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=PUSHED
FCU OWN ATH SW MON GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=PUSHED
ATH INST DISC NC GND/O.C. RELAYS O.C.=ACTION
ATH INST DISC NO GND/O.C. RELAYS O.C.=ACTION
ATT 3 SW GND/O.C. SWITCHES GND=ATT 3
NOSE GEAR OWN GND/O.C. LGCIU OWN GND=GEAR PRESSED
ADC 3 SW GND/O.C. SWITCHES GND=ADC 3
SIDE 1 (COM) GND/O.C. A/C GND GND=SIDE 1
(O.C.=SIDE 2)
SIDE 1 (MON) GND/O.C. A/C GND GND=SIDE 1
(O.C.=SIDE 2)
FCU OWN HLTY GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=HEALTHY
FCU OPP HLTY GND/O.C. FCU OPP GND=HEALTHY
ENG OWN STOP GND/O.C. SW ENG GND=STOPPED
ENG OPP STOP GND/O.C. SW ENG GND=STOPPED
MCDU OPP FAIL GND/O.C. MCDU OPP O.C.=FAIL
NAV CONTROL OWN GND/O.C. RMP OWN GND=FM CTL
(O.C.=RMP CTL)
NAV CONTROL OPP GND/O.C. RMP OPP GND=FM CTL
(O.C.=RMP CTL)
MCDU OWN FAIL GND/O.C. MCDU OWN O.C.=FAIL
FMGC OPP HLTY GND/O.C. FMGC OPP GND=HEALTHY
DATA LOADER 1 GND/O.C. I DATA I GND=DATA
DATA LOADER 2 GND/O.C. I LOADER I LOADER
DATA LOADER 3 GND/O.C. I I CONNECTED

(2) Discrete outputs
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NAME ELECTRICAL LEVEL TO SIGNAL STATUS
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ILS TEST INHIBIT GND/O.C. ILS OWN GND=INHIBITED
FCU OWN FAIL GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=VALID
ATH OWN ENGD COM OPP GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=ENGAGED
AP OWN ENGD COM OWN GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=ENGAGED
FD OWN ENGD COM OPP GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=ENGAGED
ATH OWN ENGD COM OWN GND/O.C. FMGC&FCU OWN GND=ENGAGED
AP OWN ENGD COM OPP GND/O.C. FMGC OWN&OPP GND=ENGAGED
FD OWN ENGD COM OWN GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=ENGAGED
STICK LOCK COM 28V/O.C. RELAYS GND=LOCKED
RUDDER LOCK COM 28V/O.C. RELAY GND=LOCKED
FMGC HLTY GND/O.C. MCDU OWN GND=HEALTHY
ATH OWN ENGD MON OPP GND/O.C. FMGC OWN&OPP GND=ENGAGED
AP OWN ENGD MON OWN GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=ENGAGED
FD OWN ENGD MON OPP GND/O.C. FMGC OPP GND=ENGAGED
ATH OWN ENGD MON OWN GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=ENGAGED
AP OWN ENGD MON OPP GND/O.C. FMGC OWN&OPP GND=ENGAGED
FD OWN ENGD MON OWN GND/O.C. FCU OWN GND=ENGAGED
STICK LOCK MON GND/O.C. RELAYS GND=LOCKED
RUDDER LOCK MON GND/O.C. RELAY GND=LOCKED

B. FCU (Flight Control Unit)
(1) Discrete inputs
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NAME ELECTRICAL LEVEL FROM SIGNAL STATUS
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FD1 ENGD MON OWN GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=ENGAGED
FD1 ENGD COM OWN GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=ENGAGED
FD2 ENGD MON OWN GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=ENGAGED
FD2 ENGD COM OWN GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=ENGAGED
LAMP TEST GND/O.C. RELAY GND=TEST
FCU1 FAIL GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=VALID
ATH1 ENGD MON OWN GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=ENGAGED
ATH1 ENGD COM OWN GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=ENGAGED
ATH2 ENGD MON OWN GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=ENGAGED
ATH2 ENGD COM OWN GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=ENGAGED
AP1 ENGD MON OWN GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=ENGAGED
AP1 ENGD COM OWN GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=ENGAGED
AP2 ENGD MON OWN GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=ENGAGED
AP2 ENGD COM OWN GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=ENGAGED
FD1 ENGD MON OWN GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=ENGAGED
FD1 ENGD COM OWN GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=ENGAGED
FD2 ENGD MON OWN GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=ENGAGED
FD2 ENGD COM OWN GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=ENGAGED
CHASSIS GROUND GND/O.C. A/C GND PERMANENT
FCU2 FAIL GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=VALID

(2) Discrete outputs
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NAME ELECTRICAL LEVEL TO SIGNAL STATUS
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ATH1 SW COM GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=PUSHED
ATH1 SW MON GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=PUSHED
ATH2 SW COM GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=PUSHED
ATH2 SW MON GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=PUSHED
FCU1 HLTY GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=HEALTHY
FCU2 HLTY GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=HEALTHY
CMD1 SW COM GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=PUSHED
CMD1 SW MON GND/O.C. FMGC1 GND=PUSHED
CMD2 SW COM GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=PUSHED
CMD2 SW MON GND/O.C. FMGC2 GND=PUSHED

C. MCDU (Multipurpose Control and Display Unit) - Discrete inputs
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! NAME ELECTRICAL LEVEL SIGNAL STATUS !
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! SDI1 GND/O.C. I see the !
! SDI2 GND/O.C. I note !
! LAMP TEST GND/O.C. GND=TEST !
! ACTIVE PORT PROGRAM GND/O.C. GND=HEALTHY !
! (FMGC HLTY) !
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NOTE: (A/C GND = 1)
SD1=1,SD2=0 for the MCDU1.
SD1=0,SD2=1 for the MCDU2.
D. MCDU (Multipurpose Control and Display Unit) - Discrete outputs
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! NAME ELECTRICAL LEVEL TO SIGNAL STATUS !
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! MCDU FAIL DISCRETE GND/O.C. FMGC1 & 2 O.C.=FAIL !
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NOTE: If the MCDU3 is installed, the MCDU FAIL DISCRETE is not wired.
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