DOC AIRBUS | AMM A320FUP AND DOWN DATA LOADING SYSTEM ACQUISITION/INTERFACE AND EQUIPMENT - DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION
** ON A/C NOT FOR ALL
1. Interface
A. ARINC 603 Compatibility
The data loader defined by ARINC 615-1 is designed to be compatible with the definition given by ARINC 603. A group of 4 discretes activated independently by the data loader enables the simulation of the ARINC 603 protocol.
The data loader defined by ARINC 615-1 is designed to be compatible with the definition given by ARINC 603. A group of 4 discretes activated independently by the data loader enables the simulation of the ARINC 603 protocol.
B. 3.5 Inch Disk
(1) Features
The data loader uses a 3.5 inch double-sided high density disk. Its capacity is 2 MB (non-formatted) and 1.44 MB (formatted: MS-DOS Version 3.3).
Its general features are:
The data loader uses a 3.5 inch double-sided high density disk. Its capacity is 2 MB (non-formatted) and 1.44 MB (formatted: MS-DOS Version 3.3).
Its general features are:
- Double-sided
- 80 tracks per side
- 18 sectors per track
- 512 bytes per sector.
(2) Marking/identification
Each disk stored on the aircraft is identified by a label with the following indications:
Each disk stored on the aircraft is identified by a label with the following indications:
(a) Functional designation:
FMGC navigation database, Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) database, etc.
FMGC navigation database, Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS) database, etc.
(b) Aircraft type:
A/C / MODEL(OPTIONAL) / TAIL(OPTIONAL) / NUMBER(OPTIONAL).
A/C / MODEL(OPTIONAL) / TAIL(OPTIONAL) / NUMBER(OPTIONAL).
(c) Part Number:
The hardware reference of the disk and the reference of the loadable software which is the same as the reference of the loaded computer (or the database or the airline customization reference if any).
The hardware reference of the disk and the reference of the loadable software which is the same as the reference of the loaded computer (or the database or the airline customization reference if any).
(d) Supplier name:
Name of the supplier of the formatted disk and its contents.
Name of the supplier of the formatted disk and its contents.
(e) Supplier code
Code of the supplier of the formatted disk and its contents.
Code of the supplier of the formatted disk and its contents.
(f) FIN only for Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS) computer, ACARS Management Unit (MU), AIDS DMU operational disk.