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Title: Question about the C3 panel - CRTs Power ON/OFF ?
Post by: Cthulhus on January 05, 2012, 05:39:44 PM

Hello,

I have one question about the CRT1 ON/OFF, CRT2 ON/OFF and CRT3 ON/OFF that you can found on the C3 Panel. On the "old" cockpit shuttle, those switch was used to turn off/on the 3 CRTs screens. I remember reading somewhere that we had to wait up to 60 seconds for the three CRTs turn on.

Now with the Glass Cockpit Next Gen, the 3 CRTs have been changed to 3 flat MDUs screens. And on each MDU, you have on the bottom left a ON/OFF switches.

Now my question, what is the difference between the 3 CRTs ON/OFF located on the C3 panel and the each ON/OFF switch located on each MDUs/MEDS screens ?

For me, it's the same, so why the 3 ON/OFF buttons still on the C3 panel ?

I see nothing about this on the SCOM manual.

Any ideas ?

Thanks :)

Title: Re: Question about the C3 panel - CRTs Power ON/OFF ?
Post by: Admin on January 05, 2012, 09:11:36 PM

Quote from: Cthulhus on January 05, 2012, 05:39:44 PM

Hello,

I have one question about the CRT1 ON/OFF, CRT2 ON/OFF and CRT3 ON/OFF that you can found on the C3 Panel. On the "old" cockpit shuttle, those switch was used to turn off/on the 3 CRTs screens. I remember reading somewhere that we had to wait up to 60 seconds for the three CRTs turn on.

Now with the Glass Cockpit Next Gen, the 3 CRTs have been changed to 3 flat MDUs screens. And on each MDU, you have on the bottom left a ON/OFF switches.

Now my question, what is the difference between the 3 CRTs ON/OFF located on the C3 panel and the each ON/OFF switch located on each MDUs/MEDS screens ?

For me, it's the same, so why the 3 ON/OFF buttons still on the C3 panel ?

I see nothing about this on the SCOM manual.

Any ideas ?

Thanks :)

AFAIK, the ones on the MEDS operate on the MEDS electronics, the ones on the C3 work on the BUS - they essentially have the same effect, but do it a bit differently.

/Admin

Title: Re: Question about the C3 panel - CRTs Power ON/OFF ?
Post by: Cthulhus on January 05, 2012, 09:59:44 PM

Thanks Admin !

Title: Re: Question about the C3 panel - CRTs Power ON/OFF ?
Post by: Richard R on January 05, 2012, 10:01:01 PM

That's correct when you do a group A,B,C, powerdown, you always power down the CRT's using C3.

Richard R

Title: Re: Question about the C3 panel - CRTs Power ON/OFF ?
Post by: Moonwalker on January 09, 2012, 08:23:43 PM

The CRT power switches are located on panel C2 by the way. It's labeled incorrectly in SSM.

Title: Re: Question about the C3 panel - CRTs Power ON/OFF ?
Post by: Cthulhus on January 09, 2012, 09:55:35 PM

Yes, correct ... It's C2

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/409265_2870410968919_1519212037_2818147_1414892711_n.jpg

Title: Re: Question about the C3 panel - CRTs Power ON/OFF ?
Post by: Richard R on January 10, 2012, 03:42:45 AM

My mistake it is Panel C2.

Richard

Title: Re: Question about the C3 panel - CRTs Power ON/OFF ?
Post by: Admin on January 10, 2012, 03:43:20 AM

Quote from: Moonwalker on January 09, 2012, 08:23:43 PM

The CRT power switches are located on panel C2 by the way. It's labeled incorrectly in SSM.

I thought we fixed that in one of the features sets...

/Admin

Title: Re: Question about the C3 panel - CRTs Power ON/OFF ?
Post by: Richard R on January 10, 2012, 07:12:04 AM

Sorry Admin it was fixed,  the CRT Power switches are on C2.

Richard