
AVIATION RECORDERS
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
MODEL FA2100GSE
PORTABLE INTERFACE (PI)
Operating Procedures
Aug. 01/03
Rev. 03 Page 8-4
SELECT the File option to bring up the CVR File Control Menu.
BROWSE the files on the memory card using the Up and Down buttons on the PI keypad.
COPY the recorder’s memory by using the Left and Right buttons on the PI keypad and
selecting the Copy option.
8.10
WORD MONITORING
This procedure may be performed while the PI is in FDR or CVDR modes and the recorder
is in recording mode.
SELECT the Word Monitor Menu from the Main Menu.
CHANGE the Word being monitored by using the Delete Button on the PI keypad to delete
the current Word Monitor entry and use the number bar at the bottom of the screen to se-
lect a new Word Monitor entry.
CHANGE the format in which the data is presented by navigating up to the subframes and
pressing the Select Button to cycle through the display options.
RETURN to the Main Menu by pressing the Menu Button on the PI keypad.
8.11
SETTING MEMORY MARKERS
This procedure may be performed while the PI is in FDR or CVDR modes.
SELECT the Set Marker Menu on the Main Menu to set a memory marker at the current
point in the recorder’s memory.
8.12
DOWNLOAD FDR DATA FROM RECORDER
This procedure may be performed while the PI is in FDR or CVDR modes and has a data
disk present.
SELECT the Copy Menu from the Main Menu.
INPUT a file name by using the navigation and Select buttons on the PI keypad.
SELECT the Start option to access the Start Copy Menu after a file name has been en-
tered.
SELECT the mode of download by pressing Select to cycle through the download options.
FULL COPY is performed by setting the download mode to Full Copy and selecting Start
Copy on the Start Copy Menu. When the copy is completed, the PI will automatically re-
turn to the Main Menu.
COPY FROM LAST COPY MODE is performed by setting the download mode to Copy
From Last Copy Mode and selecting Start Copy on the Start Copy Menu. When the copy
is completed, the PI will automatically return to the Main Menu.
PARTIAL COPY is performed by setting the download mode to Partial Copy. The duration
of the partial copy must be set by navigating to the bottom of the screen and selecting the
number of hours to download. Selecting Start Copy will begin the download.