COMMUNICATIONS, ACARS
Operation
Aircraft Operations Manual
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Apr 01/15
1.
LIMITATIONS
Not applicable.
2.
NORMAL OPERATION
CONDITIONS
NORMAL PROCEDURES
2.1
POWER UP
1.
INVERTER Switch
1 or 2
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−
ACARS will be powered with one generator on Line or with external power
available.
−
During engine start, ACARS is power supplied from R HOT BAT BUS to
assure the engine trend monitoring.
With Mod No 2544 installed, the power supply for ACARS COM3 and
Inverter is changed so that the ACARS can be used on battery power.
NOTE
2.2
PRINTER SELF
TEST
1.
SELF TEST button
PRESS
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−
A test pattern will be printed as long as the button is depressed.
2.3
CONTROL
DISPLAY
PANEL
Keep the display area clean form foreign objects which otherwise could cause
inadvertent keying.
2.4
PRINTER;
MESSAGE
TRANSFER
BREAKS
A time-out of 1.7 minutes starts when a break occurs in a transmitted message
from the MU to the printer. The printer transmits the status condition ”Printer
Ready” and prints ”Message incomplete” if the transmitted message does not
resume within 1.7 minutes.
2.5
ACARS
OPERATION
For ACARS operation instruction see COLLINS INSTRUCTION/PILOTs GUIDE.