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PMAT 2000®
User Guide
80010 Revision J
January 18, 2011

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  • Page 1 PMAT 2000® User Guide 80010 Revision J January 18, 2011...
  • Page 2 User Guide PROPRIETARY STATEMENT: This is confidential and proprietary information of Teledyne Controls and may not be used or disclosed by the recipient without the prior written consent of Teledyne Controls and then only in accordance with specific written instructions of Teledyne Controls. By receipt hereof, in addition...
  • Page 3 Panel and PDL615 functions. 02/20/01 Victor C. Chow Update for Loadstar® 4.0 and HDD support. 08/27/01 Vince Brown Changed All PMAT 2000 1-11; 13, 14, to PMAT 2000; Removed 16, 18-34 HDD Support, CDRU 2000. Inserted External DVD/CDROM, Windows 2000 reference.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Boot COM Port Configuration ............. 35 2.9.6 Current COM Port Configuration ............35 2.9.7 Save Configuration Information ............36 2.10 SHUTDOWN system ..................37 2.11 PMAT 2000 Battery Operation ..............37 2.11.1 PMAT 2000 Batteries ................37 2.11.2 Battery Charging .................. 38 2.11.3 PMAT 2000 Battery Status Tool ............
  • Page 5 Figure 30. Delete Downloads ..................32 Figure 31. Command Prompt ..................32 Figure 32. View Log ....................... 33 Figure 33. PMAT 2000 Application Part Number(s) Page ..........34 Figure 34. Battery Status Panel, General ..............39 Figure 35. Battery Status Panel, Battery 1 ..............40 Figure 36.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    NOTE: This User’s Guide is for PMAT 2000 P/N 80000-05 configuration only. For instructions on the operation of previous configuration units (P/N 80000-03 thru 80000- 04), please refer to User’s Guide release P/N 80010 Rev. 4 or earlier or call Teledyne Controls for support.

  • Page 7: Figure 1. Front View Of Pmat 2000

    PMAT 2000® User Guide The PMAT 2000 has the following controls, displays, and special features (Figure 1): • 75 key sealed keyboard with cursor directional buttons • Sealed mouse pointer with two execution buttons • 14.1” sunlight readable color display (LCD) 1024 X 768 resolution •...

  • Page 8: Function Description

    PMAT 2000® User Guide The PMAT 2000 operates from 115VAC – 250VAC, 50Hz – 400Hz, via the AC power cable P/N 80044-2 or from internal batteries (Figure 2). Figure 2. Top Cover Panel (Floppy Drive, PCMCIA Slot, Power, Dual USB,...

  • Page 9: Certification

    OPERATING PROCEDURES Initialization Sequence To turn on the PMAT 2000 press and hold the ON/OFF button on the keyboard for approximately five (5) seconds. After the system is turned on the following occurs: • Initiates a power-on-self-test (POST) of the PMAT 2000 system;...

  • Page 10: Hardware Setup

    AC power cable, P/N 80044-2. • Connect one end of cable, P/N 80030, labeled “PMAT 2000” to the connector on the top of the PMAT 2000 (Figure 2). • Connect the other end of the cable labeled “ARINC 615 Computer” to the ARINC 615 device.

  • Page 11: Stand-Alone Operation

    (both batteries fully charged) of operation or by the AC power cable, P/N 80044-2 (Figure 3.). If AC power is not used to power the PMAT 2000, make sure that at least one PMAT 2000 battery is installed and is functioning properly Figure 3.

  • Page 12: Maintenance Control Display Panel (Mcdp) Remote Panel

    Loadstar function is open. It may be accessed only after logging out of Loadstar. The PMAT 2000 software allows only one application to be launched at a time. When one PMAT 2000 function application is launched from the Main Menu, no other function can be launched until the existing opened function is closed.

  • Page 13: Figure 5. Tail Number Input Dialog

    When MCDP emulation operations are completed, press the button labeled CLOSE to terminate the MCDP function on PMAT 2000. Either pressing the letter ‘C’ or using the mouse pointer can do this.

  • Page 14: Pdl-615 Dataloading

    PMAT 2000® User Guide Program Exit Button MCDP LED/Status Text MCDP Panel Text MCDP Control Buttons Figure 6. MCDP Control Panel Display PDL-615 Dataloading The PDL-615 is an application program that allows ARINC 615 data loading to the aircraft from either floppy disks or from the software library maintained on the hard drive.

  • Page 15: Automatic Software Upload From The Floppy Drive

    This section provides the steps to perform an automatic upload to an avionics loadable system using the PDL 615 software on the PMAT 2000. • From the PMAT 2000 Main Menu press the PDL 615 DATALOADING button using the mouse pointer or press the letter “P” on the keyboard.

  • Page 16: Figure 7. Select Source

    PMAT 2000® User Guide Figure 7. Select Source Figure 8. Enter Log Information 80010 Revision J January 18, 2011 Page 14...

  • Page 17: Figure 9. Pdl-615 Control Panel

    • Exit the program by pressing the letter ‘G’ on the keyboard or GO BACK button using the mouse pointer. When the Data Loader window closes, the display reverts to the PMAT 2000 Main Menu. To begin another dataload, press the New Load button.

  • Page 18: Upload Software From The Hard Drive

    • From the PMAT 2000 Main Menu press the PDL 615 DATALOADING button using the mouse pointer or press the letter “P” on the keyboard. • Select the hard drive as the source by pressing the PMAT 2000 Mass Storage button. (See Figure •...

  • Page 19: Figure 11. Airplane, Lru, And Part Number Selection From Hard Drive

    The airplane models, tail numbers, LRU names, and part numbers shown in Figure are examples only. The Customer Systems Administrator inputs this information during PMAT 2000 configuration after delivery. The specific information displayed is based on the actual airline fleet and LRU configuration.

  • Page 20: Figure 12. Pdl-615 Transfer In Progress Display

    PMAT 2000® User Guide • As the automated load sequence is initiated the display will revert to the “DATA LOADER” screen. (See Figure 12) The READY light will show GREEN and the display will show the file name and the block count of the first file.

  • Page 21: Figure 13. Pdl-615 Hard Drive Load Complete Display

    PMAT 2000® User Guide seconds, respectively. This is the time the PDL 615 has been waiting since the automatic upload finished. • When the Load Complete signal is received, the PDL 615 will display “LOAD COMPLETE” and the READY light will turn OFF.

  • Page 22: Automatic Download

    In ARINC 615, downloading is performed by starting an upload session using a Loadable Software Part (LSP) that tells the 615 target (the LRU) to download data to the dataloader (the PMAT 2000). Depending upon the target manufacturer, the Download may be performed as part of an upload or as a separate maintenance task.
  • Page 23 • From the PMAT 2000 Main Menu press the PDL 615 DATALOADING button using the mouse pointer or press the letter “P” on the keyboard. • Select the hard drive as the source by pressing the PMAT 2000 Mass Storage button. (See Figure 7) •...

  • Page 24: Loadstar Software Configuration Management

    The System Administrator should have loaded this disk into Loadstar before attempting a download. • When the download has completed, the PMAT 2000 will wait for the Down Load Complete signal from the loadable systems. When the Load Complete signal is received, the PMAT 2000 will display “TRANSFER COMPLETE”.

  • Page 25: Program Logs

    PMAT 2000® User Guide To activate the Archived Data utility, press the ARCHIVED DATA button on the PMAT 2000 Main Menu. The menu shown in Figure 15 will appear and the operator can then select the data files to be maintained. The Archived Data menu on your system may have more or fewer buttons than shown in this example.

  • Page 26: Figure 16. Program Logs

    PMAT 2000® User Guide Figure 16. Program Logs The log files can be sorted by filename or date and time. Select the Name column or the Date and Time to sort the files. The log files also can be displayed in ascending or descending order with the selected column.

  • Page 27: Figure 18. Log Files In Ascending Name Order

    PMAT 2000® User Guide Figure 18. Log Files in Ascending Name Order 2.8.1.1 View File Highlight the desired log and select the View File button on the Program Logs screen to view the log file. (See Figure 19) Select the Go Back button to go back to the Program Logs screen.

  • Page 28: Figure 20. Transfer To Removable Media

    PMAT 2000® User Guide 2.8.1.2 Transfer To Removable Media Select the Transfer To Removable Media button from the Program Logs screen to transfer the designated file. (See Figure 20) Highlight the destination removable drive in field 1 to select the desired removable drive.

  • Page 29: Figure 21. Select Location

    PMAT 2000® User Guide Figure 21. Select Location Figure 22. Enter the New Folder Name Figure 23. New Folder 80010 Revision J January 18, 2011 Page 27...

  • Page 30: Figure 24. Transfer Progress

    PMAT 2000® User Guide Select the type of transfer in field 3, the user has the option to copy or move the file(s) to the destination location. The options within field 4 include transferring the selected log file or all the log files generated for the program. After all the desired settings and options have been configured select the Transfer File(s) to perform the transfer function.

  • Page 31: Figure 25. Delete Log File

    Print File The user can print the selected log file from the Program Log screen by selecting the Print File button. Note: Printer drivers must be installed on the PMAT 2000 when connected to a Printer locally or through a network.

  • Page 32: Program Downloads

    PMAT 2000® User Guide 2.8.2 Program Downloads After selecting the desired program downloads, the Program Downloads screen will be displayed (see Figure 27). The user has the option to open the file from a command prompt, transfer the log file to any removable media, or delete the log file. The user also has the ability to search the log files by text content or filename.

  • Page 33: Figure 29. Transfer To Removable Media

    PMAT 2000® User Guide 2.8.2.1 Transfer To Removable Media Select the Transfer To Removable Media button from the Program Downloads screen to transfer the designated file (See Figure 29). Note: This function is the same as the Transfer To Removable Media on the Programs Log screen. Please refer to section 2.8.1.2 for further instructions.

  • Page 34: Figure 30. Delete Downloads

    PMAT 2000® User Guide Figure 30. Delete Downloads 2.8.2.3 Open In Command Prompt The selected download can be viewed using command prompt, select the Open in Command Prompt button to display the download. (See Figure 31) Close the command prompt by typing <exit> and pressing the enter key or select the X button on the Command prompt title bar.

  • Page 35: Figure 32. View Log

    PMAT 2000® User Guide Figure 32. View Log 80010 Revision J January 18, 2011 Page 33...

  • Page 36: Pmat 2000 Configuration

    User Guide PMAT 2000 Configuration Press the letter ‘C’ or press the PMAT 2000 CONFIGURATION button on the PMAT 2000 Main Menu will show the PMAT 2000 Configuration Page (see Figure 33). The user can view the loaded PMAT 2000 application part numbers and their versions as well as the drivers and other software specific to the PMAT 2000.

  • Page 37: Software Configuration Details

    This number can be compared between two PMAT 2000 to verify that both systems have the same software. This information does not include log files, disk space used or any Loadable Software Airplane Parts installed.

  • Page 38: Save Configuration Information

    Press the SAVE CONFIGURATION button to save a text file containing both the hardware and software configuration of the PMAT 2000. When the operator presses this button the PMAT 2000 prompts the operator for a filename and location. The default location is in c:\datafiles\logs\PMAT 2000 but the operator may choose to save the file to a floppy disk, USB key or other location.

  • Page 39: Shutdown System

    PMAT 2000 is “ON” and in use. Remove the PMAT 2000 batteries by first loosening the two quick fasteners on the battery cover panel on top of the PMAT 2000 (Figure 2). Slide the battery out by pulling the strap on top of the battery.

  • Page 40: Battery Charging

    PMAT 2000 batteries can be charged internally by the following means: • PMAT 2000 operating and connected by the AC power cable P/N 80044-2. NOTE: The PMAT 2000 will continue to charge the batteries once the unit has been shut down. See section 2.10 for proper shut down procedure.

  • Page 41: Figure 34. Battery Status Panel, General

    The GENERAL function is the default dialog feature of the PMAT 2000 Control Panel every time the PMAT 2000 BATTERY STATUS tool is opened. It displays the status of the PMAT 2000 power usage, battery charging status, firmware version, and the individual PMAT 2000 battery’s usage capacity.

  • Page 42: Figure 35. Battery Status Panel, Battery 1

    PMAT 2000® User Guide Selecting the BATTERY 1 function tab will display the status of PMAT 2000 battery 1 such as the remaining charge capacity of the battery, battery characteristics, etc. Figure 35 is an example of the BATTERY1 function dialog.

  • Page 43: Figure 36. Pmat 2000 Battery 2 Status

    Selecting the DISPLAY SETTINGS tab will open the Display Settings dialog (see Figure 37), which allows the user to adjust the brightness of the PMAT 2000 display. It is recommended that the Display Settings should set to the lowest when the PMAT 2000 batteries are being charged in order to minimize the batteries charging time.

  • Page 44: System Recovery

    User Guide Figure 37. Display Settings SYSTEM RECOVERY The PMAT 2000 is pre-installed with all of its software at the time of delivery. However, mishaps with the computer may damage or delete the software items. If this happens, ® all PMAT 2000 software, including the Microsoft Windows XP operating system, can be reinstalled.

  • Page 45: Glossary

    PMAT 2000® User Guide GLOSSARY ADRAS Aircraft Data Report Analysis Systems Airplane Maintenance Manual CDROM Compact Disk Read Only Memory Cyclical Redundancy Code Fault Isolation Manual Hard Disk Drive Liquid Crystal Display Light Emitting Diode Line Replicable Unit Loadable Software Part...

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