Adts Touch Controls - GE ADTS542F User Manual

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The ADTS Touch features a set of controls along the bottom edge of the screen (B), these controls
only become visible after selecting a main menu item on the "Dashboard":
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1. Back/Return: takes you back to the previous selection and will continue taking you back, one
step at a time, until you reach the "Dashboard" again.
2. Home: Returns you directly to the "Dashboard".
3. Help: Displays help topics related to the currently selected main menu item.
4. Aircraft Status: displays the aircraft status screen which gives information about whether the
aircraft is ramping, stable at set point, going to ground or actually at ground pressure. Options
available in this screen are: Go to Ground, Change rate of descent to ground and Hold (will allow a
temporary pressure HOLD state on all channels during a controlled ramp to either set-point or
ground). See section 3.8 for a detailed description.
5. Measure/Control mode: toggle function. The blue indicator identifies the currently selected
function:
- Indicator left: Measure mode.
- Indicator right: Control mode.
6. Pressure/Aeronautical units selection: toggle function. The blue indicator identifies the currently
selected function:
- Indicator left: Pressure units.
- Indicator right: Aeronautical units.
7. Pressure mode selection: toggle function. The blue indicator identifies the currently selected
function:
With pressure units selected:
- Indicator left: Ps (static) and Pt (pitot) (absolute pressures).
- Indicator right: Ps (static) and Qc.
With Aeronautical units selected:
- Indicator left: ALT (altitude) and CAS (calibrated air speed).
- Indicator right: ALT (altitude) and Mach speeds.
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Figure 1-7 ADTS Touch controls
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