Figure 5. Tail Number Input Dialog - Teledyne PMAT 2000 User Manual

The MCDP Program consists of a screen that approximates the actual MCDP with the
addition of four lines of text at the top. The two smaller, upper lines of the screen are
status information, such as the mode of operation. This information is a text
representation of the LED's illuminated on the actual MCDP panel. Below those lines,
two larger lines display text identical to the two text lines displayed on the front of the
MCDP.
To activate the MCDP Emulator software from the PMAT 2000 Main Menu press the
MCDP REMOTE PANEL button using the mouse pointer or press the letter 'M' on the
keyboard. The dialog box "ENTER TAIL NUMBER" will appear (see Figure 5). The
dialog box is for a technician or mechanic to enter the tail number of the aircraft they will
collect the maintenance data files from using the MCDP. All the downloaded fault and
maintenance data files will have the tail number as their name. The file extensions
assigned to each downloaded file will be incremental starting with 000. As new files are
downloaded with the same tail number, sequential file extensions are generated.
Enter the tail number or select a tail number from the scroll list and click OK. The MCDP
panel display will appear (see Figure 6). If the inserted tail number is new, then the user
will be prompted to save the tail number in the Tail Number List. Select YES or NO.
After a tail number is saved it is retained in the pull down list and does not have to be
re-entered. On subsequent file downloading instead of entering a tail number, pull down
the scroll list and select the tail number from the list using the down arrow key on the
keyboard or by scrolling through the entire list using the scroll bar.
Each button on the MCDP panel can be controlled in two ways.
Method 1: Each button has a single letter underlined in its label. Press this key
on the keyboard to activate the button.
Method 2: Using the mouse, move the cursor over the desired button and then
press the left selector button adjacent to the mouse pointer.
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.
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Figure 5. Tail Number Input Dialog

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