OPERATOR’S MANUAL
CMA-9000 FLIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Page A-35
August 17, 2010
MCDU MENU X/X {if there is at least one external sub-system configured}
The MCDU MENU page displays all configured external sub-systems and the internal FMS.
The sub-systems displayed have a dedicated key. The internal FMS is displayed at LSK 1L. The name of
ESS1 is displayed at LSK 2L, the name of ESS2 is displayed at LSK 3L and so on. ESS5 is displayed at LSK
1L of the MCDU MENU 2/2 page. There are 2 MCDU pages only when at least one of ESS5, ESS6 or ESS7 is
installed.
NOTE: Up to 7 external sub-systems can be installed, meaning 8 equipments can be displayed on the MCDU
MENU page, from LSK 1L to LSK 5L on MCDU MENU 1/2, and from LSK 1L to LSK 3L on MCDU
MENU 2/2.
Display MCDU MENU X/X page by pressing [MENU].
SUB-SYSTEM [1L to 5L]: Displays the installed external sub-systems, the internal FMS and their status. The
sub-system identifier is displayed in large white font, and the status is displayed between '<>' in large white font
(or amber for the TIMED-OUT status) starting at column 9. The status displayed can either be
<REQUESTING>, <ACTIVE> or <TIMED-OUT>.
The FMS will initiate a communication process with the corresponding selected sub-system when the key is
pressed.
COMM [6R]: The COMM prompt leads to the COMM STATUS 1/1 page. The prompt is displayed on the last
MCDU MENU page.
MCDU MENU 1/1
<FMS1 <REQUESTING>
<FMS2 <ACTIVE>
<ACARS <TIMED-OUT>
COMM>