Honeywell PRIMUS 1000 - 3 Electronic Display System (Eds); Introduction

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Electronic Display System (EDS)
3. Electronic Display System
(EDS)
INTRODUCTION
Theintegratedavionicscomputer(IAC)electronicdisplaysystemshow
the flightcrew flightpath, navigation, engine, and system information.
Each pilot has a dedicated primary flight display (PFD) and a
multifunctiondisplay(MFD).Therightcenterdisplayunit(DU)contains
the engine instrument and crew alerting system (EICAS) display. See
figure 3--1fora cockpit layout of the electronicflight instrumentsystem
(EFIS) and EICAS.
Each pilot has a dedicated display controller (DC) and a reversionary
controller. In general, these dedicated controllers are used to control
PFD display functions.
Display dimming is controlled from the dimming control panel.
The PFD and MFD DUs have a bezel--mounted controller. The PFD
bezel controllers are identical, and the MFD controllers are also
identical.
A detailed description of the EFIS part of the display systemis givenin
Section 4, Electronic Flight Instrument System, of this manual. That
section covers PFD, MFD, and associated controller functions.
Section 5, Engine Instrument and Crew Alerting System, gives a
detailed description of the EICAS part of the display system.