APPENDICES
MCDU NAMING and DATA FORMAT 19
2.5. Pilot entries: Data format
The table below lists data, which can be entered by pilot in MCDU.
It provides the following information relating to format, range, units,
and associated MCDU pages for each entry.
FORMAT
− The field width and format,
− The symbols generally used are as follows:
A- Alphabetic, N- Numeric, X- Alphanumeric.
− For fields that have more than one acceptable entry format but only
one display format, the display format is specified.
− When pilot entry in a data field exceeds the field width or is of
incorrect format or type, "FORMAT ERROR" s-pad msg (white) is
triggered.
This may be due to an inadvertent insertion of a space character.
RANGE
− Range is given for each data entry according to the unit chosen.
− When Pilot entry is of correct field width, format and type, but is not
within acceptable range, "ENTRY OUT OF RANGE" s-pad msg (white)
is displayed unless another message is already displayed.
UNITS
− Units are given for each entry.
− When two units are available (by OPC option), only one unit and one
range are given. These are Kg for weights, meters for lengths and °C
for temperatures.
− For other units, the range should be converted.
− When the maximum value of a given range is not specified, it will be
defined in OPC file.
MCDU PAGE
The MCDU pages on which the data may be inserted.
AIRBUS A318/319/320/321
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