Airbus

A330/A340_(all-Series)
Differences_to_ Rev.-ID: 1MAR2013

ATA 34A
Author: KrB
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Navigation

General Familiarization
Level 1

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ATA 34 NAVIGATION
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STANDBY NAVIGATION SYSTEMS
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34−20 STANDBY NAVIGATION SYSTEMS

INTRODUCTION
The Standby Navigation System enables the flight crew to check the
Navigation Data provided by the Air Data Inertial Reference System (ADIRS).
The Standby Navigation System comprises:
S Standby Altimeter,
S Metric Altimeter and
S Standby Airspeed Indicator
(which provide altitude and airspeed indications),
S Standby Compass and
S Standby Horizon Indicator
(which provide heading and attitude indications).
The standby compass is installed at the top of the windshield center post.
The other instruments are installed on the center instrument panel.
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C
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STANBY ALTIMETER STANDBY AIRSPEED INDICATOR

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METRIC ALTIMETER STANDBY COMPASS STANDBY HORIZON INDICATOR

Figure 1 Standby Navigation Instruments

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ISIS ENHANCED
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34−22 ISIS
INRODUCTION
The ISIS (Integrated Standby Instrument System) replaces three conventional ISIS Indicator Initialization function
standby instruments: This function corresponds to the initialization phase of the ISIS indicator.
S the standby altimeter, As soon as the ISIS indicator is energized, the display shows these four yellow
S the standby horizon indicator, digital boxes for approximately 90 s:
S the standby airspeed indicator. − ATT for the standby horizon function
It is located on the center instrument panel. − SPD for the airspeed indicator function
− ALT for the altimeter function
DESCRIPTION
− INIT 90 S for the initialization function.
The ISIS is composed of:
S a pressure module with its associated pressure sensors, Isis Indicator Front Panel Description
S an inertial module with its associated gyrometers and accelerometers, The face of the ISIS indicator has:
S a computation module for operational parameters calculation (altitude, S an ATT/RST pushbutton switch to reset the horizon (attitude) function to the
airspeed, attitude) and graphics generation, true value,
S a display module (Color LCD). S two (+ and −) brightness adjustment pushbutton switches,
S a BUGS pushbutton switch for the display/inhibition of the BUGS function,
DISPLAY
S a LS pushbutton switch for the engagement/disengagement of the
ISIS can display: ILS function,
S airspeed and Mach number, S a light sensor,
S pitch and roll angles, S a BARO rotary knob/pushbutton switch. The pushbutton switch is used to
S lateral acceleration, change the barometric pressure (which can be adjusted by the rotary knob)
S altitude, to the standard pressure and back again.
The back of the ISIS indicator is equipped with a 41−pin connector,
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S ILS information,
a total pressure pneumatic connector (P) and a static pressure pneumatic
S reference barometric pressure in hPa.
connector (S).
Optionally, ISIS can also display:
S metric altitude,
S barometric correction in in. Hg,
S magnetic heading.

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Figure 2 ISIS General

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ADIRS
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34−10 AIR DATA/INERTIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM

ADIRS INTRODUCTION
ADIRU
The main components of the Air Data Inertial Reference System (ADIRS) are
the three Air Data Inertial Reference Units (ADIRU) which provide attitude and
navigation data to the crew according to various inputs and controls.
Each ADIRU is a combination of an air data reference and an inertial reference
inside a single unit.
The ADIRUs provide signals to the primary flight displays and navigation
displays via the display management computers.
ADIRU1 and ADIRU3 provide data to the digital data radio magnetic indicator.
Depending on the setting of the true / magnetic pushbutton, the heading data is
referenced to true or magnetic north.
MCDU
The Multipurpose Control Display Units (MCDU) enable the crew to perform
alignment, to control and to display ADIRS parameters.
MSU
The Mode Selector Unit (MSU) serves to control the mode of operation and to
indicate faults, if any, for all three ADIRUs.
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Probes
A set of probes and sensors provides air data.
Pitot probes and static ports are linked to remote Air Data Module (ADM)
which comprise pressure transducers for sending the total or static pressure
data to the ADIRUs on an ARINC bus.
FCU
On the Flight Control Unit (FCU), two independent baro setting knobs are used
to provide baro corrections to the associated ADIRUs.
ADIRS Switching
In the basic configuration, ADIRU1 is associated to the captain instruments,
ADIRU2 to the first officer instruments and ADIRU3 is in standby.
There are two selector switches for air data reference and inertial reference so
that data can be displayed after an ADIRU failure.
In case of failure of the Air Data Reference (ADR) function of ADIRU 1 or 2,
the affected instruments and displays may be manually switched to ADIRU 3
(one side at a time only).
The same possibility also exists for the inertial reference function.

Interface
The ADIRUs are directly connected to some user systems.

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Figure 3 ADIRS Schematic

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SATELLITE NAVIGATION
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34−58 SATELLITE NAVIGATION

GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM INTRODUCTION
GPS is a satellite supported navigation system to determine the Present Indications
Position. In the cockpit there are no GPS indications on the instruments.
It supplements the ADIRS, because inertial refence systems lose accuracy
depending on the time in the navigation mode.
24 satellites are in an orbit and send signals using the frequency 1575.42 Mhz. BITE
In order to determinate the present position, GPS uses up to eight satellites. There is no specific CMS BITE for the GPS.
Failures
GPS INTERFACE The GPSSU status and GPSSU data are monitored by the ADIRUs.
Some Airbuses have two GPS sensor units ( GPSSU ) with one antenna each The ADIRUs send the GPS fault message to the FWCs which generate
installed. an ECAM message.
For a quick alignment the GPSSUs receive the present position from the If GPS 1 fails the following level 2 message is displayed:
ADIRUs. The UTC is also used. NAV GPS1 FAULT.
Each GPSSU supplies the ADIRUs with those data:
S Present Position
S Ground Speed
S Track.

Normally GPSSU 1 supplies ADIRU 1 and ADIRU 3.

GPSSU 2 supplies ADIRU 2.
If a GPSSU fails the ADIRUs select the remaining GPSSU automatically.
Each ADIRU computes hybrid GPIR data, using the data computed by its
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IR−part and the input from the supplying GPSSU.

The IR−part of each ADIRU supplies the FMGECs with those data:
S Hybrid GPIR data
S IR data
S GPS data.
In the last case, the signals are routed through the ADIRU.

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ADIRU 1

GPSSU 1 FMGEC 1
FWC 1

ADIRU 3
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GPSSU 2

FWC 2

ADIRU 2 FMGEC 2 AMM 34−58−00

Figure 4 Block Diagram

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ATA 34 NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
34−20 STANDBY NAVIGATION SYSTEMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
34−22 ISIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
INRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
34−10 AIR DATA/INERTIAL REFERENCE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . 6
ADIRS INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
34−58 SATELLITE NAVIGATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM INTRODUCTION . . 8
GPS INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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TABLE OF FIGURES
Figure 1 Standby Navigation Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Figure 2 ISIS General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 3 ADIRS Schematic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 4 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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