Illustration 1 | g02459816 |
Typical example of the DCU 410 control panel |
Buttons
The DCU has buttons for the following:
- "Start Engine"
- "Stop Engine"
- "Alarm List"
- "Menu"
- Arrow up and down
- Four soft keys, with varying functionality
Screen Layout
The screen is divided into three main sections:
Status bar - Top most line on the screen, which is reserved for engine state and status symbols.
Soft button line - Bottom most line on the screen, which is reserved for soft buttons, which have varying functionality depending on the selected screen.
Main screen area - The main screen area is where all instruments and menu items are displayed.
Screen Navigation
Illustration 2 | g02459818 |
Arrow buttons |
The DCU can have multiple screens that show instrumentation. Press the arrow buttons to navigate from one instrument screen to another. If there is only one instrument screen, pressing the buttons will not change the screen. Pressing the same button repeatedly will eventually scroll around to the same screens.