TM 1-6625-724-13&P0008 000008 00-1SYSTEM SETUPAVIATION VIBRATION ANALYZERFiguresFigure 1. Main Menu Hierarchy.................................................................................................................................. 2Figure 2. Example of Main Menu ............................................................................................................................... 4a. Setting Up the AVA for a Particular AircraftThe AVA requires aircraft-specific setup files in order to make the required measurements and analysis tocorrect vibration and track problems. If the AVA is configured for the aircraft under test, the following SETUPsection is applicable. If the aircraft type does not appear on the Aircraft Type Menu, it will need to be createdand installed.1. Selecting an Aircraft TypeThe Aircraft Type Menu is selected by using the UP/DOWN arrow keys to move the inverse video cursorover the Aircraft Type selection in the Main Menu, figure 1, and pressing the DO key. The Main Menu isremoved from the display and the Aircraft Types Menu appears, figure 1. Using the arrow keys, place theinverse video cursor over the appropriate aircraft type and press the DO key to execute the selection.The Main Menu will reappear with the Tail Number selection highlighted for selecting the next category inthe setup function. The QUIT key can be employed at any time to return to the Main Menu.2. Selecting a Particular Aircraft Tail NumberThe Tail Numbers Menu is selected by using the arrow keys to move the inverse video cursor over theTail Number selection in the Main Menu, figure 1, and pressing the DO key to execute the selection. TheMain Menu is removed from the display and the Tail Numbers Menu appears, see figure 1. Using thearrow keys, place the inverse video cursor over the appropriate tail number and press the DO key to enterthe selection. The Main Menu will reappear with the Flight Plan selection highlighted for selecting thenext category in the setup function. The QUIT key can be employed at any time to return to the MainMenu.3. Selecting a New Tail NumberIf the tail number of the aircraft under test is not in the list of tail numbers, a new tail number can beentered by selecting NEW from the Tail Numbers Menu and pressing the DO key. An Entry Form willappear, figure 1, allowing entry of the new tail number. A numeric tail number can be entered using thenumeric keypad. Entering an alphanumeric tail number can be done using the F1 and F2 function keys.The F1 and F2 keys scroll through the allowed characters set. That set is the blank character, 0 through9, A to Z, and a to z. F1 scrolls forward through the list and F2 scrolls backward. The RIGHT/LEFT arrowkeys move the cursor to the next character or previous character in the tail number. After the desired tailnumber has been entered, press DO to store the new tail number and return to the Main Menu. The MainMenu will reappear with the Flight Plan selection highlighted for selecting the next category in the setupfunction. The QUIT key can be employed at any time to cancel the tail number entry and return to theMain Menu.4. Selecting a Flight PlanA Flight Plan must be entered in order to identify the set of measurements to be taken. The Flight PlansMenu is selected by placing the inverse video cursor over the Flight Plan selection in the Main Menu,figure 1, using the arrow keys and pressing the DO key to execute the selection. The Main Menu isremoved from the display and the Flight Plans Menu appears, see figure 1. The Flight Plans Menucontains the set of Test States pre-stored for the selected aircraft type. Test states are the flightconditions at which measurements are taken.For example: Flight Plans are categorized into Flight, Ground, Tail, or Power Spectrums. Within eachcategory are the Test States particular to the category selected. Select the desired Flight Plan by usingthe arrow keys to move the inverse video cursor to the desired Flight Plan and press the DO key (avarious number of categories can be displayed, not necessarily all those listed here). When the DO keyis pressed, the selected Flight Plan is stored and the display returns to the Main Menu. The Main Menuwill reappear with the Flight ID selection highlighted for selecting the next category in the setup function.The QUIT key can be employed at any time to cancel the Flight Plan entry and return to the Main Menu.
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