User's Manual

Model 1150A DVOR
3-2 Rev. - November, 2008
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3.5.1.2 Starting the PMDT Application
To start the PMDT application double-click on the PMDT icon on the desktop or select the Start >> Programs >>
SELEX-SI >> PMDT menu item.
Note that the PMDT application is best viewed on a monitor with a resolution of 1024x768 or larger, using the
“Normal (96DPI)” font size. Using the “Large size (120DPI)” Windows font will distort some PMDT screen
controls making the data hard to read. Refer to the Microsoft Windows XP Display Properties screen for these
settings.
3.5.1.3
Turning On the VOR
Turn on both AC switches, and then both DC switches on the BCPS assemblies. Turn on the battery circuit breakers.
The system will perform its initialization, delay 20 seconds and then start transmitting. Pressing the Local Mode
button will abort the 20 second delay and start the transmitters immediately.
3.5.2
Equipment Shutdown
3.5.2.1 Equipment Turn Off
Log out of the PMDT by selecting System >> Logoff/Disconnect. If the VOR is currently in a non-standard mode of
operation, the user will be prompted to correct the issue(s) before continuing with the logoff. Once the PMDT is
logged off, turn off both DC circuit breakers, and then both AC circuit breakers.
3.5.2.2
PMDT PC Turn Off
The power to the PMDT PC should not be removed until the Windows Shutdown sequence has been performed.
This is done by selecting Start >> Shut Down... >> Shut down >> OK. The PMDT PC should automatically power
down.
3.6
PMDT SCREENS
This section describes each of the screens used by the PMDT operator to control and monitor the performance of the
VOR equipment.
3.6.1
General
The PMDT is a Microsoft Windows application requiring Windows XP or Windows VISTA. Windows 98,
Windows NT or Windows 2000 may be used for direct connections to the VOR but the use of the PMDT over a
modem will not be available on these systems.
The PMDT application contains three graphical sections; Menus, the Sidebar, and Screens. The screens are intended
to be used with a mouse where the operator positions a cursor on a screen control symbol and clicks the left mouse
button to activate the control. Clicking one of the menu items will cause the program to present screens associated
with the broad category described by the function (RMS, Transmitter, Monitor, etc.).
NOTE
The VOR allows configuration changes by PMDT with a local connection by default. The DIP
DIP Switch S1 Bit 5 “Remote Allowed/Not Allowed” switch on the Backplane may be set to
allow configuration change by remote connection also.
3.6.2
Menus
The PMDT functions are arranged in hierarchical menus such that selecting one menu will cause a lower level menu
of functions to drop down. A “`” symbol to the right of a menu item indicates that a lower level menu will appear
if the cursor is briefly kept on the menu item, or if that menu is selected.
Each menu item contains an underlined character. The menu item can be selected from the keyboard without using
the mouse by simultaneously pressing the “Alt” key and the underlined character. This provides an alternate method
for making screen selections should a mouse not be available with the PMDT. Similarly, screens containing several
controls can be negotiated through the use of the arrow keys, the ‘Tab” key, and the space bar.