Simviation Forum - What do these switches do?

Apr 23^rd, 2006 at 11:42am

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On the panel shown below, I am researching exactly what the two, three-position switches I have circled in red actually do. I am working on wiring up my physical panel in the simpit, and I need to know a bit more about the function of these two switches.

Obviously the "off" position is self explanitory ..... Wink

..... and I know what VOR and ADF mean. But why are there "left" and "right" switches, and what function happens when each is on the "adf" or "vor" position?

Can anyone explain the function of these switches in some detail? Thanks.

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PS: Couldn't decide between the "Real" flying forum and this one for this question. But since in the sim, there are only certain functions actually available, I decided that I needed to know what they do in the sim. I am guessing real life could vary a bit (maybe not).

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Reply #1 - Apr 23^rd, 2006 at 6:17pm

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Just guessing, but I'd say it's nav source select for pilot/copilot.

I can't understand the centre off position...unless it's used to declutter an EFIS display by removing the associated needle display. That would allow the pilots to listen to radio on the adf without cluttering the HSI.

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Reply #2 - Apr 24^th, 2006 at 12:20pm

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If one juxtaposes 1 for L and 2 for R it makes more sense.

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Reply #3 - Apr 24^th, 2006 at 12:23pm

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it allows both receivers to filter to search for ADF or VOR beacon, don't ask me what the difference is Wink

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Reply #4 - Apr 24^th, 2006 at 3:49pm

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Left to right, top to bottom

row 1
Minimums bar (the brown one that indicates groud level)
(?)
change to metric
Barometer units (inch / hpa)

row2
'left' channel (beacon info on left side of rose) feed
rose type (approach, nav, map with route, plan mode for fmc)
range to display
'right' channel (beacon info on left side of rose) feed VOR2

last row is the 'what to display' stuff
Radar, beacons,waypoints,airport, additional info, own position

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Reply #5 - Apr 24^th, 2006 at 6:25pm

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Well, those are options for allowing the VOR1 or VOR2 to be switched during NAV options and so on to be displayed on a effis panel (or glass cockpit). They normally show up on the HSI, and you can select when flying NAV to switch the VOR offten as possible whenever you cross a VOR, switch to the next one etc.. Grin

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Reply #6 - Apr 25^th, 2006 at 8:48am

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Thanks everyone for the info.... this is the kind of stuff I was looking for.

best,

...................john

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