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Touchscreen CDU

First flown on the MAX 10 in 2022, the new Touchscreen Control Display Unit (TCDU), with 9" x 5.75" AMLCD screen, is now available for retrofit on the MAX and NG. The unit was designed by Gables Engineering, and can be used with either the Boeing Flight Management System (BFMS) or the legacy FMC from GE. There are many advantages over the existing (legacy) CDU such as reliability, weight saving (3lbs for a pair of TCDUs), interchangeability (a TCDU can be used as a CDU, MCDU or FANS MCDU), future proof.

The TCDU emulates the physical keyboard layout of either the CDU (control and display unit), MCDU (multi-function control and display unit), or FANS (future air navigation system) MCDU. The touchscreens on the TCDU are also software configurable and not dependent on a specific hardware configuration. This allows you to keep systems current through software updates. The TCDU is also provisioned with two additional connectors for system interfaces supporting future capabilities.

The TCDU is compatible with the Boeing Flight Management System (BFMS) and legacy flight management systems, provided that the flight management computers are installed as a pair (two BFMCs or two legacy FMCs) and the keyboard layout on the TCDU and legacy CDU match.

STC ST03423NY

Datasheet available here

Description

  • Configurable flight deck solution for a wide variety of aircraft
  • 7 ARINC 429 inputs and 1 ARINC 429 output (J1 connector)
  • 10 ARINC 429 inputs and 8 ARINC 429 outputs (J2 connector)
  • 30 discrete inputs
  • 6 discrete outputs
  • 1 RS-232 input port and 1 output port (maintenance)
  • Subpixel anti-aliasing for exceptional image quality
  • Built-in-test (BIT) with maintenance pages for enhanced diagnostics
  • Modular construction contributes to economical maintenance
  • Liquid splash-proof design
  • LED backlighting
  • Ambient light sensing
  • MTBF (Calculated): 23,000 operating hours

Future Growth

  • 2 100Base-T PoE ports
  • 1 CAN bus
  • 1 RS-232 input port
  • 1 RS-232 output port NVIS compatibility
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*** Updated 05 Aug 2023 ***

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