CIV-A INS
DESCRIPTION

- MODE SELECTOR SWITCH: Selects operating modes OFF, STBY, ALIGN, NAV, and ATT. 
- READY NAV INDICATOR: Lights green when INS can be advanced to NAV mode. 
- BAT INDICATOR: Lights red if INS has shutdown while operating on battery power, thus indicating low battery charge. 

- AUTO/MAN SWITCH: Selects leg switching by the INS (AUTO), or the pilot (MAN). 
- TEST SWITCH: When pressed, causes all indicators on CDU and MSU to light and all displays to show 8's. 
- DATA SELECTOR SWITCH: Selects which nav data is to be entered or displayed in data displays. 
- DIM SWITCH: Controls light intensity of the data displays, the FROM-TO display, and the ALERT, HOLD, REMOTE, INSERT, and WYPT CHG indicators. 
- WYPT CHG KEY: When lit allows numbers in FROM-TO display to be changed using keyboard. 
- WAYPOINT/DME SELECTOR SWITCH: Selects waypoint number or DME station number for which data is to be displayed/inserted. 
- FROM-TO DISPLAY: Two non-flashing numbers display the waypoints defining the navigation leg being used. A single flashing number defines the DME station which has been designated for mixing. 
- HOLD KEY: Used to freeze displayed position and, in conjunction with other controls, to perform manual position update and to display inertial present position -> Not simulated. 
- REMOTE KEY: When lit amber allows simulatneous loading of waypoint and DME station data into more than one INS from one CDU -> Not simulated. 
- LEFT AND RIGHT DATA DISPLAYS: Displays data from INS computer as selected by the data selector switch. Also displays data loaded by the keyboard prior to insertion. 
- INSERT KEY: Inserts loaded data into the computer. It normally lights while data is being loaded into CDU and goes out after being pressed to insert data into the INS computer. 
- ALERT INDICATOR: Lights amber two minutes before airplane reaches waypoint during flight if GS > 250 kts. 
- BAT INDICATOR: Lights amber when INS is operating on battery power. 
- WARN INDICATOR: Lights red when INS detects an out of tolerance condition or an operator error. 
- KEYBOARD 0-9: Consits of 10 keys to load data into data displays and FROM-TO display. 
- CLEAR KEY: Used to cancel a data loading operation prior to insertion into the INS computer. 
DATA DISPLAYS
TK/GS
- 0 to 359.9° with respect to true north (for example, 280.0°). 
- True heading is displayed instead of TK at ground speeds < 75 knots. 
- 0 to 2,400 knots (for example, 505). 
- MC31 set if > 910 knots. 
HDG-DA
- 0 to 359.9° with respect to true north (for example, 275.0°). 
- 0 to 180° right or left of airplane heading (for example, 5 R°). 
- Set to 0° if GS < 75 knots. 
- MC42 set if DA > 45° 
XTK-TKE
- 0 to 999.9 nmi right or left of desired track (example 9.5L). 
- 0 to 180° right or left of desired track angle (for example, 20R°). 
- Angle between desired track and heading if GS < 75 knots. 
DIS-TIME
- 0 to 9999 nmi (example, 480). 
- Distance to next waypoint. 
- 0 to 999.9 minutes (example, 60.0). 
- Time to fly distance in left display using present GS. 
- Set to 999.9 if GS < 10 kts. 
WIND
- 0 to 359° from N (example, 170°). 
- Set to 0° if TAS < 152 kts or > 606 kts. 
- 0 to 606 knots (example, 50). 
- Set to 0 if TAS < 152 kts or > 606 kts. 
DSRTK-STS
- 0 to 359° (example, 260°). 
- Set to 225° during STBY or ALIGN. 
- 1st digit equals system status (0 = align/standby, 1 = nav) 
- 2nd digit equals predicted navigation performance (0 to 9) -> accuracy index 
- 3rd digit equals operation mode (4 = DME updating, others inertial operation) 
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