EICAS ECAM systems

[Billy No Mates]

The Ansett 797's had ECAM computers.......

[No Smoking]

Originally Posted by Antonio

Which computer [s] collects all the data from different systems? System Data Acquisition Computer [SDAC].

Which computer[s] processes and presents the data to the upper and lower ECAM? Display Management Computer [DMC]

Which computer [s] decides on the priority and the level of the warnings? Which computer decides on the inhibition of certain warnings during critical flight phases? Flight Warning Computer [FWC].


As the man said.... there is ECAM system but not ECAM computer .......

Yeah, Antonio. The ECAM architecture is great. The Display Units being interchangeable on each Airbus type was superior to the different DU sizes on the 757/767. I think Boeing later got it right on the 777.

[Jimmy10]

Originally Posted by TinyTim2

But basically they are the same , except one is made by Boeing and the othe by airbus ............

i second that

[Mono]

The main difference for me is that EICAS is dumb. It just tells the crew what's wrong. whereas ECAM has a built in electronic QRH (quick reference handbook) which tells the crew what actions to follow as a result of the warning.

Of course the 777 and later 747's may have this now (I work A320/321 and B757/767)

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

B777 certainly has......