Display unit, control

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1990–1996
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1997.1115.001

MANUFACTURER: Rockwell International
MODEL: 916K-2
LOCATION: Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

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General Information

Serial #: 472
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 1
AKA: CDU
Patents: N/A
General Description: Metal casing has light silver-colour finish on all sides except front: metal front panel is dark grey/black metal; black moulded synthetic dial and keypad; some push-buttons have white faces bearing black symbols [presumably these buttons illuminate when in use]; rectangular display screens have smoked appearance. Unit housed within pink-tinted sealed synthetic bag; white paper tag visible inside bag. Bright yellow synthetic caps cover connection points on casing back.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 19.0 cm
Width: 14.5 cm
Height: 12.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Aircraft instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Collins
Country: United States of America
State/Province: Iowa
City: Cedar Rapids

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: This type used c. 1990s. This example appears new/unused.
Canada: Unknown
Function: Controls flight management system [FMS], which automates a wide variety of in-flight tasks including the management of the flight plan.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: All control panel dials, buttons, etc. are labelled. "ASSY./ 608 6750 003/ CI 73185/ DSN 187" and "T/L REV [illegible]/ MCN 290" stamped in black ink on casing back. "CONTROL DISPLAY UNIT/ TYPE NO. 916k-2/ FAA-PMA/ DO-138 ENV. CAT. DAJAXXXXXX/ WT. 4.5 LB. SER. NO. 472/ COLLINS PN792-6550-302/ Collins Avionics Division/ Rockwell International/ Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406 USA" printed on brown metal plate fixed to casing back. "MODIFICATIONS" printed on similar plate, below: the first 4 circles of a grid of 30 labelled circles are blacked out.
Missing: Appears complete.
Finish: Metal casing has light silver-colour finish on all sides except front: front panel is dark grey/black metal; black moulded synthetic dial and keypad; some push-buttons have white faces bearing black symbols [presumably these buttons illuminate when in use]; rectangular display screens have smoked appearance. Unit housed within pink-tinted sealed synthetic bag; white paper tag visible inside bag. Bright yellow synthetic caps cover connection points on casing back.
Decoration: N/A

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Rockwell International, Display unit, control, between 1990–1996, Artifact no. 1997.1115, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1997.1115.001/

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