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1 HOW TO - OPERATIONAL
The “How to - Operational” subchapters outline the following operational procedures:
User Management
The procedures listed below are applicable to the Customer user with MASTER profile
Query Management
The procedures listed below are applicable to the Customer user with MASTER profile
• DARF (Data Analysis Request Form) and A-DARF (AVDM Requset Analysis Form)
• Request/New Request (from TVMdialogue)
• New Request (from User Management dialogue)
• TCR (Threshold Change Request)
• Request for Threshold/Trend reset
• Request for permanent thresholds change
• TQ (Technical Query)
• Request
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Scope of the user management dialogue is to define the profile for each user belonging to a well defined
fleet (hereafter identified as Customer Group).
STEP1: Create a dataset of subgroups (a subgroup is a set of H/Cs, a Master user can create new
subgroups or edit/delete existing ones)
STEP2: Create a dataset of profiles (a profile is a list of Heliwise dialogues which can be accessed by the
user with that profile. A Master user can create new profiles or edit/delete existing ones)
• A role
• One subgroup from the subgroups dataset
• One profile from the profiles dataset
• Options
• Accessibility in Heliwise
A master user can go through the work flow previously shown as described below:
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The User Management dialogue opens. By default it displays the “Users” dia-
logue.
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Click on the “Groups” button on the left side of the dialogue and the “Groups”
dialogue opens.
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The Bottom-Left box shows the list of the H/Cs which belong to a selected sub-
group (point 2). The Bottom-Right box displays the H/Cs in the Customer
Group’s fleet (point 3).
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STEP ACTION
Activate the “H/C Sub-group” table by clicking on the “Modify” button. Click on
the “Add New H/C Group” symbol (point 1) to create a new subgroup: both the
Upper boxes flip round to show the “Add a New Group” area.
In the “Add a new Group” area fill in (free text) the “Sub-Group” and the “Sub-
Group Description” fields (points 2 and 3). Click on the “Accept” button to save
(point 4).
The “Add a new Group” area flips back round to the Upper boxes and the new
sub-group is displayed and selected in the Upper-Right table.
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STEP ACTION
The Upper-Right box displays the subgroups and the new subgroup is selected
and highlighted in blue (point 5). The Bottom-Right box contains all the H/Cs in
the Customer Group’s fleet. The arrow pointing to the right is disbled because
there are no H/Cs in the Bottom-Left box (point 6).
Select the H/C to be moved into the subgroup by clicking on it (point 7), the
selected H/C is highlighted in blue, multi-choice is not allowed. If required the fil-
ter function can be used (point 8). Click on the blue arrow pointing right (point
9) to move the selected H/C into the table on the left.
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The selected H/C has now been removed from the Bottom-Right box and is
now in the Bottom-Left box (point 10) and belongs to the previously created
subgroup.
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Select the subgroup to edit in the Upper-Right table (point 1) and then click on
the “Edit HC Group” symbol (point 2).
The two upper tables flip around to show the “Edit a Group” dialogue. Edit the
“Sub-Group Descripiton” free text field (point 3) and then click on the “Accept”
button to save (point 4). The dialogue flips back to the two upper tables.
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Select the subgroup to delete in the Upper-Right table (point 1) and then click
on the “Delete Group” symbol (point 2).
After clciking on the “Delete Group” symbol a pop-up window opens asking if
you are sure you want to remove the subgroup. Click “OK” to delete the sub-
group.
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The User Management dialogue opens. By default it displays the “Users” dia-
logue.
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Click on the “Profiles” button on the left side of the dialogue and the “Profiles”
dialogue opens.
The “Profiles” dialogue opens. The dialogue shows the list of all user profiles
defined for the relevant customer group. Five pre-defined user profiles plus the
Master profile are initially displayed by default (Point 1).
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Click on THE “MASTER CREDENTIALS” row (point 1). The row is highlighted
in blue.
Click on the “Add New Profile” symbol (point 2) to create a new profile. The Pro-
file dialogue flips around to the “Add new Profile” dialogue.
Fill in the (free text) “Profile” and “Description” fields (points 3 and 4). Click on
the “Accept” button to save (point 5) and to flip back to the “Profiles” dialogue. A
new row is added with the profile and description just added.
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Click on the row of the new profile (point 6). Now click on the “Modify Profile”
symbol (point 7), this symbol enables the list of credentials. The right box shows
the list of all possible credentials to be assigned to the customer group (point 8).
Each credential refers to a specific dialogue of Heliwise corresponding with the
vertical menu on the right side (point 9). The list of credentials is organized in a
hierarchy of 3 levels. The 3rd level is operative, the first 2 levels are only
descriptive. Each credential (access to the corresponding Heliwise dialogue)
can be assigned/unassigned to the profile by ticking/un-ticking the relevant
check box (point 10).
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STEP ACTION
Click on the row of the profile to be edited (point 1). Click on the “Edit Profile”
symbol (point 2) to modify the description of the selected profile. The left box
flips to the “Edit a Profile” dialogue.
Edit the “Description” field (free text) (point 3). Click on the “Accept” button to
save (point 4) and to flip back to the “Profiles” dialogue. The selected profile has
been updated according to the modifications made.
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STEP ACTION
To modify a profile’s credentials select the profile in the table on the left (point
5), then click on the “Modify Profile” symbol at the top of the dialogue (point 6)
and then tick/untick the check boxes on the right as required (point 6). See
chapter 1.1.2.2 Profiles Creation for credential selection rules.
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To modify a profile’s credentials select the profile in the table on the left (point
1), then click on the “Modify Profile” symbol at the top of the dialogue (point 2).
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Click on the row of the profile to be copied (point 1). Click on the “Copy Profile”
symbol (point 2).The left box flips to the “Paste Copied Profile” dialogue.
Edit the “Description” field (free text) (point 3) and the “Profile” field (point 4).
Click on the “Accept” button to save (point 5) and to flip back to the “Profiles”
dialogue. The copied profile is displayed in the table on the left.
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STEP ACTION
A copied profile inherits the credentials of the profile from which it was copied.
To modify a copied profile’s credentials select the profile in the table on the left
(point 6), click on the “Modify Profile” symbol at the top of the page (point 7) and
then tick/untick the check boxes on the right as required (point 8). See chapter
1.1.2.2 Profiles Creation for credential selection rules.
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Click on the row of the profile to be deleted (point 1). Click on the “Delete Pro-
file” symbol (point 2) to remove the selected profile.
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The User Management dialogue opens. By default it displays the “Users” dia-
logue.
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The “Users” dialogue displays the list of all customer users in the Upper block
(point 1), the list of H/Cs belonging to the subgroup associated to a selected
user in the Bottom-Left block (point 2) and in the Bottom-Right block the fea-
tures/credentials associated to a selected user (point 3). The Lower blocks are
read only.
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The Leonardo Portal customer administrator creates the new Leonardo Portal
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user(s)
The Leonardo Portal customer administrator forwards the new user(s) to the
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HUMS support team
The Heliwise customer Master user can now see the new user(s) and assign
3 them helicopters and a profile through the functions described in the following
“How to - user profiling” subchapters.
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STEP ACTION
In the Upper block select the row of the user to be profiled (point 1) and click on
the “Edit User” symbol (point 2). The table flips around to display the “Edit a
User” dialogue.
Select the role of the user by ticking or un-ticking the check box labelled “Mas-
ter” (point 3); if a user is profiled as MASTER, they will be provided with all the
credentials of its customer group and they will be linked to all the H/Cs of the
customer fleet, therefore, the “Group” and “Profile” drop down lists are automat-
ically set to “Master Credentials” (point 4), no other option is available.
If the user is not profiled as a MASTER user it is necessary to select one of the
H/C subgroups belonging to the Customer Group of the selected user using the
“Group” drop down list and one of the profiles defined for the Customer Group
using the “Profile” drop down list (point 5).
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STEP ACTION
Tick/untick the check box “Enable” (point 6) to enable/disable the user to have
access in Heliwise. Click on “Accept” (point 7) to save the profile and flip back to
the Users dialogue.
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• The “Query Management” function allows the user to deal with the following tasks:
• Creation of DARF (Data Analysis Request Form) type queries
• Creation of TCR (Threshold Change Request) type queries
• Creation of TQ (Technical Query) type queries
• The Query reply process can only be carried out by PSE (customers are not enabled to reply to a query)
• DARF and TCR requests can be generated from the TVM steady plots only
• New DARF requests (following a PSE reply) can be generated from both the TVM steady plots and the
“Query Management” dialogue.
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Table 220: How to - DARF request/new request from TVM trends dialogue
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Table 220: How to - DARF request/new request from TVM trends dialogue
STEP ACTION
Select TVM > Acquisition Results > TVM Trends from the main menu bar on the
right.
The “TVM Trends” dialogue opens. Single click on the “Open DARF” symbol
(point 3) to create a new request or to create a new request following an LH
PSE team reply.
When the “Open DARF” symbol is clicked, all the plots where a DARF can be
generated are outlined in blue (points 4 and 5).
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Table 220: How to - DARF request/new request from TVM trends dialogue
STEP ACTION
Place the mouse cursor on a plot enabled for DARF creation; the message
“Open Request” is shown; single click to open the DARF form.
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Table 220: How to - DARF request/new request from TVM trends dialogue
STEP ACTION
A DARF symbol is now visible on the plot. The symbol is displayed as follows
until a reply is received:
When a reply has been sent by the LH PSE team the DARF symbol visible on
the chart changes to the following:
8 The user can view the reply by clicking on the symbol. The form opens on the
“Reply Form” page which has been filled out by the LH PSE team. The user
may need to send a new request and the symbol displayed on the plot will be
the following:
This procedure can continue until the DARF is closed by the LH PSE team. The
closed DARF symbol on the plot will be as follows:
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Table 221: How to - DARF new request from Query Management dialogue
STEP ACTION
The “Query Management” dialogue opens. Click on a DARF with a “New Reply”
status (point 1).
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Table 221: How to - DARF new request from Query Management dialogue
STEP ACTION
Right click on the selected DARF and an option menu opens. Click on the
“Open Query” option (point 2).
The DARF form opens. All the fields are disabled. Click on the arrow pointing to
the right (point 3).
The form moves to the next page which is editable. Fill in the form as described
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in 1.2.1.1 DARF Request/New Request from TVM Dialogue.
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Table 222: How to - TCR Threshold/Trend Reset request from TVM trends dialogue
STEP ACTION
Select TVM > Acquisition Results > TVM Trends from the main menu bar on the
right.
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Table 222: How to - TCR Threshold/Trend Reset request from TVM trends dialogue
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The “TVM Trends” dialogue opens. Single click on the “Open TCR” symbol
(point 3) to create a new request.
When the “Open TCR” symbol is clicked, all the plots where a TCR can be
generated are outlined in blue (points 4 and 5).
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Table 222: How to - TCR Threshold/Trend Reset request from TVM trends dialogue
STEP ACTION
Place the mouse cursor on a plot enabled for TCR creation; the message
“Open Request” is shown; single click to open the TCR form.
The TCR form opens. Select “Threshold/Trend Reset” in the “Reason” area
(point 6).
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Table 222: How to - TCR Threshold/Trend Reset request from TVM trends dialogue
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Fill in the description field (point 7) and then tick the check boxes of the thresh-
olds to be reset (point 8). Finally, click the green tick to send the request (point
9).
A TCR symbol is now visible on the plot. The symbol is displayed as follows:
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STEP ACTION
Select TVM > Acquisition Results > TVM Trends from the main menu bar on the
right.
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The “TVM Trends” dialogue opens. Single click on the “Open TCR” symbol
(point 3) to create a new request.
When the “Open TCR” symbol is clicked, all the plots where a TCR can be
generated are outlined in blue (points 4 and 5).
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STEP ACTION
Place the mouse cursor on a plot enabled for TCR creation; the message
“Open Request” is shown; single click to open the TCR form.
The TCR form opens. Select “Permanent Threshold Change” in the “Reason”
area (point 6).
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STEP ACTION
Fill in the description field (point 7) and then input the new values for each
threshold to be changed (point 8). Finally, click the green tick to send the
change request (point 9).
A TCR symbol is now visible on the plot. The symbol is displayed as follows:
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STEP ACTION
The “Query Management” dialogue opens. Click on the “Open TQ” symbol
(point 1).
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The “Technical Query” form opens. Insert a subject (point 2) for the TQ and a
description (point 3). Then click on the green tick to send the request (point 4).
The TQ will be added to the overview area at the top of the dialogue (point 5)
and will be visible in the main table (point 6).
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2 HOW TO - TROUBLESHOOTING
The following subchapters provide a guide to resolving problems which may occur when running the Heli-
wise application.
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The steps below describe the procedure to be followed in order to check the Heliwise security settings are
correct.
STEP ACTION
Select the "Security" tab, click on “Trusted Sites” and then click on
the “Sites” button next to the “Trusted Sites” text.
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Click on the “Add” button in the pop-up window and then on the
“Close” button.
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Requirement: check all security settings are correctly in place. See “Check Security Settings” on page 44.
PROBLEM: Unable to access Heliwise because Heliwise digital certificates are not installed on the PC.
PROCEDURE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM:
STEP ACTION
The following popup opens after an attempted login if the required digital certifi-
cate is not installed on the PC.
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If all the system requirements can be met, automatic installation can be carried
out (see Table 227 on page 50 below for the procedure).
STEP ACTION
After ensuring you have administrator privileges, click on the “Click here” text in
point 3.
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2 Run the installer and follow the Wizard as shown in the following steps.
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Click on the “Finish” button. The digital certificate has been installed success-
fully and the window closes.
Click on the “Click here” text in point 5 in order to return to the Heliwise Login
page.
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The import procedure for each certificate is described in the tables below.
After successful import of the three certificates go to the Certificates_Manual_Import folder and double
click on the “AllowElevatedTrustAppsInBrowser.reg” to update the Silverlight Windows registry key. A
notification window opens to confirm the insertion of the registry key in the registry system.
STEP ACTION
If the PC does not meet system requirements it is necessary to carry out man-
ual installation of the digital certificate. Click on the “Click here” text in point 4 to
download the certificates and install them.
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STEP ACTION
Open “Internet Options” and click on the “Content” tab. Press the “Certificates”
button.
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After pressing the “Certificates” button a popup window opens. Click on the
“Import” button.
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Click on the “Browse” button. Browse to the aw_root.cer file in the previously
extracted Certificates_Manual_Import.zip file and then press the “Next” button.
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Press the “Browse” button and select Trusted Root Certification Authorities
and then click on “Next” and the Wizard imports the certificate.
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If the PC does not meet system requirements it is necessary to carry out man-
ual installation of the digital certificate. Click on the “Click here” text in point 4 to
download the certificates and install them.
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Open “Internet Options” and click on the “Content” tab. Press the “Certificates”
button.
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After pressing the “Certificates” button a popup window opens. Click on the
“Import” button.
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Click on the “Browse” button. Browse to the aw_ext.cer file in the previously
extracted Certificates_Manual_Import.zip file and then press the “Next” button.
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If the PC does not meet system requirements it is necessary to carry out man-
ual installation of the digital certificate. Click on the “Click here” text in point 4 to
download the certificates and install them.
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Open “Internet Options” and click on the “Content” tab. Press the “Certificates”
button.
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After pressing the “Certificates” button a popup window opens. Click on the
“Import” button.
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Click on the “Browse” button. Browse to the thss_new.cer file in the previously
extracted Certificates_Manual_Import.zip file and then press the “Next” button.
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Press the “Browse” button and select Trusted Publishers and then click on
“Next” and the Wizard imports the certificate.
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After successful import of the three certificates go to the Certificates_Manual_Import folder and double
click on the “AllowElevatedTrustAppsInBrowser.reg” to update the Silverlight Windows registry key. A
notification window opens to confirm the insertion of the registry key in the registry system.
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2.3 UNABLE TO LOG IN WITH ANOTHER ACCOUNT IF PASSWORDS HAVE BEEN SAVED
Requirement: check all security settings are correctly in place. See “Check Security Settings” on page 44.
PROBLEM: Unable to log in with another account if passwords have been saved.
PROCEDURE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM:
Table 231: Troubleshooting Procedure - Unable to log in to another account if passwords have been saved
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Table 231: Troubleshooting Procedure - Unable to log in to another account if passwords have been saved
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Table 231: Troubleshooting Procedure - Unable to log in to another account if passwords have been saved
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Table 234: Troubleshooting Procedure - Error message due to Heliwise Offline not installed
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The above error message displays due to the fact that at login the Heliwise applica-
tion automatically searches for updates for Heliwise Offline. If the Offline application is
not installed the error message opens. To verify that this is the cause of the error
message go to “System Administration” > “User Audit Log”. The following entry will be
visible in the table:
C:\Users\[userid]\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Silverlight\OutOfBrowser)
To resolve the problem it is necessary to install Heliwise Offline. Please go to chapter
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2.4 Offline - Install Heliwise Offline and follow the procedure.
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Requirement: check all security settings are correctly in place. See “Check Security Settings” on page 44.
STEP ACTION
Disable the "Use Heliwise Local Data Manager" slider in the Heli-
wise System Settings and apply the change.
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2.7 OFFLINE - WHOLE FLEET NOT DISPLAYED OR SOME H/C NOT DISPLAYED AFTER LOGIN
Requirement: check all security settings are correctly in place. See “Check Security Settings” on page 44.
PROBLEM: The whole fleet is not displayed after logging in to Heliwise, or only some of the fleet is dis-
played.
PROCEDURE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM:
STEP ACTION
1 Close Heliwise.
Delete the two files contained in the folder:
C:\ProgramData\AgustaWestland\HeliwiseLocalDB
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(On Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Applica-
tion Data\AgustaWestland\HeliwiseLocalDB)
Restart Heliwise and wait until the “Update Procedure Completed”
popup message appears in the lower right corner of the Online web-
site.
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An increment in the size of the files contained in C:\Program-
Data\AgustaWestland\HeliwiseLocalDB will be noticed during syn-
chronization.
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Table 237: Troubleshooting Procedure - Unable to upload from DSN Management dialogue
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C:\ProgramData\AgustaWestland\HeliwiseClient\DSNManagement
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(On Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Applica-
tion Data\AgustaWestland\HeliwiseClient\DSNManagement)
Copy the folder containing the DTC which is giving the error and
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paste it under C:\
On Heliwise open the DTC Download dialog and select the DTC
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copied under C:\ through the "My Computer" icon.
4 Upload the selected DTC by clicking the "FULL" button.
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This procedure allows the user to connect to the aircraft (AW169, AW189) using the free FTP Client FileZilla
and copy Download files if Heliwise Offline isn’t working.
PROBLEM: Heliwise Offline isn’t working and it is not possible to download data from the H/C.
PROCEDURE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM:
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Download and install FileZilla (or similar FTP client software) from
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https://filezilla-project.org/download.php
2 Connect the PC to the DTD via WiFi or ethernet cable.
Open the FTP Client to connect directly to the H/C.
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You are now connected to the H/C’s DTD. Follow the procedures
below according to the data to be downloaded.
STEP ACTION
Delete only the files from the following folders (if present): mds,
sumrecord, vmauto and vmresult
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DO NOT DELETE THE “mds” SUBFOLDERS (sumrecord,
vmauto and vmresult)
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Copy the specific folder needed on to your PC, for example, under
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C:\DownloadFromAcFdmBackup
Once these files are on the PC, open the folder and check if there are any files with the size 0kb. Delete any
files of this size.
It is possible to open Heliwise online, log in and through the DTC Download page upload the data to the
Heliwise server selecting the folder C:\DownloadFromAcMds.
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Requirement: check all security settings are correctly in place. See “Check Security Settings” on page 44.
PROBLEM: RTB file selection is missing from the drop down list in RTB Adjustment.
PROCEDURE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM:
STEP ACTION
If all security settings are in place but it still does not work it is
necessary to download the files manually following the proce-
dure starting at step 2 below.
2 Download the auto-extracting archive SETTINGS.EXE
Extract it under C:\ProgramData\AgustaWestland\HeliwiseCli-
ent\RTB_FILE\SETTINGS
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(On Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Applica-
tion Data\AgustaWestland\HeliwiseClient\RTB_FILE\SETTINGS)
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Table 246: Troubleshooting Procedure - Unable to connect to A/C via WiFi or ethernet
STEP ACTION
1 Close Heliwise.
Delete the file C:\ProgramData\AgustaWestland\HeliwiseClient\Dtc-
Connection.xml
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(On Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Applica-
tion Data\AgustaWestland\HeliwiseClient\DtcConnection.xml)
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3 USER MANUAL
The following chapters describe the Heliwise interface and how to interact with it.
ATTENTION: References to “AVDM” may be found throughout this user manual; only customers
who have subscribed to the specific AVDM (Advanced Vibration Data Mining) service can view this
data on the Heliwise application.
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If the user is not logged on the system will ask the user to log on (see chapter 3.3 User Login).
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If the user name or password is not correct, the following message appears.
After six consecutive attempts, Heliwise temporarily locks the user’s account.
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To unlock the account click the Reset Password link. The window below opens.
Insert the words that are displayed and then press the Verify button. If the words were entered correctly the
window below opens.
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Insert the requested information and then press the Send Reset Code button. The window below opens.
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Copy and paste the code that was sent to your email address into the Code area in the window and then
press the Check Code button. A new window opens displaying two options; choose the option you require to
proceed.
If you select the Unlock Password button the window displayed below opens, press Continue and it will now
be possible to log on using the unlocked password.
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If you select the Change Password option the window below opens.
Enter the new password and then press the Change Password button. A window opens informing the user
that the password is being changed.
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When the password has been changed a confirmation window opens and an email is sent to the user’s
account. Press Continue to log on using the new password.
At the end of the process of either unlocking the password or changing the password the window below
opens.
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Once the site has loaded correctly the user is directed to the Heliwise Homepage.
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N.B. Not all menu icons are available for all users as access to menu items is based on the profile assigned
to the Heliwise user logged-in.
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This area can host messages and notifications for the user.
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When the user navigates to another page, this area changes dynamically showing the requested page.
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3.4.3 Banner
A banner section is always visible at the top of the Heliwise application.
The banner also displays the user’s navigation history. By moving the mouse pointer over the clock, Heliwise
shows a transparent area which displays the pages which the user has navigated through in the current ses-
sion.
This button works differently depending whether you’re navigating the Main Screen or another specific dia-
log.
In the Main Screen, if the logged user is able to see different Customers, Locations or HC Variants, the but-
ton works as a filter and it is shown as below.
By clicking on the ‘Fleet Filter’ button, the filter window opens and the user can select the required aircraft. In
the lower part of the filter there is a preview of the filtered aircraft.
Once the proper view parameters have been set, click to load the relevant data otherwise click to close
the window without applying the filter.
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On each specific dialog the aim of the Smart-Link button is to change the data set loaded on each page of
Heliwise. For example, while using the Fleet pages the user can use the Smart-Link to select which H/C to
be analysed. When analyzing the data the user can interact with this button to load another aircraft and
avoid going back to the home page. Therefore, the user should click on the button placed in the top right cor-
ner of the page and the following popup opens.
The body of this popup changes according to the page currently loaded in Heliwise. It can host a list of air-
craft which can be selected to be analysed, an interval time period to be loaded for analysing the AC data
and a list of AC models.
Once proper view parameters have been set click to load the relevant data otherwise click to close the
window without applying the filter.
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The help redirects itself automatically and shows the information about the page currently open by the
logged in user.
The manual is navigable by means of the tool-bar placed in the upper side of the popup.
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Icon Functionality
Save the entire help Online as a PDF file.
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Notifications
In the bottom right corner, Heliwise advises the user regarding each change applied to one aircraft of the
user’s fleet.
The first one informs about the progress of an operation launched by the same user logged in. It closes by
itself when the operation finishes.
The second one communicates the result of an operation executed by another user logged in.
In this case, you have to confirm the receipt of notification by clicking on the green tick icon as shown in the
figure below.
Filter Window
Each column in a table has a filter icon which allows the user to open a dedicated filter popup.
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Filter Description
To open the filter window, double click on the relevant
icon.
Another way in which the user can filter the data set
placed in the relevant column is using the combo box
placed below the current subtitle: ‘Show rows with
value that’.
The user can select the filter parameter to be used:
• ‘Is equal to’;
• ‘Is not equal to’;
• ‘Starts with’;
• ‘Ends with’;
• ‘Contains’;
• ‘Does not contain’;
• ‘Is contained in’;
• ‘Is not contained in’;
• ‘Is less than’;
• ‘Is less than or equal to’;
• ‘Is greater than’;
• ‘Is greater than or equal to’.
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Filter Description
Below this text box, the user can select the method to
combine multiple filters; it is possible to select ‘And’ or
‘Or’.
Sorting Data
The user can sort data ascending/descending alphabetically or ascending/descending numerically. See the
table below for more details.
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Group by Columns
Above some tables in the application there is the text ‘Drag a column header and drop it here to group by
that column’.
Drag and drop the column header into the area labelled ‘Drag a column header and drop it here to group by
that column’.
For example, if you want to group the data shown by ‘Code’, drag the relevant column header and you will
see the grid grouped by Code.
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At the top of the table the text area ‘Grouped by’ identifies which are the grouped columns. The arrow above
the header text shows that the data has been automatically sorted into ascending alphabetical/numerical
order.
To return to the original layout of the table click on the close button on the right side of the header. Repeat
the operation until all the grouped column headers have been closed and the table returns to its original lay-
out.
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Exporting
Through the exporting functionalities, the user is able to generate an external file which contains the same
content as the dialog currently shown.
The Exporting functionalities are placed in a contextual menu which appears over the dialogs used to
analyze the data. The image below shows its design.
After right clicking on a grid or a chart, the menu shown above appears. Moving over the “Export” option, the
available functionalities are shown. On a chart, you can also export as ‘PNG Image’ or ‘BMP Image’.
After clicking on a format, the browser opens an operating system window in which the user can select the
path where save the file just created.
Reporting
The GS supports the user during the creation of a report, the relative features are contained in the same
menu used for exporting.
Right click on a table and then move the mouse over the “Reporting” option, the functionalities available are
shown below.
Clicking on “Save Grid as PDF”, the browser opens a window in which to select the folder where to save the
file. The result is a PDF file which contains the selected grid and its content.
The others options allow the user to create and customize a new report. The user can navigate through the
dialogs and add the desired grids with the option “Add Grid to Report”. Once all grids have been added to
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the report, the user can save it as PDF and select the folder. Another feature named “Clear Report” allows
the user to clear the report of all selected grids.
Chart Capabilities
There are many dialogs which are based on a chart elaboration. It’s always possible to interact with a chart
by right clicking on it. The result is a contextual menu which is able to recognize the environment where it
has been used and retrieves a menu displaying the available functionalities. By right clicking on a chart the
following menu appears:
The four options above the separator line are always visible because they are applicable to all types of
charts. Whereas the options below are dynamically shown according to the selected chart.
Zoom
The zoom can be adjusted by scrolling the mouse wheel. Select ‘Reset Zoom’ to return to the original set-
tings.
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Settings
The ‘Chart Settings’ menu option applies to the modes in which the chart represents the information.
Select ‘Change series Type’ option to modify the way in which you view the chart.
It’s possible to set the visibility of the tooltip and the grid lines. The options work as on-demand requests,
they will not apply as default settings. Clicking on the first option “Change Series Type”, the user can set the
way in which the data is displayed in the chart.
Export
It is possible to export the chart as a PNG image, a BMP image or as CSV Data. In each case your browser
opens and you can select a destination in which to save the file.
The CSV data is not always visible, it depends on the applicability of the data contained in the chart.
Reporting
It is possible to report data by selecting ‘Reporting’ from the menu. Another menu opens and you can select
‘Save Grid as PDF’ or ‘Add Grid to Report’. Their functionalities are explained above in the previous chapter.
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Flip to Grid
As shown in the image above, the option allows flipping the view from a chart to a table.
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Close
The option “Close” closes a specific view of a chart. It is very useful in several dialogs when the user can
decide to view multiple charts on a single page.
Axes
The “Axis” option menu allows to change the view mode of values placed in both axes.
As shown in the image above, the user can change the value represented in an axis.
The possibility to change both axes or only one depends on the current chart.
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Switch Harmonics/Sidebands
By clicking on the “Switch Harmonics/Sidebands” option, the user is able to identify which are the abscissas
in a specific point.
As shown in the image above, once the contextual menu is opened the user has to click on “Switch Harmon-
ics/Sidebands”.
Clicking on it once, the “Harmonics” mode enables and each time the user clicks on chart the system shows
the relative abscissa.
Clicking on it twice, the “Sidebands” mode enables and each time the user clicks on chart the system shows
the relative abscissa and its multiple values.
Once the contextual menu is opened, the user is able to click on “Show/Hide Axis Cursor”. Clicking on this
option, the chart enables a mode which shows the coordinates of the mouse pointer.
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Show/Hide Thresholds
Once the contextual menu is opened, clicking on “Show/Hide Thresholds” the user is able to see the relative
thresholds according to the data loaded.
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As shown in the image below, it’s possible to view general information about the Customer H/Cs.
The Aircraft are grouped according to status.
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Each Helicopter is displayed in a dedicated section as shown below. Each section shows the tail number,
the serial code and the date of the last Heliwise update.
If there is a warning icon (as shown in the figure below) in front of the H/C image there is at least one DSN to
be processed.
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Four colour coded indicators are displayed on the right side of the section. These indicators represent macro
areas in which an arising could be active. When the indicator is green there is no active arising, when it is
amber or red there is an active arising; red meaning that the arising is more serious than amber.
As shown in the image above, right clicking on the H/C the user can navigate to the analysis pages.
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Aircraft Details
By clicking on a single H/C, the user can view summary data of the selected H/C.
Near the image of the H/C, there are four indicators regarding the presence of arisings in each subsystem
(as in the Home Page). Below the image, the H/C status is displayed.
In the upper part of the page, the user can view a group box containing the following information about the
selected H/C:
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The group box on the right displays the following information regarding the last processed download:
• ‘Id’; number of the last download.
• ‘Date Time Start’; date and time references about the start of last download.
• ‘Date Time End’; date and time references about the end of last download. Being the end of
last download, it can be considered as the date until the Helicopter was updated with data
download from DTD.
• ‘FH start’; the indicator of flight hours when the last DSN was started.
• ‘FH End’; the end flight hours of last DSN. They can be considered as Total Flight Hours of
Helicopter.
Below the status, there are two icons. The first one is used to select the arising view and another one to view
the cumulative metrics values.
By default the page shows a list of active arisings (status is ‘Open’ or ‘Pending’).
The column filter can be used to view arisings which have been cleared or rejected in the last 10 DSNs.
• ‘DSN’; the Download Sequence Number in which the Arising was raised.
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Arising Management
By default the most critical arisings are displayed first. Here the user can manage the active arising by right
clicking on one of them.
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In the contextual menu, you can click on “Clear” to close the “Open” arising.
Otherwise, if the Arising has a “Pending” status and the options available will be “Accept” or “Reject”.
To quickly navigate to the analysis of TVM data, click on “Analyze...” and select “TVM Health Indexes”. For a
description of the page please refer to the Aircraft TVM Data module.
If the arising occurred due to an RTB exceedance, the web application allows the user to quickly navigate to
the RTB Health Index Trend by means of the ‘Analyze…’ option.
If the arising was raised due to multiple occurrences of a fault, you can right click in the ‘Reason’ column and
select ‘Analyze..’ > ‘Faults’. In this way the user is taken directly to the ‘Faults’ page.
Clicking on the icon you can view the table of cumulative values of the selected H/C.
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The System Administration module manages personal information (such as the password for login) and
other system settings.
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The creation of these files is linked to user access; each time a user accesses the application a new group
of rows is automatically generated.
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As shown in the image above, the log file name consists of the date and time of the session recorded.
The page consists of a table showing the following columns:
• ‘File Date Time’; the date and time of the log file entry shown in DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.
• ‘Date and Time’; the date and time of the action recorded by the log, shown in DD_MM_YYYY
HH.MM.SS.
• ‘Message’; information regarding the action recorded by the log.
• ‘Message Details’; the internal methods called to execute that action.
• ‘Category’; the category of the message.
• ‘Priority’; the priority of the message represented by a circle which can be green, grey or red.
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After logging-on, the Fleet Home page opens and the main menu is visible on the right side of the applica-
tion. To access the User Management dialogue click on the System Administration icon (see point 1 in figure
62) and then select User Management from the menu (see point 2 in Figure 1778).
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Introduction
The User Management dialogue is an area dedicated to:
• Refreshing the list of customer users (Sync Users function: see chapter 3.8.2.1)
• Generation, editing and management of helicopter subgroups for the customer fleet (Groups function:
see chapter 3.8.2.2)
• Generation and editing of user profiles (Profiles function: see chapter 3.8.2.3)
• Assigning profiles, features and helicopter subgroups to each customer user (Users function: see chap-
ter 3.8.2.4)
Actions which can be carried out in the User Management dialogue vary according to the profile status of the
user. The following two profile statuses are available:
• Master: a user with full credentials. The User Management function in Heliwise is enabled for a user with
a Master profile status. A master user can enable another user in Heliwise by assigning him/her the
same profile as his/herself (Master) or a profile with limited credentials (User)
• User: the basic user whose credentials are assigned by the Master user. The User Management function
in Heliwise is unavailable for a basic user.
The following subchapter describe the functions available to a user with Master status.
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After pressing the button a notification window opens stating the number of new users found, the number of
updated users found and the number of deleted users for the customer group.
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• UPPER-LEFT box
• UPPER-RIGHT box
• BOTTOM-LEFT box
• BOTTOM-RIGHT box
• the name of the customer group of the logged Master (‘Customer Group Description’ column)
• the quantity of Helicopters assigned to the customer fleet (‘No. Aircraft’ column)
• the quantity of Helicopter subgroups (‘Aircraft Groups’ column)
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This box and the UPPER-RIGHT box are mutually exclusive. When this box is disabled, its background
becomes grey. In order to enable this box, the user shall click on the ‘Modify’ text as shown in Figure 1783.
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This box and the UPPER-LEFT box are mutually exclusive. When this box is disabled, its background
becomes grey. In order to enable this box, the user shall click on ‘Modify’ as shown in Figure 1785.
When this box is enabled, the user can generate or edit subgroups (see 3.8.2.2.1).
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• the list of Helicopters belonging to the customer fleet when the UPPER-LEFT box is enabled. In this
case no actions can be implemented in this box, the blue arrows are disabled and the BOTTOM-RIGHT
box is empty (see Figure 1786)
• the list of Helicopters belonging to the selected subgroup when the UPPER-RIGHT box is enabled. In
this case the BOTTOM-RIGHT box shows the Helicopters which are part of the customer fleet but do not
belong to the selected subgroup and, by using the blue arrows, the user can add Helicopters to the sub-
group by clicking on the arrow pointing towards left or remove Helicopters by clicking on the arrow point-
ing towards right (see Figure 1787)
• the box is empty when the UPPER-LEFT box is enabled (see Figure 1786)
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• the list of Helicopters belonging to the customer fleet but not belonging to the selected subgroup when
the UPPER-RIGHT box is enabled. In this case the BOTTOM-LEFT box shows all the Helicopters
belonging to the selected subgroup and as described for the BOTTOM-LEFT box, a user can add or
remove Helicopters to/from the subgroup
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To save the new sub-group and return to the ‘H/C Group Details’ table click the ‘Accept’ button. To return to
the ‘H/C Group Details’ table without saving the new sub-group, click ‘Cancel’.
After creating the new subgroup the table flips back and the new subgroup is visible in the ‘H/C Sub-Group’
table. Helicopters can now be added to the new subgroup from the H/Cs available in the main Customer
Group. Select the new subgroup in the table and then click on one or more H/Cs in the ‘H/C in Fleet’ area to
select or deselect them and then use the move arrows to put the selected H/Cs into the ‘H/C Group Details’
group. The new group is automatically saved.
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To save the edited subgroup and return to the ‘H/C Group Details’ table click the ‘Accept’ button. To return to
the ‘H/C Sub-Group’ table without saving the modifications, click ‘Cancel’.
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ADD A GROUP
Table 252: Add a group
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EDIT A GROUP
Table 253: Edit a group
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Table 254: Delete a group
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After clicking on the ‘Profiles’ button the page opens displaying a list of profiles for the Customer Group(s) on
the left and an area which displays a list of Heliwise credentials (equivalent to the dialogues found in the
main vertical menu) on the right when a profile has been selected. Once a profile has been selected from the
table on the left, the credentials which are associated with that profile are displayed as ticked in the check
box next to the credential in the list on the right. The profiles table displays a list of profiles associated to a
main group. The table displays the profiles in a tree hierarchy starting from the main group to which the pro-
files are linked followed by the master profile and then the basic profiles. There is only one master profile for
each main customer group; if customer groups have been merged the master profile inherits any extra cre-
dentials that the other master profile(s) may have had. There are five default profiles and the Master profile
created for each Customer Group. It is possible for a Master user to add customised profiles.
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The left side of the page displays a table in hierarchy format which displays the name of the customer group
and the customer code(s) within the group (if customer main groups have been merged the customer code
associated to each individual main group will be displayed). Below the customer group information the mas-
ter profile (always one per main customer group) is displayed. The basic user profiles are listed below the
master profile. There are five default basic profiles for each Customer Group. It is possible for a Master user
to add customised profiles.
At the top of the page there are five buttons which allow the user to modify, copy, add, edit or delete pro-
files.The default profiles can be copied but cannot be edited, modified or deleted. Copied profiles can be
modified, edited and deleted.
• ‘Group Description’; is an alphanumeric code reporting the group description (read only)
• ‘Profile’; an alphanumeric code for the new profile (max 30 characters)
• ‘Description’; a brief description of the new profile (max 30 characters)
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The table on the right is empty at this point and states: ‘Configure after creating a profile’. To create the new
profile click on the ‘Accept’ button. To return to the table without saving the profile click on the ‘Cancel’ but-
ton.
Once the profile has been created it is visible in the table on the left under its parent group. By default no
credentials are assigned to the new profile. In order to assign credentials to the new profile it is necessary to
first select it in the table and then click on the ‘Modify Profile’ button.
The selected profile will now be visible in the left table with a modify symbol next to it.
The right box labelled ‘Profile Details’ shows the list of all possible credentials which can be assigned to the
customer group. Each credential refers to a specific dialogue in Heliwise in accordance with the main verti-
cal menu on the right side of the screen. The list of credentials is organized in a hierarchy of 3 levels. The 3rd
level is operative, the first 2 levels are only descriptive. Each credential (meaning access to the correspond-
ing Heliwise dialogue) can be enabled/disabled by ticking/un-ticking the relevant check box.Therefore, to
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assign credentials to a profile, click on the new profile to select it, click on the ‘Modify Profile’ button and then
tick the check boxes of the credentials which shall be assigned to the profile. The selection is automatically
saved.
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Profile’ button. The table flips around to the ‘Edit a profile’ table and it is possible to edit the ‘Descripition’
field. After making the required modification to the text click on the ‘Accept’ button to save the modification
and return to the main page. The default profiles cannot be edited.
COPY A PROFILE
Table 256: Copy a profile
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Table 257: Add a profile
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MODIFY A PROFILE
Table 258: Modify a table
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DELETE A PROFILE
Click on the ‘OK’ button to confirm deletion of the After clicking the ‘OK’ button the selected profile is
selected profile. deleted and is removed from the list of profiles.
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ATTENTION: The Users Management - Users dialogue description makes references to “AVDM”;
only customers who have subscribed to the specific AVDM (Advanced Vibration Data Mining”
service can view this data on the Heliwise application.
By default the Users Management area opens on the ‘Users’ page (the Users button is highlighted). On this
page there is a list of users and details regarding each user. By selecting a user from the Users list it is pos-
sible to view the profile associated with the user and the group associated with the user.
New users are not created directly on the Heliwise application but are created according to the procedure
below:
1. The Leonardo Portal customer administrator creates the new Leonardo Portal user(s)
2. The Leonardo Portal customer administrator forwards the new user(s) to the HUMS support team
3. The Heliwise customer Master user can now see the new user(s) and assign them helicopters and a pro-
file through the functions available in the User Management section of the Heliwise application.
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On the ‘User’ page there are three main areas: ‘Users’, ‘Group Details’ and ‘Profile Details’.
In the upper area there is a table which contains a list of users and information regarding these users. In this
table you can view the following information:
• ‘User Code’; displays the code assigned to the user. Not editable
• ‘Name’; the first name of the user. Not editable
• ‘Surname’; the second name of the user. Not editable
• ’Email Address’; displays the email address assigned to the customer. Not editable
• ‘Customer Code Description’; a short description of the user’s company. Not editable
• ‘Customer Group Description’; a short description of the user’s company group
• ‘Group’; a drop down menu displaying all the available subgroups which can be associated with a basic
user
• ‘Profile’; a drop down menu displaying all the available profiles which can be associated with the user
• ‘Options’; a group box displaying a number of check boxes which can be ticked to select them and
assign the option to the user:
- Master: to assign the user Master status. A user with Master status cannot demote his/her own status
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Two buttons are available on the right side of the ‘Edit a User’ group box: ‘Accept’ to save the changes and
return to the ‘Users’ table; ‘Cancel’ to return to the ‘Users’ table without saving the change.
A user with a master profile status cannot edit his/her basic information or the options assigned to the mas-
ter status (these options are greyed out).
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The ‘Group Details’ area in the lower left side of the page displays the aircraft contained within the group
code that has been associated with the user. This area is not editable and displays the group details for the
user selected in the ‘Users’ table at the top of the page.
The ‘Profile Details’ area in the lower right side of the page displays the profile associated with the user
selected from the ‘Users’ table at the top of the page. The user profile determines which areas of the Heli-
wise application a user has access to. All possible areas of the Heliwise application are listed in the ‘Profile
Details’ area, those which the selected user has access to have a ticked check box next to them. This area
is not editable. The Master user can edit which areas the users have access to on the ‘Profiles’ dialogue.
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ATTENTION: The following chapter makes references to AVDM Analysis Request Forms. Only
customers who have subscribed to the AVDM (advanced Vibration Data Mining) service can view
this data on the Heliwise application.
Each query can assume one of following statuses (see 262 for status symbols):
• Open: the query is generated
• New Reply: LH Support reply to a query without closing it (waiting for a new request from the user). This
status is applicable for DARFs and A-DARFs
• New Request: User replies to an LH support reply without closing it. This status is applicable for DARFs
and A-DARFs
• Closure: the LH Support reply to and close a user query which has either an Open or New request status
Only the DARF and A-DARF can be subjected to all four statuses: it means that for a DARF or A-DARF it is
possible to have more than one Customer user/LH support interaction.
For TCR and TQ only OPEN and CLOSED statuses are applicable, so for these kind of queries only one
loop of Customer user/LH support interaction is foreseen.
The Query Management page can be opened from the main menu > System Administration > Query Man-
ager. On this page it is possible to track and edit Data Analysis Request Forms, AVDM Analysis Request
Forms and Threshold Change Request Forms which have been sent from the Aircraft TVM Trends page. It
is also possible to open a Technical Query Form from this page.
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At the top of the Query Management page there is an area displaying the quantity of Data Analysis Request
Forms (DARF), AVDM Request Analysis Forms (A-DARF), Threshold Change Request forms (TCR) and
Technical Query forms (TQ) with an open, closed or new reply status.
For each type of request form there are a series of symbols which represent the current status of the form.
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The main area of the Query Management page is dedicated to the Request Details table. All DARFs, A-
DARFs, TCRs and TQs are listed in a table which displays all information relevant to each request. In this
area it is also possible to open a Technical Query form by clicking on the icon “Open Technical Query”. The
open TQ icon is visible only for MASTER users or users who are not Masters but have the Query Flag
enabled (see 3.8.2.4.1).
The Request Details area consists of a table which displays a list of DARFs, TCRs and TQs and their
details. The table allows interaction with a selected Request. The table shows the following information for
each request form where valid:
To interact with a request click on it in the table and then right click to open the contextual menu. The actions
that are possible are displayed. For DARFs and TCRs the following menu opens:
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By selecting “Analyse...TVM Trend” the Aircraft TVM Trends page opens on the selected acquisition and
Health Index - the status of the request is displayed through a symbol on the HI chart.
By selecting “Open Query” the selected request form is opened and it is possible to make further requests
only if the users is a MASTER user or a basic user with the Query Flag enabled (see 3.8.2.4.1).
If any modifications are made via the Aircraft TVM Trends page they are automatically updated on the Query
Management page.
After clicking on “Open Query” the selected TQ form opens and it is possible to view the TQ.
A filter function is available by clicking on the button in the top left corner.
The filter window allows the user to filter the data displayed in the Request Details area.
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• ‘Date From/Date To’: select a date range for which to display requests; to enable this filter it is necessary
to tick in the check box ‘Use Dates’
• ‘Status’: filter requests according to their status (All, Open, Closed, New Reply, New Request)
• ‘Customer Code’: filter requests according to customer code
• ‘Query Type’: filter requests according to type of query (All, Data Analysis Request, Threshold Change
Request, Technical Query, AVDM Data Analysis Request).
A Technical Query request for support can be opened from the Query Management page. A Technical
Query form (TQ) allows the user to send a message to the Heliwise Support Group and receive a direct
reply.
To open a new TQ click on the icon above the Request Details table.
A TQ form consists of two pages - the initial “Create Request” form filled out by the user and the “Reply
Form” filled out by the Heliwise Support Group.
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The “Create Request” form is filled out by the user making the generic request. At the top of the form there is
the following information regarding the request:
• ‘Reference Num.’: a reference number to track the request and the customer
• ‘Revision’: a number starting from zero to track the requests and reply (the initial request is Revision 0,
the reply Revision 1 and so on)
• ‘Issue Date’: the date and time the request was made
• ‘Compiled By’: the user name of the person who compiled the form.
The above fields are automatically compiled when the new TQ is opened.
The user can write the request in the “Description” field in the main area and give the request a subject. A
check box is available at the bottom of the form which can be ticked if the Aircraft is On Ground (AOG).To
send the request click on the green tick in the bottom right corner of the window. To close the form without
sending it click on the red X.
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Heliwise Support Group will send a reply on the “Reply Form” page as shown below.
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Setting Description
Use Heliwise Local Data Manager This setting refers to the Heliwise Sync Agent
application. Enabling the Local Data Manager the
user allows the application to auto-synchronize its
offline data with the online information.
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Setting Description
Use Automatic ESUM File Manager Enabling this option the user allows Heliwise to
upload in the background its ESUM data to the
FHD server.
Activate Local ESUM File Logger Enable or disable the log tracing of ESUM files
upload.
AW139 functions
This area allows the user to set the DTD initialization mode, the debrief type and activate or not the AAD
data replication.
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Setting Description
DTD Initialization Mode if set on 'auto' the PCMCIA DTC will be automati-
cally initialized following a debrief
32Bit OS
C:\Program Files\GE Aviation\Information Exploitation AW139 Client Software\AW139 Full DTD\
64Bit OS
C:\Program Files(x86)\GE Aviation\Information Exploitation AW139 Client Software\AW139 Full DTD\
To install the ‘AAD Client’ (always run as Administrator) under Windows 7/8/10 64 bit, please consider
merging a .key patch which can be provided by LH HUMS Support Team.
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C:\ProgramData\AgustaWestland\HeliwiseClient\DSNManagement
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Moving the mouse over the sixth icon placed in the main menu, the “Data Management” module expands.
The Data Management menu allows the user to transfer and process HUMS data coming from the aircraft
card to the Heliwise Web Site.
As shown in the image above, in Data Management, the following modules are listed in the menu:
• DTC Download: This module allows the user to download files from the local folder and upload them to the
Heliwise on line server.
• Data Debrief: This module allows the user to process the HUMS data previously uploaded and to review
the 5 most recent DSN downloads.
• DSN Management: [applicable only for AW169/AW189 helicopters]. This module allows the user to get
HUMS data via Wi-Fi or Ethernet from the DTD Panel. Only valid for AW169/AW189, however, in this sec-
tion the user is able to find the list of the most recent AW139 uploaded data. FULL button is to be ignored.
• PCMCIA Management: This module allows the user to initialize the card and to upload the INIT file (Initial
parameters) on the Helicopter.
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You can decide whether to upload SUM files or not. Since these files are big, uploading them could impact
on the time required to complete the downloading process. Heliwise automatically remembers the last
choice. By excluding the SUM files the ground station will upload the other data more quickly.
To upload the HUMS data placed on a USB, SSD or file system, click on “My Computer” and select the
folder which contains the download data. You should click on the ‘Select’ button when the single files are dis-
played in the central area.
Once the folder has been selected, the web application displays a message which requires user action.
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The user has to click on ‘Full’ to perform a debrief with file usage, otherwise click on ‘Quick’ to obtain a quick
overview of the TVM exceedances. In both cases the application closes the popup and proceeds to upload
the file to the Leonardo Helicopters’ server.
The system shows the progress and status of the process in the central area. Four steps are used to repre-
sent the entire process: Read, Compressing, Upload and Validation.
• Read: Heliwise is able to read the folder in which the download package is placed.
• Compressing: Heliwise compresses the files before uploading them on the Internet.
• Upload: Heliwise uploads the entire download folder (compressed) from the local operator PC to the
Leonardo Helicopters’ online server.
• Validation (applicable only to Full download): Heliwise checks the integrity of the downloaded data; soft-
ware version used to record it and it checks whether the tail code plugged in the HUMS data is actually
part of the AC fleet.
• Read HC Info Files (applicable only to Quick Access download). Heliwise reads the information placed
directly in the VM AUTO and VM RESULT files.
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As shown in the image above, the grid contains multiple columns to specify the files contained in the down-
load folder:
In the upper part of the area, you can see information about the total size of the download folder and the
type of DSN selected before.
Once the uploaded is completed, the pages can execute two different actions according to the type of pro-
cess (Full or QA).
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In the case of QA, the page immediately opens a window in which the user can directly analyse the TVM
exceedances occurred from the last download.
As shown above, the ‘look and feel’ are similar to the Health Index page used for the analysis of TVM Aris-
ings. The upper part consists of information about the helicopter.
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the H/C selected.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘Last DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN Type’; reports the type of DSN.
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To maximize the window, click on the square icon placed in the top right corner of the page.
In the central area of the page, the application plots the results obtained by processing the TVM data regard-
ing the selected helicopter. By default, the page shows the acquisition which contains at least one exceed-
ance and the relative HI exceeded (highlighted with a blue square).
To switch to another TVM acquisition you have to use the combo list placed above the plotting area.
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The TVM components are identified by the acquisition Id, Type, Description and Accelerometer, on the right
the user can see the presence and quantity of exceedances. By clicking on one of them, Heliwise automati-
cally plots the health index in which there is an exceedance.
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The left side of the area consists of the list of Health Indexes applicable to the selected TVM component. By
ticking them, the user can decide which HI to plot in the central area.
The user can hide this list by clicking on the button placed in the upper-left corner (red arrow).
To show the list, click again on the same button (meanwhile the arrow has become green).
Near the list of TVM Components, the user can see the Close Monitoring status regarding the selected
acquisition.
In the toolbar, by a calendar button the user can set whether to visualize one or two charts per view (as
shown below).
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Each chart has a button placed in the upper part of the view, in which the user can set the legend of acquisi-
tions to be plotted.
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Furthermore, every point representing an acquisition has a tooltip. Moving over one of them, the application
shows the main information. In detail, the following information is displayed:
• DSN number to identify the download from which the acquisition was generated;
• Acq. Date Time to get out when the acquisition was tracked;
• Acq. Flight Hours to indicate how many FH were recorded when the acquisition was tracked;
• A/C Flight Hours to indicate the total number of Flight Hours recorded by the current DSN;
• Health Index to show which index is being showing;
• The Value of health index.
By right clicking anywhere on the plot, you can select the option ‘Show Extended ToolTip’. As a result the
tooltip will display additional information such as IAS, Engine 1 Torque, Engine 2 Torque, Main Rotor Torque,
Tail Rotor Torque, Pitch and Roll degrees.
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By clicking on an acquisition of HI plots, Heliwise shows the same acquisition in the other HI plots which are
already open. The selected acquisition is identifiable by a green circle around it.
To zoom select an plot area by dragging and dropping the mouse pointer, to reset the zoom click twice. Oth-
erwise, you can zoom the view by using the scroll wheel of the mouse.
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As explained above, by right clicking on any point of the plot, the web application displays the following con-
textual menu:
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It is possible to hide the automatic tooltip and the background coordinates and change the way in which the
acquisition is plotted. Following, an example of:
• XY Plot;
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• Bar;
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• Line Symbols;
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By right clicking on a row, you can open the contextual menu again, different options are available compared
to the previous one.
The ‘Show Extended Grid’ option allows to detail the information adding several columns (IAS, Pitch, Roll,
MGB Oil Temperature, MGB Oil Pressure, TGB Oil Temp, IGB Oil Temp, MGB Bearing 1 Oil Temperature,
MGB Bearing 2 Oil Temperature, Engine 1 Torque, Engine 2 Torque, Main Rotor Torque, Tail Rotor Torque,
NR) in order to associate each TVM acquisition with relative Flight Condition and Torque indicators.
The ‘Open Acquisition Thresholds’ allows to get the specific value about the thresholds of selected acquisi-
tion.
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The upper part consists of information about the helicopter. This section displays the following details:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the H/C selected.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘Last DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
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The grid shows a list of applicable Health Indexes on that acquisition and each row consists of a HI Code
and a brief description.
Click on the plus icon placed near the HI code in order to view its thresholds.
Each HI has two tabs in which the user can visualize the thresholds of steady and trend (this is not applica-
ble to QA).
The grid shown by default regards the threshold values of steady plots and it displays following data:
To close the pop-up click on the cross placed in the top-right corner of the window.
Finally, to exit from the QA page click on the door icon placed in the top right corner of the page.
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Exceedance View
Below the area dedicated to HI plots, Heliwise displays the exceedance occurrences.
As shown in the image above, the action to be performed is to analyze the exceedance. Once clicked on it,
Heliwise reloads the page with the acquisition which generated the exceedance. On the left side, the HI
exceedance is automatically ticked.
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Below the grid, there are three indicators which allow user to get immediately an overview of the number of
red, amber and blue exceedance.
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The ‘DTC Download’ page can be displayed by clicking on the menu item ‘DTC Download’ in the Data
Management module. Here the user can transfer the MDS folder from the local PC or PCMCIA CARD to an
online server.
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To upload the HUMS data placed on a USB, SSD or file system, click on My Computer and select the folder
which contains the download data. Once the folder is opened and its content is shown, the user shall click on
the Select button.
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To upload the HUMS data from the PCMCIA CARD, click on the reader icon and then click on the blue triangle
on the right.
A confirmation popup appears in order to confirm the full upload of the files or to cancel the operation.
If the sequence of the operations is congruent with the last processed Operation (OPN), a green light bullet
will be displayed. It is now possible to proceed with the download by clicking Proceed.
In this case, the application closes the popup and proceeds to upload the file to Heliwise server
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A red bullet will be displayed if the helicopter is not present in the current Fleet and consequently the upload
Operations (OPN) will be discarded.
Also a red bullet will be displayed if the same operation has been found pending on the server.
The user can now commit them or discard the commit with the cancel button.
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A blue bullet will be displayed if a time gap is detected between the last processed OPN and the new ones.
Once the upload operation has been launched with the Proceed button, the system displays the progress
and status of the process in the central area as shown in the figure below.
Nine steps are used to represent the entire process: Read, Validating, Analyzing, Compressing, Backup, Sav-
ing, Transfer, DTC Acknowledge Content and Begin Validation.
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• Read: Heliwise is able to read the folder in which the download package is placed.
• Validating: Heliwise validates the files before uploading them on the FTP server.
• Analyzing: Heliwise analyzes the files before uploading them on the FTP server.
• Compressing: Heliwise compresses the files before uploading them on the FTP server.
• Backup: Heliwise checks if the backup folder is present. If the backup folder is present, it proceeds to
upload the compressed files on AAD client. To modify the AAD service directory, the user shall access
Heliwise Settings section and change the path directory in AAD Data Replication field.
• Saving: Heliwise saves the files into the repository.
• Transfer: Heliwise uploads the entire download folder (compressed) from local operator PC to Leonardo
Helicopters secure FTP server.
• DTC Acknowledge Content: Leonardo Helicopters secure FTP server acknowledges the successful data
transfer.
• Begin Validation: Heliwise checks the integrity of the downloaded data, the software version used to
record and if the tail code recorded in the HUMS data are present among the AC fleet.
As shown in the image above, the grid contains multiple columns to specify the files contained in the down-
load folder:
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In the upper part of the area, the user can see the information about the total size of the download folder and
the type of the selected DSN previously selected.
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The page shows a list of all Helicopters placed in the fleet. To interact completely with this dialog the user
has to first upload any HUMS data and create a H/C with the relative serial number.
Procedures
Actions Description
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Below there is a table containing the possible statuses and the relative operations allowed to proceed with
the debriefing. On all DSN statuses, it is possible to remove it by right clicking on the DSN (not applicable for
the DSN already processed).
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The automatic debrief procedure is explained in the table below. The explanation is applicable also to Man-
ual Debrief because the wizard used is the same for both operations.
Actions Description
Right click on a “Connected” DSN and select
“Automatic Debrief”.
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Actions Description
To move on to step three you have to click on
the grey ticks of the ‘Metrics’ and ‘Take Off&
Landings, Crew’ areas.
When the grey tick is clicked it becomes green
. After clicking both ticks you can then move
on to step three by clicking on the forward arrow
Click “OK” to confirm the operation and commit
the DSN data.
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Design Description
• In the first column you can select which H/C you want to view. Click in the box next to the relevant H/C
and this button will highlight the row selected.
• In the second column you can click on this button to open a table with the downloaded data for that
specific H/C. Always use it to close the table.
• ‘HC Model’; identifies the model of the A/C.
• ‘Serial Code’; the serial code of the selected A/C.
• ‘Tail Id’; shows the id of the H/C.
• ‘Status’; the current status of the selected H/C.
• ‘Pend DSN’; the number of debriefs waiting to be carried out.
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• In the fifth column you will see this symbol if the H/C status has not changed because downloads
are pending.
• ‘Total DSN’; the total DSN processed.
• ‘Total Flight Hours; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘Last Download Type’; this column shows if the last download was ‘automatic’ or ‘manual’.
• ‘Last DSN Process Time’; the date and time the last DSN was processed.
• ‘Last DSN Start’, the date and time of the start of the last DSN.
• ‘Last DSN End’, the date and time of the end of the last DSN.
If you select an H/C on the table and then click the expand button, a new table opens which shows infor-
mation regarding the DSNs carried out or pending on that specific H/C.
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• CONNECTED;
• UNCONNECTED;
• REJECTED;
• OVERLAPPED;
• PROCESSED;
• DEBRIEFING;
• CONNECTEDBYUSER.
• ‘DSN Start’; the time the DSN started.
• ‘DSN End’; the time the DSN finished.
In the bottom area of the page, as already described there is a calendar with the aim to indicate in a time
frame bar the DSN.
It is possible to resize either the calendar or the table by dragging the icon highlighted in the image below.
Once an H/C is selected in the grid, you can visualize the situation of past and present debriefs on the calen-
dar. The calendar shows the first row as hours, the second as days, the third as months and fourth as years.
The colour of the selected debrief shown on the calendar depends on its DSN Status. It is possible to move
the calendar using the buttons in the top right corner as shown below.
Button Description
By clicking on this button you can increase the viewing size of the hours, days, months
and years.
By clicking on this button you can decrease the viewing size of the hours, days, months
and years.
By clicking on this ‘rewind’ button the calendar moves to the first recorded debrief.
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Button Description
By clicking on this button the calendar moves slightly to the left of the current position
and therefore to earlier hours/days/months/years.
By clicking on this button the calendar moves slightly to the right of the current position
and therefore to later hours/days/months/years.
By clicking on this ‘forward’ button the calendar moves to the last recorded debrief.
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As explained in the “Procedures” section, to proceed with the debriefing process the ground station uses a
wizard.
The first step is shown in the image above. All three steps of the wizard keep the same design, therefore a
trace of the steps in the top area, an overview of H/C details and a central area which contains data to import
and analyse.
The trace of steps is useful to show the step you are currently in.
As shown in the image above, on the right there are four buttons:
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• Use this button to cancel the process and rollback all data applied.
• Use this button.
• to move forward to next step.
In the second area on the page you can see details regarding the selected H/C.
DSN Flight Type (visible on 2nd e 3rd step); there are three available types:
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Here you can view a table showing information regarding the metrics of the H/C selected, two tables labelled
‘AMMC1’ and ‘AMMC2’ and finally a chart showing information regarding the take-off/landings and DSN
Time. The AMMC highlighted in green is the AMMC from which the data displayed originates.
The default AMMC is AMMC 2, change this by right clicking on the table and selecting ‘Switch AMMC’ from
the menu which opens.
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You can right click on the data in each row and the menu shown in the table below opens.
You can change the AMMC from which the displayed data is from by selecting ‘Switch AMMC’ from this
menu, or by double clicking on the relevant data in the table in the AMMC 1 or AMMC 2 column. The default
AMMC is AMMC 2.
In the two tables below the metrics table you can view the following information (the primary AMMC source
is highlighted):
• ‘Take Off’; the take off time, shown in DD_MM_YY HH.MM.SS.
• ‘Landing; the landing time, shown in DD_MM_YY HH.MM.SS.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the time recorded between take off and landing shown in HH.MM.SS.
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Below the two AMMC tables there is a chart. In this chart you can view the ‘take off/landings’ and ‘DSN Time’
of the selected H/C.
On the right of the chart there is a legend containing colors used in the chart.
The next step of the wizard is labelled as “Metrics”. On this page you can manually modify some of the data
regarding metrics, take off and landings and crew.
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• “Metrics”;
• “Take Off & Landings”;
• “SUM”.
Metrics
If you open the ‘Metrics’ menu, there is an editable grid. You can modify where the cursor becomes a hand
and then double clicking. In the table there is the following data:
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Figure 1879: Data Debrief Wizard – 2nd step, Take Off and Landings
There is a chart in the top part of the area. In this chart you can view the ‘take off/landings’ and ‘DSN Time’
of the selected H/C.
Figure 1880: Data Debrief Wizard – 2nd step, Take Off Chart
Below the shown chart, there is a table containing the flight sessions.
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In the table it is possible to modify data double clicking on it or add a new item to the table by clicking in the
row with the text ‘Click here to add new item’.
• The cancel icon allows canceling a temporary row or deleting an existing one. The same feature is
also achieved by right click on the row and select “Remove TO/L”.
SUM Data
The third area, placed in the bottom of the page, is named “SUM”.
Here you can view charts related to the relevant Structural Usage Monitoring files. The charts are in view
mode only and cannot be modified.
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In the top of the SUM area, there are two tables showing the ESUM files to upload. The left grid is regarding
the AMMC1 and another one about AMMC2.
Below the area dedicated to grids, there is a button named “SUM Files”.
Figure 1884: Data Debrief Wizard – 2nd step, SUM Files list
Click on one of them to show the relevant chart. Wait few second to permit the correct loading (the time of
loading depends on the complexity and size of option selected).
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Figure 1885: Data Debrief Wizard – 2nd step, SUM Files Chart
You can choose whether you want to view data from both AMMC1 and AMMC2 or from either one or the
other. On the right of each chart there is a legend with two check boxes.
When the check box is ticked the AMMC is selected. To select or deselect, click in the check box. You
will view data originating from the AMMC(s) selected.
Each chart shows Value and Time of the file selected. It is possible to use the scroll bars to move to the left
and right of the chart or up and down. The name of the open file is shown at the top of the chart on the left.
N.B It is possible to view several charts simultaneously The SUM files list marks the files which are
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The last step shows the result of the download in terms of arisings. On this page you can view the arisings
for the selected H/C from the last download.
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The Data Debrief section opens as soon as the DTC download has been successfully completed.
The DSN H/C Status page is also reached after carrying out an automatic debrief from the DSN Status page
on a DSN with a Connected status. Right click on the DSN and a menu opens, on this menu click on the
‘Debrief DSN’ item. The DSN is debriefed and the user is taken to the ‘DSN H/C Status’ page.
The DSN H/C Status page displays a list of processed DSNs. The Last Processed DSN list shows the last
five processed DSN.
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In the Pending DSN section, the user can process the HUMS Data which has already been uploaded on the
server and those that are pending to be committed.
Select a pending DSN and right click on it; a menu opens showing further actions which can be carried out
on the DSN.
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It is possible to commit one or more DSNs at the same time by selecting the last DSN and then right clicking
and selecting Commit DSN. The Commit operation will be performed on all the DSNs with a green bullet.
The commit DSN process will start from the oldest DSN to the newest one. While the commit operation is
being carried out a small window displaying the number of the DSN currently being processed is shown.
When committing process has finished, the DSN will be displayed as Processed and will be placed in the
upper list that shows the last five DSN processed for the selected helicopter.
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It is possible for the user to preview the helicopter arisings, including the new ones generated from the most
recent download.
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By right clicking on an arising a menu opens allowing the user to open the relevant TVM trends page.
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At the top of the page the section ‘DSN Local Repository’ contains the data which has already been down-
loaded from the DTD of the H/C.
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• Start/End Download; the date and time of download from the H/C SSD to operator PC;
• Full; upload data from local PC towards production server;
• Quick; proceed with QA process;
• RTB; use the RTB feature on that download.
By clicking on the “Remove Selected Item” option it’s possible to delete the DSN from the grid and erase the
physical files from the local PC.
Once a DSN has been selected in the upper grid and clicking on the flip icon ( ) the central area ‘DSN
Details’ is automatically filled. It is also possible to check DSN details by right-clicking on the required DSN
and selecting ‘View Dsn Detail’ in the context menu.
After clicking on ‘View Dsn Detail’ the files which make up the selected DSN are displayed. The following
information is displayed:
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• Previous MDB Deletion: shows the date and time of previous deletion;
• DTC Allocation: shows the date and time of allocation on the DTD panel;
• CRC: shows if the CRC option is enabled or not.
By default in the central area of the page, the application shows the functionalities to download data from the
DTD via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
First of all, the user has to connect to the DTD. If the intention is to download data by means of Wi-Fi con-
nection, the PC needs to connect to the DTD network as a common Wi-Fi Access Point. Otherwise, using an
Ethernet connection, you have to plug-in the Ethernet cable into your PC once it has been liaised with the
DTD.
Secondly, ensure the type of connection, IP address, user and password are corrected. As shown in the
image below, you are able to switch from Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection using the toggle switch. After that,
check the IP address with the DTD IP (by default it is 192.168.134.1 already set for the connection).
Leave the user ‘anonymous’ and no password.
Finally, click on ‘Connect’ and the light indicates if the connection is successful.
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On the upper right side there is a progress bar showing the total progress of the operation.
“To Transfer (n)” area contains all files ready to be transferred while the area “Server Messages” reports the
feedback which a normal FTP client shows when connected to a server.
On the left side, the grid reports a log in order to trace the actions performed:
• Moving HC Failures List: moving the “AMSMNTFL….” Files to the mds path on DTD. They are ready to
be downloaded;
• Read HC Repository: checking the user permission to read the DTD content;
• Create Local Repository; creating a local repository on the operator PC;
• Download HC Maint Files; downloading the maintenance and usage files (applicable only on FULL
download);
• Download HC VMauto Files: downloading the TVM files;
• Download HC VMresult Files: downloading the TVM files already processed on board;
• Download HC SUMrecord Files download the Structural Usage Monitoring files (applicable only on FULL
download);
• Reading HC Info in Files: reading the information placed directly in the files of the download folder (appli-
cable only on Quick Access download);
• Verify HC Backup Folder: verifying the presence of ‘mdsbackup’ folder on SSD on board;
• Backup HC DSN Files: moving the files already downloaded to ‘mdsbackup’ DTD path. It creates a
queue consisting of all downloaded folders;
• Closing Download Procedure: shows the result and completion of the process.
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At the end of the process, the downloaded data is shown in the ‘DSN Local Repository’ grid as a DSN row.
The last download is placed as the first entry in order to immediately prepare the data to be uploaded to the
online server.
In the SSD on board, the mds folder has only the folders “sumrecord”, “vmauto” and “vmresult” and no data
is placed inside them. The DTD is ready to store other HUMS data.
Once the download is complete, the DTD moves the HUMS files from the mds to the mdsbackup folder in
which the user can find on board the last 100 data downloaded.
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On Heliwise, inside the ‘DSN Local Repository’ grid, click on the ‘FULL’ button in order to upload the HUMS
data from the local PC to the online server. Depending which button is clicked, the processing will be per-
formed Full or Quick Access.
Once the user has clicked on the button, the system automatically redirects to the ‘Upload DSN Files’ page.
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It is not possible to change the path where the download files are selected.From the ‘DSN Management’ dia-
log Heliwise sets the local repository as default path.
You can decide whether to upload also the SUM files or not. Since these files are big, their uploading could
impact the time required to complete the downloading process.
Click on the blue arrow to start with the upload process. The description of functionalities is contained in the
next chapter.
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After clicking on the ‘PCMCIA Management’ menu item on the ‘Data Management’ menu, a window opens.
This window allows the user to format and prepare the PCMCIA after the data contained on it has been
downloaded. This window also opens after clicking on the ‘Init’ button on the ‘AW139 DTC Overview’ win-
dow from the ‘DTC Download’ page.
At the top of the window the user selects the folder by clicking on the select folder button.
Select the required folder from the pop up ‘Select a Folder’ window and then click on the ‘Select’ button.
When the folder has been selected it is possible to select the ‘DTC Type’ from the drop down menu.
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It is now possible to click on the ‘Initialize’ button and the formatting of the PCMCIA begins. However, if, for
example, a part has been replaced on the helicopter, it is necessary to upload the initial parameters to the
PCMCIA. In this case an extra file will be prepared and added to the list of files on the PCMCIA. To upload
initial parameters click on the arrow next to the ‘Upload Initial Parameters’ text and select the initial parame-
ters to set from the list that opens.
Click on the ‘Upload’ button to upload the file. Then click on the ‘Initialize’ button to continue preparing the
PCMCIA.
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During PCMCIA preparation the progress can be monitored on the progress bar.
Due to the fact that the formatting process can be time consuming, it is possible to minimize the window in
order to continue using Heliwise. Click on the ‘Minimize’ button to reduce the size of the window. The win-
dow and the format progress will be visible at the top of the application.
While the PCMCIA is being formatted it is not possible to carry out further actions in PCMCIA management.
If a user tries to carry out another action a warning window opens.
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The user can cancel the procedure at any time and a pop up will open reporting the user action.
When the preparation procedure has completed successfully a window opens informing the user that the
procedure is complete. Click ‘OK’ to close the window.
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3.10 STATUS
Once an aircraft has been selected from the available A/C in the fleet, the user can refer to this module to
find out more information relevant to the status of the helicopter.
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• Pending the system recognizes a threshold exceedance and generates a technical event.
It waits for a response by the user. The status of the H/C remains as before.
• Open the maintainer checked the problem and accepted the technical event.
• Rejected the maintainer checked the problem and decided not to apply any technical
events.
• Cleared the maintainer resolves the technical event before opening it and closes
successfully the action.
N.B The page automatically loads the most recent DSN information. To change its time frame please
refer to the Smart link paragraph.
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The page is divided into three main areas; at the top of the page there are details regarding the H/C
selected.
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘FH Start’; the flight hours recorded at the start of the selected DSN.
• ‘FH End’; the flight hours recorded at the end of the selected DSN.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN Start’; the date and time of the start of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
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In this area there is a table showing data regarding the arising recorded in the DSN(s) selected. In this table
you can view the following data:
To interact with the status of an arising placed in the table, just select one of them by clicking on it and then
right clicking.
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Select the operation to be applied from the contextual menu; the system processes the selected arising and
changes its status to another one. The following table shows how an arising status can be changed.
N.B. BY ACCEPTING AN ARISING THE STATUS OF THE AIRCRAFT COULD CHANGE TO “UNSERVICEABLE” IT
DEPENDS ON ITS SEVERITY AND IMPACT ON AIRCRAFT SAFETY.
In the bottom area of the page, there is a section named “Aircraft Arising Details”. This area is automatically
populated according to the selected arising in the main grid. The mechanism used to value its fields is based
on the type of the selected arising.
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Exceed Code
Selecting an arising with type “Exceed_Code” the “Aircraft Arising Details” changes in order to detail this
type of arising.
Below the ‘Exceedance’ area there is a table showing the following data:
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Fault Code
If you select ‘Type’ equal to ‘FAULT_CODE’ the ‘Aircraft Arising Details’ area changes. As before, the area is
divided into two parts.
In the first area labelled ‘Fault’ you can view the following details:
Below the ‘Fault’ area there is a table showing the following data:
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VM Exceedance
If you select ‘Type’ equal to ‘VMEXCEEDANCE’ ‘the ‘Aircraft Arising Details’ area changes in order to detail
this arising type.
In the first area labelled ‘VM Exceedance’ there is the following data:
Below the ‘VM Exceedance’ area there is a table showing the following data:
• ‘Exceeding HI’; the relevant Health Index code in which the exceedance occurred.
• ‘Threshold Type’; the threshold type which can be ‘Steady’ or ‘Trend’.
• ‘Threshold Value’; the relevant threshold value.
• ‘Status’; the validity of the occurrence; a green circle shows if it is valid, a grey circle if it is not.
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If you select ‘Type’ equal to ‘VMMISSINGDATACM’ ‘the ‘Aircraft Arising Details’ area changes in order to
details this arising type.
Below the ‘VM Exceedance’ area there is a table showing the following data:
• ‘Exceeding HI’; the relevant Health Index code in which the exceedance occurred.
• ‘Threshold Type’; the threshold type which can be ‘Steady’ or ‘Trend’.
• ‘Threshold Value’; the relevant threshold value.
• ‘Status’; the validity of the occurrence; a green circle shows if it is valid, a grey circle if it is not.
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The page is split into three main areas; the first one shows details regarding the selected aircraft.
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• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data was recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘FH Start’; the flight hours recorded at the start of the selected DSN.
• ‘FH End’; the flight hours recorded at the end of the selected DSN.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN Start’; the date and time of the start of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
The second area placed in the main section of the page, contains a set of tabs describing different types of
faults. The first tab shows a list of arisings raised due to a consequent fault generation.
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- The ‘Open’ status means there is an active arising on that fault code.
- Green shows a ‘cleared’ or ‘rejected’ status in which there are no further actions to
be done. ‘Cleared’ means the user has performed the action while the ‘Rejected’ status reports no warning
required. To change the status right click on the arising and a contextual menu opens as shown below.
• Created by: the user code which processed the DSN which generated the arising.
• Generation Date&Time: the date and time of the DSN which generated the arising.
• Detection Date&Time: the date and time in which the arising occurred and was stored on the DTD.
• Description: a description of the arising.
• Remarks: an additional note that can be added by the user during the debriefing phase.
• LCN: the logistic control number related to the arising.
• ALC: the alternate logistic control number related to the arising.
Once an arising has been selected, the page automatically loads the relevant fault details in the grid at the
bottom of the page. The data displayed in the grid varies according to the type of arising selected. The sec-
tion is called ‘Aircraft Arising Details’.
Exceed Code
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To report the list of the occurrences, the details area contains a table showing:
Fault Code
If you select an arising with type equal to FAULT_CODE the following details are shown:
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Faults Tab
The second tab on the Aircraft Faults page contains the Faults list recorded during the selected DSN.
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Once selected a row in the grid, the web application automatically loads its details below.
This area is split in three parts; the first one called ‘Occurrence Details’:
The third table contains additional parameters about each single occurrence:
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Exceedances Tab
On the third tab the user can find out more information about the recorded exceedances.
This tab shows a list of exceedances registered during the last DSN time period.
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The area at the bottom of the tab displays details regarding the exceedance selected in the main grid.
This area is split into three parts; the first one is called ‘Occurrence Details’ and contains the following data:
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The third table contains additional parameters about each single occurrence:
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Alarm Tab
The fourth tab contains a list of alarms recorded during the selected DSN.
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In the bottom part of the page the user can find out more details about the selected alarm.
This area is split into two parts; the first one, on the left side, is labelled ‘Alarm Details’:
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Discrepancy Tab
In the fifth tab the user can find a list of all discrepancies recorded in the selected DSN.
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In the bottom part of the page, more details are shown about the selected discrepancy.
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History Tab
The last tab contains the list of all events which occurred during the selected DSN.
The details regarding the selected occurrence are shown in the bottom area ‘History Detail’.
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This area is split into two parts; the first one on the left side shows the following data:
The second part consists of a grid which shows the following data:
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Extended Grid
In the upper right corner of the grid, the user can extend the grid and therefore display more columns by
means of the dedicated button.
Clicking on the button highlighted in the image above, the user can view the following columns in addition to
those already displayed in the table:
The additional columns are filterable in order to allow complete searching of the information.
To hide this additional information click again on the button.
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Open the ‘Basic Usage and Operation Monitoring’ page by accessing it from the ‘Status’ > ‘Usage’ menu. On
this page it is possible to analyze usage data.
The page automatically loads the data relevant to the last session. Use the SmartLink button placed
in the top right corner of the page to change the period of time to be analysed by selecting a wider
DSN range.
In the top part of the page, the user can view a summary of data set currently loaded.
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• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘FH Start’; the flight hours recorded at the start of the selected DSN.
• ‘FH End’; the flight hours recorded at the end of the selected DSN.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN Start’; the date and time of the start of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
The main part of the page is consists of a set of panels representing different types of usage information:
• Avionic Cycles: the number of start and stop of the avionic system on board.
• Electric Busses Cycles: the number of start and stop of the electric system.
• APU Cycles: the number of start and stop of APU.
• Engine Cycles: the start and stop of engines.
• Rotor Start/Stop Cycles: the number of start and stop of the rotors transmission.
• Rotor Braking Cycles: the number of application done on the rotor brake.
• Take off / Landing Cycles: how many take-off and landing performed in the last session.
• Touchdowns: the number of touchdowns performed during last flight.
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In the bottom part of the page, you can get more information about the total counters. For each AMMC the
user can view:
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In the second tab, the page shows the cycles recorded for the electric bus system.
• Emergency buses;
• Essentials buses;
• Main buses;
• Non Essential buses.
Clicking on one of them, the page will display a green tick icon near the button in order to identify which is
the bus under analysis. On the right side the page displays a grid which loads the information according to
the bus loaded. The table consists of the following set of columns which never change:
• ‘DSN’: the number of DSN currently loaded (the last one by default).
• ‘AMMC’: the AMMC that recorded the cycle.
• ‘Start Date&Time’: start date of cycle.
• ‘Stop Date&Time’: stop date of cycle.
• ‘Running Time’: the amount of time the bus was running.
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In the bottom part of the page, the user can get more information about the total number of cycles for each
AMMC and the relevant Running Time.
APU Cycles
This section shows how many times the APU was started and then stopped.
• ‘DSN’: the number of the DSN in which the event was recorded. (the page loads the last DSN by
default).
• ‘AMMC’: the identifier of AMMC.
• ‘Start Date&Time’: when the AMMC was turned on.
• ‘Stop Date&Time’: when the AMMC was turned off.
• ‘Running Time’: how many minutes the APU was running.
• ‘APU NG at cycle start [%]’: the value of NG at APU start up.
• ‘APU NG at cycle stop [%]’: the value of NG when the APU was turned off.
• ‘Max. APU NG [%]’: the max value of NG registered.
In the bottom part of the page, the application shows a list of total counters representing:
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Engine Cycles
Click on the ‘Engine Cycles’ tab to analyse the data recorded during each cycle of both engines.
The page is split into two sections, one per engine. Both areas contain the same data.
The columns in the grids are the following:
In the bottom part of the page, you can get more information about the total number of cycles performed by
each engine recorded by the AMMCs and the relevant total running time.
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The fifth tab contains information about the rotor cycles registered by each AMMC.
In the main grid, the user can get more information about:
in the bottom part of the page the user can get more information about the total cycles performed by each
AMMC and relevant running time.
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The sixth tab shows more information about the cycles performed by the Rotor Brake during the last ses-
sion.
• DSN: the number of the DSN in which the data was recorded (last DSN loaded by default).
• AMMC: the AMMC which registered that values.
• Start Date&Time: when the rotor brake has been enabled.
• Stop Date&Time: when the rotor brake has been disabled.
• Rotor Braking Time: amount of minutes in which the rotor brake was applied.
• XMSN NR at Rotor Braking Start [%]: the value of NR [%] when the rotor brake was applied.
In the bottom part of the page Heliwise shows the total cycles performed by each AMMC.
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Click on the ‘Take Off/Landings Cycles’ tab to analyse the data recorded during each TOL cycle.
Into the main grid you can analyse the following data
In the bottom part of the page, additional information is displayed relevant to the total counters. For both
AMMCs Heliwise displays the total number of TOL, total flight time and the maximum all up weight.
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Touchdowns
If you click on the ‘Touchdowns’ tab you can get information about the touchdowns performed during the last
session.
In the bottom part Heliwise displays how many touchdown was recorded by each AMMC during last DSN.
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The page is divided into two areas; the first area shows data regarding the H/C selected, the second area
‘TUM Torque Band’ is split into two tabs ‘Cumulated Time’ and ‘Percentage’ the tabs show the cumulative
TUM data in table format. The data viewed in this area in table format can be switched to chart format using
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In the first area of the page there is an area which shows the following data regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘H/C Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘FH Start’; the flight hours recorded at the start of the selected DSN.
• ‘FH End’; the flight hours recorded at the end of the selected DSN.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS)
• ‘DSN Start’; the date and time of the start of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
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The second and main area ‘TUM Torque Band’ is split into two tabs; the first, ‘Cumulated Time’ and the sec-
ond, ‘Percentage’. By default the page always opens showing the ‘Cumulated Time’ tab.
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In the ‘Cumulated Time’ tab you can view data regarding the cumulative time spent in every torque.
• ‘Engine Input Torque Bands’; the relevant engine torque band from which the cumulative data derives
(36 bands plus unavailable band).
• ‘MGBin1 TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the cumulative time spent in the corre-
sponding torque band for the Main Gear Box input engine 1.
• ‘MGBin2 TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the cumulative time spent in the corre-
sponding torque band for the Main Gear Box input engine 2.
• ‘MGBinT TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the sum of cumulative time relative to all
three of the previously mentioned TPC (MGBin1, MGBin2) for the corresponding torque band.
• ‘Main Torque Band [lbft]’; the relevant main torque bands from which the cumulative data in ‘MRD TPC’
derives -measured in lbs. and feet (36 bands plus unavailable band).
• ‘MRD TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the cumulative time spent in the correspond-
ing main torque band for the Main Rotor Drive.
• ‘Tail torque Band [lbft]’; the relevant tail torque bands from which the cumulative data in ‘TRD TPC’
derives – measured in lbs. and feet (36 bands plus unavailable time band).
• ‘TRD TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the cumulative time spent in the correspond-
ing main torque band for the Tail Rotor Drive.
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Percentage Tab
In the ‘Percentage’ tab you can view data regarding the cumulative time converted into a percentage spent
in every torque band.
• ‘Engine Input Torque Bands’; the relevant engine torque band from which the cumulative data derives
(36 bands plus unavailable band).
• ‘MGBin1 TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the percentage of cumulative time spent
in the corresponding torque band for the Main Gear Box input engine 1.
• ‘MGBin2 TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the percentage of cumulative time spent
in the corresponding torque band for the Main Gear Box input engine 2.
• ‘MGBinT TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the sum of the percentages of cumulative
time relative to all three of the previously mentioned TPC (MGBin1, MGBin2) for the corresponding
torque band.
• ‘Main Torque Band [lbft]’; the relevant main torque bands from which the cumulative data in ‘MRD TPC’
derives -measured in lbs. and feet (36 bands plus unavailable band).
• ‘MRD TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the percentage of cumulative time spent in
the corresponding main torque band for the Main Rotor Drive.
• ‘Tail torque Band [lbft]’; the relevant tail torque bands from which the cumulative data in ‘TRD TPC’
derives – measured in lbs. and feet (36 bands plus unavailable time band).
• ‘TRD TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the percentage of cumulative time spent in
the corresponding main torque band for the Tail Rotor Drive.
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All of this data can be viewed in chart form by clicking on the button in the top right corner of the ‘TUM
Torque Band’ area or right clicking on any area of the tables and selecting ‘Flip to Chart’ from the menu
which opens.
By default the chart which opens is set to ‘Time’. After clicking the ‘Flip to Chart’ button the area switches to
a chart; the default for the initial viewing of the chart area is set to ‘MRD TPC’ viewed in ‘Linear’ mode with
the Y Axis displaying ‘Time’.
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To view other data from the previous ‘TUM Torque Band’ area in chart form, click on the ‘Torque Spectra
Chart’ button at the top of the chart area.
When you click on this button a menu opens and you can select which cumulative torque data you would like
to view.
The chart currently open is marked with a . To open one or more charts click on the relevant name on the
menu. Is also possible to view two or more charts simultaneously.
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Each chart has scroll bars to enable complete viewing of an individual chart. There is also a scroll bar on the
right of the area which enables you to scroll through all the open charts.
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N.B The page automatically loads data regarding the last DSN. If you would like to change DSN
range use the SmartLink button.
The page is divided into two areas; the first area shows data regarding the H/C selected, the second,
labelled ‘TUM Torque Band’ is split into two tabs ‘Time’ and ‘Percentage’.
The data viewed in this area in table format can be switched to chart format using the icon in the top
right corner of the area. Only one DSN can be visualised at a time.
In the first area of the page there is an area which shows the following data regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
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The second and main area ‘TUM Torque Band’ is split into two tabs; the first, ‘Time’ and the second, ‘Per-
centage’. By default the page always opens showing the ‘Time’ tab.
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• ‘Engine Input Torque Bands’; the relevant engine torque band from which the cumulative data derives
(36 bands plus unavailable band).
• ‘MGBin1 TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the cumulative time spent in the corre-
sponding torque band for the Main Gear Box input engine 1.
• ‘MGBin2 TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the cumulative time spent in the corre-
sponding torque band for the Main Gear Box input engine 2.
• ‘MGBinT TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the sum of cumulative time relative to all
three of the previously mentioned TPC (MGBin1, MGBin2) for the corresponding torque band.
• ‘Main Torque Band [lbft]’; the relevant main torque bands from which the cumulative data in ‘MRD TPC’
derives -measured in lbs. and feet (36 bands plus unavailable band).
• ‘MRD TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the cumulative time spent in the correspond-
ing main torque band for the Main Rotor Drive.
• ‘Tail torque Band [lbft]’; the relevant tail torque bands from which the cumulative data in ‘TRD TPC’
derives – measured in lbs. and feet (36 bands plus unavailable time band).
• ‘TRD TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the cumulative time spent in the correspond-
ing main torque band for the Tail Rotor Drive.
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Percentage Tab
In the ‘Percentage’ tab table you can view data regarding the cumulative time converted into a percentage
spent in every torque band for the selected DSN.
• ‘Engine Input Torque Bands’; the relevant engine torque band from which the cumulative data derives
(36 bands plus unavailable band).
• ‘MGBin1 TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the percentage of cumulative time spent
in the corresponding torque band for the Main Gear Box input engine 1.
• ‘MGBin2 TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the percentage of cumulative time spent
in the corresponding torque band for the Main Gear Box input engine 2.
• ‘MGBinT TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the sum of the percentages of cumulative
time relative to all three of the previously mentioned TPC (MGBin1, MGBin2) for the corresponding
torque band.
• ‘Main Torque Band [lbft]’; the relevant main torque bands from which the cumulative data in ‘MRD TPC’
derives -measured in lbs. and feet (36 bands plus unavailable band).
• ‘MRD TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the percentage of cumulative time spent in
the corresponding main torque band for the Main Rotor Drive.
• ‘Tail torque Band [lbft]’; the relevant tail torque bands from which the cumulative data in ‘TRD TPC’
derives – measured in lbs. and feet (36 bands plus unavailable time band).
• ‘TRD TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the percentage of cumulative time spent in
the corresponding main torque band for the Tail Rotor Drive.
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From the ‘TUM DSN Torque Spectra’ page you can view the data in the ‘TUM Torque Band’ area in chart
form by clicking the button or right clicking on any area of the tables and selecting ‘Flip to Chart’ from the
menu which opens.
After clicking the ‘Flip to Chart’ button the area switches to a chart; the default for the initial viewing of the
chart area is set to ‘MRD TPC’ viewed in ‘Linear’ mode with the Y Axis displaying ‘Time’.
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To view other data from the previous ‘TUM Torque Band’ area in chart form, click on the ‘Torque Spectra
Chart’ button at the top of the chart area.
When you click on this button a menu opens and you can select which cumulative torque data you would like
to view.
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On the right side of each chart, there is a legend which allows changing the view mode.
Each chart has scroll bars to enable complete viewing of an individual chart. There is also a scroll bar on the
right of the area which enables you to scroll through all the open charts.
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At the top of the page there is an area which displays the following details regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the H/C selected.
• ‘H/C Serial’; the H/C serial number.
• ‘H/C Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the AMMC software version.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operational hours of the rotor.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
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• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘FH Start’; the flight hours recorded at the start of the selected DSN.
• ‘FH End’; the flight hours recorded at the end of the selected DSN.
• ‘Last DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the last available DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS)
• ‘DSN Start’; the date and time of the start of the last available DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the last available DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
In the second and main area labeled ‘TUM Tail Torque Timer’ there is a grid showing the following data
:
• ‘DSN’; the DSN from which the data derives.
• ‘Total Tail Torque 3 MIN Time’; the total time spent in the 3 minute band for the selected DSN.
• ‘Total Tail Torque 95 MIN Time’; the total time spent in the 95 min band for the selected DSN.
• ‘DSN A/C Flight Hours’; the flight hours recorded for the selected DSN.
• ‘Rotor Starts’; the number of rotor starts recorded for the selected DSN.
View the data in the row selected in chart form by clicking ‘Flip to Chart’ in the contextual menu which opens
after right clicking on a row in the grid. Alternatively, click on the icon in the top right corner of the ‘TUM Tail
Torque Timer’ area to view the chart for the row selected.
By default the chart opens showing both the 3 MIN and the 95 MIN Tail Torque Timers. The data is dis-
played as a histogram showing one column for each Tail Torque Timer. By default the histogram is dis-
played using a linear vertical scale with the X-axis displaying DSN A/C Flight Hours.
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The legend on the right of the chart shows the colour codes of the data you are viewing and enables you to
select which data to view by flagging or unflagging the check boxes.
Use the ‘Flip to grid’ icon at the top of the chart to return to the grid view.
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N.B THE PAGE AUTOMATICALLY LOADS DATA REGARDING THE LAST DATA DEBRIEF. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
CHANGE DSN RANGE USE THE S MARTLINK BUTTON.
At the top of the page you can see details regarding the selected H/C:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
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• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘FH Start’; the flight hours recorded at the start of the selected DSN.
• ‘FH End’; the flight hours recorded at the end of the selected DSN.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN Start’; the date and time of the start of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
Between the details and main area, there is section named ‘SUM Files’.
As shown in the image above, the title is placed next to a button containing an arrow. Click on it to expand
the hidden area.
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This section contains two grids showing the SUM files placed in the specified DSN. Each grid is filled with
values coming from a single AMMC.
Below the ‘SUM files’ section there is the ‘SUM Details’ section. This area contains information about flight
takeoff/landings.The columns shown are:
The main area of the page is composed by a blank area; it is filled in according to the selected parameter. As
shown in the image below, in the top left corner of this area there is a button labelled “SUM Files”.
If you move the cursor over this button it becomes orange and a list of the Structural Usage Monitoring files
opens.
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When the file has loaded you can view the corresponding chart.
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You can choose whether you want to view data from both AMMC1 and AMMC2 or from either one or the
other. On top of the area there is a legend with two check boxes. The legend can be hidden by clicking on
the button in the top left corner of the chart (red arrow).To show the legend click on the same button (now
with a green arrow).
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Each chart shows Value and Time of the file selected. It is possible to use the scroll bars to move to the left
and right of the chart or up and down.
It is possible to view several charts simultaneously; the ESUM files list marks the files which are currently
open with a tick.
It is possible to view a chart as a table by right clicking on the chart and selecting ‘Flip to Grid’ from the menu
which opens.
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The chart becomes a table and the information from the chart is displayed in six columns:
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3.11 HEALTH
Once an aircraft has been selected from the available ones in the fleet, the user can refer to this module to
find out more information relevant to the health of the helicopter.
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In a very simplified scenario, the TVM data assessment can result in one of the situations listed in the follow-
ing table.
The HI trend assessment indicates a potential Specific inspections are requested in order to
degradation of the monitored component investigate.
Arising could be left in Accepted status until
investigations conclusion.
At the present stage, the HI trend is not suffi- Leave the threshold values as they are.
cient to clearly discriminate between a false Clear the arising.
alert or a potential degradation. Start a Close Monitoring phase.
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On this page you can view data regarding the TVM exceedances recorded in the DSNs selected. To access
this page click on ‘Health’ > ‘Transmission’ > ‘TVM Exceedances’.
N.B THE PAGE AUTOMATICALLY LOADS DATA REGARDING THE LAST DATA DEBRIEF. USE THE SMARTLINK TO
EXPAND OR CHANGE THE DSN TO BE LOADED.
The page is divided into three areas; in the first one there is an area which shows the following data regard-
ing the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
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• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘FH Start’; the flight hours recorded at the start of the selected DSN.
• ‘FH End’; the flight hours recorded at the end of the selected DSN.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN Start’; the date and time of the start of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
The second area indicates information about the selected acquisition in grid. Therefore the content of this
area dynamically changes according to the selected TVM Acquisition.
In the top right corner of the area, there is a field named “arising generation” indicating the number of
required consecutive exceedances to generate an automatic arising.
The right side of this area consists of a section labelled “Location Details”. It is populated automatically once
the user selects a row in the main grid. This area gives information regarding the logistic details relevant to
the transmission component monitored by the selected exceeding Acq.ID. In this area you can view the fol-
lowing data:
• ‘Acq. ID’.
• ‘Acq. Type’.
• ‘Part Serial’; the associate serial number.
• ‘Part Code’; the associated part number.
• ‘LCN’; the associated Logistic Control Number.
• ‘ALC’; the associated Alternate Logistic Control Number.
• ‘Description’; a description of the LCN.
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In the third area labelled ‘TVM Exceedances’ there is a table containing the following data:
By right clicking on the grid, it is possible to select the functionalities placed in the contextual menu.
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The ‘Show Threshold’ menu item allows the user to get the specific threshold values of a selected acquisi-
tion.
The grid shows a list of Health Indexes applicable to that acquisition and each row consists of a HI Code and
a brief description.
Click on the plus icon placed near the HI code in order to view its thresholds.
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Each HI owns two tabs in which the user can visualize the thresholds of steady and trend.
The grid shown by default regards the thresholds values of HI steady plots and it is composed by following
data:
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While the Trend tab contained another grid which is composed by following information:
To close the pop-up click on the cross placed in the top-right corner of the window.
Another option placed in the contextual menu allows direct analysis of the exceeded Health Index (refer to
exceedances management paragraph in the ‘Health Index & dB Results chapter’).
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On this page it is possible to analyze the health indexes data in terms of steady and trend plots. It is also
possible to open a DARF (Data Analysis Request Form) or a TCR (Threshold Change Request Form), a
description of these functions is available in a dedicated chapter following this chapter.
The user can access the Aircraft TVM Trends dialog as described below:
a. Left click on the target helicopter (see Figure 2003)
b. Point the mouse cursor on the HEALTH symbol in the menu on the right (see Figure 288)
c. Left click on TVM Trends (see Figure 2005)
When the three steps above are implemented, the Aircraft TVM Trends dialogue opens (see Figure 290).
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Select the TVM component to be analyzed through the “Acquisitions” drop down menu in the upper-central
area
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The list displays each TVM component’s Acquisition Id, Type, Description and Accelerometer. The quantity
of arisings according to their exceedance are displayed on the right side of the list. The first square shows
any Accepted arisings while the second one represents the Pending arisings. By clicking on an item in the
drop down list, Heliwise automatically plots the health indexes in which there is at least one arising gener-
ated by an exceedance. Customers who have subscribed to the AVDM service will view a third column in the
acquisition drop down menu displaying any AVDM arisings on the components as shown in Figure 2008.
Figure 2008: Aircraft TVM Trends - Acquisitions drop down list - AVDM arisings
Some quick ways to visualize the TVM plot are listed below:
Synoptic Charts (method 1):
a. point the mouse cursor on the target helicopter
b. right click: a list is displayed
c. left click on "Exceedances Arising Synoptic Chart"
d. left click on one of the yellow or red sensor indicators: in this image the sensor’s position and
acquisitions are shown
e. on the right a list is shown: by using the scroll bar, to click on the acquisition with yellow or red
indicator (the acquisition row is highlighted)
f. Click on the button "TVM Health Index Summary Chart"
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On the left side of the page there is a list of Health Indexes applicable to the selected TVM component. The
Health Indexes with an arising are automatically selected (check box is flagged) and are displayed in the
graphs in the central area. By clicking in the check box a HI can be selected or deselected manually.
The letters “S” and “T” show where the exceedance occurred and the relative colours display the type of
exceedance (red, amber or blue). Finally, at the end of row, a counter shows how many arising are still
active on that Health Index.
The user can hide this list, by clicking on the button placed in upper-left corner (red arrow).
To show the list, click again on the same button (meanwhile the arrow has become green).
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To select all HI check boxes with just one click, click on the second button with a green arrow (in the upper
right corner of the page).
To remove the selection of all Health indexes in one click, use the same button as before. In this case the
arrow is red.
To view the dB Deviation charts for the selected health indexes click on the “Flip View” button in the top right
corner of the page.
To view the AVDM charts click three times on the “Flip View” icon. Customers who have subscribed to the
AVDM service will view the icon with a star on it as in the figure below.
Figure 2015: Aircraft TVM Trend - Flip View icon with AVDM access
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The steady HI charts plotted in the central area of the page can display the acquisitions according to the
Flight Conditions when the information was tracked. Select the flight conditions using the funnel icon in the
toolbar above the charts.
Click on the filter icon to open a pop-up dedicated to filtering the flight parameters. Here you can set which
band to be plotted for each Flight Condition.
Using the “Filter” switch on the right of the window it is possible to set the filter to “Enabled” or “Disabled”. If
the switch is set to “Disabled” no filtering is possible. Set the switch to “Enable” in order to allow filtering. The
user can manually select or deselect the flight conditions to be considered when plotting the HI values by
clicking in the relative check box to select or deselect them. Alternatively, it is possible to select or deselect
all flight conditions in one click using the two buttons above the chart.
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Flight conditions are displayed in the table with the following columns:
Once the Flight Condition filters have been set click on the green tick icon in the top-right corner of the pop-
up. Click on the red X icon to cancel the filters and close the pop-up.
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The steady HI charts show the filtered acquisitions in blue, the grey points are the acquisitions which are not
included in the filter parameters.
AVDM Charts
ATTENTION: only customers who have subscribed to the specific AVDM (Advanced Vibration Data
Mining) service can view this data on the Heliwise application.
The AVDM “CChart” can be viewed if any AVDM arisings are associated with a selected acquisition. The
third column in the Acquisitions drop down list shows if there are any AVDM arisings for the acquisition. The
number of arisings is displayed and the background colour shows whether the Arising is AVDM Red or
AVDM Amber. The red and amber AVDM arisings are generated when AVDM values exceed the the thresh-
old values set by the dedicated authority. The example in Figure 2020 shows an acquisition with four AVDM
Red arisings associated with it.
Figure 2020: Acquisition drop down list with AVDM Red arisings
To view the AVDM Charts click on the “Flip View” icon three times.
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The “AVDM Charts” area displays. This area consists of a grid in the central upper area below the acquisi-
tions drop down list, the chart in the central area and the displayed chart name on the left.
There is one chart available for the AVDM Charts area - “CChart” (Control Chart) and it is displayed on the
left along with the number of associated arisings and the type of arising according to the background colour.
The upper grid displays a list of AVDM arisings and their details associated with the selected acquisition.
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• ‘DSN’; the Download Sequence Number in which the Arising was raised.
• ‘Description’; description of the arising.
• ‘Reason’; the type of AVDM Exceedance: AVDM Red or AVDM Amber.
• ‘Update Time’; the recorded time of the last update.
• ‘Update Author’; who modified the arising the last time.
• ‘Number’; the arising ID (useful for carrying out a search in other parts of Heliwise).
• ‘Status’; the status of the arising. It can be ‘Open’, ‘Pending’, ‘Cleared’ or ‘Rejected’.
• ‘Remarks’; Any comments regarding the arising inserted by the user that debriefed the download.
The main chart area plots the AVDM occurrences for the selected acquisition, the occurrences are repre-
sented by the blue dots. AVDM Red and AVDM Amber thresholds are displayed on the chart by two horizon-
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tal lines - red and amber according to type. The threshold value is displayed on the left side of the chart as
shown in Figure 2026.
Figure 2026: Aircraft TVM Trends – AVDM Charts - Amber and Red thresholds
By placing the mouse pointer on a single occurrence (data point) tooltip function displays data for that spe-
cific occurrence as shown in Figure 2027.
Figure 2027: Aircraft TVM Trends – AVDM Charts - occurrence data with tooltip
Figure 2028: Aircraft TVM Trends – AVDM Charts - occurrence data with click
By clicking on a single occurrence a window opens displaying three radar charts for the selected acquisition.
See Figure 2029 below.
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Figure 2029: Aircraft TVM Trends – AVDM Charts - Radar Charts window
The window displays three charts: LDA (Linear Discriminant Analysis) chart, QDA (Quadratic Discriminant
Analysis) chart and MQDA (Modified Quadratic Discriminant Analysis) chart. Each chart displays a series of
failure values and the chart is coloured according to whether the occurrence has an arising associated with
it or not. The charts are in view mode only.
Occurrences with no associated arisings are displayed in grey as shown in Figure 2030.
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Figure 2030: Aircraft TVM Trends – AVDM Radar Charts - Grey no arisings
Occurrences with an AVDM Amber arising associated with it are displayed in amber as shown in Figure
2031.
Figure 2031: Aircraft TVM Trends – AVDM Radar Charts - Amber AVDM arising
Occurrences with an AVDM Red arising associated with it are displayed in red as shown in Figure 2032.
Figure 2032: Aircraft TVM Trends – AVDM Radar Charts - Red AVDM arising
At the top of the window the following details for the selected acquisition are displayed:
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Figure 2033: Aircraft TVM Trends – AVDM Radar Charts - Occurence details
There are two arrow buttons at the top of the window which allow the user to move from one recorded occur-
rence to the next without returning to the CChart. Click on the left arrow to view charts for the previous
occurrence or the right arrow to view the following occurrence.
To return to the CChart click on the ‘X’ in the top right corner of the window.
It is possible to carry out the following standard chart actions on the CCHart:
A general description of the above actions are described in the next part of this chapter.
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Plot capabilities
Each chart has a button in the top left corner. Click on the button to view the options which are available to
be displayed on the chart. Click in the check boxes in order to include or exclude the options.
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In both views, each point has a tooltip which is automatically visible by default when the mouse cursor is
moved over it. The following information is displayed:
• DSN number to identify the download from which the acquisition was generated;
• Acq. Date&Time when the acquisition was tracked;
• Acq. Flight Hours to indicate how many FH were recorded when the acquisition was tracked;
• A/C Flight Hours to indicate the total number of Flight Hours recorded by the current DSN
• Health Index to show which index is being showing;
• The Value of the health index;
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By right clicking anywhere on the steady plots, you can select the option ‘Show Extended Tooltip’. As result
the tooltip will display additional information such as IAS, Engine 1 Torque, Engine 2 Torque, Main Rotor
Torque, Tail Rotor Torque, Pitch and Roll degrees.
By clicking on an acquisition on a Steady HI chart it becomes highlighted in green; if any other HI charts are
open the selected acquisition is highlighted in all those charts too.
To zoom in on a specific area of the chart, drag the mouse cursor while pressing the right mouse button over
the area. To reset the zoom double click anywhere in the chart.
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It is also possible to zoom in on the charts simply by moving the mouse’s scroll wheel.
By right clicking on any point of the chart, a contextual menu opens in which it is possible to change the val-
ues of the axes:
• Axis X; possibility to switch the value of abscissa from Acq. FH in Acq. date time and vice versa.
• Axis Y; possibility to switch the parameters of axis from linear to logarithmic and vice versa.
And:
• Show/Hide Thresholds; choose to view or not the thresholds the thresholds;
• Show/Hide DSN Markers; possibility to hide the indicators of start DSN;
• Close; close the HI plot.
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User Notes
To add a user note to the chart, click on the third icon in the toolbar.
After clicking on the User Notes icon the mouse cursor changes shape and the user can select where to
place the note.
After selecting where to put the note the following popup opens.
Here the user can add a new note and it will be shown as part of a chat indicating who has written and when.
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The note will be applied to all Health Indexes for acquisition on which the user added the note.
An envelope icon is displayed where the user created the new note. Move the mouse cursor over the icon
and the last message is displayed by default.
Close Monitoring
The Close Monitoring functionalities are managed through the button placed in the upper part of the charts
area.
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The user can open a CM phase by clicking on the green tick icon on the left side. There is also a Remarks
field in which the user can type more information relevant to this CM.
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Contextual Menu
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It is possible to hide the automatic tooltip or the background coordinates and change the manner in which
the acquisition is plotted. Following, an example:
• XY Plot;
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• Step Area;
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• Line Symbols;
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The ‘Show Extended Grid’ option adds several columns (IAS, Pitch, Roll, MGB Oil Temperature, MGB Oil
Pressure, TGB Oil Temp, IGB Oil Temp, MGB Bearing 1 Oil Temperature, MGB Bearing 2 Oil Temperature,
Engine 1 Torque, Engine 2 Torque, Main Rotor Torque, Tail Rotor Torque, NR) to the table in order to associ-
ate each TVM acquisition with relative Flight Condition and Torque indicators.
The ‘Open Acquisition Thresholds’ opens a window displaying specific threshold values for the selected
acquisition.
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The upper area of the window displays information about the helicopter. This section displays the following
details:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the H/C selected.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘HC Serial’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• Last DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS
The grid shows a list of Health Indexes applicable to the selected acquisition and each row consists of a HI
Code and a brief description.
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Click on the plus icon next to the HI code in order to view its thresholds.
Each HI has two tabs in which the user can visualize the steady and trend thresholds.
The grid shown by default regards the threshold values of HI steady plots and consists of the following data:
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The Trend tab contains another grid consisting of the following information:
To close the pop-up click on the X placed in the top-right corner of the window.
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Arising Management
Below the list of TVM components, Heliwise displays the arisings which are still active on the selected acqui-
sition.
Once performed the analysis the user can clear the arising by right clicking on it and selecting “Clear” or
“Reject” (depending on the previous status of the arising).
This grid displays the arisings for a single TVM component, a list of all the arisings for the selected helicopter
is available at the bottom of the page.
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By clicking on the arrow, the area expands. Click again to hide it.
As shown in the image above, the only action which can be performed is to analyze the arising. After clicking
on it, Heliwise reloads the page with the acquisition which generated the arising to be analyzed.
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Exceedances Management
It is possible to access the Aircraft TVM Trends page from the TVM exceedance page (by means of the con-
textual menu) the page is automatically opened in order to allow analysis of a single exceedance without the
concept of arisings.
By default the page shows the exceeded HI which was selected on the TVM exceedance page. Further-
more, in the HI list on the left, the exceedance is represented by a blue square.
To analyse other occurrences, the user can expand the Exceedance List at the bottom of the page.
Here the grid shown is the same as the one on the TVM Exceedance page and by means of the contextual
menu the user can click on ‘analyse’. As a result the page re-loads the data changing the TVM Acquisition
and relative HI exceeded.
Using the flip icon placed in the bottom right corner of the page, you can return to analyse the arising.
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Signal analysis
By clicking on one of them the raw signal is loaded and, through a dedicated page, signal analysis can be
performed.
ATTENTION: AVDM Analysis Request Forms are only available to customers who have subscribed
to the AVDM (Advanced Vibration Data Mining) service.
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In the upper part of the TVM Signal window, Heliwise shows the following details:
• Acq. (moving the mouse over it, it’s possible to show the description of the TVM component);
• the DSN in which the signal was recorded;
• the date and time of recording;
• the relative aircraft FH value when the signal was recorded;
• File in which the signal is present;
• Plot Type to indicate which processing has been applied to plot the data.
N.B.
In the top-right corner of the page, you can quickly reload the other signals avail-
able for that TVM Component by mean of the blue arrows.
Also in this dialog, the chart is manageable through several functionalities placed above the graph:
• Axis Cursor; to enable the dynamic display of coordinates while moving the mouse cursor.
• Tooltip; when enabled, the chart automatically creates a circle on the higher point of amplitude for each
frequency indicator. Moving over the circle, the user can see the precise coordinates.
• Harmonic (if applicable); first of all, once enabled, you have to select a frequency. Automatically Heliwise
calculates and shows the respective harmonics.
• Sideband (if applicable); first of all, once enabled, you have to select two frequencies in order to dynam-
ically calculate the sideband.
• Reset; disabled the engaged functionalities.
• Ref. Orders (if applicable); show the reference orders.
All buttons have an amber background when they are engaged by the user. Click again for disabling.
To zoom the chart, drag the mouse pointer on area of the chart.
To reset the zoom, you can double click on the chart or select “Reset Zoom” in the contextual menu (right
click on chart).
3.12.2.1 Data Analysis Request Form and AVDM Analysis Request Form from Aircraft TVM Trends dialogue
It is possible to open a Data Analysis Request Form (DARF) or an AVDM Analysis Request Form (A-DARF)
directly from the Aircraft TVM Trends page. The description here below applies to both DARFs and A-
DARFs.
In particular, for each Health Index of a selected Acquisition, a DARF can be directly generated by selecting
the relevant TVM steady plot.
A user can open a new DARF only if the previous DARF is closed or does not exist.
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As described in 3.8.3, only the DARF can be subjected to all four status (Open, New Reply, New request,
Closure: for more details see 3.8.3): it means that for a DARF it is possible to have more than one interaction
Customer user/LH support.
In the toolbar at the top of the page there is an icon which allows the user to open a DARF. The open DARF
icon is visible only for users type MASTER or users not Master with Query Flag enabled (see 3.8.2.4.1)
After clicking on the Open DARF icon, all plots where a DARF can be generated are outlined in blue (see
Figure 2074).
When the mouse cursor is pointed in one of the allowed plots for a DARF, the message "Open Request" is
shown.
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After clicking, the DARF form opens in a pop-up window (see Figure 2075).
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The initial form that opens allows the user to create a request to send to the Heliwise Support Group. The
initial request is “Revision 1”. At the top of the form there is a group box displaying the information which is
automatically populated using the H/C data available and the selected acquisition and relative HI chart. The
information displayed is the following and is read only:
• Reference Num.
• HC Tail Id: the tail number of the
• Acquisition
• Revision
• HC Serial
• CI/HI
• Issue Date
• Compiled by
The main area of the form is divided into three areas; Maintenance on Interested Area, Next Scheduled
Maintenance, Description.
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In the first area the user can insert the date and time and a description of any maintenance actions to be car-
ried out on the interested area. Any scheduled maintenance actions can be inserted into the second area
specifying date and a description of the maintenance action.
The third area allows the user to insert a more detailed description of the request and is asked to specify the
reason for the request from the following options:
• Data Analysis
• Send Data
• Maintenance Report
• End of Close Monitoring
• AOG (Aircraft on Ground)
Once the form has been filled out the user can send the form to the Heliwise Support Group by clicking on
the green tick in the bottom right corner of the form. If the user wants to close the form with out sending or
saving it then click on the red X above the green tick.
The DARF icon will be visible on the chart as follows until a reply is received:
When the Heliwise Support Group replies to the request the DARF symbol visible on the chart changes to
the following:
The user can open the DARF by clicking on the symbol. The form opens on the “Reply Form” page which
has been filled out by the Heliwise Support Group.
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The user can read the reply sent by the Support Group. At the top of the form there is an area displaying
information which is automatically populated using the H/C data available and the selected acquisition and
relative CI/HI as before.
The main area is divided into four group boxes; the first area “Analysed Cls/His” displays the Cls and the His
that have been analysed by the Support Group, The second area “Analysis on related Components” dis-
plays any additional components that have been analysed, the analysis results are reported in the dedicated
area “Result of Analysis” and any recommended actions are listed in the “Recommended Actions” group
box.
At the bottom of the form there is a list of actions that the Heliwise Support Group can request of the user.
One or more options can be selected. The possible requests from the Heliwise Support Group are the fol-
lowing:
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If the user is required to carry out a further action or has another request it is possible to move to the next
section of the form by clicking on the arrow pointing right. The next page shows a new “Create Request”
form and the user can fill it out as before. After sending the new request the following symbol is visible on the
related CI/HI chart:
The Heliwise Support Group opens the DARF and uses a new “Reply Form” to respond to the request. The
procedure continues until the DARF is closed by the Support Group selecting “None/Request Close (no next
Rev)” from the list of Action Requests on the Reply Form.
Once the DARF has been closed the following symbol is visible on the relevant CI/HI chart:
The status of the DARFs and access to them is also possible from the “Query Manager” dialogue which can
be reached from the main menu > System Administration > Query Manager. (see 3.8.3)
3.12.2.2 Threshold Change Request Form from Aircraft TVM Trends dialog
It is possible to open a Threshold Change Request form (TCR) directly from the Aircraft TVM Trends page.
In particular, for each Health Index of a selected Acquisition, a TCR can be directly generated by selecting
the relevant TVM steady plot.
A user can open a new TCR only if the previous TCR is closed or does not exist.
As described in 3.8.3, for a TCR only OPEN and CLOSED statuses (Open, Closure: for more details see
3.8.3) are applicable, so for this kind of query only one loop of interaction Customer user/LH support is fore-
seen.
In the toolbar at the top of the page there is an icon which allows the user to open a TCR. The open TCR
icon is visible only for users type MASTER or users who are not Masters but have the Query Flag enabled
(see 3.8.2.4.1).
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After clicking on the Open TCR icon, all plots where a TCR can be generated have a blue border. When the
mouse cursor is pointed in one of the outlined plots, the message "Open Request" is shown.
After clicking on the “Open Request” icon the “Create Request” form shown below opens.
The initial form that opens allows the user to create a request to send to the Heliwise Support Group. The
initial request is “Revision 1”. At the top of the form there is a group box displaying the information which is
automatically populated using the H/C data available and the selected acquisition and relative CI/HI chart.
The information displayed is the following and is read only:
• Reference Num.
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• HC Tail Id
• Acquisition
• Revision
• HC Serial
• CI/HI
• Issue Date
• Compiled by
The main area is divided into two areas. The first labelled “Threshold Status” displays a table with the follwo-
ing columns:
• Threshold: this column displays the threshold type - Red, Amber, Blue, Far and Close
• Actual Value: this column displays the current value for the corresponding threshold
• Proposed Value: this column is displayed when the Reason (see Below) is set on “Permanent Threshold
Change” (see Figure 2085). In this case the user can input a value for each cell of the column
• Reset: this column is displayed when the Reason (see Below) is set on "Threshold / Trend Reset". In this
case two check boxes are shown (one for Red/Amber/Blue thresholds, one for Far threshold and Close
Threshold) and the user can request the reset by ticking the check box referred to the threshold to be
reset (see Figure 2083)
Below the table there is a “Reason” area where the user can select from two options the reason for the
requested threshold value change. The reasons can be either of the following:
The second area “Description” is an area in which the user can add any further information regarding the
change proposal.
Once the form has been completed the user can send it to the Heliwise Support Group by clicking on the
green tick on the right of the window.
The red X on the right of the window can be used to close the window without sending the request. The sym-
bol shown below will be visible on the chart.
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The TCR is closed by the Support group and the icon on the chart will be viewed as shown below.
The status of the TCRs and access to them is also possible from the “Query Manager” dialogue which can
be reached from the main menu > System Administration > Query Manager (see 3.8.3).
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N.B. On opening the page the DSN selected by default is the last DSN for the H/C selected. Click on
the SmartLink button in the top right corner to change the filter parameters.
At the top of this page you can view the following data regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
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The main area is divided into four tables. The first table ‘TVM System Status Last D/L’ shows the following
data:
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In this table you can select a component by clicking on the corresponding row, once selected it is highlighted
in blue. Further data for the component can be viewed in the tables below if available.
Right clicking on a row a contextual menu becomes visible.
Selecting ‘Show Acquisition’ a pop-up window opens showing an image of the component selected and its
corresponding acquisitions.
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The second table labelled ‘Missing Acquisiton Results - Last D/L’ is populated if any occurrences of missing
TVM data are detected in the last download for the Acq. Id performed with the selected accelerometer.
The second tab labelled ‘Failures Cross Correlation - Last D/L’ shows the results of any cross correlation
checks carried out in the last DSN for a specific component.’
Figure 2093: TVM System Status Failures Cross Correlation Last D/L
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In the ‘Failure Details’ tab there are two. In these tables you can view data regarding the failures recorded for
the selected component. The data in the table in the right corresponds to the row at the same level of the
data in the table on the left. Therefore the occurrences in the table on the right refer to the fault in the same
row in the table on the left.
• The table on the right is populated after selecting a row in the main table on the left. This table shows the
following data regarding the failures:
• ‘Occurrence Start Time’; the recorded start time of the occurrence (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘Occurrence Stop Time’; the recorded stop time of the occurrence (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
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Click on the ‘Acquisition Anomaly Details’ tab to view the counters of the acquisition anomalies relevant to
the acquisitions performed with the selected accelerometer. The table shows the following data:
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N.B. On opening the page the DSN selected by default is the last DSN for the H/C selected. Click on
the SmartLink button in the top right corner to change the filter parameters.
At the top of this page you can view the following data regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
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In the first table labelled ‘Current Azimuth Sensor Status – Last D/L’ you can view the following data regard-
ing the two TVM system azimuth sensors.:
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In the second area there is a tab labelled ‘Failures Cross Correlation Last D/L’ shows the results of any cross
correlation checks carried out in the last DSN for a specific component.
In the ‘Failure Details’ tab there are two tables. In these tables you can view data regarding the failures
recorded for the selected component. The data in the table on the right is populated after clicking on a row in
the table on the left.
As shown in the image above, the table on the left contains the following data:
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The table on the right is populated after selecting a row in the main table on the left. This table shows the fol-
lowing data regarding the failures selected:
• ‘Occurrence Start Time’; the recorded start time of the occurrence (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘Occurrence Stop Time’; the recorded stop time of the occurrence (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
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N.B. On opening the page the DSN selected by default is the last DSN for the H/C selected. Click on
the SmartLink button in the top right corner to change the filter parameters.
At the top of this page you can view the following data regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
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In the second area there is a table labelled ‘Current VDAM Board Status Last D/L’ you can view the following
data regarding the TVM VDAM Board sensors:
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In the second area there is a tab labelled ‘Failures Cross Correlation Last D/L’ shows the results of any cross
correlation checks carried out in the last DSN for a specific component.
As shown in the image above, you can view the following data regarding the failures recorded for the
selected component:
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• ‘Occurrence Active’; if the fault is active a green circle displays, if it is not active a grey circle displays.
• ‘Cumulative Duration’; the total duration of all the occurrences.
• ‘Longest Duration’; the duration of the longest occurrence.
• ‘Remarks’; the comments related to the detected fault. Double click in the remarks column on the rele-
vant row to insert a comment.
The table on the right is populated after selecting a row in the main table on the left.
This table shows the following data regarding the failures selected:
• ‘Occurrence Start Time’; the recorded start time of the occurrence (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘Occurrence Stop Time’; the recorded stop time of the occurrence (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
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3.12.6 Exceedances
On this page you can navigate through the TVM exceedances by means of a synoptic chart. Here the user
has an overview where the TVM exceedance occurred. The data displayed are relative to the last DSN.
At the top of this page you can view the following data regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
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In the main area of the page there is a synoptic chart displaying the TVM components which on selection (by
clicking on it) open a window showing further details of the selected component.
The components are colour in according to the legenda shown in the right side:
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To view in more detail a specific component click on the corresponding component in the synoptic chart. A
window then opens showing the sensor selected and its associated acquisitions.
On the left of the window there is an image of the component showing the location of the sensor (through a
triangular shape) and the location of the relative acquisitions (through a circular shape).
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As the main window, on the right side there is a legenda containing the colour codes and below it there is a
list of the acquisitions.
Select an acquisition by clicking on the relevant row in the list and once selected; details regarding it are
shown in a table in the lower area of the window.
Below the acquisition list there are buttons which provide a link to navigate directly to the relevant system
status browser or the TVM Health Index Summary Chart. The availability of each button depends on the
applicability of selected component
Below the browser link buttons there is a table which shows the following details of the acquisition selected
in the list:
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On this page you can navigate through the TVM exceedance generated arising by means of a synoptic
chart. Here, the user can explore how many arising are present due to TVM Exceedance.
At the top of this page you can view the following data regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS)
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In the main area of the page there is a synoptic chart displaying the TVM system components which on
selection (by clicking on it) open a window showing further details of the selected component. The compo-
nents are colour coded in order to give an immediate view of the system status and arisings. The colour
code is shown in the legenda on the right side:
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To view in more detail a specific component click on the corresponding component in the synoptic chart. A
window then opens showing the sensor selected and its associated acquisitions.
On the left of the window there is an image of the component showing the location of the sensor (through a
triangular shape) and the location of the relative acquisitions (through a circular shape).
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At the top there is a legend showing the colour code.Below the legend there is a list of the acquisitions
shown on the right. Select an acquisition by clicking on the relevant row in the list. Once an acquisition is
selected details regarding it are shown in a table in the lower area of the window.
Below the acquisition list there are buttons which provide a link to navigate directly to the relevant system
status browser or the TVM Health Index Summary Chart. Their availability depends on selected component
and its applicability.
Below the browser link button there is a table which shows the following details of the acquisition selected in
the acquisition list:
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At the top of this page you can view the following data regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
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In the main area of the page there is a synoptic chart displaying the TVM system components which on
selection (by clicking on it) open a window showing further details of the selected component. The compo-
nents are colour coded in order to give an immediate view of the system status:
To view in more detail a specific component click on the corresponding component in the synoptic chart. A
window then opens showing the sensor selected and its associated acquisitions.
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On the left of the window there is an image of the component showing the location of the sensor (through a
triangular shape) and the location of the relative acquisitions (through a circular shape).
On the right of the image there is further information.
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Below the legend there is a list of the acquisitions. Select an acquisition by clicking on the relevant row in the
list. Once an acquisition is selected details regarding it are shown in a table in the lower area of the window.
Below the acquisition list there is a button which provides a link to the relevant system status browser. Their
visibility depends in according to selected component. Clicking on them, the user is able to navigate directly
to another dialog with the component data as input parameter.
Below the browser link button there is a table which shows the following details of the acquisition selected in
the acquisition list:
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At the top of this page you can view the following data regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
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In the main area of the page there is a synoptic chart displaying the TVM system components which on
selection (by clicking on it) open a window showing further details of the selected component. The compo-
nents are colour coded in order to give an immediate view of the system status and arising. The colour code
is as follows:
To view in more detail a specific component click on the corresponding component in the synoptic chart. A
window then opens showing the sensor selected and its relevant acquisitions.
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On the left side there is an image of the component showing the location of the sensor (through a triangular
shape) and the location of the relative acquisitions (through a circular shape)
On the right of the image there is further information.
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Below the legend there is a list of the acquisitions shown on the right. Select an acquisition by clicking on the
relevant row in the list. Once an acquisition is selected details regarding it are shown in a table in the lower
area of the window.
Below the acquisition list there is a button which provides a link to the relevant system status browser.
The buttons are visible in according to selected component. They act as link to navigate to the relative dialog
with the component as input parameter.
Below the browser link buttons there is a table which shows the following details of the acquisition selected
in the acquisition list:
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The page is divided into two main areas; the first area shows details regarding the H/C selected.
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘H/C Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘FH Start’; the flight hours recorded at the start of the selected DSN.
• ‘FH End’; the flight hours recorded at the end of the selected DSN.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN Start’; the date and time of the start of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
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The second area named ‘Close Monitoring Processes’ allows managing the process to monitor one or more
specific acquisitions of selected H/C.
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Above the grid, there are three buttons needed to manage the set of data in grid.
In order to create and close a process the buttons placed have the following features:
• Click on to create a new row in the table. Once the user clicked on the button, below it appears an
area in which the user must insert the desired value.
As shown in the image above, the fields are the same used into the grid below. The most of them are not
editable; therefore the user has to select only the ‘Acq.Id’ combo box. The ‘Remarks’ field is not mandatory
and the user can leave it empty.
Once the Acq.Id is selected is possible to accept the inserted value clicking on . Instead to cancel the
operation the user has to click on .
• Click on to accept the changes applied to a process. It becomes clickable when the user set as
“Close” the status of a row. Its target is to approve the change of status.
• Click on to cancel the changes applied to a process. It becomes clickable when the user set as
“Close” the status of a row. Its target is to reset the change of status and restore the previous data set.
Furthermore, clicking on the charts (placed in second column) you are automatically redirect to the HI plots
of that TVM component.
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N.B. The results displayed correspond to the last valid health index.
Following the selection of a single A/C the application shall perform a statistical assessment of the DA
threshold values with respect to the last valid Health Indexes.
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At the top area of the page there is a section which shows the following data regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘FH Start’; the flight hours recorded at the start of the selected DSN.
• ‘FH End’; the flight hours recorded at the end of the selected DSN.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN Start’; the date and time of the start of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
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In the ‘DA Steady Threshold Check Results’ area you can view data regarding the DA steady threshold
results. This area is divided into two tabs.
In the first tab labelled ‘Threshold Anomalies’ you can view the following data:
In the second tab labelled ‘Skipped Checks’ you can view the following data:
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In the second area you can view data regarding the DA far threshold check results. This area is divided into
two tabs. In the first tab labelled ‘Threshold Anomalies’ you can view the following data:
In the second tab labelled ‘Skipped Checks’ you can view the following data:
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• TVM Exceedances.
• System Status Missing Data.
• System Status Accelerometer.
• System Status Azimuth.
• System status VDAM.
This is a single document containing all maintenance related information relevant to the TVM system for the
last recorded download.
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At the top area of the page there is a section which shows the following data regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘FH Start’; the flight hours recorded at the start of the selected DSN.
• ‘FH End’; the flight hours recorded at the end of the selected DSN.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN Start’; the date and time of the start of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
The second and main area is dedicated to the actual report which is automatically generated for the H/C
selected.
At the top of this report, there is a tool bar which enables you to carry out further actions on the report.
See the table below for a description of the commands on the tool bar.
Button Description
Click here to save the report. Your Browser opens and you select the destination.
save
Click here to print the report.
print
Click here to view the first page of the report.
first page
Click here to view the previous page.
previous page
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Button Description
Click here to view the next page.
next page
Click here to view the last page.
last page
Click here to reduce the size of the page.
zoom out
Click here to increase the size of the page.
zoom in
Is also possible to zoom in or out using the drop down menu. Choose the level of
zoom from this menu.
Click here so that the document fits the width of the page.
fit width
Click here to view one page at a time.
one page
Click here to view two pages at a time.
two pages
Type a word into the text field and the document will automatically find the word.
Click here to view the ‘found’ word in an earlier part of the document.
previous
Click here to view the next ‘found’ in the document. The words which have been
next found are highlighted.
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N.B. On opening the page the DSN selected by default is the last DSN for the H/C selected. Click on
the SmartLink button in the top right corner to change the filter parameters.
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At the top area of the page there is a section which shows the following data regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the tail code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Serial; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the serial code of selected aircraft.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘FH Start’; the flight hours recorded at the start of the selected DSN.
• ‘FH End’; the flight hours recorded at the end of the selected DSN.
• ‘Last Dsn End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN Start’; the date and time of the start of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
In the main area, the user is able to see the raw signal.
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Above the chart, there are three combo boxes to allow the user to filter which data to be shown.
The first field contains a list of all acquisitions present in the selected DSN.
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Once the user selects an acquisition, the next field is automatically populated in order to load the physical
file containing that acquisition.
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The last field is always loaded according to the acquisition selected in the first field. It contains the plots
ready to be shown. The plots available are visible or not according to the applicability of the acquisition.
Once the user has selected the fields, the ground station is able to load the correct set of data and generates
the appropriate chart. To complete the operation, click on the tick icon placed at the end of toolbar ‘Apply’
button.
Right clicking on chart, it’s possible to save the chart as a PDF file.
In the bottom area of the page, the user can expand the Health Index view and see the Health Index values.
The data displayed is reported in tabular format showing the same columns as the Health Index Page.
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In the RTB module the user can open the RTB Health index trends and RTB Vibration.
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On this page it’s possible to analyse the health indexes trend of Rotor Track and Balance. The user can
access to this page using the main menu ‘RTB Health Index Trend’ or through the contextual menu placed in
the home page.
In the central area the web application plots the results of processing RTB data relevant the selected heli-
copter.
Heliwise automatically plots the health index in which there is an arising generated by an exceedance.
The left side of the area is composed by the list of Health Indexes applicable to the selected RTB component
and relevant flight conditions:
• -“G”: Ground;
• -“H”: Hover;
• -“S”: Slow cruise;
• -“C”: Cruise;
• -“F”: Fast Cruise or VNE.
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The input data is the RTB channel to be analysed. You can select it through the combo box placed in the
upper-central part. Each row represents the proper acquisition on board and, on the right part of this list; the
user can get information about quantity of arising occurred on it.
The first square shows the Accepted arising meanwhile the second indicator represents the Pending ones.
Clicking on one of them, Heliwise automatically plots the health index in which there is an arising generated
by an exceedance.
The left side of the area is composed by the list of Health Indexes applicable to the selected RTB acquisition.
Ticking them, the user can decide which HI plotting in the central area. As visible in the image above, the
web site automatically ticks the HI where there is an arising.
The squares show the Flight Condition in which the exceedance was occurred and the relative colour dis-
plays the type of seriousness (red or amber).
Finally, at the end of row, a counter shows how many arising are still active on that Health Index.
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The user can hide this list, by clicking on the button placed in upper-left corned (red arrow).
To show the list, clicking again on the same button (meanwhile the arrow is became green).
To select all HI with just one click, select the button highlighted in red in the image below (placed in the top
right corner of the page).
The HI charts plotted in the central area of the page, can display the acquisitions in according to the Flight
Condition in which was the aircraft when tracked the HI value.
You can set them using the funnel icon, placed always in the toolbar above the charts. The page can show
only one Flight Condition per time.
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The last button placed on the right upper corner allows to flip the central view to others plots relevant to track
and lead/lag collected data.
The features are available only when the selected acquisition corresponds to ‘Main Rotor’ otherwise the icon
will be disabled.
This view allow the change the HI list showing the Blade Track and Blade lead/lag check-boxes.
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The plots containing the track of each blade assigning a colour for each ones:
• Black Rel. H
• Red Rel. H
• Blue Rel. H
• White Rel. H
• Yellow Rel. H
The green line is fixed on the 0 abscissa value to help the user during the data analysis.
The chart capabilities will be described in the next paragraph and are equal for both view.
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Plots capabilities
Every acquisition point has a tooltip automatically visible by default. Moving over one of them, the web appli-
cation shows the main information. In detail, the following information displayed are:
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• Acq. Flight Hours to indicate how many FH were recorded when the acquisition was tracked;
• A/C Flight Hours to indicate the total number of Flight Hours recorded by the current DSN
• Health Index to show which index is being showing;
• The Value of health index;
• Rotor Speed [%]; the percentage value representing the speed of selected rotor.
• IAS [kts]; the value of Indicated Air Speed at time in which the acquisition was recorded;
• Acq. Type: the manner in which the acquisition point was recorded. It can be manual or automatic. The
user can find out which is the Acq. Type referring to the point used in the plot. As shown in the image
below, when the point is composed by a circle (i.e. on the right side) that means an automatic acquisition
otherwise a manual one (i.e. on the left side).
By right clicking everywhere on the steady plots, you can select the option ‘Show Extended Tooltip’. As
result, the tooltip will be composed by additional information such as Radar Altitude, Vertical Accel., Pitch,
Roll and Yaw degrees.
By clicking on an acquisition of one plot, Heliwise shows the same acquisition occurrence in the others HI
plots open. The selected acquisition is identifiable by a green circle around it.
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Otherwise, you can zoom the view by using the scroll wheel of mouse.
By right clicking on whatever point of the plot, the web site displays a contextual menu in which it’s possible
to:
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• Change the X axis value switching the indicators of abscissa from Acquisition Flight Hours to Acquisition
date time and vice versa.
• Show/Hide Thresholds; choose to view or not the thresholds the thresholds;
• Show/Hide DSN Markers; possibility to hide the indicators of start DSN;
• Close; close the HI plot.
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User Notes
To add a user note in the plot, you should click on the second icon placed in the top right corner of the page.
Once enabled the creation of notes, the user has to decide where place its annotation (as shown below).
Once clicked where there will be the user notes, the following popup opens.
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Here the user can add a new note and it will be shown as part of a chat indicating who has written and when.
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The communication will be applied to all Health Indexes of that acquisition on which the user is adding a
note. Finally, the user will see a letter icon where the user has created a new communication channel and
moving the mouse pointer over that, Heliwise shows the last message by default.
Arising Management
Below the list of RTB acquisition and Flight Conditions, Heliwise displays the arising still active on that
selected acquisition.
• DSN; indicating the download Id in order to get out when the arising occurred;
• Description; containing the arising description.
• Reason; the type of exceedance which generated the arising.
• Update Time; the date and time of last update.
• Update User Code; who has performed the last update.
• Number; the id of arising.
• Status; the status of arising.
• Remarks; eventual note typed by user during data download processing.
Once performed the analysis the user can clear the arising by right clicking on the arising and select “Clear”
or “Reject” (depends on previous status of arising). It’s possible to clear all just selecting the last option
‘CLEAR/REJECT ALL’.
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While this grid displays the arising for a single RTB component, you can see all arising for that helicopter
referring to the area expandable in the bottom-left corner of the page.
By clicking on the arrow, the area expands. Click again to hide it.
By right clicking on a single arising a contextual menu opens.
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As shown in the image above, the only action to be performed is to analyse the arising. Once clicked on it,
Heliwise reloads the page with the selected arising as input data.
Contextual Menu
By right clicking on whatever point of the plot, the web site displays the following contextual menu:
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Possibility to hide the automatic tooltip or the background coordinates and change the manner in which the
acquisition are plotted. Following, an example of:
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• XY Plot;
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• Bar;
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• Line Symbols;
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By right clicking on it, you can open again the contextual menu relevant to table view.
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The ‘Show Extended Grid’ option allows to detail the information adding several columns (Radar Altitude,
Vertical Accel., Pitch, Roll and Yaw degrees.) in order to associate each RTB acquisition with relevant HI val-
ues.
By using the export option, the user can obtain a CSV file in which you will save the information.
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This page displays information regarding RTB vibration. It is necessary to first select an H/C from the fleet
menu in order to be able to access the page from the ‘Rotors and Airframe’ menu. When the page opens it
is necessary to select the DSN on which to read the signals coming from the vibration sensors.
At the top area of the page there is a section which shows the following data regarding the H/C selected:
• ‘Tail ID’; an alphanumeric field which exclusively identifies the H/C selected.
• ‘H/C Serial’; the H/C serial code.
• ‘HC Status’; the current status of the H/C selected.
• ‘Variant’; the variant of the H/C selected.
• ‘AMMC Ver’; the version of AMMC.
• ‘Running Hours’; the operative hours in which the HUMS data were recorded.
• ‘Last DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the last DSN carried out.
• ‘Start DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected start DSN.
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• ‘End DSN’; a sequential number which identifies the selected end DSN.
• ‘Flight Hours’; the total flight hours of the selected H/C.
• ‘FH Start’; the flight hours recorded at the start of the selected DSN.
• ‘FH End’; the flight hours recorded at the end of the selected DSN.
• ‘Last DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the last DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS)
• ‘DSN Start’; the date and time of the start of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
• ‘DSN End’; the date and time of the end of the selected DSN (DD_MM_YYYY HH.MM.SS).
On the left side of the page it is possible to set filter parameters and view details of the selection.
The area is dedicated to filtering and choosing the accelerometer to be shown and its relative viewing
parameters.
At the top it is possible to select the rotor, after which the list below is dynamically filled. The user can decide
which is the regime of flight and the unit of measure to apply on the FFT chart: gravity or inches per second.
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The central area consists of a group of charts and grids showing the source signal coming from
accelerometer sensors. Once a user has selected any filter parameters, the values are dynamically shown.
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The charts show the signal coming from the selected indicator. Both charts display the amplitude of the
source signal. The first chart regarding the “Raw Signal” reads directly from the HUMS file, therefore its
abscissa is the value of the Raw Signal.
Whereas, the second chart shows the signal in another manner called “FFT Signal” in which the input is
converted to frequency (therefore, its abscissa is equal to the FFT Signal).
At the bottom of the area there are two grids containing the values shown in the charts.
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The ‘HUMS Fleet Management’ area, the user can visualize and group data by fleet.
As shown in the image above, the fleet HUMS area consists of six dialogs:
• Fleet Arisings
• Fleet Faults
• Fleet RTB Trends
• Fleet TVM Trends
• Fleet Close Monitoring
• Fleet TUM Torque Spectra
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• Type: you can select the information type that generated the arising.
• DSN: select the range of DSN to analyse.
• Aircraft Model: select the aircraft model to filter dynamically the aircraft list below.
To complete the selection, confirm the operation by clicking on the green tick icon placed in the top right cor-
By clicking on the Smart Link button the user is able to change the filter parameters and select new view
parameters.
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The main grid shows data regarding the arising recorded in the DSN(s) selected and relative aircraft. In this
table you can view the following data:
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To interact with the status of an arising placed in the table click on the desired arising and then right click.
By clicking on the operation to be applied the system processes the selected arising and changes its status
to another one. The following table shows how a status can be changed according to its source status.
N.B. After Accepting an arising the status of the aircraft becomes “Unserviceable” until the user
changes the arising status to Cleared.
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In the bottom area of the page, there is a section named “Aircraft Arising Details”. This area is automatically
filled in according to the selected arising in the main grid. The mechanism used to value its fields is based on
the type of selected arising.
Exceed Code
Selecting an arising with type “Exceed_Code” the “Aircraft Arising Details” changes in order to detail this
type of arising.
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Below the ‘Exceedance’ area there is a table showing the following data:
Fault Code
If you select ‘Type’ equal to ‘FAULT_CODE’ the ‘Aircraft Arising Details’ area changes as occurred with the
“Exceed_Code” type. As before, the area is divided into two parts.
In the first area labelled ‘Fault’ you can view the following details:
Below the ‘Fault’ area there is a table showing the following data:
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VM Exceedance
If you select ‘Type’ equal to ‘VMEXCEEDANCE’ ‘the ‘Aircraft Arising Details’ area changes in order to details
this arising type.
In the first area labelled ‘VM Exceedance’ there is the following data:
Below the ‘VM Exceedance’ area there is a table showing the following data:
• ‘Exceeding HI’; the relevant Health Index code in which the exceedance occurred.
• ‘Threshold Type’; the threshold type which can be ‘Steady’ or ‘Trend’.
• ‘Threshold Value’; the relevant threshold value.
• ‘Status’; the validity of the occurrence; a green circle shows if it is valid, a grey circle if it is not.
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Click on the menu item “Fleet Faults” to open the dialog, the first window to open requires the user to select
the helicopters to be analysed.
• Type: you can select the information type that generated the arising.
• DSN: select the range of DSN you would analyse.
• Aircraft Model: select the available aircraft model to filter dynamically the aircraft list below.
To complete the selection, confirm the operation clicking on the tick green icon placed in the top right corner
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Arising Tab
- The ‘Accepted’ status means there is an active arising on that fault code.
- Green shows a ‘cleared’ or ‘rejected’ status in which there are no further actions to
be done. ‘Cleared’ means the user has performed the action meanwhile the ‘Rejected’ status reports no
warning required. To change the status do right click on that one to be managed and a contextual menu
opens as shown below.
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• Created by: the user who processed the DSN generating that arising.
• Generation Date&Time: the date and time of DSN generating that arising.
• Detection Date&Time: the date and time in which the arising was occurred and stored in DTD.
• Description: a description of the arising.
• Remarks: an additional note that could be typed by user during the debriefing phase.
• LCN: the logistic control number related to the arising.
• ALC: the alternate logistic control number related to the arising.
Once selected an arising, the page automatically loads the relevant fault details in the bottom part.
The data shown below are displayed in according to the type of selected arising. The section is called ‘Air-
craft Arising Details’.
Exceed Code
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• Detection Date & Time: when the fault was detected during AC activities.
• Total Occurrences: how many occurrences are detected relevant to that exceedance.
• Cumulative Duration; the total duration of the active status.
• Longest Duration; the longest duration of that exceedance.
• Worst Worst Value; the worst value among worst recorded values.
To report the list of the occurrences, the details area contains a table showing:
Fault Code
If you select an arising having type equal to FAULT_CODE the following details are shown:
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Faults Tab
The second tab on the Fleet Faults page contains the Faults list for the selected aircraft.
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Once selected a row in the grid, the web application automatically loads its details below.
This area is split in three parts; the first one called ‘Occurrence Details’:
The third table contains additional parameters about each single occurrence:
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Exceedances
On the third tab the user can find out more information about the recorded exceedance on the fleet.
It shows a list of exceedances registered during the last DSN time period. The table in this area shows the
following data:
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• Worst Worst Value: the worst value among worst recorded values.
• Occurrence Active: green circle means exceedance is active otherwise a grey circle is displayed.
• Arising number: the arising identifier assigned to that exceedance (if any). The cell can change its color
in according with the arising status (pending, accepted or cleared/rejected).Clicking on it, the page redi-
rects to the first tab in which the arising list is more detailed.
The bottom part details the exceedance selected in the main grid.
This area is split in three parts; the first one called ‘Occurrence Details’ contains following data:
The third table contains additional parameters about each single occurrence:
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Alarm Tab
The fourth tab contains a list of alarm recorded during selected DSN on the fleet.
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In the bottom part of the page the user can find out more details about the selected alarm.
This area is split in two parts; the first one, on the left side, is featured ‘Alarm Details’:
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Discrepancy Tab
In the fifth tab the user can find out a list of all discrepancy recorded into the selected DSN for the selected
aircraft.
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History Tab
The last tab contains the list of all event occurred during the selected DSN for the fleet.
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The details regarding the selected occurrence are shown in the bottom area ‘History Detail’.
This area is split in two parts; the first one on the left side shows the following data:
The second part is composed by a grid which shows the following data:
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Extended Grid
In the upper right corner of the grid, the user can extend the grid adding more columns by means of a proper
button.
Clicking on the button highlighted in the image above, the user can add more columns to the table:
The additional columns are filterable in order to allow a complete searching of the information.
To hide this additional information click again on the button.
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Click on the menu icon ‘Fleet RTB Trends’. Heliwise opens a window in which you can select the aircraft to
be analyse.
The user can select all aircrafts, ticking the check-box ‘Select all Aircraft for this model’ once selected a
model in the upper part of the popup. On the contrary, the user can select each aircraft by selecting the rele-
vant box.
In the central area the web application plots the results of processing RTB Trend data relevant to selected
aircraft.
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In the upper part of the page, Heliwise shows the aircraft selected for the comparison. Each AC is marked
with a colour used to identify it in the plot representation. Also the flight hours and S/N help the user to have
all set of data required for the analysis.
The following three variables are implied directly in the loading of plots data:
• Acquisition
On the upper part of the page, it’s placed a combo box containing a list of available acquisitions of rotors
channels. As shown in the image below the user can select the Main Rotor (loaded by default), Tail Rotor,
MGB Lateral and Rear Cabin Vert.
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• Flight Condition
Below the acquisitions list, it’s placed a panel which contains several button. One per flight condition.
Clicking on them, the user can switch the view from a FC to another one.
You can select FPOG (on ground Acq.), HOVER, SL CRS (Slow cruise), Cruise, FAST CRS (VNE or fast
cruise), UNKNOWN.
• Health Index
To show at least one plot in the central area, the user has to tick the relevant health index on the left side.
This lists changes in according to the select RTB Acquisition. The user can tick more than one HI per time.
Clicking one of aircraft loaded in the upper part of the page, the system automatically highlights its samples
in the plots helping the user to identify the specific aircraft.
As shown in the image above, the samples of the selected aircraft are colored in orange. To define how
many acquisitions have been stored in manual mode Heliwise displays a cross icon.
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To select all HI with just one click, select the button highlighted in red in the image below (placed in the top
right corner of the page).
The central page can be filled with a maximum of two aircrafts. The user can click on the last button having
a calendar icon to change the number of plots shown per view.
The first button which contains a grey circle allow to highlight the manual acquisition in the plots.
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The plots automatically highlights the samples stored with manual acquisitions and the circle icon placed in
the proper button changes its colour.
Moving the mouse pointer on a sample, the web application shows the relevant popup by default. It contains
several information regarding that point (AC Flight hours, HI Value, IAS, Rotor Speed).
To expand the information contained in this popup, you should do right click on the plot and selected ‘Show
Extended Tooltip’. In this way, the popup shows more information relevant to the altitude, acceleration and
rate.
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First of all, you have to specify the AC model to which the helicopters are assigned.
After that, tick the AC to be analyzed (otherwise you can tick the option ‘Select all the Fleet’ in order to ana-
lyze all helicopters with that AC model.
Once ticked, you have to confirm by clicking on the green icon placed in the top right corner.
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After a few seconds in waiting, the application loads the selected aircraft and in the upper part of the page
each helicopter is specified by means of serial code, flight hours and a colour.
By default the acquisition number 01 (SYNC 1st Stage Pinion LH) is selected and, to switch and view
another one, use the combo list and click on the acquisition. The TVM components are identified by the
acquisition Id, Type, Description and Accelerometer.
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Once clicked an acquisition, the page shows the applicable HI. However no HI is ticked and displayed by
default. Ticking them, the user can decide which HI plotting in the central area.
The user can hide this list, by clicking on the button placed in upper-left corned (red arrow).
In the toolbar, by a calendar button the user can set if visualize one or two charts per view (as shown below).
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Every chart owns a button placed in the upper part of view, in which the user can set the legend of acquisi-
tions to be plotted (square without description means the average).
• Abscissa axis composed by Elapsed Flight Hours (most recent FH for each AC are placed in the right
side of plot).
• Value 0 o f y-axis show with a green line.
• Blue, Amber and Red Fleet Threshold.
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As listed above, by default the shown threshold regarding the entire fleet of H/C. However, to see the thresh-
old for a specific aircraft click on the relative helicopter icon in the upper part of the page.
By clicking on the AC, the page shows the aircraft threshold and all its acquisition are highlighted by means
of an orange colour.
Every point has the tooltip automatically visible by default. Moving over one of them, the web site shows the
main information. In detail, the following information are displayed:
• DSN number to identify the download from which the acquisition was generated.
• Acq. Date Time to get out when the acquisition was tracked.
• Acq. Flight Hours to indicate how many FH were recorded when the acquisition was tracked.
• A/C Flight Hours to indicate the total number of Flight Hours recorded by the current DSN.
• Health Index to show which index is being showing.
• The Value of health index.
By right clicking everywhere on the steady plots, you can select the option ‘Show Extended Tooltip’. As
result the tooltip will be composed by additional information such as IAS, Engine 1 Torque, Engine 2 Torque,
Main Rotor Torque, Tail Rotor Torque, Pitch and Roll degrees.
By clicking on an acquisition of HI plots, Heliwise shows the same acquisition in the others HI plots open.
The selected acquisition is identifiable by a green circle around it.
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To zoom select an area of plot by drag and drop the mouse pointer, instead to reset the zoom view click
twice on chart.
Otherwise, you can zoom the view by using the scroll wheel of mouse.
Distribution Chart
Click on the flip icon placed in the upper right corner of the plots area.
The page automatically flips its view to another one called ‘Distribution’.
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The X axis is composed by total number of occurrences for each aircraft on that selected acquisition.
In this plot, the user can get out information about the density of data and understand which is the value
mainly reached by its aircraft fleet.
Contextual Menu
By right clicking on whatever point of the plot, the web site displays the following contextual menu:
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Possibility to hide the automatic tooltip or the background coordinates and change the manner in which the
acquisition is plotted. Following, an example of:
• XY Plot;
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• Step Area;
• Bar;
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• Line;
• Line Symbols;
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• Axis X; possibility to switch the value of abscissa in Flight Hours, Acquisition Date Time and Elapsed
Flight Hours.
• Axis Y; possibility to switch the parameters of axis from linear to logarithmic and vice versa.
• Show/Hide Extended Tooltip; view or not the additional parameters in the Tooltip as described above.
• Close; close the HI plot.
• Flip to Grid; report the values in a tabular format. Possibility to export in CSV the HI values and relative
parameters.
By right clicking on it, you can open again the contextual menu even if a couple of options are different
respecting the previous one.
The ‘Show Extended Grid’ option allows to detail the information adding several columns (IAS, Pitch, Roll,
MGB Oil Temperature, MGB Oil Pressure, TGB Oil Temp, IGB Oil Temp, MGB Bearing 1 Oil Temperature,
MGB Bearing 2 Oil Temperature, Engine 1 Torque, Engine 2 Torque, Main Rotor Torque, Tail Rotor Torque,
NR) in order to associate each TVM acquisition with relative Flight Condition and Torque indicators.
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Once the helicopters have been selected the main page is displayed.
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The main area named ‘Close Monitoring Processes’ allows to manage process to monitor one or more spe-
cific acquisitions.
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Above the grid, there are two buttons needed to manage the set of data in grid.
In order to accept and close a process the buttons placed have the following features:
• Click on to accept the changes applied to a process. It becomes clickable when the user set as
“Close” the status of a row. Its target is to approve the change of status.
• Click on to cancel the changes applied to a process. It becomes clickable when the user set as
“Close” the status of a row. Its target is to reset the change of status and restore the previous data set.
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In the first section of the dialog the user selects the aircraft model.
In the second section of the dialog the user selects the desired aircrafts. The user can select all aircrafts for
a model by ticking next to “Select all Aircrafts for this Model”.
The HUMS data will be loaded in according to the selected DSN and relative helicopter. To complete the
selection, confirm the operation clicking on the tick green icon placed in the top right corner ( ). Other-
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The main area ‘TUM Torque Band’ is split into two tabs; the first, ‘Cumulated Time’ and the second, ‘Per-
centage’. By default the page always opens showing the ‘Cumulated Time’ tab.
The ‘Cumulated Time’ tab shows first the fleet average for the cumulated time spent in every torque band
and then the same data for the selected H/C.
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• ‘Tail Id’; the tail id which exclusively identifies the H/C(s) selected.
• ‘Engine Input Torque Bands’; the relevant engine torque band from which the data derives (36 bands
plus unavailable band).
• ‘MGBin1 TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the cumulated time spent in the corre-
sponding torque band for the Main Gear Box input engine 1.
• ‘MGBin2 TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the cumulated time spent in the corre-
sponding torque band for the Main Gear Box input engine 2.
• ‘MGBinT TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the sum of time relative to all three of the
previously mentioned TPC (MGBin1, MGBin2) for the corresponding torque band.
• ‘Main Torque Band [lbft]’; the relevant main torque bands from which the data in ‘MRD TPC’ derives -
measured in lbs. and feet (36 bands plus unavailable band).
• ‘MRD TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the cumulated time spent in the correspond-
ing main torque band for the Main Rotor Drive.
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• ‘Tail torque Band [lbft]’; the relevant tail torque bands from which the data in ‘TRD TPC’ derives – mea-
sured in lbs. and feet (36 bands plus unavailable time band).
• ‘TRD TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the cumulated time spent in the correspond-
ing main torque band for the Tail Rotor Drive.
Percentage Tab
In the ‘Percentage’ tab table you can view data regarding the time converted into a percentage spent in
every torque band first as the fleet average and then for the selected H/C(s).
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• ‘MGBin1 TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the percentage of time spent in the corre-
sponding torque band for the Main Gear Box input engine 1.
• ‘MGBin2 TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the percentage of time spent in the corre-
sponding torque band for the Main Gear Box input engine 2.
• ‘‘MGBinT TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the sum of the percentages of time rela-
tive to all three of the previously mentioned TPC (MGBin1, MGBin2) for the corresponding torque band.
• ‘Main Torque Band [lbft]’; the relevant main torque bands from which the data in ‘MRD TPC’ derives -
measured in lbs. and feet (36 bands plus unavailable band).
• ‘MRD TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the percentage of time spent in the corre-
sponding main torque band for the Main Rotor Drive.
• ‘Tail torque Band [lbft]’; the relevant tail torque bands from which the data in ‘TRD TPC’ derives – mea-
sured in lbs. and feet (36 bands plus unavailable time band).
• ‘TRD TPC’; the torque path code name; this column shows the percentage of time spent in the corre-
sponding main torque band for the Tail Rotor Drive.
Charts
From the ‘TUM Fleet Torque Spectra’ page you can view the data in the ‘TUM Torque Band’ area in chart
form by clicking the button or right clicking on any area of the table and selecting ‘Flip to Chart’ from the
menu which opens.
After clicking the ‘Flip to Chart’ button the area switches to a chart; the default for the initial viewing of the
chart area is set to ‘MRD TPC’ viewed in ‘Linear’ mode with the Y Axis displaying ‘Percentage’.
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To view other data from the previous ‘TUM Torque Band’ table in chart form, click on the ‘Torque Spectra
Chart’ button at the top of the chart area.
When you click on this button a menu opens and you can select which torque data you would like to view.
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The chart currently open is marked with a . To close a chart, click on the corresponding name in the menu.
To open one or more charts click on the relevant name on the menu. It is possible to view two or more charts
simultaneously.
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Each chart has scroll bars to enable complete viewing of an individual chart. There is also a scroll bar on the
right of the area which enables you to scroll through all the open charts.
It is possible to select or deselect the H/Cs you would like to view on the chart by clicking in the check boxes
in the legend on the right of the chart the charts also display the fleet average which you can select or dese-
lect in the same way.
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• Full Download (when the aircraft is on ground and after a saving of Maintenance Logs on board);
• TVM Quick Assessment (when the aircraft is on ground and with no need to save Maintenance Logs);
• Rotor Track and Balance;
To install the Heliwise plug-in on to your PC, navigate to the following web address:
https://heliwise.agustawestland.com/HeliwiseOfflineSetup.exe
Using the local Administrator account run the executable file and then follow the setup instructions to
install the Heliwise Offline application.
After installation a new icon to run the offline version of Heliwise is available on the desktop.
NOTE: at least one login to Heliwise online is necessary before running the offline application.
The following paragraphs describe the features plugged into the offline version of the Heliwise web applica-
tion.
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The Data Management module gives the user offline access to the following dialogs:
• DTC Download
• DSN Management
• RTB Adjustment Upload
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The following page is displays by clicking on the menu item ‘DTC Download’ in the Data Management mod-
ule. Here you can transfer the MDS folder from your local PC to on-line server.
You can decide whether to upload also the ESUM files. Since these files have a big size, their uploading
could have impact on the time required to complete the downloading process. Heliwise automatically
remembers the last choice.
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Excluding them, the ground station will upload the other data in a shorter time.
To upload the HUMS data placed on USB, SSD or file system, click on “My Computer” and select the folder
which contains the download data. You should click on ‘Select’ button when in the central area the applica-
tion shows the single files.
Once selected the folder, the web application prompts you a message in which request a user action.
QUICK:automatically redirect the user to the TVM Quick Assessment (see chapter x)
RTB:automatically redirect the user to the RTB Data display (see chapter x)
CANCEL:close the form without any other actions.
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On the ‘DSN Management’ page you can transfer HUMS data from the aircraft DTD to the operator PC via
Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
At the top of the page the section ‘DSN Local Repository’ contains the data which has already been down-
loaded from the H/C DTD.
• Upload Status: the status of the download folder. “NEW” if it’s still placed in the operator PC and has
never been uploaded from this PC before otherwise the term displayed is “UPLOADED”;
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Clicking on the “Remove Selected Item” option it’s possible to delete the DSN from the grid and erase the
physical files from the local PC.
By default, in the central area of the page, the application shows the functionalities to download data from
the DTD via Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
First of all, the user has to connect to the DTD. If the intention is to download data by means of Wi-Fi con-
nection, the PC needs to connect to the DTD network at a common Wi-Fi Access Point. Otherwise, using an
Ethernet connection, you have to plug-in the Ethernet cable into your PC once it has been liaised with the
DTD.
Secondly, ensure the type of connection, IP address, user and password are correct. As shown in the image
below, you are able to switch from Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection using the toggle switch. After that, check the
IP address with the DTD IP (by default it is 192.168.134.1 already set for the connection).
Leave the user ‘anonymous’ and no password.
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Finally, click on ‘Connect’ and the light indicates if the connection is successful.
On the upper right side there is a progress bar showing the total progress of the operation.
The “To Transfer (n)” area contains all the files which are ready to be transferred while the area “Server Mes-
sages” reports the feedback which a normal FTP client shows when connected to a server.
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On the left side, the grid displays a log which traces the actions performed:
• Moving HC Failures List: moving the “AMSMNTFL….” Files to the mds path on DTD. They are ready to
be downloaded;
• Read HC Repository: checking the user permission to read the DTD content;
• Create Local Repository; creating a local repository on the operator PC;
• Download HC Maint Files; downloading the maintenance and usage files (applicable only on FULL
download);
• Download HC VM auto Files: downloading the TVM files;
• Download HC VM result Files: downloading the TVM files already processed on board;
• Download HC SUM record Files: downloading the Structural Usage Monitoring files (applicable only on
FULL download);
• Reading HC Info in Files: reading the information placed directly in the files of the download folder (appli-
cable only on Quick Access download);
• Verify HC Backup Folder: verifying the presence of the ‘mdsbackup’ folder on the SSD on board;
• Backup HC DSN Files: moving the files already downloaded to ‘mdsbackup’ DTD path. It creates a
queue consisting of all the downloaded folders;
• Closing Download Procedure: shows the result and completion of process.
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If the message “Foreign File found in HC” displays in the grid as shown below, the files have not been recog-
nized by Heliwise and will therefore not be downloaded from the DTD.
At the end of the process, the downloaded data is shown in the grid ‘DSN Local Repository’ as a DSN row.
The last download is placed as the first entry in order to immediately prepare the data to be uploaded on the
Online server.
In the on board SSD the mds folder contains the folders “sumrecord”, “vmauto” and “vmresult” and no data is
placed inside them. The DTD is ready to store other HUMS data.
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Once download is completed, the DTD moves the HUMS files from the mds to the mdsbackup folder in
which the user can find the last 100 data files downloaded.
At the end of the download phase the following window will be displayed:
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Click on RTB Adjustment Upload. The following page will be displayed to the Operator.
The operator has to fill in the IP address, User and Password fields. The user can then select whether to
upload the selected file in the RTB Adjustment Local Repository using a WiFi or an Ethernet connection
using the toggle button on the upper left side of the page.
The area in the lower part of the form displays the content of the selected file.
The ‘Upload’ button for RTB Adjustment files for AW139 is disabled.
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Click on the second icon placed in the main menu (Health and Status) and then click on ‘Quick Assessment’.
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The application opens a wizard to guide the user during the download of TVM Quick Assessment.
The first step contains a set of connection parameters to be filled in order to allow the connection with the
DTD through Wi-Fi or Ethernet.
The user should ensure the IP address of DTD corresponds to one reported into maintenance manual of air-
craft. After a first setting the application will remember the right configuration.
Once the IP address, user and password are set it’s possible to continue with data download clicking on
‘Connect’ button.
Heliwise automatically downloads the required file to perform a Quick Assessment.
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At the end of download, the file placed on board will not be moved to ‘mdsbackup’ folder. They will be avail-
able for the next Full Download.
The QA download does not perform any backup on board.
When the application completes the download, the wizard shows the second step automatically. In this page
the user can get information about how many exceedance were detected into last time period.
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As shown in the image above the grid shows all the exceedance found out into the last download and for
each entry the user can get more information about
• Name and Id of TVM acquisition;
• Name of exceeded Health Index.
• The threshold status on that HI and the relevant values recorded for which Heliwise reports an exceed-
ance.
• Number of red, amber and blue exceedance comparing with total samples downloaded.
The grid automatically orders the rows by their criticality (starting from Red Exceedance).
In the bottom part, Heliwise displays the total number of exceedance split for type.
To analyse the plot of each HI, the user has to navigate to the next and final step of wizard and this can be
reached in two ways:
• Right click on an exceedance and select ‘analyse’ option.
• Click on the blue arrow placed in top part of the wizard.
As shown in the image below, the third step allows to analyse the data by means of plots.
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The application allows to analyse one TVM acquisition per time. First of all, the user can choose the acquisi-
tion using the list control placed above the plots.
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On the right part of that list, the system shows the total number of exceeded HI and the status of Close Mon-
itoring task.
Once selected the acquisition, the web page loads the applicable HI on the left part of the screen. Also in
this case, each HI has a relative box which shows the number of occurrences registered.
In the bottom part of the page, the user can click on the ‘Exceedance’ button to display the list of exceed-
ance.
In this grid the user can get the same information shown into the previous step. To analyse directly an
exceedance, you can do right click on a row and then click on ‘analyse’. The page loads automatically the
acquisition and the HI exceeded.
At the end of Quick Assessment, you should click on green tick icon placed in the upper part of the wizard.
The application returns the user to the home page with its aircraft fleet.
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Click on the third icon placed in the main menu (Rotors and Airframe) and then click on ‘RTB Adjustment’.
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The Operator can select the Helicopter by clicking on the required aircraft modelin the pop-up window and
then select the Helicopter Configuration file by means of the drop-down list.
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After the selection, the Operator can accept or reject it using the relevant buttons.
Heliwise automatically plots the RTB Diagnostic view in which there is a presentation of the Helicopter
blades’ Track and Balance data.
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On the top of the form there is the overall data pane containing the Helicopter information in terms of Tail Id,
S/N, Variant, AMMC Version Running Hours and Status.
Below there is a drop down menu which allows the Operator to select the Main or Tail visualization.
• Left hand pane: Track and Balance values and related graphs used as input
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• Central pane: predicted Track and Balance values and related graphs resulting from the rotor adjust-
ments provided, by means of the Automatic method (left tab) or the Manual method (right tab).
• Right hand pane: options pane dedicated to selecting Units of Measurement and adjustment Corrections
or Optimizations.
In addition, the Operator is able to visualise the final RTB Adjustment and, exclusively for the AW169 and
the AW189, to save the RTB Adjustments.
On the left hand side of each graph, a buttons toolbar will be available with the following scope:
• to flip view between Graph and Tabular representation by means of the flip view button
(example listed in the picture below);
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The Operator can modify the current status of the rotor by means of the dedicated “Previous Adjustment”
table which allows the user to input the correct Masses, PL and Tabs orientation values.The data displayed
in the “Previous Adjustment” table can be edited in the “Modify Initial Configuration” table which displays
after clicking on the button below:
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If the “Manual” tab in the Central tab is selected, the user can also modify the values in the “Delta
Configuration to be applied to blades” table. When the “Automatic” tab is selected, the adjustment values
are calculated automatically by clicking on the dedicated button:
Please note: if Tail Rotor is chosen, the table above shall only display Mass and PL data.
The following buttons are displayed next to the ‘Modify Initial Configuration’ table:
• to save the adjustment and return to the ‘Previous Adjustment’ display mode
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On the ‘Manual’ tab by the ‘Manual Adjustment’ table the following buttons are available:
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• Change RTB configuration: this drop box menu allows the Operator to select a different RTB
configuration file.
• Selected Acquisitions: displays the type of acquisitions that can be selected using the
SmartLink button.
• Vibrations: possibility to change the graphical visualization in Acceleration (g) or Inches per
Second (ips).
• Track: possibility to change the graphical Unit of Measure; millimetres (mm) or inches.
• Corrections: the Operator, , can select or de-select the RTB adjustment in terms of Mass,
Pitch Link and TAB by clicking on the check symbol (available only for Main Rotor).
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• Optimizations: this can be different for Main or Tail Adjustment. The MR Blade
Measurements, present only for the Main Rotor adjustment, also take into consideration the
Track Split measurement together with vibration data. If disabled, the Resolve to Limits allows
using a reduced vibration thresholds target (fine tuning). The Override TR Link Constraints, valid
only for the Tail Rotor adjustment, allows splitting the adjustment to two opposite blades and not
only to contiguous blades.
• Actions: it is possible to save the RTB adjustment in a file that can be automatically uploaded on
the helicopter at the end of the Save procedure, or print ht eRTB measurements.
• Predicted Adjustment: displays, in tabular format, all the final calculated Main or Tail Rotor
adjustments
3.18.1.1.3 SmartLink
By clicking on the SmartLink button the RTB Data Selection form will be displayed:
Depending on the selected Acquisition (described Below), the Operator will be able to display or modify, for
Main and Tail rotor, each single input data parameter.
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• User Input: allows the Operator to manually insert all the vibrations and track heights for each
blade and flight condition.
The Operator can select or de-select each single flight condition by clicking on the check symbol (enable) or
X symbol (disable) on the left side of the form (Use column).
In addition, for each flight condition, the Operator can select, if available, different acquisitions by clicking on
the drop down menu of each flight condition.
At the end, the Operator can accept or reject the data modification/selection by clicking on the following
buttons:
• accept the modified/selected acquisitions and return to the RTB Diagnostics form
• reject the modified/selected acquisitions and return to the RTB Diagnostics form.
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On the right side of the form a button is available which allows the user to display or hide the blades and
Split Track acquisition:
• valid only for Main Rotor, click on it to display and modifyall the acquisitions for each blade
and the related Track Split (display only)
The Operator can select or de-select each single flight condition by clicking on the check symbol (enable) or
X symbol (disable) on the left side of the form (Use column).
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All the fields on this form can be modified except the Track Split; several options are available:
• Copy Manual: all the data is copied from the manual acquisitions.
• Copy Manual & Automatic: all the data is copied from the manual and automatic acquisitions.
• Clear Input: sets all the data to 0.
• Acquisition Input: returns to the Data Selection visualization.
When the blades and Track Split are displayed an indicator is visualized on the right side of the table:
• Yellow Indicator: some data is not coherent, for example, the sum of the blades is not zero or
the blades’ heights are too small.
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• Red Indicator: some data is not coherent, for example, the sum of the blades is not zero and
the blades heights are too small.
The Operator will have the possibility to save both the Main and Tail Rotor adjustments or to save them
separately. Use the radio buttons at the top of the form to select which adjustments to save.
In addition, the user can insert a note in the dedicated field at the bottom of the form. Save the RTB
Adjustment by clicking on the Check symbol. To close the form without saving the RTB Adjustment click on
the on the X symbol.
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The Operator will have the possibility to save both the Main and Tail Rotor adjustments or to save them
separately. Use the radio buttons at the top of the form to select which adjustments to save.
In addition, the user can insert a note in the dedicated field at the bottom of the form. Save the RTB Adjust-
ment by clicking on the Check symbol. To close the form without saving the RTB Adjustment click on the on
the X symbol.
After clicking the green tick a pop up window opens asking for confirmation to save the files.
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After clicking ‘Yes’ the RTB Adjustment files will be saved locally on your PC. A PDF report of the Adjust-
ment files will be generated and it is possible to save it to your PC.
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