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A symbol generator in a display system is the unit that

  • A.Houses the display's backlight
  • B.Converts data into display images
  • C.Provides the electrical power to the screens
  • D.Records the displayed images

Answer: B

Correct answer: Converts data into display images

The symbol generator takes data from the aircraft's sensors and systems - attitude and heading references, air data computers, the flight management system, radios and radar - and converts it into the video images the display units present. It holds the symbology, the formats and the display logic.

The display unit itself is essentially a screen with its drive electronics. This division matters for failure analysis: one symbol generator commonly drives several screens, so its loss removes more than one display, which is why aircraft carry two or three.

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