FSECU Downloading

FSECU Downloading Prepared by Lor Izzard and Robert Hadley

• The following presentation contains step by step information

detailing how to download the G150 FSECU fault log
• In preparation for this activity perform the following in
accordance with the G150 AMM
• Prepare the aircraft for safe maintenance
• Connect external (ground) power
• Once the FSECU download .txt file has been obtained
(via this download procedure), please email the file to
techops.midcabin.data@gulfstream.com for analysis
assistance
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• Equipment / Tools required to complete this task:

• Laptop computer with current EATON FSECU download application
installed. (available via mygulfstream.com link to EATON site)
• RS232 Interface cable (commonly available at Radio Shack (P/N 26-117B)
or equivalent)
• Small blade flat head screwdriver (longer stem as shown)
• Flashlight
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• Select both L & R Avionics overhead switches to “ON”

• Note: CABIN & GALLEY may be selected “ON” for interior lighting
functionality
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• Pull the four FLAPS SLATS overhead circuit breakers shown

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• Locate and remove the FSECU access panel in the LAV closet
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• Locate and remove the FSECU 232 com port dust cover by
removing the two small flat head screws
• Note: These fasteners are not captive to the cap, so care must be taken
so that they are not dropped
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• Note the FSECU S/N listed on the EATON data plate shown
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• Connect the male (shown) RS232 cable end to the FSECU 232 com
port
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• Ensure that the EATON download software has not yet been
launched and connect the female (shown) RS232 cable end to the
Laptop 232 com port
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• Launch EATON download software by selecting the Icon shown on

the Laptop Desktop
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• Select “View Fault Data”

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• Verify Laptop com port selected matches Com port being utilized on
the Laptop. (most likely com1)
• Select “OK”
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• Select “OK” (as the Flap Slat circuit breakers were pulled earlier
thereby removing FSECU power)
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• Press and seat the four FLAPS SLATS overhead circuit breakers
shown
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• EATON software will auto display this next screen

• Enter the FSECU S/N noted earlier and select “OK”
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• Select “R: Read 32767 Faults”

• Note: This download will take several minutes (status screen will
display download progress)
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• Select “Change File Storage Location”

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• Highlight the destination folder on Laptop where FSECU download

is to be saved
• DO NOT enter a file name and simply select “Current Folder”
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• Select “Save Faults To User Defined Folder”

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• Verify .txt download file exists in the Laptop folder destination

selected earlier
• Note: Auto assigned file name should be the FSECU S/N followed by a
date time stamp as shown above where the S/N, in this case, was 484
downloaded December 09, 2009 at 9:29am
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• Open the .txt download file to verify content

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• Select “EXIT”
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• Select “EXIT”
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• Pull the four FLAPS SLATS overhead circuit breakers shown

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• Disconnect the male RS232 cable end from the FSECU 232 com port
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• Disconnect the female RS232 cable end from Laptop 232 com port
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• Reinstall the FSECU 232 com port dust cover using the two small
flat head screws
• Note: These fasteners are not captive to the cap, so care must be taken
so that they are not dropped
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• Press and seat the four FLAPS SLATS overhead circuit breakers
shown
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• Select both L & R Avionics overhead switches to “OFF”

• Select CABIN & GALLEY overhead switches to “OFF”
• Disconnect external (ground) Power per AMM
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• Reminder:
• Please email the downloaded .txt file to
techops.midcabin.data@gulfstream.com for analysis
assistance