General Description

The GPWS gives the pilots aural and visual warnings of unsafe conditions. The warnings continue
until the pilots correct the condition. The system operates when the airplane is less than 2450 feet above
the ground.
The enhanced GPWS function contains a worldwide terrain data base. The GPWC compares
airplane position and track with this data base to find if there is a warning condition. This is the terrain
awareness (TA) function.
The enhanced GPWS also contains an airport data base. This data base contains terrain
information for all hard surface runways that are more than 3500 feet or longer. The GPWC compares
airplane position and runway location to find if there is a warning condition. This is the terrain clearance
floor (TCF)function.
The GPWS uses inputs from these units to calculate warning conditions:
* Ground proximity warning module (GPWM)

* Radio altimeter (RA)

* Air data inertial reference system (ADIRS)

* Stall management yaw dampers (SMYDs)

* Multi-mode receivers (MMRs)

* Flight management computer system (FMCS)

* DFCS MCP

* Weather radar (WXR)

* Display electronics units (DEUs).

GPWS visual warnings show on the common display system(CDS) display units, the below
glideslope annunciators, and the GPWM.
GPWS aural warnings go through the remote electronics unit to the pilots headsets and flight deck
speakers.
The GPWS sends inhibit signals to the TCAS and weather radar systems when GPWS calculates
cautions and warnings.
The GPWS shows terrain that is forward of the airplane. This information goes to the
terrain/weather relays and then to the DEUs for display. Alerts to the flight crew of an early descent during
a landing go directly to the DEUs for display.
Visual indications show on these:
* Captain and first officer primary flight displays

* Captain and first officer navigation displays

* Captain and first officer glideslope inhibit switches

* GPWM.

GPWS cautions and warnings go to the flight data acquisition unit (FDAU).
Aural messages go to the remote electronics unit (REU).
Flight Compartment Locations
These are the GPWS components in the flight compartment:

* Capt and F/O Below G/S Switch/Light

* Ground proximity warning module.

These are the components in the flight compartment that interface with the GPWS:
* Capt and F/O display units

* Capt and F/O EFIS control panels

General
The ground proximity warning computer (GPWC) and the GPWS program switch module are on
the electronic equipment compartment on the E1-1 shelf.The terrain weather relay 745 is in the J24 box.
The J24 box is in the nose wheel well on the right side and behind the forward access panel. The terrain
weather relay 746 is in the J22 electrical junction
box. The J22 box is in the nose wheel well on the left side and behind the forward access panel.
GPWS - POWER AND ANALOG INTERFACES
General
The ground proximity warning computer (GPWC) receives 115v ac from the GND PROX WARN
circuit breaker on the P18 circuit breaker panel. The terrain weather relays receive 28v dc from the
TERRAIN DISPLAY circuit breaker on the P18 circuit breaker panel.
The GPWC provides a ground discrete (terrain select) to energize the terrain weather relays. This
discrete energizes the TERR/WXR relays to connect the GPWC to the DEUs so that terrain data shows
on the navigation displays.
The terrain select discrete can be set manually with the TERR switch on the EFIS control panel or
automatically by the pop up function. The pop up function lets terrain data show automatically on the
navigation displays when there is a terrain awareness caution or warning. This function only occurs when
both of the navigation displays are not currently showing terrain data.
When the terrain weather relays energize, they send 28v dc to the GPWC relay monitors to show
relay position. Gear position from the landing gear lever switch module on P2-3 goes to the gear inhibit
switch in the ground proximity warning module (GPWM). The GPWM sends the landing gear position
discrete to the GPWC.
The gear inhibit switch in the inhibit position sends a discrete to the GPWC that simulates the
landing gear in the extended position. GPWC uses gear position for these modes:
* Mode 2

* Mode 3

* Mode 4
* Mode 5.
When the flap inhibit switch on the GPWM is in the inhibit position, a flap inhibit discrete signal
goes to the GPWC. This simulates a flaps landing position in the GPWC. The GPWM terrain inhibit
discrete prevents the enhanced function of the GPWS. The discrete does not affect the operation
of modes 1 thru 7. These items are inhibited:
* Terrain cautions

* Terrain warnings

* Terrain displays

* Terrain aural messages.

The GPWM also sends a test discrete signal to the GPWC. The GPWC uses the test discrete to
start a self-test of the GPWS. The GPWC sends a GPWC INOP discrete to the GPW control
module to turn on the amber INOP light.
The PSEU sends air/ground discrete data to the GPWC for in-air logic. This logic is used in these
modes
* Mode 2

* Mode 3

* Mode 4

* Inhibit BITE in air

* Flight leg counting.

The GPWC sends an inhibit discrete to the TCAS computer when the GPWC has a highter priority
alert. This discrete inhibits the TCAS aural messages and downgrades TCAS resolution advisories (RAs)
to traffic alerts (TAs). GPWC aural messages have a higher priority than the TCAS aural messages with
the exception of mode 6 aural messages. Mode 6 aural messages can occur at the same time as TCAS
aural messages.
The GPWC also sends a predictive windshear inhibit discrete to the weather radar receiver
transmitter when the GPWC has a higher priority alert. This discrete inhibits the PWS aural messages.
The program switch module supplies program pin selections to the GPWC. The options determine
such parameters as:
* Airplane type

* Mode 6 callouts

* High or low audio volume.

The GPWC sends discretes to the captain and first officer glideslope inhibit switches.
The lights come on for GPWC mode 5 alerts. When you push the light assemblies, a discrete
goes to
the GPWC to turn off the lights and stop the aural warnings. GPWS alert and warning aural
messages go to the remote electronics unit (REU). The REU sends the aural messages to the
flight compartment.

GPWS - MODE 5 DESCRIPTION

Purpose
The GPWC gives a mode 5 alert when the airplane goes below the glideslope during approach if
the landing gear is down.
Description
For mode 5 alerts, the GPWC gives the aural message GLIDESLOPE and the below glideslope
lights come on. The volume level of the aural message increases and the message repeats faster as the
terrain gets closer. You push the glideslope inhibit switch to inhibit or cancel mode 5 alerts.
Push the ground proximity Below G/S Switch/Light to inhibit or cancel mode 5 aural and visual
alerts. If you push the switch before mode 5 alerts begin, you inhibit the aural message and
visual annunciations. If you push the ground proximity glideslope inhibit switch during a mode 5 alert, you
cancel the aural message and visual annunciations.