Display and Keyboard Assembly

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Diagram of DSKY interface, showing LM and CM lights

The Display and Keyboard Assembly (DSKY) was the main interface between the crew and the Apollo Guidance Computer which controlled the Command and Service Module.

Overview

The DSKY is split into three functional areas:

  • The LED display, which is used to show information about the program which is running, data relevant to the program, and data that the astronaut is entering into the program.
  • The lights panel, which indicates an unusual situation in the computer (e.g. a program error).
  • The keyboard, which is used to enter new data to the program and confirm operations that are difficult or impossible to reverse (e.g. verifying an engine burn before ignition).


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