Icom IC-A210 Installation Manual
INSTALLATION GUIDE
VHF AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER
iA210
iA210E
Thank you for purchasing the
IC-A210/A210E
VHF
AIR BAND TRANSCEIVER
with Icom’s state of the art
technology.
Please read this, not these installation guide and
transceiver’s instruction manual carefully before
installing and operating, not installation and
operation.
READ THIS, NOT THESE INSTALLATION GUIDE
CAREFULLY
before attempting to install the IC-
A210/A210E in an aircraft. This sheet contains important
safety instructions for the IC-A210/A210E.
NEVER
install the transceiver where normal navigation of
the aircraft may be hindered.
NEVER
install an antenna near any aircraft projection, en-
gine, or propeller.
INSTALL
a circuit breaker between the aircraft battery and
the IC-A210/A210E.
Check operation after installation.
Install the IC-A210/A210E according to the following proce-
dure.
q Check the quantity of parts. Refer to
z IC-A210/A210E
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES.
w Prepare miscellaneous items required for installation.
Refer to Miscellaneous items in
v PRECAUTIONS.
e Prepare required wiring. Refer to
n CABLE CONNEC-
TIONS,
m CONNECTOR INFORMATION and , MOLEX
CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY.
r Assemble supplied mounting bracket and other parts.
Refer to
⁄0 MOUNTING BRACKET ASSEMBLY.
t Cut the mounting hole. Refer to
⁄1 MARKING MOUNT-
ING HOLES.
y Mount the IC-A210/A210E into the mounting bracket.
Refer to
⁄2 MOUNTING TO THE BRACKET.
u Check the IC-A210/A210E operation. Refer to
. OPER-
ATION CHECK.
The following accessories are supplied with the IC-
A210/A210E. Inspect the quantity of each part carefully.
q Mounting bracket ………………………………………… 1
w Molex connector (4338-15) ……………………………… 1
e Molex terminals (4366-GL) …………………………… 30
r Screws Bind UNC (No. 4
× 12.7) ……………………… 2
t BNC-LP …………………………………………………… 1
y Washer (Icom washer V) ………………………………… 1
u C-shaped ring …………………………………………… 1
i Antenna cable clip ………………………………………… 1
o Self crimping nut (No. 6) ………………………………… 1
Make sure you have received all accessories and that there
is no shipping damage.
!0 Nut (No. 6) ………………………………………………… 1
!1 Screw (No. 6
× 12.7) ……………………………………… 1
!2 Crimp nuts (No. 6) ………………………………………… 6
!3 Screws (No. 6
× 12.7) …………………………………… 6
!4 COMM1 sticker …………………………………………… 1
!5 COMM2 sticker …………………………………………… 1
!6 Molex polarizing key ……………………………………… 1
!7 Speed nut UNC (No. 6) ………………………………… 4
!8 MB-113 …………………………………………………… 1
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IC-A210/A210E SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES
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IMPORTANT
c
INSTALLATION PROCEDURES
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!0
!1
!2
!3
!4
!5
!6
!7
!8
Icom, Icom Inc. and the
logo are registered trademarks of Icom Incorporated (Japan) in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain, Rus-
sia and/or other countries. Molex is a trademark of Molex Incorporated.
D
D Power cable wiring
Use 2 pairs of #18 AWG wires for power and power ground-
ing connections.
• Circuit breaker
To prevent physical damage, a 10 A circuit breaker MUST
be installed in the DC power line in the aircraft. Install the
circuit breaker in the aircraft breaker panel or instrument
panel to ensure easy access during flight.
• Ground
Connect the transceiver power ground to the airframe
ground.
• Jumpers
Pins 11, M, P and 13 MUST be jumped together with AWG
#20 wires or thicker.
D
D Yoke-mounted channel and frequency exchange
switches
NOTE: Channel and frequency selections are available with
the Molex connection only.
For the yoke-mounted channel switch and frequency ex-
change switch, use a 2-position spring loaded rocker switch
or 2 separate momentary push switches.
D
D Transmit/receive interlock connections
When 2 transceivers are installed and both communication
antennas are top mounted, pin N MUST be connected to pin
9 of each another transceiver.
D
D Audio line connections
Use #24 AWG wires for connections.
A
E
C D
P R
S
1
5
4
H
7 8
9 10
15
For Molex (Front view)
For D-sub 15-pin (Front view)
A
E
C D
P R
S
1
5
4
H
J
7 8
9
15
1
4
6
7
8
9
14 15
13
12
1
4
6
7
8
9
13
14
4
Ω speaker
4
Ω
speaker
Headphone jack 1
(to 500
Ω Headphones)
Headphone jack 1
(to 500
Ω Headphones)
To auxiliary audio 1
To auxiliary audio 2
To auxiliary audio 3
Audio control panel
Headphone jack 2
microphone
Jack 1
microphone
Jack 2
To PTT switch
To Intercom switch
Headphone jack 2
4
Ω speaker
Headphone jack
(to 500
Ω Headphones)
To auxiliary audio 1
To auxiliary audio 2
To auxiliary audio 3
Audio control panel
microphone
Jack
To PTT switch
To PTT switch
To Intercom switch
4
Ω
speaker
Headphone jack
(to 500
Ω Headphones)
To PTT switch
microphone
Jack
• Two places with intercom
• One place
• One place
• Two places with intercom
K
J
3
microphone
Jack 1
microphone
Jack 2
A
S
1
L
12
15
OR
A
S
1
L
12
15
A
F
M
P R
S
1
6
11
13 14
15
For Molex (Front view)
For D-sub 15-pin (Front view)
1
8
9
15
Jumpers
Circuit
breaker
(10 A)
+
13.8 V DC
or 27.5 V DC
Circuit
breaker
(10 A)
+
13.8 V DC
or 27.5 V DC
Power ground
_
Power ground
_
n
CABLE CONNECTIONS
Either intercom or yoke-mounted channel/frequency ex-
change switch can only be installed. Both switches cannot
be installed at the same time.
When installing the IC-A210/A210E into your aircraft, etc.,
with another connection system using D-sub 15-pin connec-
tor, use the supplied MB-113 as described below.
D
D Attachment
q Unscrew the 10 bottom screws, then remove the bottom
cover from the transceiver.
w Unscrew the 5 rear plate screws.
e Disconnect the I/O cable connectors and coaxial, J3, J4
and J6, then remove the rear plate from the transceiver.
r Connect the I/O cable connectors and coaxial onto the
MB-113 as illustrated below.
t Attach the MB-113 to the transceiver with the 5 rear plate
screws.
y Replace the removed bottom cover and 10 screws.
IC-A210
MB-113
IC-A210
Plate
J6
J4
J3
b
USING THE MB-113
D
D Miscellaneous items
The following items are required for installation but are NOT
supplied with the IC-A210/A210E.
q VHF air band antenna for the communication band.
w Cables.
e Antenna cable with BNC connector (50
Ω).
r Switches are mounted on the aircraft yoke.
t Headphones (500
Ω).
y Low-impedance carbon or dynamic microphone.
u Preamplifier for a dynamic microphone.
D
D Transceiver location
Select a location which can support the weight of the trans-
ceiver.
NEVER place the transceiver where normal navigation of the
aircraft may be hindered or where it could cause bodily in-
jury.
NEVER bend the cables sharply or place the cables too near
the aircraft control cables.
DO NOT place the transceiver where hot or cold air blows di-
rectly on it.
AVOID placing the transceiver in areas with temperatures
below –20˚C or above +55˚C (–4˚F to +131˚F).
D
D Battery connection
NEVER connect the transceiver to a power source using re-
verse polarity. Reverse polarity will damage the transceiver.
To prevent voltage drops, solder or crimp the cable lug when
connecting the DC power cable to the power supply.
D
D Antenna
NEVER install an antenna near any aircraft projection, en-
gine or propeller.
Use a 50
Ω, vertically-polarized, VHF air band antenna.
VSWR should be less than 2.5:1.
Mount the antenna on an flat metal surface or install a ground
plane of at least 120 cm
2
(18 in
2
).
D
D Intercom
The intercom function is enabled by wiring and installing a
yoke-mounted communications/intercom switch.
This function facilitates swift contact between the pilot and
co-pilot. 2-pairs of headphones and microphones are re-
quired for pilot and co-pilot.
D
D Interlock
When 2 transceivers are installed in your aircraft, wiring for a
transmit/receive interlock is required.
To protect the receiver circuit from extremely strong incom-
ing signals, this function prevents receiving while another
transceiver is transmitting.
D
D COMM1 and COMM2 stickers
When 2 transceivers are installed, to distinguish them from one
another, attach the supplied COMM1 and COMM2 stickers.
COMM
COMM1 or COMM2 sticker
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PRECAUTIONS
D
D Molex connector
D
D D-sub 15-pin
Front view
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
*Ground to activate.
Pin
1
2
3
4
5
Pin
6
7
8
9
10
Pin
11
12
13
14
15
Aircraft power + (13.8/27.5 V)
No connection (reserved)
RS-232 Serial data + (TXD)
PTT +*
Auxiliary audio +
External speaker + (4
Ω/5 W)
Microphone _
Microphone 1 + (600
Ω)
Aircraft power _
RS-232 Serial data + (RXD)
RS-232 Serial data _
Intercom select switch*
External speaker and headphones _
Headphones audio + (500
Ω/60 mW)
Microphone 2 + (600
Ω)
I/O
In
–
Out
In
In
I/O
Out
In
In
In
In
I/O
I/O
In
Out
Out
In
Description
Description
Description
*Ground to activate.
A B C D E F H J
K L M N P R S
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Supplied polarizing key
Front view
Pin
A
B
C
D
E
F
H
J
K
L
Pin
M
N
P
R
S
1
2
3
4
5
Pin
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
No connection
No connection
Auxiliary audio 2 +
Auxiliary audio 1 +
External speaker + (4
Ω/5 W)
Aircraft power _
Headphones audio + (500
Ω/60 mW)
Microphone 1+ (600
Ω)
Microphone 2+ (600
Ω)
Memory channel switch*
+13.8 V power +
Transmit/receive interlock
No connection
Aircraft power + (13.8/27.5 V)
Aircraft power _
No connection
No connection
Auxiliary audio 3 +
Auxiliary audio 1, 2, 3 _
External speaker _
Aircraft power _
Headphones audio _
Mic., Inetrcom mic. and PTT _
PTT +*
Intercom switch*
+13.8 V power +
Frequency exchange switch*
No connection
Aircraft power + (13.8/27.5 V)
Aircraft power _
I/O
–
–
In
In
Out
In
Out
In
In
In
I/O
In
–
–
In
In
–
–
In
In
In
I/O
In
Out
In
In
In
In
In
–
In
In
Description
Description
Description
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CONNECTOR INFORMATION