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PS Engineering PMA8000B--MP3 Installation And Operation Manual

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    9800 martel road lenoir city, tn 37772 www.Ps-engineering.Com p p m m a a 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 b b - - m m p p 3 3 document p/n 200-890-0600 new release july 2008 audio selector panel with marker beacon receiver high-fidelity stereo intercom with internal mp3 player system installation and operation manu...

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    Table of contents section i – general information............................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 introduction..........................................................................................................................

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page ii july 2008 3.1 scope ..............................................................................................................................................................

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 1-1 july 2008 section i – general information 1.1 introduction the pma8000b-mp3 represents another evolutionary step in cockpit audio control and intercommunica- tions utility. U...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 1-2 july 2008 porates pilot isolate, all and crew modes, two independent stereo music inputs with "softmute™". Inter- com volume control is through two concentric front panel kno...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 1-3 july 2008 audio selector specifications audio selector panel input impedance: 510 Ω input isolation: -60 db (min.) speaker muting: -60 db (min.) speaker output (into 4 Ω) wit...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 1-4 july 2008 1.6 equipment supplied 1 ea. Of the following units: model description part number pma8000b-mp3 pma8000b-mp3 audio panel with marker beacon and stereo intercom, inc...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 2-1 july 2008 section ii - installation 2.1 general information 2.1.1 scope this section provides detailed installation and interconnection instructions for the ps engineering pm...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 2-2 july 2008 fhp 6-32 x ½" screws (475-632-0012). The audio selector panel must be supported at front and rear of the mounting tray. 2.3.4 audio panel tray and connector assembl...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 2-3 july 2008 2.4.1.1 music inputs and noise pma8000b-mp3 units above serial number j01861 utilize a differential input to help prevent noise from entering the music system. This...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 2-4 july 2008 2.4.5.1 speaker load the pma8000b-mp3 contains one speaker amplifier. Some units with internal speaker amplifiers, such as the king radio kx170-series, require a re...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 2-5 july 2008 yoke to change transceivers. The transfer of tx indication from com 1 to com 2 shows that the swap has been initiated; there is no dedicated swap indicator. 2.4.9 b...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 2-6 july 2008 note the front-mounted utility jack is intended for portable equipment that is advisory in nature. It is not intended for use as a primary warning channel. Audio of...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 2-7 july 2008 note use the low level output of any additional entertainment device to connect to the au- dio panel. Maximum signal level is 3 vac p-p. Do not use a speaker-level ...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 2-8 july 2008 can be located anywhere in cockpit convenient to the pilot's reach. The switch should be connected to pin 22 of j2 of the pma8000b-mp3, and ground. 2.6 marker beaco...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 2-9 july 2008 • marker beacon volume, turn adjustment counterclockwise to increase marker beacon audio level. • tel volume, turn adjustment clockwise to increase the incoming tel...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 2-10 july 2008 2.9 pma8000b-mp3 pin assignments j1 function j2 function 1 mkr ant 1 pilot phones low 2 mkr ant low 2 copilot phones low 3 telephone audio in 3 copilot phones (l) ...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 2-11 july 2008 2.10 post installation checkout after wiring is complete, verify power is only on pins 8 and 9 of the j2 and airframe ground on connec- tor pins 10 and 11. Failure...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 2-12 july 2008 13. Push the spr button. Verify that all selected audio is heard in the cockpit speaker. Verify that the au- dio mutes when the mic is keyed. 14. Verify that the a...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 2-13 july 2008 that no mechanical interference exists. Verify that the cables are secured to the aircraft structure in accor- dance with good practices, with adequate strain reli...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 3-1 july 2008 section iii op eration 3.1 scope this section provides detailed operating instructions for the ps engineering pma8000b-mp3, audio se- lector panel/marker beacon rec...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 3-2 july 2008 dio. In normal (not split) modes, the pma8000b-mp3 gives priority to the pilot’s radio push-to-talk (ptt). If the copilot it transmitting, and the pilot presses his...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 3-3 july 2008 3.5 speaker amplifier (5) the spr in the lower right section stands for speaker. This switch will place all selected audio on the cockpit speaker when this switch i...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 3-4 july 2008 3.7 intercom operation 3.7.1 intellivox® vox-squelch no adjustment of the intellivox® squelch control is necessary. There is no field adjustment. Through three indi...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 3-5 july 2008 unless they switch to the “mono” mode on the headset. Ps engineering modifies headsets to add stereo capability, using high-fidelity speakers. Contact factory for d...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 3-6 july 2008 crew because the cell phone uses an intercom circuit, all stations on that circuit will lose intercom capability when the cell phone is in use. Ps engineering does ...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 3-7 july 2008 note the front jack is no substitute for the certified installation of alerts such as the gps waypoint or autopilot tones. These still must be hard wired into the b...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 3-8 july 2008 these functions are non-essential and non-required and as such are only an accessory capability. They don’t affect the audio panel’s primary function as a selector ...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 3-9 july 2008 music distribution dependent all mode music 1 passengers copilot pilot music distribution dependent/ iso mode passengers pilot & copilot music distribution dependen...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 3-10 july 2008 3.11 mp3 music controls above the top row of buttons are icons that relate to the mp3 player operation. Below the shift/function legends, you’ll see a row of blue ...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 3-11 july 2008 notes: 2. 1. The pma8000b-mp3 only supports wave (.Wav), unprotected windows media files (.Wma) and mp3 (.Mp3) file types. It does not support itunes format files....

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 page 4-1 july 2008 section iv – warranty and service 4.1 warranty in order for the factory warranty to be valid, the installations in a certified aircraft must be accomplished by an f...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 appendix a july 2008 appendix a – external ptt hook up part of the installation includes the installation of ptt (push to talk) switches that allow the use of your aircraft radio for ...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 july 2008 appendix b – pma 8000 installation drawings 475-013-0001 lock nut (4 ea) 44-pin connector (2 ea) rack back plate 430-890-0050 475-440-0004 (4 ea) 475-440-0007 (4 ea) rack 43...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 july 2008 appendix c – j1 connector interconnect com 1 audio hi com 1 mic key com 1 lo communications transceiver #1 communications transceiver #2 nav 1 audio hi nav 1 audio lo vhf na...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 appendix d july 2008 appendix d – j2 connector interconnect 22 20 31 16 1 35 36 24 23 25 4 3 2 copilot phones (r) copilot phones (l) copilot phones lo pass. 1 mic jack pass. Mic lo pa...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 appendix e july 2008 appendix e – instructions for faa form 337 and continuing airworthiness 9.1 instructions for faa form 337, audio panels one method of airworthiness approval is th...

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    Ps engineering pma8000b-mp3 audio selector panel and intercom system installation and operator’s manual 200-890-0600 appendix f july 2008 appendix f – rtca do160d environmental qualification form audio selector panel/intercom/marker beacon receiver part number: 050-890-( ) faa tso number: c50c, c35d...