PS Engineering PMA8000G System Installation And Operation Manual - page 23
PS Engineering
PMA8000G IntelliAudio Audio Selector Panel With flightmate®
Installation and Operator’s Manual
200-890-0912
Page 3-2
Rev. 7, July 2017
transmitter to XMT 2 transmitter by pressing the XMT 2 transmitter selector pushbutton. See that the asso-
ciated Com 2 receive pushbutton indicator light that is located immediately above the Com 2 transmitter
pushbutton turns green. This guarantees that the pilot will always hear the audio from the transceiver se-
lected for transmit.
The PMA8000G “remembers” the receiver selection, so that when switching transmitters from C
OM
1 to
C
OM
2, if C
OM
2 audio was previously selected, C
OM
1 audio will continue to be heard. This eliminates the
pilot having to switch Com 1 audio back on, after changing transmitters.
When switching from C
OM
1 to C
OM
2 while Com 2 was not previously selected, C
OM
1 audio will be
switched off. In essence, switching the mic selector will not override prior selection of COM receiver au-
dio.
In normal (not split) modes, the PMA8000G gives priority to the pilot’s radio Push-To-Talk (PTT). If the
copilot it transmitting, and the pilot presses his PTT, the pilot’s microphone will be heard over the selected
com transmitter.
If the pilot microphone and headphones are connected to the cell phone, the pilot PTT will switch the pilot
microphone to the selected com transceiver, and allow continued aircraft communications to continue.
The copilot will also be able to transmit on the other selected radio with his PTT as well.
3.2.1.1
Split Mode
The split mode can be activated at any time by pressing the XMT 1 and XMT 2 buttons at the same time.
This places the pilot on C
OM
1 and the Copilot on C
OM
2.
Pilot on C
OM
2 and Copilot on C
OM
1 is not possible.
N O T E
Due to the nature of VHF communications signals, and the size constraints in general aviation aircraft, it is
probable that there will be some bleed-over in the Split mode, particularly on adjacent frequencies. PS
Engineering makes no warranty about the suitability of Split Mode in all aircraft conditions.
When the split mode is activated, the intercom between the pilot and copilot is inhibited, although the pas-
sengers can still talk among themselves. The crew intercom can be reactivated if desired by pressing the
“Mute” button. The indicator LED in the Mute button will be green when the intercom is off (muted), and
turn off to indicate that the intercom is not muted, and the crew can speak to each other.
3.2.1.2
Swap Mode (Switch from Com 1 to Com 2 remotely) Remote intercom mode control
With a yoke mounted, normally open momentary switch, the pilot can change from the current Com trans-
ceiver to the other by depressing this switch. To cancel "Swap Mode," the pilot may either press the yoke
mounted switch again, or select a different Com with the XMT buttons.
The panel- or yoke-mounted optional “swap” switch can also act as a remote intercom mode. A long (>1
second) press of the swap switch will increment the intercom mode selector from ISO-ALL-CRW-ISO, etc.
each time the button is pressed and held.
3.2.1.3
IntelliAudio® Head related Transfer Function (HRTF)(11)
PS Engineering’s patented IntelliAudio feature will place COM 1 in the apparent 10 o’clock position to the
flight crew’s headset, and COM 2 in the apparent 2 o’clock position.
This feature is turned on and off by pressing the HRTF button.
PS Engineering
PMA8000G IntelliAudio Audio Selector Panel With flightmate®
Installation and Operator’s Manual
200-890-0912
Page 3-2
Rev. 7, July 2017
transmitter to XMT 2 transmitter by pressing the XMT 2 transmitter selector pushbutton. See that the asso-
ciated Com 2 receive pushbutton indicator light that is located immediately above the Com 2 transmitter
pushbutton turns green. This guarantees that the pilot will always hear the audio from the transceiver se-
lected for transmit.
The PMA8000G “remembers” the receiver selection, so that when switching transmitters from C
OM
1 to
C
OM
2, if C
OM
2 audio was previously selected, C
OM
1 audio will continue to be heard. This eliminates the
pilot having to switch Com 1 audio back on, after changing transmitters.
When switching from C
OM
1 to C
OM
2 while Com 2 was not previously selected, C
OM
1 audio will be
switched off. In essence, switching the mic selector will not override prior selection of COM receiver au-
dio.
In normal (not split) modes, the PMA8000G gives priority to the pilot’s radio Push-To-Talk (PTT). If the
copilot it transmitting, and the pilot presses his PTT, the pilot’s microphone will be heard over the selected
com transmitter.
If the pilot microphone and headphones are connected to the cell phone, the pilot PTT will switch the pilot
microphone to the selected com transceiver, and allow continued aircraft communications to continue.
The copilot will also be able to transmit on the other selected radio with his PTT as well.
3.2.1.1
Split Mode
The split mode can be activated at any time by pressing the XMT 1 and XMT 2 buttons at the same time.
This places the pilot on C
OM
1 and the Copilot on C
OM
2.
Pilot on C
OM
2 and Copilot on C
OM
1 is not possible.
N O T E
Due to the nature of VHF communications signals, and the size constraints in general aviation aircraft, it is
probable that there will be some bleed-over in the Split mode, particularly on adjacent frequencies. PS
Engineering makes no warranty about the suitability of Split Mode in all aircraft conditions.
When the split mode is activated, the intercom between the pilot and copilot is inhibited, although the pas-
sengers can still talk among themselves. The crew intercom can be reactivated if desired by pressing the
“Mute” button. The indicator LED in the Mute button will be green when the intercom is off (muted), and
turn off to indicate that the intercom is not muted, and the crew can speak to each other.
3.2.1.2
Swap Mode (Switch from Com 1 to Com 2 remotely) Remote intercom mode control
With a yoke mounted, normally open momentary switch, the pilot can change from the current Com trans-
ceiver to the other by depressing this switch. To cancel "Swap Mode," the pilot may either press the yoke
mounted switch again, or select a different Com with the XMT buttons.
The panel- or yoke-mounted optional “swap” switch can also act as a remote intercom mode. A long (>1
second) press of the swap switch will increment the intercom mode selector from ISO-ALL-CRW-ISO, etc.
each time the button is pressed and held.
3.2.1.3
IntelliAudio® Head related Transfer Function (HRTF)(11)
PS Engineering’s patented IntelliAudio feature will place COM 1 in the apparent 10 o’clock position to the
flight crew’s headset, and COM 2 in the apparent 2 o’clock position.
This feature is turned on and off by pressing the HRTF button.
PS Engineering
PMA8000G IntelliAudio Audio Selector Panel With flightmate®
Installation and Operator’s Manual
200-890-0912
Page 3-2
Rev. 7, July 2017
transmitter to XMT 2 transmitter by pressing the XMT 2 transmitter selector pushbutton. See that the asso-
ciated Com 2 receive pushbutton indicator light that is located immediately above the Com 2 transmitter
pushbutton turns green. This guarantees that the pilot will always hear the audio from the transceiver se-
lected for transmit.
The PMA8000G “remembers” the receiver selection, so that when switching transmitters from C
OM
1 to
C
OM
2, if C
OM
2 audio was previously selected, C
OM
1 audio will continue to be heard. This eliminates the
pilot having to switch Com 1 audio back on, after changing transmitters.
When switching from C
OM
1 to C
OM
2 while Com 2 was not previously selected, C
OM
1 audio will be
switched off. In essence, switching the mic selector will not override prior selection of COM receiver au-
dio.
In normal (not split) modes, the PMA8000G gives priority to the pilot’s radio Push-To-Talk (PTT). If the
copilot it transmitting, and the pilot presses his PTT, the pilot’s microphone will be heard over the selected
com transmitter.
If the pilot microphone and headphones are connected to the cell phone, the pilot PTT will switch the pilot
microphone to the selected com transceiver, and allow continued aircraft communications to continue.
The copilot will also be able to transmit on the other selected radio with his PTT as well.
3.2.1.1
Split Mode
The split mode can be activated at any time by pressing the XMT 1 and XMT 2 buttons at the same time.
This places the pilot on C
OM
1 and the Copilot on C
OM
2.
Pilot on C
OM
2 and Copilot on C
OM
1 is not possible.
N O T E
Due to the nature of VHF communications signals, and the size constraints in general aviation aircraft, it is
probable that there will be some bleed-over in the Split mode, particularly on adjacent frequencies. PS
Engineering makes no warranty about the suitability of Split Mode in all aircraft conditions.
When the split mode is activated, the intercom between the pilot and copilot is inhibited, although the pas-
sengers can still talk among themselves. The crew intercom can be reactivated if desired by pressing the
“Mute” button. The indicator LED in the Mute button will be green when the intercom is off (muted), and
turn off to indicate that the intercom is not muted, and the crew can speak to each other.
3.2.1.2
Swap Mode (Switch from Com 1 to Com 2 remotely) Remote intercom mode control
With a yoke mounted, normally open momentary switch, the pilot can change from the current Com trans-
ceiver to the other by depressing this switch. To cancel "Swap Mode," the pilot may either press the yoke
mounted switch again, or select a different Com with the XMT buttons.
The panel- or yoke-mounted optional “swap” switch can also act as a remote intercom mode. A long (>1
second) press of the swap switch will increment the intercom mode selector from ISO-ALL-CRW-ISO, etc.
each time the button is pressed and held.
3.2.1.3
IntelliAudio® Head related Transfer Function (HRTF)(11)
PS Engineering’s patented IntelliAudio feature will place COM 1 in the apparent 10 o’clock position to the
flight crew’s headset, and COM 2 in the apparent 2 o’clock position.
This feature is turned on and off by pressing the HRTF button.