PS Engineering
PMA6000B Audio Selector Panel and Intercom System
Installation Manual
200-066-0200 Page ii Rev 6, Feb. 2013
Table of Contents
Section I GENERAL INFORMATION................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 SCOPE ............................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.3 EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION............................................................................................ 1-1
1.4 APPROVAL BASIS - FAA................................................................................................. 1-2
1.5 SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................. 1-2
1.6 EQUIPMENT SUPPLIED................................................................................................... 1-3
1.7 EQUIPMENT REQUIRED BUT NOT SUPPLIED ............................................................. 1-3
1.8 LICENSE REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................. 1-3
Section II -Installation.......................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 GENERAL INFORMATION.............................................................................................. 2-1
2.1.1 SCOPE........................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 Unpacking and Preliminary Inspection................................................................................ 2-1
2.3 Equipment Installation Procedures...................................................................................... 2-1
2.3.1 Cooling Requirements .................................................................................................... 2-1
2.3.2 Mounting Requirements ................................................................................................. 2-2
2.3.3 Mounting Rack Installation ............................................................................................ 2-2
2.4 Cable Harness Wiring ......................................................................................................... 2-2
2.4.1 Noise.............................................................................................................................. 2-3
2.4.2 Entertainment Input ....................................................................................................... 2-3
2.4.3 PMA6000B Pin assignments .......................................................................................... 2-4
2.4.4 External Push-to-Talk .................................................................................................... 2-5
2.4.5 Transmit Interlock.......................................................................................................... 2-5
2.4.6 Power ............................................................................................................................. 2-5
2.4.7 "Swap" Mode ................................................................................................................. 2-5
2.4.8 Backlighting................................................................................................................... 2-5
2.4.9 Middle Marker Sense ..................................................................................................... 2-7
2.4.10 Unswitched Inputs ..................................................................................................... 2-7
2.4.11 Intercom .................................................................................................................... 2-7
2.5 Adjustments........................................................................................................................ 2-7
2.6 Marker Antenna Installation ............................................................................................... 2-8
2.7 Communications Antenna Installation Notes....................................................................... 2-8
2.8 Unit Installation.................................................................................................................. 2-8
2.9 Post Installation Checkout................................................................................................... 2-8
2.9.1 Required Test Equipment ............................................................................................... 2-8
2.9.2 Power Test ..................................................................................................................... 2-8
2.9.3 Marker Checkout............................................................................................................ 2-9
2.10 Final Inspection. ................................................................................................................. 2-9
Section III OPERATION ................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 GENERAL INFORMATION.............................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 Power, Fail Safe Operation (1) ............................................................................................ 3-1
3.3 Volume Control (2)............................................................................................................. 3-2
3.4 Audio Selector (3)............................................................................................................... 3-2
3.5 Transmit selection (4) ......................................................................................................... 3-2
3.5.1 Swap Mode (Switch from Com 1 to Com 2 remotely) ..................................................... 3-3
3.5.2 Split Mode...................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.6 Speaker Amplifier (5) ......................................................................................................... 3-3
3.7 Intercom Operation............................................................................................................. 3-3
3.7.1 Adjusting the VOX-Squelch control (6).......................................................................... 3-3
2.3.4 Connector Assembly...........................................................
............................................. 2-2
