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Page 4: Table Of Contents
AMX240 Audio Panel | PILOT GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS SYSTEM OVERVIEW ..............1 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW ............. 1 BEZEL CONTROLS ................ 2 Pilot Volume Knob ................... 2 Copilot/Passenger Volume Knob ............. 3 Transceiver Selection ................3 Split Button ....................5 Monitor Buttons ..................6 Navaid Receiver Selection Button ............ -
Page 5: System Overview
AMX240 that pilots give careful attention to the material contained within these NOTEs. AMX240 Audio Panel The AMX240 is a panel-mount audio panel that meets all the requirements for both IFR and VFR flight. FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW The Avidyne AMX240 Audio Panel supports the following functions: Dual Transceiver Support;... -
Page 6: Bezel Controls
Marker Beacon Receiver and Audio Control; • Crew Isolation; • Full-duplex telephone (wired and Bluetooth®) Support; • Bluetooth® Music Support; • Music Source Selection; • Muting Control; • Audio Replay; • External Audio Jack Support. • COOL FEATURE Automatic Squelch Control The PS Engineering designed intercom squelch control monitors each microphone input and instantly opens when human speech is detected. -
Page 7: Copilot/Passenger Volume Knob
(COM 1 & COM 2) allows selection of the receiver audio. Push the MIC button to select the desired transmitter. The AMX240 has an automatic selector system. Audio from the selected transceiver is automatically heard in the headsets and speaker (if selected). - Page 8 The selected MIC button will flash green during com transmission. In normal (not split) modes, the AMX240 gives priority to the pilot’s radio Push-To-Talk (PTT). If the co-pilot is transmitting, and the pilot presses their PTT, the pilot’s microphone will be heard over the selected com transmitter.
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Page 9: Split Button
SPLIT BUTTON Split mode allows the pilot to transmit on COM 1 while the co-pilot transmits on COM 2. Irrespective of the previous selections, selecting SPLIT will place the pilot position on COM 1 and the co-pilot position on COM 2. When SPLIT is active, the following buttons will be green: MIC 1, COM 1, MIC 2, COM 2. -
Page 10: Monitor Buttons
MONITOR BUTTONS MON 1 and MON 2 monitors audio output from the COM 1 and COM 2 IFD Standby channel(s). The buttons turn green when active. Dual radio monitor capability allows the pilot to listen to the standby frequency while still being able to transmit and receive on the primary frequency. -
Page 11: Speaker Button
SPEAKER BUTTON Selecting this button places the radio audio that is selected by the pilot over the cockpit speaker. The button turns green when the speaker function is active. If the SPKR button is held for more than 1 second, the unit enters the Public Announcement (PA) Mode. -
Page 12: Marker Beacon Button
MUTE BUTTON Pressing the Mute button sends a signal to any external alerting system that is connected to the AMX240 audio panel. Examples include traffic systems, TAWS/EGPWS systems, autopilots, etc. When pressed, the MUTE button turns green for approximately 1 second while the external mute command is sent. -
Page 13: Intercom Isolate Button And Display
INTERCOM ISOLATE BUTTON AND DISPLAY The ISOL key selects the intercom mode. It has three states: All, Crew and Pilot Isolate. In All, all three LED segments are lit and all positions are on a shared intercom. In Crew, the LED segment connecting PLT and CPLT is lit and the usable intercom is between those two positions. -
Page 14: Music Button
MUSIC BUTTON The MUSIC button cycles through the music muting modes. The MUSIC button cycles through the music muting modes. When selected and lit up in white, music will mute with either mute with either Intercom or External Radio input. Mute on is the default state Mute on is the default state when power is applied. -
Page 15: Replay Button
In Pilot Isolate intercom mode, when the AMX240 is in the TEL mode, the pilot position is in the "Phone Booth." Only the pilot will hear the telephone, and only he will be heard. He will also have access to Com 1 or 2, and will transmit on that radio using the PTT. -
Page 16: Power On/Off
Following a successful power-on self-test, the AMX240 will default to the last configuration prior to the previous shutdown. To manually power the AMX240 off, twist the Pilot Volume knob to the full counter-clockwise position until the detent is felt/heard. To manually power the AMX240 on following a manual power off,... -
Page 17: Additional Functions
ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS INTEGRATION WITH AVIDYNE IFDs The AMX240 is designed for tight integration with the Avidyne Integrated Flight Displays (IFDs). When connected to an IFD, the AMX240 enables Com frequency decoding and frequency monitoring of the two transmit and four receive channels of the IFD com radio. -
Page 18: Intercom
INTERCOM The AMX240 intercom is a 6-place high-fidelity stereo or mono intercom with automatic voice-activated (VOX) squelch for each mic input. As described earlier, dedicated knobs for the pilot, copilot and passenger intercom volumes allow for full customization for personal preferences without relying on headset volume controls. -
Page 19: Marker Beacon
Unswitched #3 and #4 inputs are always presented to the crew headphones and to the aircraft speaker. Unswitched Hear in Hear in SPKR button Input Fail Safe Crew Headset Select 5 (jack) MARKER BEACON The Outer marker will light up the “O” lamp and present a 400 Hz dash tone. -
Page 20: Auxiliary Inputs
AUXILIARY INPUTS ADF audio, if wired, will be heard on MON 1. DME audio, if wired, will be heard on MON 2. MON 1 and MON 2 will both be heard at the same time if both buttons are selected. Note that MON 1 and MON 2 are connected either to the standby audio output from the radio OR the ADF/DME so you will not hear both the COM standby and ADF or DME. -
Page 21: Cover
Music Overview Note: “Rear connector” in the above diagram refers to the rear of the audio panel, not the rear seat music connector. Changes to the Music Distribution Function are activated by holding Music (♫) button until the audio mode annunciation plays. Repeat to cycle to the next mode. - Page 22 Standard Music Distribution Configuration Music 1 is only available to the pilot and co-pilot in the “Standard” mode. The intercom mode switch doesn’t have any affect on the music distribution. When the music is standard, Music 1 will always go to the pilot and co-pilot positions, and is never heard by the passengers.
- Page 23 When “Music One All Headsets” is selected, Music 1 (from the rear connector input, Pins J2 23 & 24 only) is distributed to all headsets and is independent of the intercom mode button (ISOL). Music One All Headsets Configuration Therefore, even in the CREW mode, the passengers will hear Music 1, even though they will not hear the intercom or radios.
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Page 24: Bluetooth® Pairing And Usage
BLUETOOTH® PAIRING AND USAGE To pair the AMX240 with a Bluetooth® enabled device, first ensure the AMX240 is powered on and then from the Bluetooth® enabled device (e.g. cell phone), search for other devices and select the AMX240 when it appears in the list. -
Page 25: Front Panel Jack- "Smart Jack
FRONT PANEL JACK- “SMART JACK” This jack has the ability to stream music (audio in), stream unswitched audio (audio in) or interface cell phone audio. Music Input Front panel music input jack is 2.5mm-able. Any standard music device will work. This audio will be considered “Front Panel Music Jack”... -
Page 26: Brightness And Lighting Controls
COM1 transceiver. In this case, the AMX240 is also connected to unswitched input #1 for priority audio alerts. When in fail-safe mode, audio will only be heard in one ear of a stereo headset. -
Page 27: Plug And Play Details
The following tables identify the functions that either don’t exist in the AMX240 or will need extra wiring if they are to be available when replacing one of the legacy audio panels that are tray compatible. - Page 28 An “X” in a block below indicates the optional function that may need extra wiring if replacing a legacy audio panel with the AMX240. See the AMX240 Installation Manual for details. AMX240 Audio Panel Features Requiring Extra Wiring Change 1...
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Page 29: Index
Transceiver Selection, 3 Telephone, 10 Bluetooth Pairing and Usage, 20 Brightness and Lighting, 22 Front Panel Smart Jack, 21 Functional Overview, 1 Integration with Avidyne IFDs, 13 Intercom, 14 Low Temperature Operations, 21 Marker Beacon, 15 Music Distribution, 16 Power On/Off, 12... - Page 31 Website There is a website that provides more information on this product at http://www.avidyne.com/products/amx240/index.asp Service Hotline A hotline has been established to service questions or issues regarding Avidyne products. The U.S. Toll Free number is 1-888-723-7592. International toll free numbers are listed at http://www.avidyne.com/contact/intphones.asp Email Customer/product support issues can be emailed as well Europe –...
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