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EI MUX-8A Operating And Installation Instructions

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Black Box Data Recorder
Black Box Data Recorder
Black Box Data Recorder
Black Box Data Recorder
Black Box Data Recorder
Operating and Installation Instructions
Operating and Installation Instructions
Operating and Installation Instructions
Operating and Installation Instructions
Operating and Installation Instructions
You must read this manual before installing or operating the instrument. This
manual contains warranty and other information that may affect your decision
to install this product and/or the safety of your aircraft.
(Mounts on the aircraft
instrument panel)
Electronics International Inc.
Electronics International Inc.
Electronics International Inc.
Electronics International Inc.
Electronics International Inc.
63296 Powell Butte Hwy • Bend, OR 97701 • (541) 318-6060 • Buy-EI.com
63296 Powell Butte Hwy • Bend, OR 97701 • (541) 318-6060 • Buy-EI.com
63296 Powell Butte Hwy • Bend, OR 97701 • (541) 318-6060 • Buy-EI.com
63296 Powell Butte Hwy • Bend, OR 97701 • (541) 318-6060 • Buy-EI.com
63296 Powell Butte Hwy • Bend, OR 97701 • (541) 318-6060 • Buy-EI.com
(MUX-8A)
(MUX-8A)
(MUX-8A)
(MUX-8A)
(MUX-8A)
II 1221991
Black Box
(Mounts under the aircraft instrument panel)
S/N:
Record Light
Control Switch
RS-232 Port
12/21/99
Rev. B: 7/30/09*
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  • Page 1 Electronics International Inc. ® ® ® ® ® 63296 Powell Butte Hwy • Bend, OR 97701 • (541) 318-6060 • Buy-EI.com 63296 Powell Butte Hwy • Bend, OR 97701 • (541) 318-6060 • Buy-EI.com 63296 Powell Butte Hwy • Bend, OR 97701 • (541) 318-6060 • Buy-EI.com 63296 Powell Butte Hwy •...
  • Page 3 Important Notice Important Notice Important Notice Important Notice Important Notice ***** MUST READ ***** ***** MUST READ ***** ***** MUST READ ***** ***** MUST READ ***** ***** MUST READ ***** If you think it is not important to read this manual, you're wrong! If you think it is not important to read this manual, you're wrong! This manual This manual...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Impor tant Inf ormation and Initial Check ..........Mount the MUX-8A Control Switch ........Mount the MUX-8A Control Switch ........Mount the MUX-8A Control Switch ........9 9 9 9 9 Mount the MUX-8A Control Switch ........Mount the MUX-8A Control Switch ........
  • Page 6 W W ar ar ar ar arranty / ranty / ranty / Agr ranty / Agreement eement eement eement ranty / eement Electronics International Inc. warrants this instrument and system components to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the user invoice date. Electronics Interna- tional Inc.

  • Page 7: Operating Instructions

    General Description General Description The Black Box Data Recorder (model: MUX-8A) is an 8-channel data recorder packaged in a 4.1" by 2.6" by 1.7" black box which is tie wrapped under the instrument panel. Also, there is a Control Switch, Record Light and RS-232 Port that may be mounted on the aircraft instrument panel.

  • Page 8: Record Light

    Storage Time Interval (1, 3 or 6 min.) Storage Capacity (in hours) = ---------------------------- X ---------------------------------------------- 60 (min/hr) Total Bytes Required per Record (see below) Bytes Required Instrument: per Record MUX-8A Internal Clock and Event Warning Line UBG-16 or US-8A R-1 or M-1 OPT-1 FP-5L ASC-5A MS12120801...

  • Page 9: Ent Ent W Ent W W W W Arning Line Arning Line

    Example: With the UBG-16 and the R-1 (w/RS-232 option) connected to the Data Recorder, the total Bytes Required per Record is 6 + 32 + 2 = 40. If we set the Storage Time Interval to 6 minutes, the Stor- age Capacity of the Data Recorder = (262,130 / 40) X (6 / 60) = 655 hours.

  • Page 10: Setting The Dip Switches In The Data Recorder

    Partial view of the MUX-8A box. Sets the Time-out Period as follows: Down - 30 seconds. - Disabled. Enables or disables an input channel as follows: Up - enables a channel. Down - disables a channel. Sets the Storage Time Interval: Left Up or Down, Right Up - 1 min.

  • Page 11: Download Data Format

    1. Plug the RS-232 Cable into your laptop computer and into the MUX-8A RS-232 Port on your aircraft instrument panel. 2. Turn the aircraft power on. 3. Run the Data Recording Software program (DRS-1) on your laptop. a. Verify Date and Time.
  • Page 12 Clearing the MUX-8A's Memor Clearing the MUX-8A's Memory y y y y Clearing the MUX-8A's Memor Clearing the MUX-8A's Memor Clearing the MUX-8A's Memor To clear the MUX-8A's memory perform the following: 1. Turn aircraft power off. 2. Set the "Factory Setup DIP Switch" up. When this switch is up, the clear memory feature is enabled.

  • Page 13: Installation Instructions

    Mount the MUX-8A Control Switch Mount the MUX-8A Control Switch Locate the Control Switch in the MUX-8A kit. Remove the switch from the faceplate. Find an appro- priate mounting location on the aircraft instrument panel for the Control Switch. The Switch will require 3/ 4"...

  • Page 14: Mount The Mux-8A Record Light

    Mount the MUX-8A Record Light Locate the Record Light in the MUX-8A kit. Drill a 5/16" hole in the aircraft instrument panel for the Record Light and mount the light from the front of the aircraft instrument panel. If you find the Record Light too bright for night operation, you may want to wire the Record Light's red wire to the aircraft's panel light rheostat.

  • Page 15: Connect The 9-Pin Male Connect The 9-Pin Male Connect The 9-Pin Male Wir Wir Wire Harness And Route E Harness And Route E Harness And Route Wir Wir Wires

    Connect the 9-Pin Male Wire Harness to the MUX-8A and route the wires as shown below. Tie wrap all the wires so they do not obstruct the freedom of travel of any controls. See the MUX-8A Wiring Dia- gram at the back of this manual.
  • Page 16 Connect the 9-Pin Female Wire Harness to the MUX-8A and route the wires as shown below. Tie wrap all the wires so they do not obstruct the freedom of travel of any controls. See the MUX-8A Wiring Diagram at the back of this manual.

  • Page 17: System Check-Out

    Light should come on an stay on. If it does not, check the power and ground connections, Record Light connections and the Control Switch connections. Also perform the following: a) To test the Record Light, remove the Record Lights white/yellow wire from the MUX-8A and short this wire to ground. The Record Light should come on.

  • Page 18: Specifications And Operating Features

    Event Warning Line An "open" on the Event Warning Line will generate an "OFF" in the MUX-8A transmitted record and data will be stored at a rate determined by the Storage Interval setting (1, 3, or 6 min.). A "ground" on the Event Warning Line will generate an "ON"...

  • Page 19: Wiring Diagram

    B l a c k To UBG-16 (Pin 9) (All 16 channels of data from the UBG-16 is transmitted down this one wire. The MUX-8A can record data from up to 7 different EI instruments.) 3' RS-232 (5V) Output Line.
  • Page 20 The white/ green wire may be connected to a PC through Electronics International’s Data Recorder (MUX-8A). If the transmitted signal is inverted, it may be connected directly to a PC. The serial data is transmitted in a comma delimited format, suitable for importing into most spreadsheet and data base programs.
  • Page 21 RS-232 Data Sheet 12/21/99 If channel 8 on the MUX-8A is connected to the RS-232 moving map output from a GPS unit, the following data will be transmitted each time channel 8 is scanned: GPS,A,B,C,D,K,CrLf Instrument identifier. A comma separates data fields.
  • Page 22 RS-232 (5-volt) Option 0115981 1/15/98 General Description General Description General Description General Description General Description This option transmits serial RS-232 (5-volt) data on the white/green wire (pin 9) of the R-1. The serial data transmitted is the same as that shown on the digital display of the R-1. The white/green wire may be connected to a PC through Electronics International’s 8 Channel Multiplexer Unit (MUX- 8).
  • Page 23 RS-232 (5-volt) Option 0114981 1/14/98 General Description General Description General Description General Description General Description This option transmits serial RS-232 (5-volt) data on the white/green wire (pin 9) of the M-1. The serial data transmitted is the same as that shown on the digital display of the M-1. The white/green wire may be connected to a PC through Electronics International’s 8 Channel Multiplexer Unit (MUX- 8).
  • Page 24 OPT-1 RS-232 (5-volt) Option 0115982 1/15/98 General Description General Description General Description General Description General Description This option transmits serial RS-232 (5-volt) data on the white/green wire (pin 7) of the OPT-1. The serial data transmitted is the same as that shown on the digital display when displaying tempera- ture and pressure.
  • Page 25 5. Hook-Up The white/green wire originally used to upload data to a GPS is now used to output data to the MUX-8A or to a PC via the MUX-8A. Set the "GPS Receive Format to "In3" (9600 baud) on the FP-5L to interface with the...
  • Page 26 ASC-5A RS-232 (5-volt) Option 0116981 1/16/98 General Description General Description General Description General Description General Description This option transmits serial RS-232 (5-volt) data on the white/green wire (pin 16) of the ASC-5A. The serial data transmitted is the same as that shown on the digital display when displaying Barometric Pressure, Encoder Altitude, OAT and Zulu Time.
  • Page 27 US-8A RS-232 (5-volt) Option 0116983 1/16/98 General Description General Description General Description General Description General Description This option transmits serial RS-232 (5-volt) data on the white/green wire (pin 9) of the US-8A. The serial data transmitted is the same as that shown on the digital display as each channel is selected (in the "Scan"...
  • Page 28 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. T T T T T ransmit F ransmit F ransmit F ormat ormat ransmit F ransmit Format ormat ormat The US-8A transmits the following record when the "Last Channel" is set to 8: US,L1,R1,L2,R2,L3,R3,L4,R4,L5,R5,L6,R6,L7,R7,L8,R8CrLf Instrument identifier. A comma separates data fields.

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