AEM SM56 AA9x series Installation And Operation Manual

AEM SM56 AA9x series Installation And Operation Manual

Single channel audio controller

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SPECIAL NOTICE
This product is now licensed to Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing (AEM) from Northern
Airborne Technology (NAT). AEM is responsible for all matters related to this product, including
sales, support and repair services.
Please note the transition to convert product manuals and supporting documentation is an
ongoing process and is being addressed on an 'as needed' basis.
All references to NAT product part numbers (and associated images) are equivalent to AEM
product part numbers.
Contact info:
Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp.
#15-1925 Kirschner Road
Kelowna B.C. Canada
V1Y 4N7
Email:
support@aem-corp.com
Toll Free: 1-888-763-1088
Phone: 1-250-763-1088
Fax: 1-250-763-1089
www.aem-corp.com

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  • Page 1 SPECIAL NOTICE This product is now licensed to Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing (AEM) from Northern Airborne Technology (NAT). AEM is responsible for all matters related to this product, including sales, support and repair services. Please note the transition to convert product manuals and supporting documentation is an ongoing process and is being addressed on an ‘as needed’...
  • Page 2 Rev: 2.00 April 19, 2012 Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. 15-1925 Kirschner Road Kelowna, BC Canada. V1Y 4N7 Telephone (250) 763-1088 Facsimile (250) 763-1089 Website: www.aem-corp.com © 2012 Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. (AEM), All Rights Reserved CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY TO ANODYNE ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING CORP.
  • Page 3: Important Information

    © 2012 Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. (AEM), All Rights Reserved This publication is the property of AEM and is protected by Canadian copyright laws. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronics, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of AEM.
  • Page 4 Nov 10, 2003 4.01 Section 1 Rev: 1.00 Update to current templates. Sept 05, 2008 Section 2 Rev: 1.00 Section 3 Rev: 1.00 AEM MANUAL REVISIONS Section Revision Number Revision Description Date Rev 2.00 Updated drawings and template May 22, 2012...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller SM56 Installation and Operation Manual Table of Contents Section Title Page Description Introduction Product Description Design Features Specifications 1.4.1 Electrical Specifications 1.4.2 Physical Specifications 1.4.3 Environmental Specifications Unit Nomenclature Installation Introduction Unpacking and Inspection 2.2.1 Warranty Continued Airworthiness...
  • Page 6: Description

    Information in this section consists of product description, design features and specifications for the AA9x Single Channel Audio Controller. All derivative product information shall be contained in the applicable manual supplement, which may be obtained from AEM as required. Review all notes, warning and cautions.
  • Page 7: Specifications

    AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller SM56 Installation and Operation Manual resistance and corrosion prevention. Relays are sealed, high vibration rated (50g shock), dry nitrogen filled units. Specifications 1.4.1 Electrical Specifications Input Power Nominal 27.5 Vdc Nominal 0.50 A Max. Lighting 27.5 Vdc @ 160 mA Alert Power...
  • Page 8: Physical Specifications

    400% and 75% of rated load Bi-directional Signals Quantity 1 ICS tie channel Audio level 0.34 Vrms for AEM ICS tie Impedance 1.8 kΏ ±10% for AEM ICS tie input Circuitry Type Single ended Miscellaneous Annunciators Green LED will light for transmit operation 1.4.2...
  • Page 9 AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller SM56 Installation and Operation Manual AA95-728 Full pilot and co-pilot support 2 Comm, 2 FM and AUX XCVR positions 5 Nav-Aids plus music input KEYED, LIVE, VOX ICS with front panel control 3-level alerting ICS Call annunciator Illuminated TX selector knob 1 Direct Audio input...
  • Page 10: Installation

    - Certificate of Conformity or Release Certification 2.2.1 Warranty All Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp. (AEM) products are warranted for 2 years. See the website www.aem-corp.com/warranty for complete details. Continued Airworthiness Maintenance of the AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller is ‘on condition’ only. Periodic maintenance of this product is not required.
  • Page 11: Cautions

    To meet the operational requirements for headset stations supported by the AA9x series, AEM recommends the dual switch type: a 3-position (momentary/center-off/locking) slider switch for the ICS functions and a momentary push-button switch for the Transmit functions. Both switches provide a ‘mic interrupt’...
  • Page 12 MIC LO connection at the airframe connector of the PTT cordset. See Figure 1 below for details. Figure 1: PTT Cord for Use with AEM Audio Controllers (XMIT and ICS) To avoid complications in the aircraft, it is recommended that the same type of PTT cordsets be used for all headset locations in the aircraft.
  • Page 13: Post Installation Checks

    AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller SM56 Installation and Operation Manual 2.4.5 Post Installation Checks 2.4.5.1 Voltage/Resistance Checks Do not attach the AA9x Series until the following conditions are met. Check the following: a) Check P101, pins <16> and <17> for +28 Vdc relative to ground. b) Check P101 pin <34>...
  • Page 14: Adjustments And Connections

    AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller SM56 Installation and Operation Manual Upon satisfactory completion of all performance checks, make all required log book entries, electrical load, weight and balance amendments and other documentation as required by your local regulatory agency before releasing the aircraft for service. Adjustments and Connections The unit is shipped from the factory with all internal adjustments set to the normal test levels.
  • Page 15: Right Side Panel Adjustments

    AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller SM56 Installation and Operation Manual 2.5.2 Right Side Panel Adjustments A variety of different signals can be selected to trigger the internal Alert signals. The trimpots on the right side panel shown in Figure 3 are used to adjust the characteristics of the audible signals that the user will hear.
  • Page 16: Accessories Required But Not Supplied

    SM56 Installation and Operation Manual Accessories Required But Not Supplied Installation kit p/n AA90-IKC (crimp) (AEM Part No. D50S37SL-IKC) is required to complete the installation. The kit consists of one 50-Pin D-min Female Crimp Kit (D50SL-IKC) and one 37-Pin D-...
  • Page 17 AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller SM56 Installation and Operation Manual AA95-729 AA95\729\403-0 1.00 Audio Controller Interconnect AA95\729\403-1 1.02 Audio Controller Interconnect AA95\729\403-2 1.01 Audio Controller Interconnect AA95\729\405-0 1.02 Audio Controller Connector Map AA95\729\905-0 2.00 Audio Controller Faceplate AA96-001 AA96\001\403-0 1.00 Audio Controller Interconnect...
  • Page 18 Tony Pearson Designer Mar 7, 2011...
  • Page 19 1.01 JUL 7/00 UPDATED TO CURRENT NAT STANDARDS. MAR 13/12 2.00 RAS# 56 - AEM REBRANDING AND CORRECT SHEET 3 KELOWNA BC CANADA (250)-763-1088 WWW.AEM-CORP.COM Mar 13/12 Mar 14/12 AUDIO CONTROLLER SIZE AA95-728 2.00 L9015 403-0 SHEET 1 of 3...
  • Page 20 KELOWNA BC CANADA (250)-763-1088 WWW.AEM-CORP.COM Mar 13/12 Mar 14/12 AUDIO CONTROLLER SIZE AA95-728 2.00 L9015 403-1 SHEET 2 of 3...
  • Page 21 KELOWNA BC CANADA (250)-763-1088 WWW.AEM-CORP.COM Mar 13/12 Mar 14/12 AUDIO CONTROLLER SIZE AA95-728 2.00 L9015 403-2 SHEET 3 of 3...
  • Page 23 2.00 MAR 26/12 RAS#61 - CHANGED TO AEM LOGO, UPDATED HOLE SCHEDULE. RX-ON RX-ON NAV1 NAV1 NAV2 NAV2 MUSIC MUSIC RX VOL RX VOL AA95 AA95 ISO EMER EMER CALL CALL ICS VOL ICS VOL NORMAL NORMAL LIVE LIVE COM1...
  • Page 24 Confidential and Proprietary to NAT...
  • Page 26 Confidential and Proprietary to NAT...
  • Page 27 Confidential and Proprietary to NAT...
  • Page 28 2.00 FEB 27/12 RAS# 53 - CHANGED TO AEM LOGO, UPDATED HOLE SCHEDULE. RX-ON RX-ON MUSIC MUSIC DPLR DPLR RX VOL RX VOL AA95 AA95 CALL CALL ISO / EMR ISO / EMR ICS VOL ICS VOL NORMAL NORMAL LIVE...
  • Page 33 TX 1 TX 1 TX 2 TX 2 TX 3 TX 3 TX 4 TX 4 TX 5 TX 5 AA96 AA96 TOWER TOWER -001 -001 MASTER MASTER SPLIT SPLIT LIVE LIVE...
  • Page 43 VHF1 VHF2 TAC1 TAC2 TAC3 TAC4 AA97 RX-ON NAV1 -402 NAV2 RX VOL ISO EMR ICS VOL NORMAL VHF1 LIVE...
  • Page 45: Operation

    The AA95, AA96 and AA97 series single channel audio controllers are customized units, and may have unique operational features that are different to the options described, or are not covered in this manual. Any questions should be directed to the AEM Product Support Department. General Information...
  • Page 46: Controls And Indicators

    AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller SM56 Installation and Operation Manual Controls and Indicators In all AA9x controllers, transmit and PA functions are controlled with a single rotary selector switch, or (in some configurations) with the TX/PA Select switch. The main receive volume, ICS volume and ICS VOX squelch are individually adjusted with rotary controls.
  • Page 47: Transmit Selector Switch

    AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller SM56 Installation and Operation Manual When the red mode switch is set to NORMAL (AA95 and AA97’s only), the passengers will hear the radio audio as selected on the controller. The passengers will not hear any radio audio when the red mode switch is in the ISO/EMR position.
  • Page 48 AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller SM56 Installation and Operation Manual Figure 4: ICS Switches 3.3.3.1 LIVE (Hot Mic Operation) ICS mode switch (orange switch bat) set to the up (VOX) position and the VOX squelch control set to the full counter-clockwise position.
  • Page 49: Optional Features

    AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller SM56 Installation and Operation Manual Optional Features Some of the more common optional features can be seen on the AA95-728 (shown in Figure 4, section 3.3.3) and Figure 5 below. Figure 5: AA95-729 3.4.1 ICS ISO and/or PLT ISO Annunciators ICS ISO and/or PLT ISO annunciators indicate that the intercom connection to the other audio controllers (typically the pilot’s) has been switched off.
  • Page 50: Emergency Operation (Aa95 And Aa97 Models Only)

    AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller SM56 Installation and Operation Manual Emergency Operation (AA95 and AA97 models only) When the red PILOT ISO EMR/NORMAL mode switch is set to the ISO/EMR position, the pilot is removed from the ICS bus and connected directly to the selected radios. This mode should be selected in the event of a box fault or power failure.

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