Eagle P139-HD, User Manual

Page 1: ...EAGLE COPTERS LTD 823 McTavish Road NE Calgary Alberta Canada T2E 7G9 Phone 800 564 6469 www eaglecopters com P139 HD Digital Audio System User Manual GA063 3 Revision G 08 25 2015...

Page 2: ...ge GA 9 16 11 B 1 12 12 Clarified Configuration Web Page availability GA 1 12 12 C 6 25 12 Added G13115 G13116 Control Heads and DO 160 Certification GA 6 25 12 D 4 09 13 Added Dimmer web page GA 4 09...

Page 3: ...stem Description 6 3 Radio Ports 10 4 Headset Ports 10 5 Alert Tones 11 6 Audio System Emergency Mode Function 12 7 Control Panels 13 8 Setting Radio Volumes 16 9 Configuration Web Page 17 10 Troubles...

Page 4: ...TUS PAGE 18 FIGURE 6 HEADSET AUDIO SETTINGS PAGE 19 FIGURE 7 UPDATING HARDWARE 20 FIGURE 8 RADIO AUDIO SETTINGS PAGE 21 FIGURE 9 ALERT TONE SETTINGS PAGE 22 FIGURE 10 DIMMER SETTINGS 24 FIGURE 11 DIMM...

Page 5: ...en though that device may not be an actual radio A Listen Only device may be a radio receiver or any type of device that generates an audio signal such as NAV radios and warning tone generators A Tran...

Page 6: ...P139 HD Audio System User Manual GA063 3 Rev G 08 25 2015 Page 6 of 35 2 Audio System Description 2 1 System Overview Figure 1 System Overview Figure 1 shows the layout of a typical P139 HD D system...

Page 7: ...the diagrams and is the router used throughout the instructions This router provides 12 headset ports 20 radio ports and 4 Gnet buses P139 HD S Uses Router G13000 in a Single board configuration that...

Page 8: ...nd Co pilot Emergency Isolation Mode Two control panel Dimmer input lines J6 Ethernet port for accessing the Configuration Web Page J7 Slot for an MMC card containing the Configuration Web Page softwa...

Page 9: ...nels J3 Radio Ports COM2 and XCVR12 XCVR20 COM2 and XCVR20 have relays for the Co pilot Emergency Isolation Mode J4 Co pilot Headset and H S8 H S12 Co pilot Headset has relays for the Co pilot Emergen...

Page 10: ...ts of a Receive RX channel from the external device to the P139 HD a Transmit TX channel from P139 HD to external device and a Keyline that acts as a ground closure push to talk PTT switch The P139 HD...

Page 11: ...higher priority alert is triggered If the high priority alert is cleared the low priority alert will again sound 4 The alert may be muted while transmitting on a radio if the alert has been configure...

Page 12: ...to permanently enable Normal mode while the Audio Router has power The audio system operates as follows depending on switch position NORMAL In the NORMAL position the Audio System operates as describe...

Page 13: ...he customer documentation 7 2 Control Panel Types The following are the most common Control Panel types See Figure 4 G13115 Control Panel Usually set up to provide 16 Transmit Receive Audio Channel se...

Page 14: ...io System will provide sidetone when transmitting For the person transmitting the sidetone level is fixed adjustable from the Configuration Web Page and for others it is adjustable using the ICS Volum...

Page 15: ...com Fully counterclockwise disables VOX requiring the ICS PTT be keyed to speak over the intercom Selecting a position between these extremes sets the VOX threshold The intercom is keyed when the audi...

Page 16: ...ith the following procedure for each radio and each audio device Set volume controls on earphones helmets and drop cords to loudest setting Set volume control knobs on the audio panel including Master...

Page 17: ...click on the menu to change pages if the loading indicator shows that the page failed or it will start the process over and take longer 9 3 Accessing the Web Page The web page is stored on the MMC ca...

Page 18: ...full brightness and 1V being minimum brightness The default option also sets the dimmer to full brightness when it reads 0V indicating instrument lights are off for daytime use Single cabin aircraft...

Page 19: ...kground The following settings may be changed for each headset port MIC GAIN Sets the input gain for the headset microphone in dB Raising the Mic Gain will increase the sensitivity of the microphone E...

Page 20: ...est When a setting is changed the web page updates the hardware with the new setting While this is happening the website will prevent further changes Figure 7 Note If the Updating Hardware hardware me...

Page 21: ...ged for each Radio port RX GAIN Sets the input gain on the selected radio ports in dB Raising the RX GAIN will amplify low volume signals TX GAIN Sets the amplifier gain for transmit audio mic output...

Page 22: ...Mute All RX on TX checked Use in situations where radios have RF interference with each other that cannot be solved by other means Sidetone Generator When checked the P139 HD will provide transmit sid...

Page 23: ...nd beeps with a second gap between each beep Intermittent A group of 3 second beeps with a 2 second gap before repeating High Low Tone alternates between the selected frequency and a tone of the selec...

Page 24: ...ws for the adjustment of the voltage to brightness curve of each dimmer channel to help match Eagle Copters control panels to existing cockpit lighting Figure 10 Dimmer Settings The grids show the dim...

Page 25: ...mmer channel voltage b Move the Panel Brightness slider until the control panel is at the desired brightness 2 Select the Midpoint Brightness control on the web page The Minimum Brightness control fre...

Page 26: ...figuration Web Page are NOT saved permanently unless the user chooses to save them If the P139 HD is powered off without saving changes since the last save will be lost Controls for saving and loading...

Page 27: ...ternal power supplies on the audio system 10 3 Status LEDs The P139 HD has three Status LEDs labeled A B and C These LEDs have different meanings depending on the status of the Audio System The A LED...

Page 28: ...D that is not flashing then the MMC card may have come unseated during flight Remove and reinsert the MMC card in J7 The P139 HD will automatically detect the speed of the Ethernet connection and dete...

Page 29: ...rew members the sidetone level is added on to the volume set by the ICS volume pot d TX Sidetone Set the fixed volume heard by a crew member when keying Radio Transmit For other crew members the sidet...

Page 30: ...Audio Characteristics Max Microphone Input MIC GAIN set to minimum 4 5 dBV Microphone Input Impedance 500 Max Earphone Output EAR GAIN at maximum 13 5 dBV Expected Earphone Impedance 150 or 600 Max R...

Page 31: ...P139 HD Audio System User Manual GA063 3 Rev G 08 25 2015 Page 31 of 35 G13000 Router Dimensions Weight 5 0 lbs Power 5 amps Voltage 14 32 VDC...

Page 32: ...P139 HD Audio System User Manual GA063 3 Rev G 08 25 2015 Page 32 of 35 G13160 Router Dimensions Weight 5 3 lbs Power 5 amps Voltage 14 32 VDC...

Page 33: ...P139 HD Audio System User Manual GA063 3 Rev G 08 25 2015 Page 33 of 35 G13115 Control Panel Dimensions Weight 1 5 lbs Power 250 mA Voltage 28 VDC...

Page 34: ...P139 HD Audio System User Manual GA063 3 Rev G 08 25 2015 Page 34 of 35 G13116 Control Panel Dimensions Weight 1 25 lbs Power 250 mA Voltage 28 VDC...

Page 35: ...test required Waterproof 10 0 X Equipment identified as Category X no test required Fluids 11 0 X Equipment identified as Category X no test required Sand Dust 12 0 X Equipment identified as Category...