Flightcell DZMx, Operator'S Manual

Page 1: ...MAN_DZ4_002 Rev 22 0 Flightcell DZMx DZMx Plus Operator Manual Effective Date 28 Jun 2021 DZMx DZMx Plus Operator Manual DZMx Product Rev 4 0 DZMx Plus Product Rev 1 3 ...

Page 2: ...uides are released 10 0 13 Oct 2015 J Mace Firmware release 2 4 0 11 0 06 Jul 2016 J Mace Firmware release 2 8 0 12 0 26 Jul 2016 J Mace Firmware release 2 8 1 13 0 09 Dec 2016 J Mace Firmware release 2 11 0 14 0 07 Mar 2017 J Mace Firmware release 2 13 1 15 0 14 Jul 2017 J Mace Firmware release 2 14 0 16 0 29 Nov 2017 J Mace Firmware release 2 17 0 17 1 01 Jun 2018 J Mace Firmware release 2 18 1 ...

Page 3: ...Menus 11 Status Messages 12 Backlighting 15 Section 5 Phone Calls 16 Initiating a Call 16 Answering a Call 17 Extra Call Features 17 Audio Settings 18 Privacy 19 Section 6 Push to Talk PTT Calling 20 Switching to PTT Mode 20 Joining a Talk Group 20 PTT Calling with External Button 20 PTT Calling with the Keypad 20 Section 7 Messaging 21 Outgoing Messages 22 Replying to a Message 22 Cancelling Unse...

Page 4: ...rvals Summary 28 Section 11 WiFi 29 WiFi Setup Operation 29 Discovery using DZMx Connect app 29 Section 12 Bluetooth 30 Bluetooth Setup Operation 30 Pairing 30 Media Streaming 31 Hands free Calling 31 Bluetooth Phonebook 31 Section 13 Features 33 Automated Rescue Monitoring A R M 33 Emergency and Distress Mode 34 Alert Mode 35 Cellular Flightmode 35 Forms 36 Flight Timers 36 Short Burst Data SBD D...

Page 5: ...e and data communications and aircraft tracking They are powerful communication systems that use the Iridium satellite and or terrestrial cellular networks to provide the following Voice Calling and Data A global phone service enabling calls to virtually any phone in the world An interface to the aircraft intercom system connecting crew audio to the available phone networks Call dialling from the ...

Page 6: ...end periodic position reports to tracking service providers Manual positions may be configured and triggered by the user to send position reports that mark specific events such as Start up Engine start and stop Take off and landing Course change Manual position Emergency mayday Automated Rescue Monitoring A R M Firefighting events Other special purpose events ...

Page 7: ...ide of the DZMx display If the WiFi icon is not present it can be checked and enabled in one of three ways i Press and hold the keypad MODE button until Enabling WiFi is displayed on the DZMx screen WiFi can also be disabled with a subsequent press of the MODE button ii Using the DZMx keypad select MENU Hardware Config Wireless and Networks WiFi Enable and select Yes iii Connect a PC or laptop to ...

Page 8: ...ly the limited range of operational settings that may need to be adjusted by an operator will be available on the menus Additional configurations can only be accessed by the Installer and the Administrator and are password protected To access operator Permissions 1 Select LOGIN at the top of the screen The login screen will open 2 Select Operator from the dropdown list to the right of Authenticate...

Page 9: ...ys on the DZMx keypad have more than one function The following table outlines how the DZMx keys are referenced throughout the manual Icon Manual Reference Icon Manual Reference CALL 5 SPD2 END 6 RIGHT SPD3 A 7 MSG B 8 DOWN DIR 1 MARK 9 MODE 2 UP A R M ALERT 0 MENU 3 EMER BACK 4 LEFT SPD1 POWER ENTER The DZMx Remote Head unit and the DZMx Plus Control Head unit are installed with an inbuilt LCD di...

Page 10: ...nu and List Screens Displays available menu options or a list of items The current selected item will be highlighted The user can navigate the list using the UP and DOWN key Select the item by pressing ENTER Main Menu 2 8 The first number 2 is the index of the current item selected messages the second number 8 is the total number of items in the list Settings Adjustment Screens Displays the curren...

Page 11: ...ed modems The status changes depending on the operation being performed Signal strength up to five bars If there is no connection the symbol will be displayed Above the modem information additional information on Messaging activity including number of queued messages Phone number or name of the other party to an active phone call On the bottom of the screen information for Tracking status messages...

Page 12: ... provided throughout the Manual in the format MENU Forms Form Entry etc The indicates that you will need to scroll to a menu heading using the arrow keys The menu headings are bolded To select the heading press the ENTER key then scroll to the next menu heading Status Messages There are four status message regions on the main display for date time the modems queued messages and tracking The modem ...

Page 13: ...en established On Call The DZMx has established a connection and the other party has accepted the call Incoming Call flashed on the DZMx display an audible ringing tone will sound over the audio system and the call annunciator light if installed will flash if there is an incoming call Call Queued The DZMx has queued the call and will start the call when the modem is next free Disconnecting The pho...

Page 14: ...n the aircraft is on the ground and the DZMx is configured to send on ground position reports Tracking Inflight is displayed when aircraft is tracking and currently in a flight Tracking Take off and Tracking Landed is displayed after the DZMx has sent take off and landing reports if the DZMx is configured to record these events Tracking Hovering is displayed if DZMx detects the flight speed has dr...

Page 15: ...ut External lighting is only available if the DZMx or DZMx Plus is connected to the cockpit dimmer control Refer to the Installation Manual for external lighting installation options Switching Backlight Modes To switch modes between Day Night and External backlighting 1 Press and hold the key for 2 seconds 2 Scroll to Backlight Mode 3 Use the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to change the setting from da...

Page 16: ...creen Section 5 Phone Calls This section describes the various options available for making calls from the DZMx or from the Remote Head keypads Calls using DZMx Connect are not described in this section The DZMx provides global call coverage enabling users to make calls to landlines cell phones and satellite phones over the Iridium satellite and cellular networks Initiating a Call Dialling a Phone...

Page 17: ... that it displays on the screen 2 Press A or B to select the modem and initiate the call Answering a Call When an incoming call is detected an Incoming Call pop up will flash on the main screen 1 Press CALL to answer the call 2 Press END to reject or end the call If caller ID is supported by the network the caller s phone number or name if in the phone book will be displayed Extra Call Features Ca...

Page 18: ... B to hang up Using Other DZMx Features During a Call To use the MARK A R M EMER MSG or MENU keys during a call press and hold the applicable key for 2 seconds to override DTMF dialling on that key To adjust the audio while on a call press and hold either the LEFT or RIGHT key to display the Ear audio setting adjustment screen Missed Calls If a call is missed a pop up will flash on the main screen...

Page 19: ...ailable between multiple users of a shared aircraft e g a corporate jet or a charter plane The user can manually clear the call log history using the DZMx keypad or the DZMX Plus control head keypad The privacy setting is available under Menu Hardware Config Privacy Controls If this option is not available it may not have been configured by the installer Please refer to the Installation Manual for...

Page 20: ... can be started if the selected Talk group is active and has no other participants currently talking The maximum talk time is 40 seconds before the call will hang up The PTT modem will automatically listen to other talkers in the talk group Other talkers can be temporarily silenced by pressing END PTT Calling with External Button If the DZMx or DZMx Plus is externally wired to the pilots PTT butto...

Page 21: ...ither press and hold the MSG key until the message list is displayed or alternatively press MENU Messages Received Messages ENTER 2 The received message list will show the first few words of the received message use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll to the message 3 Press ENTER to view the entire message then use the UP and DOWN keys to scroll through the message 4 Press BACK to return to the message...

Page 22: ...For international calls requiring the dialling prefix press and hold 0 Replying to a Message 1 Open the received message then press the MSG key to open the message library 2 Scroll to the message to be sent and press A or B to send the message via the selected network Cancelling Unsent Messages To remove all unsent messages including position reports from the outgoing message tracking and text mes...

Page 23: ...t the required letter press RIGHT to move to the next character or BACK to delete the last digit 6 When the name has been entered press ENTER to save the new contact A pop up message Phone Book Entry Modified will be displayed Editing an Existing Contact 1 Press MENU PhoneBook Add Edit 2 Scroll down to the contact to be altered and press ENTER the DZMx will display the phone number 3 Edit the numb...

Page 24: ...display Online Satellite Data To start or end the satellite data connection press and hold the corresponding modem key A or B The modem will display Going Online When the data has successfully connected the modem will display Data Online Multiple Data Connections Automatic data routing is not supported Turning on both data connections simultaneously is not recommended If the Cellular and Satellite...

Page 25: ... suspended tracking is disabled for the current flight only and will be automatically re enabled when the unit is next powered up If disabled tracking will remain off until re enabled Press MENU Tracking Tracking Mode Suspend or Off ENTER END Automatic Position Reports The DZMx can be configured to automatically send the following routine position reports Aircraft power up triggered when power is ...

Page 26: ...h the location information It is important to ensure the tracking service provider supports this capability Send a Mission Report to Tracking Provider 1 Short press the MARK button 2 Select the colour that relates to the mission 3 Enter the mission or job number 4 Press ENTER Send a Position Report to Tracking Provider and Text SMS Contacts Preconfigured text messages can be sent to selected conta...

Page 27: ...so be suspended Geofence suspend mode can be activated re centred and cancelled via a single key press 1 Press and hold the MENU key to activate 2 The DZMx screen will momentarily display that tracking is now suspended and will also state the suspend radius The geofence radius will be centred at your current position and the suspend radius set will be set to the Geofence Radius setting 3 When insi...

Page 28: ... the time or heading variation 3 Press ENTER to confirm the setting change and to return the Periodic Events menu 4 Press BACK to abort the setting change and return to the Tracking menu 5 Press END to exit the main screen Tracking Intervals Summary Whenever HD Tracking is enabled it becomes effective whenever Tracking over IP is operational The resulting tracking frequency also depends on the cur...

Page 29: ...n is not present WiFi can be checked and enabled in one of three ways i Press and hold the MODE button until Enabling WiFi is displayed on the screen WiFi can also be disabled with a press of the MODE button ii Using the DZMx keypad navigate to Menu Hardware Config Wireless and Networks WiFi Enable Yes iii Connect a PC or laptop to the unit via an Ethernet cable Type 192 168 4 1 into a web browser...

Page 30: ...works Bluetooth Enable and select Yes ii Connect a PC or laptop to the DZMx via an Ethernet cable Type 192 168 4 1 into a web browser and navigate to Connectivity Bluetooth Toggle the switch to On iii Using the DZMx Connect app on a mobile device navigate to Connectivity Bluetooth Toggle the switch to On This can only be done if the DZMx is WiFi capable and WiFi has been set up and enabled When Bl...

Page 31: ...le On Discoverable or Auto connect When enabled the DZMx will scan periodically for previously paired devices to connect with If that device is not present it will try to connect with the next most recently connected device Media Streaming The DZMx and DZMx Plus support a Bluetooth audio streaming protocol called A2DP If a Bluetooth device is connected and pairing has been successful a musical ico...

Page 32: ...se harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures 1 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the r...

Page 33: ...nally if the aircraft is stationary for a specified period The DZMx or DZMx Plus and your tracking service must be appropriately configured to use A R M functions Installation instructions for activating and configuring the A R M service are provided in the Installation Manual Activating A R M To activate A R M before a flight commences using the DZMx keypad 1 Press and hold the A R M key for 2 se...

Page 34: ...d from the tracking server No Response Retry is displayed when A R M mode activation or termination confirmation has not been received from the tracking server after several attempts press ENTER to keep re trying No Server Reply is displayed to advise that confirmation of A R M activation or deactivation has not been received No further automated attempts are made Emergency and Distress Mode When ...

Page 35: ... hold the A R M key until the DZMx beeps and flashes Alert Queued 2 A tracking message will be added to the front of the outgoing message queue 3 Alert messages will continue to be sent at pre programmed intervals usually set at minute until the Alert mode is terminated To terminate Alert mode 1 Press and hold the A R M key until the DZMx beeps 2 The DZMx will NOT transmit a message that the Alert...

Page 36: ...ys to move between entry fields Not all fields require an entry 3 Select Form Complete to finish the form and send it to the required configuration or destination s o Export Form History o Delete Form History Flight Timers The DZMx provides three flight timers they are Total Time Airframe Hours TTAF also known as Hobbs Meter This records all flight time in hours and tenths of hours The user enters...

Page 37: ... acknowledgement email saying that the document has been received by TracPlus and forwarded to the DZMx This acknowledgement does not guarantee delivery only that it has reached the Iridium gateway If the DZMx is powered down when the email is sent Iridium will queue the message at the gateway and send it when the DZMx next comes online The DZMx will reassemble the separate SBD messages back into ...

Page 38: ... will be queued if the cellular modem has no signal until the cellular modem obtains a connection to the cellular network or the aircraft flies out of the geofence perimeter Press ENTER to return to the main screen Setting the Geofence Mode using DZMx Connect 1 Select Settings Tracking Geofence 2 A Tracking Geofence Settings window will open 3 Select one of the Geofence Mode options from the drop ...

Page 39: ...suspend mode and resume normal tracking operations If the DZMx is within a geofence perimeter press and hold the MENU key until the Geofence Options menu appears 1 Select Recentre Re centring the geofence will reset the geofence radius to centre on the current position and the DZMx will remain in geofence suspend mode 2 Select Cancel Cancelling the geofence will cancel geofence suspend mode and th...

Page 40: ...lude Reset Connection Please refer to the Flightcell Remote Assistance section in the Installer Manual for further details Enable at Start up automatically establishes a VPN Remote Assistance connection on start up The DZMx can connect to an existing OpenVPN The VPN provides private and secure encrypted communications regardless of the under lying nature of physical networks used to connect the de...

Page 41: ...te www flightcell com resources Documentation user instructions and technical information can be ordered by contacting Flightcell ContactDetails Mailing Address Flightcell International Limited PO Box 1481 Nelson 7040 New Zealand Physical Address Flightcell International Limited 98 Vickerman Street Nelson 7010 New Zealand Telephone 64 3 545 8651 Fax 64 3 548 8091 Email info flightcell com Website ...

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Page 43: ...nk Controller Calib Calibration Config Configuration DFT Daily Flight Timer DTMF Dual Tone Multiple Frequency EMER Emergency Ext External GPS Global Positioning System HD Tracking High Definition Tracking HFP Hands Free ICS Internet Connection Sharing IP Internet Protocol address LCD Liquid Quartz Display NOTAM Notices to Airmen PTT Push to Talk SATCOM Satellite Communication SBD Iridium Short Bur...