Specifications

PS Engineering
PMA9000EX Audio Selector Panel and Intercom System
Installation and Operator’s Manual
200-920-0000 Page 3-1 Rev. 9, Jan. 2011
Section III OPERATION
3.1 SCOPE
This section provides detailed operating instructions for the PS Engineering PMA9000EX, Audio Selector
Panel/Marker Beacon Receiver/Intercom Systems. Please read it carefully before using the equipment so
that you can take full advantage of its capabilities.
This section is divided into sections covering the basic operating areas of the PMA9000EX systems. They
are Communications Transceiver Selection, Audio Selector, Intercom, Marker Beacon Receiver, enter-
tainment, telephone, and display/data controlled functions.
Figure 3-1 PMA9000EX Operating controls
3.2 Power and Fail Safe (1)
Unit power is turned on and off by pushing the volume (left) knob. In the OFF or "EMG" position, the
pilot headset is connected directly to Com 1 as well as unswitched input #1. This allows communication
capability regardless of unit condition. Any time power is removed or turned OFF, the audio selector will
revert to fail-safe mode.
The power switch controls all audio selector panel functions, intercom and marker beacon receiver. All
pushbutton selections and menu modes (except Bluetooth telephone association) will be remembered and
return to the last state when turned on.
3.3 Communications Transmit (XMT) Selection (2)
The two buttons C2 and C2 (# 2) in the XMT section control which communications radio is selected for
transmit. The top row of pushbuttons (# 3) allows selection of the receiver audio. Push the lower button to
select the desired COM transmitter. A green LED above the button illuminates to indicate that the audio is
selected.
The PMA9000EX-Series has an automatic com receiver selector system. Audio from the selected trans-
ceiver is automatically heard in the headsets and speaker (if selected). You can check this function by
switching from Com 1 transmitter to Com 2 transmitter by pressing the COM 2 transmitter selector
pushbutton. See that the associated Com 2 receive pushbutton indicator light that is located immediately