General
DV64440.03 Issue 09 November 2019 ACU6100 43
3 Operation
In this chapter you can read about:
3.1 General ...................................................................................................................................... 43
3.2 Device Description ..................................................................................................................... 44
Device Assignment .......................................................................................................... 44
Packing, Transport, Storage ............................................................................................ 44
Scope of Delivery ............................................................................................................. 44
State of Delivery ............................................................................................................... 44
Type Plate ........................................................................................................................ 44
Controls and Indications ................................................................................................... 44
3.2.6.1 Control Elements ...................................................................................................... 46
3.3 Start-Up ...................................................................................................................................... 48
3.4 Volume Adjustment .................................................................................................................... 48
Main Volume Adjustment ................................................................................................. 48
IC Volume Adjustment ..................................................................................................... 49
Channel Volume Adjustment ............................................................................................ 49
3.5 Channel Monitoring .................................................................................................................... 50
Forced Monitoring ............................................................................................................ 50
3.6 Transceiver Operation ................................................................................................................ 51
TX-Channel Selection ...................................................................................................... 51
Dual- and Multi Transmission Mode (Simulcast) .............................................................. 51
Relay Mode ...................................................................................................................... 51
Transmission on TX-Channels ......................................................................................... 53
3.7 Intercommunication between Users ........................................................................................... 54
Isolated / Call Function - Cockpit...................................................................................... 54
Isolated / Call Function - Cabin ........................................................................................ 55
Emergency Call (E-Call) ................................................................................................... 55
3.8 Intercom Operation Mode........................................................................................................... 55
Intercom Operation with Voice Controlled Intercom (VOX) .............................................. 56
Intercom Operation with PTT-IC Switch ........................................................................... 56
Intercom Operation with External PTT Switch or ACU PPT Switch .................................. 57
3.9 Winchman Operation ................................................................................................................. 57
3.10 Selective Call ............................................................................................................................. 58
3.11 Voice Filter (Ident Tone Suppression) ........................................................................................ 58
3.12 Marker Mute ............................................................................................................................... 59
3.13 Loudspeaker Operation .............................................................................................................. 59
3.14 Emergency Operation ................................................................................................................ 60
Slave Operation ............................................................................................................... 60
Back-Up Operation ........................................................................................................... 60
3.15 Built-In Tests .............................................................................................................................. 61
Power-on Build-In Test (PBIT) ......................................................................................... 61
Continuous Build-In Test (CBIT) ...................................................................................... 61
Initiated Build-In Test (IBIT) ............................................................................................. 61
3.16 ACU6100-X-(X9X) - RX Variant ................................................................................................. 62
3.17 ACU6100-X-(XXX5) - Fixed Wing Variant .................................................................................. 63
3.18 Contact Data .............................................................................................................................. 63
3.1 General
This section contains general information and instructions for safe operation.
• Some functions are only available when they are enabled for the user in
the configuration software*.
• The scope of functions is variant-dependent.
* Details available at Becker Avionics.