Planning
The V6 Transceiver is a complex combination of Radio and Intercom and may
be installed with many possible combinations of features. Careful planning of
the installation is necessary based on the configuration of the aircraft and
personal operating preferences.
Choose a position on the instrument panel where the Radio may be clearly
seen and easily reached to operate the controls. Where space behind the
panel is limited, it may be necessary to use special arrangements or fittings
for the connectors. A dimension as small as 150mm/6inches behind the panel
is possible.
The antenna and its mounting are critical to getting the best performance
from the Radio. Choose a suitable position to mount the antenna.
The V6 Transceiver has two PTT inputs. Some aircraft have two control
yokes or sticks, so that two PTT switches may be installed, one for each
position. With two switches installed and the PTT configuration in the Second
Level Menu set to 'Separate', only the PILOT microphone will be 'live' when
transmitting with PTT1 and similarly only the PAX1 microphone with PTT2.
Wiring must be arranged accordingly. For this arrangement, the PILOT
microphone has priority. This means that the PTT1/PILOT microphone will
'take over' transmission if PTT1 is activated, even if the PTT2/PAX1
microphone is transmitting. For an aircraft having a single stick and the PTT
configuration set to 'Join', a single PTT switch may be connected to either
PTT input and both the PILOT microphone and the PAX1 microphone will be
'live' when transmitting.
The Intercom of the V6 Transceiver is provided with a 'Pilot Isolate' facility.
When activated, this allows the two stereo audio output circuits to be
separated or 'Isolated'. When isolated, microphones are associated with
headphone outputs according to the arrangement selected in the Second
Level Menu. Thus the PAX1 microphone may be associated with either the
PILOT headphones or PAX headphones depending on whether 'Mic 1+3' or
'Mic 2+2' is selected respectively. If it is required that the pilot is 'on his own'
when 'Isolate' is activated then the headphones associated with the PAX1
microphone must be wired to the PAX headphone output and 'Mic 1+3'
selected. With this arrangement and the PTT configuration set to 'Separate',
when 'Isolate' is activated PTT2 does not affect the transmitter. Alternatively if
the microphones are to be separated two and two, then the headphones for
the PAX1 microphone are wired to PILOT headphone output and 'Mic 2+2'
selected.
The V6 has two mono auxiliary audio inputs, shown as AuxP and AuxS on the
connector pin-out below. These inputs are prioritized. Thus if an audio input
on AuxS (Secondary) is being passed though to the headphone outputs and
an input is applied to AuxP (Primary) input, this passes through instead and
AuxS is muted completely. AuxP has priority over AuxS. Thus AuxP might be
used for more important alarms or voice alerts (such as Terrain Warning) with
others (such as Oil Pressure) relegated to AuxS.
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