Sky Connect DO-160 - General Description; Introduction; Description

1616-920-03
8/28/2014
Rev: B
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1 GENERALDESCRIPTION
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1.1 INTRODUCTION
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Thismanualcontainsinformationrelativetothephysical,mechanical,andelectrical
installationoftheSkyConnectMMUII.Operatingproceduresarealsoincluded.
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Documentsyouwillneedinadditiontothismanual;
 SkyConnectForte’Pilot’sGuide
SkyConnectMMUIIOperatorGuide
SkyConnectForte’orFleetInstallationManual
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1.2 DESCRIPTION
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ThisMMUIIcontrollerisdesignedtofunctionwiththetransceiverRS‐232serial
portstocontrolthedialingandtextmessagingofatransceiversoequipped.
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TheMMUIIisaPOTS(PlainOldTelephoneSystem)telephonydevicethatinterfaces
a2‐wirePOTSsystemsuchasasatellitetransceiverto4‐wireaircraftaudiopanel.
A2x16VFDdisplay,rotaryknob/push‐buttonand12‐digitkeypadprovidetheuser
interface.Phonefunctionalityissupportedviadirectkeypaddialingaswellaspre‐
configuredphonenumbersviaamenuorspeeddialbutton.InadditiontheMMUII
servesasamessagingterminalprovidingpre‐storedorfreeformtextmessaging
throughaproprietaryRS‐232serialinterface.Messagingissupportedonboththe
2x16characterdisplayaswellWi‐Fidevicesviathebuilt‐inWi‐Fisupport.An
internalWi‐Fiantennaisprovidedandanoptionalexternalantennamaybeused.
Note:DefaultWi‐Fichannelissetto6withaFrequencyof(lower/Center/Upper):
2.426/2.437/2.448GHz.TheWi‐Filinkwillbeavailableinsidethefuselage.
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