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AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller 

SM56 Installation and Operation Manual 

May 22, 2012   Rev: 2.00 

Page 2-7 

ENG-FORM: 805-0100.DOTX 

CONFIDENTIAL AND PROPRIETARY TO ANODYNE ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING CORP. 

2.6  

Accessories Required But Not Supplied 

Installation kit p/n AA90-IKC (crimp) (AEM Part No. D50S37SL-IKC) is required to complete the 
installation. The kit consists of one 50-Pin D-min Female Crimp Kit (D50SL-IKC) and one 37-Pin D-
min Female Crimp Kit (D37SL-IKC):

D50SL

-

IKC

 consists of 

Quantity Description 

AEM 

Part 

No. 

1 D-min 

50 

Socket 

Housing 

20-21-050 

50

MS Crimp Socket 

20-26-901 

1*

Jack Screw Set 

20-27-002 

1*

Lock Clip Set 

20-27-004 

50 Pin Connector Hood 

20-29-051 

D37SL

-

IKC

 consists of 

Quantity Description 

AEM 

Part 

No. 

1 D-min 

37 

Socket 

Housing 

20-21-037 

37

MS Crimp Socket 

20-26-901 

1*

Jack Screw Set 

20-27-002 

1*

Lock Clip Set 

20-27-004 

37 Pin Connector Hood 

20-29-038 

* Use as required. 

2.7  

Installation Drawings 

Note:

  There are multiple versions of the AA95, AA96 and AA97. For this reason, the documents listed 

below are supplied for reference only for units with Serial numbers 6000 and above. If specific 
model information is required, please contact the Product Support Department at AEM. 

DOCUMENT

REV.

DESCRIPTION

TYPE

AA95 and AA96 (All versions)

AMS43\922-0

1.01

Audio Controller

Mechanical Installation

AA95-728

AA95\728\403-0

2.00

Audio Controller

Interconnect

AA95\728\403-1

2.00

Audio Controller

Interconnect

AA95\728\403-2

2.00

Audio Controller

Interconnect

AA95\728\405-0

1.01

Audio Controller

Connector Map

AA95\728\905-0

2.00

Audio Controller

Faceplate

Summary of Contents for SM56 AA9 series

Page 1: ...sition to convert product manuals and supporting documentation is an ongoing process and is being addressed on an as needed basis All references to NAT product part numbers and associated images are equivalent to AEM product part numbers Contact info Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp 15 1925 Kirschner Road Kelowna B C Canada V1Y 4N7 Email support aem corp com Toll Free 1 888 763 1088 Phone 1 ...

Page 2: ...UAL Rev 2 00 April 19 2012 Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp 15 1925 Kirschner Road Kelowna BC Canada V1Y 4N7 Telephone 250 763 1088 Facsimile 250 763 1089 Website www aem corp com 2012 Anodyne Electronics Manufacturing Corp AEM All Rights Reserved SM56 AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller ...

Page 3: ...cian to gain a fundamental understanding of the respective product It is not intended to cover all variations of the AA9x Series audio controllers Drawing packages for specific AA95 AA96 and AA97 units can be requested from AEM by contacting the Product Support Department Earlier versions of the AA9x Series prior to Serial number 6000 may not be covered by the information in this manual Please ref...

Page 4: ...footer of each page All revisions affecting sections of this manual have been incorporated into the latest issue ISSUE REVISION RECORD Manual Issue Number Section Revision Number Revision Description Issue Date 1 00 N A Initial Issue Oct 23 2002 4 00 N A Split Manual Nov 10 2003 4 01 Section 1 Rev 1 00 Section 2 Rev 1 00 Section 3 Rev 1 00 Update to current templates Sept 05 2008 AEM MANUAL REVISI...

Page 5: ...1 Warnings 2 1 2 4 2 Cautions 2 2 2 4 3 Cabling and Wiring 2 2 2 4 4 In line PTT Cordsets 2 2 2 4 5 Post Installation Checks 2 4 2 5 Adjustments and Connections 2 5 2 5 1 Left Side Panel Adjustments 2 5 2 5 2 Right Side Panel Adjustments 2 6 2 6 Accessories Required But Not Supplied 2 7 2 7 Installation Drawings 2 7 3 0 Operation 3 1 Introduction 3 1 3 2 General Information 3 1 3 3 Controls and In...

Page 6: ...s rail mounted units with lighted faceplates Transceiver interfacing is accomplished through directly switched microphones To ensure maximum radio compatibility it has a ground reference keyline that incorporates no diodes or other steering components Independent control is provided for each audio channel within the controller allowing sidetone ICS audio and RX audio to be independently set Boom m...

Page 7: ...er inputs 0 25V rms for mic inputs 2 5V rms for direct audio inputs Impedance 1k 10 for receive inputs 1k 10 for mic inputs 1 6k 10 for ICS tie input 1 3k 10 for Direct Audio 1 input 100 10 for Direct Audio 2 input Circuitry Type All are Single ended inputs Coupling 40 dB Key lines Pilot Copilot Transmit PTT Rear Hand mic Transmit PTT Pilot Copilot ICS PTT 3 Alerts active low Output Signals Quanti...

Page 8: ...pecifications AA95 AA96 AA97 Height 1 90 48 3 mm 1 90 48 3 mm 3 00 76 2 mm Depth 6 82 173 2 mm 6 82 173 2 mm 6 82 173 1 mm Width 5 00 127 0 mm 5 00 127 0 mm 5 75 146 1mm Weight 2 1 lbs 955 g 2 1 lbs 955 g 2 5lbs 1 14 kg Mounting Dzus rail Faceplate Engraved acrylic edge lit panel Material Finish Chassis cover are 5050 H32 brushed aluminum with conversion coating finish Connectors Male 50 pin 37 pi...

Page 9: ...ol Illuminated TX selector knob AA96 001 TX1 TX2 TX3 TX4 TX5 and PA XCVRs 2 NAV and 2 ADF unswitched RX inputs No internal alerting VOX LIVE ICS with squelch adjustment Pilot Co pilot boom mic support with pilot priority 4 PAX ICS only support Front panel master RX and ICS level controls AA96 400 Full support for Jumpmaster and observer VHF1 VHF2 FM1 FM2 INT and PA XCVRs 2 NAV and 2 ADF unswitched...

Page 10: ...ng and Inspection Unpack the equipment carefully Inspect the unit visually for damage due to shipping and report all such claims immediately to the carrier involved Check that all items listed below are present before proceeding and report any shortage immediately to your supplier AA9x Series Single Channel Audio Controller Product Information Card Certificate of Conformity or Release Certificatio...

Page 11: ...ch shall be a minimum of 20 AWG Reference the Interconnect drawing for additional specifications Check that the ground connection is clean and well secured and that it shares no path with any electrically noisy aircraft accessories such as blowers turn and bank instruments or similar loads 2 4 4 In line PTT Cordsets In line push to talk PTT cordsets also known as drop cords can be used to create p...

Page 12: ...cordsets can be used to conveniently address a number of requirements for microphone and PTT control they can also be a source of trouble if incorrectly configured or improperly shielded Many in line PTT cordsets use the PHONE LO connection as the ground reference for the ICS and TX PTT keylines The PHONE LO connection in the AA9x series is floating which will lead to incorrect keying of the inter...

Page 13: ...mpot may have to be adjusted for correct balance for the pilot Adjustment of the individual radio RX levels should be set first with the AA9x series in Pilot ISO mode then adjust the AA9x series front panel RX master volume control level in NORMAL mode c Unusual buzzes hums or other background audio are symptomatic of multiple grounds or noisy external systems such as blowers or pumps sharing wiri...

Page 14: ...are located on the sides of the unit and are shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 2 5 1 Left Side Panel Adjustments The trimpots on the left side panel shown in Figure 2 are used to adjust the levels of audio in the user s headphones Rotating the trimpots clockwise cw increases the level and counter clockwise ccw reduces it Figure 2 Left Side Panel Adjustments 2 5 1 1 ALERT LEVEL The ALERT LEVEL trimpot...

Page 15: ...Right Side Panel Adjustments 2 5 2 1 DIR AUD LEVEL The DIR AUD LEVEL trimpot is used to adjust the audio level of the devices connected to the DIR AUD 1 input 2 5 2 2 AUDIO ALERTS AUDIO ALERT 1 is a single tone signal and AUDIO ALERTS 2 and 3 are two tone signals 2 5 2 3 TIME The duration of AUDIO ALERT 3 can be adjusted from one to three seconds using the TIME trimpot 2 5 2 4 TONE The pitch of th...

Page 16: ...onsists of Quantity Description AEM Part No 1 D min 37 Socket Housing 20 21 037 37 MS Crimp Socket 20 26 901 1 Jack Screw Set 20 27 002 1 Lock Clip Set 20 27 004 1 37 Pin Connector Hood 20 29 038 Use as required 2 7 Installation Drawings Note There are multiple versions of the AA95 AA96 and AA97 For this reason the documents listed below are supplied for reference only for units with Serial number...

Page 17: ...ct AA96 001 403 2 1 00 Audio Controller Interconnect AA96 001 405 0 1 00 Audio Controller Connector Map AA96 001 905 0 1 11 Audio Controller Faceplate AA96 400 AA96 400 403 0 1 01 Audio Controller Interconnect AA96 400 403 1 1 01 Audio Controller Interconnect AA96 400 403 2 1 01 Audio Controller Interconnect AA96 400 405 0 1 01 Audio Controller Connector Map AA96 400 905 0 1 11 Audio Controller Fa...

Page 18: ...Tony Pearson Designer Mar 7 2011 ...

Page 19: ...ELOWNA BC CANADA 250 763 1088 WWW AEM CORP COM AA95 728 2 00 403 0 AUDIO CONTROLLER 1 1 1 of 3 1 01 UPDATED TO CURRENT NAT STANDARDS JUL 7 00 TAT 2 00 RAS 56 AEM REBRANDING AND CORRECT SHEET 3 MAR 13 12 LAC Mar 13 12 Mar 14 12 ...

Page 20: ...SHEET REV A SIZE L9015 KELOWNA BC CANADA 250 763 1088 WWW AEM CORP COM AA95 728 2 00 403 1 AUDIO CONTROLLER 1 1 2 of 3 Mar 13 12 Mar 14 12 ...

Page 21: ...SHEET REV A SIZE L9015 KELOWNA BC CANADA 250 763 1088 WWW AEM CORP COM AA95 728 2 00 403 2 AUDIO CONTROLLER 1 1 3 of 3 Mar 13 12 Mar 14 12 ...

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Page 23: ...NORMAL AA95 COM LIVE COM1 RX ON FM1 FM2 RX VOL ICS VOL PA KEY ICS VOX NAV1 NAV2 AUX DME MKR ICS CALL MUSIC ADF ISO ISO EMER EMER SHEET REV A SIZE L9015 KELOWNA BC CANADA 250 763 1088 WWW AEM CORP COM AA95 728 2 00 905 0 AUDIO CONTROLLER 1 1 1 of 3 2 00 RAS 61 CHANGED TO AEM LOGO UPDATED HOLE SCHEDULE MAR 26 12 LAC 28 Mar 12 30 Mar 12 ...

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Page 28: ...ICS VOL PA MUSIC ADF AUX DPLR KEY OFF PAT PAT ON ON ICS VOX ICS VOX PLT PLT ISO ISO PLT PLT ISO ISO PLT PLT ISO ISO ICS CALL ICS CALL ISO EMR ISO EMR SHEET REV A SIZE L9015 KELOWNA BC CANADA 250 763 1088 WWW AEM CORP COM AA95 729 2 00 905 0 AUDIO CONTROLLER 1 1 1 of 3 2 00 RAS 53 CHANGED TO AEM LOGO UPDATED HOLE SCHEDULE FEB 27 12 LAC 28 Feb 12 28 Feb 12 ...

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Page 33: ...AA96 001 TX 5 TX 4 TX 3 TX 2 TX 1 TX VOX PA VOX LIVE ICS MASTER VOL SPLIT TIE ICS TOWER AA96 001 TX 5 TX 4 TX 3 TX 2 TX 1 TX VOX PA VOX LIVE ICS MASTER VOL SPLIT TIE ICS TOWER ...

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Page 43: ...VHF1 0 10 VHF2 0 10 TAC1 0 10 TAC2 0 10 TAC3 0 10 TAC4 0 10 402 AA97 LIVE RX VOL ICS VOL KEY VOX 2 VHF 1 VHF 2 1 RX ON TAC TAC 3 TAC NAV1 NAV2 DME ADF 4 TAC TX NORMAL VHF1 ISO EMR PA TX ICS ...

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Page 45: ... Support Department 3 2 General Information Figure 1 AA9x Operator Accessible Controls The AA9x provides control for all aircraft audio allowing selection of transmit and receive audio LIVE KEYED or VOX intercom and interface for an additional hand held transmit microphone hand mic The AA95 and AA97 series of audio controllers allow selection of pilot isolation emergency operation Sidetone level i...

Page 46: ...Switches Figure 2 Receive Audio Select Switches The transceiver receive audio select switches white switch bats are two position switches When set to the up position the respective transceiver receive audio is selected on When set to the down position the respective transceiver receive audio is selected off The NAV receive audio select switches blue switch bats are typically three position switche...

Page 47: ...led to the radio or PA selected The pilot has priority over the copilot during transmit operations Receive audio for the transceiver selected is automatically activated as a function of the rotary selector switch and no additional switching is needed to establish outside communication During transmit all audio selected is muted except the sidetone of the transceiver in use In the AA95 and AA97 s D...

Page 48: ...ill vary with ambient noise conditions and the quality and number of microphones connected in the system 3 3 3 4 General ICS Functions Passenger ICS audio is LIVE when the controller is in the LIVE or KEYED mode of ICS operation In the KEYED mode of operation the passenger microphones are LIVE Utilize drop cord assemblies incorporating microphone circuit interrupt switches for keyed ICS operation ...

Page 49: ... an ICS CALL switch is active and that the intercom connection between the audio controllers needs to be restored 3 4 3 ICS CALL Switch ICS CALL switch used to signal other audio controllers typically the pilot s that an isolated station needs to communicate with the pilot s The output from the switch is normally used to activate a CALL annunciator and or a CALL tone 3 4 4 PAT ON OFF Switch PAT ON...

Page 50: ...y mode but not to any passengers in the system Audio level will be lower than in NORMAL operation because the signals are obtained directly from the radios bypassing the electronics in the controller This is provided for failure situations that make operation impossible in the NORMAL mode i e loss of power or amplifier failure etc 3 6 Audio Alerting Functions AA95 and AA97 models only Two types of...

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