Park Air T6M, User Manual

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Chapter 4 - Installation
The instructions in this chapter should be followed, in the order given, to install the T6M base station.
INTRODUCTION
Warning. Lethal Voltages!
The instructions given in this chapter involve connecting lethal voltages to the
equipment. The instructions, therefore, must be carried out only by suitably qualified
personnel.
Warning. Unauthorized Modifications!
Changes, or modifications, made to this equipment that are not expressly approved by
Park Air Electronics, or parties authorized by Park Air Electronics, could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
Warning. Antenna Radiation!
The antenna used with this radio equipment must be installed such that the resultant
radiated field strength is below 10 W/m
²
in areas normally accessible to personnel.
Installing the base station involves the following operations. Each operation is detailed in this chapter of
the user guide.
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Unpacking and checking the installation kit is complete.
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Setting (if necessary) internal links.
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Siting the base station.
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Connecting one, or more, RCUs to the base station (if required).
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Connecting an antenna.
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Connecting the base station chassis to earth.
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Connecting the microphone (or a microphone/headset).
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Connecting external facilities (if required) to the base station.
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Connecting a dc input supply (if required).
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Connecting a mains supply (if required).
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Connecting a PC, or laptop, so that the base station's personality can be modified.
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Before the base station is put into operational service, the required ‘personality’ information should be
programmed in. This information, includes channel frequencies and operating modes.
When a T6M base station is received from PAE, the personality is either:
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A personality programmed to the user's specific requirements.
or,
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A default personality that covers the 760 channels (25 kHz spaced) available in the VHF
aeronautical frequency band. No frequencies are allocated to the Priority list, and no scan
groups are set.
A programming kit is available from PAE. This allows a new personality to be programmed and downloaded.
The base station does not have to be removed from its installed position to download a new personality.
[Note that operation using 8.33 kHz channel spacing is not currently allowed within the USA.]