BendixKing
AeroPanel 100 Audio Selector Panel
Installation and Operator’s Manual
89000063-011
Page 3-1
Rev. 0, April 2020
Section III OPERATION
3.1 SCOPE
This section provides detailed operating instructions for the BendixKing AeroPanel 100, Audio Selector
Panel/Marker Beacon Receiver/Intercom Systems. Please read it carefully before using the equipment so that
you can take full advantage of its capabilities.
This section is divided into sections covering the basic operating areas of the AeroPanel 100 systems. They
are; Communications Transceiver Selection, Audio Selector, Intercom, Marker Beacon Receiver and special
functions, including the Bluetooth® functionality in the AeroPanel 100.
Figure 3-1 AeroPanel 100 Operating Controls
Unit power is turned on and off by pushing the volume knob. In the
OFF
or "
EMG
" position, the pilot headset
is connected directly to Com 1 as well as unswitched input #1. COM 1 & Unswitched is presented to the left
ear.
This allows communication capability regardless of unit condition. Any time power is removed or turned
OFF
, the audio selector will revert to fail-safe mode.
The power switch controls all audio selector panel functions, intercom and marker beacon receiver. All
pushbutton selections will be remembered and return to the last state when turned on.
3.2 Communications Transmit (XMT) Selection (2)
There are two pushbuttons associated with the transmitter selection. The two lower buttons (# 2) control
which transceiver is selected for transmit. The top row of pushbuttons (# 3) allows selection of the receiver
audio. Push the lower button to select the desired COM transmitter.
The AeroPanel 100 has an automatic selector system. Audio from the selected trans-
ceiver is automatically heard in the headsets and speaker (if selected). You can check
this function by switching from XMT 1 transmitter to XMT 2 transmitter by pressing
the XMT 2 transmitter selector pushbutton. See that the associated Com 2 receive
pushbutton indicator light that is located immediately above the Com 2 transmitter
pushbutton turns green. This guarantees that the pilot will
always
hear the audio from
the transceiver selected for transmit.
The AeroPanel 100 “remembers” the receiver selection, so that when switching transmitters from C
OM
1 to
C
OM
2, if C
OM
2 audio was previously selected, C
OM
1 audio will continue to be heard. This eliminates the
pilot having to switch Com 1 audio back on, after changing transmitters.
