AA38-3xx Series Local ICS Loop
SM37 Installation and Operation Manual
Section 2 Rev: 1.00
Issue 4
Page 2-2
ENG-FORM: 805-0117.DOT
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2.4
Installation Procedures
2.4.1
Cautions
CAUTION:
In all installations, use shielded cable exactly as shown and ground as
indicated. Significant problems may result from not following these guidelines.
All audio installations can be seriously degraded by incorrect wiring and
shielding and may result in abnormal cross-talk, hum and ground-loop noise.
Be especially careful with all microphone wiring and tie line wiring, as these
lines carry the lowest level signals in the aircraft.
2.4.2
Cabling and Wiring
All wire shall be selected in accordance with the original aircraft manufacturer's Maintenance Instructions
or AC43.13-1B Change 1, Paragraphs 11-76 through 11-78. Unshielded wire types shall qualify to
MIL-W-22759 as specified in AC43.13-1B Change 1, Paragraphs 11-85, 11-86, and listed in Table 11-11.
For shielded wire applications, use Tefzel MIL-C-27500 shielded wire with solder sleeves (for shield
terminations) to make the most compact and easily terminated interconnect. Follow the connector map in
Section 2.7 as required.
Allow 3" from the end of the shielded wiring to the shield termination to allow the connector hood to be
easily installed. Reference the interconnect drawing in Section 2.7 for shield termination details. Note that
the hood is a "clamshell" hood, and is installed after the wiring is complete. Aircraft harnessing shall
permit the unit to be lowered from the panel for easy access to all side adjustments. Do NOT mount the
unit until all adjustments have been performed.
Maintain wire segregation and route wiring in accordance with the original aircraft manufacturers
Maintenance Instructions.
Unless otherwise noted, all wiring shall be a minimum of 22 AWG, except power and ground lines, which
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. Power to this unit must
be supplied from a separate circuit breaker or fuse (fast blow), and not attached to any other circuit
breaker without additional protection. Verify that the selected circuit breaker size and wire gauge are
adequate for the installation using the techniques specified in AC43.13-1B Change 1, Paragraphs 11-47
through 11-51 and 11-66 through 11-69.
2.4.3
Installation Options
The AA38-300 can be configured for up to three NAT Tie Lines, or one Andrea Tie Line and each
‘section’ of the AA38-301 can be configured separately for these options.
The switches that determine the installation configuration are ICS GAIN switches 1, 2, 3, and 4, and ICS
MODE switches C1/C2 and C3/C4, accessible through the left hand side of the unit. Refer to Figures 1, 2
and 3 to determine the proper switch settings.
The document reference is online, please check the correspondence between the online documentation and the printed version.
