Communication Transceivers

The communication transceivers get microphone audio and PTT discretes from the REU. The transceivers send audio outputs to the REU. The REU uses these transceivers:

· Very high frequency (VHF)

· High frequency (HF).

Passenger Address Amplifier

The REU sends audio and PTT signals to the passenger address (PA) amplifier. The REU receives sidetone audio from the PA amplifier.

REU front panel potentiometers, PA SENSE and PA GAIN, connect to the PA amplifier. The PA SENSE sets the PA amplifier microphone input level. The PA GAIN sets the PA

amplifier main power amplifier output level.

Voice Recorder

The REU sends audio from the captain, first officer, and observer to the voice recorder.

Service Interphone System

The REU sends audio to the service interphone system when you select service interphone on the ACP. Service interphone audio is available at all service interphone stations and attendant handsets.

Flight Interphone Jack

The ground crew uses the flight interphone jack at the P19 external power panel to talk to the flight crew.

Navigation Interfaces

These navigation radio systems send audio signals to the REU:

· Multi-mode receiver (MMR)

· VHF omnidirectional range (VOR)/marker beacon system

· Automatic direction finder (ADF) system

· Distance measuring equipment (DME) system.

The REU pairs the DME with either the MMR or VOR audio. The REU sets the DME audio level at a lower level than the MMR or VOR audio.

Audio Alerts

These systems send audio alert signals to the REU:

· Flight control computer (FCC) - altitude alert

· Traffic alert and collision avoidance system (TCAS)

· WXR receiver transmitter

· Ground proximity warning computer (GPWC).

The FCC sends a ground discrete to start the altitude alert signal. The REU supplies a C-chord aural with each ground discrete. The REU sums and amplifies TCAS, GPWC, WXR, and C-chord audio alert signals.

You hear alert signals on these flight components:

· Interphone headsets

· Headphones

· Speakers.

You can not turn off or adjust the volume of the alerts.

Purpose

The flight crew uses the audio control panels (ACPs) to control audio for the communication and navigation systems. Each ACP controls one station.

Controls

These are the controls on the ACP:

· Transmitter selectors

· Receiver switches

· Radio-Intercom PTT switch

· BOOM-MASK switch

· Filter switch

· ALT-NORM switch.

Date: 2015-12-17; view: 998