Fri, Apr 09, 2010
Retooled PMA6000B Updates Company's First Audio Panel
PS Engineering has unveiled an
updated version of the PMA6000B. This new model takes advantage of
the evolution in technology and manufacturing, as well as the
experience from thousands of audio panels.
The PMA6000B is smaller and lighter than its predecessor, using
a single 44-pin connector for all aircraft and intercom
interfacing, simplifying the installation. The sleek bezel is
populated with tactile elastomeric pushbuttons and single
concentric knob pair controls the volume and voice-activated
squelch for the 4-place intercom. This audio panel will fit right
at home on top of the popular Garmin navigators.
"Even with the success of our flagship product, like the
PMA8000B, we have seen a continuing need for a low cost, basic
audio panel particularly in the light sport marketplace," said
company founder Mark Scheue. With the PMA6000B, we've been able to
cut costs, improve reliability and utility, and offer full
performance in an entry level audio panel, while maintaining FAA
certification."
The unit uses PS Engineering's legendary "Set-it and Forget-it"
manual VOX circuits, with a single knob controlling four
individually gated microphones, keeping cabin noise to a minimum
when any one person speaks. The PMA6000B has a cockpit speaker
amplifier, and two monaural music inputs with SoftMute and front
panel controlled "Karaoke Mode" to inhibit the music mute
function.
Other functions that the PMA6000B has are "Split Mode" allowing
pilot to be on Com 1 while the copilot can be on Com 2 and two mono
music inputs that are independent of the intercom mode. The
PMA6000B comes with or without the built-in intercom.
Some of the key features in the updated PMA6000B:
- Uses a single 44-pin connector making installation easier.
- Built-in 4 place mono intercom providing great cockpit
communications.
- The PMA6000B comes with or without a built-in marker beacon
receiver.
- Split mode allows the pilot and copilot to independently and
simultaneously use both radios, even transmitting simultaneously on
different frequencies.
- Pilot and crew/passenger isolate functions are an integral part
of the design.
- Dual mono music inputs for passengers and crew are standard
feature.
- PSE's renowned Soft Mute technology gently and subtly ramps the
music down when conversation comes across either the intercom or
the radio.
- A patented "swap" function (Patent #5,903,227) allows pilots to
use a yoke-mounted switch to select Com 1 and Com 2 options without
reaching for the panel.
- High quality, single VOX manual control, voice-activated
circuitry and individual microphone channels form the heart of the
intercom system.
- Passengers have their own voice and audio amplifiers.
- Backlit switches linked with a photo sensor carefully
calibrates panel lighting to cockpit levels for all
situations.
- Fail-safe feature automatically hard-wires the pilot to Com1 in
the case of an outage.
The PMA6000B List Price with the built-in marker beacon receiver
is ($1,195), or without ($1,095). The unit is FAA-TSO approved, and
is available now from PS Engineering's approved dealers.
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