PS Engineering PAR200A Pilot’s Guide - Manual (Page 3)

202-228-0200 Page 3 July 2014 PAR200A Pilot Guide
Communications Transmit (XMT) Selection (2)
The two buttons C1 and C2 (# 2) in the XMT section control which commu-
nications radio 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. A green LED above the button illuminates to indi-
cate that the audio is selected.
The PAR200A has an automatic com receiver selector system. Audio from
the selected transceiver is automatically heard in the headsets and speaker (if
selected). You can check this function by switching from Com 1 transmitter
to Com 2 transmitter by pressing the C
OM 2 transmitter selector pushbutton.
See that the associated Com 2 receive pushbutton indicator light that is lo-
cated immediately above the Com 2 transmitter pushbutton turns green. This
guarantees that the pilot will always hear the audio from the transceiver se-
lected for transmit.
The PAR200A “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.
When switching from C OM 1 to C OM 2 while Com 2 was not previously se-
lected, C OM 1 audio will be switched off. In essence, switching the mic se-
lector will not override prior selection of COM receiver audio.
Split Mode
The split mode can be activated at any time by press-
ing the C1 and C2 XMT buttons at the same time.
This places the pilot on C
OM 1 and the copilot on
C OM 2.
Pilot on C OM 2 and Copilot on C OM 1 is not possible.
In the split mode, the intercom between pilot and
copilot is inhibited to avoid confusion. To restore
intercom if desired, press the “ICS” button.
N O T E
Due to the nature of VHF communications signals, and the size of general
aviation aircraft, it is probable that there will be some bleed-over in the Split
mode, particularly on adjacent frequencies. PS Engineering makes no
guarantee of the suitability of Split Mode in all aircraft conditions.
Swap Mode (Switch from Com 1 to Com 2 remotely)
With an optional yoke mounted, normally open momentary switch, the pilot
can change from the current Com transceiver to the other by depressing this
switch (C1 to C2). To cancel "Swap Mode," the pilot may either press the
yoke mounted switch again, or select a different Com with the XMT buttons.
This does NOT flip-flop the PAR200A Active and Standby frequencies.