Showing posts with label Cockpit Voice Recorder. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cockpit Voice Recorder. Show all posts

Monday, August 8, 2011

Avionics Bending: Cockpit Voice Recorder Panel - Pinout


The voice recorder panel on the L-1011 is a rather standard unit found on many different aircraft types. While the simulator will not implement an actual voice recorder, the panel can be connected to the computer in creative ways and can be used to record things using the microphone.


The schematic below shows how the cockpit voice recorder panel is connected to the actual voice recorder (one of the two black boxes).


The cockpit voice recorder panel does not have a light plate, however there are a number of interesting components:

Pin A: Test Switch Input
Pin C: 18VDC Power Input
Pin D: Test Meter (Hi)
Pin E: Test Meter (Lo)
Pin G: Erase Switch Output
Pin H: Erase Switch Input 18VDC
Pin K: Preamp (Hi)
Pin L: Preamp (Lo)
Pin N: Preamp Mic Input (Hi)
Pin P: Preamp Mic Input (Lo)
Pin V: Phone Jack (Lo)
Pin W: Phone Jack (Hi)
Pin ZF: Area Microphone Output (Hi)
Pin ZG: Area Microphone Ouput (Lo)

Sunday, November 15, 2009

Original Flight Hardware: Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR)



The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) panel is actually a relatively simple panel. It is placed in the overhead between the captain and the first officer. The elements on the CVR panel are

a. Area Microphone
b. Test Meter
c. Test Switch
d. Erase Switch and
e. Headset Jack



The TEST METER provides avsiaul indication of system performance. It will show the recoding level when the TEST switch is pressed.

The ERASE switch will clear all recordings on the tape. The tape can only be erased when the aircraft is on the ground with AC power applied, the parking brakes on. I guess the point is "not" to erase the CVR at will.



Panel Location