How to - Use the new Radio Management Panel (Comm, Nav & Transponder)?

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Digital Radio and Audio Integrating Management System (DRAIMS)

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Previously there were 3 separate panels: the Radio Management Panel, Audio Control Panel and XPDR/TCAS Control Panel.

Now the RMP, ACP and XPDR/TCAS CP are combined into a new single control panel known as the RMP (Radio and Audio Management Panel). This forms part of the new Digital Radio and Audio Integrating Management System (DRAIMS).

- Airbus Newsroom

COMM Frequencies Management (VHF Page)

The communication radios (VHF), Transponder Code (SQWK) and TCAS Modes are all controlled by the VHF page. which can be accessed by clicking on the VHF menu button on the top row. The active frequencies are displayed on the left. The standby frequencies are displayed on the right.

To dial a frequency, first please select the desired Right-Line Select Key (RSK)(1). When the digits are blue, surrounded by a blue box, use the keyboard (3) to type in your desired frequency.

To swap the active frequency, click on the desired Left-Line Select Key (LSK)(2).

To swap the active radio, click on the desired Reception Knob(4) and Transmission Key(5). The active radio will light up green on both the Transmission Key(5) and on the digital display(6)

NAV Frequencies Management (NAV Page)

The NAV frequencies (LS,VOR, ADF) are normally controlled by the RADNAV page on the MCDU.

To manually control frequencies via the RMP, you must first access the NAV Page by clicking on NAV menu button(1). Then you must switch the mode from AUTO to STBY NAV by clicking the second Left-Line Select Key (LSK)(2). Then, you may select the desired Right-Line Select Key (RSK)(3) to access the LS, VOR, ADF pages respectively.

To input frequencies click on the desired Left-Line Select Key (LSK)(2). Then use the keyboard (4) to type in your desired frequency. On the VOR Page you can additionally enter the CRS by clicking the appropriate Right-Line Select Key (RSK)(3).

Transponder (XPDR) / TCAS Management (ATC Page)

Both the XPDR and TCAS are controlled via the ATC Page which can be access by clicking on the ATC Menu button(1). The various modes are toggled by clicking their respective Left-Line Select Keys (LSK)(2) and Right-Line Select Keys (RSK)(3).

To select the XPDR SQWK Code you can click the fourth Left-Line Select Key (LSK)(2). When the digits are blue, surrounded by a blue box, you can use the keyboard (4) to type in your desired transponder code. Then you must click again the fourth Left-Line Select Key (LSK)(2) to confirm and activate the desired transponder code. Once active, the digits will turn green.

Note: The XPDR 'ATC MODE AUTO' is required to for TCAS to be active. Additionally the XPDR 'ALT RPTG ON' is required for full Mode-C operations (Online Networks).