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I/O BASIC SETTINGS

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14 I/O BASIC SETTINGS

14.1 ANALOG AUDIO INPUT IMPEDANCE

The analog input impedance may be set to 600 Ohm, rather than the default 10 kOhm, by moving the two jumpers J1
and J2 on the analog input/output board (see figure below).

J1-J2

INPUT INPEDENCE 604 OHM

INPUT INPEDENCE 10K OHM

14.2 DIGITAL INPUT IMPEDANCE

The digital input impedance may be set to 75Ohm, rather than the

default 110Ohm, by moving the associated jumper on the digital

I/O board (see figure).

110 OHM - AES/EBU

75 OHM - SPDIF

NB the digital I/O board is available as an option

Summary of Contents for Falcon 35 MKII

Page 1: ...essor User Manual Rev 3 5 Sede BOLOGNA Via Caduti Di Sabbiuno 6 F 40011 Anzola Emilia Bologna Italy Tel 39 051 736555 Fax 39 051 736170 Sede BERGAMO Via Italia 1 24030 Medolago Bg Italy e mail info axeltechnology com web site www axeltechnology com ...

Page 2: ...epresent a commitment on the part of the vendor This manual images could differ a bit from the equipment actual design Axel Technology SRL shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying r...

Page 3: ...S FM VERSION ONLY 21 15 1 DEFAULT MPX BOARD CONFIGURATION FM MPX VERSION ONLY 21 15 2 THE MPX BOARD BLOCK DIAGRAM 23 16 THE SPLIT MODE FM VERSION ONLY 24 16 1 HOW TO ACTIVATE THE SPLIT MODE FM VERSION ONLY 24 17 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 26 17 1 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND SIGNALLINGS 26 17 2 REAR PANEL VIEW FM TV ST WEB 26 17 3 DISPLAY DESCRIPTION 28 18 AUDIO I O AND SERIAL PORT WIRING 29 18 1 ANALOG AUDI...

Page 4: ...54 27 1 INTRODUCTION 54 27 2 HEAVILY SPOKEN PROGRAMS 54 27 3 HEAVILY MUSICAL PROGRAMS 54 27 4 CREATING A NEW CURVE VIA THE MENU 55 28 THE PC CONTROL SOFTWARE FM ST WEB TV versions 58 28 1 INTRODUCTION 58 28 2 BIDIRECTIONAL MODE DIRECT CONTROL 58 28 3 MONO DIRECTIONAL MODE REMOTE 59 28 4 INSTALLATION 60 28 5 SOFTWARE SETUP 61 28 6 LOAD SAVE AND RESTORE FUNCTIONS 62 28 7 LOADING AN EXISTING CONFIGUR...

Page 5: ...oftware which comes with the unit The basic version of the processor includes analog stereo in out two Serial ports for Pc control software OPTIONAL FEATURES DG IN Digital AES EBU audio input optical and coaxial MPX Digital built in stereo coder RDS Digital built in Radio Data System encoder TA Interface for Remote TA control SPLIT MPX split function The SPLIT function allows the processor output ...

Page 6: ...llowing options are available on request OPTIONAL FEATURES DG IN Digital AES EBU audio input optical and coaxial DG OUT Digital AES EBU audio output optical and coaxial SW Pc control software 2 3 TV VERSION The processor TV version is a 5 band full digital audio processor performing a perfect control of the audio in tv broadcasting Basically the processor performs a powerful and sophisticated Auto...

Page 7: ...FM VERSION BLOCK DIAGRAM Page 7 3 FM VERSION BLOCK DIAGRAM ...

Page 8: ...ST WEB VERSION BLOCK DIAGRAM Page 8 4 ST WEB VERSION BLOCK DIAGRAM ...

Page 9: ...TV VERSION BLOCK DIAGRAM Page 9 5 TV VERSION BLOCK DIAGRAM ...

Page 10: ...tion in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor The manufacturer shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual or through any mis operation or fault in hardware contained in the product It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the prod...

Page 11: ...ufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the AC wall outlet and the audio connections This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning an...

Page 12: ...lisé pendant longtemps Confier toute réparation à du personnel qualifié Des réparations sont nécessaires si l appareil est endommagé d une façon quelconque par exemple cordon ou prise d alimentation endommagé liquide renversé ou objet tombé à l intérieur de l appareil exposition de l appareil à la pluie ou à l humidité appareil qui ne marche pas normalement ou que l on a fait tomber NE PAS exposer...

Page 13: ...rante i temporali o quando inutilizzato a lungo Per qualsiasi intervento rivolgersi a personale di assistenza qualificato È necessario intervenire sull apparecchio ogniqualvolta si verificano danneggiamenti di qualsiasi natura Ad esempio la spina o il cavo di alimentazione sono danneggiati è entrato liquido nell apparecchio o sono caduti oggetti su di esso l apparecchio è stato esposto alla pioggi...

Page 14: ...n ein Transportwagen verwendet wird beim Verschieben der Transportwagen Geräte Einheit vorsichtig vorgehen um Verletzungen durch Umkippen Das Netzkabel dieses Geräts während Gewittern oder bei längeren Stillstandszeiten aus der Steckdose ABZIEHEN Alle Reparatur und Wartungsarbeiten von qualifiziertem Kundendienstpersonal DURCHFÜHREN LASSEN Kundendienst ist erforderlich wenn das Gerät auf irgendwel...

Page 15: ...ato Si se usa un carro el mismo debe moverse con sumo cuidado para evitar que se vuelque con el aparato DESENCHUFE el aparato durante las tormentas eléctricas o si no va a ser utilizado por un lapso prolongado TODA reparación debe ser llevada a cabo por técnicos calificados El aparato requiere reparación si ha sufrido cualquier tipo de daño incluyendo los daños al cordón o enchufe eléctrico si se ...

Page 16: ... in the original carton with its packing materials because both the carton and packing material have been carefully designed to protect the unit Under normal conditions no user maintenance or calibration are required Internal links and preset controls may be set to configure the unit during installation Any service work required should be carried out by qualified service personnel only We are able...

Page 17: ...iring and earthing before switching on 13 2 AC MAINS VOLTAGE SETTING 230 V 115 V BE SURE THAT THE UNIT IS SET TO THE CORRECT MAINS LINE VOLTAGE FOR YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE PLUGGING IT INTO THE WALL OUTLET The actual Mains voltage is indicated on the label stuck on the equipment closure Should the type of power at the operation location not be known please contact your dealer or electricity company If ...

Page 18: ...ed dangerous voltage are inside the enclosure voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock Always disconnect to AC Mains before removing the top cover 13 4 PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING Should the device be put out of action due to being struck by lightning or excess voltage disconnect it from the power supply without delay Do not reconnect until the device has been checked If in do...

Page 19: ...two jumpers J1 and J2 on the analog input output board see figure below J1 J2 INPUT INPEDENCE 604 OHM INPUT INPEDENCE 10K OHM 14 2 DIGITAL INPUT IMPEDANCE The digital input impedance may be set to 75Ohm rather than the default 110Ohm by moving the associated jumper on the digital I O board see figure J1 110 OHM AES EBU 75 OHM SPDIF NB the digital I O board is available as an option ...

Page 20: ...ch is different to that as supplied in addition to the menu setting you need to open the top cover and set properly the jumpers CN 17 and CN 18 on the outside of the I O MPX board left board accordingly to the following table ANALOG OUTPUT MODE MENU SELECTION JUMPER SETTING Flat fitting external 50 uS pre emphasis 50uSec External CN 17 and CN 18 in 50 uS position Flat fitting external 75 uS pre em...

Page 21: ...sted by means of the trimmer next to the corresponding BNC connector This trimmer is factor preset for a gain of 0 dB The setting range is between and 12 dB The AUX 1 input BNC connector 10 kOhm impedance allows you to inject an external signal tipically SCA from an external device on the MPX processor output The level of the injected SCA signal may be adjusted by means of the trimmer next to the ...

Page 22: ...e of the BNC jack is approximately 10 ohms sourced by an output driver capable to drive 600 Ohm loads typical Maximum performance is achievable when using up to 10 meters of RG 58 cable Alternatively 75 Ohm cable may also used for short runs Contrary to Left Right audio outputs pre emphasis is always present on the MPX output and you can NOT disable it Nevertheless the menu allows you to set the p...

Page 23: ...MPX BOARD CONNECTIONS FM VERSION ONLY ENG Page 23 15 2 THE MPX BOARD BLOCK DIAGRAM ...

Page 24: ...ternal MPX open closed enabled unactive Fold back of Aux 1 signal closed open disabled Internal MPX all time long Aux 1 level is controlled via trimmer Depending on Jumper configuration on MPX board external MPX could be also injected from AUX2 input 16 1 HOW TO ACTIVATE THE SPLIT MODE FM VERSION ONLY The Split mode available as an option is activated through a dedicated input on the OPTO INTERFAC...

Page 25: ...ternal TTL signal must be applied through a 470 Ohm carbon resistor to the SPLIT photodiode pins 1 and 2 Max current allowed 10 mA Nominal 5 mA EXAMPLE N 2 SPLIT activation by clean contact connector internal view The external switch clean contact is used to shortcut pin 2 and pin 3 with pin 1 and 6 tied together ...

Page 26: ...t panel also contains two buttons a large display MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY See next Section LCD CONTRAST TRIMMER it sets the contrast on the multifunction display The temperature variation could effect the contrast to set it please use a small screwdriver SHUTTLE KNOB It allows to scroll the menu and modify the parameters To modify any parameter you need to turn the shuttle till it will appear on the...

Page 27: ...without signals injected from AUX inputs An hardware bypass directly connect the AUX1 input to OUT1 in the event of power failure or processor switched off Preemphasis can NOT be removed from this MPX output 9 MPX OUT 1 TEST provides a repetition of the output signal appearing at the main MPX OUT 1 connector with the same level It may serve for measurement or as secondary MPX output Preemphasis ca...

Page 28: ...depends on the selected curve 5 Medium frequencies compression factor II band 1 5kHz 4 8kHz shows the compression factor range 0 to 12dB applied to the medium frequencies band II the higher the meter bar is the stronger is the compression and therefore the presence of this component in the final signal is lower The compression threshold level depends on the selected curve 6 Medium frequencies comp...

Page 29: ...y connect the two input XLRs to the output ones in the event of power failure or processor switched off Factory preset input impedance is 10 kOhm This impedance may also be set to 600 Ohm by moving the two internal jumpers on the analog I O board see last chapter on hardware settings The input level factory preset to 0 dB can be adjusted via menu within the 6 dB range Attention while enabled the d...

Page 30: ... is which Depending upon the setting of that bit some bits have different meanings For example the bits used to describe de emphasis in the AES EBU protocol overlap the bits used to implement the SCMS serial copy management system protocol in S P DIF land Furthermore S PDIF usually uses 75 ohm coaxial cable and RCA connectors 75 ohm coaxial cable is inexpensive because it is the same cable as used...

Page 31: ...nnection whit an external computer running the Software Remote Control Connect a standard serial cable not crossed cable between the RS 232 connector and a serial port connector on the computer Typically a DB 9 male to DB 9 female serial cable is required Supported max Baud Rate 19200 RS 232 Serial Port 2 features only Rx control it supports only monodirectional connections and is used for communi...

Page 32: ...e of each meter that appears in the main screen see paragraph 17 3 The display returns to the main screen after displaying each meter Press the ESC or ENTER key to stop it before it has finished Each time the processor is switched on the Display References sequence is automatically started OPTIONAL CONTROLS Select Optional Control from the main menu to access a menu that allows you to display and ...

Page 33: ...ss Enter a first time to enter the Save function and then again to confirm Press Esc to quit the menu without saving and return to the next higher menu layer Then press Esc repeatedly or wait a few moments to return to the default screen menu root NOTE Contrary to the submenu parameters a new curve becomes operative thus is broadcast only when it is selected via encoder and then confirmed by the E...

Page 34: ...ff 0 2 to 6 dB sec AGC Mode Hold 0 sec MaxGain 08 dB Hold 1 sec MaxGain 10 dB Hold 0 sec MaxGain 12 dB Hold 2 sec MaxGain 12 dB Hold 3 sec MaxGain 15 dB Hold 3 sec MaxGain 20 dB Hold 0 sec MaxGain 15 dB Hold 0 sec MaxGain 20 dB SlowAttack MaxGain 08 dB SlowAttack MaxGain 12 dB SlowAttack MaxGain 15 dB Voice Mode Voice Mode disabled enabled OUTPUT CALIBRATION Output Level 4 to 20 dBu 1 dB step Pree...

Page 35: ... MaxGain 12 dB Hold 3 sec MaxGain 15 dB Hold 3 sec MaxGain 20 dB Hold 0 sec MaxGain 15 dB Hold 0 sec MaxGain 20 dB SlowAttack MaxGain 08 dB SlowAttack MaxGain 12 dB SlowAttack MaxGain 15 dB Voice Mode Voice Mode disabled enabled Input Mode Mono L R Stereo OUTPUT CALIBRATION Output Level 0 to 15 dBu 0 5 dB step Preemphasis 75 usec External 75 usec Internal 50 usec External 50 usec Internal WebRadio...

Page 36: ... 6 dB sec 0 2 dB step Max Gain 0 to 12 dB 0 5 dB step Input Mode Mono Right Stereo OUTPUT CALIBRATION Output Level 0 to 15 dBu 0 5 dB step Preemphasis 75 usec External 75 usec Internal 50 usec External 50 usec Internal Noise Gate Off 80 dB to 51 dB 1 dB step Output Mode Normal Operation Peak reference Mode Processor Bypass Output Delay 0 to 300 mSec 10 mSec step EDIT PRESET Get Process Preset to G...

Page 37: ...set in the factory at the delivery time See the final pages for the list of default settings for reference 20 1 ANALOG DIGITAL AUDIO INPUT SELECTION Skip this step if you do not have the optional DG IN module installed or if you are not using the digital audio input Firstly You have to chose whether You will use the analog input or the digital audio input The unit is shipped from the factory with ...

Page 38: ...eaking at the level to which you normally peak program material typically 0VU if your console uses VU meters In most pop and rock formats this is not a problem but in classical or other wide dynamic range formats you may have to wait for the loudest passage 2 adjust the Gain Offset parameter in the Input Calibration menu until the AGC indicator display averages around 2 3 dB with the most part of ...

Page 39: ...al as sourced by microphones is directly passed to the processor inputs You may activate a phase rotator input stage also called Voice Optimizer that removes the asymmetrical waveforms from the incoming audio signal thus giving significant improvements on speech processing and removing any distortion Although the Voice Optimizer stage is a special all pass filter designed to properly modify live s...

Page 40: ...ds the approach to the 0 threshold is slower as explained High AGC Speed values obviously make it possible to quickly recover strong level differences but they can also lead to unpleasant pumping effects We suggest using medium speed levels of around 2 to 3 dB and especially that you concentrate on the audio sources connected to the processor to obtain the most even sound possible AGC Speed acts o...

Page 41: ...h the AGC system is frozen and does not amplify the signal While operating without the signal the display visualizes the AGC GATE status Once you have located this feature in the Input Calibration submenu use the shuttle to select one of the following 5 fixed combinations NOTE the above parameters may not be selected or edited individually but only within the preset combinations Mode 0 Hold 0Sec M...

Page 42: ...evels the first must to be set in correspondence of the transition between weak and strong level of incoming audio signal the second in correspondence of the lowest level to process That range splitting is necessary because an high compression and amplification speed on the whole band can engender unpleasant pumping effects You can find a Recommended Setting Table on the last page of this manual 2...

Page 43: ...s indicated by the high Agc values in order to keep an optimal and uniform output sound level The Work AGC speed value is expressed in dB sec the number of dB amplified or attenuated in 1 sec and can be varied from 0 Off state to 6 0 dB sec with 0 2 dB sec step You can find a Recommended Setting Table on the current page of this manual 22 6 MAX GAIN The MaxG parameter Maximum Gain set the maximum ...

Page 44: ... processor stereo encoders exciters etc rather than the processor itself We remind you that pre emphasis may be disabled on the outputs although it is not recommended Where there are long sections of cable and unbalanced connections we recommend setting the output level to above 0dB to compensate for possible attenuation by the cables The peak output value is the same as the Output Level parameter...

Page 45: ...e first is always present to ensure proper modulation at all times In summary the following pre emphasis settings are available 75uSec External Flat Response on the analog XLR output requires external pre emphatization of 75 uSec 75uSec Internal 75 uSec pre emphasized analog XLR output 50uSec External Flat Response on the analog XLR output requires external pre emphatization of 50 uSec 50uSec Inte...

Page 46: ...ode are activated Once you have identified this function within the Output Calibration submenu use the shuttle to select Normal operation Peak Reference Tone Processor ByPass This is an optional plug in The pilot signal may be disabled by selecting the Off option within the MPX module menu before enabling the Peak Reference Tone mode 23 8 POWER LIMITER CONTROL ITU 412 ST VERSION ONLY The ITU BS 41...

Page 47: ...gnal no Pilot available RDS 0 75 dBITUref For better results we recommend to use the Equalization Presets 29 and 30 labeled as ITU as they have been especially designed to keep the output power as much constant as possible As expected result the power level will always range by less than 0 5 dBITU in respect of the reference output level and it will never exceed 1 dBITU ceiling The other Presets w...

Page 48: ...ll become a bit more open on high frequencies In order to find a new balance on each curve You may act on High compressor threshold and on Brilliance control both included in the Edit menu The Wide Density parameter may be also reduced as the Web casting doesn t require any very high density on the audio For example the Preset 18 Rio could be altered in the following mode for the Web use Reduce th...

Page 49: ... KHz The Peak Tone is a 400 Hz reference tone that identifies the peak value of the mpx signal which must match the maximum frequency deviation of 75KHz In other words the peak tone identifies an audio level that will never be exceeded during normal processor operation To enable disable the Peak Reference Tone DEFAULT SCREEN OUTPUT CALIBRATION menu OUTPUT MODE menu PEAK REFERENCE TONE NORMAL MODE ...

Page 50: ...IBRATION FM VERSION ONLY the MPX module is available as an option The 19 kHz pilot signal level and phase necessary for any stereo broadcast may be adjusted via the MPX Module menu page DEFAULT SCREEN OPTIONAL CONTROLS menu MPX MODULE menu PILOT LEVEL or PILOT PHASE Pilot Level The default is set to 20 dB compared to the overall Stereo Composite MPX signal Use the shuttle to change this level with...

Page 51: ...5 dB D 5 0 KHz 21 9 dB D 6 0 KHz The RDS function may be disabled by turning the shuttle counter clockwise to Off The RDS signal is available on the MPX Out connector mixed together with the MPX signal Also see par 25 1 for setting the overall MPX signal Message content times and Alternative Frequencies lists may be programmed solely by means of a PC with the control software installed See chapter...

Page 52: ...rding to Effect Band parameter and finally injected on both channels according to Effect Level parameter 29dBu correspond to the minimal injection resulting in a small Stereo Enhancing effect and 6 dBu correspond to the max injection resulting in the strongest Stereo effect Three parameters Effect Depth Effect Band and Effect Level are accessible from the StrEnh Module menu Once you have identifie...

Page 53: ... time this option is accessed We recommend checking the internal temperature after a few hours of continuous operation For proper operation the temperature should never exceed 50 C If this threshold is exceeded you must leave a ventilation space equivalent to at least 1 rack unit both above and below the processor You can find the Temperature sub menu in the Optional Controls menu Press Esc to exi...

Page 54: ... compare the different curves if desired using curve 1 flat as a reference NOTE Contrary to the submenu parameters a new curve becomes operative thus is broadcast only when it is selected via encoder and then confirmed by the ENTER command within 10 seconds after selection 27 2 HEAVILY SPOKEN PROGRAMS The processor offers a group of profiles specifically developed for broadcasts that have heavy sp...

Page 55: ...MEL VOCAL 2 d soft 1 5 0 5 3 5 2 2 5 8 0 2 Q 28 AMS VOCAL 2 t hard 1 5 0 5 0 2 2 5 8 0 2 Q 29 CCS VOCAL 2 c long 1 5 2 2 2 5 3 5 8 0 3 Q 30 MEX VOCAL 3 t hard 1 5 1 5 1 0 0 7 0 4 Q 27 4 CREATING A NEW CURVE VIA THE MENU NOTE the procedure for setting a new curve is easier if carried out using the PC control software see chapter 28 As already explained in other sections of the manual the DSPs in th...

Page 56: ... higher the threshold value f i 1 2 the less the medium tones will be compressed and will thus be stronger A value of 0 means leaving the frequency substantially unchanged Mid 3 Level may be adjusted from 6 0 to 6 0 with steps of 0 5 No unit of measure is indicated because this adjustment simultaneously affects multiple compression parameters Mid 3 Level The Mid 3 Level parameter adjusts the thres...

Page 57: ...ce see table above 2 selection using the Get Process function enter the Edit Preset menu by turning the shuttle counter clockwise starting from the default screen press Enter this will access the Get Process function Press Enter this will access the function to select which preset to change Preset To Get turn the shuttle clockwise until you identify the curve to be changed and press Enter twice th...

Page 58: ...allows the operator to have a direct and graphic feedback on the interventions made Easy to install on any PC even older models the software may function in two different modes The first one is called bidirectional or local as it allows both real time display and editing of the current processor configuration Serial cable not crossed type should be not more than 20 meters long The second connectio...

Page 59: ... sites but does not allow either remote monitoring of the machine nor confirmation of control reception The typical application is centralized control via satellite of equipment installed at different transmitting sites To enable MONODIRECTIONAL processor control You need to assign a specific name to every piece of equipment Target name and to assemble them into groups Group name i e corresponding...

Page 60: ...Standard Windows procedures can be used to create a shortcut to the program on the desktop it is advised to completely uninstall possible existing older versions before running the new one To uninstall the exisiting Pc control software proceed as follows enter the Windows Control Panel click on the Install Applications icon choose the item of current version from the list and select it click on th...

Page 61: ...serial port is NOT physically present on the computer the message Selected Serial port not available will appear If the serial port selected is physically present on the computer but is not connected to the processor or the processor is connected on serial 2 the one indicated as satellite the control program will display MonoDirectional Link Mode This means that the program will use this port to u...

Page 62: ...ws an example of setting the Alternative Frequency RDS per method A Rds_AF_Method_B_Demo shows an example of setting the Alternative Frequency RDS per method B Rds_Ps_Scrolling_Demo shows an example of setting up a scrolling PS message Rds_Sequence_Demo shows an example of setting up a standard PS message 28 7 LOADING AN EXISTING CONFIGURATION Click the Load key it will open a window showing all t...

Page 63: ... the last time the control program was closed This is especially useful when you have inadvertently changed certain parameters or made configuration mistakes The Restore procedure is Click the corresponding key and then Ok Make sure that the configuration to be loaded is the one desired Click the Send All button to reload the configuration into the processor memory ...

Page 64: ...s regarding setting a new processing curve To do so select the preset to be changed or from which to begin from the Get Preset window change the compressor threshold levels using the cursors for the five frequencies and finally save the curve via the Save function in one of the 10 locations set aside for the user Note that whenever a preset is called up by means of the Get Preset function the char...

Page 65: ...wn hosting the broadcasting site or the city covered by that site For example suppose you have 3 processors in the Tuscany region the first covers Lucca the second Florence and the third Pisa and 4 others in the Marches Pesaro Ancona Urbino Macerata The Target name and Group Name will be programmed for the individual machines as follows Group name Tuscany Target Name Lucca for the first processor ...

Page 66: ...graph on direct local processor programming 3 processors in the Tuscany region and another 4 in the Marches To selectively program only the Lucca processor simply type Lucca into the space reserved for the Target Name in the unidirectional connection screen the Group Name is not necessary since the Target Name already uniquely identifies a processor To program selectively all and only the processo...

Page 67: ...user through the Save As window at the lower left of the Edit screen then the command sent to the processor Save button in the lower right the processor will automatically start using the new curve The Output submenu includes the controls for the functions Output Level Pre emphasis Noise Gate Output Mode The Input submenu includes the controls for the functions AGC Mode AGC Speed and AGC Level The...

Page 68: ...ssor is explained in one of the next chapters The RDS section controls for RDS messages and other services are accessible only via the remote control software supplied with your processor Please refer to the previous chapter for installation setup procedure instructions for this software 29 1 MAIN SCREEN Once the program has been launched access the RDS section by clicking the MAIN button on the r...

Page 69: ... a status signal flag indicating whether the broadcast is music or speech to adjust the balance or volume settings appropriately on specially designed receivers Disabled indicates that speech is at present being broadcast and enabled indicates that music is at present being broadcast TP It is a status signal Flag identifying those broadcasters who periodically schedule traffic related reports or p...

Page 70: ... of photocoupler SPLIT input 6 GND 2 Anode of photocoupler SPLIT input 7 GND 3 5 V via 470 Ohm resistor 8 GND 4 Anode of photocoupler TA input 9 GND 5 Cathode of photocoupler TA input Pins 6 7 8 9 are linked together and provide an insulated GND connection A current limited Vdc source is available on pin 3 5 V via 470 Ohm resistor The TA flag may ba activated either by a TTL command or a CLEAN CON...

Page 71: ...characters each EXAMPLE 1 accordingly to the settings as in the picture here closed the PS sequence will be RADIO LONDON INTERNTL RADIO LONDON INTERNTL etc The digit close to each PS is the time each PS will last on the receiver display F i the three words RADIO LONDON INTERNTL on the picture will last 3 seconds each NOTE the time needed for a receiver to properly receive and display a message is ...

Page 72: ...lling word is 32 characters To transmit scrolling messages 1 type the text to be scrolled directly into the field at the bottom PS Scrolling Send a space character at the end of the text 2 select the display time for each step 3 select the shift step 1 means 1 character at a time 2 means two characters at a time etc 4 click the Generate button the PS message fields at the top will automatically be...

Page 73: ...e refresh could be not frequent enough PS scrolling lenght has been thus intentionally limited to 32 characters as that lenght is largely suitable for a large set of meaningful messages Message synthesis means quality in Dynamic RDS broadcasting 29 8 ALTERNATIVE FREQUENCIES LIST The list s of alternative frequencies give information on the various transmitters broadcasting the same programme in th...

Page 74: ...same program We recommend recording the alternative frequencies those of adjacent transmitters and repeaters with overlapping coverage areas on each transmitter being careful that the first position indicates the frequency carrying the list of alternative frequencies For example in the situation shown in the figure three transmitters B D E intersect only in two coverage areas between B and D and b...

Page 75: ...e same programming as the tuning frequency If the order is decreasing the two frequencies have different programming Returning to the example of transmitters B D and E in the previous paragraph in which the coverage areas of D and E do not overlap two more lists will be assigned to transmitter B sorted according to the above criteria to take into account any different programming by some of the AF...

Page 76: ...wn at the Firmware Code menu page on the front panel display You can reach it from the default screen DEFAULT SCREEN CURRENT ON AIR PRESET BARGRAPHS ETC OPTIONAL CONTROLS menu FIRMWARE CODE page 2 note down the equipment serial number S N The actual equipment Serial Number 4 figure alphanumeric code is indicated on the silver label stuck on the right side of the equipment closure 3 Supply the firm...

Page 77: ...rocessor and viceversa More precisely the two first digits must match as possible sub releases identified by the third digit are not involved in the firmware software compatibility As general rule software version X Y Z runs with firmware version X Y K In order to upgrade the processor please follow this procedure 1 MAKING THE PROCESSOR READY FOR UPGRADING A shut off the unit and disconnect the AC...

Page 78: ...ile associated to the desired upgrade FM version DAP_Vxy_STDM if Yr processor features analog bi channel audio output no MPX output DAP_Vxy_STDM if Yr processor features Stereo Coder Mpx output without RDS coder DAP_Vxy_STD_RDS if Yr processor features Stereo Coder Mpx with RDS coder NB to make sure of current version of Yr processor please enter the Firmware Version page from the menu root If Yr ...

Page 79: ...e the upgrading procedure has started it must NOT be interrupted for any reason M Once you have completed the upgrade procedure shut off the equipment N Move the jumpers JP1 JP2 JP3 CN 5 and CN 6 back to their normal operation position O Turn the processor on 3 HOW TO UPGRADE FROM VERSION MPX ONLY TO MPX RDS Version FM only A Follow the procedure suggested at paragraph 1 and 2 up to Point G B Unzi...

Page 80: ...the processor will display the message RDS SIGNAL when accessing the Optional Controls RDS Module RDS Level menu IN CASE OF FIRMWARE VERSIONS FORMER TO 2 0 FM version only In case of firmware versions former to 2 0 it is necessary to install a 10 KΩ resistor Watt 5 on the processor mother board before upgrading the firmware Please proceed as follows shut off the processor and unplug the power cord...

Page 81: ... 90 dB de emphasized REMOTE CONTROL Crosstalk 70 dB Serial Ports 2 RS232 SubD 9P optically decoupled Channel separ 70 dB 30 Hz 15 KHz Satellite Port 4800 baud Tone generation 400 Hz Ref 100 Modulation PC Host Port 19200 baud D A conversion Crystal Semiconductor CS4224 48KHz 24 bit Sigma Delta BY PASS MODE Analogic Input AGC Off Gain Offset 0dB Out Level 0dBu INPUT FILTER CHARACTERISTICS Frequency ...

Page 82: ...oad Capac 5 nF Distortion 0 1 1Khz Cable length RG58 30 meters Crosstalk M S 65 dB Pilot ref output TTL Level Wave on Bnc connector higher stability available on request SINE WAVE INTERNAL GENERATOR Purpose Can feed each output module for test Freq 400 Hz Level Internal 0 dB ref AUX INPUTS 1 and 2 Connector Type floating BNC EMI suppressed Impedance 10KOhm Input Level 40 to 0 dBm Purpose Wideband ...

Page 83: ...AES3 EBU SPDIF Source Imped 50Ohm EMI suppressed Dyn Range 98 dB RMS 104 dB A weight Sampling Rate 48 KHz Distortion 0 005 THD de emphasized Word lenght 24 bit S N 90 dB de emphasized Impedance 110 Ohm Crosstalk 70 dB Level 0 dBFs corresponding to 100 modulation not adjustable Channel separ 70 dB 30 Hz 15 KHz Tone generation 400 Hz Ref 100 Modulation STEREO ENHANCER MODULE AGC OPERATION Effect Dep...

Page 84: ...8Khz IIR 4th Order Butterworth Mid1 Thr Level Adj 6 to 6 dB 0 5 dB step Mid 3 Band filter Band Pass 4 8Khz 9 5Khz IIR 4th Order Butterworth Mid2 Thr Level Adj 6 to 6 dB 0 5 dB step High Band filter Band Pass 9 5Khz 15KHz IIR 4th Order Butterworth Mid3 Thr Level Adj 6 to 6 dB 0 5 dB step Bass Enhancer Programmable High Thr Level Adj 6 to 6 dB 0 5 dB step HF Limiter Filter IIR 2nd 6KHz Wide Density ...

Page 85: ...0 005 THD de emphasized Sampling Rate 48 KHz S N 90 dB de emphasized In Out delay The same as the analog output Crosstalk 70 dB Channel separ 70 dB 30 Hz 15 KHz Level 0 dBFs corresponding to 100 modulation not adjustable In Out delay 0 to 300 mSec 10 mSec step REMOTE CONTROL AGC OPERATION Serial Ports 2 RS232 SubD 9P optically decoupled AGC Speed 0 to 6 dB sec adjustable 0 2 dB step Satellite Port...

Page 86: ...h Thr Level Adj 6 to 6 dB 0 5 dB step HF Limiter Filter IIR 2nd 6KHz Wide Density 0 to 12dB HiFreq Denoiser Threshold Adjustable 51 to 80 dB Brilliance 6 dB OPTIONAL FEATURES DG IN Digital audio input optical and coaxial AES EBU S PDIF DG OUT Digital audio output optical and coaxial AES EBU S PDIF 34 WARRANTY The manufacturer offers a 1 year ex works warranty Do not open the equipment The warranty...

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