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Remote Control Application

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In addition to the front panel LCD control system the DSPXtra-FM has a USB port, a serial port and an ether-

net/LAN port. These allow remote control of the DSPXtra-FM through a remote application program running on a

windows based PC. The remote control program is available for download from www.bwbroadcast.com

The USB port on the front panel of the DSPXtra-FM is a USB/Serial convertor module. The USB signals from

your computer are converted to serial commands which the DSPXtra-FM controller understands. This is trans-

parent to the user but as far as the DSPXtra-FM is concerned the USB port is a serial device. The remote con-

trol application on your computer will select the USB device through a virtual comm port driver (VCP) which is

a driver that you will need to install on your computer in order to connect to the DSPXtra-FM over USB. VCP

driver Installation instructions are contained in Appendix A of this manual.

This section of the manual will refer to only serial and lan ports as the rear panel serial port and front panel USB

port are the same to the DSPXtra-FM. they are only differentiated by the comm port they each have on the host

computer. The DSPXtra-FM internally connects the back panel serial and front panel USB ports together in soft-

ware. you can only use one at any one time. Connecting both to your computer may result in errors.

The DSPXtra-FM can only to talk to the serial system (RS232/USB) or the ethernet/LAN system at any point in

time so you will need to select which one of the two remote control methods you wish to use by selecting the

appropriate option from the remote source parameter which is contained in the system menu accessible from

the DSPXtra-FM’s front panel.

If connecting via an ethernet connection you will need to set the IP address or Hostname that the DSPXtra-FM

is connected at and also include the PORT number that the DSPXtra-FM has been set to use. The default port

that BW use is 1203. You can leave it as is unless you have a reason to change it. Your network administrator

can help you with this.

Remote application

Summary of Contents for DSPXtra-FM

Page 1: ...DSPXtra incorporating the Broadcast Audio Processor Operational Manual Version 2 30 www bwbroadcast com RMS Leveller...

Page 2: ...16 The DSPXtra FM and its processing structure 17 The processing path 17 Processing block diagram 19 User levels 20 The DSPXtra FM menu system overview 21 The menu structure 22 Processing parameters...

Page 3: ...maintenance repair work are expressly excluded from this warranty in particular if caused by improper handling of the product by the user This also applies to defects caused by normal wear and tear in...

Page 4: ...rs stoves or other appliance including amplifiers that produce heat Power Source The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as mark...

Page 5: ...ive 2004 108 EC electromagnetic compatibility Conformity is declared to those standards EN50081 1 EN50082 1 WARNING This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy If not installe...

Page 6: ...or was the DSPX Why DSPX Like most products the concept is conceived nameless The name DSPX came about for several reasons Firstly the BW team couldn t decide on a name we liked so the concept became...

Page 7: ...eadphone jack and memory devices to hold the software and firmware The Processing Architecture After input selection the 24 bit digital audio signal is passed through conditioning circuitry before bei...

Page 8: ...70 60 50 40 30 20 10 PILOT 0 0 3 6 9 12 15 18 21 24 27 30 33 36 39 42 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 18 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 GATE CLIP GATE 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2 4 6 HOLD 2 4 6 8 10 12 1...

Page 9: ...column of each band 1 through 4 represents the Right plus Left component aka the SUM signal while the right hand column of each band represents the Left minus Right component of the audio aka the DIF...

Page 10: ...EBU Indicates the presence of a valid AES EBU signal connected to the digital audio input of the DSPXtra FM EDIT Indicates that you are currently editing a parameter LOW HIGH MIDH MIDL LOW HIGH MIDH M...

Page 11: ...6 Connect the audio outputs as required and set the de emphasis for the analogue and digital outputs to OFF MODE to DR and set the output levels for the analogue and digital outputs to match the equip...

Page 12: ...med on the RMS level of the audio waveform and the ratio of compression is usually adjustable Compression is usually gated to prevent gain riding and suck up of noise during silence or quiet periods L...

Page 13: ...RMS Average One very useful way to determine average level is called Root Mean Squared or RMS for short This is a math ematical process where the audio s absolute value is squared then an average of t...

Page 14: ...When one instrument that is confined to a limited portion of the spectrum such as a bass drum is higher in energy level than the rest of the spectrum combined the level intensity and rhythmic variatio...

Page 15: ...ified design The above waveform chart demonstrates the peak level of a piece of typical music audio in blue superimposed with its RMS energy value the black line Note that the RMS level does not close...

Page 16: ...using the DSPXtra FM to process for FM broadcast you will need to enable the pre emphasis filter in the DSPXtra FM Even though your STL or transmitter may contain pre emphasis we recommend disabling i...

Page 17: ...ly with less bits of digital information because it is not wasting bits encoding non audible clipping artifacts Look ahead limiting produces less harmonic distortion but produces IM distortion if over...

Page 18: ...e analogue output also has one extra path that can be routed to its outputs This is a lower latency delay path that bypasses the final clipper stages and reduces delay by more than 4mS This can be use...

Page 19: ...N 1 DELAY ATTACK RELEASE LOOKAHEAD DR MODE N 1 DELAY ATTACK RELEASE N 1 DELAY ATTACK RELEASE LPF 15 19 OUTPUT MPX PILOT OUT D A MPX COMP CLIP DIGITAL SRC DE ANALOG D A DE PILOT SYNC SCA IN MPX OUT DSP...

Page 20: ...le Another reason for doing this is to stop the scenario of setting an advanced control to a certain value and then switching to begin ner mode and having no way of fully controlling the processing be...

Page 21: ...hat affect input selection level control and signal conditioning PROCESS Contains all the controls that affect the processing OUTPUT Contains all the controls that affect output selection level contro...

Page 22: ...ner mode selected MENU INPUT INPUT SOURCE STEREO MODE ANALOG INPUT LEVEL RIGHT TRIM INPUT FAIL SWITCH HIGH PASS FILTER PHASE ROTATOR PRE EMPHASIS MENU PROCESS MENU ARIANE MODE Enables one of three Ari...

Page 23: ...w fre quency energy that could otherwise cause carrier shift AFC LOOP problems in older FM transmitters We suggest you leave the high pass filter off unless you have a reason to turn it on Phase Rotat...

Page 24: ...prevents suck up of noise during periods of silence or low level audio The level can be adjusted to turn on when the input drops to a level from 15dB to 35dB below the reference level After 10 seconds...

Page 25: ...smaller numbers indicating faster release times B3 RELEASE Controls the release decay rate of band 3 of the AGC the time the AGC takes to respond to a decrease of input level The DECAY time can be var...

Page 26: ...Controls the average release decay rate of the limiter the time the limiter takes to respond to a decrease of input level The DECAY time can be varied between 1 and 10 which corre sponds to 200mS to 5...

Page 27: ...M mode of operation MULTI BAND CLIP DRIVE Controls the drive into the multi band clippers that precede the main clipper Adjustable over a 6dB to 6dB range BASS CLIP LEVEL Controls the clip level of th...

Page 28: ...ALOG menu contains the controls relevant to the analogue outputs OUTPUT LEVEL Controls the output level of the analogue output Range is 12dBu to 24dBu MODE This parameter sets the output mode of the a...

Page 29: ...t the daypart will run for The SYSTEM menu contains all the system controls non processing such as remote control and secu rity LCD CONTRAST Sets the contrast of the front panel LCD screen The range i...

Page 30: ...t from the program material Phase rotator This parameter if enabled will help to reduce vocal distortion in aggressive presets by reducing asymmetry in the voice which would otherwise put more workloa...

Page 31: ...band When enabled the restriction controls make it impossible for the Low and High bands to ever operate with more than a specified amount of gain beyond that of the adjacent band note they are alway...

Page 32: ...you will generate higher levels of IM distortion and the sound will take on a busy packed tex ture You may also observe higher levels of high frequency noise when the band 3 and 4 drives are increase...

Page 33: ...k and average energy in the detector With smaller numbers more energy is transferred into the average circuit and a higher platform level is created so more time will be spent releasing at the slower...

Page 34: ...but a band output level control where small EQ changes can be made It has been called the mixer as most other processors have a mixer at this position and our VIRTUAL mixer does the same job Bands 1...

Page 35: ...Higher numbers produce more bright ness but at the expense of greater distortion in the final clipper A balance of multi band clipping and final clipper clipping produces the best results Bass clippi...

Page 36: ...do what we want to use the clipper for which is gaining loudness You may not notice the effect of this control on all program material When adjusting the clipper finesse control we recommend that you...

Page 37: ...its look ahead limiter this high frequency energy can modulate the rest of the audio waveform and introduce a pumping type sound If you are using the processor to process for DUAL services FM and dig...

Page 38: ...s letting each bands energy not be restricted by its neighbour While it is possible to create a strange response in the Ariane it is hard to produce distortion because what ever gets through the AGC i...

Page 39: ...tortion generated in the multi band clipper Decrease the final clipper drive Increase the clipper finesse control Look ahead limiter DRUSE Decrease the look ahead limiter drive Decrease the attack tim...

Page 40: ...hich will be removed by the de emphasis curve in the listeners radios The HF CLIPPING band 5 and or 6 PEAK ATTACK and THRESHOLD controls governs the amount of high frequency control distortion control...

Page 41: ...rol is set at 0dB then full processed spatial energy is demultiplexed with the L R mono signal At the other end of the scale setting the control to OFF will inject zero energy into the demultiplexor l...

Page 42: ...you press the DONE soft key to save the preset to the DSPXtra FM s memory For speed saving the current settings to the same active preset is as simple as pushing the same button three times as SAVE s...

Page 43: ...e for lighter formats where loudness is not everything Matrix mode in the Ariane F3 AC ST A nice balance for lighter formats where loudness is not everything Stereo mode in the Ariane F4 AC V LOUD A m...

Page 44: ...ighs with this preset will make your sound roll Stereo is used in the Ariane F20 ROCK MA Lots of HF and clipping going on here Smash it up baby Matrix is used in the Ariane F21 ROCK ST Lots of HF and...

Page 45: ...A of this manual This section of the manual will refer to only serial and lan ports as the rear panel serial port and front panel USB port are the same to the DSPXtra FM they are only differentiated...

Page 46: ...password control elsewhere in this manual NET LAN PORT The DSPXtra FM is equipped with a NET LAN port for ease of remote control setup and monitoring CONTROL OF THE DSPXtra FM BY THE NET LAN PORT If y...

Page 47: ...pending on what option is selected on the menu tree located to the left of the screen The DSPXtra FM remote control application has three windows The left hand contains the navigation preset window Th...

Page 48: ...re are two additional identifiers to mark these occurrences DP for Daypart and TR for remote trig ger If a daypart of trigger occurs the TR or DP will appear next to the name and the preset name will...

Page 49: ...a factory preset Rename preset Rename preset allows the user preset name to be edited You are restricted to 15 characters Saving presets to PC This option will pop up the standard windows save dialog...

Page 50: ...s Each has three parameters The left hand box contains the name of the preset that you want this daypart to switch to This box also has the ability to turn the daypart OFF by clicking down on the arro...

Page 51: ...g the default preset and overlaying dayparts we are able switch presets significantly more than you first think you will be able to A B COMPARISON FEATURE The Remote application has two buttons labell...

Page 52: ...e connected to the earth return pin they will change the currently active preset to the user preset triggered by that pin If more than one pin is pulled low at the same time the pin with the lowest nu...

Page 53: ...GO soft key can be pressed to confirm entry and proceed If unsuccessful you will be required to try again If successful the DSPXtra FM will allow you to re confirm the code or change it This is where...

Page 54: ...and with the same control set the preset to switch to when the daypart triggers when the daypart start time matches the system clock You can also set the start time trigger of each daypart and set the...

Page 55: ...shelf bass enhancement along with composite clipping with pilot protection Dual processing paths make the DSPXtra FM effectively two processors in one feeding both your analogue transmitter and a dig...

Page 56: ...htclicking on the appropriate connection and selecting Disable from the menu The connection can be re enabled after the installation is complete This is not necessary under Windows XP SP 2 if configur...

Page 57: ...s in the example below or browse to it by clicking the browse button Once the file path has been entered in the box click next to proceed If Windows XP is configured to warn when unsigned non WHQL cer...

Page 58: ...XP copies the required driver files Windows should then display a message indicating that the installation was successful Click Finish to complete the installation This has installed the serial conver...

Page 59: ...rd will continue by installing the COM port emulation driver The procedure is the same as that above for installing the serial converter driver Open the Device Manager located in Control Panel System...

Page 60: ...TTACK B1 B2 COUPLE dB B3 B4 COUPLE dB L R B1 MUTE L R RESTRICTION dB L R INJECTION dB STEREO MODE IDR dB GATE dB ATTACK B1 RELEASE B2 RELEASE B3 RELEASE B4 RELEASE B1 B2 COUPLE dB B3 B4 COUPLE dB CHAN...

Page 61: ...P ATTACK COMP DECAY HOLD dB dB dB dB DELAY BAND 5 DRIVE dB dB dB dB THRESHOLD dB dB dB dB LIMIT ATTACK LIMIT DECAY COMP ATTACK COMP DECAY HOLD dB dB dB dB DELAY BAND 6 DRIVE dB dB dB dB THRESHOLD dB d...

Page 62: ...N CLIP FINESSE OVERSHOOT CTRL ITU LIMITER dBr dBr dBr dBr LOOKAHEAD DRIVE dB dB dB dB SHELF EQ Hz Hz Hz Hz LOW ATTACK LOW DECAY MID ATTACK MID DECAY HIGH ATTACK HIGH DECAY OUTPUT STEREO LEVEL dBu dBu...

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