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V2 FM TRANSMITTERS

TECHNICAL MANUAL

Document rev 3.2

The software in the transmitter is upgradeable. This manual may refer to an older software version. Note that

previous versions of software may not have all of the features described in the manual. To check the latest

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Summary of Contents for TX V2

Page 1: ...oftware may not have all of the features described in the manual To check the latest software go to www bwbroadcast com downloads No part of this manual may be re produced in any form without prior wr...

Page 2: ...els 16 4 1 1U TX5 TX30 TX50 16 4 2 2U TX300 TX600 17 4 3 2U TX1000 TX1500 18 4 4 3U TX2500 19 5 User Interface 20 5 1 Input Interface 20 5 1 1 Navigating the menu 20 5 1 2 Editing a parameter 20 5 1 3...

Page 3: ...audio processor and RDS In Line Con nection 28 6 2 4 Transmitter with an external audio processor and RDS Side Chain Connection 29 III System Configuration 31 7 Operation Guide 32 7 1 RF Settings 32...

Page 4: ...Telnet or Serial RS232 44 7 7 1 Commands 44 7 8 Web API 45 7 8 1 Authentication 46 7 8 2 Setting A Parameter 46 7 8 3 Reading Parameters 47 7 8 4 Reading Meters 48 7 8 5 Reading log files 48 7 9 Para...

Page 5: ...8 2 3 Processing Preset 65 8 2 4 Pre emphasis 65 8 3 Triggers 65 8 3 1 Enable 65 8 3 2 Action 66 8 3 3 Send e mail 66 8 3 4 ON Message 66 8 4 Alarms 67 8 4 1 Type 67 8 5 System 70 8 5 1 Date 70 8 5 2...

Page 6: ...r Troubleshooting Guide 79 V Technical Specifications 81 10 Technical Specifications 82 10 1 Common Specifications 82 10 1 1 RF 82 10 1 2 Audio and MPX I O 82 10 1 3 Stereo 82 10 1 4 Limiter 83 10 1 5...

Page 7: ...10 2 5 TX600 V2 86 10 2 6 TX1000 V2 87 10 2 7 TX1500 V2 87 10 2 8 TX2500 V2 88 7...

Page 8: ...Part I Introduction 8...

Page 9: ...enance simple A high resolution OLED screen displays RF audio and system parameters The control wheel and three front panel buttons allow easy navigation of the menus Help tips for every param eter ma...

Page 10: ...needs to be modified or adapted in order to comply with applicable technical or safety standards on a national or local level in any country which is not the country for which the product was original...

Page 11: ...not entitle the buyer to claim consequential damages In no event shall the liability of BW Broadcast exceed the invoiced value of the product Other warranty rights and national law This warranty does...

Page 12: ...gs as stated on the back panel Failure to do so may increase the risk of equipment failure shock and fire hazard R F The N type R F power output socket contains R F voltages which may burn or present...

Page 13: ...h it explicit re sponsibilities subject to WEEE Collections Policy outlined in their Gen eral Terms and conditions of Sale when it sells Electrical and Elec tronic Equipment EEE to B2B customers in th...

Page 14: ...The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliance including amplifiers that produce heat Power Source The appliance should be connecte...

Page 15: ...he appliance or The appliance has been exposed to rain or The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance or The appliance has been dropped or the enclosur...

Page 16: ...4 Front and Rear Panels 4 1 1U TX5 TX30 TX50 16...

Page 17: ...4 2 2U TX300 TX600 17...

Page 18: ...4 3 2U TX1000 TX1500 18...

Page 19: ...4 4 3U TX2500 19...

Page 20: ...eter can now be modified using touch sensitive wheel When the correct value is selected press exit to take you back to menu navigation mode Some parameters require a bit more space to edit e g text fi...

Page 21: ...ll remain at full brightness If RF Mute is set either manually or automatically this section displays RF Mute If the reverse power is greater than 10 per cent of the forward power this section will al...

Page 22: ...power If FSK is enabled this section will read FSK ACTIVE while the transmitter is keying as shown below Do not expect to see this symbol often as it will only display for around 15 sec onds every hou...

Page 23: ...er extensive metering with just a few clicks of the bottom menu button Click the menu button to cycle through each of the 3 meters screens RF Status Audio Status and Config Status To leave the meters...

Page 24: ...Part II Initial Setup and connections 24...

Page 25: ...output 18 to a 50Ohm antenna of the correct power handling capability Connect the required remote control monitoring ports Ethernet RS232 Alarms Triggers Port The transmitter s frequency and power ar...

Page 26: ...citer When set to external the internal the internal stereo generator and audio processor are still functioning but the MPX in and MPX out connections are not internally connected allowing MPX signals...

Page 27: ...Alarms Triggers Port 8 In the audio settings menu select the input source analog digital and set MPX source to external 9 Once the transmitter is operating set the correct carrier frequency and RF pow...

Page 28: ...he MPX output level on your audio processor or stereo generator and or the MPX input level on the back of the transmitter The maximum modulation should not exceed 75kHz 9 Check the documentation that...

Page 29: ...level is low adjust the MPX output level on your audio processor or stereo generator RDS encoder and or the MPX input level on the back of the transmitter The maximum modulation should not exceed 75kH...

Page 30: ...n the RF settings menu set MPX source to external 10 Check the modulation level if the modulation level is low adjust the MPX output level on your audio processor or stereo generator and or the MPX in...

Page 31: ...Part III System Configuration 31...

Page 32: ...its MPX BNC input 4 Select whether you require the unit to send the FSK ID every hour If enabled enter the FSK ID 5 If the unit is required to mute the RF output on silence detection then select set...

Page 33: ...X in BNC socket is used e g to connect an external audio processor When set to Internal the built in audio processor will be used In this case 1 Set the Audio Input to Analog or Digital 2 Set the requ...

Page 34: ...Yes Make sure e mails are setup correctly Refer to the e mails section in this manual 6 If Send e mail is set to Yes enter the ON Message that the trigger will send when fired 7 4 Alarms Figure 7 2 Al...

Page 35: ...he required alarm pin to the external measuring equipment Observe correct current and voltage ratings Note that an external pull up resistor may be required 2 Navigate to the Alarms folder and enter t...

Page 36: ...to off Static IP 1 Enter the Static IP 2 Enter the Static SM 3 Enter the Static GW 4 Enter the Static DNS 1 5 Enter the Static DNS 2 6 The MAC address of the unit is displayed here and can be used for...

Page 37: ...in Recipient s Separate receivers by commas 4 Enter the IP address of the SMTP server in Host 5 Enter the Port number of the SMTP server in Port 6 Enter the Username for SMTP authentication If no auth...

Page 38: ...P port number in Port 4 Set Enable to Enabled 5 The Remote Control Indication parameter can be set to Enabled or Disabled If set to Enabled the system will show a message on the screen when being cont...

Page 39: ...egardless of the log location the format is the same V2 Transmitters will output a list of important parameters all meter settings and alarm and trigger statuses 2 minutes after a parameter change and...

Page 40: ...50 DTLG M rev_power 3 DTLG M pa_voltage 30 1 DTLG M aux_voltage 15 1 DTLG M pa_temp 30 0 DTLG M cpu_temp 25 0 DTLG M tx_input_l 38 997 DTLG M tx_input_r 38 997 DTLG M agc1 0m DTLG M agc2 0m DTLG M agc...

Page 41: ...be lost 7 6 Web Remote V2 Transmitters provide a graphical web based interface for ease of use and control This can be accessed by navigating to the IP address of the unit in any standard web browser...

Page 42: ...cy FWD power in Watts REV power in Watts peak Deviation in kHz Alarms and Notifications The Alarms and Notifications Section displays the status of the alarms and the number of times that the alarms w...

Page 43: ...e older log files in this case will correspond to previous logs written several days ago Another way of accessing the logs which may be useful in some cases where the log file contents need to be copi...

Page 44: ...of the page 7 7 Text Based Access Telnet or Serial RS232 The unit offers text based access via a local network or the internet through Telnet or serial RS232 7 7 1 Commands The following commands are...

Page 45: ...send this command the unit will re boot immediately taking your transmitter temporarily off air factoryReset This command resets all values to their default apart from the Ethernet settings of the un...

Page 46: ...ished using the unit through the Web API http IP_ADDRESS api logout 7 8 2 Setting A Parameter To set parameters use the following request http IP_ADRESS api setParameter id PARAMETER_NAME value PARAME...

Page 47: ...ist with all the parameters use the following request http IP_ADRESS api getparameters e g http 192 168 5 34 api getParameters Response with xml content text xml parameters lastmodified 1391767126 par...

Page 48: ...ters http IP_ADRESS api streammeters 7 8 5 Reading log files The following request will return a page with the latest log contained in the unit today s log http IP_ADRESS TX V2 log To access old log f...

Page 49: ...step size of that particular parameter the closest lower value multiple of the step size will be set Setting values allows the use of prefixes available prefixes are m mili 0 001 k or K kilo 1000 M M...

Page 50: ...nsmitter fsk_interval Options off 3600 sends every hour FSK ID transmitter fsk_id Accepts up to 16 characters of text RF Mute on Silence transmitter rf_mute timeout Options off 60 for 1 minutes 600 fo...

Page 51: ...finishtime Range time in format hh mm ss or hh mm ss Current Time system time Range time in format hh mm ss or hh mm ss This parameter can be get or set 7 9 2 Audio Settings MPX Source mpx source Opt...

Page 52: ...udio Mode audio stereo Options stereo mono_lr for Mono L R mono_l Mono L mono_r Mono R swap_lr Swap L R 7 9 3 Triggers The following parameters can be used to configure any trigger trigger x where x i...

Page 53: ...d alarm x modulation_threshold Range 1000 to 100000 Fwd Power Threshold alarm x fwd_power_threshold Range 0 to double the Maximum Power of the transmitter Refer to transmitter set_power Rev Power Thre...

Page 54: ...e reads x days hh mm ss Location system location Range Up to 64 characters of text Contact system contact Range Up to 64 characters of text Screen Saver system screen timeout Options 15 30 60 for 1 mi...

Page 55: ...net dhcp sm Range Read only Reads IPv4 address in the form aaa bbb ccc ddd DHCP SM system ethernet dhcp sm Range Read only Reads IPv4 address in the form aaa bbb ccc ddd DHCP GW system ethernet dhcp g...

Page 56: ...in the form aaa bbb ccc ddd Static DNS 2 system ethernet static dns 2 Range Read only Reads IPv4 address in the form aaa bbb ccc ddd MAC system ethernet mac Range Read only xx xx xx xx xx xx E Mail Te...

Page 57: ...of text Password smtp password Range Accepts up to 64 characters of text Max emails a day email limit daily Range 1 to 1000 Emails sent today email counter today Range Read only 1 to 100000 HTTP Enab...

Page 58: ...system telnetd port Range 1 to 1024 RS232 Enable system rs232d active Options off on Baud rate system rs232d baud Options 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 Log RS232 system logging rs232 active Options o...

Page 59: ...ddd Port system logging udp port Range 1 to 10000 Diagnostics DSPX Comm system diagnostics dspx Options Read only OK FAIL Exciter Comm system diagnostics exciter Options Read only OK FAIL Alarms DAC...

Page 60: ...Read only Reads back the Software version e g 1 5 Software Version system software version Range Read only Reads back the serial number e g 1045 Control Version system control version Range Read only...

Page 61: ...Factory Reset Factory Reset system factory_reset Options yes to perform the factory reset Note that all the user settings will be lost and unit will load the default values for all the parameters 61...

Page 62: ...TX30 5 4 30 15 0 45 TX50 5 4 50 4 0 45 TX300 30 8 310 8 2 8 TX600 60 5 610 5 5 5 TX1000 152 1102 9 5 TX1500 162 1512 13 5 TX2500 520 5 2550 20 5 Note that when setting the power the unit will automat...

Page 63: ...F Mute Manual This will manually mute the transmitter The Status box will indicate that the output of the trans mitter is muted as shown in the picture above 8 1 7 Power Scheduler This feature allows...

Page 64: ...as described in RF Settings It has been placed in the Audio set tings menu for convenience of access This selects the source for the exciter Options are Internal or External Internal selects the inter...

Page 65: ...nput or 18DBFS on AES inputs should be used to align to the safety clipper thresholds of the inter nal processor Make sure Pre emphasis is off when using the Bypass preset Another option for bypassing...

Page 66: ...end e mail Selects if an e mail will be sent when the trigger is fired Make sure that the unit is connected to the network and that E mails have been set up correctly System E Mail to use this fea tur...

Page 67: ...r open collector depending on the result of the condition tested or as analogue outputs which will report a parameter as an analogue voltage The parameter Type allows this selection by pro viding the...

Page 68: ...can be set from 2 seconds to 600 seconds G Send e mail Selects if an e mail will be sent when the alarm state changes Ensure that the unit is connected to the network and that E mails have been set u...

Page 69: ...red Make sure emails are set up correctly if the feature is en abled consult the relevant section in this manual Example 3 We would like the system to fire alarm C with normal polarity when the revers...

Page 70: ...alValue 5 8 1 Where VOut is the voltage on the pin in Volts NominalValue is defined in the following table Parameter NominalValue FWD Power For TX50 50Watts For TX300 300 Watts REV Power Same as FWD P...

Page 71: ...person who manages this device This parameter accepts text of up to 64 characters 8 5 6 Screen Saver This allows the time out before the screensaver starts It can be adjusted between 15 sec onds and...

Page 72: ...GW This read only parameter shows the DHCP gateway D DHCP DNS 1 This read only parameter shows the DHCP Primary DNS server E DHCP DNS 2 This read only parameter shows the DHCP Secondary server F MAC T...

Page 73: ...ill send e mails through this address This parameters accepts up to 64 characters of text B Recipient s Sets the recipients of the emails Multiple addresses must be separated by commas This parameter...

Page 74: ...parameter accepts val ues from 0 to 100000 8 5 12 HTTP V2 Transmitters provide a graphical web based interface for ease of use and control This can be accessed by navigating to the IP address of the u...

Page 75: ...ansmitters have three methods of logging regardless of the log location the format is the same V2 Transmitters will output a list of important parameters all meter settings and alarm and trigger statu...

Page 76: ...be examined This information will be useful when contacting support DSPX Comm This read only parameter reports communication failure with DSPX chip OK FAIL Restart the unit to refresh this value in ca...

Page 77: ...version Control Version This read only parameter displays the control board version AIO FW Version This read only parameter displays the AIO All in One PLL firmware version 8 5 18 Reboot Reboots the...

Page 78: ...Part IV Troubleshooting 78...

Page 79: ...tem time is correct All these settings are contained in the folder RF Settings Power Scheduler VSWR fault light is on The front panel VSWR fault LED illuminates when there is high reverse RF power fro...

Page 80: ...anel I am using the MPX input and have strange sound issues Ensure that Audio Settings MPX Source is set to External Leaving it switched to Internal will feed the internal stereo generator audio into...

Page 81: ...Part V Technical Specifications 81...

Page 82: ...1 2 Audio and MPX I O MPX input connector BNC MPX input level MPX input level 10 dB to 10 dB adjustable MPX input response MPX input response 0 02 dB 5 Hz to 100 kHz Audio input connectors XLR balance...

Page 83: ...der and 256x64 graphics display External control monitor I O Alarms D9 type Male RS232 D9 Type Female Telnet and Web remote RJ45 Ethernet 10 1 6 Temperature Protection The temperature protection circu...

Page 84: ...r Supply Internal Connector N type 50 Ohm Approvals CE RTTE applicable harmonised standards FCC Part 73 verified 10 2 2 TX30 V2 Size 485mm x 350mm x 45mm Weight 6 8kg Votlage input 100 265 VAC Power c...

Page 85: ...input 100 265 VAC Power connector IEC Switched mode approvals UL TUV CE Power Consumption 104W average 50W RF Power 5 4W 50 4W Continuous Power Supply Internal Connector N type 50 Ohm Approvals CE RT...

Page 86: ...N type 50 Ohm Approvals CE RTTE applicable harmonised standards FCC FCC ID 2ABPH TX300V2 IC 11730A TX300V2 10 2 5 TX600 V2 Size 485mm x 510mm x 90mm Weight 9 3kg Votlage input 100 265 VAC Power connec...

Page 87: ...ector 7 16 Connector 50 Ohm Approvals CE RTTE applicable harmonised standards FCC Part 73 verified 10 2 7 TX1500 V2 Size 490mm x 510mm x 95mm Weight 13 4kg Votlage input 220 240 VAC Power connector IE...

Page 88: ...40 VAC Power connector IEC C20 C19 cable Switched mode approvals UL TUV CE Power Consumption 3325W average 2500W RF Power 520 5W 2550W Continuous Power Supply 2 x Slide in Connector 7 16 Connector 50...

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