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MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Publish Date: 04-Jan-2018

Radio Explorer II

Mobile FM Radio Analyzer

50 Channel GPS Receiver

Summary of Contents for Radio Explorer II

Page 1: ...MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL Publish Date 04 Jan 2018 Radio Explorer II Mobile FM Radio Analyzer 50 Channel GPS Receiver ...

Page 2: ... Navigation through OLED Menu 19 Navigational Buttons 19 Soft Buttons 19 OLED Display 20 Header area 21 Main Screen working area 21 Operating Modes and Pages 22 Home Page 22 Bandscan Page 23 Span control state 25 Marker control state 27 Parameter control state 28 Bandscan page parameters 28 FFT Page 29 Parameter Control States 30 Scope Page 31 Parameters available 31 Stereo Page 32 Graphs Page 33 ...

Page 3: ...ctory Defaults 60 Reboot 60 Storage and System Log 60 PI Campaign and Logger Mode 61 Differences between PI campaign and Logger Mode 61 Which type of campaign should I choose 61 RDS PI RBDS CALL campaign PI campaign 61 Logger mode 61 WEB Interface control options explained 62 Important recommendations when acquisition time is set 64 How to start a PI Campaign 65 How to start a Logger campaign 66 G...

Page 4: ...9 Example of FTP Client FileZilla Settings 80 APPENDIX B 1 81 RDS Applications Supported 81 AF 81 CT 81 DI 81 ECC 81 EON 82 EWS 82 IH 82 M S 82 ODA 82 PI 82 PIN 82 PS 83 PTY 83 PTYN 83 RT 83 RT 84 TA 84 TDC 84 TMC 84 TP 84 APPENDIX C 1 85 PTY Code Description Used in RBDS Mode North America 85 APPENDIX C 2 86 PTY Code Description Used in RDS Mode Europe Asia 86 ...

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Page 6: ...ved us a reliable business partner and a valuable asset as our dealers worldwide would confirm In constant pursuit of precision and long term satisfaction DEVA enhances the reputation of our partners and clients alike Furthermore we have already a proven merit as a credible partner provider Our portfolio offers complete line of high quality and competitive products for FM and Digital Radio Radio N...

Page 7: ...ww devabroadcast com 7 Typographic conventions This manual uses the following typographic conventions Style Used for NOTE Important notes and recommendations Example Used when example text is cited Menu on page XX References OK Interface Interactive buttons Settings Menu paths are represented as follows Settings General Backup ...

Page 8: ...e the campaign is running the chosen stations will be monitored Radio Explorer II will automatically switch over between the variable frequencies during movement just as the car radio of your listeners When the campaign is over using the supplied free of charge Windows software the log files could be converted into KMZ format and visualized in Google Earth Such functionality is irreplaceable when ...

Page 9: ...nna ports supporting up to 100 dBµV direct RF Antenna Input Selectable IF bandwidth MPX PILOT RDS deviation meters and RF Field strength Built in Stereo decoder Stereo Presence Detection 3 General purpose outputs GPS Fix Multipath Low RF Level LEFT and RIGHT demodulated audio level meters Built in 50 channels GPS Receiver Measurement results visualisation in Google Earth Accurate front panel meter...

Page 10: ...ndwidth 15 Increments 27kHz 157kHz Auto Frequency Response 0 1 dB 10 Hz to 86 kHz MPX Power 12 dBr 20 sec integration Dynamic range 90 dB STEREO DECODER Frequency Response L and R 0 1 dB 10 Hz to 15 kHz SNR Stereo 60 dB 50 µs de emphasis THD 0 15 1kHz 0 4 from 10 Hz to 15 kHz 50 µs de emphasis Separation 50 dB 50 Hz to 10 kHz 50 µs de emphasis Crosstalk 52 dB RDS DECODER Standards European RDS CEN...

Page 11: ...Hz 10 to 100 kHz 1 kHz resolution Pilot RDS 0 5 kHz 1 to 12 kHz 0 2 kHz resolution Audio 1 dB 10 0 to 55 0 dB 0 1 dB resolution OUTPUTS Audio L R 12 dBm 600Ω balanced XLR Connector AES3 L R 5 0 Vp p 110Ω balanced XLR Connector Alarms Terminals on rear panel optoisolated Headphone 6 3mm 1 4 Phone Jack COMMUNICATION INTERFACES USB B type Connector Ethernet 10 100 Base T RJ45 Connector GPS RECEIVER N...

Page 12: ...2 BLOCK DIAGRAM A simplified block diagram of Radio Explorer II is shown below Because of the all digital minimalist discrete component nature of device circuitry we have not provided schematic diagrams of the Radio Explorer II in this Manual Please note that NO USER SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS INSIDE REFER ALL SERVICING TO QUALIFIED TECHNICAL PERSONNEL ...

Page 13: ...D menus selecting various functions and parameters 3 Soft Buttons will be referred to as left to right SB1 SB2 SB3 and SB4 4 Power indicator 5 LOW RF This LED shows that the incoming RF signal of the tuned frequency is below the specified threshold 6 Multipath This LED shows that the Multipath of the tuned frequency is above the specified threshold 7 GPS FIX The LED indicator will be lit when the ...

Page 14: ...devabroadcast com MADE IN BULGARIA 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 7 8 1 POWER CONNECTOR DC 12V 2 AES EBU OUTPUT XLR connector for digital audio output 3 PROGRAM OUTPUT XLR connectors for Left and Right analog audio outputs 4 ANTENNA INPUT 75 Ω BNC connector for Antenna input 5 GPS ANTENNA Consumer standard SMA connector for GPS Antenna input 6 USB USB 2 0 Communication Port 7 LAN 10 100 Mbit Ethernet port 8 GPO ...

Page 15: ... 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 15 REAR PANEL GPO TERMINAL GPO LEFT RIGH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 12V DC 2 GPO1 Collector 3 GPO2 Collector 4 GPO3 Collector 5 GND 6 GPO1 Emitter 7 GPO2 Emitter 8 GPO3 Emitter 9 GND LOAD 2 6 GPO1 LOAD 2 6 GPO1 ...

Page 16: ...air for example Shipping damages as a result of improper packing for return may invalidate the Warranty IT IS VERY IMPORTANT that the Product Registration Card included in the Manual be completed accurately and returned This will assure coverage of the terms of theWarranty and it will provide a means of trace in case of lost or stolen equipment In addition the user will automatically receive SERVI...

Page 17: ...ow the recommendations for handling MOS components ATTENTION Radio Explorer II has an internal Lithium battery Do not try to re charge this battery Please contact us for detailed instructions in case the battery need to be changed DEVICE CONNECTION 1 Connect the supplied FM and GPS Antennas to the BNC and SMA connector placed on the rear panel of the device 2 Select a suitable location for install...

Page 18: ...lorer II can be set to measure automatically one or multiple preselected frequencies Up to 50 PI CALL CAMPAIGN MODE Up to 10 stations can be chosen Radio Explorer II will automatically detect the used frequency While the campaign is running the chosen stations will be monitored Radio Explorer II will automatically switch over between the variable frequencies during movement just as the car radio o...

Page 19: ...gation through the menus quick access to the parameters modes functions and to alter their values The Soft Buttons indicators are placed on the bottom side of the OLED display Depending on the currently selected menu context the indicators change their function The Soft Buttons will be referred to as left to right SB1 SB2 SB3 and SB4 The purpose of all Soft Button corresponds to the selected menu ...

Page 20: ...isplay that visualizes all measurements of the received signal and settings Upon switching it on the Company Logo and model of the device will be displayed After a few seconds the Start up screen will disappear replaced by the Main Screen This is the starting point of the navigation process The Radio Explorer II s OLED display has three function areas Header Soft Buttons and Main Screen Working ar...

Page 21: ...nformation contains information about the received signal and currently selected de emphasis time constant Indicator for RDS presence of information contained in the received signal Decoded PS information from RDS signal Indicator showing the signal level at selected antenna input Indicator showing the phones audio volume Indicator showing the currently selected IF band pass filter bandwidth Main ...

Page 22: ...will be displayed Radio Explorer II provides you with different types of visualization of the Home page which are available at Settings Device Home Screen NOTE Transition to Home page could be made from any page where Soft Buttons with function Home is available The default home screen contains a Header area the most important flags and attributes of the decoded RDS signal if present and the curre...

Page 23: ...con from the Menu page and press OK to enter it The last Bandscan data will be displayed Empty grid will be displayed if no bandscan data is available at the moment To ensure better reading of the data plot the Header area and the Soft Buttons labels will be hidden automatically a short time after the soft button is released Pressing a button will display the function labels again ...

Page 24: ...l state For example When the following menu is selected pressing SB3 will change the screen from Marker to Span control and vice versa All Soft button labels will change according to the sub menu The control state of the page will change upon every SB3 pressing Pressing the OK button either in Marker or Span control state will make the transition to Parameter control state The screen will be visib...

Page 25: ...values vary between 3 and 21 MHz in 1 MHz increments Once a key is pressed the next span value will be selected and displayed on the screen NOTE Changing X span may also change the center frequency in order to keep the data plot in bounds 5MHz X span is selected Y Span SB1 cycles through available span values for Y axis of the data plot The possible values are 30 60 90 and 120 dBμV Note that in or...

Page 26: ...lues depend on the currently selected X span The selected center frequency value is briefly displayed on the screen 95 MHz center frequency is selected Up Down Buttons changes Y axis reference the value for the bottom of the Y scale Permitted values vary from 20dBμV to 110dBμV in 10dBμV increments The upper limit of the Y reference depends on the currently selected Y span Upon selection the Y refe...

Page 27: ...he left side of the data plot If both markers are visible the differential Marker B minus Marker A value will be displayed at the bottom left of the screen The selected marker is represented as highlighted dashed line the marker s readout is also highlighted Only one marker at a time can be selected If only one of the markers is visible it will be always selected Marker A is shown Marker B is sele...

Page 28: ...d for starting stopping of the bandscan process Information about the progress will be displayed on the right bottom corner of the data plot Upon completion the Bandscan parameter value will be automatically set to Stop Bandscan in progress Running bandscan can be stopped manually by setting the Bandscan parameter value to Stop Start Frequency set the start frequency of the bandscan End Frequency ...

Page 29: ...the base of FFT The FFT is the Fourier Transform of a block of time data samples It represents the frequency decomposition of the time signal Upon switching on the data from the last FFT source signal will be seen on the screen of Radio Explorer II FFT with MPX selected as signal source The control states of FFT page are identical to the control states of Bandscan page see Span controlstate onpage...

Page 30: ...ulated The FFT based measurements are subject to errors from an effect known as spectral leakage which occurs when the FFT is computed from of uninterrupted data block This problem could be minimized by applying the appropriate windowing function Depending on the specific application the appropriate window function should be applied Errors may be introduced in the FFT amplitude frequency or overal...

Page 31: ...the data from the last selected Scope source signal will be visualized on the screen of Radio Explorer II Scope with RDS selected as signal source The appearance and control states of the Scope page are identical to the control states of the Bandscan page see Span control state on page 25 Marker control state on page 27 Parameter control state on page 28 The X Span YSpan Center Frequency YReferenc...

Page 32: ...between the Left and Right audio channels is illustrated below This graphic is used to assess the mono compatibility of the audio material as well as visualizing the stereo image or balance The Experienced users can easily detect the differences between mono signals pan pot stereo and true stereo signals The audio levels for both left and right channels are given in kHz Button assignments OK Leads...

Page 33: ...alue sample is added to the data graph every 125ms 20 seconds for the MPX power Up to 20 seconds of measurement history is available for each signal The newest sample is on the right side of the graph The current signal name and measurement unit are displayed in the top left corner of the data plot A bar graph indicator placed on the right portion of the screen is used to display the instantaneous...

Page 34: ...e selected RF Level from 10 to 110 in dBμV Multipath level from 0 to 50 in percent Total MPX deviation from 0 to 125 in kHz MPX power from 12 to 12 in dBr Due to the 20 second integration of the MPX power calculation the time span for MPX power graph is in minutes Up to 48 minutes of MPX power history is available Pilot level from 0 to 15 in kHz RDS level from 0 to 15 in kHz Left audio level from ...

Page 35: ...F attenuation is included in the level calculation TheFrequencyoffsetoftheRFcarrierismeasuredinkHz Thissignalmeasuresthemisalignment between the modulation and demodulation frequency As the misalignment is expected to be small a large offset will indicate disturbance for example adjacent channel breakthrough The Frequency offset is measured with better accuracy if there is no modulation of the car...

Page 36: ...ion when the instantaneous input wave is with positive polarity аnd vise verse when the instantaneous input wave is with negative polarity the carrier frequency shifts in the opposite direction At every instant in time the extent of carrier frequency shift the deviation is directly proportional to the extent to which the signal amplitude is positive or negative Mod Input FM Output Pilot Represents...

Page 37: ...tereo Blend bar graph In stereo signals the difference L R component of the MPX signal is more susceptible to disturbances than the sum L R signal Therefore the separation of the left and right audio channels can be decreased in order the audibility of the disturbance to be reduced This channel separation reduction is called stereo blending A value of 100 indicates that no reduction is applied The...

Page 38: ...on the following input signals RF Signal Level Multipath and Ultrasonic Noise 2 4 6 8 10 12 5000 10000 15000 20000 Response of the FM High Cut function for several reduction values Soft Mute bar graph If a disturbance is present in the received signal the perceived effect can be reduced by attenuating the audio signal The reduction of audio volume is called soft mute A value of 0 indicates that no...

Page 39: ...from the Menu page and press the OK button to enter the menu The Status Page contains all basic information regarding the device Status Device This section contains information about the Model Serial No Firmware version used Calibration date and Available Storage capacity Status IPAddress This Section contains information regarding the IP Network Mask Gateway Primary and Seconday DNS ...

Page 40: ...rrent location of the device Longitude and Latitude in degrees UTC Current GPS date and time Fix The current condition of the GPS fix and type Sats used The number of satellites used out from the satellites in view SETTINGS PAGE Enter the Main Menu page select Settings Icon and press OK The Settings menu is organized into a hierarchical tree menu and all similar parameters are grouped into section...

Page 41: ... the parameter should be included in the settings menu title For example Settings Communication Application Port is different from Settings Communication HTTP Port Navigation area selection of branches parameters is made in this area The selected item is highlighted All parameters are listed on the left side of the navigational area All parameter values are displayed on the right side against the ...

Page 42: ...and step of 10 20 50 or 100 kHz INT mode front panel buttons usage Up Down Change the value of the parameter with one step The step value may vary depending on the selected parameter The value always stays in permitted parameter range OK Accept the changed value and exit edit mode SB4 will discard the value and cancel edit mode Enumerated parameter ENUM TZONE Represent the selection of a value amo...

Page 43: ...nit value will be changed automatically from seconds to minutes and vice versa OK Accept the changed value and exit edit mode SB4 Discards all changes and cancels edit mode String STR Represents string Example STR mode front panel buttons usage Left Right Select edit marker position If Right button is pressed when the marker is at the last character a space character will be added at the end of th...

Page 44: ...9 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 44 OK press SB2 Inserts blank space before the selected character before after SB3 Deletes the selected character before after SB4 Discards all changes and cancels edit mode ...

Page 45: ...der to set up a campaign via the front panel menu the following steps should be completed 1 Press the OK button to enter the Main Menu Settings and again press OK 2 Then select PI Campaign PI Channel I 3 Specify name of the PI and for Active select Antenna 1 4 Change theAcquisition time as per your preferences We recommend setting it to 10 seconds 5 Steps from 2 to 4 should be applied for each of ...

Page 46: ...he WEB Interface or DEVADevice Manager Software In order to apply the Factory defaults through the Front panel navigational menu go to Settings Device Factory defaults Apply to Radio Explorer II utilizes three types of Factory Defaults 1 All all applied settings will be restored to the factory defaults 2 Retain Comm all settings except for the Network settings IP Address the WEB Server and DEVA De...

Page 47: ...ce of Radio Explorer II through manual identification of the IP address of the device and alternatively through the Network discovery option MANUAL IP ADDRESS IDENTIFICATION Connect the device to a local network or to the Internet by the applied LAN cable Through the Front panel navigational menu pressing the OK button you will enable you to enter the device main menu Using the Right navigational ...

Page 48: ...Address of the device Open a new WEB Browser and enter the device IP address in the address field then press Enter NOTE Due to the inability of some WEB Browsers to read the IP address format displayed on the screen of the device the numbers included in the IP Address must be written without the leading zeros For example 192 168 020 095 must be written as 192 168 20 95 A window that requires usern...

Page 49: ...rk discovery and then click save changes NOTE If you re prompted for an administrator password or confirmation type the password provide confirmation or contact your system administrator If you have already enabled this function on your computer Radio Explorer II will be automatically added to the Device list section The device will be ready for usage and no additional adjustments will be required...

Page 50: ...s all mandatory parameters represented as LED readings You can choose between two antenna inputs and easily select the preferred audio frequency by using the selection buttons placed on the left part of the screen The first 14 channels set in the Logger tab see Logger on page 66 will be listed on the left section of the WEB interface and can be used as station presets Below is a screenshot to depi...

Page 51: ...he information from the ODA Groups A BER Indicator with graphics is placed at the right bottom part of the screen showing 60 sec history of the BER quantities NOTE The bit error rate or bit error ratio BER is the number of bit errors divided by the total number of transferred bits during a studied time interval Result closer or equal to 0 indicates that no bit errors are detected and vice versa re...

Page 52: ...er time Standard overshoot is measured at 75 kHz and is indicated in the top right corner of the graphic The graphic below the MPX Deviation represents the MPX Power over the time span of 60 min This signal has an initial integration time of 1 min after that a new sample will be available every 20 seconds The radio frequency to be observed could be easily set by using the preset buttons placed on ...

Page 53: ...AN PAGE The BandScan application utilizes four different types of Band Scan depending on the preferred signal frequency step The bandscanning mode could be customized by setting low and high frequency of the scan Once you have set the frequency step and low high frequency the start button should be pressed in order for the BandScan process to be initiated ...

Page 54: ...st com 54 STATUS PAGE Sections Device and Network contain information about the current status of the device Section GPS contains information about the position and visualizes signal of all Satellites in view that Radio Explorer II can detect View position in Google Maps button will open a new tab with a map indicating your current position ...

Page 55: ... LOG PAGE Here are listed all Device System Events The local measurements and logs are saved in the internal device memory All log files can be downloaded via the built in FTP server For information on how the connection between the Radio Explorer II and an FTP Client should be configured please refer to APPENDIX B Download files via FTP on page 79 ...

Page 56: ...izing the name will make the device more recognizable Region Radio Explorer II s tuning range is user selectable 87 1 108 MHz CCIR 65 74 MHz OIRT 76 95 MHz Japan Changing selecting the Region setting will modify all tuner frequencies so that they could be within the FM band limits of the region chosen This includes all Presets and Logger Channel frequencies WEB Log the maximum storage time of the ...

Page 57: ...g your needs Average and Peak Adjustments this section is used for setting of the indicators response times Attack and Release times set the rate in which the indicators level will change in response to the signal For most applications including this one the recommended attack time is shorter than the release time Peak hold time Permits retaining and displaying the peak value reached by the signal...

Page 58: ...on Server FTP Server Audio Stream Server Syslog and USB Port could be applied The MIB file may vary from one firmware revision to another Downloading this file from the device guarantees that you have the latest MIB file The WEB session timeout can be changed via HTTP server subsection To extend the session duration set the Session time to a user defined value then click on Save to save the change...

Page 59: ...lows the setting of the Audio and MPX Outputs according to your needs The three General Purpose Outputs are assigned as follows GPS Fix GPO 1 Indicates if GPS fix is available Low Level RF GPO 2 Indicates Low RF signal level The Low RF Level under which the output will activate should be specified Multipath GPO 3 Indicates the presence of high disturbance in the signal measured in From this page t...

Page 60: ...ogger and the PI CALL campaign will be returned to the factory defaults To restore Radio Explorer II to its Factory Defaults you should first select the desired option and then press the relevant button A new window will appear confirm that you want to restore the factory defaults and wait for the process to be completed On completion of the process the settings should have the proper default valu...

Page 61: ...necessary that the campaign frequencies channels and supplemental Radio Explorer II settings be pre configured before starting a campaign No additional adjustments or settings will be required except for the occasion when the campaign is to be stopped RDS PI RBDS CALL campaign PI campaign The PI campaign is suitable solution when monitoring of an entire network is made In order for a PI CALL campa...

Page 62: ...9 DEVA Device Manager Software please refer to the complete user manual It is available for downloading from our website www devabroadcast com downloads WEB Interface control options explained PI Campaign Logger subsection generally enables disables the campaign In order for a campaign to be performed the setting should be enabled and set to the desired time Channel validity rules When the RF leve...

Page 63: ...r future usage To export the list of channels and their settings follow the instructions below 1 Press Export a new dialog window will appear 2 Choose a directory to save the ssi file 3 Press Save Import Allows you to import a preliminary saved list of the channels and their settings To import the list of channels and their settings follow the instructions below 1 Press Import a new dialog window ...

Page 64: ...aign there are valid and not valid RF levels and CALLsigns that have influence on the distance between the measurement points hence approximate distance cannot be accurately presumed Approximate distance between the obtained measurement points of same frequency depending on the speed and number of channels monitored in Logger mode Number of monitored channels Acquisition time Speed 50km h 31mph Sp...

Page 65: ...ndow 3 Set the following parameters for each of the stations you would like to observe PI CALL Name of the station and Acquisition time Radio Explorer II will automatically calculate the PI to CALL and vice versa 4 In order for a station to be included in the campaign the Ant1 button should be selected to exclude a station from the campaign the Disable button should be selected 5 Steps from 2 to 4...

Page 66: ...n window and go to Settings Logger tab 2 Set the Campaign s start time delay from the Logger box placed at the top of the window 3 Set the Name Frequency and Acquisition time parameters for each of the channels 4 In order for a station to be included in the campaign the Ant1 button should be selected to exclude a station from the campaign the Disable button should be selected 5 Steps from 2 to 4 s...

Page 67: ...anager the collected files could be converted into KMZ format automatically and the results visualized in Google Earth Aimed at facilitating the use of our products DEVADevice Manager Software is free of charge The latest release can be found on our website www devabroadcast com or on the supplied CD accompanying the purchased product In order to avail yourself of all provided by the software adva...

Page 68: ...65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 68 Google Earth Visualization ...

Page 69: ...end ENUM Auto Off Auto Stereo blend level High Cut ENUM Auto Off Auto High cut level High Blend ENUM Auto Off Auto High blend level Soft Mute ENUM Auto Off Auto Soft mute level Audio Cut ENUM 5 10 15 Off Off kHz Audio cut level Deemphasis ENUM FLAT 50 75 50 µs De emphasis settings RDS Mode ENUM RDS RBDS RDS RDS decoder mode RF Loss Threshold INT 0 110 step 1 40 dBµV RF threshold level RF Loss Time...

Page 70: ... Enable Disable Enable Application proprietary protocol HTTP ENUM Enable Disable Enable HTTP protocol WEB server FTP ENUM Enable Disable Enable FTP protocol SNTP ENUM Enable Disable Enable SNTP protocol Internet time Audio Stream ENUM Enable Disable Enable Audio streaming Syslog ENUM Enable Disable Enable SYSLOG protocol UECP Server ENUM Enable Disable Enable UECP TCP Server UECP Relayer ENUM Enab...

Page 71: ...meout HTTP HTTP related submenu Port PORT 1 65535 step 1 80 WEB server port Session Timeout TIMER 0 3600 step 10 180 WEB session timeout FTP FTP related submenu Data Port PORT 1 65535 step 1 2020 FTP data port Command Port PORT 1 65535 step 1 21 FTP command port SNTP SNTP related submenu Time Server HOST pool ntp org Time server host name Server Port PORT 1 65535 step 1 123 Time server port Stream...

Page 72: ...Note 2 on page 74 Settings for PI Campaign channel 1 PI Channel 10 PICHANNEL see Note 2 on page 74 Settings for PI Campaign channel 10 GP Outputs GPO pins related submenu GPO1 Function ENUM GPS Fix GPS Fix GPO pin 1 function GPO1 Type ENUM Level High Level Low Pulse High Pulse Low Level High GPO pin 1 active level GPO1 Pulse Time TIMER 1 120 step 1 2 GPO pin 1 pulse duration GPO2 Function ENUM RF ...

Page 73: ...ay brightness LED Brightness INT 0 100 step 10 60 LED bars brightness Screen Saver ENUM Disable 1 2 5 10 2 min Screen saver control Panel Timeout TIMER 10 600 step 10 10 Panel inactivity timeout Loss Loss LED settings Audio Threshold INT 100 0 step 1 50 dB Audio threshold level Audio Timeout TIMER 1 60 step 1 1 Audio timeout Multipath Threshold INT 0 100 step 1 15 Multipath threshold level Multipa...

Page 74: ...8 MHz CCIR 65 74 MHz OIRT 76 95 MHz Japan 98 MHz Channel frequency Active ENUM Disable Antenna1 Disable Channel activity control Acquisition Time TIMER 5 120 step 1 10 sec Channel acquisition time NOTE 2 Default values for complex PI Channel parameters are as follows Parameter Type Possible Values Default value Unit Short Description PI Channel 1 10 Name STR Name Channel name PI CALL PI 0000 FFFF ...

Page 75: ... have formatted the internal memory by mistake All the data on the memory card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it I am having trouble installing DEVADevice Manager Delete all installed files and start over the installation process I have waited for 10 minutes but Radio Explorer II still does not receive GPS Signal 1 Check whether a suitable location for installation of the GPS antenna ...

Page 76: ... mail Phone Fax Which DEVA Broadcast Ltd product did you purchase Product Serial Purchase date Installation date Your signature Signing this warranty registration form you are stating that all the information provided to DEVA Broadcast Ltd are truth and correct DEVA Broadcast Ltd declines any responsibility for the provided information that could result in an immediate loss of warranty for the abo...

Page 77: ... not apply to damage caused by misuse abuse accident or neglect This Warranty is voided by unauthorized attempts at repair or modification or if the serial identification label has been removed or altered III TERMS OF WARRANTY DEVA Broadcast Ltd products are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship A Any discrepancies noted within TWO YEARS of the date of delivery will be rep...

Page 78: ... prior to the 1950s In Europe a central program originator may have many transmitting facilities of modest power situated throughout the country at several different frequencies to blanket a designated service area The European disposition toward lower power transmitters can be found on the local radio level as well The European concept of a service area equates to the US broadcaster s market The ...

Page 79: ...a This is a widespread open source software distributed free of charge hence available for downloading from the Internet NOTE The FTP Server can manage only one connection at a time The FTP Server works in Passive mode Hence the FTP Client should also be set in passive mode IP Router and Port Translation Settings If the connection to the device is made through a Network address translation NAT rou...

Page 80: ...ses FileZilla s Quick connect feature is not able to connect with the DEVA unit That is why we recommend the device to be assigned in the program manually Enter the FTP Client and go to File Site manager New Site A dialog box requiring obligatory information about the device will appear Fill in the needed information and press OK Select Transfer Settings sub menu and apply the settings as shown be...

Page 81: ...d US stations with translators CT Clock Time and date Time and date codes should use Coordinated Universal Time UTC and Modified Julian Day MJD If MJD 0 the receiver should not be updated The listener however will not use this information directly and the conversion to local time and date will be made in the receiver s circuitry CT is used as time stamp by various RDS applications and thus it must...

Page 82: ...ed by each operator itself M S Music Speech Switch This flag simply indicates whether music or speech is the primary broadcast programming The purpose of this function is not well explained in the respective Standards hence it comes as no surprise that it is not widely used ODA Open Data Applications The Open Data Applications feature allows data applications not previously specified in EN 50067 t...

Page 83: ...he PTY identifier may be made dynamic changing between categories for a station that dayparts changes its format for specific time periods The PTY code is not meant to change from song to song or to accommodate a top of the hour newscast however PTYN Program TYpe Name The PTYN feature allows the predefined by the RDS RBDS Standard PTY to be further described using user defined text e g PTY 4 Sport...

Page 84: ...us the listener is no longer forced to watch the RT information passing scrolling by Moreover RT offers selected RT message elements to car drivers on a static display without risk of distracting the attention of the driver Furthermore RT is well suited for mobile phones with built in FM receivers telephone numbers can be directly used to initiate calls and web addresses can be used to start brows...

Page 85: ...or symphonic music 16 Rhythm and Blues A wide range of musical styles often called urban contemporary 17 Soft R and B Rhythm and blues with a generally soft tempo 18 Foreign Language Any programming format in a language other than English 19 Religious Music Music programming with religious lyrics 20 Religious Talk Call in shows interview programs etc with a religious theme 21 Personality A radio s...

Page 86: ...forecasts and Meteorological information 17 Finance Stock Market reports commerce trading etc 18 Children s programs For programs targeted at a young audience primarily for entertainment and interest rather than where the objective is to educate 19 Social Affairs Programs about people and things that influence them individually or in groups Includes sociology history geography psychology and socie...

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