DAB-XPlorer / DABXP / DABRF
– Getting Started
3
Table of Contents
1
Introduction .............................................................................................................. 5
1.1
Conventions ............................................................................................................... 5
1.2
Read the documentation ............................................................................................ 5
1.3
Safety ......................................................................................................................... 6
1.4
General safety requirements ...................................................................................... 6
1.5
Electrical Safety .......................................................................................................... 7
1.6
EMC Protection .......................................................................................................... 8
1.7
Proper Disposal .......................................................................................................... 8
2
What is the DAB-XPlorer and DABXP-HWU? ......................................................... 9
3
What is the DABRF? ............................................................................................... 11
4
How to Read the Manuals ...................................................................................... 12
4.1
Organisation of the manuals ..................................................................................... 12
4.1.1
First reading ......................................................................................................... 12
4.1.2
Further manuals ................................................................................................... 12
4.2
References ............................................................................................................... 13
4.3
Abbreviations used in the manuals ........................................................................... 14
5
Products .................................................................................................................. 15
5.1
Hardware .................................................................................................................. 15
5.1.1
DABXP-HWU ....................................................................................................... 15
5.1.2
DABRF-HWU ....................................................................................................... 18
5.1.3
DABRF-RM .......................................................................................................... 21
5.1.4
CodeMeter
– CM-Stick ......................................................................................... 23
5.2
Software ................................................................................................................... 24
5.2.1
DABXP-BASIC
– Main Application ....................................................................... 24
5.2.2
DABXP-BASIC
– Multiplex Analyser ..................................................................... 26
5.2.3
Option DABXP-OXT
– FIC-XTractor ..................................................................... 32
5.2.4
Option DABXP-OPL
– DAB-Plus-Decoder, FEC and Streaming ........................... 33
5.2.5
Option DABXP-OCO
– RDI-ETI-Converter ........................................................... 34
5.2.6
Option DABXP-OPR
– PRBS-Analyser ................................................................ 36
5.2.7
Option DABXP-OCC
– GPS-Campaign-Converter ............................................... 37
5.2.8
Option DABXP-OTR
– Triggered Recorder .......................................................... 39
5.3
Examples of use cases and configurations ............................................................... 40
5.3.1
ETI analysis for broadcasters ............................................................................... 40
5.3.2
Transmitter setup ................................................................................................. 40
5.3.3
Coverage measuring ............................................................................................ 41
5.3.4
SFN test ............................................................................................................... 41
5.3.5
Receiver test ........................................................................................................ 41
5.3.6
Test of transmitter components ............................................................................ 42
6
Software Installation .............................................................................................. 43
6.1
System Requirements .............................................................................................. 43
6.2
Installation Process .................................................................................................. 44
6.3
Licence Activation .................................................................................................... 51
6.4
DABRF first connection ............................................................................................ 53
6.5
Familiarisation .......................................................................................................... 56
6.5.1
Overview .............................................................................................................. 56
6.5.2
Tips and tricks ...................................................................................................... 57
6.6
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 58
6.6.1
Error during start-up ............................................................................................. 58
6.6.2
No audio output .................................................................................................... 58
6.6.3
The decoder does not work in Playback mode ..................................................... 58
