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RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 

Returns all configured information regarding the ethernet connection: MAC, IP, MASK, Gateway, 
DHCP,PORT, FILTER, USER, WEB_SERVER.   

If you want to change the PS string, just write the following command: 

PS=<8 length > 

Where n is any alphanumeric character or characters, up to 8 characters in length. And the command 
for activating the RDS output of the RDS Encoder would read: 

rds=<x> 

Where x is either 1, which activates RDS, or 0, which disables the RDS output. 

NOTE: 

To submit the command you need to press <Enter>(These ascii symbols are accepted for end 

of an ascii command : CR+LF,CR,LF) 

To see what is currently configured you have to write the command followed by a question mark. For 
example: 

PI? 

The RDS Encoder must return as a response the configured PI code. For example: PI=0000. 

NOTE: 

After you hit <Enter> the unit will respond with a plus sign if it accepts the new configuration 

command and an exclamation mark if the command is not acceptable.  

4.2.

 

COMMUNICATING VIA TCP/IP 

 

The most intuitive way to set up the RDS Encoder is to access the embedded website through a 
TCP/IP connection. You can do this through a hub, switch, or router using standard LAN and Ethernet 
protocols, or you can connect your computer directly to the RDS Encoders Ethernet port. 

NOTE: 

To connect a computer directly to the RDS Encoder, you must use a ‘crossed’ Ethernet cable, 

and the computer’s IP address must be in the same range as the RDS Encoders. Meaning the first 
three groups of numbers in the IP address (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) must be the same! (right by default).  

To connect to the embedded website, open an Internet browser (IE, Mozilla, Netscape, etc) and 
enter the IP address of the RDS Encoder. The default address as shipped from the factory is 

192.168.2.3

, but you may alter that as you wish. You can change the IP address through the website 

page or with the command: 

IP=<xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx> 

After you hit <Enter> the unit will respond with the plus sign. Then enter the command ‘reset’ (or 
cycle the power) and the RDS Encoder will reboot with the new IP address active.  

NOTE:

 The new IP will not be active until the unit is restarted. If you have changed the IP using a 

Telnet session, you will have to reopen a new session at the new IP address. 

 

Summary of Contents for RDS1000

Page 1: ...www kvarta net 1 36 1 RDS300 RDS500 RDS1000 User Manual 3 10 RDS300 RDS500 RDS1000 DYNAMIC RDS ENCODERS KVARTA USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...1 3 4 SYNCHONIZING THE RDS SUBCARRIER 11 3 5 SETTING THE RDS LEVEL 12 3 6 LED Indication 12 4 CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION 13 4 1 COMMUNICATING THROUGH THE CONSOLE AND COM PORTS 13 4 2 COMMUNICATING VIA TCP IP 14 5 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 15 5 1 BROADCASTING TRAFFIC DATA TMC 15 5 2 BROADCASTING OPEN DATA APPLICATIONS ODA 15 5 3 PAGING APPLICATIONS 16 5 4 BROADCASTING ACCURATE TIME 17 6 USING THE UECP PR...

Page 3: ...C 3 DSN AND PSN CONFIGURATION 30 C 4 Dynamic PS COMMANDS 31 C 5 EON COMMANDS 32 C 6 ODA COMMANDS 32 C 7 CLOCK COMMANDS 32 C 8 PAGING COMMANDS 33 C 9 SCHEDULER COMMANDS 33 C 10 NETWORK COMMANDS 34 C 11 COMMUNICATION COMMANDS 34 C 12 RT COMMANDS 35 C 13 MONITORING COMMANDS 35 C 14 SNMP COMMANDS 36 C 15 SPECIAL COMMANDS 36 Depends on the model RDS300 RDS500 RDS1000 ...

Page 4: ...er to interrupt a CD that is playing to tune in a traffic report if that is what the listener desires The current standards of European RDS broadcasting are reflected in the CENELEC standard EN 50067 which is available on line for research and review at http www rds org uk The KVARTA RDS1000 conforms to all standards and specifications of EN 50067 RBDS or Radio Broadcast Data System is the America...

Page 5: ...l for communicating within a network of transmitters and controlling and programming the receivers tuned to that network Although the functions of RDS are almost too numerous to detail these are the primary types of data transmitted over RDS RBS 1 The PI or Program Identification code This is a hexadecimal code that identifies a particular program This is a required item as the PI code acts as the...

Page 6: ...code Another alphanumeric type display Maximum 64 characters 11 PIN Program Identification Number The transmitted Programme Item Number code will be the scheduled broadcast start time and day of month as published by the broadcaster 12 DI Decoder Identification Rarely used but tells the receiver to decode the broadcast as a stereo or mono signal Also can alert the receiver that the PTY codes are d...

Page 7: ...on most radios are limited to eight characters but the powerful scrolling features of KVARTA encoders allow display of PS and RT text of up to sixty four characters moving the text across the screen of the receiver either a few characters at a time or by entire words Most automotive receivers display only or mostly PS text home receivers tend to primarily display Radio Text The two can be programm...

Page 8: ... RDS1000 User Manual 3 10 2 Dynamic RDS Encoder Kvarta 2 1 INCLUDED ACCESSORIES In your package you should have received Your RDS encoder One AC main power cord One shielded RS 232 serial data cable One CD ROM containing software manuals ...

Page 9: ...level 50dBu to 12dBu Pilot Frequency 19kHz 2Hz Phase adjustable from 0 to 360 MPX signal RDS signal input and output Unbalanced BNC connector Synchroniztion Automatic pilot tone synchronization Bypass feature Retransmission of the MPX input signal to the MPX output RDS Phase Controlable digitally Power Supply Supply voltage 115V 230V Voltage tolerance 10 Main AC frequency 45 65 Hz Fuse 1A T Consum...

Page 10: ...r to configure and debug the various communication and syntax issues with the automation and encoder in close proximity rather than having to run from studio to transmitter site several times until your settings are correct The RDS300 RDS500 RDS1000 is one rack unit in height and generates no abnormal levels of heat or electrical interference so the only factors that influence the choice of mounti...

Page 11: ... Chain operation you should provide a composite or 19kHz feed from your stereo generator to the RDS Encoder s MPX IN You may accomplish this with a simple T connector in the coaxial path between the stereo generator multiplexer and your exciter pilot transmitter The RDS Encoder presents no load or other damaging characteristics to the signal 3 4 SYNCHONIZING THE RDS SUBCARRIER It is desirable to s...

Page 12: ... the modulation of the 57 kHz subcarrier An alternate but less accurate method is to temporarily disable the main and stereo modulation by interrupting the audio Then a modulation monitor that is sensitive enough can measure the modulation of the RDS subcarrier alone KVARTA recommends an RDS injection level that corresponds to a carrier deviation of approximately 4 kHz or 4 5 percent modulation In...

Page 13: ...through COM1 UDP TCP you should enter the command ECHO 1 to activate the echo function so you can see the characters you are typing To open a terminal session through the COM ports simply connect a computer to the RS 232 connector using a serial USB port if you don t have an RS 232 on your computer and open a terminal program such as HyperTerminal or HerculesTerminal If you are connected when you ...

Page 14: ...he most intuitive way to set up the RDS Encoder is to access the embedded website through a TCP IP connection You can do this through a hub switch or router using standard LAN and Ethernet protocols or you can connect your computer directly to the RDS Encoders Ethernet port NOTE To connect a computer directly to the RDS Encoder you must use a crossed Ethernet cable and the computer s IP address mu...

Page 15: ... click Save to save your changes For further information and support on TMC applications contact us Only RDS1000 5 2 BROADCASTING OPEN DATA APPLICATIONS ODA The RDS Encoder encoder supports the broadcast of Open Data Applications in RDS There are several modes of ODA FIFO Cyclic Burst mode Spinning Wheel mode Extremely urgent and Immediate These modes are specified in the RDS standard EN50067 and ...

Page 16: ...nds the delay between the start of a minute second 0 and the start of the active period and gv 3B 4B 5A 5B 6A 6B 7A 7B 8A 8B 9A 9B 10B 11A 11B 12A 12B 13A or 13B Only RDS1000 5 3 PAGING APPLICATIONS The RDS Encoder encoder allows the extended use of Paging in RDS To start with it supports the standard paging system i e the one which is specified in the RDS standard EN50067 dated 1992 A second pagi...

Page 17: ...e on the RDS Configuration page select the flag that enables CT transmission Via telnet or a terminal session you can use the commands CT 1 You do not need to add 4A group in the group sequence because setting CT 1 enables the 4A group automatic transition on every minute despite the group sequence Here is an example of setting clock time using ASCII command CT_SET 01 01 2009 09 12 32 4 The date a...

Page 18: ...l of the recommendations of the EBU UER SBP490 document and all of the CENELEC standards regarding UECP The UECP protocol establishes a way to address encoders in groups or individually and sets standard methods for unidirectional and bidirectional communication software models within the encoders mechanical specifications data formats message structure message codes handling of RDS data including...

Page 19: ...SN enable disable 0B TA control 2A EON TA control 15 Reference input select 1D Data set select 1C Group Sequence 16 Group variant code sequence 29 Extended group sequence 38 PS character code table selection 2F Open Data Application commands ODA config and short message 40 ODA gp usage sequence 41 ODA free format group 42 ODA rel priority gp sequence 43 ODA burst mode control 44 ODA spinning wheel...

Page 20: ... the one received Alternative frequencies the PS name Traffic program and Traffic Announcement identification as well as program Type and program Item Number information can be transmitted for the other service The relation to the corresponding program is established by means of the relevant program Identification Linkage information consisting of four data elements provides the means by which sev...

Page 21: ...YN program TYpe Name The PTYN feature is used to further describe current PTY PTYN permits the display of a more specific PTY description that the broadcaster can freely decide eg PTY 4 Sport and PTYN Football The PTYN is not intended to change the default eight characters of PTY which will be used during search or wait modes but only to show in detail the program type once tuned to a program If t...

Page 22: ...is separately defined by a set of standards issued by CEN ENV 12313 1 and prENV 12313 2 TP Traffic Program identification This is a flag to indicate that the tuned program carries traffic announcements The TP flag must only be set on programs that dynamically switch on the TA identification during traffic announcements The signal shall be taken into account during automatic search tuning ...

Page 23: ...Sport Talk 5 Education Rock 6 Drama Classic Rock 7 Culture Adult Hits 8 Science Soft Rock 9 Varied Top 40 10 Pop Music Country 11 Rock Music Oldies 12 M O R Music Soft 13 Light classical Nostalgia 14 Serious classical Jazz 15 Other Music Classical 16 Weather Rhythm and Blues 17 Finance Soft Rhythm and Blues 18 Children s programs Language 19 Social Affairs Religious Music 20 Religion Religious Tal...

Page 24: ...ing a vehicle driver A similar effect could be experienced with dynamic text transmission of PTYN As a result dynamic PS and PTYN transmissions are expressly forbidden Similarly RT could also be distracting to a vehicle driver therefore the in vehicle display of RT should normally be disabled and RT display should be designed for end user viewing only when manually enabled KVARTA has decided to in...

Page 25: ...s which are different from the DOS or Windows ones This means that you have to send the correct hexadecimal value the encoder doesn t do any translation Take care that very few receivers recognize special characters Secondly with ASCII commands The RDS Encoder offers the possibility to be configured with ASCII commands Such facility should be used when the user doesn t want or know the UECP protoc...

Page 26: ...message must be include in a valid UECP frame B ASCII configuration The RDS Encoder enables to be configured with simple terminal software The terminal must be set up with the following parameters for the PC communication port Baud rate 9600 Bps Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop bit 1 Flow control None Once the terminal is correctly configured switch on the encoder to display the equipment auto test ST...

Page 27: ... are common with Dynamic PS scroll The command PS_OPTIONS a b c d a 0 1 truncated words 0 disable 1 enable words with more than 8 characters are truncated only 8 first characters are displayed available only for word scroll b 0 1 centered words 0 disable 1 enable words can be automatically centred in the 8 characters display available only for word scroll c 0 9 Dynamic PS scroll repetition d 0 9 P...

Page 28: ...ere DURATION ss ss 0 43200 Examples DURATION 0 0 10 DURATION 0 10 DURATION 10 DURATION 10 The command PS_OPTIONS a b c d The PS_OPTIONS command value is stored in a RAM a 0 1 truncated words 0 disable 1 enable words with more than 8 characters are truncated only 8 fist characters are displayed available only for word scroll b 0 1 centered words 0 disable 1 enable words can be automatically centred...

Page 29: ...ay RDS Output phase i 0 359 PILOT Display Pilot detection status returns a 1 if detects a pilot signal 0 if none is detected ENCODER Display all UECP encoder addresses ENCODER 0 address Remove the specified address address 1 63 ENCODER 1 address Add the specified address address 1 63 ENCODER 2 Remove all encoder addresses except 0 SITE Display all UECP site addresses SITE 0 address Remove the spec...

Page 30: ...XXXXX Set PTYN for DSN d PSN p not Main LINK XXXX Set LINK Hexadecimal for DSN d PSN p AF a b c d Enter Read AF values or codes for DSN d PSN p NOTE For example to input 100MHz you must write 100 0 The input format is XXX X from 87 6 to 107 9 followed by a coma for the next AF LF MF frequencies input format is XXX or XXXX from 153 kHz to 1602 kHz for more information on available frequencies read ...

Page 31: ...Scroll configuration PS_TEXT Text PS_TEXT Set Display default PS scroll RT_TEXT Text Set default RT text PS_TEXT_SAVE Text Set default PS scroll in eeprom RT Text Set default RT text in eeprom PS_RT_TEXT Text Set both default PS RT text RT_FORMAT 0 1 RT_FORMAT Activate Display RT formatting tagging 0 1 PS_FORMAT 0 1 PS_FORMAT Activate Display PS formatting tagging 0 1 PS_TAGGED_TEXT text Set PS ta...

Page 32: ...to define AID and add at least one short message Groups 3A and the group for the ODA in the group sequence should also be added ODA Lists all configured ODA Information SEQ3A U1 U2 U16 Un defines the type of group used by the ODA application U1 U2 Un 3A specific case 3B 4B 5A 5B 6A 6B 7A 7B 8A 8B 9A 9B 10B 11A 11B 12A 12B 13A 13B IF empty sequence defined the encoder uses sequence containing all O...

Page 33: ...ine the value of the GRPD code ALPHA adr message Send alphanumeric message 80 char NUM10 adr message Send numeric message 10 digits Only RDS1000 C 9 SCHEDULER COMMANDS NOTE Scheduler works with local date and time not with UTC Regular expressions are accepted for time and date apply to all values x y applies from x to y x applies only for value x SCHEDULE Displays All Configured Schedule Items SCH...

Page 34: ... OFF CURRENT_IP Display currently used Internet address CURRENT_MASK Display currently used sub net mask CURRENT_GATEWAY Display currently used default router IP address FILTER 255 255 255 255 Filter is disabled FILTER x x x x Accepts only packets from configured IP FILTER Display UDP Filter configuration USER username password Configures username and password of the Ethernet module USER Displays ...

Page 35: ...P_STATUS ESTABLISHED Display TCP status of the specified port RDS300 has only 1 TCP UDP port RDS500 2 ports RDS1000 4ports C 12 RT COMMANDS RT_PLUS 0 1 RT Plus On 1 OFF 0 RT_PLUS_GROUP RT Plus Group 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 11A 12A or 13A NOTE To enable the RT you have to set the values of the used tags in the RT_TAGGED_TEXT or in the RT list of tagged strings You have to also add the RT group to the group ...

Page 36: ...ring RW_PASSWORD SNMP Read write community string TRAP_PORT Trap server port Default 162 TRAP_SERVER Trap server IP TRAP_PASSWORD Trap community string NOTE For the SNMP MIB table please contact us Only RDS500 and RDS1000 C 15 SPECIAL COMMANDS RESET Software reset of the device RESET_MEMORY Resets EEPROM memory with the default settings RESET_PS_SCROLL Reloads PS Scroll parameters from EEPROM ...

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