4. Select the relevant COM Port from the drop-down box, then fill in
the remaining fields, as required.
PS (Station Name):
Maximum 8 characters including punctuation
and spaces. Enter the station name, as you
would like it to appear on RDS displays (eg.
“Hits FM”).
PI (Hex Code):
Issued by the broadcast regulator, this is a 4
digit Hexadecimal code unique to your station
(eg. C495).
AF(Frequency):
Using the drop-down box, select the
transmission frequency.
If there are additional frequencies to add
(relay transmitters, or transmitters in
neighbouring areas carrying the same
content), enter their frequencies too (up to 4),
and tick the corresponding tick box.
TP (Traffic Program):
Select this option ONLY if your station
broadcasts regular traffic and travel bulletins.
RadioTEXT:
Maximum 64 characters including punctuation
and spaces. Enter a message, as you would
like it to appear on receivers showing
RadioTEXT (eg. "Music, news and information
24 hours a day on Hits FM") Can include
phone-in numbers, a website address, etc).
PTY (Program Type):
Select the category which will best categorises
your station's main programme content.
Once all of the information is entered correctly, press SEND.
After a few seconds, the transmitter will now be transmitting the
updated RDS content.
If desired, the dynamic RDS RadioTEXT feature can be used.
It is recommended that a default generic RadioTEXT message (eg.
station slogan and contact details) be included in the above USB
programming. After a power re-set, this generic message will appear
until dynamic updates are sent via RS232.
