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Exporter Plus Technical Instruction Manual

Description

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Issue 1.0 2020-05-05

Figure 1.1: Exporter Plus in an FM HD radio system

Figure 1.2: Exporter Plus in an AM HD radio system

Note:

Other common system components, such as Ethernet switches and audio processors, are

not shown. They are described later.

Figure 1.1

and

Figure 1.2

are based on a combined

IBOC

system.

MPS Audio

GPS

Receiver

GPS

Antenna

Delayed

MPS Audio

(44.1 kHz)

Ethernet

Sample Rate

Converter

Exporter Plus

Coding

Delay

MPS Audio

(44.1 kHz)

MPS Audio

(44.1 kHz)

EXCITER

Transmitter

MPS Audio

GPS

Receiver

GPS

Antenna

Ethernet

Sample Rate

Converter

Exporter Plus

Coding

Delay

MPS Audio

(44.1 kHz)

MPS Audio

(44.1 kHz)

EXCITER

Transmitter

Stereo to

Mono

NOTE:

Mono = Left/2 + Right/2

Summary of Contents for Exporter Plus

Page 1: ...Exporter Plus Technical Instruction Manual Document NHB XPR PLUS TIM 1 0 Issue 1 0 2020 05 05 Status Standard...

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Page 3: ...Fax 1 207 947 3693 Customer Service 24 hour support 1 877 628 8353 Canada USA only 1 902 823 5100 International Email support nautel com Web www nautel com The comparisons and other information provi...

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Page 5: ...iversity delay 1 8 Physical requirements 1 9 Cooling requirements 1 10 Pre installation tasks 2 1 Preparing for installation 2 1 Selecting a location for the Exporter Plus 2 2 Parts and tools 3 1 Part...

Page 6: ...ng station information 6 13 Sending the IBOC Data to the Transmitter 6 14 Remote Connection to the Exporter 6 14 Remote interfacing 7 1 Discrete wiring Station Interface connector 7 1 Network based co...

Page 7: ...r Plus Technical Instruction Manual Table of contents Issue 1 0 2020 05 05 Page vii LED indications 10 8 Audio related alarms 10 10 Checking cable connections 10 11 Parts information 10 12 List of ter...

Page 8: ...Exporter Plus Technical Instruction Manual Table of contents Page viii Issue 1 0 2020 05 05...

Page 9: ...nges 0 07 2009 07 02 Page 1 5 changed route add 10 10 10 2 to route add 10 10 10 0 0 08 2009 08 10 Incorporated upgrades for software version 1 3 0 0 09 2010 08 05 Incorporated upgrades for software v...

Page 10: ...ated to NAE97K affects Troubleshooting section parts information Table 10 3 and electrical schematic Figure 10 10 Sections 7 and 8 re worded Remote Configuration sections as this feature is now auto e...

Page 11: ...tures of this manual This manual contains a number of useful features Online PDF files Click on blue text hyperlinks to jump to a related section or get additional information for example to view a de...

Page 12: ...e 1 0 2020 05 05 Online documentation The website s NUG section provides online access to all the documentation for your Exporter Plus Documentation is provided in Acrobat PDF format You can use the d...

Page 13: ...erged with PSD and Importer data to create a single data stream that is delivered to the FM exciter also over the Ethernet port A secondary function of the Exporter Plus is to provide a delayed copy o...

Page 14: ...shown They are described later Figure 1 1 and Figure 1 2 are based on a combined IBOC system MPS Audio GPS Receiver GPS Antenna Delayed MPS Audio 44 1 kHz Ethernet Sample Rate Converter Exporter Plus...

Page 15: ...er IBOC data rates because IBOC data includes analog audio and because any network packet loss will affect both analog and IBOC transmission Figure 1 3 Exporter Plus at Studio Note Figure 1 3 is based...

Page 16: ...Plus or transmitter Figure 1 5 Single Subnet Network In this case only one Ethernet port ETH0 on the Exporter Plus requires configuration and IP forwarding is not required If access to devices on othe...

Page 17: ...sible to modify the PC routing table to assign gateway addresses to specific IP addresses Figure 1 7 on page 1 6 shows the command route table and describes how to add the exciter IP address to the ro...

Page 18: ...Exporter Plus Technical Instruction Manual Description Page 1 6 Issue 1 0 2020 05 05 Figure 1 7 PC Route Table Command...

Page 19: ...Exporter Plus Technical Instruction Manual Description Issue 1 0 2020 05 05 Page 1 7 Figure 1 8 PC Route Print Command...

Page 20: ...remove analog delay altogether forcing the receiver to use only the analog reception The need for this is prevalent during live programming such as sporting events where stadium listeners need the au...

Page 21: ...5 cm 25 inches Clearances Ensure that the clearances at the front and the rear of the Exporter Plus s host cabinet allow sufficient room for easy installation and operation Allow at least 1U 1 75 inch...

Page 22: ...air temperature to exceed 40 C 104 F at sea level De rate 3 C 5 4 F per 500 m or 2 C 3 6 F per 1 000 feet above sea level Example At 1 600 m 1 mile above sea level maximum ambient temperature should n...

Page 23: ...r Plus and the exciter Consider the Exporter Plus s location and the amount of other networked equipment at the transmitter site 3 Consult your network manager for IP address information for the Expor...

Page 24: ...2 In addition it is normal to insert MPS audio processing on both of the MPS audio paths to the Exporter Plus Since one path is for the IBOC MPS and the other is for analog MPS audio processing requi...

Page 25: ...Exporter Plus Technical Instruction Manual Pre installation tasks Issue 1 0 2020 05 05 Page 2 3 Figure 2 2 GPS Antenna and Cable...

Page 26: ...Exporter Plus Technical Instruction Manual Pre installation tasks Page 2 4 Issue 1 0 2020 05 05...

Page 27: ...r cable is included with the HDMC Documentation This Technical Instruction Manual accompanies the HDMC Additionally the documentation is provided online See Online resources on page xi Parts not suppl...

Page 28: ...Exporter Plus Technical Instruction Manual Parts and tools Page 3 2 Issue 1 0 2020 05 05...

Page 29: ...porter Plus s top cover then remove any packing material particularly above the CPU Make sure that there are no loose components and that all connectors and PCI cards are properly seated 3 See Section...

Page 30: ...Exporter Plus Technical Instruction Manual Unpacking Page 4 2 Issue 1 0 2020 05 05...

Page 31: ...art JN25 is provided with the Exporter Plus Exporter Plus Audio Input Connections Use the XLR cables labeled W1 digital and W2 analog provided in the ancillary kit to connect the audio processor outpu...

Page 32: ...er Plus back panel Ac Input GPS Antenna Station Interface Audio Inputs Digital Analog Analog Output ETH1 ETH0 10 MHz Output USB MPS Monitor Output 44 1 kHz Output TTL Not typically used Normally the 1...

Page 33: ...W3P2 J1 GPS ANTENNA ANALOG AES EBU OUT DIGITAL DUAL AUDIO CARD HEADPHONE MONITOR TO FM EXCITER AUDIO OUT STUDIO NETWORK B1980501 VB MAIN PROGRAM AUDIO AES EBU OUT EXCITER LINK MONITOR OUT AES EBU TO F...

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Page 35: ...AUDIO OUT AES EBU W3P2 STUDIO NETWORK MAIN PROGRAM AUDIO DENOTES CUSTOMER SUPPLIED EQUIPMENT MAY BE SEPARATE ANALOG DIGITAL AUDIO PROCESSORS AES EBU IN DIGITAL DIGITAL AES EBU 100 240 VAC IN EXCITER...

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Page 37: ...ER SUPPLY AC OUT 1 UNINTERRUPTIBLE AUDIO AC DC HEADPHONE MONITOR MONITOR OUT AES EBU ETH0 AUDIO OUT AES EBU LAN DC IN AM IBOC TO TRANSMITTER MAIN PROGRAM AUDIO DIGITAL ANALOG AES EBU AC IN 100 240 VAC...

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Page 39: ...fset see page 6 4 Configuring the network see page 6 5 Configuring the exciter see page 6 7 Checking status and alarms see page 6 8 Checking audio input levels see page 6 9 Checking GPS status see pag...

Page 40: ...lus using the front panel on off switch The system will start up for about 35 seconds During initialization the Status LED on the left hand side of the Exporter Plus UI see Figure 6 1 will be red and...

Page 41: ...ows Figure 6 2 Verifying Operating Mode 1 From the UI s Edit Settings System Settings page select Operating Mode see Figure 6 2 2 Verify the operating mode is set correctly For AM operation select AM...

Page 42: ...as follows Figure 6 3 Setting Time Zone Offset 1 From the UI s Edit Settings Date Time page select Time Zone Offset see Figure 6 3 2 Set your time zone offset in minutes e g Eastern standard time zon...

Page 43: ...ponent must have its own individual Ethernet address Nautel Exporters Importers and exciters are pre configured and tested with compatible addresses prior to shipping These addresses may be changed at...

Page 44: ...o Yes if both Ethernet ports are used Factory default settings Eth 0 Mode Static Eth 0 IP Address 10 10 10 10 Eth 0 Netmask 255 255 255 0 Eth 1 Mode Dynamic Eth 1 IP Address N A dynamic Eth 1 Netmask...

Page 45: ...ry but it must be set to the same value in both the Exporter Plus and the exciter Exgine configuration setup Nautel recommends a value of 9000 Configure the network information for the exciter and Exg...

Page 46: ...g Status and Alarms 1 From the UI s View Status page select Status and Alarms see Figure 6 6 2 This page displays any applicable alarm details associated with the four LEDs Status Audio GPS and Import...

Page 47: ...tal audio input levels as follows Figure 6 7 Checking Audio Input Levels 1 From the UI s View Status page select either Analog Levels or Digital Levels see Figure 6 7 2 Verify that the audio levels ar...

Page 48: ...ew Status page select GPS Status see Figure 6 8 2 Check that the Status line displays TIME SYNC which indicates the Exporter Plus is locked to the GPS system It may take up to 15 minutes after power u...

Page 49: ...e 6 5 as follows Figure 6 9 Checking LAN Status 1 From the UI s View Status page select either Ethernet 0 Status or Ethernet 1 Status see Figure 6 9 2 Verify the IP address and netmask address are cor...

Page 50: ...rsity delay is normally only required for FM systems For AM systems the factory configured delay should not require adjustment The diversity delay should be calibrated during the Exporter Plus exciter...

Page 51: ...s follows Figure 6 11 Station Information 1 Enter the UI s Edit Settings Station Info page see Figure 6 11 2 Select the appropriate item from the STATION INFO list and configure the call sign station...

Page 52: ...page 6 2 2 Turn on the Exporter Plus and check for alarms Review the Troubleshooting section of this manual if any alarms cannot be cleared 3 If the exciter is not producing an IBOC signal see Exciter...

Page 53: ...face connector The STATION INTERFACE connector DB25 on the back of the Exporter Plus contains nine digital inputs and six digital outputs These inputs and outputs allow you to remotely control various...

Page 54: ...11 Power On Off Input Open Ground Power switches off when ground is applied and on when changed from ground to open circuit 12 Ramp Status Output Open Ground Ground potential 0 V when the target ramp...

Page 55: ...n page 1 4 or Figure 1 6 on page 1 5 for examples 2 From the Start menu on your PC s Windows desktop select Run enter cmd in the Open field and click OK see Figure 7 1 Figure 7 1 Windows Run Command 3...

Page 56: ...r see Figure 7 3 Figure 7 3 Remote User Interface The user interface is controlled in exactly the same way as the front panel UI On your PC s keyboard use the up down left and right arrow keys to navi...

Page 57: ...erialNumber view and set see page 7 7 OperatingMode view only see page 7 7 StationNameShort StationNameLong StationNameUniversal view and set see page 7 7 StationNameShortAppend view and set see page...

Page 58: ...Bypass view and set see page 7 14 MuteAnalog MuteDigital view and set see page 7 14 InvertAnalog InvertDigital view and set see page 7 14 DelayRampUpDown view and set see page 7 14 DiversityDelay view...

Page 59: ...mnt run epCU x v SerialNumber SerialNumber H123 OperatingMode view only root Exporter Plus AM mnt run epCU x v OperatingMode OperatingMode FM MP1 MP3 Dynamic StationNameShort StationNameLong StationNa...

Page 60: ...CountryCode view and set root Exporter Plus AM mnt run epCU x s CountryCode US CountryCode US Note Refers to the 2 character Internet extension Enter in capital letters FccId view and set root Exporte...

Page 61: ...ESSAGE 6 UNIVERSAL STATION NAME SHORT 7 STATION LOCATION STATION LOCATION 8 STATION MESSAGE 9 UNIVERSAL STATION NAME SHORT 10 SERVICE MESSAGE SERVICE MESSAGE 11 SLOGAN RECOMMENDED FORMAT 12 STATION PA...

Page 62: ...STATION NAME SHORT 10 SERVICE MESSAGE SERVICE MESSAGE 11 SLOGAN RECOMMENDED FORMAT 12 STATION PARAMETER STATION ID 13 STATION PARAMETER 14 UNIVERSAL STATION NAME SHORT 15 SERVICE MESSAGE SERVICE MESS...

Page 63: ...mnt run epCU x s DstTransmitSchedule 0 DstTransmitSchedule no 1 yes 0 no DstSchedule view and set root Exporter Plus AM mnt run epCU x s DstSchedule 1 DstSchedule US Canada 1 US Canada 2 Europe DstObs...

Page 64: ...nableIpForwarding 1 EnableIpForwarding yes 1 yes 0 no ExgineMac view and set root Exporter Plus AM mnt run epCU x v ExgineMac ExgineMac 12 34 05 06 07 08 ExgineMacEnable view and set root Exporter Plu...

Page 65: ...ddress 10 10 10 11 Eth0Netmask Eth1Netmask view and set root Exporter Plus AM mnt run epCU x s Eth0Netmask 255 255 255 0 Eth0Netmask 255 255 255 0 DefaultGateway view and set root Exporter Plus AM mnt...

Page 66: ...s in dB AnalogAudioBypass view and set root Exporter Plus AM mnt run epCU x s AnalogAudioBypass 1 AnalogAudioBypass yes 1 yes 0 no MuteAnalog MuteDigital view and set root Exporter Plus AM mnt run epC...

Page 67: ...Plus AM mnt run epCU x s RampIncrement 100 RampIncrement 100 BlendControl view and set root Exporter Plus AM mnt run epCU x s BlendControl 2 BlendControl 2 1 Listener Select 2 Always Blend 3 Automatic...

Page 68: ...Other Groups Audio Warning Digital silence detected Warning Analog audio software bypass active Warning Diversity delay ramping ERROR Digital SRC unlock GPS Importer GPSStatus view only root Exporter...

Page 69: ...2013 START 2 apr 2013 Valid for acquisition Features found in trials storage Features found in short code storage LicenseServer view and set root Exporter Plus AM mnt run epCU x s LicenseServer licen...

Page 70: ...d set root Exporter Plus AM mnt run epCU x s PsdTimeout 20 PsdTimeout 20s can be set between 0 disables alarm and 36 000 s ClearFaults view and set Setting clears any displayed faults that are no long...

Page 71: ...Diversity delay see page 8 37 Audio monitor see page 8 42 Station information see page 8 47 SIS schedule see page 8 66 Maintenance see page 8 71 Software upgrade procedure on page 8 80 View status see...

Page 72: ...hierarchy illustrated in Figure 8 2 and Figure 8 3 Figure 8 1 Exporter Plus UI LCD display This screen displays all the UI pages See Table 8 1 on page 8 6 for a list of menus and their basic function...

Page 73: ...est Tone Frequency Test Tone Volume Tone Left Right MAC Address Enable Antenna Latitude Antenna Altitude FCC ID Antenna Longitude PSD Receive Port PSD Interval Audio Control page 8 27 Audio Input Mode...

Page 74: ...ght Timeout LED Brightness Edit Settings page 8 8 MAIN MENU page 8 7 Maintenance page 8 61 View SW Version System Restart Power Down Update Host IP Update File Run SW Update Watchdog Enable SIS Schedu...

Page 75: ...will appear From this screen you have the option to Save checkmark Cancel X or continue editing right button Figure 8 4 Save Cancel Confirmation Screen LEDs There are four LEDs on the left hand side...

Page 76: ...ell as the default gateway address 8 24 Settings AUDIO CONTROL Set the audio input mode and digital gain enable disable audio bypass mute the analog or digital input enable disable silence and SRC loc...

Page 77: ...ngs for the Exporter Plus see Edit settings on page 8 8 View Status allows monitoring of Exporter Plus status including audio type and lev els diversity delay setting GPS status date and time and Ethe...

Page 78: ...8 13 Exciter Config allows setting of E2X protocol destination IP address port and MAC address for the downstream exciter see Exciter configuration on page 8 20 Network Config allows configuration of...

Page 79: ...dule on page 8 66 Maintenance allows access to functions that aid in performing software upgrades see Maintenance on page 8 71 Use the up and down buttons to move the cursor to the desired option and...

Page 80: ...Plus serial number etc Press the accept or cancel button to enter the Save Cancel screen see Figure 8 4 on page 8 5 Save or cancel as desired Figure 8 9 Serial Number Editing Screen Changing operatin...

Page 81: ...ear Faults from the SYSTEM menu see Figure 8 12 you can clear faults that are displayed but no longer active e g GPS PLL Error Figure 8 12 Clear Faults Screen To clear faults press the checkmark accep...

Page 82: ...To change the system restart status press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 15 Figure 8 15 System Restart Editing Screen Use the up and down buttons to highligh...

Page 83: ...n shown in Figure 8 17 Figure 8 17 Power Down Editing Screen Use the up and down buttons to highlight YES or no Press the accept or cancel button to enter the Save Cancel screen see Figure 8 4 on page...

Page 84: ...n To change the time zone offset press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 20 Figure 8 20 Time Zone Offset Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons to highli...

Page 85: ...e Editing Screen Use the up and down buttons to highlight no schedule US Canada or Europe Selecting no schedule requires the receiver to revert to using its internally programmed schedule Press the ac...

Page 86: ...no schedule Setting daylight saving time observation Set whether daylight savings time DST is observed at the broadcast transmitter s location by selecting DST Observed from the DATE TIME menu see Fi...

Page 87: ...creen Use the up and down buttons to highlight unknown not in effect in effect or automatic Selecting unknown forces the associated receiver to use its own DST configuration Selecting not in effect or...

Page 88: ...estart occurs eliminating the need for a manual 30 second power down Selecting No disables the use of GPS time and bases the transmitted time entirely on the Exporter Plus system clock Also selecting...

Page 89: ...s Enter the pending leap second adjustment for the time setting by selecting Pend Leap Sec from the DATE TIME menu see Figure 8 33 Figure 8 33 Pending Leap Seconds Screen To change the pending leap se...

Page 90: ...ation Menu Setting E2X protocol When you select E2X Protocol from the EXCITER menu see Figure 8 36 you can edit the E2X protocol used by the exciter Figure 8 36 E2X Protocol Screen To change the E2X p...

Page 91: ...or cancel button to enter the Save Cancel screen see Figure 8 4 on page 8 5 Save or cancel as desired Option 1 for Dual Exciters Set to Broadcast Mode Set the Exporter Plus to broadcast mode by enteri...

Page 92: ...utel for more information Setting destination port number When you select Dest Port Number from the EXCITER menu see Figure 8 40 you can edit the destination port of the exciter Figure 8 40 Destinatio...

Page 93: ...reen shown in Figure 8 43 Figure 8 43 Destination MAC Address Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons to highlight the desired digit in the new address then use the up and down buttons to change...

Page 94: ...el as desired Selecting YES enables communication with the previously set destination MAC address Setting destination MAC address on page 8 23 Network configuration From the NETWORK CONFIG menu see Fi...

Page 95: ...e mode of either Ethernet port Figure 8 47 Ethernet 0 or 1 Mode Screen To change the Ethernet port mode press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 48 Figure 8 48 E...

Page 96: ...or 1 IP Address Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons to highlight the desired digit in the new address then use the up and down buttons to change the value of the highlighted digit Press the...

Page 97: ...nu see Figure 8 55 you can set the IP address of the DNS server The IP address points to a domain name server allowing for host name resolution If any network interface is set to DHCP it is assumed th...

Page 98: ...iting Screen Use the right and left buttons to highlight the desired digit in the new address then use the up and down buttons to change the value of the highlighted digit Press the accept or cancel b...

Page 99: ...enable status press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 58 Figure 8 58 Enable IP Forwarding Editing Screen Use the up and down buttons to highlight Yes or no Pre...

Page 100: ...digital feeds or enable disable silence and SRC lock alarms for analog and digital inputs Figure 8 59 Audio Control Menu Setting audio input mode When you select Audio Input Mode from the AUDIO CONTR...

Page 101: ...ode that controls the HD 1 audio codec This feature only has an effect when the Exporter Plus is in AM mode with enhanced carriers disabled Figure 8 62 MPS HDC Mode Screen To change the MPS HDC mode p...

Page 102: ...nter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 65 Figure 8 65 Digital Gain Editing Screen Use the up and down buttons to increase and decrease the new digital gain setting between 8 and 7 dB Press the acce...

Page 103: ...ting YES bypasses the analog audio and connects the audio input directly to the analog output Muting analog input When you select Mute Analog from the AUDIO CONTROL menu see Figure 8 68 you can set th...

Page 104: ...ccept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 71 Figure 8 71 Mute Digital Editing Screen Use the up and down buttons to highlight YES or no Press the accept or cancel button to enter the...

Page 105: ...r cancel button to enter the Save Cancel screen see Figure 8 4 on page 8 5 Save or cancel as desired Selecting Yes inverts the phase of the digital audio input Inverting analog input When you select I...

Page 106: ...alarms for analog and digital inputs in order to mute associated alarms when no inputs are used Figure 8 76 Silence Detect Screen To enable silence detection for various analog and digital inputs or...

Page 107: ...from its required setting to 0 ramp down or from 0 to its required setting ramp up The ramp up and down functions are also available on pins 3 and 4 respectively of the remote control inputs Figure 8...

Page 108: ...e desired digit in the new delay value then use the up and down buttons to increase or decrease the value of the highlighted digit You can set the diversity delay between 0 and 20 seconds Press the ac...

Page 109: ...ge 1 1 for additional information Press the accept or cancel button to enter the Save Cancel screen see Figure 8 4 on page 8 5 Save or cancel as desired Setting delay increment The Exporter Plus has r...

Page 110: ...and down buttons to increase or decrease the value of the highlighted digit You can set the delay increment between 0 and 999 microseconds Press the accept or cancel button to enter the Save Cancel sc...

Page 111: ...d standard setting Commands receivers to blend to analog playout if dig ital reception is poor regardless of whether the analog audio is aligned with the digital audio Automatic Blend Commands receive...

Page 112: ...o use a test tone select it as an audio source and then connect the monitor output to either the analog or digital audio input Figure 8 90 Audio Monitor Menu Setting audio source for headphone jack Wh...

Page 113: ...urce you can also set the test tone frequency see Setting test tone frequency on page 8 44 and its left right content see Setting test tone left right content on page 8 46 Press the accept or cancel b...

Page 114: ...you select Test Tone Frequency from the AUDIO MONITOR menu see Figure 8 95 you can set the frequency of the internally generated test tone Figure 8 95 Test Tone Frequency Screen To adjust the test ton...

Page 115: ...ne Volume Screen To adjust the test tone volume press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 98 Figure 8 98 Test Tone Volume Editing Screen Use the right and left bu...

Page 116: ...left only or right only Figure 8 99 Tone Left Right Screen To change the test tone s left right channel content press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 100 Figu...

Page 117: ...station name s call sign append information station slogan s station message and antenna location Figure 8 101 Station Info Menu Setting short station name When you select Stn Name Short from the STAT...

Page 118: ...cancel as desired Enabling append information When you select Append AM FM from the STATION INFO menu see Figure 8 104 you can select your standard append information This simply consists of enabling...

Page 119: ...s broadcast Figure 8 106 Station Universal Name Screen To change the universal station name press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 107 Figure 8 107 Station Uni...

Page 120: ...tion name press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 109 Figure 8 109 Station Long Name Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons to highlight the desired char...

Page 121: ...in Figure 8 111 Figure 8 111 Station Slogan Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons to highlight the desired character in the new slogan then use the up and down buttons to to change the charact...

Page 122: ...the station long name and the slogan The SIS schedule determines which is broadcast Figure 8 112 Enabling Both Slogans Screen To change the enable disable status of both slogans press the checkmark ac...

Page 123: ...age Screen To change the station message press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 115 Figure 8 115 Station Message Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons...

Page 124: ...hange the priority of your station message press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 117 on page 8 54 Figure 8 117 Setting Message Priority Editing Screen Use the...

Page 125: ...Type Screen To change the program type press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 119 on page 8 55 Figure 8 119 Program Type Editing Screen Use the up and down bu...

Page 126: ...d sound processing Figure 8 120 Audio Processing Flag Screen To change the audio processing flag press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 121 Figure 8 121 Audio...

Page 127: ...kmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 123 Figure 8 123 Country Code Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons to highlight the desired character in the new country code...

Page 128: ...D press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 125 Figure 8 125 FCC ID Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons to highlight the desired digit in the new FCC ID...

Page 129: ...ge the antenna longitude setting press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 127 on page 8 59 Figure 8 127 Antenna Longitude Editing Screen Use the right and left b...

Page 130: ...change the antenna latitude setting press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 129 Figure 8 129 Antenna Latitude Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons to...

Page 131: ...Screen To change the antenna altitude setting press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 131 Figure 8 131 Antenna Altitude Editing Screen Use the right and left bu...

Page 132: ...rt press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 133 on page 8 62 Figure 8 133 PSD Receive Port Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons to highlight the desired...

Page 133: ...change the PSD interval press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 135 Figure 8 135 PSD Interval Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons to highlight the de...

Page 134: ...SD timeout press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 137 Figure 8 137 Def PSD Timeout Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons to highlight the desired digit...

Page 135: ...ystem when an alert is active The default settings is eight 8 blocks Figure 8 138 EAS SIS Blocks Screen To change the PSD interval press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown i...

Page 136: ...ee Figure 8 140 you can set to operate from a basic or default schedule or you can define up to 16 blocks 0 through 15 each containing up to two payloads depending on the length in bits of the informa...

Page 137: ...hedule from the STATION INFO menu see Figure 8 143 you can set the SIS schedule to operate from a default schedule see Table 8 2 on page 8 70 Figure 8 143 Setting Default Schedule Screen To change the...

Page 138: ...yload Editing Screen Note The SIS schedule should not require adjustment The Exporter Plus is factory set according to the defaults shown in Table 8 2 on page 8 70 Note When editing the SIS schedule d...

Page 139: ...e same Block as STATION MES SAGE SLOGAN STATION NAME UNIV or STATION ID STATION PARAMETER should be included in at least one payload The STATION PARAM ETER payload does not send the actual time it sen...

Page 140: ...ssage 2 Station Name Short Station ID 3 Station Slogan Empty 4 Station Name Short Station ID 5 Service Message Service Message 6 Station Name Short Station ID 7 Station Location Station Location 8 Sta...

Page 141: ...ce Menu Changing serial number When you select Serial Number from the MAINTENANCE menu you can identify the Exporter Plus by serial number or another desired name This feature is also available in the...

Page 142: ...u select View SW Features from the MAINTENANCE menu see Figure 8 149 you can view the software features enabled for your Exporter Plus The example shows the classifications trusted storage trials stor...

Page 143: ...creen shown in Figure 8 151 Figure 8 151 License Server Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons to highlight the desired digit in the new address then use the up and down buttons to increase or...

Page 144: ...the up and down buttons to highlight Yes to attempt initiating the license update or No Press the accept or cancel button to enter the Save Cancel screen see Figure 8 4 on page 8 5 Save or cancel as...

Page 145: ...in the Exporter Plus When you select Update Host IP from the MAINTENANCE menu see Figure 8 154 you can edit create the host equipment s IP address Figure 8 154 Update Host IP Screen To change the hos...

Page 146: ...in Figure 8 157 Figure 8 157 Update File Editing Screen Use the right and left buttons to highlight the desired character in the new update file name then use the up and down buttons to change the cha...

Page 147: ...power to cycle turn off then on Disabling the watchdog timer is required if the application needs to be shutdown for maintenance purposes Figure 8 158 Watchdog Enable Screen To change the watchdog en...

Page 148: ...art Figure 8 160 Reset to Defaults Screen To edit the reset status press the checkmark accept button to enter the editing screen shown in Figure 8 161 Figure 8 161 Reset to Defaults Editing Screen Use...

Page 149: ...creen Use the right and left buttons to highlight the desired digit in the new 10 MHz calibration value then use the up and down buttons to increase or decrease the value of the highlighted digit You...

Page 150: ...is configured to both receive and transmit files to avoid TFTP timeout conditions Preliminary Hardware and OS Compatibility Checks Before performing a software upgrade to Exporter Plus SW version 1 1...

Page 151: ...e the progress of the update and whether or not the file transfer and decompression is successful You can review the installation log on the UI 6 Select System Restart from the MAINTENANCE menu to res...

Page 152: ...5 Analog Levels displays left and right channel levels for the analog audio input see Analog levels on page 8 85 Digital Levels displays left and right channel levels for the digital audio input see D...

Page 153: ...age 8 83 Ethernet 0 Status or Ethernet 1 Status displays IP and netmask addresses for the Ethernet 0 port see Ethernet port status on page 8 89 Use the up and down buttons to move the cursor to the de...

Page 154: ...present Table 8 4 List of Possible Alarms LED Group Errors Warnings Status Exciter Output DSP Hardware Fault No PCI Card Can t send to Exgine No route to host TCP IP connect failure Exgine configurati...

Page 155: ...evel of audio input displays SILENT for no input Line 3 Analog OK BYPASS if bypass feature is on or ERROR Digital OK SLAVED if audio input is set to Analog Only see Setting audio input mode on page 8...

Page 156: ...L LEVELS screen see Figure 8 168 displays left and right channel levels for the digital audio Figure 8 168 Digital Levels Screen L bar display of the left channel level average peak shown in dB at bot...

Page 157: ...see Figure 8 169 These screens are for viewing purposes only Figure 8 169 HD1 PSD Info Screens Number of PSD packets since last start Dropped packets due to too many received at once Number of buffer...

Page 158: ...71 GPS Status Screen Status GPS ACQUIRE no satellites detected PLL ALIGN occurs briefly if 1 PPS OK PLL UNLOCKED pulling in TIME SYNC locked or HOLDOVER coasting there was a GPS dropout and the Export...

Page 159: ...ime not GPS based using system clock not attempting to acquire GPS time reference Ethernet port status The ETHERNET 0 or ETHERNET 1 screen see Figure 8 173 displays the following information Figure 8...

Page 160: ...tional use see Adjust normal backlight brightness on page 8 91 Backlight Dimmed sets the brightness of the display s backlight during periods of non use see Adjust dimmed backlight brightness on page...

Page 161: ...will change as you edit the value Press the checkmark to accept the change or press X to cancel Adjust normal backlight brightness When you select Backlight Normal from the LCD SETTINGS menu see Figu...

Page 162: ...klight value as desired The actual backlight brightness will change as you edit the value Press the checkmark to accept the change or press X to cancel Set backlight timeout period When you select Bac...

Page 163: ...rightness Screen The current LED brightness value is displayed on the top line The up and down buttons provide a fine adjust changing the backlight brightness by a value of 1 The left and right button...

Page 164: ...Exporter Plus Technical Instruction Manual Operating Page 8 94 Issue 1 0 2020 05 05...

Page 165: ...mature component failures check the fan periodically Interval Every six months in typical environments Every three months in dusty humid or harsh environments Procedure Take the following steps to che...

Page 166: ...Exporter Plus Technical Instruction Manual Routine maintenance Page 9 2 Issue 1 0 2020 05 05...

Page 167: ...e event that the Exporter Plus becomes non operational some simple troubleshooting procedures can be followed to return it to operational status This section outlines some common errors and warnings t...

Page 168: ...ood as described above The Status line can display various text depending on the quality of GPS reception and the state of the Exporter Plus GPS ACQUIRE indicates that no satellites are detected PLL A...

Page 169: ...ed to a LAN should display its IP address and the UP status on the appropriate View Status Ethernet Status screen see Figure 10 2 Figure 10 2 Ethernet Status Screen 1 If the status displays UP but con...

Page 170: ...the automation system s routing table contains an entry for the Exporter Plus IP address 3 Verify the PSD port number in the automation system is set to 11000 4 Verify the automation system PSD genera...

Page 171: ...led information on Exgine operation Verify the exciter link port number matches the port number configured in the Exporter Plus see Edit Setting Exciter Config Dest Port Number screen Check the port n...

Page 172: ...Exporter Plus Technical Instruction Manual Troubleshooting Page 10 6 Issue 1 0 2020 05 05 Figure 10 4 Exciter Configuration Page then select Edit current configuration file...

Page 173: ...dware Fault If this occurs contact Nautel Importer related alarms The Exporter Plus has a PSD timeout setting that forces the Exporter Plus to use default PSD information if no PSD information is rece...

Page 174: ...tatus for the Exporter Plus see Figure 10 6 The LEDs can glow green yellow or red Typically green indicates normal operation yellow indicates a warning and red indicates a fault or error Figure 10 6 F...

Page 175: ...io Yellow Analog audio delay is ramping up or ramping down Silence detected on the audio input for more than 10 s Red Audio bypass function is on enabled Audio input SRC is not locked may not be conne...

Page 176: ...o Status screen see Figure 10 7 to verify that the detected sample rate is correct and stable Figure 10 7 Audio Status Screen 2 Use the View Status Analog Levels or Digital Levels screen see Figure 10...

Page 177: ...reconnected to its mate as identified in Table 10 2 If necessary see Figure 10 9 on page 10 13 to identify the exporter s sub assemblies Table 10 2 Connector Mating Information Connector Mate Connecto...

Page 178: ...rt A1 Embedded Exporter PCI Card NAPE80D A2 Embedded Exporter Interface PWB NAPI110 B1 Not Used B2 Fan DC 12V 35mm 7CFM ZA51 S1 Switch Rocker SPST 15A SD69 S2 Switch MOM Rocker SPST 15A SD68 U1 SBC PI...

Page 179: ...Exporter Plus Technical Instruction Manual Troubleshooting Issue 1 0 2020 05 05 Page 10 13 Figure 10 9 Exporter Plus Sub assemblies U2 U1 U3 A2 A1 B2 U4 U12 U9 U6 U5...

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Page 181: ...5V STANDBY 12V POWER OK GND GND 5V 3 3V BACKPLANE PW2 U9 3 P4 1 5 P10 2 14 7 9 W4P1 7 8 5 2 3 W2P1 8 6 3 4 W1P1 1 LEFT AUDIO 7 8 5 2 3 U6 8 6 3 4 1 GPS W7J1 AUDIO POWER ON 1 1A S1 AUDIO IN ANALOG POW...

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Page 183: ...pper wire terminated by RJ45 connectors EOC Ensemble Operations Center EXGINEAn HD Radio component which resides in the exciter The Exgine decodes the Exciter link data and produces the appropriate I...

Page 184: ...some distance away from the studio TFTP Trivial File Transport Protocol TSL Transmitter studio Link A transmitter studio link returns data e g monitoring information from a transmitter site to a broa...

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