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VS300 Operations and Maintenance Manual Operating the transmitter
Issue 8.0 2016-03-01 Page 2-65
The
Presets -> RDS
page selections below
Baud Rate
apply only to the Internal data source.
– PI Code (hex) (Program Identification code): enter four hex digits that represent the
station call sign (e.g., PI=1AE5); this unique code is used to identify a broadcast station.
Every station gets assigned a specific code with a country identifying prefix. In the USA
this code is determined by applying a formula to the station's call sign. More information
can be found at
www.nrscstandards.org . In Canada this code is determined using the
Spectrum Management and Telecommunications tool found at www.ic.gc.ca . Contact
your local broadcast regulatory body for details on determining your unique PI Code.
– PS Name (programme service name): this is simply a maximum 8-character “tagline”
static display that represents the call letters or station identity name. Most RDS capable
receivers display this information and, if the station is stored in the receiver's presets, will
cache this information with the frequency and other details associated with that preset.
Default is blank.
– Scrolling Enable/Speed: determines the scrolling speed of the
Scrolling PS Name
.
Select Off (disabled), Slow (transitions every 10 s) or Fast (transitions every 3 s). Default
is Off.
– Scrolling PS Name : if used, enter up to 64 characters for the PS name that will scroll (if
enabled) at the speed selected in the
Scrolling Enable/Speed
field. Information is
displayed on the receiver based on transmitter configuration; however, is limited to
8 characters maximum. Default is blank.
– Scrolling Type : select the type of scrolling to be used by the receiver - Word or
Character. Word scrolling displays and transitions a maximum of 8 characters of the
Scrolling PS Name
at a time. Character scrolling still displays a maximum of 8 characters;
however, transitions by one character of the
Scrolling PS Name
at a time. In both cases,
transitions occur at the speed defined by the
Scrolling Enable/Speed
selection (Slow or
Fast). The default selection is Word.
– Radio Text : Most RDS radios can receive short messages that may include information
about the presenter, station or program you are listening to (e.g., a web address for the
station). You can enter radio text up to 64 characters in length. Information is displayed
on the receiver based on the receiver configuration and capability (e.g., maximum
number of characters on the screen). Default is blank.
– PTY : this coding of up to 32 (0 to 31) pre-defined programme types allows users to find
similar programming by genre. Default is 0: NONE/NONE.
Note:
Words are defined by the location of spaces in the Scrolling PS Name. Words that are longer than 8
characters will scroll by character until the entire word is displayed and then continue with the next word.