Nautel VX150, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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VX150 TO VX2 OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE MANUAL OPERATING THE TRANSMITTER
PAGE 2.2.40 VERSION 1.0 2022-12-08
TCP Usage
Use TCP port 7005. This is not user configurable. To use RDS over IP, the connection must be opened
before each command.
Table 2.2.4 lists the RDS settings supported by Nautel, including descriptions and examples.
NOTE
:
Remote setting of the RDS baud rate is not supported.
Table 2.2.4:
RDS Settings
Setting Name Description/Example
PI= Program
Identification
Four hex digits representing the station call sign. Consult the RDS/RBDS specification
for more information.
Example: PI=1AE5
PS= Program Service Maximum 8-character ASCII “tagline” string describing the radio station.
Example: PS=Q104-FM
PTY= Program TYpe Number, from 0 to 31, describing the station format.
Example: PTY=24
PTYN= Program TYpe Name 8-character ASCII string, also describing the station format.
Example: PTYN=JAZZ24-7
TP= Traffic Program Set to 1 if the current program sometimes carries traffic information, otherwise set to
0.
Example: TP=1
TA= Traffic Announcement Set to 1 if the current program is currently broadcasting a traffic announcement,
otherwise set to 0.
Example: TA=0
NOTE: Timeout of the TA flag is not implemented, so the RDS data source should
ensure this flag is properly cleared.