Orban OPTIMOD-FM 8600Si, Operating Manual

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OPTIMOD-FM DIGITAL INTRODUCTION
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any 8600Si an alias and grouping multiple 8600Sis into folders. Clicking a
8600Si’s icon causes PC Remote to connect to that 8600Si through an Ethernet
network, or initiates a Windows Dial-Up or Direct Cable Connection if appropri-
ate. The PC Remote software allows the user to access all 8600Si features (includ-
ing advanced controls not available from the 8600Si’s front panel), and allows
the user to archive and restore presets, automation lists, and system setups (con-
taining I/O levels, digital word lengths, GPI functional assignments, etc.).
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OPTIMOD-FM contains a versatile real-time clock , which allows automation of
various events (including recalling presets) at pre-programmed times. The clock
can be set automatically from an Internet timeserver.
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A Bypass Test Mode can be invoked locally, by remote control (from either the
8600Si’s GPI port or the 8600Si PC Remote application), or by automation to
permit broadcast system
test and alignment or “proof of performance” tests.
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OPTIMOD-FM contains a built-in line-up tone generator , facilitating quick and
accurate level setting in any system.
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OPTIMOD-FM's software can be upgraded by running Orban-supplied down-
loadable upgrade software on a PC. The upgrade can occur remotely through
the 8600Si’s Ethernet port or serial port (connected to an external modem), or
locally (by connecting a Windows® computer to the 8600Si’s serial port through
the supplied null modem cable).
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Silence alarm and digital audio fault tally outputs are available.
Presets in OPTIMOD-FM
There are two distinct kinds of presets in OPTIMOD-FM: factory presets and user
presets .
Factory Presets
The Factory Presets are our “factory recommended settings” for various program
formats or types. The description indicates the processing structure and the type of
processing. Each Factory Preset on the Preset list is really a library of more than 20
separate presets, selected by navigating to
Modify
P
ROCESSING
> L
ESS
-M
ORE
and us-
ing the
L
ESS
-M
ORE
control to adjust OPTIMOD-FM for less or more processing. The
factory presets are listed and described starting on page 3-22.
Factory Presets are stored in OPTIMOD-FM’s non-volatile memory and cannot be
erased. You can change the settings of a Factory Preset, but you must then store
those settings as a User Preset, which you are free to name as you wish. The Factory
Preset remains unchanged.