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Fig. 7: The PCI MAX control program.
I’d like to point out here that SAM2 also supports
PCI MAX through its interface. SAM 2 is a all-in-
one broadcasting program for PC, supporting DSP
plug-ins, scheduling, it publishes your play lists on
the internet automatically and does a lot more. We
recommend this program to everyone! Check our
software section!
Fig. 8: The PCI MAX control program in SAM2.
USE AND FINAL NOTES
Select the desired working frequency with the mouse. That slider next to the frequency display is the output
power adjustment trimmer. Set it to minimal sufficient value in order to avoid interference to other users or
neighbors. Open your MP3 player or CD-ROM audio player. Turn on any fm radio and set the receiver to the
transmitter’s frequency until you can hear the
computer's audio through the fm radio. You will need
to adjust audio level so that the sound on the radio
sounds naturally and without distortion. Too much
volume may sound good on your radio, but will sound
horrible a few hundred meters from the transmitter! You shouldn’t sound louder as other FM stations. Now any
audio you play through your computer will play through the transmitter to any fm radio tuned to the frequency
you have the transmitter set to. You may want to try a few different stations because of better reception in
different areas some spots on the dial may work better than others.
FOR ADVANCED USERS
PCI MAX contains a high quality digital stereo encoder and PLL stabilized FM transmitter. There’s a lot more
you can do with PCI MAX than meets the eye. For example, you could use it without the PC. Have you noticed
the IDC14 connector on the PCI MAX board? This is a control unit that you can attach to it to make it work
without the PC:
Fig.9: The LED control/display unit for regular version of PCI MAX card.
Fig.10: The LCD control/display unit for the RDS version of PCI MAX card.
WARNING: PLEASE BE SURE THAT YOU ARE TUNING IN
TO AN AREA ON YOUR LOCAL FM BAND THAT HAS NO
STATION BROADCASTING ON IT, YOU DO NOT WANT TO
INTERRUPT ANYONE ELSE'S LISTENTING TO LOCAL
RADIO STATIONS, IT'S RUDE AND ALSO ILEGAL!