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RDS2 RDS Encoder

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Страница 1: ...e produced in any form without prior written permission from BW Broadcast The information and specifications contained in this document is subject to change at any time without notice Copyright 2009 B...

Страница 2: ...l be programmed with this information next time the SEND button is pressed 26 IV Installing the RDS2 in your Broadcast System 27 4 1 Pilot Synchronisation 27 4 2 Equipment Configuration 27 4 3 RDS Lev...

Страница 3: ...3 4 RADIOTEXT Configuration 38 4 0 Connecting the RDS2 to your Transmitter 39 Happy Broadcasting 39 2...

Страница 4: ...purposes like traffic management channels TMC or automated frequency switching to provide a continuous clear signal at different geographical locations in a single broadcaster s network AF The BW RDS2...

Страница 5: ...G H J I D E C Figure 1 1 Front and Back view of BW RDS2 unit Front A Power indicator B RDS Signal indicator Back C 25Way D Type connector marked Control Pinout details in Appendix A D Block of 8 DIP...

Страница 6: ...are downloading the software from the BW site you will need to unzip the downloaded file before installing it To install the software simply navigate to the BW RDS2 folder and double click on the setu...

Страница 7: ...to Working and progress chevrons displayed Once this is complete the screen will be filled with information that has been read from the RDS2 unit and the status message will change back to Ready Your...

Страница 8: ...nly used functions on the RDS2 PI PTY MS AF TA TP DI CT PSN RT Most of these can be configured in the Basic configuration screen which is the first screen visible after loading the software Two extra...

Страница 9: ...Figure 3 1 BW RDS2 Software Basic Configuration Window The main program window has four pull down menus always present for configuring program based settings 8...

Страница 10: ...nit in one operation Read All Retrieve all settings from the RDS2 Encoder unit Send All Send all settings in screen menus to the Encoder unit After successfully connecting to an RDS2 unit using the BW...

Страница 11: ...l settings Read Update displayed settings with information from the RDS encoder unit Send Send displayed settings to the RDS encoder unit The SEND button programs all information shown on the screen i...

Страница 12: ...entification PI What is PI The RDS PI number is a four digit hexadecimal code that uniquely identifies a broadcast network The PI code is usually issued to a broadcast network by the licensing authori...

Страница 13: ...ith this information next time the SEND button is pressed What is TA For stations already broadcasting the TP flag shortly before a traffic announcement is about to take place the Traffic Announcement...

Страница 14: ...format i e for a Rock Music station however PTY information can be changed dynamically on a varied content broadcast The Program Type PTY information can be used by RDS enabled receivers to allow the...

Страница 15: ...An RDS enabled receiver has two user definable presets that can be set up to give optimum performance when the station caries mainly music or speech This will be selected based on the MS flag Setting...

Страница 16: ...CT This button is a Real Time button and does not require the SEND button to be pressed to have an effect 2 Sync Pressing this button will instantaneously synchronise the two displayed clocks by copy...

Страница 17: ...e material being broadcast The primary use of the DI signal is to indicate whether the material is broadcast in stereo or mono An addendum to the RDS DI signal is Dynamic PTY This flag was added to al...

Страница 18: ...abled receiver can scan through the AF list and automatically tune in to the strongest alternative signal broadcasting the same program Important All RDS encoders on these transmitters must have the s...

Страница 19: ...ach PSN page has 50 available lines grouped across 5 columns with each line having 8 characters The ACTIVE Page Although the BW RDS2 can store 10 pages of PSN information it will only broadcast data f...

Страница 20: ...e of PSN lines each for a set amount of time makes it possible to overcome the previous restrictions of only having 8 characters in which to display any message Constantly changing the PSN allows mess...

Страница 21: ...ead from the RDS2 unit This will update all PSN pages with relevant PSN and line timer information 3 4 3 Programming PSN Pages Clearing PSN Information Before or during the process of configuring a PS...

Страница 22: ...BW RDS2 Software PSN Entry sub window Insert Scrolling Text If you are in a location where it is considered legal and safe you might want to insert a message to scroll on the display of an RDS enable...

Страница 23: ...saved correctly in the RDS2 unit If the RDS2 is part of a broadcast system and the page you have updated was already being broadcast ACTIVE then the changes made will be transmitted immediately If not...

Страница 24: ...ts at 00 00 and the last timeslot starts at 23 00 For each timeslot the user can select which PSN page should be ACTIVE and whether or not the scheduled page change should be enabled If a PSN page has...

Страница 25: ...PSN page that needs to be broadcast This may relate to the audio program being broadcast at a particular time or may be part of a standard advertising rotation 2 In the Schedule configuration page se...

Страница 26: ...time and text information for each line required Entering Text Text can be entered or edited on any line simply by clicking on the line The line will fill with a text box and a cursor will appear to i...

Страница 27: ...Figure 3 D BW RDS2 Software Radiotext Configuration window The RDS2 will be programmed with this information next time the SEND button is pressed 26...

Страница 28: ...ot lock on MPX input The RDS2 will synchronise to the 19kHz pilot in a stereo multiplex signal applied to the MPX input If no 19kHz signal is present in the 19kHz reference port or in the MPX input th...

Страница 29: ...of which orientation to use may depend on equipment selection or personal preference Once you have chosen the preferred configuration and setup the BW RDS2 ensure the RDS signal light is green If the...

Страница 30: ...ication ODA extensions to the RDS specification It is used by a receiver to search for a broadcast station that supports the ODA the receiver is designed for CT Clock Time and date The Clock Time and...

Страница 31: ...nsumer IH In House application This is part of the ODA extensions it is intended for use by the broadcaster and is not used by consumer receivers LA Linkage Actuator flag This 1 bit flag is used to in...

Страница 32: ...lows the consumer to select the program type they would like to listen to PSN Program Service name The Program Service Name is an eight character message that is used to identify the broadcast station...

Страница 33: ...ffic Announcement flag This flag is used in conjunction with the Traffic Program flag TP This flag should be set shortly before a traffic announcement is made and then cleared shortly afterwards It is...

Страница 34: ...anager button to bring up the hardware list double click on the Ports COM LPT item to open the sub list then double click on the corresponding entry for the serial port used step 5 above This should b...

Страница 35: ...ct the encoder to a BW transmitter you will also require 2x BNC cables not supplied 2 2 Installing Software The included software will operate best on Windows 2000 or Windows XP operating systems Inse...

Страница 36: ...essage If this occurs try changing the COM port that is used for the connection This can be done from the OPTIONS menu If the problem persists consult the detailed manual 3 0 Programming the BW RDS2 3...

Страница 37: ...Identification and Dynamic PTY Setting This information indicates which operating mode is being broadcast Stereo Artificial Head Compressed Individual RDS decoders may switch on or off based on these...

Страница 38: ...xt the BW RDS2 will broadcast each line in sequence for the time indicated 1 99secs 3 2 1 Configuring a Static PSN Many stations only require one static PSN message to be displayed This can be configu...

Страница 39: ...set to change in hourly slots If there is no scheduled change the currently active PSN page will remain active The schedule is triggered by the internal clock In order to ensure your station name is...

Страница 40: ...nformation click the Send button to update the RDS2 4 0 Connecting the RDS2 to your Transmitter Now that the RDS2 has been programmed you can integrate it with your broadcast chain i Connect a MPX or...

Страница 41: ...D I P S w i t c h S e t t i n g s C o n t r o l P o r t P i n o u t B WB r o a d c a s t R D S 2 Ma n u a l A d d e n d u m...

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