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Davicom FMBM, Reference Manual, March 2015
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Introduction
Davicom’s AM/FM Broadcast Monitor (FMBM) is designed to be used as a receiver for on-site
and off-site monitoring of broadcast transmitters.
It offers a large number of advanced
features in a compact, low-cost package. Remotely controllable through Davicom’s line of
intelligent site monitoring systems, the FMBM can also be manually configured and operated
without a Davicom unit.
The FMBM offers the following features:
Synthesized tuning
Non-volatile configuration storage
On-site monitoring of transmitter power
Off-air monitoring of receive signal strength
FM deviation measurement and alarms
Multiplex Input/Output (model -02 only)
Selectable pre-emphasis on analog and digital audio outputs (model -02 only)
AES digital audio output option (model -02 only)
Carrier frequency measurement and alarms
RDS/RBDS decoding
Balanced audio output on back panel and headphone output on front
Alarm contacts for:
o
stereo absence
o
high deviation
o
low deviation
o
low power
o
carrier frequency drift
All alarm levels are settable by the user, locally or remotely
Full remote control and monitoring through any Davicom unit via the USB interface
EMI / RFI Shielded.
Designed for full and easy integration into the Davicom’s powerful control and monitoring
structure, the FMBM gives you the benefit of remotely monitoring the key RF parameters of
your AM or FM transmitter to ensure regulatory compliance.
