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OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE 

INSTRUCTION MANUAL 

 

RDS/RBDS “MINI-ENCODER” 

April, 2009 

(Initial Release – Rev. 1 Firmware) 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Section I  -  INTRODUCTION .............................................1 

Product Description  •  Product Features 

Product Specifications 

Section II  -  THE RADIO DATA SYSTEM ..........................5 

What is RDS, Anyway?  •  US vs. Europe 

Section III  -  INSTALLATION AND SETUP ........................6 

Unpacking and Inspection 

Warranty Registration  •  Mounting 

AC Mains Power 

Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) 

The Front-Panel LCD Readout 

INJECTION LEVEL Control 

Rear Panel Connections 
Connecting the Encoder 

Stereo Pilot Requirement 

Setting the RDS Injection Level 

Section IV  -  PROGRAMMING THE ENCODER ..............13 

Computer Requirements 

Installing the Software 

Starting the Programming Software 

Exploring and Setting Up Menu Bar Options 

File Management  •  Device Selection 

Tools  •  Format  •  Help  •  Entering Data 

Sending Data to the Encoder 

Reading Data From the Encoder 

Section V  -  TECHNICAL MATTERS ...............................24 

WARRANTY  ..........................................(inside back cover) 

Содержание INOmini 703

Страница 1: ...ation Mounting AC Mains Power Radio Frequency Interference RFI The Front Panel LCD Readout INJECTION LEVEL Control Rear Panel Connections Connecting the Encoder Stereo Pilot Requirement Setting the RDS Injection Level Section IV PROGRAMMING THE ENCODER 13 Computer Requirements Installing the Software Starting the Programming Software Exploring and Setting Up Menu Bar Options File Management Device...

Страница 2: ...ted Groups 0A and 2A which include the following RDS features PS Program Service Name the station identifier actual ly displayed on the radio faceplate This may be a fixed display with the station s call letters WXYZ FM or its street name LIVE 105 or a dynamic scrolling ID of up to 128 characters LIVE 105 PLAYING THE GREATEST OLDIES from THE PAST AND THE BEST HITS OF TODAY PI Program Identificatio...

Страница 3: ... RDS Output The subcarrier level is adjustable between zero and 3 volts p p from a 75 ohm source The aux iliary wideband input of the exciter transmitter should have a bridging characteristic MPX Sample Input This unbalanced bridging input only samples the composite MPX output of the stereo genera tor to acquire and lock to the 19kHz stereo pilot Pro gram audio is not looped thorough the Model 703...

Страница 4: ...g his programming and is more concerned in how he can make additional profit from RDS and other subcarriers 6 Section III INSTALLATION AND SETUP Unpacking and Inspection Immediately upon receipt of the equipment inspect for possible shipping damage If damage is found or suspected notify the carrier at once and then contact Inovonics We recommend that you set aside the original shipping car ton in ...

Страница 5: ...erent display screens with the front panel buttons These categories were described beginning on Page 2 and are further detailed in the Programming section of this ma nual on the indicated pages PS This may be either an 8 character static ID call letters or street name or a scrolling message up to 128 charac ters that will be displayed on all RDS receivers as well as on cell phones and MP3 players ...

Страница 6: ...cting the encoder is given in this section of the manual we heartily recom mend programming the 703 before placing it in the air chain Default data was loaded into the encoder as part of the final checkout procedure at the factory This should be updated with user preferences before the encoder goes on air The Model 703 operates in a fail safe direct feed sidechain mode rather than by looping progr...

Страница 7: ... is probably best done during a maintenance period Here is the procedure 1 With the Model 703 encoder disconnected from the exci ter check that the mod monitor shows total carrier 12 modulation at the accepted 100 figure for program peaks 2 Disconnect the stereo generator and any SCA generator from the exciter Do make sure however that the ste reo gen continues to feed a composite MPX signal to th...

Страница 8: ...s downloaded from the Inovonics Website NET must be downloaded at no charge from the Microsoft down loads page www microsoft com downloads At this point you should have the Setup Wizard shown at the top of the next page on your computer 14 3 Click Next to begin the software installa tion You will be pre sented with various options but unless you have a reason and the know how for doing otherwise s...

Страница 9: ...pe the information each time Click File to view the built in utility for managing and saving encoder setups Whatever programming has been entered and is showing in the setup screen can be saved as a small file using the usual Windows file structure Data may be saved as a file before after or instead of send ing the information to the encoder Clicking Save to File will prompt you for a location for...

Страница 10: ...eration of the 703 encoder be tween the European RDS and the North American RBDS stan 18 dards This must be set correctly before the encoder can be programmed with other options For North America US Canada and Mexico the RBDS N America box should be checked as shown in the illustra tion For the rest of the world check the RDS Europe box Again this is important both in consideration of the PI code ...

Страница 11: ... If 8 characters or less are entered in this field then they will display continuously on the radio If additional text is entered then it will scroll across the radio faceplate in 8 character groups The 703 encoder is able to parse long PS entries up to 128 characters including spaces in fact Parsing refers to the combining of consecutive small words or centering or breaking larger words for the m...

Страница 12: ...dis play one character at a time much like soldiers passing a reviewing stand This results in much 22 slower message transmission but at the same time the driver of a car does not have to avert his eyes from the road as often to capture the entire mes sage You can click on this option to see the effect in the Example Scrolling PS window 8 Block simply takes the incoming message and displays sequen...

Страница 13: ... and also because of the small format of this Manual we have elected to dispense with the schematic diagram servicing instructions and a parts listing Because it is so small and light and because it is not in the program signal path returning the 703 encoder for factory servicing is the option that we encourage Inovonics has never considered factory repair charges as a significant source of revenu...

Страница 14: ...g has been removed or altered III TERMS OF WARRANTY Inovonics Inc products are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship A Any discrepancies noted within ONE YEAR of the date of deli very will be repaired free of charge or the equipment will be replaced with a new or remanufactured product at Inovonics option B Parts and labor for factory repair required after the one year War...

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