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FM Processor & Stereo-Gen 

Installation & User Guide 

 

May, 2017 - Rev. 1 Firmware 

 

www.inovonicsbroadcast.com 

 

Содержание NOVIA 272

Страница 1: ...272 FM Processor Stereo Gen Installation User Guide May 2017 Rev 1 Firmware www inovonicsbroadcast com ...

Страница 2: ...tion III PROCESSOR SETUP 15 Metering Processing Presets Setting Input Levels AGC Leveling Equalization Multiband Processing Crossovers Master and Band Drives Band Uncoupling Bass Punch Limiting WB Release HF Limiting and Clipping Composite Clipping Dayparting Processor Bypass Test Oscillator Section IV THE RDS ENCODER 22 Subcarrier Injection Static RDS Data Entry TP and the TA Flag Options Scrolli...

Страница 3: ... processing functions metered with OLED display and Web inter face 4 Product Specifications Frequency Response processing bypassed Analog in 50Hz 15kHz 0 25dB AES Digital in 20Hz 15kHz 0 25dB Distortion processing bypassed Analog in 0 02 THD AES Digital in 0 002 THD Signal To Noise processing bypassed Analog in 82dB ref 24dBu I O AES Digital in 120dB ref 0dBFS I O Through an appropriate de emphasi...

Страница 4: ... D 5 lbs shipping weight Certifications Rear View Under the Hood The NOVIA 272 FM airchain processor is very compact with a major utilization of surface mount SMD technology Some components are application specific and or pre programmed at the factory but all of them are impossibly tiny This makes servicing the unit in the field a difficult proposition at best For these reasons and also because of...

Страница 5: ...ng down on cord clutter Do make sure that the total power consumption does not exceed the DC current rating noted on the power supply label Radio Frequency Interference RFI Although the NOVIA 272 is designed to work alongside broadcast transmitters please do practice reasonable care in locating the unit away from abnormally high RF fields Front Panel Display and Controls Left and right channel LED...

Страница 6: ...dio and RDS data Under the Primary Source submenu set your de fault first choice source for program Audio This 10 can be any of the three program inputs Analog Digital or Stream At the same time choose the source for the RDS data that will accompany the program For an analog or digital input this will probably be Internal which includes both the static data programmed into the NOVIA 272 and dynami...

Страница 7: ...this same submenu The normal injection level for the 19kHz stereo pilot tone is 9 0 Multiplex Out presents the slider to set the composite MPX output level of the NOVIA 272 for driving the FM exciter to full modulation The MPX level is variable between 1Vpp and 12 6Vpp peak to peak volts corresponding to 100 modula tion RDS Encoder setup is the subject of Section IV GPIOs Three rear panel GPO Gene...

Страница 8: ...ed and any adjustments made Similarly the Webpages password must be entered on a Web enabled computer or other con nected device 14 To recover a lost password you must perform a hard re set This deletes not only the passwords but will also re turn the NOVIA 272 to factory default values All User set tings and presets will be lost Initiate a hard reset by holding down the Back button as you power c...

Страница 9: ...d push the knob Factory presets cannot be delet ed Setting Input Levels Adjust the appropriate Input Level under Setup Inputs whichever input Analog Digital or Stream applies Setting the level of the program source involves matching the dynamics of the incoming program audio to those of the gain riding slow AGC function It s best to use program audio for this rather than tones With moderately pro ...

Страница 10: ... as a graph Each section is programmed independently for frequency Q and gain The illustration at the top of the next page shows this from front panel and Web interface perspectives The ubiquitous bass boost is centered at 30Hz with a low Q of 0 4 The next EQ point reduces tubbiness at 300Hz by a couple of dB A bit of a presence lift at 1 5kHz aids speech articulation and a few dB of sparkle at th...

Страница 11: ...s plat 20 form which itself then releases at a slower rate WB Release sets the platform level with respect to peak gain reduction The platform is the solid or yellow portion of WB metering fast peak release is seen as the hovering segment or blue section of the display A default value of 0 is a safe com promise between smooth 10 and loud 10 Your sta tion programming and personal preference will di...

Страница 12: ...rom this menu A Level setting of 10dB is equivalent to a console zero VU level and will center the gain riding AGC function Depending on the processor setup you may see little or no meter action with a tone as subsequent stages respond primarily to program peaks 22 Section IV THE RDS ENCODER Navigate to Setup Outputs Stereo Generator RDS Encoder Subcarrier Injection The RDS subcarrier is enabled o...

Страница 13: ... too fast can dis play gibberish on some radios Alternative Frequencies In the AF List checkmark the frequency of any and all translators that rebroadcast the same programming as your main signal Be sure to enter the frequency of your main 24 signal as well Radios use this information for ensuring the best reception as a mobile listener encounters varying sig nal conditions Stream to RDS Stream to...

Страница 14: ...tname lets you assign a unique name to a particular NOVIA 272 to identify it on the network The fac tory default name is NOVIA272 You might change this to differentiate one processor from another on a common net work Use the knob to assign a new name and Save the name when finished Although Hostnames must be entered in all capital letters you don t have to use all caps when address ing the process...

Страница 15: ...hever one seems best suited to your needs The DNS provider will issue you a Hostname Username and Password Enter these into each of 28 the three fields Your screen will look similar to this exam ple when finished Timekeeping The internal daypart scheduler and time stamps for alarm notification and logging require setting the built in real time clock RTC to an Internet time standard Under the Setup...

Страница 16: ...g of all alarms Scroll down and check your preference of a Daily Weekly or Monthly Alarm Log 30 Use the Send Test Email utility to ensure that the NOVIA 272 is set up to send mail properly to all recipients The Alarm Log Under Setup Alarm Log Settings you ll find a Status notation of how close the log is to its maximum capacity about 2000 events Enter the Email When box and set a number for an ale...

Страница 17: ...are update could affect some user settings Updates are distributed as small bin files that may be downloaded to your computer Desktop or placed in any convenient folder From the Firmware Update utility at the bottom of the Admin screen click Select Firmware File and then navigate to the downloaded file and double click it This will transfer the file name to the updater Finally click Update Firmwar...

Страница 18: ...ducts are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship A Any discrepancies noted within THREE YEARS of the date of delivery 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 three year Warranty period will be billed at prevailing prices and rates IV RET...

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