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1. La GATE DRIVE DEPTH Digital Stereo Enhancer The intervention level is shown by the Stereo Enhancer histogram E in the top section of the Universal Remoter Software under the EFX label WARNING The Stereo Enhancer process requires any amount of time except 0 The amount calculated by the Falcon VS processor and consequently the ability to appreciate the process added by the Stereo Enhancer is about 10 20s depending on the audio material inputted into the processor No change will be noticeable immediately after switching on the Stereo Enhancer however its full potential will noticeable after 20 seconds The effect is much easy to appreciate when you switch the Stereo Enhancer from ON to OFF AUDIO CONTROL 51 he a Le AUDIO CONTROL 16 5 AUDIO PROCESS Most audio processors use a combination of internal compressors limiters and clippers that attempt to reduce the dynamics by reducing the modulation peaks and increasing the average ratio in each stage of the audio signal processing cascade arrangement of the compressor limiter and clipper produces the best results The first stage of the process generally runs slowly and then the audio transformation generally speeds up progressively during the various subsequent stages becoming increasingly aggressive as the audio moves along the DSP processor chain In conjunction with this the final stage of the chain
2. Once you have keyed in a new event via the Edit bar and enabled it click on the following button UPDATE REFRESH to schedule the event or render it effective Please note that the Update button is disabled if the event scheduling is incorrect or incomplete 18 16 7 CLEARING A SCHEDULED EVENT 1 Select click the event to clear from the Events bar the event will be displayed in the Edit bar 2 Select the CLEAR button from the Edit bar 18 16 8 EVENT PRIORITY When two or more events OF THE SAME TYPE overlap priority is automatically assigned to the most highly ranked event e g Event 4 has higher priority than Event 2 EXAMPLE 1 Event2 _ Event 4 09 EE O 7 00 9 00 10 00 11 00 The figure above shows a possible daily schedule for four Events of the same kind e g four PSN items In this case only Event 4 is transmitted as scheduled from 9 00 to 11 30 Event 3 is only transmitted from 8 30 to 9 00 Event 2 from 7 00 to 8 30 and Event 1 is kept inactive as it is completely bidden by the other events We recommend you schedule events with the lowest priority as DEFAULT events DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 85 AXEL gt TECHNOLO DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE 8 00 ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES PS D l 07 12 ALL ALL ALL ALL DFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES PS o2 10 141 ALL S E ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES Event 4 00 ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL DFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF
3. 16 4 9 Pre Process Equalizer The Pre Process Equalizer is a Falcon VS feature that allows you to introduce an equalizer with free curves that can be customised to suit your own taste and fit it mm in before the multiband processor unit Low Mid High soa The effect introduced by this feature is extremely clear as regards the vocal frequency spectrum or specific presets with low compression levels Where presets with high compression levels are concerned the multiband unit located after the pre equalizer tends to cancel out the effects 16 4 10 Speech Detector The speech detector function is a key operating parameter for the audio It allows you to detect when spoken material is applied to the audio processor input Speech recognition is essential to be able to switch off audio processes Speech Detector Oh where voices inputted may change significantly in terms of timbre colour and footprint We recommend you always leave this control on AUDIO CONTROL 50 AXEL gt TECHNOLO AUDIO CONTROL 16 4 11 Stereo Enhancer Using the Stereo Enhancer you can increase the spatial image of stereo sound Listeners will notice greater loudness brilliance and clarity of sound as well as a more dynamic effect and greater depth of the sound The accuracy of the integrated DSP in the Falcon VS prevents the introduction of harmonic distortion and an unnatural sound source footprint To enhance the stereo effect
4. 61 AXEL OLOS RDS RBDS GENERATOR GENERAL SETUP 17 2 1 CHARACTER TABLES FOR RT PS PTYN SERVICES The Falcon VS allows you to select the character table used in all Po Character Table Select text services such as PS RT PTYN It also allows you to add control characters as envisaged by EBU and ISO standards Please note that this feature has been disabled and automaticall GEI ERC ISDAEC 62016 2009 Succeeded by the new Radio Equipment standard ISO IEC 62016 NO CONTROL CHARACTERS Nevertheless the character tables available are user settable EBU LATIN BASED REPERTOIRE EBU COMMON CORE ISO PUBLICATION 646 TAKE CAREFUL NOTE OF THE SET OF CHARACTERS IN USE SOME CHEAP RECEIVERS MAY NOT DISPLAY ALL THE CHARACTER SETS PROPERLY 17 2 2 ACTIVE DATASET AND ALTERNATIVES DATASET The dataset contains all the RDS data such as PS messages Radio Text PI Code etc Active DataSet DATASET 1 The Falcon VS contains two datasets which can be retrieved a eer EE either via software using the Universal Remoter or via UECP l E BEE command or with a GPIn contact Alternative DataSet DATASET 6 Alternative DataSet On UECP COMMAND The Active Dataset box displays the dataset to transmit and allows you to edit it while the Alternative Dataset box allows you to enter which dataset to air from a choice of Dataset 1 or Dataset 2 To recall the dataset select it in the Alternative DataS
5. 944 Y AF List 33 40 104 1 t w AF List 41 49 AF List 49 56 AF List 57 64 l E 104 9 106 5 E 101010301 The Falcon VS allows the user maximum freedom when using either Procedure A or Procedure B regarding the creation of the list and in particular whether the frequency pairs are listed in descending or ascending order within Procedure B How the receiver behaves may differ from one model to another The examples given in these pages are provided for illustrative purposes only and show the potential offered by the Falcon VS in AF programming Please see the Cenelec standard for an in depth discussion of AF programming DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 70 DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 10 AF LIST CONSTRUCTION METHOD First loading procedure Drag amp Drop Select the AF from the available frequencies in the left hand window by left clicking them then dragging over to the AF list Release the left hand mouse button to drop the frequency in the desired AF list Second loading procedure preset AF list Highlight the AF to load by clicking on them The selected column will go bright red Now double click on the items you want in the main list these will appear automatically in the highlighted AF list ALTERNATIVE FREQUENCIES AF2 AF 3 AF4 AF5 AFG AF AFB 1106 3 4 7991 106 0 14 41 105 5 106 3 FM FREQUENCIES MHz 4 1 31 7 1063 IO We E oe ne Ducane Lae AF List 1 2 31 52 972 992 101 2 10
6. AXEL gt TECHHOLOS gt RDS RBDS GENERATOR GENERAL SETUP 17 1 RDS GENERATOR RDS ENCODER BLOCK DIAGRAM Split Circuit 000 US 00 M X oT Aux 1 Split Mode GP In 1 RBDS Generator Optional 17 1 1 ON OFF RDS PHASE AND LEVEL Open the RDS SETTINGS windows from the main tree menu In the relative panel select the an 1 RDS or option to enable RDS generation The RDS carrier can also be turned on or off via Een Falcon 3i R 1 the front panel BZ Settings Lo D I Mes The RDS Level cursor sets the RDS generation level within a range of 44 0 and 20 0 dB BS DN E Access Rights where 0 dBm is a deviation of 75 kHz OA Ads Signal a Ad On Aids Level SS 31 5 dB 44 DdB 31 5dE 20 0d6 Aids Phase ee IN 120 O 120 The table below shows the relationship between the level and the signal deviation The default value is 31 5dB i e a deviation of D 2 0 KHz 37 5 dB D 1 0 KHz 31 5 dB D 2 0 KHz 28 0 dB D 3 0 KHz 25 5 dB D 4 0 KHz 23 5 dB 21 9 dB D 6 0 KHz 17 1 2 UECP OR NON UECP COMPATIBLE PROGRAMMING MODES Rds Mode The Extended non UECP mode incorporates a full set of customised features controls which represent the extra value offered by the Falcon VS The Extended mode will be outlined in the following pages as it also includes the UECP compliant mode UECF Compatible Ge EXTENDED Mode RDS RBDS GENERATOR GENERAL SETUP
7. PROCEDURE B METHOD B As mentioned earlier Method B is used when there are large numbers of alternative frequencies and or when the transmitter also has frequencies transmitting different radio programmes at different times of the day subdivision local programming etc In the latter case the mobile receiver must check whether the AF is transmitting the same content before selecting another frequency Each list begins with the tuning frequency for which the list is valid and up to 12 frequency pairs in a row each containing the tuning frequency and an alternative frequency If there are more than 12 possible alternative frequencies the list continues with other lists following the same method The order of the frequencies in each pair follows the rules stated below If the order is ascending the alternative frequency transmits the same programming as the tuning frequency Ifthe order is descending the two frequencies are programmed differently 01 Going back to the example in the section above of Transmitters B D and E where Coverage areas D and E do not overlap two further lists will be assigned to Transmitter B ranked according to the aforesaid criteria so as to take into account any different programming by certain AF Note that the tuning frequency f Tx B is repeated twice in List 1 in first position and then coupled with f Tx D Tx B transmits the same programme as Dif Tx B lt f Tx D and different progra
8. 12 0 dBu Mpx Out Level 0 0 dBu 6 0 dBu 0 412 0 dBu 15 1 2 Pilot Control Pilot Level the default setting is 20 dB with respect to the EN rg cor 1 a overall composite MPX stereo signal Use the horizontal bar Pict Lev LN 2 0 de to change this level within a range of 14 0 dB to 25 5 dB in 0 1 dB steps The Stereo Pilot signal can be disabled using a2 ee the relative controls on the MPX Output Mode units Pilot Phase MEE H Pilot phase this can be adjusted within a range of 12 0 to 40 o aF 12 0 degrees Deg in 1 degree steps The phase selection function is used to adjust the phase relationship between the pilot and the 19 kHz 38 kHz modulator This can be used to correct incoherence between different transmitters 15 1 3 Output Source Selection This selector switch allows you to set which audio signals to send to the MPX Stereo Generator unit The audio signals can be sent directly to the sound processor input in which Output Source Selection case the audio processor is bypassed In this position the pre emphasis is also removed Input amp Processed Internal Generator In the Processed position audio material processed according to the parameters set in the Audio section is sent to the Audio Processor instead of the MPX Stereo Generator This is generally the standard operation position If Internal Generator is selected for the MPX Stereo Generator the audio signals are sent to the internal
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10. AUDIO PROCESS Band 1 Band Band 3 Band 4 Band 5 Couplin Multiband Proces SS a T 6 0 dE Final Limiter Drive irrite TT A 0 5 de deb 3 0 de 0 dE 3 0 dB Brilliance 6 0 de o 15 dE 6 0 dB O dE 6 0 dB O d 3 0 dB Lim LA Mode ON a Exp 2 D S B Mode M2 L4 6 0 dB Overdrive o A ET 3 0 dB dB 3 0 dB THRESHOLD 2 9 dE 3 2 dB 2 5dB 4 0 dB 6 0 dE A Threshold setting of OdB extreme high means that the compressor only works when the level of that bandwidth reaches of 0dB Conversely a setting of 9 0dB extreme low means that the compressor starts to work when the audio level within that bandwidth reaches at least 9 0dB Clearly with a setting of around O dB the compressor tends to work very little and therefore maintains the original quality of the audio material inputted into the processor Values closer to 9dB meanwhile tend to keep the compressor working constantly and therefore as the dynamics are reduced the audio inputted into the audio processor will generally be processed with values between 6 0dB and 6 0 dB 16 8 FALCON VS CROSS OVER FREQUENCY In the below figure the Falcon VS band cross over frequency All the filtering has been made via digital DSP filtering and the slope is 12dB oct FALCON VS BAND SEPARATION so 20 AUDIO CONTROL 54 TECHNOLO AUDIO CONTROL 16 9 MULTIBAND CONTROL AND MULTIBAND PROCESS 7 2 The Multiband Process section contains f
11. Switching the two MPX lines between External and Internal is activated via an a M impulse at Input Port 1 of the GPIN port E U A 0 E T F 1 Aux 1 Split Mode OUTPUT O i lt by GPI 1 M Enabled Internal MPX EH A F Copy of the Aux 1 signal A By default the Falcon VS is NOT configured in Split mode when supplied to Aux 1 Split Mode the customer therefore the position of the switch is as shown in the figure on the GP In 1 right i e with the MPX generated internally FALCON VS CONTROL VIA SOFTWARE 37 AXEL gt TECHHOLOSs 14 2 5 Audio Preset Manager and Alarm This section has two sections called On Air Audio Preset Change which show the preset channel currently broadcasting whether this is the factory setting or a customised one while the External Preset Change section shows which preset channel is broadcast when an external command is received The external command which switches the preset channel broadcasting is inputted at GPIn 2 Whenever this GPIn 2 is closed the Preset Audio channel is switched over To render this function unavailable select Disable The Alarm On section shows which conditions are recognised as alarms for the Falcon VS device When Temperature is selected the relative temperature alarm GP O is closed while Audio Input Failure means lack of audio input at the input selected in the Input Setup Audio Control Inputs Input Setup which can be set to either A
12. When there is no signal applied to the input the AGC GATED status is displayed on Euki 10 der AUDIO CONTROL 49 Gate Threshold o 35 dEr AXEL TECHNOLOG AUDIO CONTROL the screen This condition is also displayed in the software In the event of a change in the signal the AGC function always waits for a set time of 0 5 seconds before acting 16 4 5 L R Linkage This control determines the percentage by which the left hand and right WETTER hand channels are connected together A 0 setting means the LR fp nF channel is completely decoupled and the processing architecture is of a dual mono kind 100 linkage means that the input audio content is ME stereo balanced The lower the linkage percentage the greater the stereo image resulting in a particularly large sound Fat or Phat in jargon Let s have a look at a practical example with a 90 value and a right hand channel input level about 6dB lower than the left channel if you wait a few minutes you will notice that the analog digital and composite outputs have respectively the left hand channel and the right hand channel virtually aligned 16 4 6 Idle Compression and Idle Speed Idle Compression These two controls are fundamental in AGC work as they show the WT BE value at which the AGC must not do anything when there is no audio in the AGC idling therefore is when the AGC is inactive The Idle Speed MES 20 0 dB meanwhile is the spee
13. headphone audio output is parallel to the analog output changing the Analog Out level also changes the headphone output level FALCON VS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 22 gt TECHNOLO N 4 FALCON VS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 9 2 FALCON VS REAR PANEL MPX OUTPUTS AUXIMPWRDS INPUTS 5 Dodoo A CONTROL NAME DIGITAL UNIT USB PORT SERIAL 1 RS232 SERIAL PORT 1 GPIO PORT FUNCTION This section contains the connections for AES EBU digital inputs and outputs on the balanced XLR connection Digital Input 1 is marked as 1C while Input 2D is the Sync AES EBU The output is an AES EBU format male XLR connector USB B type data communication port This port is used to remotely control the device using a standard PC Before connecting this port it is necessary to connect the device control software contained in the box USB drivers are installed at the same time as the software Falcon VS provides by default one serial port for control of the software via the remote control Inserting the LAN option F LAN you can install on Falcon VS in addition to port for Ethernet connection also brings one additional Serial Rs232 The control features are the same as for the USB control port Using the Axel Universal Software Remoter control software you can change the operating parameters levels and compression as well as the audio process processing Using Axel Universal Target Addre
14. 150 Hz and 300 Hz at the same time the Superbass frequencies tend to emerge Very high Superbass levels can cause strong compressor movements in Bandwidth 1 This is absolutely normal unless the limiter does not reach the red area This condition indicates the need to limit use of this control because the processor is not operating in the linear region AUDIO CONTROL 56 he a Le AUDIO CONTROL 16 9 8 Expander The multiband expander is used to reduce the background noise on vocal audio signals or a microphone or to reduce unwanted effects caused by the introduction of strong compressions The allowed and available values range from OFF to 5 To ensure the adjustments are performed properly we recommend you listen to the voices without music or keep the background music low Levels above 3 tend to clean the voice however they also tend to decrease the brilliance of the sound under certain operating conditions This command uses the same expansion process as the Lookahead Limiter and therefore it does not add any delay To be able to use the expander control the Lookahead Limiter must be in the ON position 16 9 9 Final Limiter Section In the upper part of the control software you can see the Final Limiter with its indications and level of work Specifically the five histograms represent the following functions a i i INPUTS F A OUT D OUT BE 25dEu 25 dEr Oder OdBFs 20 d 15 12 2012 13 55 46 III In
15. 8 N 1 Device Zone List Group List If a USB port is assigned simply select the relevant port assigned by the operating system from the list in this case VCOM USB Port Port COM 5 has been RESET DATASET 6 assigned RDS Mode D o NTP Port SNMP Manager cama Welt i t Manager 7 Plea ameters j Led will turn ON If co SEND DATA RELOAD DATA EXIT are the same of the Target and then click Connect to Link D H Universal Target Address Manager Once the Falcon VS and Universal Target Address Manager are connected the machine settings are displayed To change A AL these values position the cursor in the relevant fields and enter ATTE the port data then click SEND DATA to send the changes to SES the Falcon VS device ZE Si RESET DATASET 2 RESET DATASET 3 To check whether the changes have been applied click pal Group List leen RELOAD DATA which refreshes the program and then reads i e SE the port values again SC See RESET DATASET 5 3 om Enabled oo Enabled 4 nooo Ill Enabled Glen RESET DATASET 6 5 E Enabled Enabled Information concerning the device connected is 5 Enabled Enabled RDS Mode available in the bottom section of the software j Se Glen LEC Compatible display above the command keys This includes i es Se GE ee data such as Connected Target which shows the device model to which it is connected a MAS AE SUIS Falcon VS in the picture and t
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17. AES EBU digital audio The main programme output PGM is sent to the Falcon VS audio processor via XLR cable The MPX composite output is sent via BNC connection to the transmitter MPX input The audio processor output is MPX OUTPUT 1 APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 99 AXEL gt TECHOHHOLOC gt APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 21 1 3 Analog connection and two transmitters a Power out to Antenna 2 stand by or second freq o 0 FM Transmitter 1 MPX OUT 2 MPX OUT 1 gt gt f 14 Analog Audio Output Left Right Control Room ON AIR BROADCAST CONSOLE c Falcon VS connection with two transmitters i e a programme transmitter and standby transmitter or two identical programme transmitters broadcasting on different frequencies via analog audio connection The main program output PGM is sent to the Falcon VS audio processor via XLR connection The MPX composite output is sent via BNC connection to the transmitter MPX input The audio processor output is MPX OUTPUT 1 APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 100 QAXEL TEC HH Si C AC G i APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 21 1 4 Analog Connection and an RDS Encoder SideChain AN Power out to Antenna O O 3rd party RDS Encoder Falcon Audio Processor and MPX Stereo generator Analog Audio Output Left Right Control Room ON AIR BROADCAST CONSOLE d Falcon VS c
18. ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO The PSN 00 scheduled in the example above Event 1 will only be active from 07 00 00 to 12 59 59 every day Since there is no minutes specification see All selection the Falcon VS keeps the event active as of the first hour that matches the current one 7 00 until the first minute of hour 12 EXAMPLE 6 DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 83 AXEL gt TECHNOLO lt DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 07 12 10 13 ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO The PSN 02 scheduled in the example above Event 1 will be active as follows From 07 10 to 07 19 From 09 10 to 09 19 From 11 10 to 11 19 From 08 10 to 08 19 From 10 10 to 10 19 From 12 10 to 12 19 EXAMPLE 7 Event 1 Ps ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES S 0 ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO The PSN 04 scheduled in the example above Event 1 will be active as follows 13 07 i e from 13 07 00 to 13 07 59 13 37 i e from 13 37 00 to 13 37 59 13 17 i e from 13 17 00 to 13 17 59 13 47 i e from 13 47 00 to 13 47 59 13 27 i e from 13 27 00 to 13 27 59 13 57 i e from 13 57 00 to 13 57 59 Le the asterisk symbol shows that the first digit of the minutes specification 0 1 2 3 4 5 is not crucial and the event is enabled any time the second digit is 7 DATE SCHEDULING As far as the date is concerned there are several options to consid
19. Address Manager 4 Once you have received the code via email enter it in the Plug Activation Key field and press SEND as shown in the figure below in the yellow ring Universal Target Address Manager Universal Rematar el A Connected at 3000 Bad i u gen RESET ALL DATA CONNECT _ e ner Romdon Address CLIPBOARD 5 Press SEND the system will respond with a message advising you to turn the power supply of the connected target off then on again to apply the changes Tum OFF and then UN power SENO supply of connected target to I make changes take effect E 6 You will now be able to use the RDS functions and the RDS MONITOR PAGE will appear as follows PTYH HH 5 ONEFM CH TECHNICAL APPENDIX 92 gt TECHHOLOSs TECHNICAL APPENDIX 20 6 APPENDIX F GPIO PORT The 15 pin HD SubD GPIO connector on the back of the Falcon VS features four General Purpose inputs and four General Purpose binary outputs The inputs are polarised Opto coupler inputs while the outputs are Open Collector outputs They can be used to send commands to the device and to carry out specific functions The inputs feature polarized photo couplers on each input and a 150 Ohm protection resistor is always installed in series inside The maximum current that can circulate on each photo coupler is 20mA The voltage supplied between pin 9 and pin 1 is 5 V de non stabilised 20 6 1 GP In connection via internal activ
20. Clock Mode computen B Pt ren The Real Time Clock panel allows you to adjust the time and date in current Falcon VS models If enabled see CT on off button this RDS feature allows each receiver to automatically set its own internal clock The current time and date on the PC used are displayed continuously in the middle of the panel Two different time references can be selected for the Falcon VS the PC clock or the time set by the user The selection is made via the dialogue box located beneath the clock display COMPUTER CLOCK this synchronizes the Falcon VS internal clock with the PC clock USER SETTINGS this allows the user to set a specific time and date via the User Settings box on the left hand side of the panel see figure below NOTE in accordance with the relevant CCIR Recommendations time codes and transmission dates shall use Universal Coordinated Time UTC and Modified Julian Day MJD However the listener will not use this information directly and the conversion into local time and date will be processed within the receiver circuits A coded local time difference expressed in multiples of half hours can be applied to the user s time and date codes see Local Time Offset options Click on Synchronize to refresh the Target time using the selected time reference Check the current PC time before refreshing the Falcon VS clock The CT information is included in Group 4A The group is controlled automatically by
21. MPX OUT 1 Axel Technology RDS Encoder AUX 1 Falcon Audio Processor and MPX Stereo generator Analog Audio In Output Left Right Control Room ON AIR BROADCAST CONSOLE f Loop through mode the output of the Falcon Audio Processor is wired directly to the input AUX 1 of the RDS encoder The output of the RDS encoder will be connected to the normal input composite MPX transmitter FM exciter Thus as noted this configuration is not recommended because the composite signal MPX passes through the RDS encoder and the transmission of the program will be interrupted in the event of failure of the RDS encoder in case you do NOT use of encoders Axel Technology which_always include the Hardware Bypass between AUX1 and MPXOUT MPXOUT 1 and 2 RDS subcarrier phase will be locked to MPX stereo FM signal on the outside see user guide RDS encoder APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 103 AXEL p EIN APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 21 1 7 Analog Connection and a RDS Encoder Loop Through RF Power out to Antenna or Studio Link Trasmitter STL FM Transmitter 2 MPX INPUT MPX OUT 3rd party RDS Encoder MPX IN Falcon Audio Processor and MPX Stereo generator Analog Audio 000 Output Left Right Control Room ON AIR BROADCAST CONSOLE g Loop through mode the output of the Falcon Audio Processor is wired directly to the input of the RDS encoder input The output of the RDS
22. NS e 3 u USUMS IOS SYG Lp i 10 8 0H apou induy r pueg s seyd indu Bojeuy y Vv puewwosy sjeubis N Joen 7 C 18UuJ9 X3 N I 10 99 8S 4 F TA indu Aewild pueWWOD Ueleg i 1 ySUMS oer zg Y JOJeJ0y isnipy pow indu NI aseud 29U9 9 9y indu uf a INVAIVIO 19019 SA NOS 1V3 INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE FALCON VS CONTROL SW 11 INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE FALCON VS CONTROL SW The installation procedure of the Falcon VS control software is described below The program runs on all Windows platforms including Windows Xp sp3 Windows Vista and Windows 7 32 bit and Windows 7 64 bit and Windows 8 Pro 64bit The control software must be installed before connecting the devices to the USB port To install the program follow the instructions below using the program file from the original CD contained in the package with the device or the file downloaded from the Axel Technology website a AS A Si Di Installation procedure Windows sr3 Windows Vista Windows Windows 8 1 Insert the CD in the player 2 Run SETUP EXE a We recommend you copy the program from the CD onto the hard disk of the PC you are using and run the program from the hard disk Once the run command has been entered the following InstallShield Wizard page will appear d InstallShield Wizard erzza uova cartella i 3 al Axel Universal Software Remoter v0 9 0 BETA Setup is preparing Nome Ei the Installs
23. Source Selection Selection Wun De Emphas Filter Input O Processed Signal o Processed Signal e Group Delay Adjust 0 uS Pe Generator SN Generator rr 16 2 1 Analog Output OUTPUT LEVEL the analogue output level of the Falcon VS The values Weess ene settable range from 6 0 dBu to 20 0 dBu in 0 1dBu steps EE SCH Se ANALOG DE EMPHASIS the ability to filter the analog output to remove the emphasis effect lt is also possible to adjust the group delay within the De Emphasis Fiter zou 0ko range of 0 to 3 mS Group Delay Adjust if the transmitter experiences ETS emphasis decoding problems ANALOG OUTPUT IMPEDANCE this option lets you select the output gt GE impedance for the Falcon VS The values allowed are 6000 or 10kQ eg Gel Generator ANALOG OUTPUT SOURCE SELECTION with this Falcon VS function you can decide which signal to place at the Falcon VS analog output Audio signals can be routed with the following options Input actually a bypass Signal processed Generator The generator allows you to set the audio generated by the internal signal generator at the output To set the parameters see Signal Processor 16 2 2 Digital Output OUTPUT LEVEL the analogue output level of the Falcon VS The values can be set from 25 0 dBFs to O dBFs Output Level LT 20 0dBFs DIGITAL DE EMPHASIS the ability to filter the digital audio output to MES 0 dBFs remove the emphasis effect It i
24. TECHNOLO lt ALTERNATIVE DATASET 2 CONFIGURATION AND RECALL 19 ALTERNATIVE DATASET 2 CONFIGURATION AND RECALL To configure Dataset 2 carry out the same configuration procedure as for Dataset 1 19 1 DATASET RECALL MODE The Dataset can be selected via the current Dataset menu in the RDS SETTINGS page There are a number of options available 19 2 SELECTING THE ALTERNATIVE DATASET The Alternative Dataset is the dataset used in alternative to the current dataset The Current Dataset is selected from the Active DataSet menu The Alternative Dataset can be recalled via a UECP command see the first item in the menu or a positive control active high or negative control active low applied to Inputs 1 to 5 of the Opto interface as envisaged in the menu This is the easiest way to change switch between two datasets i e the current set Active Dataset and an Alternative Dataset Typical example switching the dataset during the day to suit the national regional audio program transmitted 19 3 DIRECT SELECTION OF DATASET 1 VIA A DIFFERENT DS DataSet As well as selecting the Alternative Dataset as shown above the user can instantly recall any dataset using a Active DataSet DATASET 1 E combination of GPI interface input activations or a UECP command Alternative DataSet DATASET 2 ei To do so select EXTERNAL C on TR o L last item in the Alternative DataSet On EA TERRE ETRE E menu For more details on GPI
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26. based client software or through a common http thanks to the web server on option Universal power supply 90 264Vac 47 63Hz to operate in any region of the world Falcon VS occupies 1 rack unit 19 INTRODUCTION a ENG 1 5 COMPARISON TABLE FALCON AUDIO PROCESSOR General Features Falcon 3i Falcon VS Falcon XT Note Price List MSRP Audio processor band management 4 5 5 Audio process architecture 24Bit 120Mhz DSP Based audio process Stereo Generator MPX Encoder Y Y Y RDS Encoder by option by option by option Input and Output Analog XLR In Out Digital AES EBU XLR In Out 2 BNC MPX Out and 2 BNC AUX IN Hardware bypass I O XLR XLR BNC BNC MPX Split Mode KM SES NN NIN NM KM Audio Management Band management 3 Band Equalizer Remote preset changer Final Limiter Drive Test tone generator Brilliance control Double band AGC LO HI AGC control AGC power control NM AS SS gt Audio Fault input changeover MPX ITU R BS 412 Control Stereo Enhancer 2 Limiter LookAhead mode z Expander noise reduction a Overdrive power control NI SENT SINT SPS SEI NENT SPS SINO Super Bass control A Super Bass Harmonizer 2 Final Main Band Limiter Drive 2 Final Low Band Limiter drive E SI SPS EST SES SER SPS SPS SPS SPS SEN Preset clock based manager z S Remote Control GPIO Connector Type SubD 15p HD 4x GP In opto coupled 4x GP Out Open Collector opto isolated USB 1x USB B Type EMI Fi
27. contains the peak clipper and a look ahead limiter which sets the final level of the peak on various levels The examples below help to explain some of the audio processes generally used in the Falcon VS audio sound processor The images below show first the compression of the input dynamics then the limiting and lastly the peak clipping EC 10 Baren HLHI LEE Beat 0 3 Mika Sola Original waveform Compression Compression of the dynamics reduces the dynamic range of the audio waveform very slowly in the same way as a trained operator would edit the gain Compression is generally performed on the audio signal RMS and the compression ratio is usually settable Gated compression can be set i e closed still non operational so as to reduce the noise during the moments of silence or when there is no audio signal applied to the audio processor input _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ 15 30 45 1 00 1 15 1 30 1 45 2 00 2 15 2 30 295 3 00 3 15 3 40 2 45 p LU E L J p U p 4 5 E U pi J L LU J E p LU nn pame ma EE SE og ER e E I nn EE E e E EE E an ne EE m a meae Limiting Limiting is a faster form of compression that uses faster time and constant compression ratios higher than normal to produce a denser sound while the peaks are controlled according to the total peak level of the audio waveform Too high a limiting value could lead to a wall of sound which is unpleasant to
28. enable receivers and recorders suitable to be preset to respond solely to programme items of the desired type The last number i e 31 is reserved for alarm identification purposes the said function being designed to activate an audio signal when a receiver is in receive standby mode PTYN Programme Type Name The PTYN feature is used to provide further information on the current PTY The PTYN allows a more specific PTY description to be displayed max 8 characters which the radio station may decide of its own choice e g PTY 4 Sport and PTYN Football The PTYN is not intended to change the default eight PTY characters which will be used during the search or standby modes only to provide more programme type detail once a programme has been tuned into If the radio station is satisfied with a default PTY name there is no need to use further data capacity for the PTYN The Programme Type Name is not envisaged for use for automatic PTY selection and should not be used to provide information in sequence NB the MAIN PTY can only be programmed in compliance with the Protocol UECP The other fields from PTY PINO1 to PTY PIN31 are related solely to the Extended UECP RDS customised programming mode To enter the PTY PIN selecta field MAIN PTY PTYO1 PTYO2 etc by clicking in the yellow area the line selected will be displayed at the bottom of the window e g the figure above shows PTY 1 selected select the PIN Date Ti
29. eu 57 109 9 Final Limiter SECON EEN 57 16 10 PRESET MANAGER EE 58 17 RDS RBDS GENERATOR GENERAL GETUD see KK ERKENNEN REENEN RER KKK ENER R KEREN RER KKK ENER R KKK E NV 60 17 1 RDS GENERATOR RDS ENCODER BLOCK DIAGRAM ccececececeececececeeeeeaeeceeeeeavaeeceeeuvavaeeeeeeavavaeaeeneavaveceeeuvavaeeeeneananass 61 E ON OFF RDS PHASE AND LEVEL eege 61 17 12 UECP OR NON UECP COMPATIBLE PROGRAMMING MODES 61 17 2 1 CHARACTER TABLES FOR RT PS PTYN SERVICES aan 62 17 2 2 ACTIVE DATASET AND ALTERNATIVES DATASET ind dis 62 17 2 3 TA CONTROL TYPE 15B GROUPS EON TA Control 62 17 3 FALCON VS ACCESS EE 63 17 4 STATIC RDS SETTING IN FALCON VS Ess il Sadnanin ii 64 17 5 INTERNAL CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION AND CT SERVICE ENABLING c ececececececececececeveueuevevevevevevevevevevevevevevenenenenenens 64 18 DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION omoccnccooconooconconconcnoconcnnnncnnc cn nn mnnn 65 18 1 INTRODUCTION TO DATASET u ee en a ern een 65 18 2 RDS GROUP CONFIGURATION SERVICE RANEI 65 18 3 EON PSN SERVICES IN DATASET 1 2 ee ee 66 18 4 PI PROGRAMME IDENTIFIER CODE 6 184 1 PROGRAM IDENTIFIER CODE IN RDS MOIE 67 184 2 PROGRAM IDENTIFIER CODE IN RBDS MODE cccccccccccssessecccccccsssccccecccccaussseccccccuuascecccccuuausseccscsseeuuueeecseeeuuanes 67 18 5 DI DECODER IDENTIFIER EE 68 18 6 LINKAGE INFORMATION LA EG ILS LN 68 18 7 TP TA MS SETTINGS AND RELATIVE REMOTE MANAGEMENT 68 18 8 SLOW LABELLING CODES EE 69 18
30. generator Available multiband AGC superbass stereo enhancer overdrive option RDS brilliance control lookahead limiter audio changeover analog Encoder digital and MPX IN OUT MPX Split Ethernet SNMP agent Web Server GPS interface Four GP inputs and four GP outputs Remote control software 1 2 OPTION AVAILABLE FOR FALCON AUDIO PROCESSOR SERIE CODE MODEL COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION NOTES A106360300 F RDS Digital RDS RBDS encoder Static service generation 60 Available for programmable PS messages for Datasets RadioText all Falcon Alternative Frequency AF Traffic Program TP Traffic models Announcement TA EON M S DI CT Pl PTY PIN Two available datasets interchangeable via remote control UECP SPB490 compliant A106370300 F_VS LAN Optional Ethernet port for LAN type connections TCP IP For Falcon VS and UDP and RS232 connection ASCII Parser for Falcon only VS only 1 3 USE OF THIS MANUAL This manual is for the Falcon VS Certain features may be altered without prior notice INTRODUCTION EN AXEL N lee ENG 1 4 FALCON VS DEPLIANT AND BROCHURE Falcon VS FALCON VS BROADCAST AUDIO PROCESSOR HIGHLIGHTS 5 Band Digital Audio Processor AES EBU and analog I O Over XLR Automatic audio input changeover 2 composite outputs and 2 AUX inputs Stereo Generator with composite Clipper Mpx Power Control ITU R BS 412 Digital RDS Encoder 2 Dataset Multiband AGC Speech Detector
31. main networks and the EON so that the same UECP command e g TA can be transmitted to each encoder at the same time regardless of which network it Era belongs to thereby activating the TA on the main network and the EON TA on Erin the connected network elle gt En IA D En IA Eon Eon Eon Eon Eon cn order to change the PSN assignment in the PSN list simply click on the ci chosen PSN and drag it to the desired position Next enable the individual El assignments by checking the Enable boxes Enable PSN 8 E For example to assign PSN 5 to EON 2 instead of the default PSN 3 drag Eon PSN 3 SEIN to the current PSN 3 position Then enable EON 2 Eon FSN 10 Enable Fonid gt PSN 11 eee eae NB You can only change the PSN List on an inactive dataset te Cl bi LT Th Bun fl e u EXAMPLE In the case of three RDS encoders broadcasting three stations Radio 1 Radio 2 and Radio 3 and the same TA UECP command transmitted to each encoder at the same time the PSN lists on the three encoders are as follows RADIO 1 RADIO 2 RADIO 3 Main gt Main gt 4 Enable Eon 1 gt 4 Enable Eon 1 gt 4 Enable Iw Enable Eon 2 gt I Enable Eon 2 gt IW Enable Enable Eon 3 gt Enable Eon 3 gt Enable Enable Eon 4 gt Enable Eon 4 gt Enable Enable Eon 5 gt Enable Eon 5 gt Enable Enable Eon 6 gt Enable Eqn 6 gt Enable Enable Eon 7 gt Enable Eon 7 gt Enabl
32. not separate the unit completely from the mains power To completely separate from mains power in the event of danger unplug mains power cord As the MAINS plug is the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable SAFETY WARNINGS 10 AXEL gt TECHNOLO ENG 3 CONSIGNES DE S CURIT IMPORTANTES Lire ces consignes Conserver ces consignes Observer tous les avertissements Suivre toutes les consignes Ne pas utiliser cet appareil a proximit de l eau Ne pas obstruer les ouvertures de ventilation Installer en respectant les consignes du fabricant Ne pas installer a proximit d une source de chaleur telle qu un radiateur une bouche de chaleur un po le ou d autres appareils dont les amplificateurs produisant de la chaleur Ne pas annuler la s curit de la fiche de terre la troisieme branche est destin e a la s curit Si la fiche fournie ne s adapte pas a la prise lectrique demander a un lectricien de remplacer la prise hors normes Prot ger le cordon d alimentation afin que personne ne marche dessus et que rien ne le pince en particulier aux fiches aux prises de courant et au point de sortie de l appareil Utiliser uniquement les accessoires sp cifi s par le fabricant Utiliser uniquement avec un chariot un support ou une table sp cifi par le fabricant ou vendu avec l appareil Si un chariot est utilis d placer l ensemble chariot appareil av
33. please see the Appendix to this manual ALTERNATIVE DATASET 2 CONFIGURATION AND RECALL 89 AXEL gt TECHNOLO TECHNICAL APPENDIX 20 TECHNICAL APPENDIX This section provides all the technical explanations and the connection pinouts to and from the Falcon VS device Always refer to this technical appendix for connections and connection procedures In case of differences between the documentation below and the hardware device please contact Axel Technology at the numbers and e mail addresses shown at the end of this manual Our technical and assistance department will be pleased to help you 20 1 APPENDIX A BALANCED AUDIO CONNECTION AND PINOUT Balanced Audio connection diagram with balanced XLR for Analogue audio input and output Left Right and AES EBU digital audio input and output XLR Female XLR Male z O BLAC ck D Ee 2 kee Mee SCHERMO SHIELD 1 Female Male Front Pinout gt 1 Ground 2 Signal HOT 3 Return COLD 20 2 APPENDIX B SERIAL CONNECTION E PINOUT PORT 1 PORT 2 3 4 RS232 Male RS232 Female D a A bh O a 2 0 2 3 o0 3 4 0 4 5 o 5 A standard Pin to Pin serial cable is required for the PC connection not a CROSSOVER one For a correct connection the cable must not be more than 20 m long Ports 2 and 3 use only t
34. processed one The internal RDS encoder available as an option provides two DataSet each with a wide range of services including static programmable PS 60 messages 16 RadioText messages Alternative Frequency AF to receive the best frequency as a function of coverage area the Traffic Program TP Traffic Announcement TA to listen to traffic information and functions such as EON M S DI CT Pl PTY PIN The switching between the DataSet can occur by serial commands GPIO or TCP IP from a radio automation system The RDS encoder complies with UECP SPB490 The connectivity of Falcon VS is complete and manifold The rear panel features balanced XLR connectors for the connection of the inputs and outputs in analog and digital AES EBU As regards the part MPX are available two outputs individually buffered and independent for the signal MPX RDS plus two additional inputs AUX SCA with different functionality An AUX input SCA expressly intended use of external RDS encoder while a second input is able to switch the audio from another processor MPX and create a subnet managed by an automation system All outputs are equipped with hardware bypass in case of fault of the apparatus For remote connections are available an Ethernet TCP IP on option a RS232 serial port a USB port and a connection port GP In and GP Out to optocouplers and open collector representing the operating states and alarms Falcon VS can be controlled remotely via Windows
35. reason you need to use this appliance with a different plug you should use the following wiring guidelines in replacing the existing plug with the new one Earth Green or green and yellow Neutral H Live U Supply cables should be laid in such a manner that one does not step or walk on them They should not be squashed by any objects THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE EARTHED The chassis is always connected to mains earth to ensure your safety check your mains wiring and earthing before switching on 8 2 AC MAINS VOLTAGE SETTING 230 V 115 V BE SURE THAT THE UNIT IS SET TO THE CORRECT MAINS LINE VOLTAGE FOR YOUR COUNTRY BEFORE PLUGGING IT INTO THE WALL OUTLET The actual Mains voltage is indicated on the label stuck on the equipment closure Should the type of power at the operation location not be known please contact your dealer or electricity company MN CTE SO sah Sa Tuse XAW mAT 01411415W rm ch ra fuse OO MAT If for some reason the unit is to be operated at a mains input voltage which is different to that as supplied you need to switch the voltage selector on the right side of the unit You also need to replace the AC main fuse according to information provided on the external label or on the Technical Specifications table at the end of this user manual CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRICAL SHOCK ALWAYS DISCONNECT THE AC MAINS CABLE BEFORE ALTERING THE CHANGE OVER SWITCH NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS I
36. standard ITU R BS 412 is to reduce the density of the modulated signal while maintaining the Mpx Power Control OFF D same peak deviation level so as to keep co channel interference as low as possible po Mpx Power Control Mpx Power Threshold A CW dB 1 0d6 0 12 0 dB Standard ITU R BS 412 stipulates It is assumed that the maximum peak deviation of 75 kHz is never exceeded It is also assumed that the power of the complete multiplex signal including pilot tone and additional signals over each 60 second interval is no greater than the power of a multiplex signal containing a single sinusoidal signal which causes a peak deviation of 19 kHz Essentially the standard envisages the instalment of a sound treatment with a peak ratio of 12dB peak WARNING The default setting for MPX POWER CONTROL is off Many European countries are applying ITU R 412 However if the use of MPX POWER CONTROL is not required by law in your country make sure the control is switched off as it could cause a loss of output volume For example with ITU BS 412 switched on and set at 0 0 dB there is a volume loss of approximately 5 8 dB as against the same level with ITU BS 412 switched on To activate MPX POWER CONTROL turn the MPX power control to ON The power threshold can then be increased from O to 12 dB in 0 1 dB steps The output power calculation takes into account the pilot injection values the external RDS si
37. that something had happened at the transmission site 17 2 3 TA CONTROL TYPE 15B GROUPS EON TA Control TA Control type 15B groups EON TA Control type 14B groups Minimum group spacing 0 El ON transition 156 groups 0 D Minimum group spacing 0 A UN transition 148 groups h OFF transition 158 groups 0 D OFF transition 146 groups U e TA Control type 15B groups and EON TA Control type 14B Groups are UECP Protocol commande that are used to improve TA switching in the Main Network and in EON networks RDS RBDS GENERATOR GENERAL SETUP 62 AXEL gt TECHHOLOSs RDS RBDS GENERATOR GENERAL SETUP 17 3 FALCON VS ACCESS RIGHTS ACCESS RIGHTS hyg TS Encoder Services e 01 E 02 fa 0 wk ltz wu for BI O e E e EI 06 Por Serial z E 00 w DE 13 wh is RI Gro o Lan iz ig ig B i iA BE EON TA E oe Select None 206 Acknowledgment FI PS TATP Curent Port DI ME Port FIN PT AT PSM Enable Disable Real Time Clock ADS Level AF EON AF On Off Slow Labelling C odes In the RDS version the Falcon VS offers users the chance to filter the services managed by the different communication ports The Falcon VS has both a Serial Com port and a USB port available The USB port is identified as Port 2 while the and as RS232 port is Port 1 For each port if you select the associated service you can assign each port different access r
38. the Falcon VS and is not accessible to the user For more information on Time Sync in the Falcon VS see Appendix A Whenever a UECP command containing the refreshed time is received the Falcon VS displays the words SYNC UECP in green at the bottom of the screen as shown in the photo SYMC UECP A A GPS RDS RBDS GENERATOR GENERAL SETUP 64 AXEL gt TECHNOLOG DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 1 INTRODUCTION TO DATASET1 The DataSet 1 multifunction menu includes all the settings related to the Main network which is transmitting the dataset and up to 10 EON Enhanced Other Networks There is also another page Services for enabling configuring the RDS services supported in the dataset EI GenPurpose DSi P Se Main Network Eon NetworE 1 Eon Network 2 Eon Network 3 Metwork 4 Eon Network 5 x D m m m m a a a a 18 2 RDS GROUP CONFIGURATION SERVICE PANEL As with the UECP protocol the Services panel allows you to enable individual RDS services features e g PIN RT etc and enter the Group Sequence included in the RDS signal y 7A BA AOA 114 124 134 144 2B EIS 4E 56 BE YB BE 36 106 116 2B 136 146 156 l ZA JA 5A BA PSH List PSH nable Eon 1 gt D UI Group Sequence Group 1A Slow Labelling Codes o 1 d 3 4 F G 7 E OF i Eon oe Eon 3 gt Eon 4 gt Eon 5 gt Eon ba Eon B gt Eon Oz RH Enable Enable l Enable I
39. tone generator as shown in Audio Control gt Menu gt Internal Generator There are various sinusoidal frequencies and various operation levels This generator is extremely useful during an audio chain alignment stage THE MPX GENERATOR 39 AXEL TECHNOLOG THE MPX GENERATOR 15 1 4 MPX Clipper This value can be settable at between 95 and 105 the MPX Clipper stage operates within the pre pilot region stage and is performed on the L R and L R signals before the pilot signal is entered This design ensures that the clipping is only performed on the composite signal never on the Stereo Pilot signal The MPX Clipper stage can also be set to OFF via the same menu When disabled the MPX Composite Clipper circuit is totally disconnected and not operational Whenever aggressive modulation is needed e a powerful increase in the sound density at the expense of sound definition the cut point must be set at less than 100 while any time more protected modulation is required the cut point must be set at over 100 The Falcon VS clipping stage is based on the principle of maintaining a fixed clipping level and if it is increasing it means a positive gain must be applied to the modulated signal If instead the clipping level is decreasing a negative gain must be applied to the modulated signal The gain applied will be calculated according to the following formula Gain 100 Clipping paramete
40. tuning frequency i e the frequency that includes the list of alternative frequencies to the first position and then continue with the alternative frequencies that transmit exactly the same program strictly in ascending order We advise you to register the alternative frequencies those of adjacent transmitters and receivers with overlapping coverage areas on each transmitter making sure the first position is occupied by the frequency that includes the list of alternative frequencies 0101 For example in the situation shown in the figure three transmitters B D E only intersect in two coverage areas between B and D and between D and E The lists below should be loaded onto each transmitter Tx B lists Note that the frequency of Transmitter C is not on the list as its coverage area does not overlap with that of tuning frequency f Tx B Transmitter A Coverage area D partly overlaps the coverage area of fIxD fIxB fIxE both Transmitters B and E and therefore we recommend you load the lists for both adjacent f Tx B f Tx D f Tx D transmitters Make sure you list all the frequencies above the tuning frequency in ascending order me Tx E lists Note that the frequency of Transmitter B is not on the list as its coverage area does not overlap with that of Transmitter E Tx D lists tuning frequency f Tx D tuning frequency f Tx E DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 73 AXEL Q Lisi DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION
41. when the internal clock reaches XX XX 00 the Falcon VS checks the current time against all the start times of the scheduled events and launches events whose start time corresponds with the current time The TIME menu includes the following options Individual hours The event is launched any time the hour shown on the clock matches the hour selected Time range The event is launched any time the hour shown on the clock matches the hours included within the chosen range ALL The event is launched regardless of the time on the clock The MIN menu includes the following options Individual minutes The event is launched at any time the minutes shown on the clock match the minutes selected Time range The event is launched at any time the minutes shown on the clock match the minutes included within the chosen range Asterisk The asterisk shows that the first digit of the minutes 0 1 2 3 4 5 is not crucial therefore Minutes digit the event is launched any time the minutes on the clock match simply the second digit chosen See Examples 7 and 8 below ALL The event is launched regardless of the minutes on the clock EXAMPLE 4 Event 1 Ps ALL ALL DEE OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES J ot ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO E g The PSN 00 scheduled in the example above Event 1 will only be active from 10 34 00 to 10 34 59 every day EXAMPLE 5 07 12 ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES ALL ALL
42. 3 2 106 2 1072 al a7 3 23 aa ao 23073 14 0 Sia 106 8 ma ok jt IE al 4 Se en 33 i 4 3 I je i 1043 F List J 16 31 3 3 Ges SR e 05 5 107 5 105 0 106 3 AF List 17 24 917 57 977 397 1017 57 1077 104 I 918 93 aya Ena Ese le 56 11 8 31078 JG AF List 25 32 79 399 101 9 103 9 1059 1079 d AO 8 0 100 0 102 0 104 0 106 0 94 4 AF List 33 40 81 100 1 1021 1041 1061 ee alla ee e Ca AF List 41 48 33 100310231043 1063 as 54 1004 1024 1044 1064 Pi Ameen E 35 100510251045 1065 AF List 49 56 AB 00 6 102 6 104 6 106 6 a ibe 149 Inn AF List 57 64 30 34 8 Sa 100 8 102 8 104 8 106 8 ang 309 979 349 3969 589 100910239 1049 1069 E e ago 310 330 450 370 101010301050 1070 S il FELEL o 1048 106 JUL L prepare AF B create AF list with Procedure B R refresh AF using previous ranking By right clicking you can delete ALL the frequencies in the highlighted list or in ALL the lists S The lists containing at least one entry i e not empty are shown in blue To delete a frequency from the list left click it then drag it over to the rubbish bin alternatively click on the Delete button Right clicking on the rubbish bin with a skull on it deletes just one AF list i You can now select the AF list to delete and press OK to delete it DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 71 AXEL gt TECHNOLOG al r CA r El r r T le E 1 E i a T
43. 3 APPENDIX C ETHERNET LAN CONNECTION 91 20 4 APPENDIX D USB A B CONNECTION EE 91 20 5 APPENDIX E RDS ABILITA Old 92 20 6 APPENDIX F GPFIOPOR EE 93 20 6 1 GP In connection via internal activation elo 93 20 6 2 GP In connection via external signal activation TITEL 94 20 023 GP IRCOTTPESDONGANCY Internal VIEW une ADAN 95 20 042 GP In PODIO COUPLE COTE ponden E irirna rK A ia ias 95 20 6 5 GP Out Open Collector correspondence ooooncccnnnnnnnonnononnnononannnonnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnn nro nnnnnnnn non nnnnnnnnnnn nn nn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoss 96 20 6 6 GP In and GP Out Correspondence Test Board Circuit ooooonnncnnncnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnanononnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoss 97 21 APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE uuu2u2u0002an00nnnunnnnunnnnnunnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnunnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnn 98 21 PROS CONC AAA NAAA AAA ADA 98 sld ESPE BO DINA ECON ECN aria 99 21 1 3 Analog connection and two transmitters oooooonnnnnnnnnnnnannnonnnonnnnnnnnnnn nono nrnn nn nn nn eeeeeeeeeaaeseeeeeeeeaaaasseeeeeessaaasseeeeeeaaaaseess 100 21 1 4 Analog Connection and an RDS Encoder Side bom 101 21 1 5 Analog Connection and an Axel Technology RDS encoder AtdecChoin l 102 21 1 6 Analog Connection and an Axel Technology RDS encoder Loop ZTbrough 103 21 1 7 Analog Connection and a RDS Encoder Loop ZThrougb 104 22 APPENDIX F FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE u2u 220202n00nnnn0nnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnunnnn
44. 3 Band EQ Stereo Enhancer Brilliance Control Expander and Superbass enhancer 10 Usb Serial 4 GPIn 4 GPOut 11 Front headphone output 12 Hardware bypass ne A Oe PAN INTRODUCTION Ca AXEL gt TECHHOLOG ENG MAIN DESCRIPTION Falcon VS is a Digital Audio Processor a Stereo Generator and an RDS encoder all in a single device specifically designed for the market of broadcast radio FM Webradio and Satellite The Falcon VS audio processor is based on dedicated DSP technology with a 5 band audio processing architecture The Stereo Generator is fully digital and can create a perfect Multiplex signal Falcon VS allows to create your own soundprint unique and unmistakable The features available on the Audio Processor is complete and fully customizable 5 band compression control dual band AGC a three band EQ and Brightness control The parameterized Stereo Enhancer command provide to the radio station sound the spacing effect and large stereo horizon openings The Expander control allows you to minimize background and unwanted noise while the Overdrive and SuperBass deal to make an important sound at low and medium low frequencies creating an impressive sensation of loudness The phases control of monophonic audio gives the sound of the human voice a more natural and pleasant listening while the final limiter drive maximizes the presence of sound Falcon VS makes the sound of any single broadcaster unique without creati
45. 4 Final Limiter Drive The Final Limiter Drive is the last stage before the MPX stereo encoder right between the Final Expander and the Power Limiter This control allows you to increase or decrease the substance of the audio material delivered to the MPX encoder The term MAIN refers to the fact that it operates on the 350Hz to 15kHz frequency range Warning as already mentioned it is a very important and powerful command and so overuse of the Final Limiter Main Drive tends to overwork the HF e the Main Final Limiter d hb gt INPUTS 25dBu 25 20 A OUT D OUT 20dBu OdBFs Preset d 1571272012 13 55 46 Input Analogic Mpx Lim On Agc Un E 50us Mpx Int u HF EF HF LA PA LI z T ll III el Al GPI 2 GPIS GPI4 AUX 1 MPX1 AUX 2 MPX1 PORTA PORT PORT 3 lee a AUX 1 MPX 2 AUX 2 MPX 2 i GURUA 36 C UL AUX 1 SPLIT MODE ee ALARM MES TI Ce son 16 9 5 The Lookahead Limiter The Lookahead Limiter is a predictive limiter that works on the final stage of the audio processor Predictive means the processor s ability to know what and how much audio material will be inputted into the processor for processing and outputting and then exactly the desired level of signal While it is impossible to predict the future it is possible to add a small delay an increase about 6 8ms in the overall delay in the audio process stage in order to change the level and the waveform out
46. AL APPENDIX 20 6 5 GP Out Open Collector correspondence Internal External ge 1 Internal External Externa GPO polarization Vmax from 3 3 V to 20 V de Imax 20mA Internal GPO polarization V 5Vdc Imax 5mA TECHNICAL APPENDIX 96 TECHHO TECHNICAL APPENDIX 20 6 6 GP In and GP Out Correspondence Test Board Circuit GP Output GP Out 4 11 GP Out 1 1 GP Out 3 1 GP Out 2 1 GP Input I een GPIn 2 GPin 3 GP iIn 4 GPIn and GPOut with internal polarization TECHNICAL APPENDIX 97 TECHNOLOGY APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 21 APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 21 1 1 Analog connection In Power out to Antenna O wv FM Transmitter MPX IN I E Analog Audio _ D Output Left Right Control Room ON AIR BROADCAST CONSOLE a Falcon VS connection via analog audio The main programme output PGM is sent to the Falcon VS audio processor via XLR connection The MPX composite output is sent via BNC connection to the transmitter MPX input The audio processor output is MPX OUTPUT 1 APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 98 AXEL TEC HH Si C AC G i amp APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 21 1 2 AES EBU Digital connection In Power out to Antenna FM Transmitter MPX IN Program Output AES EBU Control Room OXYGEN 4 piera OA ON AIR BROADCAST CONSOLE b Falcon VS connection via
47. AUR External Preset Change DISABLED EI Keyboard Lock Aux Z gt Mpx Aus 2 gt Mpx 2 na Clipping Aus 1 Split Mode by GFI 1 Extended Port Mode Audio Input Failure Target Clock BE mor 14 2 1 Target Settings Using this box you can set the mnemonic name of the device to which you are connected in the ID Label section The Name section contains the name of the machine and is non editable while the FW NUM is the individual ID code of the firmware installed on the Falcon VS device This number may be required when the implementation of an option within the machine is requested e g an RDS encoder However to prevent direct access to the machine via the front encoder dial you can set a password in the section titled Keyboard Lock To set the password enter an alphanumeric combination of up to 8 characters in the box Seu T ER and then press LOCK Once this is done the front panel can no longer be controlled directly via the front encoder dial Keyboard Lock WARNING There is no backdoor mechanism to release this lock feature and the staff of Axel Technology cannot provide assistance in the event of lost forgotten passwords If this happens the device must be brought back for reformatting To restore normal encoder dial operation enter the password chosen during the lock stage in the Password field and then press UNLOCK 14 2 2 The Falcon VS internal clock The clock installed inside t
48. All safety and operating instructions must be read before operating the product They also must be retained for future reference as it contains a number of useful hints for determining the best combination of equipment settings for Yr particular application Heed All Warnings All warnings on the product and those listed in the operating instructions must be adhered to Heat This product must be situated away from any heat sources such as radiators or other products including power amplifiers or transmitters that produce heat Power Sources This product must be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label and in the installation instructions If you are not sure of the type of power supplied to your facility consult your local power company Make sure the AC main voltage corresponds to that indicated in the technical specifications If a different voltage ex 110 115 VAC is available open the equipment closure and set the voltage switch on the main supply circuit located behind the AC socket Power Cord Protection Power supply cords must be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on nor pinched by items placed upon or against them Pay particular attention to the cords at AC wall plugs and convenience receptacles and at the point where the cord plugs into the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is used use caut
49. CONTROL SW uzununnu0n0nnnnnnnn nun nun nun nun nun nun nun nun nun En nun nn 26 12 USE OF THE UNIVERSAL TARGET ADDRES MANAGER uzu 2u 00n20nn0nnun nun nun nun nun nun nun nun nun nnEn nun nun nun nn nun nEn En 28 13 USE OF UNIVERSAL REMOTER SOFTWARE uuzuu2uaunaunaunannunnunnunannun nun nun ann an nun nun nun an KEREN KKK ENER R KEREN 29 13 1 SINGLE TARGET MODE OR NETWORK MODE zn ee ie 29 13 2 SINGLE TARGET MODE CONNECTION cccccececececececececececeeeceeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeenenenenens 30 13 3 DIRECT UPLINK TO VIA MODEM cececececececececececececeueueueueveveteveveveteneuetevevateveveveeeteteterevetevevetevetevevevereterevenenevenenenenens 31 13 4 CONNECTION TO A DIAL UP MODEM c0oococncncncncnnnnnnnnn rn rr 32 13 5 DIRECT LINK CONNECTION za eu eine eier 33 14 FALCON VS CONTROL VIA SOFTWARE z z uu2u020n0nnunnunannan nun nun nun nn KEREN ann an nun nun ann ann an nun nun ann an nun nun ann ann ann unnen 34 14 1 TYPE OF FALCON AUDIO PROCESSOR CONNECTED nenne nnennnnnnnnunennnnnnnnen nr nn nr nnennennnnnen ee nennen ernennen 35 14 2 SETTING EN EE 36 E TOSUN E 36 142 2 Ihe Falcon EE 36 E AUX E O RP OE AAEREN ENEN EONA 37 E OS LE e 37 14 23 Audio Eres Mana Cr and Alarm A RANAS RN AAN NN 38 15 THE MPX GENERATOR EE 38 15 1 MPX SECTION e PP eE 39 Dodd MPX EEN 39 EL FOC EEN 39 134 Output SOURCES SG ECON asriar RN 39 II O T ets sty e PE lt a CO ES En
50. Enable l Enable I Enable IM Enable l Enable IM Enable e a n a n a a Ua Udo w A on on oo on oo 00 o Eon10 gt I Enable Group 144 Yariant Codes Group 144 Yarant Sequence 3 10 T T2 10 11 12 13 SLC Sequence The Falcon VS accepts all the groups listed and reaches a maximum of 64 elements The only groups not included are 4A automatically generated and 15A not supported This feature corresponds to ODA management which allows the use of any group for linking the information The DYNAMIC services such as TMC IH EWS RadioTextPlus TDC and ODA are not supported by the Falcon VS RDS When any group is specified the Falcon VS which generates default Group OA which includes all the basic RDS services PS OF M S TP TA PTY AF Group 4A which includes clock information is controlled automatically by the Falcon VS i e it is not user settable If you wish to provide additional services to those in Group OA you will need to transmit a Group sequence This sequence can be generated manually with DragAndDrop by dragging the corresponding group number from Groups and dropping it in the Group Sequence DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 65 AXEL TECHNOLOG DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 3 EON PSN SERVICES IN DATASET 1 The PSN Programme Service Number List is used as a reference for the entire PSH List UECP index f It allows you to associate the various PSN items i e RDS configurations with nn A the
51. Falcon VS User Manual FM Audio Processor Rev 2 0 ENG FALCON VS AXEL TFECHNOLOG SEDE DI BOLOGNA VIA CADUTI DI SABBIUNO G F 40011 ANZOLA EMILIA BOLOGNA ITALY PHONE 39 051 736555 39 051 736154 Fax 39 051 736170 e mail info axeltechnology com http www axeltechnology com SEDE Di BERGAMO SEDE DI LUCCA Broadcast Audio Devices s r l SEDE Di ROMA VIA ITALIA 1 VIALE MARCONI 86 VIA SALARIA 233 C 24030 MEDOLAGO BERGAMO ITALY 55045 PIETRASANTA LUCCA ITALY 00015 MONTEROTONDO e ROMA ITALY 1 Table of Content 1 INTRODUCTION ocio 5 1 1 FALCON AUDIO PROCESSOR VERSIONE AVAILABLE nena nnnen en ne nananana 5 1 2 OPTION AVAILABLE FOR FALCON AUDIO PROCESSOR SERIE cccececececeececececeeuauaceceeeevavaceeeneavavaceeeneavaeaeeeeavavaeaeeneuvaneeenes 5 1 3 Se Oe TS A WEE 5 1 4 FALCON VS DEPLIANT AND BROCHURE 6 1 9 COMPARISON TABLE FALCON AUDIO PROCESSOR ccececececeeeecececeeeeeauaceeeeeauaeaeeeeueavacaeeneavauaeeeeueavaeeeeeenvavaeeeeneananeeenes 8 1 SAFETY WARNINGS ISTRUZIONI PER LA SICUREZZA zuuzuu2uaunaunaunannannunnunannannun nun nnnannun nun nun ann an nun nun nun ann an nun 9 1 1 FOREWORD ae e E E E E E E 9 2 SAFETY WARNINGS SE EENS 10 3 CONSIGNES DE SECURITE IMPORTANT ES cesceccecceceeceeceecnccuceeceecescuseuceeceseuseuseeseeseseuseuseeseseuseuseeseseuseuseuseesesenses 11 4 ISTRUZIONI IMPORTANTI PER LA SICUREZZA uucecescocceccecenceuceuceecescuceuceuceeeuseu
52. LOG audio input of the Falcon VS audio processor with electronically balanced XLR connection MPX OUTPUTS unit this contains the two output MPX lines These MPX outputs are buffered and totally independent of each other and the levels of the MPX output but not of the individual Audio Pilot and RDS carriers can be set individually via remote control software or directly on the front panel The level of the subcarrier components cannot be altered on one output only MPX INPUTS unit this section contains two auxiliary broadband inputs AUX or SCA which are added directly to the MPX OUT 1 and or the MPX OUT 2 The signal from AUX 1 can be sent to MPX OUT 1 and also to MPX OUT 2 at the same time or just to MPX OUT 2 The same can be done for the signal from AUX 2 sending it to MPX OUT 1 and to MPX OUT 2 at the same time as or just to MPX OUT 2 For more information see the block diagram of the machine The power supply unit features a switch to switch on the device and a power socket For the change of the fuse see the relevant chapter The fuse is located inside the device near the switching power supply unit The fuse is of the slow blow type 230 V a c and 2 000 A equal to 2000 mA The Falcon VS features two serial ports for device control via the remote control software In this case Serial 2 is the port selected The control features are the same as for the USB control port Using the Axel Universal
53. Min less than 0 01 TDH NOISE 0 0dBu 1Khz Stereo Mono Left Mono Right Mono Left Right 24bit Sigma Delta Conversion Crystal CS4272 XLR male Electronically balanced 12 0dBu to 14 0dBu 0 1dBu Step Max 19dBu 100 600 Q or greater Less than 0 01 TDH NOISE 0 0dBu 1Khz XLR Male Electronically balanced AES3 EBU 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 64 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz with src and jitter correction 16 bit 20 bit 24 bit From 0 0 dBFs to 24dBFs 0 1 dBu step 125 dB Typ 122 dB Min less than 0 01 TDH NOISE 0 0dBu 1Khz Stereo Mono Left Mono Right Mono Left Right 4x GP In optocoupled 4x GP Out Open Collector optoisolated 2x RS 232 Serial protocol ports EMI filtered 1x Universal Serial Bus port B type EMI filtered Ethernet port by option over RJ45 connector with web server interface TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FALCON VS AXEI ECHMOLOt 107 k e WEEE Directive Informativa RAEE 24 WEEE Directive Informativa RAEE 11In line with EU Directive 2002 96 EC for waste electrical and electronic equipment WEEE this electrical product must not be disposed of as unsorted municipal waste Please dispose of this product by returning it to the point of sale or to your local municipal collection point for recycling In bereinstimmung mit der Richtlinie 2002 96 EG des Europ ischen Parlaments und des Rates ber Elektro und Elektronik Altger te
54. NSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 8 3 FUSE REPLACEMENT The power supply socket has an integral fuse drawer containing the AC power fuse and a spare both of the same value FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS 18 AXEI gt TECHNOLO FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE REPLACING THE POWER FUSE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TYPE OF FUSE FOR THE VOLTAGE TO BE PROTECTED USING WRONG FUSE TYPE WILL RESULT IN INSUFFICIENT PROTECTION Make sure that the power is switched off and the power cable is disconnected from the equipment a Open the upper iron cover using a screwdriver we b Replace the fuse located at the internal position Power supply Type 1 c Replace the fuse located at the internal position Power supply Type 2 Perform the set up under static control conditions Static charges are likely to completely destroy one or more of the CMOS semiconductors employed in the unit Static damage will not be covered under warranty FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS 19 AXEL gt TECHNOLOGY FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS Basic damage prevention consists of minimizing generation discharging any accumulated static charge on your body and preventing that discharge from being sent to or through any electronic component Uninsulated dangerous voltage are inside the enclosure voltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock Always disconnect t
55. OEEZ se tento elektricky v robek nesm likvidovat jako netYidny komun ln odpad PYi likvidaci tento v robek vrat te prodejci nebo ho odevzdejte k recyklaci do komun ln ho sbrn ho zaYizeni Vastavalt EL direktiivile 2002 96 EU mis k sitleb elektri ja elektroonikaseadmete j tmeid WEEE ei v i antud toodet visata majapidamisj tmete hulka Palun tagastage antud toode taaskasutamise eesm rgil m gipunkti v i kohaliku piirkonna j tmekogumise punkti V s lade so smernicou 2002 96 ES o odpade z elekrickych a elektronick ch zariaden OEEZ sa toto elektrick zariadenie nesmie odstranovat ako netrieden komun lny odpad V robok odstr nte jeho vr ten m v mieste n kupu alebo odovzdan m v miestnom zbernom zariaden na recyklovanie WEEE Directive Informativa RAEE 108 AXEL TECHNOLO GUARANTEE 25 GUARANTEE The product is covered by a one year ex works manufacturer s guarantee Do not open the device The guarantee will not be valid if the guarantee seals are broken The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damages of any type deriving from or relating to incorrect use of the product 26 DECLARATION OF ROHS CONFORMITY To minimize the environmental impact and take more responsibility to the earth we live in accordance with European Union Directive 2002 95 EC known commonly as RoHS Restriction of Hazardous Substances We herewith declare Axel Technology srl Via Caduti di Sabbiuno 6 F
56. OFF NO Event 1 PSN 00 Main PS is the default PS i e It is transmitted whenever no other PS is scheduled Event 2 PSN 01 is scheduled every day from 07 00 am to 12 59 am It will replace PSN 00 within that time range Event 3 PSN 02 is only scheduled for Mondays from 10 00 am to 11 59 am When an event ends and no other event matches the current time the Scheduler will keep the last event on air for another 2 or 3 minutes The default PSN i e PSN 00 is then automatically restored 18 16 9 OVERALL SCHEDULER EXAMPLES The following instructions explain how to program the Scheduler in order to perform the timing operations EXAMPLE 9 PS ALL DEE OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES PS 04 of 00 06 ALL ALL LL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES PS 04 of 06 07 ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES PS 18 09 ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES PS 10 11 ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES OFFI Events 1 5 allow you to program two PS sequences The PS 1 sequence from PSN 01 to PSN 03 is the default and is transmitted daily from 12 00 00 to 23 59 59 The PS 2 sequence comprising PSN 04 through to PSN 08 will be aired every day from 00 00 00 midnight through to 11 59 59 am Since the time range of 00 00 to 12 00 is not a default setting you will need to cover this interval by sequencing various Events with the same Start PS End PS but with different time ranges DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 86 AXEL
57. OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO Event ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO Event 3 ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO Eventi PS ms sat Ts fae sat sat OFF OFF OFF OFF DEE OFF OFF ves all al The Scheduler allows you to organize round the clock RDS transmission on a daily weekly or monthly basis The Scheduler is used to implement the specific Falcon VS RDS transmission editing features PS PTY PIN at specific times and dates The programming editing is saved and implemented immediately The programming activity is activated i e aired in 1 minute at the most The basic unit of the Event Scheduler is the Event which is a RDS feature PS PTY PIN that can be configured to be launched automatically at a specific date and time or cyclically with a specified frequency Events have two kinds of properties that influence their operation mode operational properties and chronological properties The operational properties determine the Event operations i e the type of event and the chronological properties determine the time at which the event is launched The Scheduler s programming capacity is extremely flexible allowing you
58. OUNTRY is the best preset to start with when setting the audio transmitted for a country music programme When the Change button is pressed the preset is loaded immediately with the result that the difference between the audio presets can be heard immediately 11 Using the Save to a Target preset you can save the customised settings in the internal memory of the Falcon VS audio processor The Preset Index ranges Zoe EE from 11 to 20 and a mnemonic name can also be set for the preset Press SAVE the preset name and its settings are now saved in the internal memory of the Falcon VS To recall a preset go back to the Change Target Preset option and select the preset from the index in the dropdown menu The maximum number of characters allowed for this type of field is 12 Please note that the names for Presets 01 through to 10 cannot be changed as they are default factory settings The maximum number of presets that can be saved on the machine is 20 Preset O6 COUNTR Y The Preset Save to a File section lets you save all the preset data in a separate storage area from the Falcon VS When you press SAVE the window to save the file appears 12EMPTY 13 EMPTY 14 E M bh A I Lei After keying in the default file name FM PRE named ONE in the example press SAVE There is no need to add the extension PRE as It will be added automatically by the system Nomade Ense Fave ONE FM Sen ve Ea ct Savi To Pl
59. PE ee 40 I E O EA EA TOE ee EA ee A PRE SEO e 40 15 2 MPX POWER LIMITER CONTROL TU RPBS ATI 41 16 AUDIO CONTROL EEN 42 16 1 AUDIO 2d Staind 43 10 1 1 EE 43 e BOM EN 44 107 O EE 45 16 1 4 Input Setup and Audio Fault Handler 45 16 1 5 What are pre emphasis and de emphasis and what are they for 46 16 2 AUDIO OUTE UT ee 47 1022 ANO ONU AAA AAA DARA A RA 47 102 2 EE ee 47 16 3 SIGNAL GENERATOR E 48 16 4 AUDIO PRE PROCESS THE AGC CONTROL cccccecesececcececueeceueecuseuaueeeueuuauausuceeuuauaueueusauauausueueauaueuseeuuauaueueueavauaeauees 49 16 41 AGC Automatic Gain a dada 49 O E EE 49 Ia de ais 49 1042 TO A A 49 EE 50 16 4 6 Idle Compression and Idle Speed 50 16 4 7 Work Zone Threshold amp Work Zone Release 50 1048 BORO COI 50 2000 EE 50 16 4 10 EE Eet 50 16 4 11 O RN A E EE aan sees 5I 16 5 AUDO ee 52 16 6 QUALITY OF THE AUDIO MATERIAL IN FALCON VS INPUT cececececececececececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenenenenes 53 16 7 MULTIBAND CONTROL AND MULTIBAND PROCESS IL 54 16 8 FALCON VS CROSS OVER FREQUENCY ccecececececececececececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeenees 54 16 9 MULTIBAND CONTROL AND MULTIBAND PROCESS 2 55 TASA Mia PTOS a ee 55 10 42 Copinne Band CNE werner ee 55 10 93 DIE CO EE 55 16 94 Final Limiter EE 56 10953 DSTO ORG CA Lis 56 TIE IN EE 56 10 9 7 Penn e OTE OS UU SOT E PC o UE an 56 1002 BDO een een
60. PROGRAMME IDENTIFIER CODE this contains four hexadecimal numbers see Code box The first is the country of transmission and is assigned automatically by the Remoter software by clicking on the country acronyms see Country Group The second hexadecimal number is the coverage profile i e national local etc Click on the appropriate item in the Coverage Area window and the application assigns the relative hexadecimal number The Ref window contains a number within a range of 1 to 255 normally assigned by radio regulatory authorities Code Rel aj ei LSN TA DISABLED If the complete hexadecimal code is already known enter it in the Code box 18 4 2 PROGRAM IDENTIFIER CODE IN RBDS MODE Eart Drog Si Hot Available Linkage Information La OFF Music Speech MS MUSIC EG OFF Traffic Programme TR DISABLED Coverage Aree Hot Available PI PROGRAMME IDENTIFIER CODE this contains four hexadecimal numbers see Code box The hexadecimal code must be entered in the Code 01 field it will be transmitted as is ILS OFF LSN foao Decoder Identification Ol STEREO STATIC PTY DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 67 AXEL TECHHOLOOG DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 5 DI DECODER IDENTIFIER DI DECODER IDENTIFIER This dropdown menu allows you to E select the modulation type Stereo Mono etc The stereo Decoder Identification m
61. Software Remoter control software you can change the operating parameters levels and compression as well as the audio process processing Using Axel Universal Target Address Manager you can set the machine s individual address in UECP format set RDS to work in UECP compatible mode or extended mode and reset any or all of the RDS service datasets Falcon VS mounts on option to be request an Ethernet port on RJ45 connector for connecting a LAN WAN In addition this port provides an integrated web server and Falcon VS can be controlled remotely using a standard web browser The same port provides an SNMP agent and an ASCII Parser see Appendix FALCON VS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 24 AXEI e EGLE BLOCK DIAGRAM OF FALCON VS 10 BLOCK DIAGRAM OF FALCON VS S 19 Bd LO Vv N RR _________ l SIELIOJU 4 a a9ej a u H i LAdLNO INdNI y 18 n MES ICAA o E E E SS aa sy yo y y y I 09 AAA l l 4 328 19 YA mm lll I Vv A jeuondo JOJeJ9uas sagy l Ul d9 SOY o 0 o 0 _ apo uds xny BLOCK DIAGRAM OF FALCON VS y Kl JOJeJauas 081018 Y Y Y at Jeu J MOd KOZENE IL XdW T SI J9po9uy XdW o gt Lx JOJJUOD unao uds TECHHC y O S u Japuedx3 S 3 y s ddi 2 Jadd 9 0 gt jesusdwon F p jj vue9 Jour pa 9oueo 901d N 3 S A UOISJOSI peayy uosoegl USO am F v EA d Vv IN d La n O
62. Software Remoter v0 9 0 BETA Click Finish to exit the wizard Axel Universal Software R Axel Universal Target Address a Axel Universal Software Remoter v2 0 or other b Axel Universal Target Address Manager v2 0 or other 8 You can now use the programs to manage the Falcon VS devices The following sections explain how to connect the device and outline the potential offered by the product INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE FALCON VS CONTROL SW 27 AXEL gt TECHNOLOGY USE OF THE UNIVERSAL TARGET ADDRES MANAGER 12 USE OF THE UNIVERSAL TARGET ADDRES MANAGER The Falcon VS Target Address Manager software is used to assign to Falcon VS an Individual Address via UECP protocol to reset one or all of the RDS service datasets to set either the RDS mode if it is perfectly compliant with the UECP standard or to set the extended mode A plug activation key can also be entered in order to upgrade the machine or add new features This can be achieved using either the PC s Serial port or the USB port The following screen will appear when you open the program i Universal Target Address Manager Universal Remoter v0 9 0 Beta Universal Target Address Manager IS Sti disconnected from the Falcon VS device When you CONNECT COME Se press the CONNECT button a connection is established between the PC and the Falcon VS The default values of the COM port are Individual Address m bl 38 400bps
63. TECHNOLO lt gt DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION EXAMPLE 10 Use of PSN Stopped Recommended PS scheduling includes a fixed PSN i e 8 characters for most of the time 90 and dynamic PS sequences that begin every few minutes e g every 5 minutes For scheduling of this kind the PSN Editor panel should look similar to the figure below Note that the speed of the last PSN BBC ONE is set at Stopped as this is the PSN that must be displayed for a lengthy period 0000 THE NORMAL BBC NORMAL PSN2 WORLD NORMAL SERYICE NORMAL PSN4 EBC ONE STOPPED The Scheduler window will be similar to the figure below Event item Type Item His End Hour Mm Day Month rear Mo Tu Pre Th Fr Sa Su Enabled PS 00 D ALL eil ALL ALL ALL DEE OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES PS Op 04 ALL E ALL ALL ALL DEE OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF YES Event 3 00 ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL DEE OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO The sequences of PS 00 through to PS 04 will start every 5 minutes and after the first three items have been displayed once the last PS BBC ONE will remain displayed until a new Event is launched DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 87 AXEL gt TECHNOLO lt DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 17 EON NETWORK CONFIGURATION IN DATASET 1 The Enhanced Other Network feature can be used to update the information stored in a receiver concerning other programme services than those received Alternative frequencies the PS name the Tra
64. Vor nderung der Netzspannung oder Sicherungswechsel Netzkabel trennen Das Ger t muss f r den Betrieb geerdet werden Hauptsicherung nur mit einer gleichwertigen austauschen s entsprechende Etikette Vor Einschalten Netzspannungseinstellung am Ger t berpr fen bzw anpassen A A A A A WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE 13 AXEL HOLOG ENG Inpoliger Netzschalter In Notf lle oder f r Wartungsarbeiten Netzkabel trennen Der Netzstecker fungiert auch als Trennelement muss deshalb zug nglich bleiben WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE 14 AXEL A ENG 6 INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD LEA estas instrucciones CONSERVE estas instrucciones PRESTE ATENCION a todas las advertencias SIGA todas las instrucciones NO utilice este aparato cerca del agua NO obstruya ninguna de las aberturas de ventilaci n Inst lese seg n lo indicado en las instrucciones del fabricante No instale el aparato cerca de fuentes de calor tales como radiadores registros de calefacci n estufas u otros aparatos incluyendo amplificadores que produzcan calor NO anule la funci n de seguridad del enchufe polarizado o con clavija de puesta a tierra Un enchufe polarizado tiene dos patas una m s ancha que la otra Un enchufe con puesta a tierra tiene dos patas y una tercera clavija con puesta a tierra La pata m s ancha o la tercera clavija se proporciona para su seguridad Si el toma corriente no es del tipo
65. apropiado para el enchufe consulte a un electricista para que sustituya el toma corriente de estilo anticuado PROTEJA el cable el ctrico para evitar que personas lo pisen o estrujen particularmente en sus enchufes en los toma corrientes y en el punto en el cual sale del aparato UTILICE nicamente los accesorios especificados por el fabricante UTILICESE nicamente con un carro pedestal escuadra o mesa del tipo especificado por el fabricante o vendido con el aparato Si se usa un carro el mismo debe moverse con sumo cuidado para evitar que se vuelque con el aparato DESENCHUFE el aparato durante las tormentas el ctricas o si no va a ser utilizado por un lapso prolongado TODA reparaci n debe ser llevada a cabo por t cnicos calificados El aparato requiere reparaci n si ha sufrido cualquier tipo de da o incluyendo los da os al cord n o enchufe el ctrico si se derrama l quido sobre el aparato o si caen objetos en su interior si ha sido expuesto a la lluvia o la humedad si no funciona de modo normal o si se ha ca do NO exponga este aparato a chorros o salpicaduras de l quidos NO coloque objetos llenos con l quido tales como floreros sobre el aparato Este s mbolo indica que la unidad contiene niveles de voltaje peligrosos que representan un riesgo de choques el ctricos Este s mbolo indica que la literatura que acompa a a esta unidad contiene instrucciones importantes de funcionamiento y mantenimient
66. ation Relay As shown in the diagram below taking the tension from the Falcon VS s GPIO port it is possible to polarize a photocoupler and use one of the four GP Input available Taking the 5 V from pin9 and applying it to the anode of an optocoupler and then connecting the common katode pin7 to the mass represented by pin1 it is possible to reach the function GP Input pin 1 GPIn 2 GPin 3 GP in 4 GPIn with internal polarization TECHNICAL APPENDIX 93 gt TECHNOLOG TECHNICAL APPENDIX 20 6 2 GP In connection via external signal activation TTL As shown in the diagram below taking the voltage externally from the Falcon VS it is possible to polarize a photo coupler and use one of the four GP Input available Caution in this case the ground of the TTL signals of the generators are common GP Input zl 7 ra ll zl GPin with External polarization GPIn 1 GPIn 2 GPIn 3 GP In 4 TECHNICAL APPENDIX 94 TECHNICAL APPENDIX 20 6 3 GP In correspondancy Internal view View from the back ie within the SubD connector 15p HD Connections correspond to the internal connections of the Falcon VS 20 6 4 GP In Optocoupler correspondence Optocoupler Pin SubD 15p HD Note 0 0 GPini Anode5 kKatode7 EA GPIn 2 Anode13 Katode7 GPin Anode6 Katode7 AAA GPna EA Anode14 Katode7 PWS Ja iss GND it GND Ground PSU 5Vcc TECHNICAL APPENDIX 95 TECHNOLOG TECHNIC
67. between the firmware and software versions For example the PC software version 3 0 requires installation of the firmware version 3 0 on the unit and vice versa More precisely the first two digits must correspond in so far as possible the sub versions identified by the third digit are not involved in the firmware software compatibility As a general rule the X Y Z software version is executed with the X Y K firmware version 22 1 PREPARING THE DEVICE FOR UPGRADING To correctly update or upgrade a Falcon VS device use an Rs232 COM Serial port If the port is native on the PC s motherboard the port characteristics do not need to be set if USB to Serial adaptors are used then in some cases it may be necessary to set certain port data such as speed and stop bits The software upgrader operates with the following port values 38 400bps 8 N 1 Follow each step of these instructions to correctly execute the upgrade Close all open applications Access the Fw UpGrades folder Double click on the FILE ASSOCIATED with the required upgrade Launch the program Upgrader_V2xx EXE apop crepe ol Je i b de KT Upgrader ere Fo der ii Organiza e SS Apri Londend con Mastenzza Nuova cartella Cl amp ir Prefenti ei il Desktop E Ki Falcon_XT_Firmware Upgrade W159 1212012 13 22 8 Download PlugSwitcherStatus 535 i Risorse recenti a Raccolte Doc
68. ce Network Mode meanwhile means a distant connection without a return data channel A connection of this kind is generally established in cases of audio processors installed on remote transmission sites or in locations without a return data channel This connection is usually common with audio transfers via satellite where configuration data can be sent in one way mode uplinking to the transmitter site Of course you will not know if the command has been successfully received or whether it has been executed correctly by the audio processor That is why a redundancy check is added which allows the same command to be sent several times so that it can be received and executed USE OF UNIVERSAL REMOTER SOFTWARE 29 QAXEL Aaa USE OF UNIVERSAL REMOTER SOFTWARE 13 2 SINGLE TARGET MODE CONNECTION SINGLE TARGET Pressing Single Target Mode establishes a direct two way communication link with the Falcon device To select which communication channel to use and set the relative parameters click SINGLE TARGET Connection Settings The Single Target Mode is the easiest and most immediate way to connect the Falcon processor to the Host PC It requires a two way communication channel between the Host PC and the Falcon encoder This channel may be a LOCAL MODEM or TCP IP channel It is useful for real time monitoring of the current Falcon status sound levels RDS etc 11 For a USB connection once you have instal
69. could influence the behaviour of the transmitter exciter Mono R 16 1 4 Input Setup and Audio Fault Handler This part of the software is used to set the audio processor input audio source the options available are Analog or Digital This control is closely linked to the Audio Fault Handler The Falcon VS is equipped with an audio fault changeover device which in the event that an input is no longer available switches to the second available input after a set wait time Generally speaking this feature intervenes in the event of faults and when the Source Selection is set to On Fault Otherwise if the Source Selection remains on Manual the input can only be changed manually not automatically The Source Selection options are shown below e MANUAL manual operation i e without automatic changes e ON FAULT Automatic operation as per the Audio Fault Handler e EXT CMD 1 audio input changed manually but controlled by GP 1 e EXT CMD 2 audio input changed manually but controlled by GP 2 e EXT CMD 3 audio input changed manually but controlled by GP 3 e EXT CMD 4 audio input changed manually but controlled by GP 4 Example the main audio input of the Falcon VS processor is analog but there is silence at the Analog input for over 5 seconds Audio Fault Handler Fault Time The Falcon VS automatically changes its input from Analog to Digital The Audio Fault Handler displays the reason why the Falcon VS audio input ha
70. ct to the levels of other frequencies usually the low frequencies All this is done to improve the S N signal noise ratio and consequently minimise the negative effects of phenomena such as attenuation distortion or saturation during processes or parts introduced after those already in the system This whole system is called emphasis The frequency tripping curve is determined by special time constants and the cut frequency can be calculated using mathematical formulas The reverse process applied to FM receivers is called de emphasis V One example which clearly illustrates the effects of pre No Equalization emphasis is the RIAA equalization curve on 33 rpm and 45 rem vinyl records V Pre Em phasis W De Emphasis AUDIO CONTROL 46 TECHNOLO AUDIO CONTROL 16 2 AUDIO OUTPUTS This section contains all the working parameters for the Falcon VS analog output and digital output Analogic Output Level Digital Output Level Output Level Output Level 0_0dBu 20 db Fs 6 0 dBu O du 20 0 dBu 25 0 dBF 0 dBF Analogic De Emphasis Analogic Output Impedance Digital Output Rate Digital Output Resolution De Emphaziz Filter Dut Rate 48 EHZ Wi KI ERT Group Delay Adjust Analogic Output Source Selection Output Analogic Output Source Selection Selection Digital De Emphasis Digital De Emphasis Emphasis Digital Output Source Selection Output Digital Output
71. customized to render the Falcon VS RDS encoder more versatile and appropriate to most users needs In this case some controls are not UECP compliant When using the Universal Remoter software data configuration can be performed in text ASCII format using the Configuration Editor or via the standard pages of the Remoter The current status of the RDS services on air can be constantly monitored via the small blue screen in the right hand corner in the centre RAR e H RDS of the Falcon VS Universal Remoter screen DS 1 RT 0 A 0 The descriptions given on the following pages refer to the Falcon VScon k l with the RDS option installed TA OFF TP Off Mix Music PS Radio 3 If you cannot see the Radio Data System settings and want to install the RDS option contact the Axel Technology sales department PTY NO PROGRAM a 4 BOSCH ATEN ji gt wO A AUTOSOUND ne CATENA ptit reuen IRT NAVTEQ IEN Labs 3 Proneer JVC 1 A KR KENWOOD m ate RS NOKIA gh wee Ki sverigeszadio Se e GR emm sony BIER ZS 7 and TAC Qbit Delphi Ofcom Association Swiss Private Radio Axel Technology has been a member of the RDS Forum since 1998 Unless otherwise stated otherwise all the information contained in this section applies to both generations of the system i e RDS and RBDS RBDS operations can be obtained on the Falcon VS by installing the RBDS version Universal Remoter Control Software RDS RBDS GENERATOR GENERAL SETUP 60
72. d at which the level of AGC work is locked MAA Allowable values are from Locked i e with no activity up to a maximum PH p of 2 0 dB second Locked 20 dE 16 4 7 Work Zone Threshold amp Work Zone Release These two controls act when after X seconds the AGC has stabilized and reached its working point i e the Work Zone This gating control which is separate from the gate threshold makes sure that the AGC is mmm m dk not active when it has reached its work values The values can be set at from Disable to 15dB and any value other than Disable prevents the AGC operating excessively when the audio waveform has already reached the Work Zone Release average peak value The higher this value is 6 0dB 15 0dB the less nn KH the original signal will be affected by the AGC work and therefore will be cleaner 01 dB 2 0 dEr Work Zone Threshold Disabled 15 0 dB If on the other hand the command is Disabled the AGC can intervene intensely which results in considerable level changes and the original audio signal sounding more pumped up 16 4 8 Band Coupling The Band Coupling control allows you to reduce the effects of the multiband process by attempting to pair up to a certain extent the AGC work bandwidths You may want this effect in order to limit the Of Ls nn AE re equalization effect of the multiband AGC and the limiters The Ae ie recommended reference value is 50 60 Ue 100 amp Band Coupling
73. di tipo specificato dal produttore o venduto insieme all apparecchio Se si utilizza un carrello fare attenzione negli spostamenti per evitare infortuni causati da ribaltamenti del carrello stesso Scollegare l apparecchio dalla presa di corrente durante i temporali o quando inutilizzato a lungo Per qualsiasi intervento rivolgersi a personale di assistenza qualificato E necessario intervenire sull apparecchio ogniqualvolta si verificano danneggiamenti di qualsiasi natura Ad esempio la spina o il cavo di alimentazione sono danneggiati entrato liquido nell apparecchio o sono caduti oggetti su di esso l apparecchio stato esposto alla pioggia o all umidita non funziona normalmente o caduto Non esporre a sgocciolamenti o spruzzi Non appoggiare sull apparecchio oggetti pieni di liquidi ad esempio vasi da fiori Questo simbolo indica la presenza di alta tensione all interno dell apparecchio che comporta rischi di scossa elettrica Questo simbolo indica la presenza di istruzioni importanti per l uso e la manutenzione nella documentazione in dotazione all apparecchio Non sostituire il fusibile o cambiare la tensione di alimentazione senza aver prima scollegato il cordone di alimentazione L APPARATO DEVE ESSERE CONNESSO A TERRA Sostituire il fusibile generale con uno di identico valore come indicato sulla etichetta applicata sul mobile dell apparato Assicurarsi che la tensione di rete corrisponda a quella
74. during the programme tuned into The TP element most only be flagged for programs which switch dynamically to TA identification during traffic announcements It can be set to Enabled or Disabled TA The Traffic Announcement element is an on off signal designed to signal when there is a Traffic Announcement on the air To enable it see the section below The TA and M S statuses can be Fixed enabled disabled Associated with the relative UECP command Associated with the statuses of one of the four inputs on the GPIO port Traffic Announcement A POSITIVE INPUT 3 POSITIVE INPUT 1 POSITIVE INPUT 2 POSITIVE INPUT 3 POSITIVE INPUT 4 NEGATIVE INPUT 1 NEGATIVE INPUT 2 NEGATIVE INPUT 3 NEGATIVE INPUT 4 PMainPs_BasicSer DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 68 AXEL gt TECHHOLOSs DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION M S Music Speech is a double status signal which can signal whether music or speech is being transmitted The signal will allow receivers to be e equipped with two separate volume controls one for As MUSIC music and one for speech so that the listener can Ir vd TE adjust the balance between them to suit their personal listening habits Music Speech See the Appendix of this manual for the GPIO interface pinout The TA TP and MS services are included in the group of Basic Services packages 18 8 SLOW LABELLING CODES The Slow Labelling Codes as they are transmitted via Group 1A are en
75. e Enable Eon B gt Enable Eon o gt Enable Enable Eon 4 gt Enable Eon 4 3 JPSN 10 Enable Enable Eonl0 gt PSN 11 TI Enable Eond0 gt JPSN11 Enable The EON Fast Switch option Group 14B will be selected in the event of transmission of a high number of groups both Main and EON in order to change the TA flag status of a programme service with cross references more quickly Some of the earlier RDS EON consumer receivers need up to four 14B Groups of the correct type for reliable operation Therefore if manual group mode has been selected we recommend you transmit the highest possible number of 14B groups in 8 types in order to ensure TA switching is detected in poor reception conditions DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 66 AXEL DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 4 Pl PROGRAMME IDENTIFIER CODE A pnoml Main Network Te sy BasicServices fey RtEdit F S PtyPinEdit L PsEdit Scheduler The Main Network Panel contains all the settings relating to the RDS signal currently being transmitted A double click on the Main Network icon will open a subtree containing the following panels Basic Services Alternative Frequencies RT Radio Text Edit PinPtyEdit PsnEdit Scheduler Access the Basic Services page 18 4 1 PROGRAM IDENTIFIER CODE IN RDS MODE Hain Basic Services County Group LOCAL Linkage Informations Musc Speech Coverage Area Ls Decoder Identification PI
76. e Fa Arras EK Saa come sudo er Preset RachoDNEFM AUDIO CONTROL 58 he a Le AUDIO CONTROL The last part of the PRESET MANAGER section is the Load Preset from File function This feature allows you to reload the parameters previously exported from the Falcon VS When you click on LOAD a dialog box appears Preset Load From File Select the preset that you want to recall and click on Open AUDIO CONTROL 59 RDS RBDS GENERATOR GENERAL SETUP 17 RDS RBDS GENERATOR GENERAL SETUP The Radio Data System RDS which was introduced worldwide in 1992 is the European Union standard for sending small amounts of digital information via the conventional FM radio transmission system The RDS system allows stations to transmit various kinds of information including their identifier RDS has been standard in Europe since the nineties With RDS data is sent at 1187 5 bits per second and includes program information the title author of the song on R D S the air and traffic messages TMC RADIO DATA SYSTEM The RDS controls linked to phase and levels can be accessed via the front panel while any other configuration concerning texts RDS data etc can be set up using the PC control software or via UECP The Falcon VS RDS encoder features two different programming modes The first is fully compliant with the most recent UECP The second Extended features a wider range of options which have been
77. ec pr caution afin de ne pas le renverser ce qui pourrait entrainer des blessures D brancher l appareil pendant les orages ou quand il ne sera pas utilis pendant longtemps Confier toute reparation a du personnel qualifi Des r parations sont n cessaires si l appareil est endommag d une facon quelconque par exemple cordon ou prise d alimentation endommag liquide renvers ou objet tomb a l int rieur de l appareil exposition de l appareil a la pluie ou a humidit appareil qui ne marche pas normalement ou que l on a fait tomber NE PAS exposer cet appareil aux gouttures et aux claboussements Ne pas poser des objets contenant de l eau comme des vases sur l appareil Ce symbole indique la pr sence d une tension dangereuse dans l appareil constituant un risque de choc lectrique Ce symbole indique que la documentation fournie avec l appareil contient des instructions d utilisation et d entretien importantes Avant de modifier le commutateur de changement de tension ou replacer le fusible il faut d brancher l appareil de la prise lectrique Pendant son usage l appareil doit etre branchee a la prise de terre Utiliser le fusible principal AC avec le valeur qui est indiqu e sur l tiquette coll e sur le coffret Assurez vous que la tension principale AC correspond celle indiqu e dans les sp cifications techniques L interrupteur d alimentation interrompt un p le du r seau d alimentation exc
78. ed by studio microphones with dedicated VOCAL processors positioned between the microphone and the mixer for the signal on air see figure At this point after due consideration of the type of equipment present at the station you will be able to decide whether the Phase Rotator needs to remain on or if it is more useful to have it turned off If however there is no microphone processor installed between the microphone and the mixer and the spoken material is transmitted directly to the processor inputs then it is useful to keep the Phase Rotator switched on and apply the effect thereof There are three Phase Rotator levels available Each of them has a different effect on spoken audio material Without going into the matter too deeply or providing long and cumbersome mathematical explanations we recommend you test the different phase rotation levels and choose the one most suitable for the material that the processor will be modifying according to the table below The Phase Rotator default setting is Level 2 LE Level E e o If there are already dedicated audio processors present for audio signals from microphones or for spoken audio material If the audio material processed is predominantly female Level 2 General Purpose This is the default setting Suitable for general audio processor use i e with music mixed with speech or for background music with the presenters voices over it whether male or female or spoken material i
79. educing those quantities of high frequencies during reception Consequently reducing the high frequencies in the receiver also reduces the high frequency noise These processes of enhancement prior to transmission and subsequent reduction of certain frequencies are known as pre emphasis and de emphasis The amount of pre emphasis and de emphasis needed is determined by the time constant of an RC filter circuit In most parts of the world the time constant of 50ps is used In North America and South Korea the time constant of 75us is used This applies to both MONO transmissions and STEREO transmissions In stereo signals pre emphasis is applied to the left hand and right hand channels prior to MPX multiplexing The amount of pre emphasis that can be applied is nevertheless limited by the fact that many forms of contemporary music contain more high frequency energy than the musical styles that were fashionable at the time FM broadcasting was introduced i e around the late 1950 s As a result pre emphasis cannot be used too much nowadays as it would cause an excessive shift of the FM carrier The more modern FM broadcasting systems tend to use a variable pre emphasis system which depends on the program and the audio material inputted into the audio processor In electronic audio signal processing pre emphasis refers to a process system designed to increase certain frequencies usually the high frequencies within a given bandwidth frequency with respe
80. encoder will be connected to the normal input composite MPX transmitter FM exciter Thus as noted this configuration is not recommended because the composite signal MPX passes through the RDS encoder and the transmission of the program will be interrupted in the event of failure of the RDS encoder APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 104 AXEL a Mo a APPENDIX F FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE 22 APPENDIX F FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE The most recent firmware version is installed by the manufacturer on the Falcon VS before it is delivered Once purchased the firmware can be updated with the latest version available The Microsoft Firmware Upgrade can be carried out using the Windows operating system The suitable operating systems are Windows Xp Sp3 Windows Vista and Windows 7 Ultimate 32 64 Bit net Check that Microsoft net 4 is installed on the operating system if this is not the case go to SZ e www microsoft com for the installation To upgrade the processor follow the procedure below Following the initialisation of the device firmware upgrade all the user s settings and adjustments may be deleted and or overwritten by the manufacturer s new configuration Save your current configuration in a document outside the device before upgrading the firmware In the firmware upgrade phase remember to install the new version of the associated software for remote control of the PC There is a direct correspondence
81. enu slowest slow normal fast and fastest NB the time needed for a receiver to receive and properly display a message depends on the following factors Number of characters in the message Data group repetition rate total number of groups executed by the RDS signal Reception conditions at the receiver Software implementation of the PS feature As a result of these conditions you cannot set an exact duration for each PSN i e a set number of seconds In any case a normal display speed usually refers to a display time of approx 3 seconds Please remember that the fast and fastest speeds are only recommended if a large number of groups are executed by the RDS signal See also the Warning note at the end of this section The Stopped option allows you to keep a specific PSN constantly displayed This feature is very useful when several PS sequences are scheduled via the Scheduler panel see next section Please make sure that there is no stopped PSN set in the middle of a PS sequence DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 79 AXEL gt TECHNOLO DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 16 THE SCHEDULER EVENT SCHEDULER EER ew o e ALL ALL ALL ALL A E Event1 E m AL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Y ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO gt ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO z ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO ALL ALL ALL ALL ALL
82. ept le conducteur de terre de protection En cas de danger debrancher le cordon d alimentation Parce que la prise du r seau de alimentation est utilis e comme dispositif de d connexion ce dispositif doit demeur ais ment accessible Pbbbbp CONSIGNES DE SECURITE IMPORTANTES 11 AXEL gt TECHNOLO ENG 4 ISTRUZIONI IMPORTANTI PER LA SICUREZZA Leggere le presenti istruzioni Conservare queste istruzioni Osservare tutte le avvertenze Seguire scrupolosamente tutte le istruzioni Non usare questo apparecchio in prossimita di acqua Non ostruire alcuna apertura per il raffreddamento Installare l apparecchio seguendo le istruzioni Non installare l apparecchio accanto a fonti di calore quali radiatori aperture per l afflusso di aria calda forni o altri apparecchi amplificatori inclusi che generino calore Non rimuovere il terminale di connessione a terra sul cordone di alimentazione esso ha lo scopo di tutelare Pincolumita dell utilizzatore Se la spina in dotazione non si adatta alla presa di corrente rivolgersi ad un elettricista per far eseguire le modifiche necessarie Evitare di calpestare il cavo di alimentazione o di comprimerlo specialmente in corrispondenza della spina e del punto di inserzione sull apparato Utilizzare solo dispositivi di collegamento e gli accessori specificati dal produttore Utilizzare l apparecchio solo con un carrello un sostegno una staffa o un tavolo
83. er when deciding on the event launch frequency Specific days of the week e g MON WED and FRI Specific date dates e g 10 March 2001 or 13 April any year Every day on a selected day of every month etc Selecting the Week option disables the Calendar option The DAY menu includes the following options Individual day The event is launched any time the date on the clock day matches the date selected Range of days The event is launched any time the date on the clock day matches any of the days included within the chosen range ALL The event is launched regardless of the day on the clock date The MONTH menu includes the following options Individual month The event is launched any time the date on the clock month matches the date selected ALL The event is launched regardless of the date on the clock month The YEAR menu includes the following options Individual year The event is launched any time the date on the clock year matches the date selected ALL The event is launched regardless of the date on the clock year DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 84 AXEL gt TECHNOLO lt DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION Day of the WEEK option The event is launched every selected day of the week in which case the Year Month and Day menus are automatically disabled 18 16 5 ENABLING AN EVENT Once you have set up a new event via the Edit bar Enable must be checked YES see Scheduler figure 18 16 6 EVENT REFRESH
84. et On box The Alternative Dataset can be simply recalled with a UECP command see the first item in the menu or by applying a positive control active high or negative control active low to Inputs 1 2 3 4 of the GPIO interface This selection can be made in the Alternative Dataset On section This is the easiest way to switch between two sets of data the current dataset active data and an alternative dataset The selection can also be made via CHANGEOVER i e if the audio input backup should switch from one source to another because the primary source is no longer valid the dataset on the air changes An Alternative Dataset application case At a given time of day or even several times a day a switch is made from regional to national transmitting This switch involves a Pl CODE changeover wherein the system switches from a regional variant of the same programme changing the PS the AF and the Radio Text An Alternative DataSet via Changeover application case In a transmission station the audio program is received via satellite Backup reception also takes place later on also via satellite but on a different channel When the audio material of the main satellite is no longer valid the Audio changeover function switches input When this occurs the dataset on the air is also changed and different PS or Radio Text messages might be transmitted with result that the technicians on seeing that these values had changed would understand
85. ffic Programme and the Traffic Announcement identification as well as the Programme Type and Programme ltem Number information can be transmitted for any other service The relationship with the corresponding programme is established through the relative Program Identification The linkage information which consists of four data elements provides the means with which various programme services can be processed by the receiver as a single service whenever a common programme is maintained The linkage information also provides a mechanism for signalling a broader set of related services The Falcon VS supports the following EON codes EON PL EON PS EON TP EON TA EON AF EON PIN EON PTY Linkage Information will also be added Up to 10 different EON items can be configured for each dataset Main Network I D Eon Eon Eon Eon Eon Eon Eon Network Network Network Network Network Network 3 LO jon IE 0 ba IH Network The EON Basic Services pages and the AF windows are very similar to those associated with the main window Please see the previous sections for the respective configuration As regards the AF EON services in particular offer an additional programming procedure called Mapped Frequency Procedure Radio stations can choose the most appropriate method for them EON services must be enabled by adding the groups associated with the group sequence on air DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 88 AXEL gt
86. frequencies are listed below Type Cross Frequency Slope ACG 1 5 30Hz 200 Hz 12dB oct ACG 2 200Hz 15kHz 12dB oct 16 4 2 Drive With this control you can apply a variable gain ranging from 0 0 dB to 20 0 dB to the input signal of any unit The work area inside the yellow end sections is the Safe Mode work area which is the area where you are advised to stay in order to prevent unwanted sound effects introduced by the audio processor 0 0 dB 20 0 dE 16 4 3 Attack and Release The AGC speed value is expressed in dB seconds i e the number of dB amplified or attenuated in a second The Falcon VS allows you to set two different working speeds for the main AGC function the Attack speed and the Release speed with the former generally set significantly higher than the latter Attack pe 6 0 dB s 0 1 dB s 9 9 dB 7s Release a 2 1 iB s 0 1 dB s 9 9 dB s High AGC speed settings obviously allow the quick offsetting of considerable differences in the input signal level which however can lead to unpleasant pumping effects on the material applied to the audio processor input We recommend you use average speeds of about 2 or 3 dB sec and work mainly on the audio sources connected to the processor to obtain a more uniform sound level 16 4 4 Gate Threshold The Gate Threshold parameter shows the threshold at which the AGC system remains idle without either amplifying or reducing the signal at its input
87. generator can be applied to the following outputs e Analog Output e Digital Output e MPX Setup Digital Dutput Source Selection Dutput Source Selection Input E of Inout Pr d Internal Generator Processed Signal a ae E EE Analogic Output Source Selection Input e Processed Signal Y Generator Generator The Tone level can be selected from a range of 0 to 120 of the total modulation Modulation Depth Uz The output configuration or Flow Control can be selected so as to remove the main or secondary section of the composite outputs for measurement or alignment of the transmission chain Left Channel Aight Channel Y Left Channel Right Channel Y Only Lett Channel Only Aight Channel The frequency of the sinusoidal wave to generate is determined by the signal frequency with values ranging from 30 Hz to 15 KHz Y 20H 100 Hz 400 Hz O 1 KHz S 5 kHz 10KHz 15 KHz AUDIO CONTROL 48 AUDIO CONTROL 16 4 AUDIO PRE PROCESS THE AGC CONTROL The two parts which are key to creating your own Sound footprint for the station can be found in the Audio Pre Process and Audio Process sections The Input section also plays a key role in the audio processing chain since discrepancies between the input output impedances or incorrect input sensitivity can generate audio disturbances or distortions The Falcon VS allows you to set the sound of the MPX signal the analog
88. gnal and any SCA signals THE MPX GENERATOR 41 TECHNOLO AUDIO CONTROL 16 AUDIO CONTROL This section of the manual specifies the operating mode of the audio control parameters The section also explains the following functions and features Input Output Sampling Tone Generator Signal Generator Automatic Gain Control AGC or Pre Process Audio Processing and Preset Manager Universal Remoter Falcon YS 1 INPUTS EFX 0U H 25dBu a 25 Oder ees OdB 20dBu Er 20dBu Preset 08 ENERGY Ge 1871272012 15 48 57 Input Analogic Mpx Lim Off Agc On E 50us Mpx Int ba MUTT TTT Lou Lon 12345 L R HF BF HF LA PA GPI 1 GPI 2 GPI 4 Im wll in NI HI NI gt Pre Process ke Audio Process cy Preset Manager AUX 1 MPX 2 AUX 2 MPX 2 ROUTING MONITOR ALARM TEMP NTS AUX 1 MPx1 AUX 2 MPX1 activity ME PORTI PORT 3 PORT3 AUX 1 SPLIT MODE AUDIO INPUTS Analogic Input Digital Input Input Setup Audio Sensitivity Audio Sensitivity i 0 0 dBu i 1 20 0 dBFs Primary Input Source ANALOG E 10 0dBu 0 dBu 12 0 dBu 25 0 dBFs 0 0 dBFs MANUAL Phase Rotator LEVEL gt Phase Rotator LEVELZ Process PreEmphasis 50uS gt Stereo Stereo High Pass Filter 30H2 y High Pass Filter 30H2 B A ey ae Y Mono L R Mono L R Fault On NO SOURCE Mono L Mono L Fault Time Mono R Mono R Recovery Time TS Panel ld DirectLink_Local_Chan1_FYS_1_4udioCtrl_4ud
89. he Tx Rx and GND for the PC connection while port 1 also has the DTR Data Terminal Ready for modem connection The port connection speed must coincide with the speed of the port of the Falcon VS and of the PC s serial port TECHNICAL APPENDIX 90 TECHNOLO TECHNICAL APPENDIX 20 3 APPENDIX C ETHERNET LAN CONNECTIONS GRAFOPLAST pe os BIANCO ARANCIO ARANCIO _BIANCOWWERDE BLU RT_ SS BIANEOIBLU A I O BIANCO MARRONE o MARRONES o OO DD d OO A La MA osankum 20 4 APPENDIX D USB A B CONNECTION USB AB M M TECHNICAL APPENDIX 91 TECHNOLOGY TECHNICAL APPENDIX 20 5 APPENDIX E RDS ABILITA TION When buying the Falcon VS you may not require need or want the RDS Radio Data System encoder as a component of the audio processor lf afterwards you need to activate this feature then you will have to obtain a Plug Activation Key This option can be requested by email from the Axel Technology support service at support axeltechnology com The department will respond by providing a code to enter using the Axel Universal Target Address Manager within the Falcon VS 1 Open the Axel Universal Target Address Manager and connect the device to your PC 2 Click COPY FW NUMBER TO CLIPBOARD FW NUMBER TO CLIPBOARD 3 Email your Firmware Number to Support axeltechnology com by simply pasting in the Firmware Number obtained via the Axel Universal Target
90. he firmware GE Zul release installed r 2 1 EA SNMPMereger uo goo 000 o0 on Address The firmware code is also included i e the unique ID code of the hardware and firmware installed on the device This IO e number could be required for an upgrade of the device or in the case of specific requirements or customisations D Ci RDS Panel Firmware Ver 2 1 0 Dsp Card Fw Version 2 1 FM SS Ce 5 4d e Target values by editing fields and clicking Send Data RELOAD DATA EXIT USE OF THE UNIVERSAL TARGET ADDRES MANAGER 28 USE OF UNIVERSAL REMOTER SOFTWARE 13 USE OF UNIVERSAL REMOTER SOFTWARE The Universal Remoter is powerful control monitoring software which can be used for the entire series of audio processors including Falcon 3i Falcon VS Falcon XT This single software package can be used to can control three different types of audio processors stereo encoders and RDS generators There are two software operation modes Single Target Mode and Network Mode as outlined below Universal Remoter start window SOFTWARE VERSION 0 9 0 Beta 13 1 SINGLE TARGET MODE OR NETWORK MODE Single Target Mode means the local connection therefore two way data communication will be established between a Falcon device and a monitoring and control PC This connection can be via RS232 serial port USB A B connection or via LAN using the Ethernet port if featured on the devi
91. he unit is powered by a SuperCAP capacitor instead of a conventional battery The capacitor keeps the clock running and protects the system memory against loss of stored programs in the event of power cuts with an autonomy of approximately one week depending on environmental conditions Full charge requires at least 30 minutes of standard operation The RDS parameters and settings are stored in a non volatile memory to maintain data integrity in the event of long periods of disuse Target Clock The clock tolerance is approximately 1 second per day strictly linked to environmental conditions Should the SuperCap discharge completely the clock will stop and will need to be resynchronized with the PC clock using the Synchronize Clock function The Scheduler for the RDS services stops when the internal clock stops FALCON VS CONTROL VIA SOFTWARE 36 TECHNOLOG FALCON VS CONTROL VIA SOFTWARE 14 2 3 Aux Settings SCA inputs The Falcon VS can have two composite MPX outputs connected at the rear of the device shown as MPX 1 and MPX 2 as well as two broadband auxiliary inputs mixed with the former The photo below helps understand how the multiplex auxiliary signals are mixed Split Circuit Generator Optional gt Mpx 2 gt Mpx gt Mpx 2 2 gt Mpx 2 Split Mode by GPI 1 As you can see from the numbering shown by flagging one of the functions from 1 to 4 the signal from the AUX SCA input
92. hedule the PSN sequence RADIO LONDON INTNL 0000 The PSN Editor panel is similar to the figure below PSN Ho PROGRAM SERYICE NAME Main PSN RADIO PSN 1 LONDON PSN 2 INTNL 0000 The Scheduler panel must be configured as Evento E ALL Up shown in the figure NB the MAIN PSN is also Event 6 op called PSN 00 5 SE 3 The Edit bar will display the first and last items in E the sequence PS Sequence from RADIO to INTHL EXAMPLE 2 If you wish to transmit just one PSN e g PSNOO the PSN Editor panel see 00000 section 18 14 is similar to the figure shown here on the right PSN No PROGRAM SERVICE NAME Main PSN Fadl MF 1 STE z5 2 2 The Scheduler panel must be configured as shown in the figure Event 6 0 the PS End field is left blank as it will display the symbol Eent FEMME Jon ll EE Program Service Ral MEI DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 82 AXEL gt TECHNOLO lt DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 16 4 SETTING THE SCHEDULER TIME AND DATE The Calendar area allows you to set the date and time at which the Scheduler is required to implement the event s When the menu open arrow next to the date fields is selected the specific Hour Minutes Day Month Year menu appears The date or time range can be selected from this menu The Falcon VS Scheduler works according to a temporal correspondence mechanism This means that at the beginning of each minute i e
93. hield Wizard which will guide you through the program j AS selup process Please wat Y Axel_Universal_Software_Remoter_Y090_ Am vey setup exe Checking Operating System Version Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Axel Universal Software Remoter v0 9 0 BETA The InstallShield R Wizard will allow you to modify repair or remove Axel Universal Software Remoter v0 9 0 BETA To continue click Next 4 Enter user information Cl Axel Universal Software Remoter v0 9 0 BETA InstallShield Wiz Customer Information Please enter your information User Name Gabriele Rocchini Organization Axel Technology R amp D Department Install this application for Ce Anyone who uses this computer all users Only for me Gabriele Rocchini InstallShield lt Back Cancel INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE FALCON VS CONTROL SW 26 INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE FALCON VS CONTROL SW 5 Select a destination folder or leave folder unchanged click NEXT and then INSTALL Cl Axel Universal Software Remoter 0 9 0 BETA InstallShield Wizard Cl Axel Universal Software Remoter v0 9 0 BETA InstallShield Wizard Destination Folder la Ready to Install the Program E Click Next to install to this folder or click Change to install to a different Folder The wizard is ready to begin installation CS Cy Install Axel Universal Software Remoter v0 9 0 BETA to C Program File
94. hitecture Weight Operating Temperature ANALOG INPUT MODULE A D Conversion Connectors AD Clipping Point Operative Nominal Level Line Impedance Distortion AD Dynamic Range Input Modes DIGITAL INPUT MODULE Connectors Format Sample rates Operative Nominal level Dynamic Range Distortion Input Modes ANALOG OUTPUT MODULE D A Conversion Connectors Output Level Impedance Source Load Impedance Distortion DIGITAL OUTPUT MODULE Connectors Format Sample rates Resolution Operative Nominal level Dynamic Range Distortion Input Modes REMOTE INTERFACE Digital Inputs GPin Digital Outputs GPOut Serial Interface USB Ethernet Port and Parser ASCII protocol VALUE 434x351x44mm 1 rack unit 230Vac 110Vac 50 Hz 60 Hz 30VA Switching power supply Fully digital based on DSP 24bit 100Mhz Signal processing is performed by phase linear filter 5 Kg 5 C 50 24bit Sigma Delta Conversion Crystal CS4272 XLR female Electronically balanced 20 0dBu From 12 0dBu to 12 0dBu 0 1dBu Step 10 kQ Electronically balanced selectable EMI suppressed less than 0 01 TDH NOISE 0 0dBu 1Khz 108 dB RMS 110 dB A weighted Stereo Mono Left Mono Right Mono Left Right XLR female Electronically balanced AES3 EBU 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz 64 kHz 88 2 kHz 96 kHz with src and jitter correction From 0 0 dBFs to 24dBFs 0 1 dBu step 125 dB Typ 122 dB
95. ights This feature is vital if large organisations networks and broadcasters assign the various technicians to the functions in a different way One department handles the MPX Stereo Generation while a second department which is separate from the first deals with the RDS service By assigning the two ports different access rights only one service can be accessed at a time without the risk of interfering with the work of other departments RDS RBDS GENERATOR GENERAL SETUP 63 AXEL gt TECHNOLO RDS RBDS GENERATOR GENERAL SETUP 17 4 STATIC RDS SETTING IN FALCON VS The Static RDS section contains a tree menu and three submenus consisting OA Static Rds of the Real Time Clock GenPurpose DS1 and GenPurpose DS2 These SEN Real Time Cine menus contain all the data relating to the PS Radio Text Time etc TO ILII messages SE GenPurpose DSi Se GenPurpose D52 17 5 INTERNAL CLOCK SYNCHRONIZATION AND CT SERVICE ENABLING The Falcon VS has an internal clock and internal calendar which are used as a reference for scheduling the PS RT and PTY PIN services or the CT Clock Time service User Settings UTC Current Clock Settings Local Time Offset LTO Ze UTC Friday 19 10 2012 15 26 22 BI MS Local Time Offset 02 00 hours Month JANUARY Clock Time On Off Clock Time Off D ate Local Time Friday 19 10 2012 Hours Minutes E Seconds 1 7 e 2 6 D 2 2 SYNCHRONIZE
96. iolnps SYNC UECP NTPC GPs Mode WORK E Link Mode Bidir Requested AUDIO CONTROL 42 TECHNOLO AUDIO CONTROL 16 1 AUDIO INPUTS This section contains all the working parameters for the Falcon VS analog and digital inputs In addition to these controls you can set parameters such as pre emphasis and the main audio input Input Setup rattan tnt tr Stas Audio Sensitivity Audio Sensitivity m 10 0 dBu O G dB Fs Primary Input Source ANALOG gt 10 0dBu D dBu 12 0 dBu 25 0 deFs 0 0 dB Fs Source Selection ON FAULT r Phase Rotator ni 2 Phase Rotator LEVEL 2 E ei ul Emphas GG Stereo High Fass Filter 30 Hz High Fass Filter EIGE 3 Mono L A W Mono L A Audio Fault Handler Fault On D Mono L Mono L Fault Time Rec OVE Time Mono R Mono A ee 16 1 1 Analog Input The balanced analog audio sensitivity ranges from 10dBu to 10 dBu with 0 1dBu steps The section on Input Mode features the operating modes for the audio mem processor inputting stage the functional operating or nominal operating conditions WW U elt are either Stereo or Mono L R while the Mono L and Mono R functions are WE 0 dBu 12 0 dBu considered to be the test or configuration mode Input Mode Mode Phase Rotator LEVEL 2 DI In the input stage a HPF high pass filter is available with two cutting modes 5 Hz oC High Pass Fiter Jone 1 or 30Hz Generally speaking for transmitte
97. ion when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the AC wall outlet and the audio connections This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges Installation Configuration and installation should only be carried out by a competent installation engineer Cabling Using high quality wires well protected Make sure the cable integrity This symbol alerts you to the presence of dangerous voltage inside the closure voltage which may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock Do not perform any servicing other than that contained in the operating instructions Refer all servicing to qualified personnel The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance Do not change the voltage setting or replace the mains fuse without first turning the unit off and unplugging the mains cord Make sure the AC main voltage corresponds to that indicated in the technical specifications THIS APPARATUS MUST BE EARTHED To avoid risk of fire use the correct value fuse as indicated on the label stuck on the right side of the unit This apparatus uses a single pole mains switch and does therefore
98. is could impair operation of the device Broadcast Audio Devices Falcon VS FALCON VS V1 0 2 100K1UXAA00A2 Serial Port Com 1 Com 2 Com 3 Com 4 Com 5 Com 6 Com Com 8 Connecting Connected at 38400 Baud Erasing Flash gt Sector Erased Erasing Flash Sector Erased Erasing Flash Sector Erased Erasing Flash Sectord Erased ieee ic ele le Broadcast Audio Devices Falcon WS l When it s done press EXIT FALCON VS V1 0 2 100K1UXAA00A2 m Then switch OFF and then ON the Falcon VS Serial Port Connecting Connected at 38400 Baud EE om Erasing Flash gt Sector Erased Erasing Flash gt Sector Erased Com 2 Erasing Flash gt Sector Erased Com 4 Erasing Flash gt Sectord Erased is C Com 5 Comb C Com Push Exit to Abort or Press Connect to Start Again C Com 8 Connect Program Al SCH Do not stop and do not turn off or close the software update as this may compromise the operation of the equipment If error was less than the power or there were no errors at this stage you may need to send the machine back at Axel Technology for repair APPENDIX F FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE 106 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FALCON VS 23 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FALCON VS GENERAL Dimension AC Rate Type of power supply Processing arc
99. ity of the audio material is poor then the audio outputted by the audio processor cannot be of higher quality than the material inputted into the Falcon VS processor Here at Axel Technology we strongly recommend the use of linear audio sources not compressed forms such as CDs or WAV If you have to use compressed audio we advise you to use data compression levels above 256kbps although the various linear formats are still preferable Compressed audio formats use masking frequencies and data reduction techniques to reduce the bit rate Using the Falcon VS re equalization function the frequency masking characteristics of the bit reduction process could be edited and consequently after the use of Falcon VS distortion that was previously imperceptible in the data compression process could become particularly obvious We recommend you use the audio processor carefully run all the tests before the final airing and put considerable time into defining your footprint This is the only way of ensuring audio visibility within the FM bandwidth range helping the station to stand out from the rest AUDIO CONTROL 53 gt TECHOHHOLOC gt AUDIO CONTROL 16 7 MULTIBAND CONTROL AND MULTIBAND PROCESS 1 In the Multiband control page you can define the amount of compression to apply to each bandwidth ranging from a minimum of 6 0 dB to a maximum of 6 0 dB Using this control you can set the threshold at which the compressor must react
100. l_C INN in B a INN 2000000011 LOHI LOHI 12345 L R GPI 1 GPI 2 AUX 2 MPX1 AUX 1 MPX1 AUX 2 MPX 2 AUX 1 MPX 2 AUX 1 SPLIT MODE hani_FYS_1 A EFX OdBr Pa ail TECHNOLO MPX Preset 08 ENERGY E 18 12 2012 15 42 31 Input Analogic Mpx Lim Off Agc Gated E 50us Mpx Int FINAL LIM A OUT D OUT 20dBu OdBFs 20dBu HF BF HF LA PA GPI4 N w ul w lt PORT 3 TEMP EI PORT 1 PORT 2 ALARM ACTIVITY MONITOR Link Mode Bidir Requested m SYNC VECP O NTP GPS O Mode WORK FALCON VS CONTROL VIA SOFTWARE 34 FALCON VS CONTROL VIA SOFTWARE 14 1 TYPE OF FALCON AUDIO PROCESSOR CONNECTED On the left hand side of the screen you can see the kind of Falcon device connected and the options linked to it More specifically forthe u Falcon VS you can select a version with audio processor and MPX Gel era encoder only which can be displayed as the Falcon VS Is Falcon 3i 1 Falcon 31 Falcon 3i R 1 Falcon 3i RDS The RDS encoder can also be applied optionally in which case the ue Falcon 3i TV 1 Falcon 3i TV words Falcon VS R appear in the specifications at the side ei ComChannel 2 indicating the presence of the RDS Radio Data System encoder ge Falcon VS 1 Falcon VS ES Falcon VS R 1 Falcon VS RDS For the Falcon series devices as well as the various options available 2 ComChannel 3 i
101. ld for example TELECOM TOWER Radio One Click OK to confirm or ESC to exit without saving USE OF UNIVERSAL REMOTER SOFTWARE 30 AXEL gt TECHNOLO USE OF UNIVERSAL REMOTER SOFTWARE 13 3 DIRECT UPLINK TO VIA MODEM Every time the connection to the Falcon is made using two dial up modems select ZT MODEM in the Communication Channel configuration windows The default link LOCAL mode is two way MODEM IDEA Please see the APPENDIX to this manual for the physical connection between the modem and the Falcon at the remote end Serial Port 1 of the Falcon must be used for this Using the Universal Remoter software set the serial port used for the modem connection and the connection speed thereof usually 38 400 baud for POTS PSTN modems and 9600 Baud for GSM modems You must also enter a modem initialisation string SERIAL PORT Select the PC serial port to use for the connection from 1 to 255 In the case of a USB modem check which virtual serial port is selected by default by the PC SERIAL PORT Sets the maximum transmission rate for the PC port selected The default setting on the Universal SPEED Remoter is the maximum value 38400 Baud The communication transmission speed set in the PC control software MUST MATCH the relative transmission rate set for the modem connected Phone Humber Modem Init Enter the AT initialisation string here The Universal Remoter offers two String preset s
102. led the driver supplied with the device as stated in the section titled Control Software Installation a port USB VCOM will E appear in the list as a COM port COM5 in the case shown beside This port allows ZE kb you to make a USB connection between the control PC and the Falcon device MODEM gt TCP IP e Meanwhile every time a connection to the Falcon is made via the serial port you will need to select LOCAL RS 232 in the communication channel LINK MODE Mr CT configuration windows The Link Mode will automatically be set to two way You will need to set the parameters associated with the PC serial port to use and the relative COMS VECOM Usb speed COM1 Serial COMS YCOM Usb COME Serial COM Serial COM12 Serial LOCAL PORT Selects the PC serial port to use for the connection from 1 to 255 SERIAL Sets the maximum transmission rate for the PC port selected SPEED The default set ting on the Falcon is the maximum value 38400 Baud The communication transmission speed set in the PC control software MUST MATCH the relative transmission rate set for the serial port on the Falcon to which it is connected For example if Serial Port 1 on the Falcon has a transmission rate of 4800 Baud the same speed must also be set for the PC serial port used in the connection The port speed for Serial Port 1 is usually 38 400 bps Enter a comment string of mnemonic characters in the User Note fie
103. ler s general features and step by step programming instructions In particular it describes how to enter items PS Names etc already created in blank event slots lines in the Programming Table To open the Scheduler click the Scheduler icon in the navigation tree 0101 EE Wn an oh eu A ENEE E Sat Even 3 Even ZB vent 6 OFF OFF OFFIOFF OFF ND OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF NO Each event line provides complete information on the type of event and the day month date and year for which it is scheduled The Edit bar allows you to set edit the properties of the highlighted event event type launch time and date etc Two different RDS features PS PTY PIN can be scheduled The Item Type menu allows you to assign a new event to one of these four features This shows the specific RT PS PTY item scheduled e g PSN 6 If the Event is a PS sequence the Item N field shows the first element of the sequence and the End PS field shows the last element The Calendar is a set of menus that allows you to set a specific time and date or a specific range for the selected event Daily scheduling tools are also provided SCHEDULER OVERVIEW l Event lines 7 Edit bar S Item Type 4 ItemN gt EndPS 2 Calendar 7 10 Master enable Update button De
104. lete button Preview bar This shows the event s master status If the event is not enabled it is not taken into account by the Scheduler Once a new event has been scheduled the Update button allows you to refresh the Target and Scheduler table event lines This deletes all the properties of the event currently displayed on the Edit bar This contains cross references to the PTY and PSN Editor in order to show the content of the item to schedule DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 81 AXEL he a Le DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 16 1 START Check that the clock shows the right current time Highlight the event to be programmed by clicking on the yellow field in the Event lines the event selected will appear in the Edit bar at the bottom of the panel S 01 S 04 Event 3 Silke 08 Event 4 PS as Events e The figure shows Event 2 selected 18 16 2 SELECTING AN ITEM TYPE In this stage you can select the type of event or events to implement from the list of items available PS PTY PIN When you click on the open menu arrow next to the Item Type field a dropdown menu appears The ltem Type can be selected from this menu 18 16 3 SELECTING AN ITEM NUMBER After setting the RDS feature to schedule the Item Number menu allows you to select a Event Ps loo rer d particular PSN or PTY item e g PSN 4 or RT 7 The PS End menu allows you to select the last item in the PS sequences AE EXAMPLE 1 You wish to sc
105. ltered Serial 1x Rs232 EMI Filtered Software Remoter Y Y Y Ethernet Port Web Server E by option Y Parser ASCII protocol via TCP IP UDP IP S by option Y INTRODUCTION HATE y BENE ENG 1 SAFETY WARNINGS ISTRUZIONI PER LA SICUREZZA SAFETY WARNINGS CONSIGNES DE SECURITE IMPORTANTES ISTRUZIONI IMPORTANTI PER LA SICUREZZA WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD Rel 2 0 1 1 FOREWORD For your own safety and to avoid invalidation of the warranty all text marked with these Warning Symbols should be read carefully Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of the vendor The manufacturer shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever arising from the use of information or any error contained in this manual or through any mis operation or fault in hardware contained in the product It is recommended that all maintenance and service on the product should be carried out by the manufacturer or its authorised agents The manufacturer cannot accept any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage caused by service maintenance or repair by unauthorised personnel SAFETY WARNINGS ISTRUZIONI PER LA SICUREZZA 9 AXEL gt TECHNOLO ENG 2 SAFETY WARNINGS The installation and servicing instructions in this manual are for use by qualified personnel only A A A A A A Read All Instructions
106. m 1 1 KI Es Kai HI 1 Eu ls a a la a I r I E E 1 TI oh 11 Zn ba pa MM pr 71 m lal I Se Po EVE ee el a au Es LE lt amp ES a m T en T 71 5 DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION mM 171 En KI A Ell DI E Y wm E zu E 11 m ll 2 a CH A warning message is displayed to remind you that you are ONLY deleting in the Database Manager so if you wish to enter information at this time press SEND Warning AXEL TECHHOLOG DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 72 DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 11 METHOD A AND METHOD B FOR THE ALTERNATIVE FREQ There are two ways of transmitting the AF lists Procedure A or Method A and Procedure B or Method B In both cases the lists should only include the frequencies for the closest transmitters and repeaters with overlapping coverage areas Generally speaking Procedure A is used when the list contains no more than 25 frequencies and Procedure B is used when the list is longer up to a maximum of 24 lists Procedure B is recommended when areas are divided or when several programs are transmitted Splitting NB use of encoding procedure A or B is not expressly specified by a signal dedicated to the receiver as the latter is able to identify the procedure used by analyzing the structure of the data transmitted whether organized in pairs or not PROCEDURE A METHOD A Compile List AF1 by assigning the
107. me Day Hour Min and the PTY from the list Enter another PTYN max 8 char in the field at the bottom Click on the Update button to refresh the data or click on TL to delete it i NB The Main PTY PIN also known as PTY 00 is transmitted by default Using the SCHEDULER panel see FOLLOWING PAGES you can schedule several PTY sequences DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 76 AXEL TECHNOLO DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION Please remember to enable PTY and PTYN groups in the Main RDS SERVICE panel The group numbers are for PTY 1A and for PTYN 10A Group Sequence afaa 28 SA 28 108 PROGRAMME TYPE 0 Noneorindeterminate _ Pop O AAA AU E DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 77 AXEL gt TECHNOLO DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 14 PROGRAMME SERVICE NAME The Programme Service Name is a text comprising no more than eight alphanumeric characters which is displayed by RDS receivers in order to inform the listener of the programme service transmitted by the station which the receiver is tuned into One example of a PS name is Radio 1 The name of the programme service is not designed for use for automatic tuning searches PROGRAM SERVICE NAME BP Progam Service Name Edo BP Progam Service Name Edo Name Editor mns Pepe PS 1 AXELTEC les NB the MAIN PSN can only be programmed in compliance with UECP protocol The other fields from PS1 to PS59 are related solely to the Extended UECP customised p
108. message max 64 characters in the field at the bottom click on the Update to refresh the message or click to delete it button on Ae NB The Main Radio Text Message also known as RT 00 is transmitted by default The SCHEDULER panel schedules several RT sequences Please remember to enable the RT group in the Main RDS SERVICE panel The name of the group for RT is 2A Group Sequence al DB 14 DE gA 36 DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 75 AXEL gt TECHNOLO DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 13 PIN PTY SERVICES PIN PTY EDITOR allows you to set up to 32 different PIN PTY PTYN items PTY 7 PIN Editor D r HOUR MIN PROGRAM TYPE PROGRAM TYPE NAME DO NO PROGRAMME TYPE DO NO PROGRAMME TYPE Op NO PROGRAMME TYPE D NO PROGRAMME TYPE 00 NO PROGRAMME TYPE 00 NO PROGRAMME TYPE 00 NO PROGRAMME TYPE 00 NO PROGRAMME TYPE 00 NO PROGRAMME TYPE NO PROGRAMME TYPE DIN Programme Item Number The PIN code will be used to enable the receivers and recorders designated to use this feature to respond to the programme item or items that the user has pre selected The time used is the time set in the programme with the day of the month added to avoid confusion PTY Programme Type This is an identification number which will be transmitted with each programme item and which specifies the current programme type from a set of 31 type options This code can be used for tuning searches What is more the code will
109. mmes if f Tx B gt f Tx D TxB tuning frequency f Tx B The AF lists for the other transmitters are compiled following the same criteria alternating frequency pairs NB if the same tuning frequency is used by more than one transmitter within the same network the corresponding AF lists should not be consecutive e g AF 1 and AF 2 The lists for different tuning frequencies must be positioned between them DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 74 DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 12 RADIO TEXT PANEL Once you have selected the Radio Text panel you can enter up to 16 Radio Text messages each one with a maximum of 64 characters including spaces This refers to the text transmission mainly aimed at home receivers which will be equipped with suitable display structures This feature can also be used to display cyclical messages Radio Text Example E Your Radio Station Slogan HERE ITEM RADIOTEXT Iterations AlB Flag BEEN De 2 3 Ads Mode NB only the MAIN RT field can be programmed according to UECP protocol The other fields from RTO1 to RT15 are related solely to the Extended UECP UECP Compatible RDS customised programming mode Ge EXTENDED Mode To enter Radio Text messages select a field MAIN RT RTO1 RTO2 etc by clicking in the yellow area the field selected will be displayed at the bottom of the window select and delete the default text displayed e g RADIOTEXT 04 enter the new Radio Text
110. n the Introduction section there are also versions not specifically intended for the FM Web market Using the Universal Remoter software you can also request and use the audio processors for the TV part For the television part there are Falcon 3i and Falcon XT devices currently under production which are known as Falcon 3i TV and Falcon XT TV fm Falcon XT 1 Falcon XT Falcon XT R 1 Falcon XT RDS Falcon XT TV 1 Falcon XT TV More specifically a second difference clearly highlighted by Universal Remoter is the presence or absence of the RDS signal encoding status box If the letters FM appear in the middle section immediately to the right this means that solely a Falcon Audio Processor and MPX encoder are in use e no RDS encoder If the letters RDS appear with the words RDS encoding in progress it means there is Pi an RDS encoder installed in the device e l DS 1 RT 0 Piy Pin O TA Off TP Off M S Music The front panel displays the relative section Le RDS MODULE SETUP ROS MODULE NUT INSTALLED FALCON VS CONTROL VIA SOFTWARE 35 AXEL gt TECHNOLO FALCON VS CONTROL VIA SOFTWARE 14 2 SETTINGS SECTION The SETTINGS section contains some general work parameters for the Falcon VS Target Settings Audio Preset Manager On Sir Audio Preset Change 08 ENERGY Ki Mame Generic Falcon 5 ID Label RadioO NE Fw Num TOORTUSAAOOAS Lei r IPBOARD
111. nalog or Digital The lack of audio closes GPOut 2 on the rear port and triggers the alarm in the Alarm software A signal light appears on the front panel of the Falcon VS device at GPOut 2 If Clipping is selected an alarm is generated in the event of continuous Clipping which also reaches the Clipping Hardware In the event of an Audio Input Failure a signal light appears on the front panel of the Falcon VS at the GPOut 2 Pig SIGNATURE DIGIT OFF 15 THE MPX GENERATOR Let s assume that the MPX signal is composed of three main components e audio signal L and R channels e pilot tone 19 kHz e RDS signal 57 kHz THE MPX GENERATOR Audio Preset Manager On Air Audio Preset Change HOSIGNATURE Ex ternal Preset C ange D4 DISCO Temperature Clipping Audio Input Failure 26 Dec 2612 OFF The stereo encoding process modulates double sideband suppressed carrier the LH RH or stereo difference signal into a 38kHz subcarrier lts sidebands will extend by 15kHz At the upper end this will amount to 53 kHz A digital filter ensures that all the content above 53 kHz is suppressed This accuracy with which the spectrum is controlled contributes to the sound level since it ensures no excess energy is transmitted Modulation Level MONO Left Righ ane ONO Left Right 70 STEREO L STEREO R MPX SPECTRUM 50 30 20 d der td HZ 30 1k 4k 6k 8k 10k12k15k19k23k 76k S
112. ng a sound artificially too colorful The soundprint of each channel can be created from one of ten preset audio files already on Falcon VS from rock to classical country talk show or preset audio while preserving the original sound enhance caratteriche and unique details E can also recall a preset by the logic state on the port or protocol GPIn ASCII serial ethernet on OPT The Composite Clipper installed in the Stereo Generator provides the highest level of modulation while the MPX Power Control allow to use the processor in full compliance with the ITU R BS 412 about a density reduction while maintaining the same level of deviation In order to calibrate and set up correctly the audio network a digital tone generator with variable sample frequency and amplitude is available on Analog Digital and MPX outputs The Falcon VS front panel has two large LCD displays the first LCD shows the whole process input and output from the audio processor including the amount of intervention on each single compressor band the limiting introduced by the multiband limiter the AGC level input and output levels of audio sources analog digital and MPX The second display shows all Falcon VS parameters such as preset on the air RDS station name GP In and GP Out status Again on the front panel there is a headphone output for monitoring the audio process introduced by the Falcon VS So it s simple to hear the difference between the original audio and the
113. ng operation YOU MUST LEAVE AT A MINIMUM ONE RACK UNIT OF EMPTY SPACE ABOVE THE EQUIPMENT TO ENHANCE VENTILATION AND TO GET A LONGER EQUIPMENT LIFE FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS 21 AXEI TECHNOLO FALCON VS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 9 FALCON VS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 9 1 FALCON VS FRONT PANEL N CONTROL NAME FUNCTION 1 DEVICE NAMEPLATE Plate stating product name and description 2 LCD 1 Three line LCD that displays the status and operation mode of the Falcon VS It displays all the technical parameters for each menu 3 JOG SHUTTLE Dial or JogShuttle to access the various navigation menus and make changes Press the JogShuttle to confirm selection Accessing this menu allows you to configure certain operating parameters for work All the parameters can also be set via the Axel Universal Software Remoter monitoring configuration and control software 4 LCD 2 This LCD displays the statuses and operation mode of the audio processor double AGC 5 band compressor multiband limiter and the analog digital and MPX inputs and outputs featured on the Falcon VS 5 HEADPHONE SOCKET Headphone socket on the front panel set to 6 3 mm jack for listening to the Falcon VS audio process You can listen to the original audio inputted into the processor bypass or the audio outputted by the Falcon VS processor You can also listen to the test tone generated by the internal DSP with variable frequency and intensity The
114. nputted into the audio processor Level 3 Male voice If the audio material processed is predominantly male In addition to the Phase Rotator control the Falcon VS and all the processors in the Falcon series in general are equipped with a voice detection stage Speech Detector which can recognise vocal components within the audio material inputted into the audio processor and automatically adjust the processing parameters in order to obtain the best result Please see the section on the Speech Detector All the factory settings have the Speech Detector activated AUDIO CONTROL 44 he o Le AUDIO CONTROL 16 1 3 Digital Input The balanced digital audio sensitivity ranges from 25dBFs to O dBFs with 0 1dBFs steps The section on Input Mode features the operating modes for the audio WEE processor inputting stage the functional operating or nominal operating conditions e AS are either Stereo or Mono L R while the Mono L and Mono R functions are MAA OO dB Fs considered to be the test or configuration mode In the input stage a HPF high pass filter is available with two cutting modes 5 Hz or 30Hz Generally speaking for Phase Rotator LeveL transmitters dating back to prior to the introduction of DDS therefore in all the E ET transmitters still based on PLL digital frequency synthesis it is advisable to set the er HPF at 30Hz as in some cases subsonic frequencies or frequencies below this MonoL value
115. nti e g for servicing it is best to ship it in the original carton with its packing materials because both the carton and packing material have been carefully designed to protect the unit Under normal conditions no user maintenance or calibration are required Internal links and preset controls may be set to configure the unit during installation Any service work required should be carried out by qualified service personnel only We are able to offer further product support through our worldwide network of approved dealers and service agents To help us provide the most efficient service please would you keep a record of the unit serial number and date and place of purchase to be quoted in any communication regarding this product The actual equipment Serial Number is indicated on the silver label stuck on the rear panel of the equipment closure QAXEL Ce Model MS ou SS LIZ SOV oh Siva fuse WAW mAT O11415 50min rva fuse OO MAT Tools And Equipment Needed Only standard technician s tools are required to install this equipment UNPACKING AND INSPECTION 17 AXEL gt TECHNOLO FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS 8 FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS 8 1 POWER SUPPLY CABLE A power supply cable of approx 2 mt length is supplied with the device which has a moulded IEC plug attached this is a legal requirement The type of plug for the power supply depends on the country in which it is delivered If for any
116. o Antes de cambiar la alimentacion de voltaje o de cambiar el fusible desconecte el cable de alimentacion Para reducir el riesgo de descargas electricas esta unidad debe ser conectada a tierra Remplaze el fusible con lo mismo que corresponde a lo indicado en el panel del equipo Antes de encender controlar que la linea de alimentacion de voltaje corresponda a la indicada A A A A A INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD 15 AXEL gt TECHNOLO ENG alimentaci n Porque la clavija de conexion a red sirve por la desconection de la unidad la El interruptor de alimentaci n es unipolar En el caso de peligro desconecte el cable de clavija debe ser ubicada en proximidad de la unidad INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD 16 AXEL HOLO UNPACKING AND INSPECTION 7 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Your equipment was packed carefully at the factory in a container designed to protect the unit during shipment Nevertheless we recommend making a careful inspection of the shipping carton and the contents for any signs of physical damage Damage amp Claims If damage is evident do not discard the container or packing material Contact your carrier immediately to file a claim for damages Customarily the carrier requires you the consignee to make all damage claims It will be helpful to retain the shipping documents and the waybill number Save all packing materials If You should ever have to ship the u
117. o AC Mains before removing the top cover 8 4 PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING When the upper iron cover is removed a plastic transparent cover helps the user safety to avoid from flashlight coming from the switching power supply After the power cord has been disconnected some parts of the power supply remain electrically loaded for a lot of time Axel Technology suggest to don t touch never this parts and it is not responsible for human flash light or electrical burns Should the device be put out of action due to being struck by lightning or excess voltage disconnect it from the power supply without delay Do not reconnect until the device has been checked If in doubt contact the technical support service Make sure there is suitable lighting protection to protect the device Alternatively you should disconnect all connectors from the device during a storm or when the device is going to be unsupervised or not used for a longer period of time These measures will protect against damage by lightning or excess voltage FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS 20 AXEL gt TECHHO FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS 8 5 VENTILATION The equipment will operate as a free standing unit without requiring any special cooling arrangement However slots and openings in the product are provided for ventilation They ensure reliable operation of the product keeping it from overheating These openings must not be blocked nor covered duri
118. odulation is assigned to STEREO STATIC PTY while the mono is METE assigned to MONO STATIC PTY Click OK to confirm or ESC to exit without saving 18 6 LINKAGE INFORMATION LA EG ILS LSN This can be accessed via the Basic Services panel ILS LSN Linkage information provides a means with which various programme services each featuring its own PI code can be processed by a receiver as a single service within the same times of a common programme During these times each programme service maintains its own unique identity i e the programme service must keep its own PI code and the AF Alternate Frequency list or lists assigned to it but it can change the features of the program such as PS PTY RT TP and TA in order to reflect the common programme With LA 1 a service which includes codes TP 1 or TP 0 TA 1 does not have to be linked to another service which includes codes TP 0 TA 0 The linkage information is transmitted in the four data elements below 1 LA Linkage Actuator 1 bit 2 EG Extended Generic 1 bit 3 ILS International Linkage Setting 1 bit 4 LSN Linkage Setting Number 12 bit 18 7 TP TA MS SETTINGS AND RELATIVE REMOTE MANAGEMENT Open the Basic Services page in the Main Network see section above Traffic Programme Traffic Announcement ENABLED E A POSITIVE INPUT 3 BI TP Traffic Program can be flagged to enable traffic announcements to be included
119. of an audio recording of a radio or television broadcast the Falcon VS has a built in Stereo Enhancer that creates an effect similar to a broad separation of the left hand and right hand channels This effect is obtained by adding a part of the other channel to each channel but in antiphase BY modifying the L R and L R ratio in this way a sound with a greater stereophonic impact is obtained creating an extremely strong psycho acoustic effect in particular on the audio details Sie Elan The ON and OFF functions are used to enable disable the Falcon S tereo Ennancer Stereo Enhancer Stereo Enh Band This is the frequency range within which the Stereo Enhancer EAN BATEN RM process is applied Available options include MID HIGH or WIDE Effect Limiter CEN Effect Limiter This feature introduces a stereo limiter to the stereo enhancer process with operation settable at three levels LOW NORMAL HIGH Effect Drive Effect Drive This parameter can be used to set the level of the effect at the audio Effect Depth processor output once the Stereo Enhancer has processed the audio material The possible values range from 1 to 10 Effect Depth The depth control can be used to control the Digital Delay introduced in the L R and L R ratio see diagram Input Output R Zu Input E d L g d 6 gt Output T L V EFFECT FILTER gi 7 MEASUREMENT DIGITAL DELAY
120. onnection to a third party RDS encoder The RDS encoder output is sent to Input AUX 2 RDS while to provide the RDS encoder with a Sync signal for the 19kHZz pilot tone the entire programme can be taken out via MPX OUT 2 Take care not to send the same signal as is generated by the RDS encoder to MPX OUT 2 please see the section on AUX SETTINGS SCA INPUTS Warning Falcon VS does not generate Sync Out signals APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 101 AXEL a Mo a APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 21 1 5 Analog Connection and an Axel Technology RDS encoder SideChain bg RF Power out to Antenna Axel Technology RDS Encoder AUX 1 MPX OUT 1 2 v MPX 2 AUX 2 Falcon Audio Processor and MPX Stereo generator Analog Audio pl Output Left Right Control Room ON AIR BROADCAST CONSOLE e Side Chain connection mode depending on the availability of a reference Sync signal that can be taken from MPX OUT 2 use of the stereo generator 19 kHz clock it is much easier to lock the signal RDS phase at the pilot frequency This greatly facilitates elimination of any intermodulation components that may exist between the pilot and the RDS signal APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 102 AXEL a Mo a APPENDIX G FALCON VS CONNECTION EXAMPLE 21 1 6 Analog Connection and an Axel Technology RDS encoder Loop Through a RF Power out to Antenna FM Transmitter 2 MPX INPUT
121. our parameters Coupling MultiBand Process Final Limiter Drive and Final Limiter Bass Drive with Brilliance Control Limiter LookAhead Mode Expander Overdrive Super Bass Mode and Super Bass Harmonizer AUDIC PRO ES Handle oO Control Man Process S Process Bandi Band Band3 Band4 Bandi Coupling LOW Multiband Proces AGGRESSIVE 4 E ds O dE 20d 0 dB 30 dE Brilliance QUALITY 6 0 dE Final Limiter Drive E 0 5 dB SE WEE dE 1 0 dB 15dB Ode 0 dE 6 0 dE O de 23 0 dB Lim L Mode Exp GB Mode M2 L 6 0 dB Overdrive THRESHOLD com y 2 9 dE 3 2 dB 5 dB 0 dB QUALITY MS BE b 5 0 dB O dE 3 0 dB Ode 0 dE 3 0 dE mor 16 9 1 Multiband Process This control shows process behaviour of the Falcon VS Various controls are grouped together under a few simple use conditions The controls grouped together in these four functions are conventional preset controls for a multiband compressor i e Attack Release and Threshold Gate The action and compression modes are PROTECTIVE NORMAL AGGRESSIVE EXTREME Multiband Process Coupling MID E Multiband Process AGGRESSIVE 4 E PROTECTIVE is a limited type of compression which tends to maintain a natural sound In the NORMAL mode the compression parameters applied to the audio sent to the processor are slightly emphasized and the compression ratio is increased while a balance is maintained between the a
122. per la quale configurato l apparecchio Questo apparato utilizza un interruttore di alimentazione di tipo unipolare e isolamento dalla rete elettrica non pertanto completo Per ottenere un isolamento totale ad esempio in caso di pericolo scollegare il cordone di alimentazione Inoltre poich la spina di alimentazione e utilizzata come dispositivo di sezionamento essa deve restare facilmente raggiungibile Pbbb EE ISTRUZIONI IMPORTANTI PER LA SICUREZZA 12 AXEL gt TECHNOLO ENG 5 WICHTIGE SICHERHEITSHINWEISE Diese Hinweise LESEN Diese Hinweise AUFHEBEN Alle Warnhinweise BEACHTEN Alle Anweisungen BEFOLGEN Dieses Ger t NICHT in der N he von Wasser verwenden KEINE L ftungs ffnungen verdecken Gem den Anweisungen des Herstellers einbauen Nicht in der N he von W rmequellen wie Heizk rpern Raumheizungen Herden oder anderen Ger ten einschlie lich Verst rkern installieren die W rme erzeugen Die Schutzfunktion des Schukosteckers NICHT umgehen Bei Steckern f r die USA gibt es polarisierte Stecker bei denen ein Leiter breiter als der andere ist US Stecker mit Erdung verf gen ber einen dritten Schutzleiter Bei diesen Steckerausf hrungen dient der breitere Leiter bzw der Schutzleiter Ihrer Sicherheit Wenn der mitgelieferte Stecker nicht in die Steckdose passt einen Elektriker mit dem Austauschen der veralteten Steckdose beauftragen VERHINDERN dass das Netzkabel gequetsch
123. pression or working on high frequencies PA Power Attenuator when the Power Control ITU R BS 412 is activated this control indicates to what intervenes the Power Control If this control is set too high or works in the red area indicates that the preset you are using was created evil and there is an excess of compression or working in the high frequency AUDIO CONTROL 57 AUDIO CONTROL 16 10 PRESET MANAGER The Audio Control gt Preset Manager section contains a number of very important features for loading saving and exporting presets to and from the PC or factory presets with user customizations PRESET MANAGER Change Target Preset Preset Load From File Preset 09 IMPACT Preset Save To Target Preset Save To File Preset Index User Preset Hame d EMPTY The Preset Manager comprises four sections e Change target Preset e Preset save to Target e Preset Load from file e Preset save to file In the Change Target preset you can load one of the ten presets by clicking on Change Select a preset from the dropdown menu and click on CHANGE This way the Audio Process parameters will be changed to take into account the new setting The input and output level values and the AGC Pre Process parameter values are not changed Selecting a preset is the first step in the initial configuration of an audio processor The name of the preset specifies the purpose for which it was designed For instance the preset 06 C
124. put Analogic Mpx Lim Off Agc On E 50us Mpx Int HF EF HF LA PA P INN II GPI 2 GPI 4 1 jin ain mu DI ALL AUX 1 MPX 2 AUX 2 MPX 2 ROUTING MONITOR ALARM TEMP AUX INPUTS Pl bet sete AUX 2 MPX1 al ER PORTA DI PORT2 PORT 3 2 AUX 1 SPLIT MODE 36 E HF High Frequency Limiter is the stage that occurs on the amount of emphasis applied to the original signal If this control is set too high or works in the red area indicates that the preset you are using was created evil and there is an excess of compression or working on high frequencies BF Final Bass Limiter this limiter works on Bass If this control is set too high or works in the red area indicates that the preset you are using was created evil and there is an excess of compression or work on the frequencies high MF Main Frequency Limiter this whole band limiter intervenes between 350Hz and 15kHz The action of this control can be strongly influenced by the Final Limiter Drive control on the third Falcon and Falcon VS while on Falcon XT control is called Main Final Limiter Drive If this control is set too high or works in the red area indicates that the preset you are using was created evil and there is an excess of compression or working on high frequencies LA Look Ahead Limiter Limiter intervention If this control is set too high or works in the red area indicates that the preset you are using was created evil and there is an excess of com
125. putted by the processor in the event of strong variations in the input signal LA Lim Mode this is the ON and OFF switch to enable and disable the LookAhead process function A SCHEER gt IEA gt Overdrive TT a 9 IB 0 dE 3 0 dB The total delay in the audio process chain with the Lookahead Limiter set to OFF is approx 4ms while with the Lookahead Limiter set to ON the total delay in the audio process chain or group delay increases to a total of approx 14 ms The above values are approximate and depend very much on the audio material inputted into the audio processor however in any case they are calibrated so that no type of delay is noticeable when listening with headphones 16 9 6 Overdrive This the amount of signal to apply to the Lookahead module input 16 9 7 SuperBass The SuperBass parameter acts directly on the compression of low frequencies below 100 Hz The maximum compression available is 15 dB Operation of this control is very simple but it is very powerful because it can influence the sound of low frequencies considerably This SuperBass works on the principle that if you cannot increase a parameter as it has already reached the highest clipping levels then to be able to bring it out further it is advisable to reduce other parameters in order to emphasise and increase the higher bandwidth selected and in that case the low frequencies Following this principle and reducing the frequencies between
126. r value point Important after setting the clipping parameter to 97 the gain will be 100 97 3 resulting in a density increase of 3 The final modulation level is always kept at 100 Conversely if the clipping point is set at 104 the gain applied will be 100 104 4 therefore a negative gain Without the clipping stage activated the modulation peaks may surpass the 100 limit by as much as 3 or 5 kHz We therefore strongly recommend that you set the clipping level at 100 which will avoid modulation distortions and fully preserve the quality of the sound processed The clipping range MPX Clipper is designed so that even when set at 95 i e the maximum of the positive gain the Pilot Protection factor 19 kHz is always kept above 60 dB 15 1 5 MPX Output Mode MA OPERATIVE MODES STEREO This is the device s nominal operating or stereo mode which includes all the components within the MPX spectrum as shown in the upper photo It also includes the RDS data carrier if featured MONO The MONO mode physically switches off the Stereo Pilot carrier at 19kHz This way the receivers cannot decode the multiplex audio signal in Stereo mode The RDS data carrier can still be modulated THE MPX GENERATOR 40 AXEL gt TECHNOLO lt THE MPX GENERATOR 15 2 MPX POWER LIMITER CONTROL ITU R BS 412 The aim of
127. rogramming mode To enter the PSN items select a field MAIN PSN PSN1 PSN2 etc by clicking in the yellow area the field selected will be displayed at the bottom of the window e g the figure above shows PSN 4 selected select and delete the default text displayed e g PSNAME 03 from the field at the bottom enter the new PS name max 8 char Click on the Update button to refresh the message or click on to delete it NB the Main PSN also known as PS 00 is transmitted by default Using the SCHEDULER panel you can schedule several PS sequences DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 78 AXEL gt TECHNOLO 18 15 DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION VARIABLE PS ITEMS STANDARD OPERATION The section below outlines some of the standard tools for managing the variable PS items For advanced PS scheduling programming please see the Scheduler panel information next section 18 15 1 PS SEQUENCES In Extended UECP mode the Falcon VS allows you to easily create and transmit sequences comprising a maximum of 60 PS names For each PS you can also set the respective display speed in relation to the time for which it will be visible on the receiver display unit To enter the individual PSN that make up the sequence please see the previous page NORMAL E STOPPED SLOWEST SLO NORMAL Each message can be set with a different display speed The options available are listed in the PSN SPEED pop up m
128. rs dating back to prior to the introduction Mono L R of DDS therefore in all the transmitters still based on PLL digital frequency eL synthesis it is advisable to set the HPF at 30Hz as in some cases subsonic frequencies or frequencies below this value could influence the behaviour of the transmitter exciter Y Mono RA AUDIO CONTROL 43 AUDIO CONTROL 16 1 2 Phase rotator input In the input stage the processor generates a phase rotation via a phase rotator circuit This optimisation is achieved by means of a dedicated filter which acts on the input signal waveform to avert unwanted effects as in the case where material with a highly vocal content is inputted directly into the audio processor The waveform of a standard speech signal as in the case of signals generated by microphones is asymmetrical while that of a standard musical signal is symmetrical The sound of an asymmetrical clipped speech signal is much less pleasant and agreeable than that of a symmetrical clipped signal That is why the Phase Rotator ensures that the signal phase is converted from an asymmetrical waveform to a symmetrical waveform thereby significantly improving standard spoken audio material and therefore eliminating any type of distortion during the clipping stage ET 1 Y KI see eevee e 4100636 00000 However it is advisable to pre process vocal material speech e in the same way as it is captur
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130. s x86 Axel Technology Axel Universal Software Change Remoter v0 9 0 BETA If you want to review or change any of your installation settings click Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard Current Settings Setup Type Destination Folder C Program Files x86 4xel Tec Axel Universal Software Remoter v0 9 0 BETA User Information Name Gabriele Rocchini Company Axel Technology RD Department Installshield InstallShield lt Back Cancel 6 The software will start installing the program on the PC during installation a request for confirmation to install the USB drivers for the connection to the Falcon VS device will appear e 101xi CG Axel Universal Software Remoter v0 9 0 BETA InstallShield Wi Installing Axel Universal Software Remoter 0 9 0 BETA Ba The program features you selected are being installed Q ii Installing Axel Universal Software Remoter v0 9 0 BETA Virtual Com Port Driver Install Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs Axel Universal Software The program features you selected are being installed Se Eat edi Remoter v0 9 0 BETA This may take several minutes PE WE Remoter v0 9 0 BETA This may take several minutes Status status Y beeen ere a a and Use pot cl he Cc Creating shortcuts If this diver is akeady installed or unmanted you can simply skip this AAA Installshield The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Axel Universal
131. s also possible to adjust the group delay within the range of 0 to 3 mS Group Delay Adjust if the transmitter experiences emphasis decoding problems Out Rate cet 208 0248 DIGITAL OUTPUT RATE the sampling frequency of the digital output signal The values can be set at 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48kHz 64kHz 88 2 ee O Input kHz 96 kHz and INP SYNC which sets the frequency value depending Processed Signal on the sampling frequency of the input signal Everything is done Group Delay Adjust 0 us RA Generator automatically DIGITAL OUTPUT RESOLUTION this control sets the resolution of the digital output signal DIGITAL OUTPUT SOURCE SELECTION with this Falcon VS function you can decide which signal to place at the Falcon VS analog output Audio signals can be routed with the following options Input actually a bypass Signal processed Generator The generator allows you to set the audio generated by the internal signal generator at the output To set the parameters see Signal Processor AUDIO CONTROL 47 AXEL AUDIO CONTROL 16 3 SIGNAL GENERATOR One special feature of the Falcon VS is the internal generator which produces sinusoidal signals in audio waveform This feature is very important when it is necessary to generate test signals and calibrate studio transmitter link STL networks or the input and output phases of other equipment The Falcon VS internal generator offers maximum accuracy The signal
132. s to be switched from one of the following options e NO SOURCE no signal at the analog or digital input e LOW LEVEL SOURCE audio present at input but below 25dB e UNBALANCED SOURCE audio present at input but difference between L R and R L is over 9dB Fault Time is the time delay between loss of audio signal and switching being triggered Essentially it is the time that lapses between the detection of a lack of audio and the system switching to the secondary source The Recovery Time on the other hand is the exact opposite when the main audio source time returns the recovery time is the time which must lapse before the source is considered valid again and therefore can be inputted into the audio processor again It is important to select both Fault Times and the Recovery Times which are appropriate for the radio station where the Falcon VS is in use a Fault Time too close to 2 5s could cause continuous switching between audio sources and a Recovery Time too close to 2 5s could cause validation of an audio signal which is not actually valid AUDIO CONTROL 45 gt TECHNOLO AUDIO CONTROL 16 1 5 What are pre emphasis and de emphasis and what are they for In an FM system noise has a random spectral distribution of a triangular type with the result that noise occurs mainly at high frequencies within the bandwidth This may be offset to a limited extent by increasing the high frequencies prior to transmission and r
133. seuseeceeeuseuseuseseuseuseuseeseseuseuseuseeeesenses 12 5 WICHTIGE SICHERHEIT SHINWEISE 01scecosceccecccececcescuseucneceecuseuseucueceeeuseuseeceeaseaseusueseseuseuseeseseuseuseeseseuseuseuseesensnses 13 6 INSTRUCCIONES IMPORTANTES DE SEGURIDAD uuzuuu0aunaunnunannunnunnunannan nun nun ann an nun nun nun ann an nun nun nun annan nun 15 7 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION 2 42u020000a00a0na0naunannan nun nun ann ann an nun nun ann ann an nun nun ann an nun nun ann ann an nun nun ann an KEREN ENKER KENE 17 8 FIRST INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS 2 zu u42u020000a00a0nannan nun ann ann an KEN ENNER KKK ENER KKK ENER ann an nun nun annann anne 18 8 1 POWER SUPPLY CABLE EE 18 8 2 AC MAINS VOLTAGE SETTING 230 V 115 V ooccccnccnccccccncccccnncccnnnnononnnnnnonnnonnnnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 18 8 3 FUSE REPLACEMENT WEE 18 8 4 PROTECTION AGAINST LIGHTNING 0 cece ccc ceceeceececcecceeeeceeceeeesaecueceeceeaeeaececeeaesaesaeseeseeaeeaeseeseeaeeaeeneeneaeeas 20 8 5 VENTICATION EE 21 9 FALCON VS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 2u0zu000 00a00a0nan nun nun ann an nun nun nun an nun nun nun ann nena ENER ERKENNEN RER KENNEN RER KREE 22 9 1 FALCON VS FRONT PANEL en rg mn en rg man en ee nee 22 9 2 FALCON VS BEAR TEE 23 10 BLOCK DIAGRAM OF FALCON VS 2uuzuuuuau0a0nnunnunnnnan nun nun nunnn KENNEN ENNER KEREN ann an narrar nara ran nnn ann an nun nun anne an nen nen 25 11 INSTALLATION AND USE OF THE FALCON VS
134. signal and the digital signal in a single operation This way each station can create its own sound footprint both technically and artistically AGC Stereo Enhancer Idle Compression SE _ Troo _ Stereo Enhancer E eg en 15 0 dB E 40 dE ec 0 0 dB 20 0 dB 0 0 dB 20 0 dB Stereo Enh Band MID HIGH A Attack Idle Speed TT a f ii IKT 8 s 011 d i 9 9 d i Locked 20 dB s Effect Drive Work Zone Threshold Effect Depth 15 ms E TT UI 2 0 dB TT ae 4 0 dB 01 dB de 9 9 dB de Disabled 15 0 dE Pre Process Equalizer Gate Threshold Work one Release Low Mid High TT a 35 dB nn UT FETT A0 dEr 10 dEr 0 1 dB s 2 0 dB s LAR Linkage Band Coupling Speech Detector a E HIE TT TTT NEG Effect Limiter 16 4 1 AGC Automatic Gain Control Automatic Gain Control AGC is one of the most important features of the processor which offsets changes in the input level while maintaining the internal signal at a standardised level of O dBr All the AGC parameters are customizable and can be edited as required Like all processors in the Falcon Audio Processor series and unlike many wideband audio processors the Falcon VS features two AGC features which work alone on two separate bandwidths This feature however is typical in expensive top of the range audio processors Using DSP based technology we can now offer a product with high level features and performance at a very competitive price The AGC cut
135. software display there is a summary of the connection modes clicking on the Change key allows you to change the connection setting again if necessary connect Once the connection is established Connection Status is written in red and the Target Linked label is displayed while the bottom section contains the Target Type the firmware version the firmware code individual ID code of the motherboard and other information related to the Falcon device to which it is connected Once the Connect button is pressed a connection between the PC and Falcon device is established USE OF UNIVERSAL REMOTER SOFTWARE Y AXEL TECHNOLO Target Model Direct Link Path Local Host ComChannel 1 COM23 YCOM A CHANGE 38400 Baud Bidirectional Reg Response Link on Link Properties Device Zone ALL Group ALL Configuration Manager OPEN CONFIGURATION EDITOR Target Linked Identity Connection to Target established Target Type Falcon WS w2470PK3 DEM Tcplp Pl g sent Click OK button to start Target s parameters navigation 33 FALCON VS CONTROL VIA SOFTWARE 14 FALCON VS CONTROL VIA SOFTWARE Universal Remoter allows you to control the Falcon VS device via a one way or two way connection the screen that appears after installing and accessing the software is shown below Universal Remoter Falcon YS 1 E LocalHost 25 AUX INPUTS ROUTING ET DirectLink_Loca
136. ss Manager you can set the machine s individual address in UECP format set RDS to work in UECP compatible mode or extended mode and reset any or all of the RDS service datasets Again using the Universal Target Address Manager you can also enter codes Plug Activation key that allow you to upgrade the machine to incorporate other optional features such as the RDS encoder The serial port 1 can also be used for reprogramming the firmware The port speed default setting is 38 400 bps See the relative section in the Appendix on how to reprogram the firmware HD 15 pin female interface on SubD connector This shows the logic status of the Falcon VS The GP outputs are Open Collector outputs while the GP inputs are optocouplers The status of the GP inputs and GP outputs can be viewed on the front panel in the right hand section of the first LCD screen For information on the Opto Interface port pinout see the Appendix at the end of this manual For the operation of each GPI and GPO see the specific section in the next pages of this manual FALCON VS GENERAL DESCRIPTION 23 dalla 5 ANALOG OUTPUT 6 ANALOG INPUT ANALOG INPUT A 7 MPX UNIT MPX OUTPUTS MPX INPUTS 8 POWER SUPPLY UNIT 9 SERIAL 2 RS232 SERIAL PORT 2 10 PORTA ETHERNET OPZ FALCON VS GENERAL DESCRIPTION ANALOG audio output of the Falcon VS audio processor Electronically balanced output on XLR connector type stereo mono ANA
137. t oder darauf getreten wird insbesondere im Bereich der Stecker Netzsteckdosen und an der Austrittsstelle vom Ger t NUR das vom Hersteller angegebene Zubeh r und entsprechende Zusatzger te verwenden NUR in Verbindung mit einem vom Hersteller angegebenen oder mit dem Ger t verkauften Transportwagen Stand Stativ Tr ger oder Tisch verwenden Wenn ein Transportwagen verwendet wird beim Verschieben der Transportwagen Ger te Einheit vorsichtig vorgehen um Verletzungen durch Umkippen Das Netzkabel dieses Ger ts w hrend Gewittern oder bei l ngeren Stillstandszeiten aus der Steckdose ABZIEHEN Alle Reparatur und Wartungsarbeiten von qualifiziertem Kundendienstpersonal DURCHF HREN LASSEN Kundendienst ist erforderlich wenn das Ger t auf irgendwelche Weise besch digt wurde z B wenn das Netzkabel oder der Netzstecker besch digt wurden wenn Fl ssigkeiten in das Ger t versch ttet wurden oder Fremdk rper hineinfielen wenn das Ger t Regen oder Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt war nicht normal funktioniert oder fallen gelassen wurde Dieses Ger t vor Tropf und Spritzwasser SCH TZEN KEINE mit Wasser gef llten Gegenst nde wie zum Beispiel Vasen auf das Ger t STELLEN Dieses Symbol zeigt an dass gef hrliche Soannungswerte die ein Stromschlagrisiko darstellen innerhalb dieses Ger ts auftreten Dieses Symbol zeigt an dass das diesem Ger t beiliegende Handbuch wichtige Betriebs und Wartungsanweisungen enth lt
138. tered in the REES Slow Labelling Codes section of the Basic Services page SLC O 000 Extended Country Code SLC1 000 TMC Identification JUE 000 unsupported SLC3 1000 Language Codes lef 000 not assigned SLC5 000 not assigned SLC6 000 Foruse by broacasters CZ 000 EWS Channel ID DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 69 AXEL gt TECHNOLO DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 18 9 ALTERNATIVE FREQUENCIES AF The alternative frequencies AF list or lists provide information on the various transmitters broadcasting the same program in the same area or in adjacent reception areas This structure proves particularly useful for car radios and portable radios NB Overall up to 500 alternative frequencies can be entered in each dataset The list of alternative frequencies AF can be transmitted via two procedures Procedure A and Procedure B In both cases the lists must only contain the frequencies of the closest transmitters or frequencies in overlapping coverage areas NB The receivers can establish which Procedure A or B is used by the respective data organization function coupled frequencies or individual frequencies through the identifiers available for this purpose AF1 AF2 104 1 91 7 104 1 131 7 AIS 104 4 1 105 5 106 3 104 317 1083 104 6 103 6 106 5 Me ACL ict 1 2 1041 91 7 lune SE en Ke AF List 9 16 105 0 5 3 o ER DE E w AF List 17 24 ME a nn AF List 25 32 104 1 SS
139. tereo Pict Modulation DBSC Double Band Suppressed Carrier M E Note that the composite clipper does not degrade the RDS signal as it is applied before the 19kHz pilot is added to the multiplex signal if the pilot was present at the composite clipping stage the third harmonic of the pilot generated by the clipping process would fall on exactly 57kHz thereby downgrading the RDS Each component of the MPX signal is generated digitally and therefore available at the highest quality THE MPX GENERATOR 38 THE MPX GENERATOR 15 1 MPX SECTION The MPX section contains controls for the two multiplex outputs MPX OUT 1 and MPX OUT 2 Mpx Power Control Mpx Output Level Mpx Power Control Mol Out Level Rm e 00 dB 6 0 dBu 0 412 0 dBu Mpx Power Threshold Wmd a 6 dB i SE EEN 2 Mpx2 Out Level mme 00 du 1 0dB 0 12 0 dB 56 0 dBu 0 12 0 dBu Pilot Control Output Source Selection Pilot Level TTT A EEE Clipper Mpx Input amp Processe 25 5 dB 14 0 dB Mpx Output Mod Secs REUTER r OPERATIVE MODES TEST MODES _ We u 2 ZG Mono CCE Stereo L A A No Pilot mese mor 15 1 1 MPX Output Level This section contains two individual controls for the two composite outputs This way the equipment that requires Moul Du Leudl 00 dBu different power levels can be handled individually so that they i can be adjusted as needed Level adjustable from 6 0 dBu to 12 0 dBu in 0 1 dBu steps 5 0 dBu 0
140. the human ear AUDIO CONTROL 52 AUDIO CONTROL Clipping Clipping the audio waveform has no effect on an acoustics level as long as it is done with moderation Over clipping produces a distorted waveform which sounds like a tear a laceration of the sound Clipping can also be a good way of controlling the high frequency peaks as long as it is used in association with a distortion control filter Lookahead limiter This is often is used instead of a real clipper but a lookahead limiter actually examines the input audio waveform and prepares a gain control signal before the audio material inputted into the audio processor All this is made possible by the use of a delay line which processes the signal and after analysing and processing it outputs it again This way a very slight sense of a delay is introduced but the distortion caused by the overshoot is kept to a minimum In actual fact a lookahead limiter behaves in the same way as a soft clipper We recommend the use of this function to preserve the quality of sound applied to the audio processor 16 6 QUALITY OF THE AUDIO MATERIAL IN FALCON VS INPUT The Falcon VS can significantly improve the quality of ON AIR transmission However the device can only ever improve on the audio material that is inputted The best performance is achieved when the Falcon VS is powered with clean correct audio After the various multiband audio and sound re equalization processes if the qual
141. to set the duration of each event within a range of 1 minute to 365 days a year increasing the duration in 1 minute steps Up to 64 events can be saved in the memory of the Falcon VS The Event Scheduler allows the user to set four event types PS PTY PIN to occur simultaneously Let s have a look at some examples You can program a new PS Name to be transmitted during specific intervals e g from 6 00 to 12 00 A specific PTY can be programmed to be launched at 2 00 every afternoon Every minute the Falcon VS will check for newly scheduled events and activate them This means that a newly scheduled event can be transmitted within 1 minute Note that the Falcon VS scans the scheduled events in the Scheduler with a bottom up approach This means that if the timing of two events partly or completely overlaps the Falcon VS will execute the event with the highest rank see FOLLOWING pages THE TIGER SHARK CLOCK MUST THEREFORE BE KEPT ACCURATE TO ENSURE MORE RELIABLE SCHEDULER OPERATION An individual event may be enabled or disabled at any time using the Enable option provided for each event NB There is no time format change option i e from 12 to 24 hour clock available There is a Preview bar featured with cross references which offers a quick way of finding the item you are scheduling DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION 80 AXEL PICOLOc DATASET 1 CONFIGURATION This section provides working knowledge of the Schedu
142. towards one or both of the two MPX outputs is added on A typical case of use of adding onto the signal MPX generated internally is the use of an external RDS encoder To be able to use the said external RDS encoder connect a coaxial cable from it to one of the two AUX inputs on the front panel Simply by convention the AUX 2 is considered the external RDS input therefore after making the various hardware connections tick the checkbox for AUX 2 gt MPX 1 It is also possible to apply solely to AUX 1 a positive or negative gain ranging from a minimum of 20 0 dB to a maximum of 12 0 dB with 0 1 dB steps This could be useful when the signal applied to AUX 1 is not the same as or of a similar level to that generated AMECA by the Falcon VS processor during Network or Split mode Split Circuit operation 14 2 4 Split Circuit The Aux 1 Split Mode by GPI 1 also known as MPX Splitting or Split Circuit allows you to alter the Falcon VS MPX 1 output by assigning it either an external MPX signal applied via the AUX 1 or the MPX signal generated internally This feature is particularly useful when a broadcaster needs to create regional or local sub networks of the main network at any given time of the day A typical application case is when the type of advertising broadcast is changed over different geographical areas or a radio news programme is transmitted over different geographic regions with different regionally specific content
143. trings The shorter of the two at amp f amp k0 amp c0 amp r1s2 255 is usually appropriate for internal PCI modems while the longer one at amp f0 amp k08 amp C0 amp s0 amp r1s2 255 is usually appropriate for external modems Phone Number Enter the phone number to dial here including country code area code etc Click OK to confirm or ESC to exit without saving USE OF UNIVERSAL REMOTER SOFTWARE 31 AXEL gt TECHNOLO USE OF UNIVERSAL REMOTER SOFTWARE 13 4 CONNECTION TO A DIAL UP MODEM Whenever remote monitoring is required via a dial up modem connect the modem to Serial Port 1 on the back of the unit Check the configuration of Port 1 carefully its speed must be set to 38400 Baud for dial up POTS modems 9600 Baud for GSM modems A crossover CABLE NULLMODEM is required for the modem connection The following table shows the wiring diagram for the cable in both cases whether the modem features 9 pin or 25 pin female SubD connectors Remember also that e With a 25 pin plug connect pins 6 and 8 e With a 9 pin plug connect pins 1 and 6 SERIAL 1 Modem POTS PSTN Modem GSM GPRS The receiving modem the one connected to the Falcon serial port must have at least the following settings modem Commande are given in brackets and refer to the most common modem models IGNORE CD the standard command is amp CO IGNORE RTS amp R1 IGNORE DTR 8D0 Disable TX Flow Con
144. trol amp HO Disable RX Flow Control 8 10 Disable Data Compression amp K0O Registers SO and S2 must also be set as follows S0 2 2 255 The SO register is the number of rings before Automatic Answering is activated It sets the number of rings required before the modem answers a call automatically Range 0 255 rings Setting this register to zero disables automatic answering mode SO n where n is the number of rings We recommend you set SO at 2 The S2 register Escape Code Character specifies the ASCII value of the character used in the escape code The escape code is the escape character entered three times in a row When the modem status is connected and the modem receives the escape code it enters the command status Normally setting the S2 registry at 128 or more disables the escape code character We recommend you set S2 at 255 USE OF UNIVERSAL REMOTER SOFTWARE 32 USE OF UNIVERSAL REMOTER SOFTWARE You will have to load the settings into the modem memory so that they are immediately loaded when the modem starts up Please refer to the modem user manual for more information 13 5 DIRECT LINK CONNECTION Once you have set the connection parameters you can connect to the Falcon device Clicking Connect to Single Target opens a second panel the Connection Manager panel the photo shows how the Falcon is not yet connected to the control PC In the top section of the Connection Manager
145. udio details of the material inputted and the compression applied The conditions for AGGRESSIVE and EXTREME meanwhile are different as strong compression ratios are entered for the AGGRESSIVE mode and even stronger ones are used for the EXTREME mode creating a typically pumped up sound Generally speaking the Multiband Process Aggressive and Extreme modes are designed to emphasize audio material that already has little musical detail This could be continuous musical content such as heavy metal or hard rock or particularly complex audio material 16 9 2 Coupling Band Coupling The bandwidth coupling control can limit the ability of the bandwidths to work too independently thereby destroying the spectral balance of the original audio material inputted in the processor The options available are LOW MID HIGH where Low means a low coupling between the bandwidths so that they can work as independent as possible while HIGH tends to make the bandwidths work together as much as possible MID mode offers a good compromise to enable greater re equalization for a more coherent tonal balance 16 9 3 Brilliance Control The Brilliance Control adjusts the brilliance of the sound by emm amplifying or reducing its brightness The control can be set a 2 0 dp within a range of 6 0dB to 6 0dB 56 0 dB O dE 6 0 dB ATTENZIONE a high level of Brilliance may affect the pre emphasys AUDIO CONTROL 55 AUDIO CONTROL 16 9
146. umenti Falcon XT Firmware Upgrade V159 Ultima modifica 12 12 9012 13 22 Anplicarons her n 1 51 ME e Falcon VS_Upgrader_V201 exe NB to check the current version of your Falcon VS enter the Firmware Version page from the system information menu APPENDIX F FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE 105 AXEL gt TECHNOLO APPENDIX F FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE f Select the PC serial port on the screen and switch off the Falcon Vs g Switch on the Falcon VS device and in timing between 1 and 3 second after the switch on push the CONNECT button To be sure after the switch ON wait just one second h Once the software is connected to the Falcon VS device the following page will appear At the same time the front display of the device remains completely blank showing nothing Broadcast Audio Devices Falcon V5 FALCON VS V1 0 2 100K1UXAA00A2 Serial Port Corn 1 Com 2 Com 3 Corn 4 Com 5 Corn E Com 7 Corn H Connected at 33400 Baud with OSPOUAD AutoBoot 1 2 1709 2012 New DspQuad Config Found Card Hardware Number 100210 x4400 Pr Choose Plug Type and then Press Program Button or Exit Button to Abort this operation E EE Es EK Hrogt am ddd Exit L Once the Falcon VS is connected to the software click PROGRAM L The Firmware upgrade will start at the end click EXIT then switch the Falcon VS off then on again k Do not stop or switch off or close the upgrade software as th
147. unnnnunnnnnnnnnnunnnnunnnnnnn 105 22 1 PREPARING THE DEVICE FOR UPGRADING occooccccnccncnccnconcnccocononcnncnncnconcnccnrnnonnnnonnrononrnconrnnonnnoconnnconennnns 105 23 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FALCON VS inicia 107 24 WEEE Directive Informativa RAEE lt a 108 25 SEENEN 109 26 DECLARATION OF ROHS CONFORMITY 2 uu2 u2002nn0nnnnunnnnunnnnnunnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnunnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnunnununnununnnnnnnnn 109 27 FINAL NOTES AND AXEL TECHNOLOGY CONTACT DETAILS u22s 22000 n000nnn0nnnnunnnnunnnnnunnnnunnnnunn nun 110 INTRODUCTION a AXEI HOLO ENG 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 FALCON AUDIO PROCESSOR VERSIONE AVAILABLE CODE MODEL COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION NOTES A106360000 FALCON 3i 4 Band Digital FM Audio Processor with MPX stereo generator Available Analog and digital inputs and outputs and double MPX output option RDS MPX Split AGC equalizer and speech detector final limiter Encoder drive and brilliance control 4 GPIn and 4 GPOut Rs232 serial port and USB Remote control software A106370000 FALCON VS 5 Band Digital FM Audio Processor MPX stereo generator Available multiband AGC stereo enhancer brilliance control lookahead Option limiter expander and overdrive Audio changeover MPX and LAN Interface Analog Digital I O double MPX output MPX Split Four GP RDS Encoder inputs and four GP outputs USB and Serial port Remote control software A106380000 FALCON XT 5 Band Digital FM Audio Processor MPX stereo

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