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1. 10 2 4 Options meeeneneennneenneenneeennneenn en 11 25 Preset MEMONES vann ven nen ain arn se ee ee 12 2 6 Managing Data Files 13 2 7 Synchronizing Setup Data and the Instruments 14 2 8 Project Pane and Properties Pane 14 2 8 1 FM Modulation16 2 8 2 TRI Modulation 44 18 2 8 3 RDS Modulation 4 19 2 8 4 Modified MBS 2c cree reece reese 20 2 8 5 Tuned Network 2 222 nennen 21 2 8 6 Group Sequence 23 2 8 7 Alternative Frequency 44 24 2 8 8 Radio Text meennneeneveeemeeenseneneeeen 25 2 8 9 Program Type Name 44 26 2010 Oter Groups a mne a ee e E e S T E E 27 Editing Group Types errr rrr reer cree 28 Editing TMCs 2c c rece rc re eee reer 29 2 8 11 Other Networks eene 36 Editing Other Networks 36 Editing Variant Sequences 38 Editing AF Method A ltems 39 Editing Mapped Frequency Items 40 Index eeeennennennn eenen 43 QPB3420 Contents 1 2 Contents QPB3420 Preface About This Manual Overview QPB3420 This user s manual describes the applic2. Freg AttrE NORMAL gt Fig 2 41 Table 2 14 87 5 MHz 107 9 MHz 0 1 MHz Changing the Attributes Attrb When a frequency is added or inserted the attribute is set to NORMAL Change the attribute by choosing a value from the drop down list e NORNAL e TUNED 40 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 Sending and Receiving Mapped Frequency Items Simply editing Mapped Frequency does not update the KSG3420 3421 The Send command in the shortcut menu sends the edited contents to the KSG3420 3421 The Receive command receives the contents from the KSG3420 3421 and updates the OPB3420 Basic data QPB3420 Using QPB3420 Basic 41 42 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 A AF Method A Items 39 ALERT Plus Collection Table Number 35 ALERT Plus Network Layer Information 30 Alternative Frequency 24 Area 18 Audio Frequency 17 B BK 18 C Clock Polarity 20 Collection Table Number 35 Communication Port 7 CT 22 D Data Files 13 Data Polarity 20 Data Source 20 DC Power Supply 11 DI 22 DK 18 E Edit Box 14 EON xx 36 Error Insertion 19 F FM Modulation 16 FM Stereo 16 G GPIB cards 4 grid controls 14 Group Sequence 23 QPB3420 Group Types 28 Installation 5 Instruments dialog box 7 L list controls 14 M S 22 Mapped Frequency Items 40 Memory Manage dialog box 12 Message 20 Method 24 Mode 22 Modified MBS 20 Multi Group Message 34 N Network Layer Information 30 O Offli
3. Kikusui Part No given on the cover This manual has been prepared with the utmost care however if you have any questions or note any errors or omissions please contact Kikusui distributor agent Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation USA Windows2000 is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation USA Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation USA National Instruments is the registered trademark of National Instruments Corporation USA NI 488 and NI 488 2 are registered trademarks of National Instruments Corporation USA Other company brand and product names provided in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders Reproduction and reprinting of this manual whole or partially without our permission is prohibited Both product specifications and manual contents are subject to change without notice Copyright 2002 2005 Kikusui Electronics Corporation Printed in Japan Preface About hie Manual sss 3 Overview 7 3 System Requirements 4 Chapter 1 Setup Installation 5 Uninstallation 5 Chapter 2 Using QPB3420 Basic 2 1 Starting QPB3420 Basic cc reer e eee eee 7 2 2 Setting the Communication Port 7 2 3 Switching between Online Offline Mode
4. Choose Edit TMC from the shortcut menu to open a dialog box as shown in Fig 2 27 TMG System Information tA variant Code Variank 1 variant 0 Service Identifier Location Table Mumber E Sgn Peene E AF Indicat Mr Activity Time Ta En Mode of Transmission Window Time Tu Message Geographica a Scope 0 Delay Time Td cme Fig 2 27 TMC System Information dialog Variant Code Choose 0 or 1 from the drop down list If O is selected the Variant O group box become editable if 1 is selected the Variant 1 group box become editable Variant 0 Location Table Number Enter the value in the edit box The selectable range is 0 to 63 The resolution is 1 Using QPB3420 Basic 29 AF Indicator Select or clear the check box Mode of Transmission Select or clear the check box Message Geographical Scope Enter the value in the edit box hexadecimal The selectable range is 0 to F h The resolution is 1 Variant 1 Service Identifier Enter the value in the edit box The selectable range is O to 3 The resolution is Gap Parameter Enter the value in the edit box The selectable range is O to 63 The resolution is 1 Activity Time Enter the value in the edit box The selectable range is O to 3 The resolution is l Window Time Enter the value in the edit box The selectable range is O to 3 The resolution is 1 Delay Time Enter the value in the edit box The selectable range is
5. END Specifies the end address of the selected memory group in terms of the preset memory number in the range of START to 99 12 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 2 6 QPB3420 Managing Data Files QPB3420 Basic manages the setup data of instruments in a single file in QPML data format This allows easy unified management of data free of complicated opera tions The OPML file format is Kikusui s original format that expands on XML eXtensible Markup Language The file is a text file E Creating a New Data File Click New from the File menu If unsaved data is present a message prompting you to save the data appears Select Yes No or Cancel If you select Yes a new data file is created after saving the unsaved data file If you select No a new data file is cre ated without saving the unsaved data file If you select Cancel the unsaved data file is not saved and a new data file is not created B Opening a Preexisting Data File To open a preexisting data file click Open from the File menu CT 2x fe el Filename Files of type Gpb3420 Files qoml Cancel Fig 2 9 Specifying a file name A dialog box like the one shown in Fig 2 9 Specify a file name and click Open QPB3420 Basic can load the data that has been created using the KSG3400S Sup port Software To load such data choose KSG3400S Files from the Files of type drop down list and then specify the file name QPB3420 Basic cannot save to
6. 11 2 5 Preset Memories The Memory Manage dialog box can be pmm used to operate the preset memory of the memory number f gecal KSG3420 3421 Open this dialog box by scan Time Mo clicking Memory Manage from the Edit group o menu START fo END og Memory Status No problem in the PRESET memory Fig 2 8 Memory Manage dialog Memory Number To recall store or release a KSG3420 3421 preset memory you must specify the preset memory number Enter the preset memory number in Memory Number and press Recall Store or Release Scan Time Indicates the time until the address indicated in Memory Number is recalled The selectable range is 0 0 s to 10 0 s Specify 0 0 to pass no recall and 10 0 to stop recall stop Recall Recalls the preset memory specified by Memory Number The preset memory corre sponding to the memory number can be recalled only if the preset memory had been stored previously Store Stores to the preset memory specified by Memory Number Release Releases the preset memory specified by Memory Number The preset memory cor responding to the memory number can be released only if the preset memory had been stored previously Memory Status Displays a report about the recall store or release operation Group Select a KSG3420 3421 memory group START Specifies the start address of the selected memory group in terms of the preset memory number in the range of 0 to END
7. 2 Tuned Network Group Sequence zi Pane P Alternative Frequency AB Radio Text 2001 05 03 00 00 Program Type Mame o o H Other Groups J Other Networks ros NEEN a MM og Fig 2 10 Project Pane and Properties Pane Properties Pane The Properties Pane that appears varies depending on the tree item selected in the Project Pane Properties Pane contains several items that behave differently from general Windows elements Edit Box On the edit box you can use the Enter key to confirm an entry At this point the set tings are immediately applied to the instruments that are controlled if QPB3420 Basic is in Online mode List and Grid Controls Simply carrying out the Add Insert or Delete command on list controls and grid controls do not update the instruments To apply the changes click Send from the 14 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 shortcut menu Items that need to be sent Group Sequence Alternative Frequency Other Groups Variant Sequence AF Method A Mapped Frequency Station 1 Other Groups Other Networks Fig 2 11 shows the Properties Pane when Station 1 Other Groups or Other Net works is selected This Properties Pane does not contain any setup items Select a tree item to edit Fig 2 11 Properties Pane for Station 1 Other Groups QPB3420 or Other Networks Using QPB3420 Basic 15 2 8 1 FM Modulation Fig 2 12 shows the Properties Pane when FM Modulation
8. QPB3420 Basic and a VISA library B Installing the VISA Library A VISA library is required to use the QPB3420 Basic The VISA library to be installed varies according to the used I O interfaces Not install different types of VISA library to the same system Table1 1 VISA library I O interface VISA library RS232C KI VISA Ver 2 2 x or later GPIB by National Instruments NI VISA Ver 2 6 or later GPIB by Agilent Technologies Agilent VISA Agilent IO Libraries KO1 00 or later 1 KI VISA is not required if NI VISA or Agilent VISA is already installed KI VISA is Kikusui s original VISA library that supports VXIplug amp play VISA Specification 2 2 The newest version can be downloaded from Kikusui website http www kikusul co jp QPB3420 Setup 5 6 Setup W Installing the QPB3420 Basic To install QPB3420 Basic on your personal computer start the setup program Carry out the following steps to start the setup program 1 On the taskbar click the Start button and then click Run Fig 1 1 dialog box appears 2 Enter D Setup exe in the Open box and click OK The drive letter varies depending on the personal computer environment Enter the appropriate drive letter for your personal computer The setup program consists of a series of dialog boxes Follow the instructions that appear in the dialog boxes to install the program KEI p Type the name of a program folder document or Intern
9. the instrument to be controlled Fig 2 1 shows the default setting of QPB3420 In addition the GPIB addresses of the KSG3420 3421 and KSG4310 at factory shipment have been set to 11 and 9 respectively Therefore if you use the KSG3420 3421 and KSG4310 of which addresses are set ting at factory shipment and the GPIB board of which interface name is GPIBO you can use QPB3420 in default setting Communication port in the RS 232C interface For the serial port of your PC set the communication port as shown in Table 2 1 Table2 1 COMI ASRLI COM2 ASRL2 Setting examples If the Instrument to Be Controlled Is KSG3420 Only As shown in Fig 2 2 select only the RDS Modu neri lator check box Station 1 Device Names Note that if the other check boxes are selected the M 805 Modulator Japib 11 communication bus may be locked until the com T RE Signal Generator _ opb munication times out T FM Stereo Modulator opib 11 DE Power Supply ari 2 Cancel Fig 2 2 If the Instrument to Be Controlled Is KSG3421 Only As shown in Fig 2 3 select the RDS Modulator pme and FM Stereo Modulator check boxes In this case the communication port for the FM Stereo Modulator must be set to match the com munication port for the RDS Modulator If it is not select the same port from the drop down list Station 1 Device Mames W ROS Modulator opb RE Signal Generator omb M Fi Stereo Modulato
10. the range of 0 h to FFFF h using hexadecimal notation Burst Count Enter a positive integer in the range of 0 to 9 using decimal notation If PTY of EON is changed the KSG3420 3421 sends 14A Variant 13 the specified number of times in burst mode independent of Group Sequence TP Choose the TP ID of EON using the check box TA Choose the TA ID of EON using the check box M Ta fo 00 E o Pg Burst count Delay time For burst count enter a positive integer in the range of 0 to 9 using decimal notation For delay time enter a decimal number in the range of 0 0 to 9 9 The resolution is 0 1 Variant 12 13 15 See Table 2 12 for the selectable ranges Table 2 12 w o o Using QPB3420 Basic 37 Editing Variant Sequences Adding Inserting and Deleting Variant Sequences Select Variant Sequence The Properties Pane shows a list control Right click the mouse on the list control to open a shortcut menu Station 1 FM Modulation ke TRI Modulation 15 RDS Modulation 15 Add Item Modified MBS Teak Men Tuned Network Delete han Other Networks EON 01 Send Variant Sequence Receive AF Method 4 Mapped Frequency EON 02 Fig 2 36 Shortcut menu Add Item adds an item to the end of the list of items Insert Item inserts an item immediately before the selected item Delete Item deletes the selected item Editing Variant Sequences Select the item you wish to edit and press the F2 ke
11. DC power supply power supply controller Open this dialog box by clicking Options from the Tools menu The communication method with each instrument depends on the setting specified in the Instruments dialog box You cannot operate instruments that are not selected check box not selected in the Instruments dialog box Station 1 RE Signal Generator Frequency 7 5 MHz Amplitude j 0 0 dB amp Output DC Power Supply 33 Output Fig 2 7 Options dialog box RF Signal Generator The Options dialog box can be used to switch the RF frequency RF level and ON OFF of the RF output of a Kikusui RF signal generator Frequency Enter the frequency of the RF signal generator in units of MHz Press MHz to actually set the generator For the frequency range setting see the manual of the RF signal generator Amplitude Enter the amplitude of the RF signal generator in units of dBu Press dBu to actually set the generator For the frequency range setting see the manual of the RF signal generator Output button RF Signal Generator Press Output to turn ON OFF the RF signal generator The output is ON when the button is pressed in DC Power Supply Power supply controller The Options dialog box can be used to turn ON OFF the output of a Kikusui DC power supply Output button DC power supply Press Output to turn ON OFF the DC power supply The output is ON when the button is pressed in Using QPB3420 Basic
12. F source and the internal AF frequency Use the option buttons to select the AF source Use the edit box on the right to change the internal AF frequency The selectable range of internal AF frequencies depends on the FM Stereo Modulator as shown in Table 2 4 Table 2 4 KSG3421 KSG43 10 ee Frequency 20 Hz 20 0 kHz 50 Hz 15 0 kHz Source 10 Hz resolution 50 Hz resolution Pre Emphasis Sets the Pre Emphasis Select a value from the drop down list e OFF e 25 us e 50 us e 75 us Use caution because the setting affects other parameters For more details see the section FM Stereo Using QPB3420 Basic 17 2 8 2 TRI Modulation Fig 2 13 shows the Properties Pane when TRI Modulation is selected This pane is used to change the TRI modulator settings Fig 2 13 TRI Modulation Properties Pane SK Use the check box to turn ON OFF the SK signal Use the edit box on the right to change the level The selectable range is 0 0 to 10 0 in 0 1 resolution DK Use the check box to turn ON OFF the DK signal Use the edit box on the right to change the level The selectable range is 0 to 40 in 1 resolution BK Use the check box to turn ON OFF the BK signal Use the edit box on the right to change the level The selectable range is 0 to 80 in 1 resolution Area Choose the area frequency of the BK signal from the drop down list Select a fre quency from the choices shown below A through F indicate the f
13. Group Message Collection Table Number Network Layer Information Tuning Information User Messages Variant Code Service Provider Name Frequencies E5 E5 PI Location Table Number Scope m Message Geographical _ TT Service Identifier Fig 2 29 TMC Tuning Information page Variant Code Choose a value between 4 and 9 from the drop down list Table 2 10 shows the contents to be edited depending on Variant Code Using QPB3420 Basic 31 Table2 10 Contents to Be Edited 4 Service Provider Name 5 Service Provider Name characters 5 to 8 Frequencies AF of ON 87 5 108 0 Frequencies AF of ON PI AFI 0 O h FFFF h Frequencies Tuning Freq l z Ww 87 5 108 0 Frequencies Mapped Freq PI AFI 0 O h FFFF h PI AFI 1 O h FFFF h Le PICARD Location Table Number Message Geographical Scope Service Identifier User Messages T User Messages are edited using 8A First click the User Messages tab to select the User Messages page Traffic Message Channel 84 Single Group Full Message Multi Group Message Collection Table Number Network Laver Information Tuning Information User Messages Variant Code First Status DO Second Status DO i Third Status Do Fourth Status w Fifth Status 0 Sixth Status iz seventh Status im Collection Number OD Fig 2 30 TMC User Messages page Variant Code Choose 0 or 1 from the drop down list If Variant C
14. O to 3 The resolution is l ALERT Plus Network Layer Information ALERT Plus Network Layer Information is edited using 5A or 8A Here explanation is given for setting ALERT Plus Network Layer Information using 8A First click the Network Layer Information tab to select the Network Layer Information page Traffic Message Channel 3 4 Network Layer Information Collection Table Number Network Layer Information Continuity Index Cn Continuity Index jo Message Sub cell Message Sub cell e gl OE eee In el en p Theme Number oo Theme Number Do Informed CellsSub cells OD Informed Cella Sub cells OD Gell Number 0 Gell Number 0 Other Service Other Se Sub cell Number Frequency Sub cell Number oo Frequency 0 Fig 2 28 TMC Network Layer Information page 30 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 QPB3420 Continuity Index Enter the value in the edit box The selectable range is O to 3 The resolution is 1 Message Select a message from the drop down list The items to be edited varies depending on the selected message Continuity Index is always editable Table 2 9 shows the messages and the items to be edited Table 2 9 pe mass os en 0 7 Sub cell Theme Number Informed Cells Sub cells 0 65535 0 7 Tuning Information Tuning Information is edited using 8A First click the Tuning Information tab to select the Tuning Information page Traffic Message Channel BA Single Group Full Message Multi
15. Part No Z1 002 652 IB003413 Aug 2005 User s Manual KSG Series Application Software SD001 Quick Pattern Builder for KSG3420 Basic Edition Ver 2 0 Une ESE Quick Pattern Builder for KSG3420 Basic Edition Eile Edit View Tools Help IDS Station 1 FM Madulatian TRI Madulation RDS Modulation Modified MBS J Tuned Network Group Sequence Alternative Frequency Radio Text i 3 2001 05 03 00 00 Program Type Name Offset a o o Other Groups J Other Networks e T Mode Ros z 5 NUM KIKUSUI Request for Owner s Registration You must complete and send in the enclosed owner s registration card to receive news of software upgrades and technical support Please read the Software License Agreement enclosed complete the user registration card and directly fax or mail it to us If you do not return the user registration card you can t receive the above service Use of This User s Manual Please read through and understand this User s Manual before operating the product After reading always keep the manual nearby so that you may refer to it as needed When moving the product to another loca tion be sure to bring the manual as well If you find any incorrectly arranged or missing pages in this manual they will be replaced If the manual it gets lost or soiled a new copy can be provided for a fee In either case please contact Kikusui distributor agent and provide the
16. ation software Kikusui Quick Pattern Builder for KSG3420 Basic Edition Applicable Product Version This user s manual applies to version 2 0x of the application software In addition the firmware version of the KSG3420 3421 to be controlled must be 1 03 or later Kikusui Quick Pattern Builder for KSG3420 Basic Edition QPB3420 Basic is a dedicated program for remotely controlling the KSG3420 3421 via the RS 232C or GPIB interface It also provides data management functions including loading and saving of setup data QPB3420 Basic enables you to remotely control the following items FM Stereo Modulator e FM stereo mode e FM stereo modulation ON OFF and modulation level e Pilot signal ON OFF and level e AF source switching and internal AF frequency e Pre emphasis RDS RBDS Data e Tuned Network s PI PTY PS etc e Other Network s PI PTY PS etc e Group sequence e Variant sequence e Alternative frequency list Method A only in EON e Radio text e Mapped frequency list e Program type name e Modified MBS data e TMC data RDS Modulation e RDS modulation ON OFF and modulation level e Phase difference with respect to the pilot signal e Composite output level e Error insertion parameter e Clock Data polarity e Data source Preface 3 TRI Modulator e SK signal ON OFF and level e DK signal ON OFF and level e BK signal ON OFF and level e BK area frequency Miscellaneous e Storing and recalling of prese
17. ble Number tab to select the Collection Table Number page Traffic Message Channel GA Tuning Information User Messages Single Group Full Message Multi Group Message Collection Table Number Network Laver Information Service Identifier fa Location Table Number 0 Collection Table Number 0 Fig 2 33 TMC Collection Table Number page Service Identifier Enter an integer in the range of 0 to 63 using decimal notation in the edit box Location Table Number Enter an integer in the range of 0 to 15 using decimal notation in the edit box Collection Table Number Enter an integer in the range of 0 to 63 using decimal notation in the edit box QPB3420 Using QPB3420 Basic 35 2 8 11 Other Networks Editing Other Networks You can add insert or delete EON xx to Other Networks Each EON xx contains Variant Sequence AF with Method A and Mapped Frequency Right click on Other Networks to open a shortcut menu as shown in Fig 2 34 d Station 1 FM Modulation Select a tree item to edit TRI Modulation RDS Modulation Modified MBS Tuned Network OSS Add Item Altea 2 EON 01 B variant Sequence AF Method 4 Mapped Frequency FC EON 02 Send to p EON 03 Receive from Fig 2 34 Shortcut menu If Other Networks is selected Add Item is valid while Insert Item and Delete Item are invalid On the contrary if EON xx under Other Networks is selected Add Item is invalid while Insert Item and Delete Ite
18. ert Item Delete Item Send Receive Fig 2 18 Shortcut menu Add Item and Insert Item adds or inserts type 15B groups Simply adding inserting or deleting groups does not update the instruments Trans mit the data to update the instruments Changing Group Types Double click the added or inserted item to change it After double clicking an item enter an arbitrary group type Table 2 6 shows the group types that you can enter Table 2 6 OED User defined UD1 UD2 Sending Receiving Sequences Synchronization The Send and Receive commands in the shortcut menu sends or receives the sequence respectively when in Online mode Using QPB3420 Basic 23 2 8 7 Alternative Frequency Fig 2 19 shows the Properties Pane when Alternative Frequency is selected This pane is used to change the alternative frequency list settings Method JA Fig 2 19 Alternative Frequency Properties Pane Method Switch the method using the drop down list Adding Inserting and Deleting AFs Right click the mouse on the list control to open a shortcut menu Use Add Item Insert Item and Delete Item commands to add insert and delete AFs respectively Add Item Inzert Item Delete Item Send Receive Fig 2 20 Shortcut menu Add Item and Insert Item adds or inserts 0 000 The value 0 000 signifies Filler Code for the alternative frequency Simply adding inserting or deleting groups does not update the instr
19. et resource and Windows will open it for vou Oper oss etup exe ka i Cancel Browse Fig 1 1 Specifying the setup program B Uninstalling the QPB3420 Basic To remove QPB3420 Basic from your personal computer execute Uninstall When you uninstall the software files and register keys that had been installed are removed from the system However only the files and registry keys that the installer copied or created are deleted Other files and registry keys that are present even if the folder had been created by the installer are not deleted Carry out the following steps to remove the program 1 In Control Panel open Add Remove Programs 2 Choose Kikusui Quick Pattern Builder for KSG3420 Basic from the list of software and click Add Remove jo lf a message appears prompting you to restart your computer do so QPB3420 Chapter 2 Using QPB3420 Basic Except indicated otherwise the operating procedure of QPB3420 Basic is basically the same as general Windows programs For a description of the operating proce dure of Windows see the manual that came with the Windows package 2 1 Starting QPB3420 Basic If you have not yet installed QPB3420 Basic on your personal computer install it first For the installation procedure see page 5 Installation On the taskbar click the Start button and then choose Programs Kikusui QPB3420 Basic Quick Pattern Builder for KSG3420 Basic QPB 3420 Basic start
20. hecked If the value is outside the range an error message appears In this case reenter a value within the range Synchronization Transmission Reception Simply editing group data does not send the data to the KSG3420 3421 Choose Send or Receive from the shortcut menu The Send command sends the edited contents to the KSG3420 3420 while the Receive command receives the data from the KSG3420 3421 and updates the QPB3420 Basic data 28 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 Editing TMCs QPB3420 TMC Traffic Message Channel data is edited in 1A 3A 5A and 8A of Other Groups The setup item varies depending on the group type The value of each content is the value in the line containing the active cell on the grid control When you edit the content and click OK or Apply the edited content is reflected in the line containing the active cell on the grid control The OK button closes the dia log box System Message System Message is edited using 1A Choose Edit TMC from the shortcut menu to open a dialog box as shown in Fig 2 26 TMG System Message 1 A Location Table Number Fl Service Identifier E ceel Fig 2 26 TMC System Message dialog Location Table Number Enter the value in the edit box The selectable range is O to 63 The resolution is 1 Service Identifier Enter the value in the edit box The selectable range is O to 63 The resolution is 1 System Information System Information is edited using 3A
21. ic in hexadeci mal notation Pattern consists of 26 bits The lower 10 bits are inserted in Check word Offset Upper 16 bits are inserted in Information word The selectable range is 0000000 h to FFFF3FF h The resolution is 1 h How ever the actual pattern is the value that results by masking the entered pattern using FFFF3FF h Using QPB3420 Basic 19 Interval Sets the interval of blocks to insert the error The selectable range is O to 255 The resolution is 1 A value of O signifies that there are no block intervals Thus errors are inserted in all blocks Data Source Choose the data to be used for RDS modulation from the drop down list The choices are shown below e ALLO e PNY e ALLI e EXT e RDS Clock Polarity Choose the polarity to be used for RDS clock from the drop down list The choices are shown below e Inverse e Normal Data Polarity Choose the polarity to be used for RDS data from the drop down list The choices are shown below e Inverse e Normal 2 8 4 Modified MBS Fig 2 15 shows the Properties Pane when Modified MBS is selected This pane is used to change the settings of the Modified MBS that is transmitted as the group type MBS OFFSET E System amp Sleep Code ooon Receiver ID Joon Message Fig 2 15 Modified MBS Properties Pane System amp Sleep Code Change the system amp sleep code using the edit box The selectable range is 0000 h to FFFF h The resoluti
22. is selected This pane is used to change the FM Stereo Modulator settings Stereo Mode MAIN MW FM Stereo aso M Pilot 10 0 o Audio Frequency i Internal 1000 Hz External Pre Emphasis loer Fig 2 12 Properties Pane for FM Modulation Stereo Mode Sets the FM stereo mode Select one of the following modes e MONO e RIGHT e MAIN e SUB e LEFT e EXT L R FM Stereo Turns FM stereo modulation ON OFF and sets the modulation level Use the check box to turn ON OFF FM stereo modulation Use the edit box on the right of the label to change the modulation level The selectable range of modulation levels is 0 0 to 125 0 or 0 0 to 12 5 The modulation level depends on the Stereo Mode Audio Frequency Source and Pre Emphasis Table 2 2 shows the dependency Table 2 2 Audio F Stereo Mode Pre Emphasis aioe Lacan Minimum Maximum Source Independence 125 0 50 us 75 us External 0 0 125 0 Other than OFF EXT L R Independence Independence 125 0 In addition note the dependency shown in Table 2 3 Table 2 3 KSG3421 KSG4310 MONO 100 0 75 0 kHz Other than MONO 100 0 67 5 kHz 16 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 QPB3420 Pilot Turns FM Pilot signal ON OFF and sets the level Use the check box to turn ON OFF the pilot signal Use the edit box on the right of the label to change the level The selectable range of levels is 0 0 to 15 0 Audio Frequency Sets the A
23. m are valid Adding Inserting and Deleting Other Networks Add Item Alt A adds EON xx to the end of EON xx items under Other Networks Up to 99 EON xx items can be added or inserted You can also use the Edit menu to add insert or delete Other Networks Insert Item inserts EON xx immediately before the selected EON xx Up to 99 EON xx items can be added or inserted Delete Item deletes the selected EON xx Editing Other Networks Fig 2 35 shows the Properties Pane when you select EON xx for editing EON 01 PI ooo TP PIN lo fo jo ra fo oo E Variant PS Mame ooo PTY 1a ooo Type E Burst 15 LOOD E Count Fig 2 35 EON 01 Properties Pane EON xx If Group Sequence contains 14A select whether to send EON data using the check box 36 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 QPB3420 Pl Enter a positive integer in the range of 0 h to FFFF h using hexadecimal notation PIN The value represents the date hour and minute from the left Enter a positive inte ger in decimal notation for each value The selectable range of each is shown below w cal cal Date Hour Minute Minimum 0 0 0 Maximum 31 31 63 Resolution 1 1 You can enter a value exceeding the limit of hour and minute which are 23 and 59 respectively This is because the value depends on the bit length that is allocated by the RDS RBDS standard PS Name Enter eight ASCII characters Type Enter a positive integer in
24. ne mode 10 Online mode 10 Options dialog box 11 Other Groups 27 Other Networks 36 Output 19 P Phase 19 PI 24 37 Pilot 17 PIN 21 37 Power supply controller 11 Pre Emphasis 17 Preset Memories 12 Index 43 Product Version 3 Program Type Name 26 Project Pane 14 Properties Pane 14 PS 21 PS Name 37 PTY 21 R Radio Text 25 RDS 19 RDS Modulation 19 Receive from 14 Receiver ID 20 RF Signal Generator 11 S Send to 14 Sequences 23 Single Group Full Message 33 SK 18 Stereo Mode 16 System amp Sleep Code 20 System Information 29 System Message 29 System Requirements 4 TA 22 37 Text A B Flag 25 TMC 27 TP 22 37 Traffic Message Channel 27 TRI Modulation 18 Tuned Network 21 Tuning Information 31 U Uninstallation 5 User Messages 32 44 Index V Variant 37 Variant Sequences 38 Version 3 W Work Online 10 QPB3420 QPB3420 Application Software User s Manual
25. nt in version B of the 3rd block only UD1 2 can be entered Since the KSG3420 3421 automatically calculates and adds the check word and off set word only UD1 2 can be entered Since the KSG3420 3421 calculates and adds the check word for UD1 enter only the offset for C O Table2 8 Ath EE Eme TCO Tao CO meo 1A J lt 1 Tuned Network z Group Sequence ee Alternative Frequency ee Radio Text Program Type Name Other Groups QPB3420 Using QPB3420 Basic 27 Editing Group Types Fig 2 24 shows the Properties Pane when 1A of Other Groups is selected This pane is used to change the group type 1A Other Group Type 14 Fig 2 24 Group Type 1A Properties Pane Adding Inserting and Deleting Groups Right click the mouse on the grid control to open a shortcut menu as shown in Fig 2 25 the Edit TMC command in the menu is appear only for 1A 3A 5A and 8A Select Add Item Insert Item or Delete Item from the menu Inzert Item Delete Item Send Receive Edit TMG Fig 2 25 Shortcut menu Add Item adds a group to the end Insert Item inserts a group before the line containing the active cell Delete Item deletes the line containing the active cell Editing Groups Move the cursor to the desired cell and enter a value in hexadecimal notation Con firm the value after entry by activating another cell using arrow keys or the mouse At this point the high and low limits of the value are c
26. ntrol the DC power supply The output is turned ON OFF using the Options dialog box See the section on the Option dialog box for details QPB3420 Using QPB3420 Basic 9 2 3 Switching between Online Offline Mode OPB3420 Basic has two modes Online mode that immediately applies the setting changes to the KSG3420 3421 and Offline mode that only changes the data file To change the mode click Work Online from the File menu Online mode is indi cated by a check mark to the left of Work Online If the status bar is shown the icon in the left most pane indicates the current mode CA New Ctr N CA New Ctr N tS Open Ctra tS Open Ctra Tal Save Cis he mj HAVE Gtrl 5 Save de Save de Recent File Recent File send to d send to Receive trom b Receive trom d e Work Online Work Online Exit Exit Nj g S Nm g Online Offline Fig 2 6 Online mode and Offline mode e f you wish to switch to Online mode to control the KSG3420 3421 after editing data in Offline mode save the file you edited and synchronize the instrument and the setup data For details see section 2 7 Synchronizing Setup Data and the Instruments e f communications fail when switching between Offline mode and Online mode power cycle the KSG3420 3421 and then restart QPB3420 Basic 10 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 2 4 QPB3420 Options The Options dialog box can be used to remotely control a part of the functions of the RF signal generator and the
27. ode is 0 Sixth Seventh Status cannot be edited In addition the high limit of the contents vary depending on Variant Code See Table 2 11 for the high limits 32 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 QPB3420 Table 2 11 First Fifth Status Collection Number First Seventh Status Collection Number Single Group Full Message Single Group Full Message is edited using 8A First click the Single Group Full Message tab to select the Single Group Full Message page Traffic Message Channel GA Collection Table Number Network Laver Information Tuning Information l User Messages Single Group Full Message Multi Group Message Duration Persistence To Diversion Advice Direction o Extent OD Event OD Location oOo Fig 2 31 TMC Single Group Full Message page Duration Persistence Enter an integer in the range of 0 to 7 using decimal notation in the edit box Diversion Advice Select or clear the check box Direction Choose 0 or 1 from the drop down list Extent Enter an integer in the range of 0 to 7 using decimal notation in the edit box Event Enter an integer in the range of 0 to 2047 using decimal notation in the edit box Location Enter an integer in the range of 0 to 65535 using decimal notation in the edit box Using QPB3420 Basic 33 Multi Group Message Multi Group Message is edited using 8A First click the Multi Group Message tab to select the Multi Group Message page Traffic Mes
28. ollowing frequen cies e A 23 75 Hz e B 23 75 Hz e C 23 75 Hz e D 39 58 Hz e E 45 67 Hz e F 53 98 Hz 18 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 2 8 3 RDS Modulation QPB3420 Fig 2 14 shows the Properties Pane when RDS Modulation is selected This pane is used to change the RDS modulator settings W RDS 1 50 oH Qutpue 3 00 p p Phase zo a Deg Error Insertion Error OR Pattern aooooao Interval E Data Source RDS kd Clock Polarity Normal Data Polarity Normal Fig 2 14 RDS Modulation Properties Pane RDS Use the check box to turn ON OFF the RDS modulation Use the edit box on the right to change the modulation level The selectable range of modulation levels is 0 00 to 10 00 in 0 01 resolution Output Set the output reference level of the composite signal using the edit box The select able range is 1 50 Vp p to 10 00 Vp p in 0 01 Vp p resolution Phase Sets the phase difference with respect to the FM pilot signal Use the drop down list to switch between 0 and 90 Then use the edit box to vary the phase by 10 in units of 1 with respect to 0 or 90 Error Insertion Error Use the check box to turn ON OFF error insertion Then choose the error insertion logic from the list box Choose the error insertion logic from the fol lowing e OR e AND e XOR exclusive OR Pattern Sets the pattern that is inserted based on the error insertion log
29. on is 1 hb Receiver ID Change the receiver ID using the edit box The selectable range is 0000 h to FFFF h The resolution is 1 hb Message Enter the message consisting of 12 characters in the edit box 20 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 2 8 5 Tuned Network Fig 2 16 shows the Properties Pane when Tuned Network is selected This pane is used to change the basic functions of RDS such as PI PTY and other parameters PI Joona TF PIN Jo fo fo ra fo on NONE gt Mame ooo Offset oo DI fo Mode ros Fig 2 16 Tuned Network Properties Pane PI Sets the PI code in hexadecimal notation The selectable range is 0000 h to FFFF h The resolution is 1 h PIN PIN is aligned in the following order from the left date hour and minute The selectable range of each is shown below ST cal cal Date Hour Minute Minimum 0 0 0 Maximum 31 31 63 Resolution 1 1 PS Table Choose a PS code table character repertory from the drop down list The four choices are shown below e N No table specification e 0 GO e Gl e 2 G2 Name Enter the PS name in the edit box using eight characters PTY Type Set PTY using the edit box The selectable range is O to 31 The resolution is 1 Flag Switch PTY flag A and B using the drop down list QPB3420 Using QPB3420 Basic 21 Name Indicates PTY Flag and PTY Name dependent on the RDS RBDS mode The value cannot be changed TP Use the check box to tu
30. rn ON OFF TP TA Use the check box to turn ON OFF TA Use the edit box to set the burst count of type 15B groups according to the TA switch The selectable range is 0 to 9 M S Use the check box to turn ON OFF M S CT CT Use the check box to turn ON OFF the CT burst function MJD Sets MJD using date time format The selectable ranges are shown below Year Month Day Hour Minute 1900 2100 01 12 01 31 00 23 00 59 However the date must be between 1900 03 01 and 2100 02 28 Offset Sets the local time offset The selectable range is 15 5 to 15 5 The resolution is 0 5 DI Use the edit box to set the decoder ID and the dynamic PTY indicator The select able range is O to 15 The resolution is 1 The lower 3 bits are assigned to the decoder ID the highest bit is assigned to the dynamic PTY indicator Table 2 5 shows the relationship between the DI value decoder ID and dynamic PTY indicator Table 2 5 Dynamic Mode Switches the RDS RBDS mode 22 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 2 8 6 Group Sequence QPB3420 Fig 2 17 shows the Properties Pane when Group Sequence is selected This pane is used to change the group sequence settings Fig 2 17 Group Sequence Properties Pane Adding Inserting and Deleting Groups Right click the mouse on the list control to open a shortcut menu Use Add Item Insert Item and Delete Item commands to add insert and delete groups respec tively CB IEE Add Item Inz
31. rs fopibi i1 m TDC Power Supply opb Fig 2 3 8 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 If the Instruments to Be Controlled are KSG3420 and KSG4310 As shown in Fig 2 4 select the RDS Modulator str FM Stereo Modulator and RF Signal Generator check boxes Station 1 Device Mames W ROS Modulator grib 11 M RE Signal Generator apibs 9 In this case the communication port for the FM Stereo Modulator must be set to match the com FM Stereo Modulator fopib 3 Z munication port for the RF Signal Modulator If it T DC Power Supply apb 2 S select the same port from the drop down Ben Fig 2 4 If the Instruments to Be Controlled are KSG3421 and KSG4310 As shown in Fig 2 5 select the RDS Modulator metus FM Stereo Modulator and RF Signal Generator check boxes Station 1 Device Mames W EDS Modulator grib 11 M RE Signal Generator opb In this combination FM Stereo Modulators are present on both the KSG3421 and the KSG4310 MV FM Stereo Modulator fopib 11 Since only one can be used the communication T DC Power Supply fopibs2 port of the instrument you wish to control must match the communication port for the FM Stereo EEEN Modulator If it is not select the same port from Fig 2 5 the drop down list If a DC Power Supply Is Present You can use QPB3420 Basic to turn ON OFF the output of a Kikusui DC power supply Select the DC Power Supply check box if you wish to remotely co
32. s 2 2 Setting the Communication Port OPB3420 Basic has two modes Online mode that immediately applies the setting changes to the KSG3420 3421 and Offline mode that only changes the data file To use Online mode you must first set the communication port that is to be used to communicate with the instrument to be remotely controlled Set the communication port using the Instruments dialog box Open this dialog box by clicking Instruments from the Tools menu Instruments eke Names Smm mmm BEDS Modulator gpib i1 RDS Modulator E TRE Signal Generator Jari 9 E Jopib 11 BC Power Supply ari 2 EE a Fig 2 1 Instruments dialog box Enabling or disabling the communication Setting the com munication ports E E E E rom Stereo Modulator gy a E E The settings in the dialog box are saved if you click OK and close the dialog box If you click Cancel the settings return to the previous values You must specify either the RDS Modulator KSG3421 or the RF Signal Generator KSG4310 for the FM Stereo Modulator NOTE e If you change the communication port while QPB3420 Basic is running power cycle the KSG3420 3421 and then restart QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 Using QPB3420 Basic 7 Communication port in the GPIB interface Set the communication ports as follows GPIBn devname n Interface name of the GPIB board If n is omitted it is assumed to be GPIBO devname Device name of
33. sage Channel BAS Collection Table Number Network Layer Information Tuning Information User Messages Single Group Full Message Multi Group Message Continuity Index m First Group First Group Subsequent Group Dieetin 2nd Group Indicator Event Group Sequence al Identifier K Free T Earme 0000000 Location Fig 2 32 TMC Multi Group Message page Continuity Index Enter an integer in the range of 0 to 7 using decimal notation in the edit box First Group Select or clear the check box If you select the check box the contents in the First Group group box become editable Otherwise the contents in the Subsequent Group group box become editable Direction Choose 0 or from the drop down list Extent Enter an integer in the range of 0 to 7 using decimal notation in the edit box Event Enter an integer in the range of 0 to 2047 using decimal notation in the edit box Location Enter an integer in the range of 0 to 65535 using decimal notation in the edit box Subsequent Group 2nd Group Indicator Select or clear the check box Group Sequence Identifier Enter an integer in the range of 0 to 3 using decimal notation in the edit box Free Format Enter an integer in the range of O h to FFFFFFF h using hexadecimal nota tion in the edit box 34 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 ALERT Plus Collection Table Number ALERT Plus Collection Table Number is edited using 8A First click the Collection Ta
34. t memory e Setting of memory groups e Memory auto scan ON OFF e Synchronization of setup data with the instrument Data Management Function e Opening of preexisting data files e Saving of data files e Creation of new data files System Requirements To use QPB3420 Basic your computer must meet the following requirements e A personal computer with a Pentium 100MHz or faster microprocessor with a hard disk drive and a CD ROM drive e 32MB or more extended memory e 10MB or more free disk space e VGA color or better video subsystem e Microsoft Windows 98 Me NT4 2000 XP and a mouse e Microsoft Internet Explorer 4 01 or later e A National Instruments or an Agilent Technologies GPIB board installed 1f you use GPIB e VISA Library any one of NI VISA Ver 2 6 or later Agilent VISA Agilent IO Libraries KO1 00 or later and KI VISA Ver 2 2 x or later installed Supported GPIB cards The following list shows the National Instruments and Agilent Technologies GPIB adapter cards that are available on the applications You can select one of these mod els corresponding to your PC expansion bus e AT GPIB TNT National Instruments e PCMCIA GPIB National Instruments e 82350A Agilent Technologies 4 Preface QPB3420 Chapter 1 Setup Installation To use QPB3420 Basic you must first install the QPB3420 Basic and a VISA library on your personal computer This section explains the installation procedure of the
35. terval fo Receive Fig 2 22 Shortcut menu QPB3420 Using QPB3420 Basic 25 B 2 8 9 Program Type Name Fig 2 23 shows the Properties Pane when Program Type Name is selected This pane is used to change the program type name For RDS mode For REDS made Fig 2 23 Program Type Name Properties Pane Setting the PTY Name You can set a PTY name individually for RDS and RBDS modes You can also set a different PTY name for Flag A and Flag B To set the names double click on each cell and enter an arbitrary character string Press the Enter Return key to confirm the entry If the PTY name that you entered is less than eight characters spaces 20 h are appended at the end 26 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 2 8 10 Other Groups Other Groups contain a list of group types that KSG3420 3421 handles as other groups as shown in Fig 2 24 You can enter encoded data in hexadecimal notation to each group type In addition you can edit Traffic Message Channel TMC data using a dedicated dialog box You can only edit Other Groups in Online mode Selecting a group type in Other Groups on the Project Pane causes the current contents of the selected group type to be sent to the instrument The editing procedure is common to all group types Therefore an example is given for group type 1A The blocks to be edited are as shown in Table 2 8 Since PI code is sent in the Ist block only UD1 2 can be entered Since PI code is se
36. the KSG3400S Files format Save to the QPML format B Saving the Data File To save the data file click Save or Save as from the File menu Choose Save to over write the file Choose Save as to save the data to a specified file name If the file name starts with Untitled the Save as dialog box may appear even if you click Save Using QPB3420 Basic 13 2 7 Synchronizing Setup Data and the Instruments QPB3420 Basic provides a function for synchronizing the instruments and setup data only in Online mode If QPB3420 Basic is in Offline mode first switch to Online mode Two methods are available for synchronization Send to that changes the instru ments settings to match the setup data of QPB3420 Basic and Receive from that changes the setup data of QPB3420 basic to the instruments settings Each method also has Batch all synchronization and partial synchronization 2 8 Project Pane and Properties Pane Project Pane QPB3420 Basic organizes setup items in easy to understand groups Consequently all operations are unified and simple The groups are shown in a tree structure in the Project Pane on the left By clicking an arbitrary group in the tree the setup items corresponding to the group are dis played in the Properties Pane on the right EEE Quick Pattern Builder for KSGS420 Basic Edition File Edit View Tools Help a Station 1 FM Modulation TRI Modulation ROS Modulation PE Modified Mes 3 Properties
37. ue 0 000 signifies Filler Code for the alternative frequency Fig 2 39 Edit box Table 2 13 87 500 MHz 107 975 MHz 0 025 MHz 531 kHz 1602 kHz 153 kHz 279 kHz Sending and Receiving AF Method A Items Simply editing AF Method A does not update the KSG3420 3421 The Send com mand in the shortcut menu sends the edited contents to the KSG3420 3421 The Receive command receives the contents from the KSG3420 3421 and updates the QPB3420 Basic data Using QPB3420 Basic 39 Editing Mapped Frequency Items Adding Inserting and Deleting Mapped Frequency Items Select Mapped Frequency The Properties Pane shows a list control Right click the mouse on the list control to open a shortcut menu d Station 1 FM Modulation BOL TRI Modulation attrh PDS Modulation a Modified MES EEL LEL TO LELLELEE LEL Tuned Network Add Item S Other Networks Inzert Item EON O1 Delete Item Variant Sequence Send AF Method 4 Receive Mapped Frequency C EON 02 Fig 2 40 Shortcut menu Add Item adds an item to the end of the list of items Insert Item inserts an item immediately before the selected item Delete Item deletes the selected item Editing Mapped Frequency Items Select the item you wish to edit and press the F2 key An edit box appears above the item Enter the alternative frequency See Table 2 14 for the selectable ranges Press the Enter key to clear the edit box and confirm the new value EON 01
38. uments Trans mit the data to update the instruments Changing the Frequency Freq Double click the added or inserted item to change it After double clicking an item enter an arbitrary frequency Table 2 7 shows the values that you can enter Table 2 7 87 500 MHz 107 975 MHz 0 025 MHz VHF Mr UF Changing the Attributes Attrb When a frequency is added or inserted the attribute is set to NORMAL Change the attribute by choosing a value from the drop down list 24 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 e NORNAL e TUNED e ADJREG Sending and Receiving AFs Synchronization The Send and Receive commands in the shortcut menu sends or receives AF respec tively when in Online mode 2 8 8 Radio Text Fig 2 21 shows the Properties Pane when Radio Text is selected This pane is used to change the radio text settings Text 4 6 Flag la Text 4 Interval Text B Interval Fig 2 21 Radio Text Properties Pane Text A B Flag Switch the text flag using the drop down list Changing the Text and Interval Radio text can be set individually to flag A and flag B The Text A group box is for flag A the Text B group box is for flag B Enter the radio text in the large edit boxes Set the interval in the Interval box Receiving Text Right click the mouse on the radio text edit box to open a shortcut menu Use the Receive command to receive radio text from the instrument Text 4 6 Flag la Text 4 In
39. y An edit box appears above the item Enter a positive integer in the range of 0 to 15 in decimal notation Press the Enter key to clear the edit box and confirm the new value EON 01 Fig 2 37 Edit box Sending and Receiving Variant Sequences Simply editing Variant Sequence does not update the KSG3420 3421 The Send command in the shortcut menu sends the edited contents to the KSG3420 3421 The Receive command receives the contents from the KSG3420 3421 and updates the QPB3420 Basic data 38 Using QPB3420 Basic QPB3420 Editing AF Method A Items QPB3420 Adding Inserting and Deleting AF Method A Items Select AF Method A The Properties Pane shows a list control Right click the mouse on the list control to open a shortcut menu FM Modulation BON oA TRI Modulation ROS Modulation 0 000 Modified MBS hennen Add Item Tuned Network Insert Item Other Networks Delete Item EON O1 EE Variant Sequence Receive AF Method 4 Mapped Frequency Fig 2 38 Shortcut menu Add Item adds an item to the end of the list of items Insert Item inserts an item immediately before the selected item Delete Item deletes the selected item Editing AF Method A Items Select the item you wish to edit and press the F2 key An edit box appears above the item Enter the alternative frequency See Table 2 13 for the selectable ranges Press the Enter key to clear the edit box and confirm the new value The val
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