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1. 24 Sidechain Mode Jul s ce a a a a E a asse e sapa retia ito 24 Loop Ihroush Mode eo Ee ese Ud un ua D Ex E E RA TUAE E 24 Connecting The SmartGen Mini 25 Important Connection Considerations PN RBS EST EE 25 Sidechain Mode preferred O 26 ToopzTfhroueh MO s aad e dutem iq uqa etis dit u a 27 Data Interconnection 28 DS DONE acd uio E ED ES T CRM NAS EE 28 PAN Pot A e RATE A nes ote a Ep i a a tue dtes nte dn ovest e es 28 Computer or Terminal Requirements as 28 Subcarrier Injection Level 29 Setting Subcarrier Amplitude n n snn 29 Ne OSC u a a a Saa au esee c au e ELLE Cet Ae u e uqu 30 is EET 31 Advanced Programming for Station Automation tentent tonta 31 Simplified Windows Data Entry Software eene enne nennen entree nene nenas 31 Loading and Running The Simplified Software 32 Minimal System
2. M 66 AT List Group E cuis o og NU NUS RE UAR VIREMENT NOD AERE GEAR EMG ANNE NER URN NES UE 67 iyu P D E S 68 Firmware A dida 68 judrierEicniiFo uide 69 RIE HET 70 How to configure SmartGen to broadcast RT 71 Setup as RDS ODA with UECP cOBIBOHGS o n et eerte Y eren OR A A Reha einen 71 Setup WALA SCIP COTAS A A tc 73 A O OS 75 Product Registration Card a 76 WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITION 77 APPENDIX m T T 78 PTY Code Description Used in RBDS Mode North America 78 APPENDIX B L u S 79 PTY Code Description Used in RDS Mode Europe Asia eese 79 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Introduction DEVA Broadcast Ltd was established in 1997 as a broadcasting and telecommunications equipment importer for Bulgaria and Eastern Europe regions Subsequently DEVA Broadcast Ltd has developed and produced a wide range of low and mid power transmitters RDS RBDS Encoders and Decoders Modulation Monitors Remote Controls Site monitoring and other systems for many compa
3. 03 Settings About Backup Encoder IE Restore Encoder COM7 9600 com a Disconnect Ver 0 1 2 90 wwe a Device Info is primary for maintenance purposes and reads the hardware characteristics of the SmartGen Mini device Only editable field is Site Name which is to inform some uniqueness of the device e g physical location Encoder Status is for real time monitoring which includes Pilot Lock Pilot Level RDS Level and TA Input status are not supported by SmartGen Mini Monitoring is not automatic but only on request while pressing the refresh button Network Settings these are the settings necessary for device connections through LAN interfaces TCP UDP SNTP DHCP or HTTP NOTE The settings of your Router and Firewall may need some modifications and customizations to meet all the communication core requirements because of your IP private configuration UECP Communication Ports here are listed all available communication ports The current port on which software is currently connected is marked with green background Have in mind that different ports have different limitations which are indicated under the red triangled hint GPO General Purpose Outputs Every GPO could be named for easy recalling and activated deactivated when needed see Rear Panel General Purpose Ports on page 14 Encoder Mode The SmartGen Mini encoder must be properly configured for the desired operating mo
4. An encoder have one or more data sets each of which results in a particular RDS output Each data set may refer to many Program Services using the RDS EON feature Only one data set is responsible at any one time for the encoder s output and is known as the Current Data Set At the left side are visible currently available Data Sets with their respective Program Services The Current Data Set is colored in red Main Group Sequence Group Sequence have direct impact over transmission of RDS groups their succession and repetition rate Unless some special case it is good practice to include into Group Sequence at least OA 2A and 10A groups because they carry the basic RDS information PS TA MS DI AF RT and PTYN NOTES Group Sequence could not be empty Groups 4A 14B and 15B are not allowed into Group Sequence they are generated automatically Groups 2A and 2B could not coexist 44 BROADOAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Slow Labeling Codes El SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd III Hardware Basic RDS Advanced RDS Console General Data Sets ODA 4 Data set 1 Current Data Set 1 Current 1 Main 83245 SMARTGEN Set as Current 4 Data set 2 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN
5. Which DEVA Broadcast Ltd product did you purchase Product Serial Purchase date Installation date Your signature Signing this warranty registration form you are stating that all the information provided to DEVA Broadcast Ltd are truth and correct DEVA Broadcast Ltd declines any responsibility for the provided information that could result in an immediate loss of warranty for the above specified product s Privacy statement DEVA Broadcast Ltd will not share the personal information you provide on this card with any other parties 76 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS I TERMS OF SALE DEVA Broadcast Ltd products are sold with an understanding of full satisfaction that is full credit or refund will be issued for products sold as new if returned to the point of purchase within 30 days following their receipt provided that they are returned complete and in an as received condition II CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY The following terms apply unless amended in writing by DEVA Broadcast Ltd A The Warranty Registration Card supplied with this product must be completed and returned to DEVA Broadcast Ltd within 10 days of delivery B This Warranty applies only to products sold as new It is extended only to the original end
6. It must be turned off as soon as the announcement ends 5 LAN Network Availability LED indicator 6 USB This LED lights when the USB port is addressed 7 USB Connector B Type for interconnection with PC 12 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com REAR PANEL PROFESSIONAL RDS RBDS ENCODER SMARTGEN MINI EG OH RDS PILOT MPX ke b OUTPUT INPUT 1 LAN RJ 45 TBASE10 connector for TCP amp UDP connections 2 RDS MPX OUTPUT BNC Connector for RDS MPX output signal 3 RDS MPX INPUT BNC Connector for RDS MPX input signal 4 POWER SUPPLY 12V DC 1A Power Jack 1 4 6 3 mm 13 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Before you start SAFETY WARNING After removing any housing parts and electronic assemblies it is possible to get access to live parts It is essential to ensure that the subsequent safety rules are strictly observed Servicing of electronic equipment must be performed by qualified personnel only Before removing covers the equipment has to be switched off and the mains cable unplugged When the equipment is open the power supply capacitors have to be discharged by the help of a suitable resistor During servicing unprotected and o
7. RDS on page 41 66 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 AF LIST GROUP SEQUENCE Basic RDS AF List Group Sequence Status DEVA AF List Group Sequence Method A y Group 0 gt Aly X 4 i 884 MHz X e Group 2 m Ala Xj e 8 2 936 MHz X Group 10 gt Alz X 3 994Mu X s New AF Clear ALL dB New Group Clear ALL amp Start AutoRefresh Revert Changes Save Changes SmartGen Mini Deva Broadcast Ltd Serial 01B70401 At the left side is shown AF List At the right side is shown Group Sequence 267 BROADOAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 STATUS Basic RDS AF List Group Sequence D EVA BROADCAST Serial Number 01870401 Encoder Type SmartGen Mini Deva Broadcast Ltd Firmware Version 01 01 368 2011 06 21 12 18 49 Hardware Version DBR SGp R01 Site Name SmartGen Mini Pilot Lock Free Run Device Time Mon Jul 4 08 34 53 2011 Live PS SMARTGEN Firmware Image Upload Browse Upload Start AutoRefresh Revert Changes Save Changes SmartGen Mini Deva Broadcast Ltd Serial 01B70401 Here is shown Device Info w
8. user and may not be transferred or assigned without prior written approval by DEVA Broadcast Ltd C This Warranty does not apply to damage caused by improper mains settings and or power supply D This Warranty does not apply to damage caused by misuse abuse accident or neglect This Warranty is voided by unauthorized attempts at repair or modification or if the serial identification label has been removed or altered III TERMS OF WARRANTY DEVA Broadcast Ltd products are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship A Any discrepancies noted within TWO YEARS of the date of delivery will be repaired free of charge or the equipment will be replaced with a new or remanufactured product at DEVA Broadcast Ltd option B Parts and labor for factory repair required after the one year Warranty period will be billed at prevailing prices and rates IV RETURNING GOODS FOR FACTORY REPAIR A Equipment will not be accepted for Warranty or other repair without a Return Authorization RA number issued by DEVA Broadcast Ltd prior to its return An RA number may be obtained by calling the factory The number should be prominently marked on the outside of the shipping carton B Equipment must be shipped prepaid to DEVA Broadcast Ltd Shipping charges will be reimbursed for valid Warranty claims Damage sustained as a result of improper packing for return to the factory is not covered under terms of the Warranty and may occasion a
9. 1 71 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Note the red key picture next to AID field Click on that key to see the dialog with ODA data Command Access Rights Choose Port s on which ODA data should been accepted see the Picture 2 Click OK to exit ODA Data Command Access Right for Group 11A AID 19415 IV Por O Port 3 TCP IP 1024 E Port 4 TCP IP 1025 Port 5 UDP 5001 E Port 6 UDP 5002 Picture 2 In the ODA Buffers Configuration you can add a set of messages to be carried by RDS group 3A along with ODA signaling The additional information consists by fields CB flag and Server Control Bits SCB and Template number see also 1 RadioText Plus Specifications Setting value for this field is not obligatory for the encoder to start transmission of this ODA The next step is to go to Data Sets tab and select the red colored Current Data Set Add the ODA signaling group type 3A and selected group type for RT data 11A in this example in the Main group Sequence Group 2A contains RT itself NOTE You can add every group type more than once in the group sequence and thus provide the desired ratio between transmitted RDS groups E SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders
10. 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Loading and Running The Simplified Software MINIMAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Pentium R Processor or Compatible Windows XP and above 512MB RAM 20MB free hard drive space for installation 16 or 32 bit graphics color depth 1024 by 768 pixels screen resolution Screen DPI setting to 96 dpi Universal Serial Bus 2 0 NOTE To avoid hardware conflicts and encoder connection problems install the software before attempting to connect the encoder with the computer INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Insert the supplied CD Click Start then My Computer and then double click the CD Drive typically D Open the SmartGen Mini folder and double click the installation file to launch the Wizard shown here that will guide you through the several installation steps El Setup SmartGen Encoders Manager Welcome to the SmartGen Encoders Manager Setup Wizard UU This will install SmartGen Encoders Manager on your computer Itis recommended that you dose all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup m 3 J 3 Unless you have a specific reason to make changes simply accept the default recommendations and click Next at each step Next follow the procedure below to install the USB driver If the front panel USB port is NOT to be used skip this procedure and follow instructio
11. ASCII protocol and examples for working with terminal emulation program see Terminal Configuration on page 68 Ale O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Backup Restore and Edit Encoder Configuration SmartGen Encoders Manager Software has Backup and Restore capabilities which are essential when performing maintenance routines For safety reasons Backup and Restore functions are enabled only on local connection thus first select COM connection and connect prior to Backup or Restore see Device Settings on page 39 BACKUP ENCODER Clicking on the Backup Encoder button will start the Backup process First you will be prompted for backup filename and folder to save it Predefined name is offered which consists of Encoder Serial Number and Date Time of backup After confirming the Backup Process will start All available settings and data will be readed from encoder and will be saved into selected file NOTE Interrupting the Backup process is not critical for the Encoder but backuped data will be incomplete thus performing Restore is not recommended RESTORE ENCODER Clicking on the Restore Encoder button will start the Restore process First you will be prompted to perform Backup before Restore and upon confirming the Backup process described above will be
12. Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com EON Enhanced Other Networks information This feature can be used to update the information stored in a receiver about program services other than the one received Alternative frequencies the PS name Traffic Program and Traffic Announcement identification as well as Program Type and Program Item Number information can be transmitted for each other service The relation to the corresponding program is established by means of the relevant Program Identification Linkage information consisting of four data elements provides the means by which several program services may be treated by the receiver as a single service during times a common program is carried Linkage information also provides a mechanism to signal an extended set of related services EWS Emergency Warning System The EWS feature is intended to provide for the coding of warning messages These messages will be broadcast only in cases of emergency and will only be evaluated by special receivers FFG Free Format Groups A provision has been included in the SmartGen Mini to transmit proprietary data directly within a legitimate RDS group This is a special use of the encoder for non standard applications IH In House application This refers to data to be decoded only by the operator Some examples noted are identification of transmission origin remot
13. Dynamic PS are separate functions both of which are simultaneously available with the SmartGen Mini Once static data has been uploaded the encoder may be disconnected from the computer relocated to another operating point or reconnected to an alternative data source for dynamic messaging This may be a hard disk based station automation system that provides song title and artist plus ads or station promos The automation system must be configured to the encoder s communication port and programmed to deliver dynamic data in proper syntax as explained by the 1 instructions in section ASCII Programming Syntax on page 58 28 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Subcarrier Injection Level In the sidechain mode of operation the RDS subcarrier is the only signal that appears at the rear panel RDS OR MPX OUTPUT connector Because some exciters require a high signal level at auxiliary wideband SCA inputs the RDS signal has been made adjustable to any value between zero and 4 volts peak to peak In loop through operation of the encoder the composite MPX program signal that is fed to the PILOT OR MPX INPUT appears with unity gain at the RDS OR MPX OUTPUT A typical peak to peak level of the Composite MPX program signal is up to 10dBu The same 0 4V RDS subcarrier level range is available in this
14. Hardware BasicRDS Advanced RDS Console General Data Sets ODA 4 Data set 1 Current Data Set 1 Current 1 Main 8245 SMARTGEN Set as Current 4 Data set 2 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN Main Sequence Slow Labeling Codes Variant Code Sequences ODA 3A Sequence 4 Data set 3 Variant Code Sequences 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN DE alae x 4 Dataset4 2 E 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN tx 1 0 9 4 Datasets 2 1 x 2 1 X 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN 3 2 tX 3 2 tX 4 Data set 6 4 3 X 4 3 474 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN 5 4 5 4 492 6 5 9X 6 5 9X 7644 X lt 76494 8 7 4 4 2 8 7 9 9 8 44 X 10 9 4 4 1 10 494 2 11 X 3 2 48 14 Aa 4A A wt T Add Clear Add dear DelService Add Service El Save Changes v Revert Changes 0 Settings About Backup Encoder xn Restore Encoder com 9600 com Disconnect Ver 0 1 2 90 ss Betta There are two Variant Code Sequences One for transmission of VC carried in group 1A and one for 14A ATTENTION Do not confuse Variant Codes in group 1A which denotes Slow Labeling Codes with Variant Codes in group 14A which carry EON information 46 BROADCAST ODA 3A Sequence 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com El SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd Hardware BasicRDS
15. Length Marker Start Marker and Length Marker can be derived from the following scheme below You are listening to House of the rising sun by Eric Burdon Q 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 Q 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 5 0 NOTE The addresses of the RT characters range from 0 to 63 so the start marker can take the same values The length marker is ranging from 0 to 63 and from 0 to 31 respectively If two RT elements are contained in the RT they shall not overlap The tag information sent out shall not change during the lifetime of the associated RT More details you can find in 1 RadioText Plus Specifications 70 DE VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com BROADCAST How to configure SmartGen to broadcast RT SETUP AS RDS ODA WITH UECP COMMANDS Since RT is an ODA application and SmartGen have full UECP support this way of configuring and feeding of RT data is strongly recommended Thus you can take an advantage of the great flexibility provided by the UECP protocol The SmartGen Encoders Manager application software has very intuitive and user friendly graphical interface so you can make this kind of setup very easy and quick To do this start the SmartGen Encoders Manager and then connect to the device Click on Advanced RDS tab
16. Main Sequence Slow Labeling Codes variant Code Sequences ODA 3A Sequence 4 Data set 3 Slow Labeling Codes 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN puna Variant Code Data 4 Data set 4 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN 0 Paging Extended Country Code HER 0 4 Data set 5 1 TMC Identification Hes 0 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN 2 Paging Identification sex 0 4 Data set 6 3 Language Code Hes 0 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN 4 Not Assigned HER O 5 Not Assigned Hes 0 6 In house Hes O 7 EWS Identification Her o pec Del Service Add Service El Save Changes w Revert Changes ii Settings About Backup Encoder v Restore Encoder com 9600 com Disconnect Ver 0 1 2 90 0 desire Slow Labeling Codes are transmitted along with 1A group Here you can define SLC values Have in mind that transmission of SLC depends on Variant Code Sequence and some of the Variant Codes are dynamic e g TMC EWS See RDS RBDS standard and UECP Specification for detailed information 45 BROADOAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Variant Code Sequences El SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd Lee
17. Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd ES Hardware BasicRDS Advanced RDS Console _ General Data Sets ODA 4 Data set 1 Current Data Set 1 Current 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN 4 Data set 2 Set as Current 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN berran 4 Data set 3 Main Sequence Slow Labeling Codes Variant Code Sequences ODA 3A Sequence 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN Main Group Sequence 4 Data set 4 i 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN No Group Type 4 Dataset5 1 2A 9 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN 2 0A tox 4 Dataset6 3 3 A w 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN 4 1 A 494 Del Service Add Service El Save Changes v Revert Changes 93 Settings About E Backup Encoder w Restore Encoder TCP 192 168 20 73 1024 TCP v Disconn Ver 0 1 2 92 Hed tac a After this setup is done the encoder is ready to accept and transmit RadioText as ODA with UECP commands ODA data MEC 46h and ODA free format group MEC 42h More details on UECP protocol you can find at 2 RDS Universal Encoder Communication Protocol Version 7 05 72 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com SETUP WITH ASCII COMMANDS In the new firmware revisions 02 03 and above of SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders was introduced a direct ASCII support for configuring and providing a live data for RadioText There are several ASCII commands to do this First we must choose t
18. Mini is fully digital design for 24 7 365 operation The SmartGen Mini is the most cost effective solution for sending TMC and EWS Services It supports both of European CENELEC and United States NRSC standards and is fully compatible with the latest UECP EBU SPB490 Version 7 05 SmartGen Mini gives dynamic on the fly programming access with its built in USB TCP IP UDP IP interfaces This connectivity permits full integration of RDS RBDS transmissions with the station s other networked functions including message streams for digital radio and Webcasting The SmartGen Mini encoder provides a full loopthrough interface for connection to your existing broadcast chain The SmartGen Mini can parse scrolling text automatically breaking phrases into word groups The SmartGen Mini has all the RDS features you would ever need at an incredible price O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Product Features Supports European CENELEC and United States NRSC standards Attractive price and very good price performance ratio Supports RT for songs and content tagging PS amp Radio Text Scrolling Options Supports TMC Traffic Message Channel Compatible with EWS Emergency Warning System Embedded WEB server for interactive supervision Fully Digital Synthesis of RDS signal Fully compatible wit
19. Time and date codes should use Coordinated Universal Time UTC and Modified Julian Day MJD If MJD 0 the receiver should not be updated The listener however will not use this information directly and the conversion to local time and date will be made in the receiver s circuitry CT is used as time stamp by various RDS applications and thus it must be accurate DI Decoder Information This is one of several flags that convey yes no or other very basic data This particular flag tells the receiver whether the broadcast is monaural or is being transmitted in any of several methods of stereo or binaural broadcasting As many as 16 encoding options may be accommodated This is a rather esoteric function and thus far remains unused both in Europe and in the US ECC Extended Country Code RDS uses its own country codes The first most significant bits of the PI code carry the RDS country code The four bit coding structure only permits the definition of 15 different codes 1 to F hex Since there are much more countries to be identified some countries have to share the same code which does not permit unique identification Hence there is the need to use the Extended Country Code which is transmitted in Variant O of Block 3 in type 1A groups and together with the country identification in bits b15 to b12 ofthe PI code render a unique combination The ECC consists of eight bits 9 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas
20. Under success the following notification will be shown and the device is ready for use lt LL Update Driver Software USB Communications Port COM7 Windows has successfully updated your driver software Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device USB Communications Port The software installation will have placed an icon on your computer Desktop Double click the icon to start the software 37 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Using the SmartGen Encoders Manager The software installation will have placed an icon on your computer Desktop Double click the icon to start the data entry software Encoders Manager Upon startup the application software will look like this El SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd So Device Info Encoder Status Network Settings e UECP Communication Ports No Destination IPPort Mode Speed Timeout Action Timeout Enable SNTP Enable DHCP GPO Encoder Mode Character Code Table No Description Active Loop Through Default Individual Address Encoder HEX O HER O HER O ver 01230 lle SENDING amp READING DATA The data resident in the SmartGen Mini encoder memory
21. a dedicated 19kHz sync output may not have the proper phase relationship with the stereo pilot Cable the RDS OR MPX OUTPUT of the encoder to a second wideband subcarrier input of the FM exciter FM STEREO GENERATOR MPX OUTPUT OS SmartGen Mini PILOT OR MPX RDS OR MPX INPUT OUTPUT gt O WIDEBAND INPUTS C Sidechain Encoder Connection 26 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com In the loop through mode the output of the stereo generator is cabled directly to the PILOT OR MPX INPUT of the SmartGen Mini as shown in Figure below Connect the RDS OR MPX OUTPUT of the encoder to a composite MPX wideband input of the FM exciter When configured for loop through operation the composite MPX signal passes through the encoder with unity gain and with the RDS subcarrier added FM STEREO GENERATOR MPX OUTPUT LAS SmartGen Mini PILOT OR MPX RDS OR MPX INPUT OUTPUT FM EXCITER TRANSMITTER O WIDEBAND INPUTS C Loop Through Encoder Connection Sm BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D E WARE 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 4359 56 836700 Data Interconnection USB PORT Front panel USB port convenient for setting service flags and entering static RDS data LAN PORT Rear
22. and then click on ODA tab Click the Add button to add new ODA application to ODA list as is shown on the Picture 1 The RT can be sent with groups 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 11A 12A and 13A In this example we will use group 11A In the field ODA enter 11A for AID choose 4BD7 hexadecimal which is ODA AID for RadioText You can leave the rest of the fields unchanged since they configure more sophisticated methods of transition of ODA which is not an object of this article El SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd PI Hardware Basic RDS Advanced RDS Console General Data Sets ODA ODA Groups Configuration ODA Group AID 11A HER 48D7 Om OFF MI 2 0 min Data Timeout Repetitions l Space i Time Slots 4 2 3 AID Selector 4BD7 19415 RT RadioText Plus ODA Buffers Configuration Group 11A No i He Transmission 1003 Cydic tx 1 5 6 Data ODA Relative Priority Group Sequence Window Time 10 sec Spinning Wheel Diagram Delay Time Osec X WB Delay 0 sec WB Slots 3 Bl Activity 10 sec BB window 10 sec E Unused 0 sec oc Ad ce No ODA Group DEC Add cez 9 oem Save Changes e Revert Changes Q3 Settings About IE Backup Encoder Ho Restore Encoder TCP 192 168 20 73 1024 Disconnect Picture
23. and transmission of this ODA could be stopped Space Time Slots Window Time and Delay Time are parameters which envelop the Spinning Wheel mode of transmission Graphical representation could be seen immediately at the right side ODA Buffers Configuration is bound with selected ODA group and is for adding short messages which are transmitted within 3A groups ODA Relative Priority Group Sequence is to set the relative priority level for groups transmitted using the ODA freeformat command with immediate priority NOTE The SmartGen Encoders Manager software only configures the ODA groups and is not capable to feed the encoder with streamed custom data 50 BROADCAST O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com CONSOLE lolas El SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd Hardware Basic RDS Advanced RDS Console Show Line Numbers Background m Text Type HELP for more information Input Y Clear On Send Send Clear J ij Settings About 8 Backup Encoder Restore Encoder COM1 9600 com y Disconnect Ver 0 1 2 90 gw Hester n This is simplified terminal allowing to send ASCII commands to SmartGen Mini The Console is primary for test purposes and for possible adjusting of the arbitrary Automation System For detailed explanation of
24. browser it may be required to specify port which is appended after IP address and in our default case must be 80 ATTENTION Depending on Internet Protocol Settings assigned IP address may not be visible outside your local network thus device may be accessed only within that network Consult with your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings Username and Password will be requested when connecting for the first time see Hardware Settings on page 40 Default values are deva and 1234 Web interface is visually divided into three parts Top Navigational Menu Middle editable readings Bottom Device info and functional buttons 65 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BASIC RDS Basic RDS AF List Group Sequence Status DEVA PI PTY PI 3D44 CALL KRDS RDS None y RBDS None M PS DPSP TA TP PTYN MS SMARTGEN OFF v TAO TP SMARTGEN Music v DI Stereo y No Artificial Head gt Not Compressed Static PTY M Dynamic PS SmartGen Mini Dynamic RDS RBDS Encoder WWW DEVABROADCAST COM RT SmartGen Mini Dynamic RDS RBDS Encoder WWW DEVABROADCAST COM amp Start AutoRefresh Revert Changes Save Changes SmartGen Mini Deva Broadcast Ltd Serial 01B70401 Here are shown the essential RDS parameters needed for Basic RDS applications see Basic
25. driver software Locate and install driver software manually 4 Click Browse and select the folder where the drivers reside typically C Program Files Band Scanner Drivers Click Next o ij Update Driver Software SmartGen Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location C Program Files SmartGen Encoders Manager Drivers Browse Include subfolders gt Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer This list will show installed driver software compatible with the device and all driver software in the same category as the device 36 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 5 Windows 7 will advise that this driver is unsigned Trust us and click Install this driver software anyway Es Windows Security amp Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software Don t install this driver software You should check your manufacturer s website for updated driver software for your device gt Install this driver software anyway Only install driver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or disc Unsigned software from other sources may harm your computer or steal information v See details 6
26. how he can create additional revenue from RDS The RDS System RDS is a digital data channel transmitted as a low level subcarrier above the range of the composite stereo program signal in the FM baseband The data transmission baud rate is comparatively low yet it is quite robust because of data redundancy and effective error correction It is not within the scope of this Manual to cover the details of RDS subcarrier coding and modulation For this the reader is directed to the Specification appropriate to his location either the CENELEC EN50067 Specification for Europe or the United States NRSC Specification It is assumed that the user has some familiarity with the concept of RDS since the balance of this Manual will deal with specific implication of RDS implemented with the SmartGen Mini 17 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Addressing The SmartGen Mini Many applications such as Radio Paging navigational assistance roadside message billboards song titles stock market updates etc all require continuous on line access to the RDS encoder by one or more service providers Some of these applications may promise additional revenue to the station The SmartGen Mini offers these capabilities and may be addressed by simple ASCII commands either from station automation or directly by a connected c
27. may be downloaded back onto the software screen without interrupting RDS transmission This feature is useful for updating only certain fields of RDS data being transmitted without having to re enter everything Download by clicking Connect button then select appropriate tab Make changes in any of the fields and then upload the back to the encoder with a Save Changes button Any change will activate Save Changes and Revert Changes buttons To upload changes to encoder Save Changes button must be pressed The Revert Changes Undo function will fill back information last read from encoder 38 DEVICE SETTINGS Before connecting to the SmartGen Mini encoder software must be configured for the proper communications mode By pressing the Settings button situated in bottom left corner the Settings dialog will appear DE VA BROADCAST 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Device AID iZ Settings Device ap Connection COM Port N A MES TCP A A IA AA Port Port 9000 9001 Type eXtensible Markup Language XML b J cancel From here the appropriate connection may be selected and configured regarding to the hardware configuration of the SmartGen Mini device Once configured
28. not available on many automobile radios for safety reasons which has precipitated the frowned upon practice of scrolling the PS field instead Most radios have limited alphanumeric display capability so the 64 characters of RadioText march across the front panel much akin those annoying LED advertising signs found in airport buses or fast food emporia Like the scrolling PS implementation RadioText can announce song titles and performers run special promotions or contests or broadcast sponsors messages RT RadioText Plus is semantic analogue radio It allows the RDS feature RadioText RT to be understood by FM RDS receiving terminals RT is based on RDS RT messages and is completely backwards compatible with RT RT has been designed to let the listener or user derive additional benefits from the RDS RadioText service It enables FM RDS receivers to understand the RadioText to recognize designated objects to make those objects manageable by the user and thus offer the user direct access to specific elements of RadioText messages Such an element can for example be programme associated metadata such as the Title and the Artist of the currently playing song or it can be news headlines This provides the listener with an mp3 player feeling while listening to analogue FM radio The elements can also carry additional service messages or information about the Radio Station such as the telephone number or the web address
29. of the Radio Station s hotline These objects or more accurately RT information elements carried in the RDS RadioText RT messages are identified by their location within the RT messages and by the class code of their content type Once an information element is received and understood a receiver is able to for example store the different RT information elements and the listener may then select and request a specific content type from the radio s memory at an instant in time that suits the listener s needs Thus the listener is no longer forced to watch the RT information passing scrolling by Moreover RT offers selected RT message elements to car drivers on a static display without risk of distracting the attention of the driver Furthermore RT is well suited for mobile phones with built in FM receivers telephone numbers can be directly used to initiate calls and web addresses can be used to start browsing the web content offered by the radio programme provider Last but not least RT is also used for satellite radio broadcasting via DVB S It may be adopted by DRM and DAB in the future too 2409 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TA Traffic Announcement This is a temporary flag added to the RDS data stream only as a traffic bulletin is being aired Some RDS car radios can be set to sea
30. the connection types may be easily changed from main software view by selecting connection type from drop down list situated next to Connect button Connection type will be considered only when initiating connection to the device By pressing the Connect button the Software will attempt to connect to SmartGen Mini device and read its current Hardware configuration El SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd cB Da Hardware Basic RDS Advanced RDS Console Device Info Encoder Status Network Settings ea 0 0 0 0 Re 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UECP Communication Ports No Destination IPPort Mode Speed Timeout Action Timeout Enable SNTP Enable DHCP 80 Reading Device Settings a No Description Active TLoop Through Tbefauit I e D E VA BROADCAST Individual Address Encoder HEX O eligo E HEK O lal Save Ch v Revert Changes i93 Settings About E Backup Encoder e Restore Encoder COM1 9600 COM wv 2 Disconnect Ver 0 1 2 90 ss dei ac d ATTENTION In the bottom right part of the screen is visible the status of the connection Any success or failure will be indicated there 39 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D E VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 HARDWARE SETTING
31. 0 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 POWER UP Once the encoder is connected by the TCP IP port and powered up communications should be automatic A notation at the bottom of the HyperTerminal screen verify connection Type RDS This will cause the encoder to send back the contents of all ID flag and message registers which shown here are the data entered previously see Basic RDS on page 41 RDS can be used at any time to make the encoder spill its guts This exercise does not interrupt or interfere with encoder operation RDS HyperTerminal File Edit View Call Transfer Help Dg 3 O28 RDS SQC 0R 20 10A PS SMARTGEN pecori taen Mini Dynamic RDS RBDS Encoder WWW DEVRBRORDCRST COM PARSE 1 RT 11 tr 2 SmartGen Mini Dynamic RDS RBDS Encoder WWW DEVRBRORDCRST COM Connected 00 00 17 Auto detect 9600 8 N 1 All valid interrogations are followed by OK a NO shows that the interrogation was not valid Any single parameter in a register can be interrogated independently Simply type the register designation followed by a single question mark A response shown at the right for the typed command PI K PI 3044 OK 56 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 ECHO It s best for your computer screen to display wha
32. 1 Main 1 Main 82A5 SMARTGEN Set as Main Rename 4 Data set 2 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN Information Indication AF List EON 4 Data set 3 PI e PTY e 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN Z din ect d PI 82A5 CALL WRKV RDS Information RBDS sports m J 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN d Deka seks DI MS e 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN Stereo gt No Artificial Head gt Not Compressed Static PTY y music gt J 4 Data set 6 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN TA TP e 7 eiim gt ou gt PIN Linkage Info e Day o E LA Linkage Actuator Hour 0 2 E EG Extended Generic indicator Minute ois ILS International Linkage Set indicator Linkage Set Number HEX AFIS Del Service Add Service lal Save Changes v Revert Changes 03 Settings About Backup Encoder m Restore Encoder com 9600 com Disconnect Ver 0 1 2 90 0 He Program Service could be Main or EON Only one Main Program Service is active at any one time The Main and EON information did not restrict editing mutually but encoder decides which information to use depending of Service role i e Main or EON Service may become Main or EON at every given time without need to reedit the information PI and PS are used as identifiers to distinguish every Program Service when looking at the left side Data Set tree view When Program Service is not designated as Main it may be disabled at all from EON tab NOTE Program Service could be set as Main only when the Da
33. 4 8 Be sure to enable ODA Data Command Access Rights on port for data acquisition or all Do not confuse with Encoder Access Rights 9 SmartGen Encoders Manager only configures the ODA groups and is not capable to feed the encoder with streamed custom data There is other software dedicated for Automation TMC RT etc 53 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Terminal Configuration Configuration of the terminal computer or automation system obviously will depend on parameters placed by hardware and firmware For simplicity the encoder ASCII programming illustrations in this section will utilize HyperTerminal the terminal emulation program by Hillgraeve Inc developed for Microsoft and supplied with the Windows operating system It is hoped that programming instructions based on terminal emulation will help the programmer understand what ASCII syntax the encoder requires serving as an example for direct connection with station automation If using HyperTerminal it s best first to upgrade to the latest version Download this from www hilgraeve com htpe The more current product seems to run more smoothly and has text editing features not found in earlier versions NOTE Do not connect the SmartGen Mini Encoder until the HyperTerminal program has been configured properly HyperTerminal
34. Advanced RDS General Data Sets ODA Console 4 Data set 1 Current 1 Main 82A5 SMARTGEN 4 Data set 2 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN 4 Data set 3 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN 4 Data set 4 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN 4 Data set 5 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN 4 Data set 6 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN Set as Current Data Set 1 Current Main Sequence Slow Labeling Codes Variant Code Sequences ODA 3A Sequence ODA 3A Group Sequence No ODA Group 1 8A 2 12A vx sat Gun Note An Application Group Type 0A is used to indicate Type 3A groups with no associated group Del Service Add Service C Save Changes J e Revert Changes coses cos Gees Ver 0 1 2 90 0 Heras This sequence is responsible for succession of the ODA Identification which is transmitted with group 3A See RDS RBDS standard for detailed information s47 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Program Services El SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd balba Hardware Basic RDS Console S General Data Sets opa 4 Data set 1 Current Program Service
35. FA 101 8 99 9 AFB Sets Alternative Frequencies List using method B Up to 100 comma delimited Frequencies in range 87 6 to 107 9 MHz Example AFB 101 8T 99 95 90 5R Tuning Frequency is denoted with following T e g 101 8T Tuning Frequency must be entered always first Same Program is denoted with following S e g 99 98 Regional Program is denoted with following R e g 90 5R Command Echo 0 or 1 0 ECHO OFF 1 ECHO ON Dynamic PS Method 0 to 9 0 centered 9 left justified 1 8 N characters at a time G BBBBCCCCDDDD BBB CCCC and DDDD are the RDS B C and D data blocks Group Sequence OA to 15A OB to 13B Example SQC 0A 2A 10A NOTE 4A 14B 15B are not allowed 2A and 2B could not coexist Group Sequence could not be empty UTC Time HH MM SS HH hour MM Minutes SS Seconds 61 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com NOTE All Network Ports must be unique Use to SET parameter value e g PI 1234 Use to GET parameter value e g TIME SPECIAL COMMANDS PILOT Returns the Status of the 19 kHz PLL LOCK locked to the 19kHz stereo pilot signal FREE defaulted to the internal timebase INIT Data sent is ignored by the encoder DON T FORGET that all the static RDS registers including simple scrolling messages can be ent
36. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL SmartGen Mini Compact RDS RBDS Encoder with LAN amp USB Connectivity COR DS RADIO DATA SYSTEM UECP Compatible EES DEVA Publish Date 21 Sep 2012 Contents A q y l ceo rete sore ad ee se abeo o eo ee nee a o e oe eno aasawa do eo Dee deae pe deoa Deseo a eese de Ge poe gotas a ipe deoa odds General Information Product Features a qa Na edad i decode busied den uade e CS oses a ade Heu erba GSS Technical APEC as 9 Block A O 11 Front Panglho a u tad emnt e et ed 12 Rear Panel sasana EE E E 13 Before yote Sd M c QN EA Safely T 14 Operating Recommendations AA aue ad eR hae aoa I 15 Radio Frequency Interference RFD a e eie eee eei Ai A eoe sua 15 Unpacking and Inspection 16 Mounting A erro oder Rep deme LO Heat ESSIDIITON Soto etus cae 16 RDS Europe vs America 17 The RDS SyStellis ou qaa a riv eget ipee ana eie etuer ge ui eee soos ae EINE rivi aussi d A Addressing The SmartGen Mini 18 Selection of Operating Modes
37. Requirements das 32 Installing MENO WI p 32 Installing The USB Port Driver under Windows XP 33 Installing The USB Port Driver under Windows 7 35 Using the SmartGen Encoders Manaeger 38 Sending d Reading Dia 38 Device Settih PS ra e m 39 PUGET AWE SUI OS Si A A a tdi t O EN 40 Basic RDS 41 PI Code Calculator a u am diei Ou e deoa ee ee eer ete er eC tte e pu 41 PEDIA od stai a umasa kupas i etes aaa tuos iati adi stas A n iio et di 41 JE TIMEOUT C C E NIE AAA P 42 D n n mie Ps te 42 dvanced RDS A e 43 CIE A OO 43 O AO 44 Main Group SEQUENCE uu ususqa saqsa aaa S NU K RR EAS REVO E ass 44 Slow babelineo Codes P ias 45 Variant Code Seu WOHCS A eile Sane uc sda a aG Qu hai S u n eee npe ua u ua 46 OD Bo Ve Sequence uyum m O 47 Program Services einen ansa aaa A E ddr 48 ODA 49 CONTO sq een A up ty Eat DO CE ROC Mh D I i de NO 51 Backup Restore and Edit Encoder Configuration 52 Bba k p Encoder jus a bat utes eas ri RATER A A HA SOR qaa td 52 Restore Encode eere a n unay us a wayana aad id 32 Edit Encoder Configu
38. S Once read the Hardware configuration will be visible and ready for editing Also the Basic RDS Advanced RDS and Console tabs will be activated El SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd PII l Basic RDS Advanced RDS Console info Encoder Status Network Settings Serial Number 05891C57 TA Input N A m IP Address 192 168 20 88 Encoder Type SmartGen 5 0 Deva Broadcast Ltd Pilot Status N A E REA sae Subnet Mask 255 255 255 128 Firmware Version 02 01 785 2012 05 15 11 34 06 Pilot Level N A Hardware Version DBR SG5 R03 RDS Level N A Gateway 192 168 20 1 Site Name SmartGen 5 0 Pilot Lock Free Run DNS Server 192 168 20 5 UECP Communication Ports MAC 00 04 A3 01 00 57 No Destination IPPort Mode Speed Timeout Action Timeout F Enable SNTP V Enable DHCP 2 TCP IP 1024 Bi directional spont 9600 Inactive 1min Enable 3 TCP IP 1025 Bi directional spont gt 9600 Inactive imin HTTP Port 80 2 4 UDP 5001 Bi directional spont gt 9600 Inactive imin peer eee la 5 UDP 5002 Bi directional spont gt 9600 Inactive tmin a Prva HTTP Password eeee GPO Encoder Mode Character Code Table No Description Active Sidechain Default 1 output 1 a 2 output 2 E Individual Address 3 output 3 m Encoder 4 output4 gt gt LI HER O 4 HER O HEK O lel Sa w
39. adlines This provides the listener with an mp3 player feeling while listening to analogue FM radio The elements can also carry additional service messages or information about the Radio Station such as the telephone number or the web address of the Radio Station s hotline RT is based on RDS RT messages and is completely backwards compatible to the RT All additional information necessary for implementing the RT service is carried in the RDS group 3A and in an appropriate RDS ODA group see table below RT information elements RT Message RT identification RT tags RDS group 2A B RDS group 3A RDS ODA group xA 69 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com RT TAG When an RT message like You are listening to House of the rising sun by Eric Burdon is sent out the RT information elements Title and Artist are marked by two RT tags An RT tag consists of three elements RT Content Type Start Marker pointing to the position inside the RT message of the first character of that RT information element Length Marker indicating the additional length in addition to the character at the start position of that RT information element The Content Type is taken from a list with 64 entries For the example given above the two tags are as follows RT Content Type ITEM ARTIST
40. al program expanding or enlarging upon the news generally in different presentation style or concept including debate or analysis 6 Drama Al radio plays and serials 8 Science Programs about the natural sciences and technology U I Varied Used for mainly speech based programs usually of light entertainment nature not covered by other categories Examples include quizzes games personality interviews often featuring in current or recent record sales charts Easy Listening Current contemporary music considered to be easy listening as opposed to Pop Rock or Classical or one of the specialized music styles Jazz Folk or Country Music in this category is often but not always vocal and usually of short duration Light classics Classical Musical for general rather than specialist appreciation Examples of music in this category are instrumental music and vocal or choral works Serious classics Performances of major orchestral works symphonies chamber music etc and including Grand Opera Other music Musical styles not fitting into any of the other categories Particularly used for specialist music of which Rhythm amp Blues and Reggae are examples Weather reports and forecasts and Meteorological information Stock Market reports commerce trading etc Children s For programs targeted at a young audience primarily for entertainment and interest rather programs than where the objective is to educate 9 So
41. ansient audience share A listing of the PTY categories is given in APPENDIX A on page 78 and APPENDIX B on page 79 Under some programming circumstances the PTY identifier may be made dynamic changing between categories for a station that dayparts changes its format for specific time periods The PTY code is not meant to change from song to song or to accommodate a top of the hour newscast however PTYN Program TYpe Name The PTYN feature is used to further describe current PTY PTYN permits the display of a more specific PTY description that the broadcaster can freely decide e g PTY 4 Sport and PTYN Football The PTYN is not intended to change the default eight characters of PTY which will be used during search or wait modes but only to show in detail the program type once tuned to a program If the broadcaster is satisfied with a default PTY name it is not necessary to use additional data capacity for PTYN The Program Type Name is not intended to be used for automatic PTY selection and must not be used for giving sequential information 21 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com RT RadioText This is a 64 character block of plain text that the listener can select for visual display on the faceplate of the radio by pressing an INFO button on the receiver This function is
42. anually Activating the TA Flag on page 30 Dynamic PS DPS is proprietary setting which not conform with RDS RBDS Standard Because of driving safety considerations broadcasters have from the start been discouraged from making the PS dynamic that is to send long messages in a succession of 8 character frames As a matter of note it remains a violation of both the CENELEC and the NRSC standards to flash or scroll the PS display Nevertheless this nefarious practice of Scrolling PS has become very common both in the US and abroad The Dynamic PS can hold up to 64 characters of text which can be made to scroll across the RDS radio faceplate Left undisturbed the encoder will scroll the same message endlessly Parsing is the encoder s smart mode of message transmission Parsing breaks messages down into meaningful character groups for efficient display on the 8 character alphanumeric readout common to all RDS receivers When Parse is set to 0 words centered or 9 words left justified parsing sends short words together Longer words up to and including 8 characters are sent individually Words that exceed 8 characters are sidestepped through two or more consecutive displays When Parse is set between 1 and 8 the message is scrolled 1 to 8 characters at a time without divisions into word groups Immediate preview of Dynamic PS could be seen on virtual Radio faceplate Feel free to experiment with different Text and Pars
43. ation CD 2 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Click Next to continue 33 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 2 This next screen verifies the location of the driver which should appear automatically in the box as shown Click Next gt Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options Aa wass Y Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search C Program Files SmartGen Encoders Manager Driv w Browse Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware lt Back Next gt Cancel 3 Windows XP will advise that this driver is unsigned Trust us and click Continue Anyway Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software E USB Communications Port Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware USB Communications Port has not passed Win
44. cceptable encoder addresses The site address list includes 0 the global site address the unique site address and any additional site group addresses The encoder address list includes 0 the global encoder address the unique encoder address and any additional encoder group addresses See UECP Specification for detailed explanation about Encoder Addressing 43 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADOAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Data Sets El SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd babak Hardware Basic RDS Advanced RDS Console General Data Sets ODA 4 Data set 1 Current Data Set 1 Current 1 Main 8245 SMARTGEN Set as Current 4 Data set 2 c M n 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN Main Sequence Slow Labeling Codes Variant Code Sequences ODA 3A Sequence 4 Data set 3 Main Group Sequence 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN ers 4 Data set 4 AS 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN oA fX 4 Data set 5 z 2 A 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN 3 DA 49 4 Data set 6 1 Main FFFF SMARTGEN aaa Gem Del Service Add Service lal Save Changes v Revert Changes ios Settings About E Backup Encoder fin Restore Encoder com 9600 com gt Disconnect Ver 0 1 2 90 ss deas 7
45. cial Affairs Programs about people and things that influence them individually or in groups Includes sociology history geography psychology and society Any aspect of beliefs and faiths involving a God or Gods the nature of existence and ethics Involving members of the public expressing their views either by phone or at a public forum 22 Travel Features and programs concerned with travel to near and far destinations package tours and travel ideas and opportunities Not for use for Announcements about problems delays or 23 roadworks affecting immediate travel where TP TA should be used Leisure Programs concerned with recreational activities in which the listener might participate pese Examples include Gardening Fishing Antique collecting Cooking Food amp Wine etc 25 Country Music Songs which originate from or continue the musical tradition of the American Southern PARA States Characterized by a straightforward melody and narrative story line 26 National Music Current Popular Music of the Nation or Region in that country s language as opposed to International Pop which is usually US or UK inspired and in English Oldies Music Music from the so called golden age of popular music 28 Folk Music Music which has its roots in the musical culture of a particular nation usually played on acoustic instruments The narrative or story may be based on historical events or people Program concerned with factual matters pre
46. dditional charges 77 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com APPENDIX A PTY Code Description Used in RBDS Mode North America PTY Short Name News reports either local or network in origin Programming that is intended to impart advice Sports Sports reporting commentary and or live event coverage either local or network in origin Call in and or interview talk shows either local or national in origin Classic Rock Rock oriented oldies often mixed with hit oldies from a decade or more ago Adult Hits An up tempo contemporary hits format with no hard rock and no rap Soft Rock Album cuts with a generally soft tempo Top 40 Current hits often encompassing a variety of rock styles l CA Q I NN N o Ea o N NINNIN ele Rete N jo ojo auian N NO Ow WIN Country music including contemporary and traditional styles 13 Big band music Rhythm and Blues A wide range of musical styles often called urban contemporary Foreign Language Any programming format in a language other than English A radio show where the on air personality is the main attraction 4 28 Unassigned o O Not intended for searching or dynamic switching for consumer Emergency Emergency announcement made under exceptional circumstances to Popular music usually rock
47. de sidechain or loop through before it is installed in the signal path see Selection of Operating Modes on page 26 Character Code Table SmartGen Mini will transmit Character Code Table information according with the RDS RBDS Standard Possible choices are Default GO G1 G2 see RDS RBDS Standard ANNEX E The Default Code Table is the same as GO but SmartGen Mini will not transmit identification control characters Software will encode decode PS RT PTYN DPS depending on selected Character Table Individual Address To address specific encoder specify its Site and Encoder address here Use zero to access any encoder 40 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BASIC RDS El SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd lajes Hardware Basic RDS Advanced RDS Console PI e PTY AFList e PI 82AS CALL WRKV RDS Information y RBDS Sports y Method A v Tune 87 6 MHz Ps o PTN TAJT e m rr SMARTGEN FOOTBALL TA OF TA Timeout 144 min TP ii or y ace mn on y 2 886MHz 4 X or p 3 89 2MH2 4 X s y No Artificial Head Not Compressed gt Static PTY z ws x Stereo lo mpre Static P H 5 911Mz 4 X gr e 6 931MHz Y X PONAS ne mE MA sibi Smar
48. dows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation 4 The driver will be installed and a notification that the hardware is ready to use will appear above the Taskbar 3 Found New Hardware x Your new hardware is installed and ready to use 34 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Installing The USB Port Driver under Windows 7 1 With the SmartGen Mini powered up connect the front panel USB port to the computer using the cable supplied This should immediately bring up a Installing driver balloon notification above the computer Taskbar Click on balloon for status or proceed to step 3 NOTE notification will bring up only once on first device connection Subsequent connections will not be notified Installing device driver software X Click here for status 2 Under installation failure the following status will be shown 3 Driver Software Installation 23 Device driver sof
49. e SmartGen Encoders Manager see Hardware Settings on page 40 to confirm that the encoder is properly configured before connecting the SmartGen Mini to other air chain equipment Also it is important that the operating software be installed on the PC before it is connected to the encoder for programming the static message registers and operating defaults In addition we heartily recommend testing the encoder with its controlling interface computer terminal automation etc before it is placed in the air chain This will ensure that 2 way communication with the encoder can be established and that the encoder is properly initialized 255 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com SIDECHAIN MODE PREFERRED Attach a BNC T adapter to the composite MPX output of the stereo generator as shown in Figure below Connect one side of the T directly to a wideband composite MPX input of the FM exciter and the other side to the PILOT OR MPX INPUT of the SmartGen Mini This is only a bridging sync connection when the circuit board has been jumpered for sidechain operation and does not affect the composite MPX signal If the stereo generator has a dedicated 19kHz TTL level output designated for RDS encoder sync you may connect this to the encoder PILOT OR MPX INPUT We do not recommend this as
50. e only already checked power supply cables and sources The shielded cables usage is strongly recommended We strongly recommend connecting the device only to reliable power supply sources In case of unstable power supply please use UPS Uninterruptible Power Supply Please use the device only with placed top cover to avoid any electromagnetic anomalies which may cause problems of the normal functionality of the unit Please connect SmartGen Mini only to good quality Internet connection This is very important for the normal remote operation of the unit Please check if your network settings pass through all the data traffic required for the normal operation of the SmartGen Mini unit RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE RFI Although we have anticipated SmartGen Mini installation in the immediate proximity of broadcast transmitters please do practice some care using the unit away from abnormally high RF fields 15 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Unpacking and Inspection IT IS VERY IMPORTANT that the Warranty Registration Card found at the front of this Manual be completed and returned Not only does this assure coverage of the equipment under terms of the Warranty and provide a means of tracing lost or stolen gear but the user will be sent specific SERVICE OR MODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS issu
51. e switching of networks and paging of staff The applications of coding may be decided by each operator itself M S Music Speech Switch This flag simply indicates whether music or speech is the primary broadcast programming The purpose of this function is not well explained in the respective Standards hence it comes as no surprise that it is not widely used ODA Open Data Applications The Open Data Applications feature allows data applications not previously specified in EN 50067 to be conveyed in a number of allocated groups in an RDS transmission The groups allocated are indicated by the use of type 3A group which is used to identify to a receiver the data application in use in accordance with the registration details in the EBU RDS Forum Open Data Applications Directory and the NRSC Open Data Applications Directory 20 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com PI Program Identification This block of data identifies the broadcast station with a hexadecimal numerical code which becomes the digital signature of the station The code is assigned by the broadcasting authority in most countries but in the US it is calculated from a numerical encoding of station call letters The receiver processes the PI code to assist automatic tuning features station memories and to prevent false switchin
52. e values NOTE While Dynamic PS is turned OFF the Preview shows PS instead 42 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 ADVANCED RDS General El SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd Sa Hardware Basic RDS General Data Sets ODA RDS CT e RTCC e TA Control male Poesia iu 15B groups at TA On transition 8i Phase and Level RTC e Ref Phase Level Active Device Time 16 May 2012 10 52 02 g 158 groups at TA Off transition 85 1 0 1 1000mV Y Device Offset 00 00 gt REG EON TA Control 2 0 0 1000 mV 9 Internet Clock Synchronization Min other groups between two 148 ik 3 0 0 1000mV i was SESER 4 0 02 1000mv E Synchronize with Computer Clock 148 groups at TA On transition sis 0 Ti 5 0 0 1000 mV m Local Date and Time 148 groups at TA Off transition 8i 6 0 0 1000mV J UTC 16 May 2012 10 54 19 Local Offset 02 00 DST 01 00 Site Addresses Encoder Addresses e Encoder Access Right _ P Manual Synchronization HEH 1014 9 HER At X No Port Access oA RS Year 201265 2 USB on 3 TOP P 1024 Month May y 4 TCP IP 1025 on Day 162 5 UDP 5001 On 6 UDP 5002 on Hour 10 7 Minutes 52 pec Add clear pec Add Gear Seconds 2 Time Z
53. ed by DEVA Broadcast Ltd As soon as the equipment is received inspect carefully for any shipping damage If damage is suspected notify the carrier at once and then contact DEVA Broadcast Ltd We recommend that you retain the original shipping carton and packing materials just in case return or reshipment becomes necessary In the event of return for Warranty repair shipping damage sustained as a result of improper packing for return may invalidate the Warranty Mounting HEAT DISSIPATION Consuming less power than the light in a refrigerator the SmartGen Mini itself generates negligible heat The unit is specified for operation within an ambient temperature range extending from freezing to 120 F 50 C But because adjacent less efficient equipment may radiate substantial heat be sure that the equipment rack is adequately ventilated to keep its internal temperature below the specified maximum ambient 16 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 RDS Europe vs America The European Broadcasting Union EBU and its member countries originated the concept of Radio Data transmission The European RDS specification CENELEC Standard EN50067 was first published in 1984 It was revised in 1986 1990 1991 and 1992 European RDS has grown in use following initial adoption of the Standard RDS is near
54. ered or changed easily through either the Windows or network data entry screens 62 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Factory Defaults NETWORK SETTINGS HTTP Server Port 80 NOTE Network Settings will not be affected when Factory Defaults are issued through LAN interface GENERAL SETTINGS RDSPhase 00 Local Time Offset 0 RTC Correction 0 63 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com BASIC RDS SETTINGS Parse DPS Text UECP SETTINGS Selected Referrence Input Group Sequence OA 2A 10A Access Rights Acess Granted on all ports 64 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com WEB Configuration SmartGen Mini can be accessed through Internet using your favorite browser No additional software is required To access Device Web Interface it is necessary to know what IP address is assigned to device see Hardware Settings on page 40 see Network Settings on page 60 and device password Into browser s address field type device IP e g http 192 168 20 16 Depending on
55. etwork and Device Info sections Ae O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Common Pitfalls Please be aware with the following cases which are common mistakes or misunderstandings When not sure please first refer to RDS RBDS Standard as well to UECP Standard 1 Software could only operate in bidirectional with spontaneous response mode 2 If software denies connection check Individual Encoder Address or use O zero address is always defined 3 Check Encoder Access Rights which could prohibit certain Encoder functions on specific ports see Advanced RDS on page 43 4 Check that RDS transmission is switched ON as well the Phase and Level of RDS subcarrier see Advanced RDS on page 43 5 Be alerted to include appropriate Groups into Current Data Set Group Sequence for example 10A for transmission of PTYN see Main Group Sequence on page 44 6 When dealing with ODA groups it is obligatory to include group 3A into Data Set Group Sequence as well to adjust ODA 3A Group Sequence if needed see Main Group Sequence on page 44 see ODA 3A Sequence on page 47 7 To transmit any ODA data it is necessary to register desired AID with appropriate ODA group which also must be included in Main Group Sequence see ODA on page 49 see Main Group Sequence on page 4
56. ewave may be applied to this input We do not recommend this however as the phase relationship between the synchronizing squarewave and the 19kHz pilot component in the composite multiplex output of the stereo generator may not be assured In sidechain operation the RDS OR MPX OUTPUT will contain only the RDS subcarrier the composite MPX signal is not routed through the SmartGen Mini This operating mode best preserves multiplex signal integrity and assures uninterrupted program transmission in the event of a catastrophic encoder failure very doubtful As delivered the SmartGen Mini is configured for sidechain operation LOOP THROUGH MODE When the SmartGen Mini is configured for loop through operation the RDS subcarrier is internally combined with the composite MPX signal This means that the RDS OR MPX OUTPUT will include the composite MPX program signal at unity gain with the RDS subcarrier added Also in the loop through mode the internal bypass relay will pass through the multiplex signal in the event of an encoder power failure 24 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Connecting The SmartGen Mini IMPORTANT CONNECTION CONSIDERATIONS The SmartGen Mini encoder must be properly configured for the desired operating mode sidechain or loop through before it is installed in the signal path Us
57. g to alternative frequencies that might be shared by broadcasters in nearby regions PIN Program Item Number The code should enable receivers and recorders designed to make use of this feature to respond to the particular program item s that the user has preselected Use is made of the scheduled program time to which is added the day of the month in order to avoid ambiguity PS ec Program Service Name This is the station s street name that will appear on the receiver faceplate display The PS can be up to eight characters in length including spaces and can be as simple as the station s call letters KWOW or KWOW FM or a slogan NEWSTALK or LIVE 95 The Program Service Name is automatically displayed even on automobile receivers and because of driving safety considerations broadcasters are generally discouraged from scrolling messages in this field As a matter of fact it is a violation of both the CENELEC and the NRSC standards to scroll the PS display although the practice has become universally common PTY Program Type The PTY data flag identifies the station format from a collection of pre defined categories Many RDS receivers are able to seek the listener s preferred format automatically This means that a car radio can switch from a fading station to a stronger one that carries the same variety of music though not the very same program as provided by AF switching The PTY function of RDS helps a broadcaster catch tr
58. h UECP EBU SPB490 Version 7 05 MPX Loopthrough amp Sidechain Modes nternal or external Pilot MPX synchronisation Very Intuitive UECP Configuration Software Remote RDS viewer to visualize broadcasted data Proved and reliable hardware for 24 7 365 operating Easy Installation and Setup LAN amp USB Programming Interfaces Remote configuration via ASCII or UECP through LAN or USB Interfaces with all popular radio automation systems Built in dedicated 19kHz source for internal sync Built in failsafe bypass relay ncludes the TA function for traffic message priority override Works with any FM exciter and stereo generator SNTP for automatic synchronization of the built in clock Internal data diagnostics and transmission safeguards Realtime clock Schedules for Scrolling Text and text lists Compact and Robust Aluminum Case for high RF immunity O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Chassis Dimensions 4 72 x 4 06 x 1 2 120 x 103 x 3 mm Ea ga Shipping Weight External 12V 0 5A Yes 0 to 4095 mV USB LAN External Pilot or MPX Internal Auto Yes Digitally controlled Yes 0 359 9 Power Supply Pilot MPX Input MPX RDS Output Communication Port Synchronization Synchronization Mo
59. he RDS group to carry the RadioText data In this example we choose RDS group 11A As we mention earlier the suitable groups for RT are 5A 6A 7A 8A 9A 11A 12A and 13A First step in configuration process is to establish connection to your SmartGen by terminal program or by Console tab of SmartGen Encoders Manager Type SOC in console window to see the current group sequence The group 11A and group 3A used for RT signaling must be added to the group sequence Simply type SQC 0A 2A 3A 11A and the new group sequence will contain RDS groups 3A and 11A Group 2A contains RT itself and group OA PS These two group types 2A and 0A are obligatory for the group sequence The next step is to set the chosen RDS group 11A as RT data group Type RT GROUP 11A By issuing this command the RT will be linked with RDS group 11A Note that RT data will be accepted only on port on which this command is received This setting can be changed with SmartGen Encoder Manager ODA tab see Picture 1 and Picture 2 Although it is possible to configure more than one port to feed RT data to the encoder this will result to inconsistency of RT data To add additional message data to be carried in block 3 of RDS group 3A such as CB flag and Server Control Bits SCB and Template number type the following RT TPL XXXXX Here XXXXX is decimal number between O and 65535 and represents the data in block 3 The data encoding is in RT specificat
60. hich is primary for maintenance purposes and reads the hardware characteristics of the Device Only editable field is Site Name which holds only informational purpose and have no impact on Device operation Upon pressing the Start AutoRefresh button the real time monitoring will start Monitoring parameters are Pilot Lock status Date Time and Live PS Monitoring will update parameters every second until the Stop AutoRefresh button is pressed or page is refreshed for some reason At the bottom right corner near Serial Number is located the monitoring status green for Active red for Stopped gray for Inactive FIRMWARE UPDATE To update the device firmware please follow the next steps Select the new firmware file by pressing the Browse button Press the Upload button Wait for the process to complete 68 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com What Is RadioText Plus RadioText Plus or RT allows the RDS feature RadioText RT to be understood by FM RDS receivers RT is based on RDS RT messages and is backwards compatible with standard RT It enables FM RDS receivers to recognize designated elements of RadioText messages Such an element can for example be programme associated metadata such as the Title and the Artist of the currently playing song or it can be news he
61. ield DPS the equal sign and the word HELLO would be typed followed immediately by pressing the Enter key We will use as the symbol for Enter USING ALL CAPS Programming commands should be typed in ALL CAPS capital letters and messages should be kept as simple as possible Though the encoder will accept lowercase letters and all ASCII punctuation in the DPS and TEXT fields RDS radio displays have limited character sets and may show ambiguous lowercase characters or gibberish To assure readability keep the keyboard Caps Lock key engaged and avoid fancy punctuation Smileys are not a good idea CORRECTING MISTAKES Under HyperTerminal use the Enter key to drop to a new line if required and use either the Backspace key or the keyboard s directional arrows to navigate within a text entry Overtyping an entry will automatically replace the previous characters What is shown on the screen before the Enter key is pressed is what will be sent to the encoder 58 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADOAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com VALIDITY SYMBOLS The SmartGen Mini ignores ASCII inputs that do not conform to proper formatting rules This is an important feature when the encoder is connected full time to station automation When a valid command is accepted by the encoder it returns OK to the computer screen If a data input i
62. ion This information is not mandatory for encoder to start RadioText transmission If this command is not used the Message bits in RDS group 3A will remain zero Application CB Group Type TP PTY GroupType rfu flag SCB Template number Application ID PI Code Lu E DOE 3 Lo ojo a o 1 o 1 o 1 1 1 psfrafsfi2frfiof ost 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 sarria pshapisfofupofofsfrfefst 3f gt 1 o pspapispop opo 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1110 Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 After accomplish these settings the SmartGen is ready to accept and transmit RadioText data Type RT TAG 04 22 22 01 50 10 0 0 Here are eight comma delimited decimal numbers with RT tagging data in following order tag 1 type tag 1 start tag 1 length tag 2 type tag 2 start tag 2 length item running bit value and data timeout 0 NO TIMEOUT 1 255 timeout in minutes The accepted values for each field is as follows 00 63 00 63 00 63 00 63 00 63 00 31 0 1 0 255 After setting the tagging with this command the SmartGen will start to transmit group 11A according to the specified group sequence If no timeout has been set transmission of this data will continue to the moment of new data arrival or power loss the RT tagging data are volatile but RT configuration remains If timeout is set then in case of timeout elapsing the transmission of RDS group 11A in this example will stop In the picture below is shown coding of RT tagging data in given applica
63. is started under Windows with the command routine Start Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal Double click HyperTrm exe This brings up the main HyperTerminal screen with a Connection Description window for naming your encoder communications program How this connection is configured depends on the TCP IP port will be addressed 7 New Connection HyperTerminal Connection Description DS New Connection Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Name Icon Auto detect Auto detect 54 BROADOAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 TCP IP PORT CONFIGURATION Give the encoder connection a name we have chosen RDS for this illustration Click Connect using and select TCP IP Winsock In the Host Address and Port Number enter respectively device IP and Port which must be known in advance Click OK Connection Description Y New Connection Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection Mame RDS Icon Connect To Enter details for the host that you want to call Host address 192 168 20 91 Port number 1024 Connect using TCPAP Winsock Cancel 55 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 800
64. ly universal throughout Europe it is almost impossible to find a European FM broadcasting station that does not carry a radio data subcarrier The popularity of RDS in Europe is very much in contrast with initial reluctance on the part of US broadcasters to embrace this technology This can be ascribed to material differences in broadcasting practices Almost without exception FM broadcasting in the United States is detached and independent that is each station originates its own programming One exception might be America s National Public Radio though for most of the broadcast day even NPR stations originate or at least schedule their own programs Much of European broadcasting is similar to the concept of network radio that was common in the US prior to the 1950s In Europe a central program originator may have many transmitting facilities of modest power situated throughout the country at several different frequencies to blanket a designated service area The European disposition toward lower power transmitters can be found on the local radio level as well The European concept of a service area equates to the US broadcaster s market The subtle difference between these designations further characterizes broadcasting practices and ethics RDS benefits the European broadcaster through almost an altruistic endeavor to be of service to his listeners The US broadcaster is marketing his programming and is primarily interested in
65. matically into CALL box When PI calculator fails to calculate PI or CALL the coresponding box will be filled with PTY Selection Program Type identifies the station s programming format from a list There are two lists one for the European RDS system and one for the American RBDS specification hence open the appropriate drop down list and select suitable PTY 41 a D E VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TA Timeout An optional safety feature has been built into the SmartGen Mini to guard against an extended software activated TA flag Say for example that the TA flag was activated by the software command and the data link was suddenly lost No command that deactivates TA flag would be received and the TA flag would remain raised indefinitely As this is not a good thing an automatic timeout option has been included for software activated TA flags Timeout can be set between 1 and 255 minutes This will automatically deactivate the TA flag after the programmed time has elapsed Setting Timeout to 0 will turn off the Timeout feature NOTE The Timeout should not be used to define the actual period that the TA flag is raised The TA flag must be reset to zero immediately following a traffic announcement Again it s best to use the manual switch option for this command as described in section M
66. mode SETTING SUBCARRIER AMPLITUDE Injection level is best set with a modulation monitor that includes a subcarrier measurement utility Alternatively a basic mod monitor can be used alone but program modulation and the stereo pilot must be turned off to resolve the low RDS injection level NOTE If using a mod monitor that does not have separate subcarrier measurement ability keep in mind that mod monitors are peak responding for total modulation readings near 100 modulation but may be average responding for measurements at low levels of modulation Because the RDS subcarrier is a complex suppressed carrier double sideband signal an average reading of 3 RDS injection can represent a level that is substantially higher when measured peak to peak It is the peak level we are interested in with broadcasting Perhaps a better means of setting injection when a subcarrier monitor is not available is simply to bridge the input of the exciter with an oscilloscope using a BNC T adapter With the audio program muted the peak to peak value of the 19kHz stereo pilot signal can be noted With this figure in mind turn off pilot modulation but do not disconnect the stereo generator and set the peak to peak value of the RDS subcarrier to about one third of the measured 19kHz pilot level When programming is restored the mod monitor should indicate a 3 increase in total modulation though this may be difficult to resolve near the 100 mark Readjust
67. necessary to execute INIT prior to updating any encoder programming ENCODER RESET Typing RESET initiates a hardware reset equivalent to turning the encoder off and back on again This reset command does not clear the registers of programming commands that have been saved as described above FIRMWARE VERSION Type REV for a display of the encoder s firmware version This might prove important in determining whether differences exist between SmartGen Mini encoders purchased at different times NETWORK SETTINGS Type NET for a display of the encoder s Network Settings which include IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Server and DCHP Client This is useful when infromation about Network Settings is needed at a glance instead of interrogate each one Network Parameter 60 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Listing of Encoder Commands and Prompts Program Identification 4 digit HEX number station digital address Program Service Name 8 max ASCII characters station street name COM Speed 75 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 115200 bps NOTE SPEED could be get set only on RS 232 connection Sets Alternative Frequencies List using method A Up to 25 comma delimited Frequencies in range 87 6 to 107 9 MHz Example A
68. nies Our high degree engineers accomplish their bright ideas through successful engineering marketing and management in DEVA Broadcast Ltd s Headquarter in Bulgaria During the last ten years the company products have become our partners best sellers After detailed marketing analysis our team has decided to launch its own brand products based on the latest technologies in the broadcasting business The company s main goal is to design develop and offer a complete line of high quality and competitive products for FM and Digital Radio Radio Networks Telecommunication Operators and regulation authorities We base our market authority position on our good after sales support and relation with the clients Since 2003 DEVA Broadcast Ltd has been ISO 9001 certified The contractors of DEVA Broadcast Ltd are satisfied with the permanent business comfort and to their own confession they owe it to a great extent as well as their prosperity to the loyal partnership of our company O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com General Information Compact Robust Reliable and Smart This is just a small part of all the benefits of our Second Generation RDS RBDS Encoder SmartGen Mini The interactive function RT for song tagging is fully supported without a compromise Based on the latest RDS technology the SmartGen
69. nitoring RDS Level adjustment Phase adjustment Command to activate the RDS SCA Yes Side Chain Mode Loop through mode Bypass feature Yes RDS Subcarrier 100 Digitally Generated Shape Pilot synchronization Input Level 50dBu to 12dBu Frequency 19kHz 3Hz Yes Yes Yes Yes EN50067 compliant Accurate Clock Time CT Sync with Internet Connection Remote TA actuation for Traffic Announcements Firmware can be upgraded in the field Operating Temperature 0 C 55 C RDS FEATURES Yes O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Auto parses long messages for best text display Scrolling by character from 1 up to 8 Scrolling by word Auto centering Truncate long words COMMUNICATION Communication Interfaces USB LAN Connection with Automation Software Yes Network Connectivity 2 TCP ports 2 UDP ports Scheduler Yes Configuration Embeded Web Server SmartGen Manager Password Protection Yes ASCII Protocol Yes UDP TCP HTTP SNTP Yes UECP Protocol Fully compliant with EBU SPB490 Ver 7 05 PI lt gt CALL Calculator Yes Remote Display Yes Supplied with Intuitive Software Yes Comes with 2 years Limited Warranty Yes Accepts both ASCII and UECP Command Sets Yes 10 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski S
70. ns for RS 232 serial COM port interface 32 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Once the programming software has been installed on the computer a special USB port driver must also be installed if that particular computer is ever to address the encoder through the front panel USB port The station s utility laptop or other machine used for quick local encoder programming must have both the programming software and the USB driver installed When the programming software was installed the USB driver was put into a folder within the SmartGen Mini program file With a normal installation as described above under Windows XP the driver will have been located here My Computer Local Disk C Program Files SmartGen Encoders Manager Drivers Installing The USB Port Driver under Windows XP 1 With the SmartGen Mini Encoder powered up connect the front panel USB port to the computer using the cable supplied This should immediately bring up a New Hardware notification above the computer Taskbar and start the Found New Hardware Wizard Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and then Next gt Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for SmartGen If your hardware came with an install
71. omputer Particularly in Europe RDS encoders may be linked with one another for network support applications The UECP or Universal Encoder Communication Protocol was developed by CENELEC to support this form of operation but over the years has seen decreased usage in favor of TCP IP addressability or direct connection with station automation The SmartGen Mini fully supports the UECP 18 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com RDS Applications Supported The following is an alphabetical listing of RDS applications that are fully supported by the SmartGen Mini The standardized RDS application abbreviation is followed by an expansion of the application name and a short explanation of the function AF List of Alternative Frequencies A network broadcaster or one with low power rebroadcast transmitters translators to fill holes in his coverage area can include a list of all frequencies where the identical program can be heard simultaneously The RDS receiver particularly the upscale car radio constantly searches for the best signal that carries the very same program When a better signal is found the radio re tunes with no noticeable interruption The principal utility of this RDS function is with European radio networks and US stations with translators CT 00000000000 Clock Time and date
72. one Offset 0 0 hours al Save Changes v Revert Changes 03 Settings About ig Backup Encoder e Restore Encoder COM1 9600 Disconnect Ver 0 1 2 90 wwe a This screen reads the parameters for control and adjustment of the SmartGen Mini encoder RDS To switch RDS output signal On or Off Phase and Level To set RDS subcarrier phase shift and to adjust the level of the RDS subcarrier Also select the active Reference Table entry see Subcarrier Injection Level on page 33 Encoder Access Right To define Access Rights for specific port From here you may restrict appropriate parameters to be accessed through different ports CT To enable disable the transmission of type 4A group Clock Time RTCC To set Real Time Clock Correction in order to compensate a delay caused by the signal distribution The adjustment range is between 32768 ms and 432767 ms RTC To adjust the Date and Time of the SmartGen Mini device Internet Clock Synchronization will enable build in SNTP server Synchronize with Computer Clock will get Date and Time from computer where software runs Manual Synchronization allows manual editing of the Date and Time values NOTE Internet Clock Synchronization could not adjust the Time Zone Offset automatically thus it must be entered manually Site Address amp Encoder Address An encoder have two address lists one of acceptable site addresses and the other of a
73. panel LAN port preferred for remote monitoring Also applicable for servicing and station automation equipment for dynamic messaging song titles weather info etc NOTE For USB or LAN interfaces with a PC for local remote programming of the static data registers software must be installed on the computer before it is connected to the encoder Refer to software installation instructions beginning in section Programming Options on page 31 ASCII Communication syntax is explained in section ASCII Programming Syntax on page 58 COMPUTER OR TERMINAL REQUIREMENTS For fast and easy encoder programming via the serial USB or LAN port Windows based RDS Data Entry Software routines have been supplied on a CD ROM This software also may be downloaded from the Deva Broadcast Website Alternatively the encoder may be addressed with any computer running a terminal emulation program e g HyperTerminal normally supplied with Microsoft Windows Static PS and other IDs flags the Alternative Frequency list and operating mode options are uploaded into non volatile encoder memory from a PC either with USB or TCP IP connections If Dynamic PS or RadioText messaging is not used a slogan phone number or advertising messages can also be entered manually into the 64 character Dynamic PS and RadioText fields These will be displayed on the radio faceplate as a repetitive scrolling PS or static RadioText messages Keep in mind that RadioText and
74. perating equipment never touch bare wires or circuitry use insulated tools only never touch metal semiconductor cases because they may carry high voltages For removing and installing electronic components please follow the recommendations concerning the handling of MOS components 14 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 OPERATING RECOMMENDATIONS For the normal and reliable operation of the SmartGen Mini device we recommend to follow the next list of instructions Please install the unit only in places with good air conditioning The unit has been designed for operation within an ambient temperature range extending from 10 to 50 C But because adjacent less efficient equipment may radiate substantial second hand heat be sure that the equipment rack is adequately ventilated to keep its internal temperature below the specified maximum ambient When installing leave a clearance of at least 1 cm around the equipment to allow air to pass freely We do not recommend installation in rooms with high humidity dusty places or other aggressive conditions Althoughitis expected that a SmartGen Mini will be installed close to exciters or transmitters of even higher power please practice reasonable care and common sense in locating the unit away from abnormally high RF fields Please us
75. performed Next you will be prompted to select the previously backuped file After confirming the Restore Process will start Because some restoration data could be ambiguous or just erroneous restoring from different encoder type before actual restoration are performed preliminary checks Every check could pass silently cause a warning or error Warnings are to alert for some limitations in contrast with errors which will stop the Restore After Restore Process is completed the software will reconnect to Encoder NOTE Restore process is crucial and interrupting it is not recommended because Encoder could stop to function properly In case that interruption is not intentional it is recommended to perform emergency recovery of factory defaults see Encoder Housekeeping Commands on page 75 see Factory Defaults on page 78 EDIT ENCODER CONFIGURATION To edit previously saved Encoder configuration it is necessary to select connection of type FILE see Device Settings on page 39 When clicking on Connect button you will be prompted for configuration file location As with Restore some preliminary checks will be performed Further the process of editing is similar to actual Encoder connection but the changes will be saved into new or existing configuration file ATTENTION To prevent inconsistency some parameters are backuped and editable but are never restored could not override existing ones to Encoder This applies to N
76. ration srneci neii asan a a a a esane iaaa esas 52 Common Pitas s csiiccccisc cclecccscssacccdscessecsecsosccecesssecseasoeecdsoeseecsestosecdsosstecsesdocscdscesecseddosecesesatecseasoeecs 53 Terminal C nfig ratI0ni emen 54 T GPZIP Port Configuration usq wataqa E asiq 55 PoWers UD i 56 2g He kaha aaa aha lk aha qasa a 57 ASCII Programming Syntax istius d e ede niic 58 Po NM Pe 58 Using A CA PS ete distat tid TED petisti iid E 58 Correcting Mistakes 00 AAA AAA ag tuned een tovt aR eae 58 Validity Symbols CM C PP PE 59 Encoder Housekeeping Commands 60 Register Interrogation A aa EA TNR asa 60 Encoder TRAZAR te or ate ua Pam D a te id cago a u au AE ia 60 Fn oder TOES CL l sa u Cm nia twqaq ih E Sw ataqa oe 60 Firmware VES musasasa TRG GS S at am i UU u mam ama Den 60 Network EE A SAA DSR 60 Listing of Encoder Commands and Prompts 61 Factory Defaults l Ee ee SEEN ris E GM in NEMINEM INI ITERUM um 63 Network EOS PEE ENT TE 63 General SEUS A aga det uci To Wap eal 63 BASTE RDS Setting S MM teas 64 CECI SOIT s toi mta uD ee itl est ead tutela eet atqiie 64 WEB ConfigUuEATIOn u ua eR SENS AS PIS M eto RUE e by haki e RR s onies eS ERE PE SERRA NE PEN M cercas 65 A nasa a ah
77. rch for traffic bulletins among various TP stations see TP below while tuned to a listener s preferred program or even while playing a tape or CD As soon as any TP station broadcasts a traffic bulletin the receiver temporarily switches over to receive it When the bulletin is finished the receiver switches back to the original program tape or CD TDC Transparent Data Channels The transparent data channels consist of 32 channels which may be used to send any type of data TMC Traffic Message Channel This feature is intended to be used for the coded transmission of traffic information TP Traffic Program Identification The TP flag identifies the station as one that routinely broadcasts traffic bulletins for motorists as part of its normal everyday programming When the TP flag is displayed on the receiver faceplate the radio is searching for traffic announcements The radio keeps track of TP stations offering this service to speed up the search and switch process 353 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Selection of Operating Modes SIDECHAIN MODE Configured for sidechain operation the rear panel PILOT OR MPX INPUT connector simply bridges monitors the output of the stereo generator to derive timing information from the 19kHz stereo pilot Alternatively a TTL level 19kHz sync squar
78. s properly formatted but is ambiguous or otherwise not accurate the screen will display NO Examples of valid and invalid commands are shown below Follow programming instructions exactly to ensure that commands will be accepted File Edit View Cal Trans Dc 5 09 Echo function ON F ECH0 1 OK Valid speed 9600 baud _ gt SPEED 9600 OK Invalid speed 3000 baud SPEED 3000 NO Valid Traffic Announcement TA 1 commands TA 1 and TA 0 bp 0K Invalid TA 6 F TA 6 NO Valid hexadecimal PI value PI 4A2D E OK Invalid call letters substitution PT KRDS NO 59 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Encoder Housekeeping Commands REGISTER INTERROGATION Typing RDS returns the status of all flag and ID settings and the contents of static message buffers to the screen This was illustrated in section Power Up on page 56 ENCODER INITIALIZATION The initialize command is invoked by typing INIT This is used to reestablish encoder operation in the unlikely event of an internal software crash or for any other reason to restore all the factory defaults see Factory Defaults on page 63 INIT is an emergency recovery command only It is not
79. sented in an investigative style 30 Alarm Test Broadcast when testing emergency broadcast equipment or receivers Not intended for searching or dynamic switching for consumer receivers Receivers may if desired display TEST or Alarm Test 31 Alarm Emergency announcement made under exceptional circumstances to give warning of events causing danger of a general nature Not to be used for searching only used in a receiver for dynamic switching 79
80. t has been echoed by the encoder as data is entered Each character typed on the keyboard is sent to the encoder which turns it back around to be shown on the monitor screen This round trip gives continuous confirmation of 2 way communications Typing ECHO 1 will provide this round trip communications verification The return data path is not essential however The SmartGen Mini will accept programming commands on a receive only basis For example a studio transmitter radio link STL may include 1 way data transmission that could be used to address the encoder If double characters appear when typing your terminal has been configured for local echo Rather than defeating the echo function of the encoder local echo should be turned off This is usually a software command in the terminal or terminal program Local echo must be used with a 1 way link however so that the terminal screen will show what is typed The SmartGen Mini has been set to echo as the factory default The command to turn echo off is ECHO 0 To turn echo back on again type ECHO 1 257 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com ASCII Programming Syntax HOW TO TYPE In these programming instructions the exact ASCII syntax to be entered on the keyboard will be given in the font used in this example DPS HELLO Specifically the f
81. tGen 5 0 Dynamic RDS RBDS Encoder WWW DEVABROADCAST COM v B 957Mu 9 X 9 93 8MHz Y X Dynamic PS e er x 11 4 MHz l P l ore y Parse achar zJ 12 97 5MHz X AAA A PA PA A EA A 13 99 2MHz X Text SmartGen 5 0 Dynamic RDS RBDS Encoder WWW DEVABROADCAST COM 114 99 4MHz X 15 996MH 9 X l Add J Clear El Save Changes Revert Changes ij settings About lg BackupEncoder in Restore Encoder com 9600 COM gt Disconnect Ver 0 1 2 90 gw ena This screen read the essential RDS parameters needed for every Basic RDS applications See RDS Applications Supported on page 21 or RDS RBDS Standard for detailed explanation of each parameter PI Code Calculator The PI code is your station s digital address It is a hexadecimal code that is assigned by an appropriate broadcasting authority in most countries but in the United States the PI code is numerically calculated from the station s callsign We have provided a calculator utility within the SmartGen Encoders Manager An in depth discussion of the mathematical calculation is given in RDS RBDS Standard To use the PI calculator for US K and W callsigns simply enter call letters into the CALL box The hexadecimal code will automatically be calculated into PI box If the hexadecimal code for a US station is known you may enter it under PI and then the callsign will be calculated auto
82. ta Set to which belonging to is not the Current Each Main Program Service will utilize the following parameters PI PTY DI MS TA TP PIN LI PS RT PTYN AF Each EON Program Service will utilize the following EON parameters PS AF PTY LI PIN When signalled for usage each EON parameter will be taken from Main fields but will be transmitted through EON groups AF List have specific limitations for EON transmission thus it have independent editing 48 DE VA BROADCAST ODA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com El SmartGen RDS RBDS Encoders Manager Deva Broadcast Ltd ETSI Hardware Basic RDS Advanced RDS Console General Data Sets ODA ODA Groups Configuration m gt Spinning Wheel Diagram ODA Group AID Data Timeout Repetitions Space Time Slots Window Time Delay Time 8A HER CD46 On 1 min 2 2 3 10 sec Osc 4 X 12A HER 4807 9 1min 2 2 3 10 sec Osec X Il Delay 0 sec WB slots 5 Bl Activity 10 sec Bl window 10 sec AID Selector a eC add clear I Unused 0 sec ODA Buffers Configuration ODA Relative Priority Group Sequence No ODA Group No Data Transmission sec pad cear lal Save Changes v Revert Changes 23 Settings Abo
83. the output level of the stereo generator to fine tune the original total mod figure In the United States the FCC permits an extra 5 modulation for each subcarrier with total modulation not to exceed 110 even with two or more subcarriers 29 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com SUBCARRIER PHASE In the interest of maintaining optimum carrier modulation by the program signal the 57kHz RDS subcarrier should be in quadrature with the 19kHz stereo pilot Both in phase and quadrature relationships are shown here in figures below respectively Note that a quadrature relationship yields a slightly lower peak level which allows the greatest carrier modulation by the program audio signal Subcarrier in Phase Subcarrier in Quadrature The SmartGen Mini is skillfully and carefully aligned at the factory to ensure that the subcarrier is in quadrature with the stereo pilot whether the encoder is used in the sidechain or in the loop through operating mode Although some stereo generators supply a pilot sync reference for RDS usually a TTL level squarewave this reference may or may not be in exact phase with the actual stereo pilot component of the composite MPX signal For this reason we recommend using the composite MPX signal for synchronization In the sidechain mode the SmartGen Mini simply bridges the o
84. tion group 11A in our case 73 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Item Toggle Item Running Group Type TP PTY Tag 1 Tag 2 v Content Start Content Start Length Type Marker Type Marker Marker 1 1 2 2 2 ofifo psp EET E ss a EP S shal lolulols sP Ts Ea EE ESESISERESERSTSE EEEE TE EE EB EE ES Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4 NOTE The Item Toggle bit could not be set manually because is is toggled every time the RT TAG command is issued Es O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com References 1 RadioText Plus Specifications http tech ebu ch docs techreview trev_307 radiotext pdf 2 RDS Universal Encoder Communication Protocol Version 7 05 http www rds org uk 2010 pdf UECP 7 05 100224 pw53 pdf 75 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD All fields are required or warranty registration is invalid and void Your Company Name Contact Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City State Province ZIP Postal Code Country E mail Phone Fax
85. tr 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BLOCK DIAGRAM 5V PILOT MPX RDS MPX INPUT OUTPUT O LOOP O O o O L SIDE Q PAUSE L BYPASS E RELAY 57 kHz BPF DAC 19 kHz BPF RDS LEVEL PROGRAMMABLE DELAY PLL O si CPU TIME BASE L iW q lt USB PORT ES BATTERY BACKUP n E NON VOLATILE MEMORIES 11 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com FRONT PANEL EE DEVA O O O O O O PILOT FREE RDS TA LAN USB O LOCK RUN DATA FLAG 1 PILOT LOCK This LED lights when the encoder has locked to the 19kHz stereo pilot signal from the stereo generator either in the sidechain or the loop through mode of encoder operation 2 FREE RUN When no 19kHz pilot is present at the PILOT OR MPX INPUT the encoder defaults to a crystal controlled internal timebase This enables RDS transmissions with monaural programming The FREE RUN LED shows that the encoder has defaulted to its internal timebase 3 RDS DATA This LED flashes dimly as RDS data is being transmitted serving as an indication that the encoder is operating normally Even when no dynamic data is being sent the various RDS groups of static identifiers are updated continually 4 TA FLAG This LED flashes whenever the TA flag is raised REMEMBER the TA flag is only temporary
86. tware was not successfully installed Please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance getting this device installed SmartGen 3 No driver found What can I do if my device did not install properly 3 Start the Device Manager Start Control Panel Device Manager Ey Device Manager Sa File Action View Help 9 m H ml amp lt gt Keyboards A Mice and other pointing devices amp Monitors Network adapters 4 l Other devices j SmartGen IF Ports COM amp LPT B Processors Sound video and game controllers lt gt Storage controllers Mi System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers USB Virtualization 35 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADOAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Locate the SmartGen Mini under the Other devices section Right click on it and select Update Driver Software This should bring up Update Driver Wizard Select Browse my computer for driver software CJ ij Update Driver Software SmartGen How do you want to search for driver software gt Search automatically for updated driver software Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest driver software for your device unless you ve disabled this feature in your device installation settings gt Browse my computer for
87. ut la Backup Encoder v Restore Encoder com7 9600 com gt Ver 0 1 2 90 ss deas This screen read the essential parameters needed for every ODA RDS applications ODA Group Configuration encloses different aspects of ODA Group parameters Groups listed here is closely connected with transmission of group 3A Refer to UECP standard for detailed information Application identification for Open data AID is unique associated with one ODA group and is used to identify which application data is carried with ODA group AID could be edited manually or changed by using AID selector To facilitate AID usage software offers predefined AIDs for commonly used ODA Application as well opportunity to append custom defined Use AID section from Software Settings a Settings Device AID No AID Description i HW CD46 TMC Traffic Message Channel 2 HER 48D7 RT RadioText Plus 3 HER 6552 eRT Enhanced RadioText Li 49 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com ATTENTION The key image right beside AID is for defining the ODA Data command access right which is different from Encoder Access Rights While key background is colored in yellow there is some disabled Access Rights for this ODA
88. utput of the stereo generator and does not load or otherwise compromise the composite MPX signal 30 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Programming Options ADVANCED PROGRAMMING FOR STATION AUTOMATION Developed as a fully interactive RDS encoder the SmartGen Mini can interconnect directly with station automation to transmit dynamic messaging to the receiver Examples of this are song title and artist information weather reports or air personality ID Station automation communicates with the SmartGen Mini through an USB or LAN interface The data stream from a station automation system must be formatted properly for communication with the SmartGen Mini encoder Commands require proper preambles or headers so that the SmartGen Mini interprets dynamic data as valid command sets SIMPLIFIED WINDOWS DATA ENTRY SOFTWARE To help get RDS on air quickly and painlessly a very simple and intuitive Windows interface has been included on the CD ROM that comes with the SmartGen Mini encoder This can be used by anyone to set the static IDs and flags to program default entries into the dynamic messaging fields and to set other operating parameters that affect how data from station automation is displayed on the radio faceplate 231 O 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56
89. with 80 or greater non current music Soft Across between adult hits and classical primarily non current softrock originals 14 Jazz Mostly instrumental includes both traditional jazz and more modern smooth jazz Mostly instrumentals usually orchestral or symphonic music Soft R and B Rhythm and blues with a generally soft tempo Religious Music Music programming with religious lyrics Religious Talk Call in shows interview programs etc with a religious theme Public Programming that is supported by listeners and or corporate sponsors instead of advertising College Programming produced by a college or university radio station Weather forecasts or bulletins that are non emergency in nature Emergency Test Broadcast when testing emergency broadcast equipment or receivers receivers Receivers may if desired display TEST or Emergency Test give warning of events causing danger of a general nature Not to be used for searching only used in a receiver for dynamic switching NOTE These definitions can differ slightly between various language versions 78 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 APPENDIX B PTY Code Description Used in RDS Mode Europe Asia Short Name Short accounts of facts events and publicly expressed views reportage and actuality Current affairs Topic

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