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1. IF Bandwidth Auto Audio Cut OF Stereo Blend i Auto off High Blend f Auto E off High Cut J Auto i Off Soft Mute J Auto Off ch 5 98 10 ch 698 10 Factror dB m d8 m d8 m d8 m dB m Frequency Ch 7 98 10 Ch 8 98 10 Ch 9 98 10 Ch 10 98 10 Ch 11 98 10 ch 12 98 10 Ch 13 98 10 Ch 14 98 10 09 Jan 2014 Session time dake Y EPR 43 51 The Tuner Section gives full control over the two RF Antenna Inputs Tuner and Audio Processing settings These settings provide all needed adjustments to the algorithm which Radio Explorer II demodulates and manipulates the signal according your needs Average and Peak Adjustments this section is used for setting of the indicators response times Attack and Release times set the rate in which the indicators level will change in response to the signal For most applications including this one the recommended attack time 1s shorter than the release time Peak hold time Permits retaining and displaying the peak value reached by the signal for a predefined by the user period of time In order for the RF Field Strength to be calculated the used antenna parameters should be specified The necessary adjustments are made in Antenna calibration section 255e BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 800
2. 0 5 kHz 1 to 12 kHz 0 2 kHz resolution 1 dB 10 0 to 55 0 dB 0 1 dB resolution gt gt TP e e A O UN FERRE S IS mila 12 2 2 e cine EE 12 dBm 6000 balanced XLR Connector 5 0 Vp p 1100 balanced XLR Connector Terminals on rear panel optoisolated 6 3mm 1 4 Phone Jack COMMUNICATION INTERFACES SB B type Connector Ethernet 10 100 Base T RJ45 Connector GPS RECEIVER Number of channels gt gt Nn Antenna re amplified 5m of cable magnetic UN A O o e O MA rear panel MEASUREMENT STORAGE Storage 2GB Build in Memory Card Data format Text CSV 12 DC 11 15V 2A max at 12V XLR on rear panel Dimensions W H D Shipping Weight 210 x 76x 215 mm NO ga 10 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 BLOCK DIAGRAM A simplified block diagram of Radio Explorer II is shown below Analog Analog Audio AES EBU Downconverting FM demodulation Stereo decoding Metering GPO Ethernet Control and USB Communication CPU OLED User controls Because of the all digital minimalist discrete component nature of device circuitry we have not provided schematic diagrams of the Radio Explorer II in this Manual Please note that NO USER SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS INSIDE REFER ALL SERVICING TO QU
3. 157kHz Auto 0 1 dB 10 Hz to 86 kHz 12 dBr 20 sec integration 90 dB Y lt gt ES z ES z lt 0 1 dB 10 Hz to 15 KHz 60 dB 50 us de emphasis 0 15 1kHz 0 4 from 10 Hz to 15 kHz 50 us de emphasis Separation 50 dB 50 Hz to 10 kHz 50 us de emphasis Frequency Response L and R SNR Stereo JHE O D O 5 n ro O YN eo A gt Ze Nn DO a es Standards Error Correction amp amp Counting uropean RDS CENELEC United States RBDS NRSC N N n gt gt gt TA TP gt mn gt Group Sequence Display RDS RAW Data Display a ST EERERE StS O P a R 3 2 S os ZE a o Ss po O 2 S 2 3 2 HIJS O g O S log Slo MIX lt T mi Q NI lt o E O 5 o Sy mn MN 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 FFT SPECTRUM ANALYSIS RF COMPOSITE AUDIO RF IF MPX Left Right 2048 points Dynamic range 90 dB SCOPE ANALYSIS RF COMPOSITE AUDIO RF IF MPX Pilot RDS Main Sub Left Right 4096 points 90 dB Signal Sources es z o 5 Ta eS 7 Signal Sources Record length Dynamic range METERING ACCURACY RF Level MPX Power Total Pos Neg dB 0 to 100 dBu V 0 2 dBr 12 to 12 dBr 0 1 dBr resolution 2 kHz 10 to 100 kHz 1 kHz resolution
4. s position can be set manually or automatically by the device ETEREO Etu Indicator for Stereophonic Information contains information about the received signal and currently selected de emphasis time constant Eb3 Indicator for RDS presence of information contained in the received signal DIARI Decoded PS information from RDS signal GATTE Indicator showing the signal level at selected antenna input EET Indicator showing the phones audio volume CES Indicator showing the currently selected IF band pass filter bandwidth Main Screen working area The Main part of the OLED Screen 1s where the data changes dynamically depending on the selected operating mode The Menu Screen shown below appears upon pressing of the OK Navigational Button The Radio Explorer Ils Menu Page contains selectable icons and software buttons for selecting modes and functions Pressing Left and Right arrow buttons will change the icon selection on the Menu Page The current selection is shown as a rectangle focus frame around the icon Pressing OK button will navigate to the corresponding page _ 20 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 Operating Modes and Pages HOME PAGE Upon power up and boot process the Home page will be displayed Radio Explorer II provides you with different ty
5. Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com NO_SERIAL_NUM 00 04 A3 BA 46 FD 1 1 1123 2014 01 08 14 48 58 36 5 C 4 e Y Assigned by DHCP 192 168 20 139 255 255 255 0 192 168 20 1 192 168 20 5 0 0 0 0 Netmask Gateway DNS 1 DNS 2 GPS Fix Position 42 4955 27 4607 i 54m Time 09 01 2014 9 35 33 Satelites 9 of 12 0 0 km h lt Bandscan Status Sections Device and Network contain information about the current status of the device Section GPS contains information about the position and visualizes signal of all Satellites in view that Radio Explorer II can detect View position in Google Maps button will open a new tab with a map indicating your current position ale 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 LOG PAGE set 2013 12 24 14 57 15 2013 12 24 14 57 15 Storage init OK ff anti f ant2 BG Radio Power FM Focus Burgas Darik Burgas Ch 5 98 10 Ch 6 98 10 ch 7 98 10 ch 8 98 10 Ch 9 98 10 Ch 10 98 10 Ch 11 98 10 Ch 12 98 10 Ch 13 98 10 Ch 14 98 10 09 Jan 2014 Session time 12 36 15 43 02 Here are listed all Device System Events The local measurements and logs are saved in the internal device memory All log files can
6. step 1 5000 Security Agent port Agent ID for the device Read community password Write community password Inactivity timeout for SNMP write only Application related submenu Application port Application inactivity timeout HTTP related submenu WEB server port WEB session timeout FTP related submenu FTP data port FTP command port SNTP related submenu Time server host name Time server port Audio streamer related submenu Audio streamer server port Audio bitrate SYSLOG related submenu Server host name Server port Security related submenu Panel Panel security settings ENUM Enable Disable Front panel access control PORT 0 9999 step 1 1234 Front panel access code TIMER 60 3600 step 1 DI in iN 65 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Q 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST Possible values Default value Unit Short description Remote Access Remote control security settings Admin Name admin Admin access level name Admin Password pass Admin access level password user User access level name User Password pass User access level password Logger Logger related submenu Logger Mode ENUM Disable 1 2 5 10 Channel 1 CHANNEL see Note 1 on page 68 Channel 50 CHANNEL see Note 1 on page 68 PI Campaign Mode ENUM Disable 1 2 5 10 PI Channel 1 PICHANNEL see
7. 36 45 53 62 71 79 88 97 105 114 123 131 140 ENGA 149 157 Auto Aio KHZ ENUM FLAT 50 75 50 us ENUM RDS RBDS RDS l Short description Tuner related submenu Currently set frequency Active RF antenna input Attenuator setting for antenna input 1 Attenuator setting for antenna input 2 Frequency Step Step for frequency tuning IF Bandwidth IF filter bandwidth Stereo Blend Stereo blend level High Cut High Blend Soft Mute Audio Cut Deemphasis RDS Mode RF Loss Threshold RF Loss Timeout Antenna factor High cut level High blend level Soft mute level Audio cut level De emphasis settings RDS decoder mode RF threshold level RF timeout O 110 step 1 40 dBuV TIMER 1 60 step 1 Antenna factor related submenu PEN 50 200 81 E O N INT Frequency 1 INT 0 MHz Frequency of Antenna factor 1 Factor 1 INT Antenna factor 1 Frequency 2 Frequency of Antenna factor 2 Factor 2 Antenna factor 2 UN Frequency 3 0 MHz Frequency of Antenna factor 3 Factor 3 Antenna factor 3 Frequency 4 Frequency of Antenna factor 4 Factor 4 120 step 0 1 50 200 step 1 50 MHz INT INT INT INT INT Antenna factor 4 NT I Frequency 5 Frequency of Antenna factor 5 63 Ss D E WMA 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 Default value Unid S
8. 9 98 10 Ch 10 98 10 Ch 11 98 10 Ch 12 98 10 Ch 13 98 10 Ch 14 98 10 09 Jan 2014 Session time 12 40 05 43 51 Firmware Update To update the device firmware select the new firmware file After having pressed the Upload button a dialog window will appear Confirm the firmware update and wait for the process to complete Factory Defaults Radio Explorer II utilizes two types of Factory Defaults e All except IP all settings except for the Network settings IP Address will be deleted e Channels all settings applied to the channels of the Logger and the PI CALL campaign will be returned to the factory defaults To restore Radio Explorer II to its Factory Defaults you should first select the desired option and then press the relevant button A new window will appear confirm that you want to restore the factory defaults and wait for the process to be completed On completion of the process the settings should have the proper default values see Restore factory defaults on page 44 see List of Settings on page 63 60 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 Reboot To start Rebooting of Radio Explorer II press the Reboot button A dialog warning window will appear Confirm that you want to reboot the device and wait for the proce
9. Manager Software In order to apply the Factory defaults through the Front panel navigational menu go to Settings gt Device gt Factory defaults gt Apply to Radio Explorer II utilizes three types of Factory Defaults 1 All all applied settings will be restored to the factory defaults 2 Retain Comm all settings except for the Network settings IP Address the WEB Server and DEVA Device Manager Software settings will be restored to the factory defaults 3 Channels all settings applied to the channels of the Logger and the PI CALL campaign will be restored to the factory defaults 44 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 Interface Radio Explorer II is also controlled through a built in web server A standard web browser can be used to monitor its status or to make some adjustments There are two options for access to the WEB Interface of Radio Explorer II through manual identification of the IP address of the device and alternatively through the Network discovery option MANUAL IP ADDRESS IDENTIFICATION Connect the device to a local network or to the Internet by the applied LAN cable Through the Front panel navigational menu pressing the OK button you will enable you to enter the device main menu Using the Right navigational button find the Status s
10. Note 2 on page 68 Disable min Logger mode start time delay Settings for logger channel 1 Settings for logger channel 50 PI Campaign related submenu Disable min PI Campaign mode start time delay Settings for PI Campaign channel 1 Settings for PI Campaign channel 10 GP Outputs GPO1 Function ENUM GPS Fix GPO1 Type Level High Level Low Pulse High Pulse Low GPO1 Pulse Time TIMER 1 120 step 1 GPO2 Function ENUM RF low GPO2 Type ENUM 1 Level High Level Low Pulse High Pulse Low GPO 2 Pulse Time TIMER GPO pins related submenu GPO pin 1 function GPO pin 1 active level GPS Fix Level High PI Channel 10 PICHANNEL see Note 2 on page 68 GPO pin 1 pulse duration GPO pin 2 function GPO pin 2 active level RF Low Level High 120 step 1 GPO3 Function ENUM Mutipath GPO3 Type ENUM Level High Level Low Pulse High Pulse Low GPO3 Pulse Time TIMER 1 120 step 1 GPO pin 2 pulse duration GPO pin 3 function GPO pin 3 active level Multipath Level High GPO pin 3 pulse duration Audio MPX output related submenu Audio MPX Outputs Phones Volume INT da INT Audio Volume INT MPX Volume GSM Volume 6 12 dB 0 dBu 0 dBu 0 dB Step 1 Head phones audio level DIXO Audio output level MPX output level GSM audio level Step 1 DN 0 6 4 step 1 0 I ON ON I Step 1 Q 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria
11. RD MPx TP off TA off S Date 09 Jan 2014 Thu mex Set Y anti anta P BGRadio Power FM n seba E ad tog Focus Burgas Dark Burgas i Event Extent T F DP CI D settings Ch 5 98 10 Ch 6 98 10 J Ch 7 98 10 Ch 8 98 10 Ch 9 98 10 Ch 10 98 10 Ch 11 98 10 ch 12 98 10 Total groups received 1201 D E Count il o 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 BER 0 000 A 86 14 o Ch 13 98 10 I Ch 14 98 10 09 Jan 2014 Session time B l sn 12 33 36 43 51 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 All basic elements of the RDS RBDS are displayed on the screen PI PS RT TA TP and etc The Alternative frequencies are also available represented as a list The Open Data Applications are left blank for further definition by default Only two of these ODA Groups are defined At your disposal are the Radio Text and the Traffic Message Channel If your Radio station has RT or TMC Radio Explorer II will display the information from the ODA Groups A BER Indicator with graphics 1s placed at the right bottom part of the screen showing 60 sec history of the BER quantities NOTE The bit error rate or bit error ratio BER is the number of bit errors divided by the total number of transferred bits during a studied time interval Result closer or equal to 0 indicates that no bit errors are detected and vi
12. Specification Since the Manual will deal with specific implication of RDS implemented with the DEVA Device Manager it is assumed that the user is familiar with the RDS concept ario 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 B 1 RDS APPLICATIONS SUPPORTED Following is an alphabetical list of the RDS applications supported by DEVA Device Manager The standardized RDS application abbreviation is followed by an expansion of the application name and a short explanation of the function NOTE Depending of the currently selected User interface the following RDS Applications are supported e Via WEB Interface AF CT DI M S PI PIN PS PTY RT RT TA TMC and TP e Via Logger PI PTY TA TP M S DI PS AF RT e Via DEVA Device Manager Software All RDS Applications AF List of Alternative Frequencies In order holes in the coverage area to be filled list of all frequencies where identical program could be heard simultaneously can be included by the network broadcaster or one with low power rebroadcast transmitters translators The RDS receiver particularlythe upscale car radio constantly searches for the best signal that carries the same program The radio will re tune without noticeable interruption when a better signal is found The principal utility of this RDS function is with European
13. Ultrasonic Noise 5000 10000 15000 20000 10 12 Response of the FM High Cut function for several reduction values Soft Mute bar graph If a disturbance is present in the received signal the perceived effect can be reduced by attenuating the audio signal The reduction of audio volume is called soft mute A value of 0 indicates that no soft mute is applied Soft Mute depends on the following input signals RF Signal Level Multipath and Ultrasonic Noise Buttons assignment OK leads to Main menu page Up Down Changes the currently displayed bar graph group 1 4 SB1 SB4 lead to different screens of the menu 2900 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 STATUS PAGE Select the Status icon from the Menu page and press the OK button to enter the menu y Ti E Li CI MIC Settings Graphs Status About ROS Decoder Back Lal A UU se a _ OOOO The Status Page contains all basic information regarding the device Status gt Device This section contains information about the Model Serial No Firmware version used Calibration date and Available Storage capacity 01 10 FM Status Deuvice FF OA ANO Radia Explorer Il ATT WO_SERIAL NMUN IH rare 1 0 1044 2015 0617 15 41 35 ra 01 Jan 2 000 OC POWER FM rage SI X free Status g
14. WEB Litera ted id 45 Manual I Address TACHI ICAL ON riesi io 45 IN CTW OVI IS COVE cacca 47 CCNI ER OE RI 47 MONDI 48 POSE iaia ee 49 MPAA dialer 50 b ndscan T dO di A AAA AAA ideato id 51 VU a 95 Oa E I 52 LOO TE A E E N ae 53 GENIAL SCIINES PUSO a A O a tonaaseheasamaee 54 Laner SEMIS T AO E ae ona DI FEGAMP oN SANS Pasiano 56 Lon oer oll MOST A C op e a a a a aN I COMMUIICAHON SCUINGS FAC tion 58 OPUS NCMINGS Pared ii 59 OU CF SCUMNGS AIC oi alice 60 AVR lana 60 PL CVOV Dar bd 60 ORRORE E A A mee eetads eens 61 LOLA SE ONG SV SICH LOS iii iii 61 Google Earth Visualization citarne E E 62 List of Radio Explorer Ll Settings rn 63 Troubles hoon sesser vastus aaa 69 Product Resistration Card lella lr 70 WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS ccccsssssccccscccccscssccccsssccccsssssssccsssscssssssseoees 71 A A RO 72 IDS LOPES AMECA unk iag E E apoece eae ioaneead ate ep ee 72 TGC RRP STC ia 72 APPENDS B Tecc E E a a Geedseees 73 TDS APDIICAUONS UNIDO Cl is 73 AP billion 73 CI inni 73 RA 73 CO o In O T E E EA 73 A O 74 EUS PEORES CI a Tene ee ee ene eee ee et ee 74 li liane 74 VATS lidi alinea iii aliis 74 A E E E E A E A EO 74 ll E EEE A O E E li ie lie i ii 74 Pi AEON E E E O EEE E E E AE T E illa E E E T 74 E TE O O 75 FLY a e UE CE Adie sete sh aac diets wee tube uae em ieuesusaeee dices 75 PI pugilato a A edi 75 Clio 75 Riki E A cael E E T E E S 76 lie 76 Dogi alianti 76 blica 76 Ride 76 AA AA
15. generally in different presentation style or concept including debate or analysis 6 Drama Alllrradio plays and serials ooo 8 Science Programsaboutthe natural sciences and technology o Varied Used for mainly speech based programs usually of light entertainment nature not covered O by other categories Examples include quizzes games personality interviews 10 Commercial music which would generally be considered to be of current popular appeal A often featuring in current or recent record sales charts 12 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 1s often but not always vocal and usually of short duration 13 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 For programs targeted at a young audience primarily for entertainment and interest rather programs than
16. iaia iaia 77 PTY Code Description Used in RBDS Mode North AMerICd ooccccccnncnnnncncnnnnnnnnnnnnnanananannnnnnnnos 77 A a ENE EEEE E ENS Oaa TAA Eaa aaiae 78 PTY Code Description Used in RDS Mode Europe Asia THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFI BLANK 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 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 companies around the Globe Our experienced and innovative engineers accomplish their bright ideas through successful engineering marketing and management at DEVA Broadcast s corporate headquarters in Bulgaria During the last ten years our company s products have become our partners best sellers After a detailed marketing analysis our team has decided to launch its own brand products based on the latest technologies in the broadcasting business We have dedicated our efforts and expertise to the design and development of a complete line of high quality and competitive products for FM and Digital Radio Radio Networks Telecommunica
17. in a Log file The built in FTP system allows managing of the files by an assigned schedule All collected information is centralized in a database and can be revised played back and sent automatically to the qualified staff 1f need be Designed for signal surveillance on the field where the listeners are all that 1s needed is a vehicle and Radio Explorer II There are two distinct campaign modes Radio Explorer II can be set to measure automatically one or multiple preselected frequencies Up to 50 RDS PI RBDS Call campaign up to 10 stations can be chosen Radio Explorer H will automatically detect the used frequency While the campaign is running the chosen stations will be monitored Radio Explorer II will automatically switch over between the variable frequencies during movement just as the car radio of your listeners When the campaign 1s over using the supplied free of charge Windows software the log files could be converted into KMZ format and visualized in Google Earth Such functionality is irreplaceable when current information of the FM broadcast band congestion and coverage 1s needed As an addition the Log file can be also exported and saved as a transitional format for future analysis The band scan mode guarantees real time live visualization of the FM band or a particular predefined part of it with down to 10 kHz resolution Radio Explorer II can be controlled through The built in Web server a standard web browser
18. log in the Control Window will look like this RF Strength MPATH Pos Neg MPX 64 2 dBpV 79 2 dBuV m 4 6 73 9 71 0 72 3 kHz L 2 3 110 120 100 110 cd 100 _ 80 frequenc Set IM anta i Power FM Focus Burgas Darik Burgas Ch 5 98 10 ch 6 98 10 Ch 7 98 10 ch 8 98 10 Ch 9 98 10 ch 10 98 10 Ch 11 98 10 ch 12 98 10 1 9 dB 0 5 5 Ch 13 98 10 Ch 14 98 10 09 Jan 2014 Session time R 0 5 1 1 20 2 3 4 12 32 41 43 11 5 0 0 0 The Main Screen of the WEB Interface shows all mandatory parameters represented as LED readings You can choose between two antenna inputs and easily select the preferred audio frequency by using the selection buttons placed on the left part of the screen All station presets are defined by the user _ 48 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 RBDS PAGE Radio Explorer II Mobile FM Radio Analyzer FR DEVA Basic PI 8091 PS POWER FM PTY Pop Music MS Music AF Total 2 AF Method A Logout RTA POWER FM TODAY S BEST MUSIC 91 1 I T T I PAPA ee Le ee RTB 111 1 11 1 1 ABAD DALE ABAD VUITTON SERED SE SL l ZIARA DI 1 Stereo Not AH Not compressed Static PTY
19. parik Burgas Enable Enable D Enabled Disabled il Server Port Server Port 1024 Ch 5 98 10 Ch 6 98 10 Session time Session time 0 min Ch 7 98 10 Ch 8 98 10 Audio Stream Server Ch 9 98 10 Ch 10 98 10 Enable I Enabled Il Disabled Server Port oo o Ch 11 98 10 ch 12 98 10 Quality 128 kbps y Ch 13 98 10 ch 14 98 10 Syslog Enable Server Server Port 09 Jan 2014 Session time These settings require reboot Save Save amp Reboot 12 38 58 43 46 From this section of the sub menu all general communication settings to the Network SNMP Agent HTTP Server Application Server FTP Server Audio Stream Server Syslog and USB Port could be applied The MIB file may vary from one firmware revision to another Downloading this file from the device guarantees that you have the latest MIB file 58 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D E V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 OUTPUTS SETTINGS PAGE Audio MPX output Analog Audio Digital Audio Il Enabled Il Disabled Pulse time Set General D ani f anta Tuner BGRadio PowerFM PI Camp Yi Logger Focus Burgas Darik Burgas 099 ii Comm Ch 5 98 10
20. presented 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 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 78
21. radio networks and US stations with translators CT Clock Time and date 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 1s one of several flags that convey yes no or other very basic data This flag helps the receiver to indicate whether the broadcast is monaural or is 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 ee 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 0 of Block 3 in type 1A groups and together with the country identification in bits b15 to b12 of the PI code render a unique combination The EC
22. string When the Left button is pressed all trailing spaces will be removed Up Down Cycle through the possible values Depending on the string context there is a limitation in the permitted char set For example phone number string can contain only 1234567890 and blank space characters OK Accept the changed value and exit edit mode Some Strings like e mail addresses must pass a validation check If the validation fails a message box will appear Press OK to dismiss the message Note that edit mode will not be left For example OK press 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 OK press SB2 Inserts blank space before the selected character UserName us before User Name S ag SB3 Deletes the selected character before User Name as SB4 Discards all changes and cancels edit mode _ 43 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 Restore factory defaults In the very rare case when an emergency recovery 1s needed Radio Explorer II can Restore Factory Defaults from its non volatile memory The Factory default settings could be applied trough the Front panel Navigational Menu the WEB Interface or DEVA Device
23. where the objective is to educate 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 roadworks affecting immediate travel where TP TA should be used Programs concerned with recreational activities in which the listener might participate Examples include Gardening Fishing Antique collecting Cooking Food amp Wine etc died Songs which originate from or continue the musical tradition of the American Southern States Characterized by a straightforward melody and narrative story line 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 Music Music which has its roots in the musical culture of a particular nation usually played on pt instruments The narrative or story may be based on historical events or people 29 Documentary Program concerned with factual matters
24. 0 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 PI CAMPAIGN SETTINGS PAGE i chi ch5 che chio Channel 1 Name PI Call Acquisition time H Disabled Anti 0 frequenc Set Channel 2 General fi ANT 1 f ANT 2 Name BGRadio sid PI Call Acquisition time n 7 E Disabled Anti 8380 WRTG 0 BG Radio Power FM Channel 3 Focus Burgas Darik Burgas sii I Name PI Call Acquisition time Ch 598 10 Ch 6 98 10 fl Disabled Anti FFFF_ J _ 0 min Ch 7 98 10 Ch 8 98 10 Channel 4 ch 998 10 ch 10 98 10 Name Name PI Call Acquisition time Ch 11 98 10 ch 12 98 10 Disabled Anti mF _ 8 min Ch 13 98 10 ch 14 98 10 Channel 5 7 dle Name PI Call Acquisition time Disabled Anti FFF 0 min 09 Jan 2014 Session time 12 37 56 43 49 Radio Explorer II can monitor up to ten stations simultaneously Follow the steps below to initiate the simplified process of starting a campaign e Set the Campaign s start time delay e Set the following parameters for each of the stations you would like to observe PI CALL Name of the station and Acquisition time e In order for a station to be included in the campaign the Ant1 button should be selected to exclude a station from the campaign th
25. 59 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Navigation through OLED Menu Radio Explorer II can be operated in three methods through the Front panel navigational menu DEVA Device Manager Software or via a standard WEB Browser NAVIGATIONAL BUTTONS UP DOWN LEFT RIGHT and OK buttons like the Soft Buttons are used to navigate through the menus for selecting various functions and parameters of Radio Explorer II The Main Menu structure has an up and down basis expanded with left to right branches SOFT BUTTONS Used for navigation through the menus quick access to the parameters modes functions and to alter their values The Soft Buttons indicators are placed on the bottom side of the OLED display Depending on the currently selected menu context the indicators change their function The Soft Buttons will be referred to as left to right SB SB2 SB3 and SB4 The purpose of all Soft Button corresponds to the selected menu page Most pages have the same or similar functional areas The corresponding functions as Function Menu Page Parameter to be changed etc linked with the Soft buttons will appear as labels above them For example ME Discard changes being made ESA HOME PAGE will be selected MEE Return to previous page METE Alternating low threshold button NOTE On some pages the Header and Soft button area will disappear in order to expose the content undern
26. ALIFIED TECHNICAL PERSONNEL 11 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 TRO FM RADIO ANALYZER RADIO EXPLORER Il 4 Power 5 Lowrr 6 MULTIPATH 7 GPS FIX F DEVA High resolution OLED Graphical Display Navigational Buttons UP and DOWN LEFT and RIGHT and OK buttons are used to navigate through the OLED menus selecting various functions and parameters Soft Buttons will be referred to as left to right SB SB2 SB3 and SB4 Power indicator LOW RF This LED shows that the incoming RF signal of the tuned frequency is below the specified threshold Multipath This LED shows that the Multipath of the tuned frequency is above the specified threshold GPS FIX The LED indicator will be lit when the GPS receiver acquires a GPS fix In case of poor GPS reception or insufficient satellites the LED will remain unlit PHONES The 1 4 6 3mm phone jack provides the audio signal of tuned station for listening _12 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST LES sea LEFT RIGHT AES EBU O 6 O ge L 7 E 4 3 we 12V 2A O O O Ei O POWER CONNECTOR DC 12V AES EBU OUTPUT X
27. C consists of eight bits 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 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 The alternative frequencies 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 1s carried Linkage information also provides a mechanism to signal an extended set of related services EWS Emergency Warning System The EWS is intended to provide coding for warning messages These messages will be broadcasted only in case of emergency and will be evaluated by special receivers IH In House application This refers to data to be decoded only by the operator Some examples noted are identification of transmission origin remote 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 simp
28. Ch 6 98 10 Outputs Ch 7 98 10 Ch 8 98 10 Ch 9 98 10 Ch 10 98 10 Ch 11 98 10 ch 12 98 10 Ch 13 98 10 Ch 14 98 10 09 Jan 2014 Session time 12 39 31 43 46 The general purpose outputs settings are applied through this page The Audio MPX output section allows the setting of the Audio and MPX Outputs according to your needs The three General Purpose Outputs are assigned as follows e GPS Fix GPO 1 Indicates if GPS fix is available e Low Level RF GPO 2 Indicates Low RF signal level The Low RF Level under which the output will activate should be specified e Multipath GPO 3 Indicates the presence of high disturbance in the signal measured in From this page the level of disturbance which will activate the output can be specified 59 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D E V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 OTHER SETTINGS PAGE Firmware Update Firmware file Browse_ No file selected DSP1 1 1 1123 2014 01 08 14 48 58 DSP2 1 1 1123 2014 01 08 14 48 58 WEB 1 1 1123 2014 01 08 14 48 58 13 00 MB Free Space 1870 78 MB Set Q anti f anta Factory Defaults Reboot Device BG Radio Power FM dI Channels All except IP Focus Burgas Darik Burgas Ch 5 98 10 Ch 6 98 10 _ Ch 7 98 10 Ch 8 98 10 Ch
29. Frequency MHz Acquisition time I Disabled E Anti 0 Ch 9 98 10 Ch 10 98 10 09 Jan 2014 Session time 12 38 23 43 53 Trough this section of the WEB Interface up to fifty radio frequencies could be chosen and monitored by applying the needed settings When the desired adjustments are made Radio Explorer II will monitor all of the selected frequencies at regular intervals All of the collected information is accessible through the built in FTP Server Follow the steps below to initiate the simplified process of starting a Logger mode e Set the Logger s start time delay e Set the Name and Frequency parameters for each of the channels e Set the Acquisition time for each channel e In order for a channel to be included in the campaign the Ant button should be selected To exclude a station from the campaign select the Disable button e BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D E V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 COMMUNICATION SETTINGS PAGE Enabled Disabled Agent Port Agent ses time 0 03 00 min Netmask AgentID id Gateway Read Communty Primary DNS Write Communty se see os Manager IP gt Manager Port aura SNMP MIB File Download Power FM HTTP Server Application Server Focus Burgas
30. LR connector for digital audio output PROGRAM OUTPUT XLR connectors for Left and Right analog audio outputs ANTENNA INPUT 75 Q BNC connector for Antenna input GPS ANTENNA Consumer standard SMA connector for GPS Antenna input USB USB 2 0 Communication Port LAN 10 100 Mbit Ethernet port GPO Optoisolated Female D Sub 9 pins FS 13 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 REAR PANEL GPO TERMINAL l 12V DC 2 GPOI Collector 3 GPO2 Collector 4 GPO3 Collector 5 GND 6 GPO1 Emitter 7 GPO2 Emitter 8 GPO3 Emitter 9 GND 2 LOAD Sf GPO1 2 6 P GPOL LOAD 14 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 UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Upon receipt the equipment should be inspected for possible shipping damages If such are found or suspected notify the carrier at once and contact DEVA Broadcast Ltd The original shipping carton box and packing materials should be kept for possible reuse in case of return for Warranty repair for example Shipping damages as a result of improper packing for return may invalidate the Warranty IT IS VERY IMPORTANT that the Product Registration Card included in th
31. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL Radio Explorer II Mobile FM Radio Analyzer CAR DATA SYSTEM 50 Channel GPS Receiver GPS i Ps DEVA Publish Date 12 Jun 2014 Contents A iaia lilla aaa iaia 6 General Information ii 7 Product FeatureS 4 iaia 8 MO SCC CONOS aaa 9 IA O E 11 O LS A A A E Ane ivala tebe E Aan ineia tte xcs 12 TOOT TAC oinline dallo 13 ROERO ili 14 Belore you starts nicotina aaa 15 Unpaciinsidnd INSPECHOM rionali air ela 15 Radio Frequency Interference MIMI a hall aaa 15 SUR 16 BOOSTER 16 Ona AA anaE Ea Eae A 17 TOS SCT MOULO a AT A AAA AAA A 17 PICALECAMPpaini Modica iii 17 Tae Ve MOE SS bea ee 17 Navigation through OLED Meninas ana ainsi 18 NAKIGARONAEDULEONS caia E ai 18 OPT cca 18 OLT TT SEA ti oa 19 Hr I N 20 Ma STEN WOIE dear dear 20 Operating NIOGES and Page siriaca tannini dea era 21 ALLORA AIAR 21 BANAS CIMA Otis aaa 22 SQM CONITOI STO cieli 24 WIDE ECONO 0a 26 RArRamerel CONITOL VIAS Sica 27 B indscan pase Daramelels tr bl 27 PD POC sire E E T a a a ela 28 Tramer CONTON o 29 SCOP A lai 30 POP AMEICVS QV AN ADIC sorio alal ae 30 UTA illa lic 31 TAPSA O EE 32 OICR EINE AI 34 SUS SL A A E A O 38 O O LE A NT e CO E AI I 38 VIA civica 36 SL IAA AIA ARIA III III 39 SMISE 39 SeHinoSMeni Screen SUCIUTE isean a E ona 40 Restore actor yde ssaeiiesscs ss ccscdscecesstasusedscuicevaccasesestacscessdvasuesdasuscevaccaserestacscessdiasuesdaaesceveceesssxses 44
32. Mask 255 255 255 000 RDS Program Identification PI Represents RDS Program Identification RDS PI edit mode front panel buttons usage Refer to IP mode front panel buttons usage _41 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 Date DATE Represent date from the calendar Example ET E DATE mode front panel buttons usage Left Right Selects previous next segment from the date Up Down Cycle through the possible values OK Accept the changed value and exit edit mode SB4 Discards all changes and cancels edit mode Time TIME Represent time information Example HT FTT TIME mode front panel buttons usage Refer to DATE mode front panel buttons usage Timer TIMER Represents relative time interval Example EME TIMER mode front panel buttons usage Up Down Increments decrements value with one step The unit value will be changed automatically from seconds to minutes and vice versa OK Accept the changed value and exit edit mode SB4 Discards all changes and cancels edit mode String STR EMAIL TEL HOST Represents string Example IERSAETTA TE STR mode front panel buttons usage Left Right Select edit marker position If Right button is pressed when the marker is at the last character a space character will be added at the end of the
33. RadioText can announce song titles and performers run special promotions or contests or broadcast sponsors messages oe Ss 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 RT RadioText Plus 1s semantic analogue radio It allows the RDS feature RadioText RT to be read by the FM RDS receiving terminals Based on the RDS RT messages RT 1s completely backwards compatible with RT The usage of RT allows the listener user to derive additional benefits from the RDS Radio Text service It enables FM RDS receivers to read Radio Text to recognize designated objects and make them manageable by user s direct access to specific elements of the Radio Text messages For example that element could be programme associated metadata like Title and Artist of the currently playing song or a 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 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 und
34. Software e FM Band 87 108 MHz Basic Spectrum Analyzer e Dual antenna ports supporting up to 100 dBuV direct RF Antenna Input e Selectable IF bandwidth e MPX PILOT RDS deviation meters and RF Field strength e Built in Stereo decoder Stereo Presence Detection e 3 General purpose outputs GPS Fix Multipath Low RF Level e LEFT and RIGHT demodulated audio level meters e Built in 50 channels GPS Receiver e Measurement results visualisation in Google Earth e Accurate front panel metering for local use e Professional 6 mm Headphones audio output with volume control e RDS and RBDS decoder e FM RDS RBDS Data Logger e Built in FTP Server for easy download of the Log files e RDS RBDS Stream BER meter e Robust custom made Metal Case for high RF immunity e RF and RDS Measurements real time amp average 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 88 to 108 MHz Frequency Agile 10 20 50 100 KHz 30 dBuV Dual 2 x BNC Connectors 500 gt 40 dB 0 10 20 and 30 dB 00 dB Tuner Sensitivity Antenna Ports Antenna Ports Isolation nternal Attenuator ind 3 fn gt 09 UN Er O yo Dynamic range lt EX lt F Filter Bandwindth Frequency Response ind O p JE aS lt SS da 5 Increments 27kHz
35. Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Possible values Default value Unit Short description Digital Out ENUM Enable Disable Disable Digital audio output control Alias Date Time Date DATE 01 Jan 2012 31 Dec 2100 dd mm yyyy TIME 0 0 0 23 59 59 step 1 hh mm ss TZONE 12 00 14 00 step 30 min hh mm e IO Display Contrast 0 100 step 10 100 Display Brightness O 100 step 10 50 LED Brightness O 100 step 10 60 INT INT NT Device related submenu Alias name for device Date Time settings Manual set Date Manual set Time Time zone Front panel settings Display contrast Display brightness LED bars brightness Screen saver control TIMER __ Panel inactivity timeout Loss LED settings Audio threshold level Audio timeout Multipath threshold level Multipath timeout RDS timeout Select Device s home screen x 10 ae 50 dB Audio Timeout TIMER i Multipath Threshold INT oios TO sa Home Screen 0 3 step 1 Weblog Max Days Infinite 5 10 15 20 25 30 Infinite day Factory Default Apply t None Fan speed control Maximum age of WEB system log Factory defaults settings Selects parameter group to apply defaults Revert defaults to selected parameter group 67 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devab
36. 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 ie E 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 C 1 PTY Code Description Used in RBDS Mode North America Short Name News reports either local or network in origin A Programming that is intended to impart advice Sports Sports reporting commentary and or live event coverage either local or network in origin Talk Call in and or interview talk shows either local or national in origin E CS CAT Classic Rock Rock oriented oldies often mixed with hit oldies from a decade or more ago 8 SoftRok Album cuts with a generally soft tempo 9 Top40 Current hits often ODE a variety of rock A Oldies Popular music usually rock with 80 or greater non current music A cross between adult hits and classical primarily non current softrock origi
37. be downloaded via the built in FTP server 53 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 GENERAL SETTINGS PAGE General WEB Log Alias Radio Explorer Il Max age Date amp Time SNTP Internet Time Date Enable fl Enabled tl Disabled requenc Set Time Server pool ntp org anti Han Time zone Server Port 123 BG Radio Power FM Focus Burgas Darik Burgas ch 5 98 10 Ch 698 10 Ch 7 98 10 Ch 8 98 10 Ch 9 98 10 Ch 10 98 10 Ch 11 98 10 Ch 12 98 10 Ch 13 98 10 Ch 14 98 10 09 Jan 2014 Session time 12 36 49 43 53 Radio Explorer II provides you with protected access to the device settings You can choose between two types of log in e As an ADMINISTRATOR It will give you full control over the device s settings e Asa USER that will allow you to just monitor the device and to choose different stations while the SETTINGS bar remains locked In order for the security of Radio Explorer II to be enhanced new username and password could be set from the Security section By choice you can change the name of the device General section Later on it will be used as a title name on all WEB pages Customizing the name will make the device
38. can be used to monitor its status or make some adjustments Apple and Android devices are also supported The Main Screen of the WEB Interface shows all mandatory parameters represented as LED readings The supplied free of charge DEVA Device Manager Software easy to use interface allows quick and easy connection to the device The dedicated module ensures managing of all the device s logs and displays all the events in a handy manner The very intuitive user interface with OLED screen Front panel navigational and soft buttons ensures an easy usage of the device s build in features Supporting both RDS RBDS standards and measurement units the Radio Explorer II is a suitable choice for broadcast engineers from all around the world For better control and data representation the device can be connected to any Windows based PC via the LAN or USB port Offering various bar graphs data plots histograms etc this device will meet the expectations of the most demanding broadcasters 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 Product Features e Powerful Dual DSP based core e Front panel OLED Graphical Display e Very Intuitive Application Interface e SNMP for adjustments and control e Full control and monitoring via LAN amp USB connection e Easy to use WEB Interface e Maintenance via DEVA Device Manager
39. ce versa result closer or equal to 1 indicates that the received transferred bits are only errors Total groups Indicator all received groups are systematized into a table representing the percentage quantity of the groups in the received RDS RBDS signal The user selects how the Total groups received data should be displayed as Percents or Count by selecting the corresponding button 49 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 MPX PAGE Set anti f ant2 BG Radio Power FM OkHz 80kHz 100kHz Focus Burgas Darik Burgas 10dBr Settings Ch 5 98 10 Ch 6 98 10 5dBr ch 7 98 10 ch 8 98 10 Ch 9 98 10 Ch 10 98 10 Ch 11 98 10 Ch 12 98 10 Ch 13 98 10 Ch 14 98 10 10dBr nu jr Omin Smin 10min 15min 20min 25min 30min 35min 40min 45min 50min 55min 60min The graphic represents the MPX Deviation overshoot in percentage over time Standard overshoot is measured at 75 kHz and is indicated in the top right corner of the graphic The graphic below the MPX Deviation represents the MPX Power over the time span of 60 min This signal has an initial integration time of 1 min after that a new sample will be available every 20 seconds The radio frequency to be observed could be easily set by using the
40. dcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Group 3 Audio related levels Group 4 Reception quality related levels Ultrasonic Noise bar graph Indicates the MPX signal amplitude in the approximate bandwidth of 80 kHz 150 kHz Stereo Blend bar graph In stereo signals the difference L R component of the MPX signal 1s more susceptible to disturbances than the sum L R signal Therefore the separation of the left and right audio channels can be decreased in order the audibility of the disturbance to be reduced This channel separation reduction is called stereo blending A value of 100 indicates that no reduction is applied The level of stereo blending depends on the following input signals RF Signal Level Multipath Ultrasonic Noise and Pilot tone deviation e 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 High Cut bar graph Audio disturbance effect is generally present in the high frequencies Therefore a means of reducing the effect of disturbances 1s to filter the high frequencies The audio bandwidth reduction 1s called high cut A value of 100 indicates that no high cut 1s applied The applied High Cut level depends on the following input signals RF Signal Level Multipath and
41. e Disable button should be selected Buttons Ch 1 Ch 5 and Ch 6 Ch 10 are used for easy navigation through the list of all monitored stations NOTE In order for a Campaign to be commenced the device should be inactive for the specified time During the campaign the device should be inactive The front panel navigational menu should not be used NOTE Radio Explorer II will automatically calculate the PI to CALL and vice versa _ 56 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 LOGGER SETTINGS PAGE I chi ch5 Che ch o E ch 11 ch 15 ch 16 ch 20 Il Ch 21 Ch 25 ll ch z6 Ch 30 Il ch 31 ch 35 Il ch 36 ch 40 Il Ch 41 Ch 45 Il ch 46 ch 50 Channel 1 nt Frequency MHz Acquisition time in ll Disabled Anti 95 70 0 General Q anti ant2 Tuner Jl Channel 2 BGRadio powerrm Name Frequency MHz Acquisition time PI Camp Focus Burgas Dark Burgas L Disabled DI Anti 0 Logger ch 5 98 10 ch 698 10 Channel 3 l Name Frequency MHz Acquisition time Ch 7 98 10 Ch 8 98 10 n l Disabled E Anti 0 Channel 4 Ch 11 98 10 Ch 12 98 10 Name Frequency MHz Acquisition time Ch 13 98 10 Ch 14 98 10 ll Disabled Anti 0 Channel 5 Name
42. e Manual be completed accurately and returned This will assure coverage of the terms of the Warranty and it will provide a means of trace in case of lost or stolen equipment In addition the user will automatically receive SERVICE OR MODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS from DEVA Broadcast Ltd RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE RFI Although we have made provision for Radio Explorer II installation in the immediate proximity of broadcast transmitters please do practice some care using the unit near abnormally high RF fields _15 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 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Always observe the safety precautions The following safety precautions provide important information intended to prevent personal injury to the operator and others and property damage e The servicing of electronic equipment should be performed only by qualified personnel only e Before removing the covers Radio Explorer II must be switched off and the power cable unplugged Never touch the wires or the electrical circuits e Use insulated tools only e Never touch the metal semiconductor It might carry high voltages e Forremoving and installing electronic components follow the recommendations for handling MOS components ATTENTION Radio Explorer II has an internal Lithium battery Do not try to re charge this batter
43. e observation of the signal is commenced LOGGER MODE This mode is used for on field configuration and observation Use the front panel Navigational Menu and OLED display to configure the Radio Explorer II or to observe a specific station and GPS information Radio Explorer II can be set to measure automatically one or multiple preselected frequencies Up to 50 PI CALL CAMPAIGN MODE Up to 10 stations can be chosen Radio Explorer II will automatically detect the used frequency While the campaign is running the chosen stations will be monitored Radio Explorer II will automatically switch over between the variable frequencies during movement just as the car radio of your listeners This mode is used for running Campaign Surveys It is necessary that the Campaign Channels and supplemental Radio Explorer II settings be pre configured before starting a campaign No additional adjustments or settings will be required except for the occasion when the campaign 1s to be stopped INTERACTIVE MODE This 1s the recommended operating mode for stationary FM observation which allows the user to perform a signal evaluation by changing the desired frequencies and monitoring the received data Apart from allowing management of Radio Explorer II via the Front panel Navigational Menu WEB Interface and Sottware this mode 1s perfect for Band scan campaigns ey 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 3
44. e parameter should be included in the settings menu title For example Settings gt Communication gt Application Portis different from Settings gt Communication gt HTTP Port Navigation area selection of branches parameters 1s made in this area The selected item is highlighted All parameters are listed on the left side of the navigational area All parameter values are displayed on the right side against the parameter name Since branches have no values associated tree dots are shown instead This indicates that a transition to a sub menu 1s available _ AQ Ss D 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 Front panel buttons usage OK Depending on the selected menu element can perform different actions e Menu branch transition to selected sub menu will be made e Menu parameter when a value of a parameter is highlighted pressing OK will switch to edit mode e Menu complex parameter such as Alarm the parameter editor screen will be shown Up Down If edit mode is active the value of the selected parameter will be changed Otherwise are used for navigation through the menu Left Right Change the selection when the parameter value is in edit mode SB4 Return one level up or cancel edit mode There are several parameter types available The way of editing depends
45. eath 18 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 OLED DISPLAY Radio Explorer II has an easy to read high resolution OLED graphical display that visualizes all measurements of the received signal and settings Upon switching it on the Company Logo and model of the device will be displayed After a few seconds the Start up screen will disappear replaced by the Main Screen This 1s the starting point of the navigation process The Radio Explorer II s OLED display has three function areas Header Soft Buttons and Main Screen Working area OLED display with function areas _ 19 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 Header area The Header 1s located on the left part of the screen The header content is determined according to the work area context and may include the following functions 99 90 FME Frequency Indicator showing the currently selected frequency in MHz is located in the upper left corner ant Represents the currently selected active Antenna Input ANT I Antenna Input is selected ANT 2 Antenna 2 Input is selected Cul Attenuator Indicator represents the currently selected position of the active Antenna Input Attenuator
46. ection located at the end of the Menu Press the OK Button to enter the Status Section Via the Front panel navigational menu press the DOWN button _45 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 This operation will visualize the screen containing information about the IP Address of the device Open a new WEB Browser and enter the device IP address in the address field then press Enter B Firefox Ur 197 168 12 E Deva Broadcast Ltd NOTE Due to the inability of some WEB Browsers to read the IP address format displayed on the screen of the device the numbers included in the IP Address must be written without the leading zeros For example 192 168 020 095 must be written as 192 168 20 95 A window that requires username and password will appear Welcome Username admin Password eeee Login _ 46 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 NETWORK DISCOVERY This 1s a network setting that defines whether your computer can see find other computers and devices on the network and whether other computers on the network can see your computer By default Windows Firewall blocks network discovery but you can e
47. entation of the signals measured by Radio Explorer II The parameters are divided into groups Each bar graph displays the low average and high values of the signal The number placed below the bar graph in the middle represents the average value The shaded color number placed on the left and right bottom edges denotes the measurement range of the signal Measurement units and name of the signal are written above the corresponding bar graph Group 1 RF carrier related parameters The RF level at the selected antenna input is measured in dBuV The RF attenuation is included in the level calculation The Frequency offset of the RF carrieris measured in kHz This signal measures the misalignment between the modulation and demodulation frequency As the misalignment is expected to be small a large offset will indicate disturbance for example adjacent channel breakthrough The Frequency offset is measured with better accuracy if there is no modulation of the carrier The usable range depends on the selected IF filter bandwidth For better results we recommend the IF filter bandwidth to be manually set to 153 KHz The Level of multipath reception is measured in percentages The multipath detector measures the amplitude fluctuations of the signal The FM signal is broadcast with a fixed level therefore the level fluctuations will indicate degraded signal quality At multipath conditions large level fluctuations can be measured Install the a
48. erstood 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 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 search 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
49. evabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD e 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 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 70 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 1s 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 writin
50. fier 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 allows the predefined by the RDS RBDS Standard PTY to be further described using user defined text e g PTY 4 Sport and PT Y 8 Football The PTYN is not intended to change the default eight characters of PTY which will be used during search or wait modes Its purpose is to show in details the program type once tuned to a program If the broadcaster is satisfied with the 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 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 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
51. ft button labels will be hidden Upon switching on the data from the last selected Scope source signal will be visualized on the screen of Radio Explorer II Scope with RDS selected as signal source The appearance and control states of the Scope page are identical to the control states of the Bandscan page see Span control state on page 24 Marker control state on page 26 Parameter control state on page 27 The X Span Y Span Center Frequency Y Reference and Markers can be changed likewise Parameters available Source Determines the source signal for the scope plot The sources to be chosen from are as follows RE MPX Left Right Pilot RDS Sub and Main The selected signal 1s indicated at the right bottom corner of the data plot RF Input Select the active antenna input Frequency sets indicates the tuned frequency 30 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 STEREO PAGE Select the Stereo icon from the Menu page and press the OK button transition to the Measure Stereo page will be made The graphical representation of the phase relations between the Left and Right audio channels 1s illustrated below This graphic 1s used to assess the mono compatibility of the audio material as well as visualizing the stereo image or balance The Experienced user
52. g 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 1s extended only to the original end 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 shippin
53. g 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 1s not covered under terms of the Warranty and may occasion additional charges Mera x BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Ss VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 APPENDIX A 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 nearly universal throughout Europe 1t 1s 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 each station originates its own programming America s National Public Radio might be considered as an exception though for most of the broadcast day even NPR
54. hort description Factor 5 Antenna factor 5 Cable Loss 0 MHz Cable losses value Average and Peak Y INT 50 INT na Release Time 1000 step 10 500 ms 500 5000 step 500 1500 ms Signal averaging related submenu Attack time for signal measuring Release time for signal measuring Peak hold time Communication related submenu Peak Hold General Setup General communication settings Ethernet ENUM Enable Disable Enable SNMP ENUM Enable Disable Enable Ethernet port general SNMP protocol Application proprietary protocol HTTP protocol WEB server FTP protocol SNTP protocol Internet time Audio streaming SYSLOG protocol UECP TCP Server UECP UDP Relay USB port UPnP protocol Syslog ENUM Enable Disable Enable UECP Server ENUM Enable Disable Enable UECP Relayer ENUM Enable Disable Enable USB ENUM Enable Disable Enable P Ethernet related submenu DHCP Client UPnP ENUM Enable Disable Enable Ethernet Of ENUM Enable Disable Enable DHCP wan DTT 19268 IP address used for FTP behind NAT 64 SS D E MA 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 Default value Unid Short description Manager Port 162 Manager port Agent Por 161 Agent ID Write Commaity STR ear Session Timeout 180 HTTP Port PORT 1 65535 step 1 Streamer Server Port PORT 1 65535
55. low the page 1s in the Marker control state For example When the following menu is selected pressing SB3 will change the screen from Marker to Span control and vice versa All Soft button labels will change according to the sub menu The control state of the page will change upon every SB3 pressing Pressing the OK button either in Marker or Span control state will make the transition to Parameter control state The screen will be visible until the OK button is pressed again or the timeout of 2 seconds elapses 2 sec timeout Span control State Parameter control state SB3 press Marker control state 2 sec timeout aoe E 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 Span control state SBI SB2 and Arrow buttons control the Span of the data plot Depending on the Span control state the Soft buttons have different usage X Span SB cycles through available span values for the X axis of the data plot The possible values vary between 3 and 21 MHz in 1 MHz increments Once a key is pressed the next span value will be selected and displayed on the screen NOTE Changing X span may also change the center frequency in order to keep the data plot in bounds 5MHz X span is selected Y Span SB cycles through available span values for Y axis of the data plot The po
56. ly 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 allocated groups are indicated by using type 3A group which is used to identify to areceiver 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 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 authorities 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 switching to alternative frequencies that might be shared by broadcasters in nearby regions PIN Program Item Number The code enables the designed to use this feature receivers and recorders to respond to the preselected by the user program item s This feature is used via scheduled program time to which in order to avoid ambiguity 1s added the da
57. more recognizable WEB Log the maximum storage time of the log files is chosen from here Date Time used for manually determining the current Date and Time Copy Local Time button will set the Date and Time to correspond to that of your computer SNTP Internet Time Synchronizes automatically the Radio Explorer II clock time to a millisecond with the Internet time server Enable this function in order to use it Specifying the server closest to your location will improve the accuracy NOTE In order the applied settings to be used press the SAVE button placed on the bottom right part of the screen _54 TUNER SETTINGS PAGE DEVA BROADCAST RF Input Antenna 1 Alas Y Auto off E1048 E 2048 E3048 RDS RBDS Mode l RDS H RBDS Set De emphasis J ani If anta BG Radio Power FM Focus Burgas Darik Burgas Fat 0 Sops E 75ps Antenna calibration 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com RF Input Antenna 2 Alas Il Auto Off H 10d8 H 20dB ff 30d6 Tuner Frequency Step F 10kHz M20kHz SOKHz J 10OkHz 200kHz Average amp Peak Adjustments Attack time 0 Release time 0 Peak hold 50__ ms 500_ ms 1500 ms Audio Processing Cable loss 10 0 dB
58. mory is full If so download all campaigns using the FTP server All the data on the memory card is deleted by formatting You cannot restore it am having trouble installing DEVA Device Delete all installed files and start over the installation Manager I have waited for 10 minutes but 1 Radio Explorer II still does not receive GPS Signal Radio Explorer II does not receive signal from the Antenna Input s and I am sure that there are several stations in range I have trouble entering the WEB Interface process Check whether a suitable location for installation of the GPS antenna that provides a clear view of the sky for a good satellite reception is chosen Check whether the cables are properly connected Check whether the cable is not pinched sheared by doors windows or trunk lids Restart the device Check whether the antenna is properly connected Select the other antenna input Restart the device Due to the inability of some WEB Browsers to read the IP address format displayed on the screen of the device the numbers included in the IP Address must be written without the leading zeros For example 192 168 020 068 must be written as 192 168 20 68 Check whether the IP address is written correctly Use other WEB browser Restart your PC 69 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office d
59. nable it 1 Open Advanced sharing settings by clicking the Start button and then on Control Panel In the search box type network click Network and Sharing Center and then in the left pane click Change advanced sharing settings 2 Select your current network profile 3 Click Turn on network discovery and then click save changes NOTE If you re prompted for an administrator password or confirmation type the password provide confirmation or contact your system administrator If you have already enabled this function on your computer Radio Explorer II will be automatically added to the Device list section The device will be ready for usage and no additional adjustments will be required except user name and password ACCESS Radio Explorer II provides you with a protected access to the device settings You can choose between two types of log in 1 As an ADMINISTRATOR it will give you full control over the settings username admin password pass 2 Asa USER this type of log in will allow you to monitor the device and to choose different stations without applying settings username user password pass In order to make the necessary adjustments to the device please log in as an ADMINISTRATOR Me 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 MAIN PAGE A successful
60. nals Big band music 14 Jazz Mostly instrumental includes both traditional jazz and more modern smooth jazz Mostly instrumentals usually orchestral or symphonic music A wide range of musical styles often called urban contemporary 22 Public Programming that is supported by listeners and or corporate sponsors instead of advertising College Programming produced by a college or university radio station 24 28 Unassigned Weather forecasts or bulletins that are non emergency in nature Emergency 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 Emergency Test 31 Emergency 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 NOTE These definitions can differ slightly between various language versions iy y x 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 C 2 PTY Code Description Used in RDS Mode Europe Asia Short Name Short accounts of facts events and publicly expressed views reportage and actuality 2 Current affairs Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news
61. ntenna at the reception point with the lowest multipath level in order to achieve better re broadcast IF Bandwidth Shows the currently IF filter bandwidth 234 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 Group 2 Stereo multiplex related parameters MPX Positive and MPX Negative These bar graphs represent the positive and negative deviation component of the MPX signal In wide band FM used in wireless broadcasting the instantaneous frequency varies above and below the frequency of the carrier with no modulation The carrier frequency shifts in one direction when the instantaneous input wave is with positive polarity and vise verse when the instantaneous input wave is with negative polarity the carrier frequency shifts in the opposite direction At every instant in time the extent of carrier frequency shift the deviation 1s directly proportional to the extent to which the signal amplitude 1s positive or negative FM FM Output Pilot Represents the deviation caused by Pilot tone injection Our practice shows that the pilot deviation should be about 10 of the total deviation of the RF carrier RDS Represents the deviation caused by RDS subcarrier Our practice shows that the RDS deviation should be about 5 of the total deviation of the RF carrier Q BROADCAST E mail office devabroa
62. obtaining of the average signal The possible values of the parameter are 1 no average 5 10 20 50 Infinite Frequency sets indicates the tuned frequency Window sets the Window Function to be used in order for the FFT to be calculated The FFT based measurements are subject to errors from an effect known as spectral leakage which occurs when the FFT 1s computed from of uninterrupted data block This problem could be minimized by applying the appropriate windowing function Depending on the specific application the appropriate window function should be applied Errors may be introduced in the FFT amplitude frequency or overall shape of the spectrum if the windowing 1s not correctly applied The available windows and their features are given below This table can be used to choose the best windowing function for each application Transient amp Rectangle Synchronous Poor Poor Sampling _ 29 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 SCOPE PAGE Select Scope icon from Menu page and press the OK button transition to the Scope page will be made Scope mode is used for visualizing of the most important signals participating in the process of demodulating and stereo decoding This mode represents the observed signal change over time For better reading of the visualized signals the Header and So
63. of the parameter type Every parameter type has its own editing rules Numerical parameter INT Represents numerical value Example Frequency 98 05 MHZ The value frequency can be changed in the range of 87 10 to 108 10 MHz and step of 10 20 50 or 100 kHz INT mode front panel buttons usage Up Down Change the value of the parameter with one step The step value may vary depending on the selected parameter The value always stays in permitted parameter range OK Accept the changed value and exit edit mode SB4 will discard the value and cancel edit mode Enumerated parameter ENUM TZONE Represent the selection of a value among set of predefined enumerated values Example CAME TA The value Attenuator can be selected from Auto OFF 10dB 20dB and 30dB ENUM mode front panel buttons usage Up Down Cycle through the possible values OK Accept the changed value and exit edit mode SB4 will discard the value and cancel edit mode IP address IP Represents an IPv4 address Example IP mode front panel buttons usage Left Right Select edit marker position Up Down Cycle through the possible values OK Accept the changed value and exit edit mode SB4 Discards all changes and cancels edit mode IP port PORT Represents TCP or UDP port Example Manager Port 152 IP PORT mode front panel buttons usage Refer to IP mode front panel buttons usage Network
64. pes of visualization of the Home page which are available at Settings gt Device gt Home Screen NOTE Transition to Home page could be made from any page where Soft Buttons with function Home is available The default home screen contains a Header area the most important flags and attributes of the decoded RDS signal 1f present and the currently selected frequency indicator _21 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 BANDSCAN PAGE Select Bandscan icon from the Menu page and press OK to enter it Bandscan Scope Wh M W Home About ROS Decoder The last Bandscan data will be displayed Empty grid will be displayed if no bandscan data is available at the moment To ensure better reading of the data plot the Header area and the Soft Buttons labels will be hidden automatically a short time after the soft button 1s released Pressing a button will display the function labels again e 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 There are three control states in Bandscan page Span control Marker control and Parameter control The states can be identified by the labels of the Soft buttons If the labels appear as shown on the picture be
65. preset buttons placed on the left part of the screen 50 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 BANDSCAN PAGE Set ANTI ANT 2 BG Radio Power FM Focus Burgas Darik Burgas Ch 5 98 10 Ch 6 98 10 Ch 7 98 10 Ch 8 98 10 Ch 9 98 10 Ch 10 98 10 Ch 11 98 10 Ch 12 98 10 Ch 13 98 10 Ch 14 98 10 92MHz Bandscan 09 Jan 2014 Session time Range 87 10 108 10 12 34 43 43 54 Step 10 y Start Stop The BandScan application utilizes four different types of Band Scan depending on the preferred signal frequency step The bandscanning mode could be customized by setting low and high frequency of the scan Once you have set the frequency step and low high frequency the start button should be pressed in order for the Bandscan process to be initiated 5 STATUS PAGE DEVA BROADCAST Set J anti If ant2 BG Radio Power FM Focus Burgas Darik Burgas Ch 5 98 10 Ch 6 98 10 Ch 7 98 10 ch 8 98 10 Ch 9 98 10 Ch 10 98 10 Ch 11 98 10 Ch 12 98 10 Ch 13 98 10 Ch 14 98 10 09 Jan 2014 Session time 12 35 33 43 44 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027
66. rker B appearance According to your needs the markers can be e Hidden marker is not visible e Shown marker is visible but not selected e Selected marker is visible and selected When markers A and or B are visible shown or selected a readout about X and Y axes will appear on the left side of the data plot If both markers are visible the differential Marker B minus Marker A value will be displayed at the bottom left of the screen The selected marker 1s represented as highlighted dashed line the marker s readout is also highlighted Only one marker at a time can be selected If only one of the markers 1s visible it will be always selected Marker A is shown Marker B is selected Following is a diagram explaining the transition between these states Marker is hidden SB1 or SB2 press Marker SB1 or SB2 Is shown press Marker Is selected Left Right Buttons move the selected marker to the left or right with one screen pixel increment NOTE The step resolution of marker movement depends from the selected X span Up Down Buttons are used to change the Y reference like in the Span control state io 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 Parameter control state The parameter control state allows specific parameters to be
67. roadcast com Web www devabroadcast com NOTE 1 Default values for complex Channel parameters are as follows Channel 1 50 Pame Re Chanel ame NOTE 2 Default values for complex PI Channel parameters are as follows PI Channel 1 IA CN EE I TIN PI CALL 0000 FFFF FFFF Channel PI CALL ENUM Disable Antenna Channel activity control 68 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 Troubleshooting If you experience trouble with Radio Explorer II try the following solutions If the problem occurs again contact your local dealer or DEVA Broadcast Ltd Check whether the device is connected to the Power supply or the Car cigarette lighter Check whether the cables are properly connected Check whether the cable 1s not pinched sheared Cannot turn on Radio Explorer II The power turns off suddenly when the power is turned on Cannot record on the internal memory You have formatted the internal memory by mistake Nothing 1s displayed on the OLED display 1 by doors windows or trunk lids Check whether the device is connected to the Power supply or the Car cigarette lighter Restart the device The Power LED Indicator 1s turned on but Restart the device nothing is displayed on the OLED screen Check whether the internal me
68. s can easily detect the differences between mono signals pan pot stereo and true stereo signals The audio levels for both left and right channels are given in kHz Button assignments OK Leads back to the Main menu Left Right Sets the current frequency Up Down Increases decreases the Phones audio level SB1 SB4 Fast Presets sla 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 GRAPHS PAGE Select the Stereo icon from the Menu page and press the OK button to enter the menu Settings Graphs ie rf Ha Home About ROS Decoder Graph page represents the value of a measured signal over time The X axis of the data plot area represents the elapsed time in seconds The New peak value sample is added to the data graph every 125ms 20 seconds for the MPX power Up to 20 seconds of measurement history is available for each signal The newest sample is on the right side of the graph The current signal name and measurement unit are displayed in the top left corner of the data plot A bar graph indicator placed on the right portion of the screen is used to display the instantaneous value of the selected signal The low average and high values of the measured signal are represented in shaded color 91 10 FM RF dBu FOF IAAAA ADAN ATT ial AHT 1 STEREO En POWER FM Graph his
69. set before starting the bandscan OK show hide Parameter control Left Right Buttons cycle through the available parameters Up Down Buttons change the value of the selected parameter The name and value of the selected parameter appear briefly on the data plot NOTE Parameter control state will automatically disappear from the screen if no button is pressed for 2 seconds Bandscan page parameters Bandscan Start Stop Used for starting stopping of the bandscan process Information about the progress will be displayed on the right bottom corner of the data plot Upon completion the Bandscan parameter value will be automatically set to Stop Bandscan in progress Running bandscan can be stopped manually by setting the Bandscan parameter value to Stop Start Frequency 87 10 108 10 MHz set the start frequency of the bandscan End Frequency 87 10 108 10 MHz set the end frequency of the bandscan Step 10 20 50 or 100 KHz set the step increments of the band Small steps lead to higher resolution but slower bandscan RF Input Antenna 1 Antenna 2 select the antenna input to be used during bandscan Pressing SB4 in Bandscan page will lead back to the previous page NOTE Leaving the page will not stop the bandscan process The process will continue until it is finished or the Bandscan parameter value is set to Stop os BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web ww
70. ss to be completed Storage and System Log These sections of the menu enable the user to clear the system log and format Radio Explorer II storage _ 61 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 Google Earth Visualization Radio Explorer II is a Google Earth compatible tool for visualization of the collected FM Radio Measurements Once a campaign is finalized using the supplied DEVA Device Manager the collected files could be converted into KMZ format automatically and the results visualized in Google Earth Aimed at facilitating the use of our products DEVA Device Manager Software is free of charge The latest release can be found on our website www devabroadcast com or on the supplied CD accompanying the purchased product In order to avail yourself of all provided by the software advantages please refer to DEVA Device Manager Softwares user manual which could also be found on our website he E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com SS D E WMA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST List of Radio Explorer Il Settings Default value Unid Frequency INT 87 1 108 1 step 0 05 98 1 RF Input ENUM Antenna 1 Antenna Jaen Attenuator Ant 1 ENUM Auto dB Attenuator Ant 2 ENUM Auto dB ENUM 50 kHz 27
71. ssible values are 30 60 90 and 120 dBuV Note that in order to keep the data plot in bounds changing Y span may also change the Y reference When the button is pressed the new value will be selected and displayed on the screen 120 dBuV Y span is selected _24 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 Left Right Buttons change the center frequency of the data plot on 500 kHz increments The center frequency permitted values depend on the currently selected X span The selected center frequency value 1s briefly displayed on the screen 95 MHz center frequency is selected Up Down Buttons changes Y axis reference the value for the bottom of the Y scale Permitted values vary from 20dBuV to 110dBuV in 10dBuV increments The upper limit of the Y reference depends on the currently selected Y span Upon selection the Y reference 1s briefly displayed on the screen 10 dBuV reference is selected 5 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 Marker control state Two markers named A and B are available on Bandscan page SB SB2 Left and Right buttons control the visibility and position of the Markers Buttons SB SB2 control Marker A Ma
72. stations originate or at least schedule their own programs Most of European broadcasting 1s 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 1s marketing his programming and is primarily interested in 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 1s comparatively low yet 1t 1s 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
73. t IP Address This Section contains information regarding the IP Network Mask Gateway Primary and Seconday DNS 091 10 FM Status IP Addresses aiin 165 254 254 070 Auto ATT Meta Mi IH Sa ez 000 000 00g 000 POWER Fi ccon MS O00 000 000 000 a I pat pi 2 US UB Pees eee 290 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 Status gt GPS Contains information of the device s current location and GPS Signal in Range Loc The current location of the device Longitude and Latitude in degrees UTC Current GPS date and time Fix The current condition of the GPS fix and type Sats used The number of satellites used out from the satellites in view SETTINGS PAGE Enter the Main Menu page select Settings Icon and press OK The Settings menu is organized into a hierarchical tree menu and all similar parameters are grouped into sections branches The structure of the menu is shown below 39 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 Tuner section branch of the root Settings menu Frequency parameter from Tuner branch Settings Menu screen structure e menu title shows the path to the currently selected menu Note that th
74. tion Operators and regulation authorities We pride ourselves on our post sales support and relation to the clients which have won us due respect and our market authority position 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 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 Dual DSP based compact and affordable Radio Explorer II is a product with highly evaluated performance This device is the perfect solution for filed surveys and on site monitoring of station s complete signal A click on the button converts the Radio Explorer II into an excellent tool for analyzing of the signal strength and quality after repairs or set up of new equipment This cost effective device can measure RF level MPX deviation Left amp Right Audio levels RF field strength RDS and Pilot injection levels and display the measurements on the easy to read OLED Graphical display The Radio Explorer II 1s a multifunctional device designed in line with all market requirements This mobile easy to use tool evaluates the FM broadcast band congestion and stores all important radio broadcast parameters
75. tory of RF level 91 10 FM MEX Power dEr EF AAA AAN ATT IH POWER FM Graph history of MPX Power the time span is in minutes Op 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 Graph History of Multipath Button Assignment SBI to SB4 lead to different screens of the menu OK leads back to Main menu page Up Down Change the currently displayed signal The following signals can be selected RF Level from 10 to 110 in dBuV Multipath level from 0 to 50 in percent Total MPX deviation from 0 to 125 in kHz MPX power from 12 to 12 in dBr Due to the 20 second integration of the MPX power calculation the time span for MPX power graph is in minutes Up to 48 minutes of MPX power history is available Pilot level from 0 to 15 in kHz RDS level from 0 to 15 in kHz Left audio level from 60 to 10 in dB Right audio level from 60 to 10 in dB Frequency offset of the RF carrier from 50 to 50 in kHz Temperature in the device from 10 to 90 C 33 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 LEVELS PAGE Select the Levels icon from the Menu page and press the OK button to enter the menu The Levels page shows a bar graph repres
76. w devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 FFT PAGE Select the Fast Fourier Transform FFT icon from Menu page and press the OK button to enter the menu As the name indicates spectral components of the selected signal are determined on the base of FFT The FFT is the Fourier Transform of a block of time data samples It represents the frequency decomposition of the time signal Upon switching on the data from the last FFT source signal will be seen on the screen of Radio Explorer II FFT with MPX selected as signal source The control states of FFT page are identical to the control states of Bandscan page see Span control state on page 24 Markercontrol state on page 26 Parametercontrol state onpage 27 The X Span Y Span Center Frequency Y Reference and Markers can be changed likewise 28 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 Parameter Control States Source The signal source to be calculated and visualized is chosen from the Signal section placed on the right bottom corner of the data plot The sources to be chosen from are as follows RE MPX Left and Right RF Input Select the active antenna input Average indicates buffer numbers taken included in the calculation and
77. y Please contact us for detailed instructions in case the battery need to be changed DEVICE CONNECTION 1 Connect the supplied FM and GPS Antennas to the BNC and SMA connector placed on the rear panel of the device 2 Select a suitable location for installation of the GPS antenna that would allow routing of the antenna cable to the Radio Explorer II and also would provide a clear view of the sky for a good satellite reception 3 By using the supplied Car Cigarette Lighter adapter connect Radio Explorer II to the Car Cigarette Lighter 4 Configure the desired operating mode Logger PI CALL Campaign or Interactive mode NOTE Make sure that you have routed the cable in such a manner which would prevent pinching and or cutting the cable by doors windows or trunk lids when opened or closed _ 16 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 Operating Modes The Radio Explorer II 1s a multifunctional easy to use tool designed to evaluate FM broadcast band congestion and to measure and store all important radio broadcast parameters in a Log file This 1s a stand alone solution for running surveys no additional tools are needed You can setup for observation up to 50 preselected channels The Radio Explorer II utilizes three modes of operation We recommend choosing the proper operating mode before th
78. y of the month Ti 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 PS 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 the automobile receivers 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 transient audience share A listing of the PTY categories 1s given in APPENDIX C 1 on page 77 and APPENDIX C 2 on page 78 Under some programming circumstances the PTY identi

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