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1. Import Folder s 03 Apr 2012 15 21 57 03 Apr 2012 15 28 35 Power Down RE C301A 03 Apr 2012 2 Item s S 8381 WRTH Paths 4 Valid Points 141 out of 3126 Period 08 19 22 15 28 35 Duration 07 09 13 Export RF Interrupts Total 7 REIC301A 25 Jun 2012 4 Item s 91 10 MHz Paths 1 Valid Points 182 out of 182 101 70 MHz Paths 1 Valid Points 182 out of 182 Band Scan Paths 1 Valid Points 63 out of 63 Interrupts Total 2 To Path Preview lt i Up En Down Del 51 Clear All Channel Export Options RF RDS LEFT MULTIPATH MPX PILOT RIGHT 0 Settings Save As Google Earth Import File s imports individual Campaign file or selection of Campaign files from specified folder Import Folder s imports all Campaign files form specified folder and recursively from subfolders Importing could be done from previously archived Campaign files or directly from Radio Explorer see Operating Modes on page 21 Campaign data will be classified automatically according to Device which made the Campaign Year Month and Day Appearance of resulted Days follows the order of importing which could be afterward rearranged using Up Down and Del buttons NOTE Exported data will have same ordering as appeared here Settings will open Google Earth Settings which additionally could be found under Refine and Visuals tabs Sa
2. BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 5 Windows will advise that this driver is unsigned Trust us and click Install this driver software anyway ES Windows Security x Windows can t verify the publisher of this driver software Don t install this driver software You should check your manufacturer s website for updated driver software for your device Install this driver software anyway Only install driver software obtained from your manufacturer s website or disc Unsigned software from other sources may harm your computer or steal information w See details 6 Under success the following notification will be shown and the device is ready for use lu Update Driver Software Radio Explorer USB Device Windows has successfully updated your driver software Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device Radio Explorer USB Device PF The software installation will have placed an icon on your computer Desktop Double click the icon to start the software oA 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 Manual installation under Windows XP 1 With the Radio Explorer powered up connect the front pan
3. pd Z D gt 40dB 50us or 75us Selectable 0 5dB 20 Hz to 15 kHz follows selected de emphasis curve approximately 26dB to 35dB Stereo Separation Audio Frequency Response O O OD z O o o 2 UN Typical Separation RDS DATA DECODING Standards uropean RDS CENELEC United States RBDS NRSC N N gt gt gt TA TP lt lt A MIA td EE Paaa a KISIS lolo JIS amp S B SRE Izla la ls S N 5 N IA PS Program Service name 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 MEASUREMENT STORAGE Storage 2GB Built in Memory Card proprietary binary files Data Formats USER INTERFACE ndicators 3 LEDs Buzzer and Navigation Buttons on front panel 1 8 3 5mm phone jack on rear panel Composite Output BNC on rear panel Composite Input BNC on rear panel adjustable FM Antenna Input GPS Antenna Input Program Output AES EBU Output Headphone Output BNC on rear panel SMA on rear panel 2 x XLR on rear panel adjustable XLR on rear panel 1 8 3 5mm phone jack on front panel Superb 4x20 characters LCD Equipment operational between Type Display gy Q O O o ne 5 lt gt D 10 o m O Sl T O IS O lo o pd lt 10 DEVA BROADCAST BLOCK DIAGRAM
4. 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 WWE NOW po DOOU PIS _ 28 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 8 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST 99 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 RESTORE FACTORY DEFAULTS When an emergency recover is necessary which probably will never be used Radio Explorer can Restore Factory Defaults from its non volatile memory Disconnect Remove all external appointments except the Mains Power Navigate to za direm meti gt to PHL Um List using the Keyboard Press OK Button Following Screen should be displayed If intended to Restore Factory Defaults confirm with Right Button See section Factory Defaults on page 106 for detailed listing of Factory Settings _ 30 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 Loading and Running The Software MINIMAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Pentium R Processor or Compatible Windows XP and above 512MB RAM 20MB free har
5. 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 GPS MONITOR SETTINGS a Settings General Common Visuals FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Google Earth Common Visuals Tuner UTC Time Zone Offset Presets 8 No Offset FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor O Fixed Him 0 5 o Google Earth TAR Use Device Offset Device Speed Units 5 Knots Local Offset 02 00 01 00 8 Kilometers 5 Miles UTC Time Zone Offset Coordinated Universal Time is International Atomic Time In casual use Greenwich Mean Time GMT is the same as UTC To adjust representation of UTC according to your local time or anything that suits you select proper offset No Offset UTC remains as it is Local Offset Local offset 1s added according to Windows Time Zone Settings Value in brackets is daylight savings if applicable Fixed Custom offset is added regardless of local Time Zone Settings Speed Units Visual conversion of speed units 86 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 GPS MONITOR Essential part of Radio Explorer is GPS Monitor Brief View of GPS Monitor 1s situated on Main screen ink nl Accuracy 3 6m Course 0 07
6. mnr g Le Ri a la m Pol Lat N 42729 43 Date 07 May 2012 Altitude 77 1 Speed 0 2 km GI S a i dra E ji h GPS ACTIVE am GPS Monitor Lon E 27 27 38 Time 13 09 22 4 GROUP DFTFCTOR Here are visualized all mandatory GPS parameters Latitude Longitude Date Time Altitude Accuracy Speed and Course When GPS Receiver is active green indicator will blink constantly By default GPS Receiver is turned ON but if necessary could be turned OFF from GPS Monitor Settings After initial power up of the device Brief View will be empty indicating only that GPS Receiver is under Satellite Acquisition x Acquiring Satellites ces acre GROUP DFTE TOR Usually this process takes no more than 5 minutes For example bad weather or and improper GPS antenna position may extend Acquiring time 87 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 Detailed View is under GPS Monitor button El GPS Monitor Deva Broadcast Ltd Satellites in View Utilized Satellites and Fixation 59 0dB Mode Automatic Fix 3D Satellites Used 10 23 28 3 7 8 10 26 13 5 2 PROP OT HOOF CO 0 Dor TT 1 05 Coordinates Time Speed and Accuracy Latitude N 42 29 43 Altitude 78 5m Longitude E 2772738 Accuracy 8 3m Date 12 Jun 2012 Course 0 0 35 0 dB Time 08 20
7. TODAY S BEST MUSIC 31 1 L 88 0 ass de PPP PR PRE PR isese as PERRA Pr OFF TA OFF DI 1 STEREO Not AH Not Compressed Static 56090 E 12 Jun 2012 Tue week 24 fm DEVA e 33926 E 08 18 03 00 BROADCAST 1 E pi a Lat N 42 29 44 Date 12 Jun 2012 Alttude 89 7m Speed 0 1 kmh 7 GPS di Po cesactive O GPS Monitor Lon E 27 2737 Time 08 19 07 Accuracy 6 4m Course 0 0 GROUP DETECTOR nd Analyzer 14 a FM Anal A Analyzer E 5 E a 15 a RF Level A a 014F 05CD 464D 0148 Ez24 504F 0145 05CD 5745 D14A E224 5220 ZA 140 504F 5745 ay 9 91 95 9 9 101 105 105 108 2 OLAF OSCD 464D Region General 7 ROSMode BRDSua HREDS_ CA 2091 0248 z224 Soar Gil El ex put am 280 Ooty TT ell Bl Deemphasis 50 ERROR LEVEL BER 0 0000 5 E refi 2 39 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 Settings ip Settings Eee Genera Common Visuals Tuner CSV Delimiter Presets 3 Comma RR Semicolon Band Analyzer E GPS Monitor Tab Google Earth Device CSV Delimiter choose delimiter which will be used while exporting to CSV compatible format _ 40 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 5
8. 1 A group and permits groups specified in this standard for EWS IH RP and TMC to be re allocated when these features are not used This method of allocating and defining Open Data Applications in an RDS transmission allows the addition and subtraction of ODAs without constraint or the need to await the publication of new standards For each group type addressed by the Application Group Type codes of a particular transmission only one application may be identified as the current user of the channel Main 046 148 248348 458 548 608 748 848 TMC 9 58 10 46 11 a8 12 0 13 08 14 46 15 AB RT APPLICATION IDENTIFICATION FOR OPEN DATA Application Identification The AID code 0000 Hex may be used to indicate that the respective group type 1s being used for the normal feature specified in this standard Application Identification codes 0001 to FFFF Hex indicate applications as specified in the ODA Directory The ODA Directory specification associated with a particular AID code defines the use of type A and type B groups as follows type A groups used alone mode 1 1 type B groups used alone mode 1 2 type A groups and type B groups used as alternatives mode 2 type A groups and type B groups used together mode 3 It is important to note that the ODA Directory specificat
9. 17692 PTY EU Pop Music PTY US Country TP ON TA OFF MS MUSIC AF 24 94 7 93 8 TIME 03 Apr 2012 14 47 51 RF LEVEL 48 7 dBuy O dBuv 20 ET oe Directions To here From here E mail 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Information related to observation conditions is contained into pop up balloon Frequency Date Time of observation and actual value together with Color Coding legend are shown There are additional points which do not follow color coding and are related to switch conditions When during campaign there is a frequency switch yellow point with yellow flag will be displayed When there are AF observations white point with white flag is displayed When there is logger interruption power down user interaction etc red point with red flag is displayed x Current Freg 90 5 MHZ Pl 8381 CALL WRTH PS RADIO 1 BER 0 03252 PTY EU Pop Music PTY US Country TP ON TA OFF MS MUSIC Di STEREO Not4H Not Compressed Static AF 24 947 938 TIME 03 Apr 2012 09 51 14 RF LEVEL 60 2 dBW DdByv 20 ans WAR 90 E AA EA EU A y x Switched from Freq 90 5 MHz AF Conditions i Switch Event Better AF Level s RF LEVEL 60 2 dByV gt Current Freq 94 7 MHz z AFs Freq Level No RDS present o A 94 7 MHZ 33 62 dBW TIME 03 Apr 2012 14 57 11 i Ey 93 8
10. 24 11 30 45 11 30 50 11 30 55 Ml ROS kHz 11 31 00 ROS FPM Narrow 50us This screen represents RDS Level The graphic above represents RDS overshoot in percent over time Standard overshoot is measured between 2 5 and 3 5 kHz and is indicated below the graphic see FM Analyzer Settings on page 57 User defined frequency can be selected by moving vertical marker along the horizontal scale Overshoot will be indicated at the cross point with the horizontal dotted line The graphic below represents RDS Level over the selected time slice he Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D EVA BROADCAST LEFT amp RIGHT LEVEL El FM Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd gt E T a Eae i a ho ua E uu 3 5 El P a iLi a E E 3 i ul E ee Os Oe o L eee eee eek e eee eee L n Lbo Lb o 2 2 2 2 Lb 10 42 14 16 18 20 AS o a rl a 2 pon soe A O pb Pc li A A ta eam ce pj I I I I a L n Lo o bee eee eee L wee eee eee bee ee sO sO rs Sem ee qm mm r Li I I r 1 I I 1 pp ppm po eo 1 1 1 O tela bee A E E E E E E So o A cil o ET ER ON RA Gaara itn er a A E E r 1 SRP RES Roo RF Roo eh
11. 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 4 Hardware Wizard will inform you when installation 1s complete Click Finish gt Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Radio Explorer USB Device Click Finish to close the wizard Finish Cancel 5 The driver will be installed and a notification that the hardware is ready to use will appear above the Taskbar i Found New Hardware x Your nev hardware is installed and ready to use The software installation will have placed an icon on your computer Desktop Double click the icon to start the software cs 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 Using the Radio Explorer Software After connecting the Radio Explorer to the USB port of any Windows based PC it 1s ready for use and any additional adjustments or settings are not required In case you would like to measure the band off air please connect any external FM antenna to the Antenna In In case you would like to obtain GPS information please connect external GPS antenna to the GPS Antenna In NOTE The maximum input RF signal to the Antenna Input is 100 dBuV Do not connect the Radio Explorer directly to any FM Transmitter s MONITOR Output After the initial software installation the following
12. 57 a RONIKA mi Auto Zoom Zoom In ey eee ee LES Center Zoom Out a x Span 89 MHZ 90 MHZ 92 MHZ 94 MHZ 96 MHZ 98 MHz 100 MHZ 102 MHZ 104 MHZ 106 MHZ 108 MH mz 18 Y Span t 9 i pan S x a 19 Scan Step Scan Range RP Sweep Mode Ae Settings Fine Start 87 00 SSS O AES nnn O ee Se Se ae IL A AAAA424 4 20 Naren E gtartsean O Sganinfo Latitude N 42 29 44 5 Saveas FM Analyzer End 108 00 8 j q l 3 F O Fast Start Analyze 5X Band Info Longitude 2722738 4 Print Band Comparison 7 8 10 11 12 13 23 21 22 1 FM Band Spectrum The horizontal scale shows the frequencies The vertical their measured levels 2 Reference Level Marker see Band Analyze on page 48 3 Marker By moving Marker along the Band Spectrum displays corresponding level for the frequency under it see also Band Info Table 4 Marker Cross point shows corresponding level under Marker 5 Peak Balloon Holds information about peak see Band Analyze on page 48 6 Information for current Markers MKR frequency and corresponding level REF chosen reference level 7 Band Scanning mode The software provides three different types of Band Scan Fine Scanning mode with fine frequency resolution Normal mode with satisfying resolution Fast mode for quick scanning with maximum frequency step The selected scanning mode defines the scan spe
13. Menu structure has an up and down basis expanded with left to right branches SITE 8 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 MENU STRUCTURE The following block diagram shows expanded view of the menu structure To switch over to the different pages use the denoted Buttons 99099 DONG VAIO YYY 93 Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com BROADCAST 24 D E WA 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 95 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 eY P gt IAN O MOVE CURSOR a 4 7 SPIN VALUE cx CONFIRM 8 BACK Volo CONFIRM amp EXIT TO TITLE 26 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 eS 4 MOVE CURSOR a a 7 SPIN VALUE CONFIRM amp BACK OL CONFIRM 8 EXIT TO TITLE lt 6 D 97 D E VA
14. 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 110
15. Search Band Scanner Organize New folder UY Favorites Le backup de conf Libraries de drivers Je logs JE Computer ty Network File name BandScan_02 May 2012 16 11 bmp Save as type Bitmap Image bmp Select the desired folder Write new file name or leave the default one which contains current date and time Select file type from the Save as type drop down When you press the Save button the file representing the current graphic from Band Analyzer will be saved into the selected folder In addition Band Spectrum could be saved as proprietary format BND compatible with Band Comparison tool see Band Comparison on page 52 BND format will hold information from Band Info Table if any exists along with spectrum data NOTE Possible Graphical file types are JPG BMP PNG WMF and EMF 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 BAND COMPARISON El Band Comparison Deva Broadcast Ltd Zoom Control Auto Zoom Band Name Color zm 4 old Bandsc FEZ ee 27 3 REF 27 3 dByv pe a ij AMA MALL E dk Settings ep add g0e E clear 88 MHz 90 MHz 92 MHz 94 MHz 96 MHz 98 MHz 100 MHz 102MHz 104MHz 106MHZ 108 MH E Extra Band Information RF Level PI CALL PTY PS RTA AF Scan Time Wednesday May 02 2 32 1 dBuv 8381 Pop Music RAD
16. 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 simply indicates whether music or speech is the primary broadcast programming The purpose of this function is not well explained in the respective Standards hence it comes as no surprise that it is not widely used ODA Open Data Applications The Open Data Applications feature allows data applications not previously specified in EN 50067 to be conveyed in a number of allocated groups in an RDS transmission The groups allocated are indicated by the use of type 3A group which is used to identify to a receiver the data application in use in accordance with the registration details in the EBU RDS Forum Open Data Applications Directory and the NRSC Open Data Applications Directory E 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 Pl Program Identification This block of data identifies the broadcast station with a hexadecimal numerical code which becomes the digital signature of the station The code is assigned by the broadcasting authority in most countries but in the US it is calculated from a numerical encoding of station call letters The receiver processes the PI code to assist a
17. Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com BAND ANALYZER EXTRAS The Band Analyzer provides the user with the opportunity to watch in real time every selected channel Selecting the channel happens by double clicking over the peak from the Band Spectrum or by double clicking on any station from the Band Info Table If the Reference Level line does not cross the selected peak no selection will occur After selecting the station the tuner will automatically set the peak frequency and will enable the real time watching of the channel All the incoming data will appear in the Band Info Table and in the Balloon over the analyzed watched channel The Balloon color will change to green customizable under Band Analyzer Settings which indicates the currently selected channel Balloons are automatically rearranged vertically if some overlapping occurs 0161 Ves etre 105 1 MHz As ROCHA FRISA 0240 Cla O45 MHz 107 1 hit DARIA TAR FI Soe 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 FM Analyzer The Radio Explorer has MPX PILOT amp RDS deviation meters built in It allows to measure and display the RF Level MPX deviation Left amp Right Audio Levels Multipath RDS and Pilot injection levels INTEGRATION DEFINED P
18. _ 65 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 RAW RDS DATA STREAM This section contains data about the RDS stream in case the incoming stream carry RDS data RDS DATA 8387 0056F 57 8387 0568 8387 0569 8387 2572 8387 2573 8387 O56r 5 8387 0569 8387 576 373 ERROR LEVEL BER 0 2885 The Quality and ERROR LEVEL indicator shows the Stream s quality In case of 100 errors free stream the indicator will draw flat line like this Pa o om Pa a Ra F Pa a al de A a al ERROR LEVEL In case the stream is coming with errors the line will indicate the error s level like this Quality O O ERROR LEVEL BER 0 1442 In the DATA field the last 8 decoded groups appear in raw format BER Bit to Error Ratio is the ratio between all the valid and non valid RDS data In case the RDS is coming with 100 valid data stream the BER indicator will measure 0 If some errors are detected the BER reading may rise 66 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 GROUP DETECTOR The Group Detector function is located in the center of the screen for immediate reading of the existing groups When group presence is detected correspond
19. advertisement texts 69 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 TYPE 1A amp 1B GROUPS PROGRAM ITEM NUMBER AND SLOW LABELING CODES Program Item Number Type 1B group The Program Item Number is the scheduled broadcast start time and day of month as published by the broadcaster The day of month 1s transmitted as a five bit binary number in the range 1 31 Hours are transmitted as a five bit binary number in the range 0 23 The spare codes are not used Minutes are transmitted as a six bit binary number in the range 0 59 The spare codes are not used PROGRAM ITEM NUMBER AND SLOW LABELING CODES Slow Labeling Codes Variant Code VE History Paging Extended Country Code A TMC Identification Paging Identification Language Code Not Assigned Not Assigned In house EWS Identification Day 2 Hour Minute 2 Radio Paging Codes O 1 J 3 4 5 6 f The most significant five bits m block 4 which convey the day of the month 1f set to zero indicate that no valid Program Item Number is being transmitted In this case if no Radio Paging is implemented the remaining bits in block 4 are undefined However in the case of type 1A groups only if Enhanced Radio Paging is implemented the remaining bits carry Service Information 70 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourg
20. alternative frequency information or program service name is included in 15B groups and this group will be used to supplement rather than to replace type OA or OB groups FAST BASIC TUNING AND SWITCHING INFORMATION When groups of this type are transmitted the repetition rate may be chosen to suit the application and the available channel capacity at the time _ 84 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 RADIOTEXT PLUS RT RadioText Plus or RT is semantic analogue radio It allows the RDS feature RadioText RT to be understood by FM RDS receiving terminals RT is based on RDS RT messages and is completely backwards compatible with RT RT has been designed to let the listener or user derive additional benefits from the RDS RadioText service It enables FM RDS receivers to understand the RadioText to recognize designated objects to make those objects manageable by the user and thus offer the user direct access to specific elements of RadioText messages Such an element can for example be programme associated metadata such as the Title and the Artist of the currently playing song or it can be news headlines This provides the listener with an mp3 player feeling wh
21. e Full control and monitoring via USB connection e RF and RDS Measurements real time amp average e Very Intuitive Application Interface 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 po EN 2 ES p A ES po 87 108 MHz 50 kHz 5 kHz in Band Scan mode RDS Sensitivity O error at Vrf 30dBu V 4kHz RDS deviation no modulation RF Level Evaluation 4dB from 20 C to 30 C 20 to 60dBu V without modulation S N 60dB O to 90dBuV 20 dBuV 87 dBm for monaural 43 5 dBuV 63 5 dBm for stereo AUDIO MPX PILOT RDS LEVELS RF level preferably gt 50dBuV Peak level displayed gt 1000 samples over second Frequency Range Step Increment Q lt O O Measurement Validity Peak level displayed gt 1000 samples over second Mean peak level gt 1000 samples over 1 second ES G S E O lol M JOE O o l 2 la It lt O _ Mean peak level gt 1000 samples over 1 second gt z gt Elo Sole E e 218 CIETA p 10 5 typically 5 Sub Carrier Level 10 typical and not guaranteed lt gt Z ES Z Z gt Z 7 E oy NC on rear panel mpedance O O O e O Nn gt Z O External Attenuator Y lt gt o O o A O
22. for the best signal that carries the very same program When a better signal is found the radio re tunes with no noticeable interruption The principal utility of this RDS function 1s with European 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 1s used as time stamp by various RDS applications and thus it must be accurate DI Decoder Information This is one of several flags that convey yes no or other very basic data This particular flag tells the receiver whether the broadcast is monaural or is being transmitted in any of several methods of stereo or binaural broadcasting As many as 16 encoding options may be accommodated This is a rather esoteric function and thus far remains unused both in Europe and in the US ECC Extended Country Code RDS uses its own country codes The first most significant bits of the PI code carry the RDS country code The four bit coding structure only permits the definition of 15 different codes 1 to F hex Since there are much more countries to be identified some countries have to share the same code which does not permit unique identification Hence there 1s the need to use th
23. 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 pn instruments The narrative or story may be based on historical events or people 29 Documentary Program concerned with factual matters 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
24. olive Quick AF RF observation e Interrupt red Unexpected interruption e q Power down User interaction etc e In Range gray Marks the selected range applicable only in preview Use Play and Stop buttons as well the From and To trackbars to gain visual experience of the traversed path Use Channel Export Options to select any combination of signals to be exported _ 06 Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Ss D VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria CAMPAIGN BY FREQUENCY El GPS Export Deva Broadcast Ltd Available Items Refine Visuals From I Import File s re Import Folder 03 Apr 2012 15 21 57 03 Apr 2012 15 28 35 Power Down RE1C301A 03 Apr 2012 2 Item s 8381 WRTH Paths 1 Valid Points 3126 out of 3126 Period 08 19 22 15 28 35 Duration 07 09 13 Export RF Interrupts Total 7 RE1C301A 25 Jun 2012 4 Item s 91 10MHz Paths 1 Valid Points 182 out of 182 101 70 MHz Paths 1 Valid Points 182 out of 182 Band Scan Paths 1 Valid Points 63 out of 63 Interrupts Total 2 To Path Preview lt i Up E Down Del to Clear All Channel Export Options F RF RDS LEFT MULTIPATH an MPX PILOT RIGHT fal I mm 00 LO I Y dk Settings Save As Google Earth gt Play is
25. 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 109 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 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 generally in different presentation style or concept including debate or analysis 6 Drama Alllrradio plays and serials ooo 8 Science Programsaboutthe natural sciences and technolo
26. shortcut of the software will be located on the desktop A Radio Explorer You can launch the program using this shortcut or using Start gt Programs gt Radio Explorer If the device 1s not detected the application software will look like this El Radio Explorer Deva Broadcast Ltd Main AF Total 7 PS AF Method 7 RTA 11 E E Settings i E Maintenance 7 a F gt Se Ses M Bl deemphasis Sous ae ERROR LEVEL BER 0 0000 m More Bandwidth Some of the buttons and functions will be disabled The USB connectivity indicator will be colored in red 38 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 After connecting the device to the PC where the software is already installed the USB indicator will become bright green The software will adjust the unit with the initial data In case of previous usage of the device the last settings like frequency and levels will be assigned in the device If everything is Okay and no problems are detected the software will look like this El Radio Explorer Deva Broadcast Ltd Main O AB LAB 24B 34B 4AB 548 6AB TAB 8AB TMC 9 48 10 AB 11 AB 12AB 13 AB 14 AB 15 AB RT AF Total 2 AF Method A ps POWER E PI 8091 PTY Pop Music M5 MUSIC PA AAA PRA ARA PA PRA PR PR A TER FM
27. this program broadcasts EON information which cross references at least to one program service which carries traffic information RDS receivers which implement the EON feature may use this code to signify that the listener can listen to the tuned program service and nevertheless receive traffic messages from another program service RDS receivers which do not implement the EON feature must ignore this code Program services which use the code TP 0 TA 1 must broadcast type 14 B groups at the appropriate times relating to at least one program service which carries traffic information and has the flag TP 1 The TA flag within variant 13 of a type 14A group is used to indicate that the cross referenced service is currently carrying a traffic announcement This indication is intended for information only e g for monitoring by broadcasters and must not be used to initiate a switch even if traffic announcements are desired by the listener A switch to the cross referenced traffic announcement should only be made when a TA 1 flag is detected in a type 14B group CT Clock Time and date Time and date codes should use Coordinated Universal Time UTC and Modified Julian Day MJD If MJD O 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
28. 1 a a ii a a a re pee peep p 1 SERPA RR RRE Roo h 3 24 26 26 11 3105 11 31 10 11 3115 11 31 20 11 31 25 11 31 00 11 30 35 11 30 40 11 30 45 11 30 50 11 30 55 11 30 30 Time Span ate Freeze Save As Print E General Region PX Level M 50ps Narrow FM RDS 00 07 51 LEFT and RIGHT Audio Levels over the selected time slice This represents 63 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com RDS Data and Detailed RDS Group s Analyzer SECTION MAIN WITH ALL MANDATORY RDS FUNCTIONS In this section the Band Scanner Software visualizes the main RDS features like PS Radio Texts PI PTY MS TP TA DI and Alternative Frequency Table giving information about the AF method used AF Total AF Method 7 PS This is the label of the program service consisting of not more than eight alphanumeric characters which is displayed by RDS receivers in order to inform the listener what program service is being broadcast by the station to which the receiver is tuned An example for a name is Radio 21 PI This information consists of a code enabling the receiver to distinguish between countries areas in which the same program is transmitted and the identification of the program itself The code is not intended for
29. 26 Speed 0 1kmh GPS Flow GPGGA CRC 60 OK Sky View ee aan i Settings _0 0 dB Pz c j 8 1328265 3 7 2236 1910X X XX da S Googe 1 Satellites in View This section consist information for satellites which Radio Explorer captured in his view LED indicators shows reception quality for every satellite Number beneath every LED is Satellite ID see also Sky View 2 Utilized Satellites and Fixation 2 1 Fix Mode Manual forced to operate in 2D or 3D or Automatic 2D or 3D Fix Mode is direct result from satellites in view as well as their position in the sky 2 2 Satellites Used Satellites included in Fix and DOP Dilution of Precision calculation 2 3 PDOP Position Dilution of Precision HDOP Horizontal Dilution of Precision VDOP Vertical Dilution of Precision A Root Mean Square RMS measure of the effects that any given position solution geometry has on position errors Geometry effects may be assessed in the local horizontal HDOP local vertical VDOP or three dimensional position PDOP for example 3 Coordinates Time Speed and Accuracy Here are shown position attributes Latitude Longitude Date Time Altitude Accuracy Speed and Course Each reading is Fix Mode dependent 1 e better Fixation provides more accurate values 4 GPS Flow Tiny information for passing through GPS messages 88 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stambol
30. 6 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Common Visuals ay Settings Gaa Common Visuals FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Google Earth Common Visuals Tuner Presets FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Google Earth Device Background O Axis Line Width O Grid E Cursor Cursor Width Having in mind that visual perception differs from person to person the program offers options to alter the look of the most of its parts LEDs select visual appearances for LEDs Sharp E Semi Sharp Graphs Colors combine different visual appearances to achieve desired look for Graphs Semi Clear DE Clear NOTE Some visual settings are only applicable on particular tool Look in the appropriate settings section _A 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 FM Tuner Modes and Presets 1 9 10 The general management and the most important indications of the Radio Explorer are located in this section 1 Frequency Indicator Shows the working frequency of the unit 2 Working frequency entering cell press ENTER to Set 3 This button will Set the unit at the frequency defined in cell 2 4 5 UP and DOWN buttons for adjusting the tuner s frequency For more information about the steps avail
31. 7 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast 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 107 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS I TERMS OF SALE DEVA Broadcast Ltd products are sold with an understanding of full satisfaction that is full credit or refund will be issued for products sold as new if returned to the point of purchase within 30 days following their receipt provided that they are returned complete and in an as received condition II CONDITIONS OF WARR
32. 8381 WRTH Conditions e 7 Em RF Values ED MPX Values gt DJ ED RDS Values EJ ial MI ED PILOT Values CI ED LEFT Values C E RIGHT Values El ED MULTIPATH 4 VIE path EIA Normal 7 Gaps Subfolders are named according to information they contain and allow to selectively arrange visibility of data available Each Channel folder is denoted with Observed Frequency PI and contains selected FM parameters measured as well as traversed path When multiple Channels are available only the first one is selected to prevent visual overlapping This is not restriction but for your convenience Path and first of the exported parameters are also auto selected Keep in mind that visual overlapping follows the folder order e g Path is always beneath others Regardless of path visibility Values alone forms the path itself 99 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 While examining points Data Coloring takes its place As individual every Point is Color Coded according to Value measured and gives fast perception about parameter s condition As group of Points Color Coding represents per area affect of the parameter 100 DEVA BROADCAST Each point can be examined upon clicking on it 1 Current Freg 90 5 MHz Pk 8381 PS BER 0
33. 87 50 MHz 8 60 dB m ae Low Level Threshold 20 0 Device basas 87 60 MHz 8 60 d8 m Bu ffering Time 2 By 70 MHz 8 70 dE im 87 80 MHz 8 70 dB m 50 MHz Frequency Increment Step You can choose the frequency adjustment step Usually it is 100kHz for Europe and 200kHz for the US Antenna If known Antenna Factor and or External Attenuator could be specified here ATTENTION These are not hardware properties of Radio Explorer and will adjust only final readings Validity Low Level Detect Time is minimum required time to announce RF Level for High or Low according to Low Level Threshold Buffering Time gives hardware time to smooth after switching over _ 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 MEMORY PRESETS Ti Settings General Common Visuals Presets FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Google Earth Common Visuals Tuner Use PS for Preset Alias Presets FM Analyzer Band Analyzer No Region Name lo Frequency Alias GPS Monitor 90 50 MHz RADIO 1 Google Earth 2 General 2 91 10 MHz POWER FM ad 3 94 10 MHz FM 94 80 MHz Becenuna 95 60 MHz ET Panno Regions Presets ERR HUA HO ye xx x x Using this feature you can assign easy to access memory presets see FM Tuner Modes and Presets on page 42 15 16 17 18 Frequencies assig
34. 9 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 FM SPECTRUM E FM Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd 11 28 00 11 26 05 11 23 10 11 26 15 11 28 20 11 26 25 11 28 30 11 28 35 11 26 40 11 26 45 11 28 50 11 20 55 Ma E mex Pos kHz I E mex Min kHz I JRF dev m ros kHz 88 Y LerT ab Show Average for 0 E mex Neg kHz E E mex Mean kHz I MULTIPATH 5 I PLOT Ha BB WRIGHT ds e 31108 o g evel PMT E 00 05 22 RDS FM Narrow 50s This screen represents all mandatory parameters over the selected time slice Every parameter has its own color representation and measurement units which are visible below the graph Colors can be changed upon clicking on square button in front of parameter s name Units are tuner depending 1 e when in RDS mode MPX RDS and PILOT reading are in kHz RBDS mode LEFT and RIGHT are always shown in dB RF Level is always shown in dBuV Multipath is always shown in Parameters can be visible or hidden by clicking on corresponding check box Average value will be shown upon selecting desired parameter from drop down box next to Show Average for Average value is calculated from all measured parameter s values until changing the Tuner s frequency Reset Average button resets average counters Usable when unexpected signal fluctuation occurs 58 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D WA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski
35. 9 90 62 7 dBuv Stereo BISA Pop Music VERONIKA VERONIKA R coe DA GAI DP aa 101 85 56 9 dBpuW Stereo B37E Varied N JOY WWW NJOYBG om IZA 930 4 E Add Marker Remove Selected Save As E Print Band Info Table represents an additional information from the Analyze of the frequency band Besides frequency PI CALL PTY and PS are shown station mode stereo or mono RF Level Radio Text A amp B and AF List if during the period of peak analyze there were enough RDS data to extract AFs By using the button Add Marker it is possible to add other frequencies The desired frequency is selected by the Marker See 4 The button Remove Selected will erase the selected entry from the table NOTE Adding or Removing frequencies manually is irrelevant to analyzing process Band Info Table could be Saved As CSV Comma Delimited format see General Settings on page 40 and can be opened and used with Microsoft Excel or any CS V compatible software In case of a double click with the mouse on some of the rows 1n the table the Band Scanner Pro switches in Real time Watching of the corresponding frequency see Band Analyzer Extras on page 53 _50 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Ss D E VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BAND ANALYZER RESULTS SAVING i Save As G Program Files Band Scanner 4
36. ANTENNA COMPOSITE EXTERNAL AES EBU PROGRAM PHONES INPUT OUTPUT MPX OUTPUT OUTPUT OUTPUT O O AES EBU TRANSMITTER ADE AMPLIFIER Gs IF AMPLIFIER STEREO TUNER SELECTOR DECODER DEMODULATOR PLL FREQUENCY SYNTHESIZER RDS RDS DATA PREPROCESSOR 1 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com GPS ANTENNA O GPS MODULE LCD DISPLAY LEDs 5 BUTTON KEYBOARD lt xa USB PORT FLASH MEMORY lt CPU 1 CPU 2 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 FRONT PANEL RADIO EXPLORER MOBILE FM RADIO ANALYZER USB GPS LOW O DEVA ACTIVE FIX SIGNAL BROADCAST 1 LCD Display 4 rows x 20 symbols backlight 2 Navigational Buttons UP and DOWN LEFT and RIGHT and OK buttons are used to navigate through the LCD menus selecting various functions and parameters 3 PHONES The 1 8 3 5mm phone jack provides the audio signal of tuned station for listening 4 USB Connector B Type for interconnection with PC 5 USB ACTIVE This LED lights whenever the unit is connected to the PC trough USB 6 GPS FIX This LED blinks when GPS Receiver gains GPS FIX In case of bad GPS reception or insufficient satellites t
37. ANTY The following terms apply unless amended in writing by DEVA Broadcast Ltd A The Warranty Registration Card supplied with this product must be completed and returned to DEVA Broadcast Ltd within 10 days of delivery B This Warranty applies only to products sold as new It is extended only to the original end 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 HI 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 sho
38. Campaigns which has observed specific Frequencies are denoted with Frequency In Path Preview Frequency Campaigns are represented with set of colored points e Normal green standard measurements e Interrupt red Unexpected interruption e q Power down User interaction etc e In Range gray Marks the selected range applicable only in preview Frequency Campaigns has no Switch nor Condition points because they incorporate only signal observation without further interpretation Use Play and Stop buttons as well the From and To trackbars to gain visual experience of the traversed path Use Channel Export Options to select any combination of signals to be exported 97 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 Cyclic Band Scan El GPS Export Deva Broadcast Ltd Available Items Refine Visuals From E Play Import File s Import Folder s 25 Jun 2012 13 00 04 E stop 25 Jun 2012 13 00 04 RE1C301A 03 Apr 2012 2 Item s g To 8381 WRTH Paths 1 Valid Points 3126 out of 3126 Period 08 19 22 15 28 35 Duration 07 09 13 Export RF Interrupts Total 7 iia REIC301A 25 Jun 2012 4 Item s 91 10 MHz Paths 1 Valid Points 182 out of 182 101 70 MHz Paths 1 Valid Points 182 out of 182 Int
39. DS 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 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 1s 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 _ 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 If intended to observe Audio Signal parameters or GPS information please be sure to interconnect the input output appointments FM Antenna to BNC connector for Antenna I
40. DST Setting will cause Device to ERASE ALL saved log files 103 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 Print Capabilities dah Print Preview Printer Print Range 3 Al CI Current Page PPS O Ear Ps PE rak O cio art Horor Dar DO po Porc Pere OF Pemra Dua ore ect Pa ir ae dd Se AA Go To ER Page 2215 Orientation Output Portrait Landscape Monochrome Margins millimeters a ee ee left 2 96 Right 5 04 2 E E p d Top 6 27 E Bottom 6 43 E ari E E Show in Preview Header MPX Deviation Frequency 94 80 MHz RF Level 37 0 a a ha dBuV Bandwidth Narrow Deemphasis 50 us Forced Mono OFF Measure Duration 00 34 04 Friday June 22 2012 12 17 45 PM 100 Y Ela Ema EF Th Dialog content differs from tool to tool but functionality remains the same Select the printer from the Printer drop down From the Setup button you can modify your Printer settings if necessary paper size orientation etc Print Range provides easy way to select only desired pages to be printed From Go To section can be changed currently previewed page Output can be set to Monochrome independently of printer capabilities and will automatically convert the graphic s from color to monochrome Margins allow to predefine reserved white space around graph
41. IO 1 RADIO 1 BURG 2A 94 7 93 8 ee 108 0 MHz 37 4 dB 8091 Pop Music POWER FM ES 2A 91 1 88 0 3 Sensitivity DX 27 6 dBuV 2 NoAFs External Attenuator 0 0 dB m Antenna Factor 0 0 dB 26 8 dBuV 8383 Folk Music VESELINA a 8A 106 3 94 8 comio alien 27 0 dBuv 8380 Pop Music BG RADIO E 7A 95 7 93 8 r of vr mi gt 4 m The main purpose of this tool is to provide easy way for visual comparison between different spectrum plots The tool utilizes BND files which are saved previously from Band Analyzer see Band Analyzer Results Saving on page 51 The tool overlays different spectrums but is indifferent about comparison itself which is granted entirely to user To Add spectrum use Add button Upon addition each spectrum is associated with random color To Remove spectrum from list select it from list and press Del button For temporary show hide use check boxes in front of each spectrum Different spectrums can be colored for visual distinguishing by selecting appropriate band from list and click on Color button To Remove all spectrums from list press Clear button To rearrange spectrums use Up and Down buttons Extra Band Information will be filled with conditions related to each spectrum as well as supplementary info from Band Analysis see Band Info Table on page 50 oe 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria
42. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL Radio Explorer Mobile FM Radio Analyzer CAR DATA SYSTEM 50 Channel GPS Receiver GPS i Ps DEVA Publish Date 26 Jun 2012 Contents A O 6 General Information ini ii llibre 7 PEOQUCE F CAUUIES sia a aid aim a 8 Kenn al SPECO E SS SRS RS SRS meee ER 9 BIOK IOE ed CCO 11 OME QN El A A A dd a wena eke axes 12 ROT UN A a o Y PERO A A O 13 Delore you talladas 14 OU PACKING ONG Inspection 14 Radio Frequency Interference RED vxvsertsuassirieusssardecsewainder sustain T meiner tus E EE 14 RDS Europe VS A Mer Ca Aia ea Dida 15 The RDS System Sasssseseasa toras isasa isa io cast O 15 RDS Applications Supported sn Aaa 16 A ng a a ERR ER anu aac 16 A ne erate 16 RD too a o O a Da RS a E a abana 16 DOC sao A O it Cad acs 16 CON aan asi aci ra aid aa a tacos 17 EWS rr il da a a iaa 17 A eee Ree ee ee o Peer eae a ete te err ree E rey reer emer tee ene etree en 17 A RR E O RN EN 17 OEY SORE TET NORE ETT SEO ROR STC TED Nae aIee Maen OON eR Tete T Nee O anee MTT TNT ene 17 A ahh Ra wah A TT E S A shonin 18 LUN intensely in iO 18 E aa aos 18 PP O neal A A o 18 A PRERESI RD VR E PERDE UNE ROEDOR PERDA SBN sees 18 A per TE eee S A iu dn 19 Pl es CO A A ene ee E ee rene re eee 19 TA a 20 TD AAA A ad Di A TT 20 A A O 20 SD o a a E II A E Rat raten 20 Operatina Modesto 21 SINALOA ad pio bid 21 Sana alone EOMPISIESUTVON oa ooca 21 Mass Storage Campaign Download Evaluatio
43. MHz 17 16 dBuvW RF LEVEL 33 8 dBuV 7 Power Down O dBuv 20 90 TIME 03 Apr 2012 15 01 33 ss 7 Directions To here From here Directions To here From here Directions To here From here eh tt A information and Detailed manipulations with Points Paths Time Slices and Google Earth Software as a whole different software product will not be discussed further To obtain help and copy of Google Earth visiti Google Earth Website 101 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 Maintenance Maintenance Deva Broadcast Ltd T Identification Miscellaneous Serial Number RE1C3014 Temperature 47 5 C Firmware 01 01 763 FW Date 2012 04 17 FW Time 15 17 37 Brightness Volume Battery Contrast Battery State Discharging v Backlight Hours Charging 14 EEI Charge Cydes Passed 3 Beeper Battery Voltage E Power Save Disk FAT Type FAT16 Disk Size 1 83 GB Free Disk Space 1 82 GB Disk Status O FS Trace O This screen shows maintenance information about device All information is helpful for service personnel and has relation only to device condition Additionally under Miscellaneous are located controls for immediate interaction with some of the device s accessibility controls which are mostly related to user experi
44. MHz 105 MHz Scan Range Settings for Range of the Scanning Process Max defines full band 87 0 108 0 MHz Scan Step Band Scanning Mode See 8 Analyze Observe Time Defines observation time for each peak station before switching to next frequency in Analyze Process Analyze Peak Find Method Defines the method used for finding peaks see Peak Find Methods on page 49 Sweep Mode See 9 Band e Rough unaltered Band Spectrum Smooth Smooths the Band Spectrum and removes jagged parts e Minimum accumulated minimum of the Band Spectrum e Average accumulated average of the Band Spectrum e Maximum accumulated maximum of the Band Spectrum Balloons Show Hide balloons above peaks REF Show Hide Reference Level Marker MKR Show Hide Frequency Marker Open Band Info on Start Analyze If checked automatically opens Band Info Table when Analyze process is started see Band Info Table on page 50 Band Balloons Settings for better visual customization AG 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 BAND ANALYZE El Band Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd MKR 94 12 MHz 57 77 dBpV REF 57 01 dByV gt Soren Widibe gt MKR on Rough gt 3 AF DE VA Visual Control l i i i BROADCAST N 3 3 Roush WIrREF JMR 4 Balloons Highest P
45. ROLLED MODE This mode allows access to Radio Explorer via PC driven software Power up the Device and connect the front panel USB connector to the PC using the supplied cable It is necessary to install the USB Port drivers prior connecting to PC as well the Radio Explorer Software see Installing The USB Port Driver on page 32 see Installing the Software on page 31 This mode is suitable for stationary station observation for which the software grants numerous visual tools see Using the Software on page 38 Campaign evaluation could be performed in this mode too see Measurements Visualization in Google Earth on page 95 NOTE When Radio Explorer performs Campaign Survey PC Controlled mode will not be initiated until Campaign is stopped aD te D V 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 Navigation Through LCD Menu THE BASICS Upon power up the LCD Screen shows the Company Logo and the model of the device After a few seconds the Initial screen disappears replaced by Main Screen This is the starting point of the navigation process Before proceeding further in the menu structure it is important to notice the basic functionality The Keyboard that consists of Up Down Left Right and OK Buttons is situated right hand from the LCD Screen The Main
46. Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boses below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search C Program Files Radio Explorer driers wt Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware 3 Windows will advise that this driver is unsigned Trust us and click Continue Anyway Found New Hardware Wizard Please wait while the wizard installs the software Radio Explorer Hardware Installation A The software you are installing for this hardware Radio Explorer has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows sP Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the hardware vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation 36 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel
47. Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 MPX DEVIATION El FM Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd Main FM Spectrum MPX Deviation PILOT Level RDS Level LEFT RIGHT Level AS BROADCAST T e E 65 7 kHz 34 5 O kHz 10 kHz 20kHz 30kHz 40kKHz 50kHz 60kHz 7OkHz 60kHz 90kHz 100kHz 110kKHz 120kHz 130 kHz amp BROADCAST 11 28 55 11 25 00 11 25 05 11 79 10 11 29 15 11 25 20 11 29 25 11 20 30 11 79 35 11 29 40 11 29 45 ME mex kHz 8 Total Pos Neg O MPX Pos kHz O MPX Neg kHz Total 75 0 kHz Overshoot 0 8 Measure Duration 00 06 13 91 10 Time Span RF Level EO 7 00 06 13 RDS FM Narrow 50ps This screen represents MPX Deviation The graphic above represents MPX Deviation overshoot in percent over time Standard overshoot is measured at 75 kHz and is indicated below the graphic see FM Analyzer Settings on page 57 User defined frequency can be selected by moving vertical marker along the horizontal scale Overshoot will be indicated at the cross point with the horizontal dotted line The graphic below represents Positive negative and Total MPX over the selected time slice 59 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 El FM Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd Main FM Spectrum MPX Dev
48. a isso 63 RDS Data and Detailed RDS Group s Analyzer ssssssssccccsssssssssssscccccccccsssssssscccssssssssscescs 64 Section MAIN with all mandatory RDS functions oooommmmmmmmmmmsmmmm 64 Raw RDS Dala SUC AM ate ASS AAA EAS AS 66 UT CCO again In A A OEE 67 CHOU AO Ts 68 Short description of all groups analyzed ccsccccccsccssssssscccccccccccssssscssccccssceesssssssscccssssssssssseees 69 Type 04 amp OB groups Basic tuning and switching informati0N occccccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanannnnnnnnnnnos 69 Type 1A amp 1B groups Program Item Number and slow labeling codes ooooonooooonnnananannnnnnnnnss 70 TVD z Aide ROUCO OA GD SE 71 Type 3A amp 3B groups Application identification for Open data ccccccnncinnnnnnnnnnnnononanannnnnnnannnns 72 Type 4A amp 4B groups Clock time and date Open data applicati0N oooonnnnnnnnononnnanannnnnnnnnnnnns 73 Type SA amp 5B groups Transparent data channels or ODA ooooononnnnnnccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonononanannnnnnnannnos 74 Type 6A amp 6B groups In house applications or ODA ooooooococoonananannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononnnanannnnnnnnnnnnos 75 Type 7A de 7B groups Radio Paging or ODA est 76 Type SA amp 8B groups Traffic Message Channel or ODA oooococonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonononanannnnnnnnnnnos 77 Type 94 amp 9B groups Emergency warning systems or ODA ooooonnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnncnnnnnononanannnnnnnnnnnnnss 78 Type 104 amp 10B gr
49. able and more about this section refer to FM Tuner Settings on page 43 6 Slider for manual adjustment of the frequency The tuner will accept the desired frequency few seconds after any changes were made 7 Field Strength Indicator 8 USB connection indicator 9 RDS Signal Presence 10 Stereo Signal Presence e when Signal is Monaural indicator will be dimmed e when Signal is Stereophonic indicator will be bright green e when Signal is Forced Mono indicator will be red see Device Settings on page 103 11 RDS RBDS Mode Selector 12 MPX Input Signal Selector FM Antenna In or EXT MPX RDS In 13 Deemphasis Selector for the Demodulator 50us or 75us 14 Bandwidth Selector Wide or Narrow 15 Region Selector see Memory Presets on page 44 16 Quick Preset Save buttons 17 Quick Preset Recall buttons 18 Quick Preset Recall List 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 FM TUNER SETTINGS Ti Settings pn Common Visuals Tuner Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Google Earth Common Visuals Tuner Frequency Increment Step Antenna Presets 50kHz 100kHz 200kHz Alat Factor 0 0 dB m External Attenuator 0 0 FM Analyzer Band Analyzer Validity Factor by Frequency GPS Monitor Low Level Detect Time 35 se l Frequency Google Earth
50. als for possible reuse In the event of return for Warranty repair shipping damage sustained as a result of improper packing for return may invalidate the Warranty IT IS VERY IMPORTANT that you complete and return the Warranty Registration Card included with this Manual Not only does this assure coverage of the equipment under terms of the Warranty and provide some means of trace in the case of lost or stolen gear but also the user will automatically receive specific SERVICE OR MODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS should these been forthcoming from DEVA Broadcast Ltd RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE RFI Although we have anticipated Radio Explorer installation in the immediate proximity of broadcast transmitters please do practice some care using the unit away from abnormally high RF fields 14 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 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 it is almost impossible to find a European FM broadcasting station that does not carry a radio
51. and output of a wideband FM receiver and look for deviations beyond a predetermined peak to peak amplitude As divulged by one Field Engineer the FCC is not looking for the occasional overshoot but for consistent and flagrant overmodulation which is invariably noticed and complained about before the station is flagged for scrutiny _ 54 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 SCREEN El FM Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd RF 611 56 3 61 8 64 1 10 0 kHz 715 0 kHz 790 0 dBuv 14 0 9 0 80 0 110 0 TARN i 12 0 100 0 11 0 930 0 10 0 80 0 ji 70 0 8 0 60 0 7 0 50 0 6 0 5 0 40 0 4 0 30 0 3 0 20 0 2 0 30 0 30 0 wan 10 0 j 1 0 _0 0 kHz _0 0 kHz _ 35 0 dB _ 35 0 dB _0 0 dB sa e Span RF Level mE p mee E Mex Level Om lt lt se 4 Settings dy print fg Save As 00 04 04 RDS FM Narrow 504s This screen shows all mandatory parameters represented as LED readings Above every LED indicator are shown four values First is the current measured value followed by its minimum peak average and maximum peak values for the period since last frequency change RADIO section have the same functionality as RADIO section from main program screen see FM Tuner Modes and Presets on page 42 Settings button is desc
52. arth Ignore Stacked Points with Distance Below Through Scheduling the traversed path is recorded as sum of points Points are defined as Stacked when length distance between them is below assigned For example If speed is quite low then the result will be Stacked Points Entering zero value will ignore Stacking despite Enable Refine option Split Path when Point to Point Distance is Above Distance between two points is measured in length units as well in time units In contrast to length distance time distance defines Path Splits For example No matter what the moving speed is the time can t be stopped so presumably time distance is the same What leads to prolonged time difference missing records device disconnection or no Fix Path Splits are dead zones in the Path where data can t be obtained Ignore Points with Accuracy Above With every point recorded there is corresponding accuracy value See DOP Accuracy used here as term 1s not coefficient but deviation in length units To eliminate inaccurate points specify value toward zero Entering zero value will ignore Accuracy despite Enable Refine option Description General description of exported data visible when opened in Google Earth Path amp Gap Color Coloring of Paths and Gaps applicable to Google Earth as well to Quick Preview _ 93 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bou
53. as Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TYPE 2A amp 2B GROUPS RADIOTEXT The 4 bit text segment address defines in the current text the position of the text segments contained in the third version A only and fourth blocks Since each text segment in version 2A groups comprises four characters messages of up to 64 characters in length can be sent using this version In version 2B groups each text segment comprises only two characters and therefore when using this version the maximum message length is 32 characters If a display which has fewer than 64 characters is used to display the radiotext message then memory should be provided in the receiver decoder so that elements of the message can be displayed sequentially This may for example be done by displaying elements of text one at a time in sequence or alternatively by scrolling the displayed characters of the message from right to left An important feature of type 2 groups is the Text A B flag contained in the second block Two cases occur If the receiver detects a change in the flag from binary 0 to binary 1 or vice versa then the whole radiotext display should be cleared and the newly received radiotext message segments should be written into the display If the receiver detects no change in the flag then the received text segments
54. at more than one frequency within the service area associated with the tuning frequency then variants 6 7 and 8 are used to indicate second third and fourth mapped frequencies respectively LF MF mapped frequencies are implicitly signaled by using variant 9 AF Code 250 is not used with the mapped AF method AF Total AF Method Description Day 22 Hour 22 Minute 77 Linkage Info Mapped Frequencies LA Ets Linkage Set Number 83 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 TYPE 15A amp 15B GROUPS FAST BASIC TUNING AND SWITCHING INFORMATION Encoder manufactures usually eliminate this group type on new equipment The RDS standard currently has no definition for this group It 1s intended that type 15A groups should be inserted where it is desired to speed up acquisition time of the PS name No alternative frequency information is included in 15A groups and this group will be used to supplement type OB groups If alternate frequencies exist type OA will still be required It 1s intended that type 15B groups should be inserted where it is desired to increase the repetition rate of the switching information contained in block 2 of type O groups without increasing the repetition rate of the other information contained in these groups No
55. bcarrier above the range of the composite stereo program signal in the FM baseband The data transmission baud rate 1s comparatively low yet it is quite robust because of data redundancy and effective error correction It is not within the scope of this Manual to cover the details of RDS subcarrier coding and modulation For this the reader 1s directed to the Specification appropriate to his location either the CENELEC EN50067 Specification for Europe or the United States NRSC Specification It is assumed that the user has some familiarity with the concept of RDS since the balance of this Manual will deal with specific implication of RDS implemented with the Radio Explorer 15 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 Applications Supported The following is an alphabetical listing of RDS applications that are fully supported by the Radio Explorer The standardized RDS application abbreviation is followed by an expansion of the application name and a short explanation of the function AF List of Alternative Frequencies A network broadcaster or one with low power rebroadcast transmitters translators to fill holes in his coverage area can include a list of all frequencies where the identical program can be heard simultaneously The RDS receiver particularly the upscale car radio constantly searches
56. ble and gives to you real time live visualization of whole FM band or just small part of it with down to 5 kHz resolution All of device or campaign settings you can do by using software or via very intuitive and sample user interface with 5 buttons and LCD screen Radio Explorer incorporates a high quality FM front end with all MPX signal and RDS parameters data logger and high sensitive GPS receiver in reinforced steel box Additional MPX input is available for monitoring as well as MPX output left and right program output and AES EBU digital audio output Inputs are for FM and GPS antennas and for power supply The program received can be monitored with headphones plugged into a standard 1 8 jack with electronic volume control 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Product Features e FM Band 87 108 MHz Basic Spectrum Analyzer e Selectable wide narrow IF bandwidth e MPX PILOT amp RDS deviation meters e Built in Stereo decoder Stereo Presence Detection e LEFT and RIGHT demodulated audio level meters e Built in 50 channels GPS Receiver e Measurement results visualization in Google Earth e Accurate front panel metering for local use e Headphones audio output with volume control e RDS and RBDS decoder e FM RDS RBDS Data Logger e RDS RBDS Stream BER meter e Metal Case for high RF immunity
57. ble for small region surveys which presumably did not require regional station switching Scan Hold Time is time which the Logger will remain tuned on Channel frequency and will collect information When Scan Hold Time is elapsed Logger switches to next Channel Use Add button to add new frequency Clear button will clear all frequencies Revert button will undo last changes Save button will upload changes to Device NOTE Duplicate frequencies are not allowed and will be prompted accordingly for removal Frequency is to which frequency the Logger will tune on when Channel takes place Cyclic Scan when checked the Logger will perform full range 87 5 108MHz Band Scan every time the observation of the last Channel 1s finished NOTE Channels sequence is strictly followed by Logging Process 90 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 PI Campaign Ya Campaign Manager Scan Hold Time 5 sec Frequency Campaign PI Campaign 8091 WQQ 8387 WRTN x 8383 WRTJ x PI Campaigns follow some exceptional rules Their purpose is to observe station parameters and try to switch to respective regional frequency if there is Level RDS faults Suitable for broad region surveys which presumably require regional station switching using AF lists Scan Hold Time is time
58. d drive space for installation 16 or 32 bit graphics color depth 1024 by 768 pixels screen resolution Screen DPI setting to 96 dpi Universal Serial Bus 2 0 NOTE To avoid hardware conflicts and connection problems install the software before attempting to connect the Radio Explorer with the computer INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Insert the supplied CD Click Start then My Computer and then double click the CD Drive typically D Open the Radio Explorer folder and double click the installation file to launch the Wizard shown here that will guide you through the several installation steps El Setup Radio Explorer Welcome to the Radio Explorer Setup Wizard This will install Radio Explorer version XX X XX on your computer It is recommended that you dose all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Unless you have a specific reason to make changes simply accept the default recommendations and click Next gt at each step e BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Ss D E VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 INSTALLING THE USB PORT DRIVER Once the programming software has been installed on the computer a special USB port driver must also be installed if that particular computer is ever to address the Radio Explorer through the front panel USB port Unless you have deselected
59. d store all of important radio broadcast parameters in a Log file This is a stand alone solution for running surveys no other additional tools are needed You can setup for observation up to 50 preselected channels All you need to do is to get Radio Explorer in the vehicle and go When your campaign is over just use the supplied free of charge Windows software to convert the log files into KMZ format and visualize the stored data in Google Earth Thus you can get the picture of what really happens in the field to outline the coverage of every station comparing with competitors Such functionality is irreplaceable when you need to analyze and tune your broadcast equipment and antenna The Log file can be exported also as transitional format for future analyze or to keep it in record With a click on the button Radio Explorer becomes an excellent tool for analyzing and setup of whole broadcast equipment on the site It can measure RF level MPX deviation Left amp Right Audio levels RDS and Pilot injection levels and display the measurements on large easy to read LCD display Easy switching between RDS RBDS standards and measurement units makes Radio Explorer compatible for use by broadcast engineers from all around the world For even better control and data representation connect the device to a usual Windows PC via a USB port You can choose between various bar graphs data plots histograms and etc A super fast band scan mode is availa
60. data subcarrier The popularity of RDS in Europe is very much in contrast with initial reluctance on the part of US broadcasters to embrace this technology This can be ascribed to material differences in broadcasting practices Almost without exception FM broadcasting in the United States is detached and independent that is each station originates its own programming One exception might be America s National Public Radio though for most of the broadcast day even NPR stations originate or at least schedule their own programs Much of European broadcasting is similar to the concept of network radio that was common in the US prior to the 1950s In Europe a central program originator may have many transmitting facilities of modest power situated throughout the country at several different frequencies to blanket a designated service area The European disposition toward lower power transmitters can be found on the local radio level as well The European concept of a service area equates to the US broadcaster s market The subtle difference between these designations further characterizes broadcasting practices and ethics RDS benefits the European broadcaster through almost an altruistic endeavor to be of service to his listeners The US broadcaster is marketing his programming and is primarily interested in how he can create additional revenue from RDS The RDS System RDS is a digital data channel transmitted as a low level su
61. direct display and is assigned to each individual radio program to enable it to be distinguished from all other programs One important application of this information would be to enable the receiver to search automatically for an alternative frequency in case of bad reception of the program to which the receiver is tuned the criteria for the change over to the new frequency would be the presence of better signal having the same Program Identification code PTY Program TYpe codes This is an identification number to be transmitted with each program item and which is intended to specify the current Program Type detailed description follows in Appendix A and B This code could be used for search tuning The code will moreover enable suitable receivers and recorders to be pre set to respond only to program items of the desired type Music Speech M S switch code This is a 1 bit code A 0 indicates that speech at present is being broadcast and a 1 indicates that music at present is being broadcast When the broadcaster is not using this facility the bit value will be set at 1 _64 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 Use of the TP and TA features Type 0 15B and 14 groups For the tuned program service the code TP 0 in all groups and TA 1 in type O and 15B groups indicates that
62. e Extended Country Code which is transmitted in Variant O of Block 3 in type 1A groups and together with the country identification in bits b15 to b12 of the PI code render a unique combination The ECC consists of eight bits 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 EON Enhanced Other Networks information This feature can be used to update the information stored in a receiver about program services other than the one received Alternative frequencies the PS name Traffic Program and Traffic Announcement identification as well as Program Type and Program Item Number information can be transmitted for each other service The relation to the corresponding program 1s established by means of the relevant Program Identification Linkage information consisting of four data elements provides the means by which several program services may be treated by the receiver as a single service during times a common program is carried Linkage information also provides a mechanism to signal an extended set of related Services EWS Emergency Warning System The EWS feature is intended to provide for the coding of warning messages These messages will be broadcast only in cases of emergency and will only be evaluated by special receivers IH In House application This refers to data to be decoded only by the operator
63. eak Zoom Control E Auto Zoom Go MHz 50 MHz 32 MHz 94 MHz 96 MHz 58 MHz 100 MHz 102 MHz 104 MHz 106 MHz 108 MH 4 EE F Scan Step Scan Range E See Mae 0 Fine ER start 87 00 E x Int jtude M 2344 a Start Scan E Scan Info Latitude N 4272944 E Save As FM Analyzer End 108 00 PE i Fast Start Analyze Longitude E 27 27 38 E Print Band Comparison BAND ANALYZE WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT First step of Analyze Process is defining the zone for analyze Selecting the reference level See 3 defines the bottom of the zone Top is defined by the maximum measured level Left and Right edges of the zone are defined by the scanned range See 8 Next after the zone 1s defined all the peaks within are located see Peak Find Methods on page 49 and Analyzing Process may start Before actual analyzing only frequency for each peak is known and shown above which defines list of frequencies to be observed analyzed By pressing the Start Analyze button Analyze process is started Every peak is analyzed for a period of few seconds Band Analyzer Settings Observe Time and report is generated for frequency and RDS data if any available PI CALL and PS are shown The report from the Analyze Process is visible as Balloons above every analyzed peak More detailed information can be found under the Band Info Table The Analyze Process can be stopped at any t
64. eak Integration is a euphemistic reference to the practice of allowing brief overdeviations of the FM carrier to sneak by unnoticed In the case of the Band Scanner non repetitive modulation peaks lasting less than a predetermined period will not be displayed on the CARRIER MODULATION Time Graph display Broadcasting regulations including those of the FCC in the US are often a bit vague on the subject of peak integration Nearly all Modulation Monitors include some provision for ignoring exceedingly fast program peaks sometimes called peaks of infrequent occurrence or other similarly tenuous term Certainly non repetitive overshoots that do not materially increase the broadcaster s occupied bandwidth and thus pose no threat of interference to an adjacent channel signal may legitimately be ignored in a measurement of total carrier deviation But by allowing peaks resulting from and directly related to the dynamics of the program signal to slide on by the broadcaster is courting the wrath of his appropriate regulatory agency US FCC MEASUREMENT METHOD One reliable guideline in determining just how far you can go with respect to total carrier modulation is to be aware of how at least one government authority monitors a broadcaster s signal As far as we have been able to determine the United States FCC does not use a commercial Modulation Monitor with a metered readout Instead they connect an oscilloscope to the composite baseb
65. ed vs scan details 8 Scan Range Allows to customize band scanning by setting 1n and out frequency of the band 9 Sweep Mode when checked the Scan process will not stop at the end of the scan range but will continue again from start Sweep could be stopped by unchecking the check box or by pressing the Stop Scan button While in Sweep Mode Minimum Maximum and Average of the Band are accumulated See 15 10 Button for starting scanning process It changes itself to Stop Scan button and allows to stop the process at any time Otherwise the scanning ends at the end of the band See 8 9 Band Analyzer Settings 11 Button for starting analyzing process Inactive if the scanning is not performed The button changes itself to Stop Analyze and allows to stop the process at any time 12 Scan Info show balloon with all parameters applied on last scan Scan Date and Time Scan Range Scan Step Tuner Sensitivity External Attenuator Antenna Factor Tuner Deemphasis 13 Band Info Button for bringing up the information collected from Band Analyze see Band Info Table on page 50 _45 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 14 Screen Width button will expand the width of the form to match the width of the screen 15 Appearance buttons see Band Analyzer Setting
66. el 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST TYPE 8A amp 8B GROUPS TRAFFIC MESSAGE CHANNEL OR ODA Type 8A groups are used for Traffic Message Channel TMC if used for ODA see Type 3A amp 3B groups description This group carries the TMC messages The specification for TMC using the so called ALERT C protocol also makes use of type 1A and or type 3A groups together with 4A groups Mein O AB 1AB 2AB 3AB 4AB SAB 6AB 7AB 3AB TMC 9AB 10 AB 11 AB 12 AB 13 AB 14AB 15 AB RT TRAFFIC MESSAGE CHANNEL OR ODA Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Main 0AB 1AB 2AB 3AB 4AB 5AB 6 AB 7AB 8 AB TMC Location Table Number Alternative Frequency Indicator Message Geographical Scope I International Inter Road N National R Regional U Urban sence dentes Basic Mode Enhanced Mode cap Grune C a Cw Jr AF TP Mapped Fregs LTN SID MIGS 77 E oT lt 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 TYPE 9A amp 9B GROUPS EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEMS OR ODA These groups are transmitted very infrequently unless an emergency occurs or test transmissions are required Type 9A group is used for EWS if used for ODA see Type 3A amp 3B groups description The ODA may be used only in type B
67. el USB port to the computer using the cable supplied This should immediately bring up a New Hardware notification above the computer Taskbar and start the Found New Hardware Wizard Select No not this time and then Next gt Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and then Next gt Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with pour permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software res this time only 0 Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Radio Explorer 9 If your hardware came with an installation CD 1 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next to continue y 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 2 This next screen verifies the location of the driver which resides in folder where the software is installed Click Next gt Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options eS
68. ence 102 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 Device Settings ATTENTION Device Settings will be available only when device is connected to PC PC Controlled Mode NOTE These Settings are stored in Device not locally in Software Ta Settings General Common Visuals FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Google Earth Device Common Visuals Tuner RDS Mode Time Zone amp DST FM Analyzer REDS DST ON 8 OFF Band Analyzer GPS Monitor MPX Input Google Earth 3 FM Device gt 5 External Bandwidth Wide Narrow De emphasis a 50 ys 75 us Forced Mono F ON OFF AES EBU ON OFF RDS Mode to select RDS or RBDS interpretation see also FM Tuner Modes and Presets MPX Input MPX Input Signal Selector FM Antenna In or EXT MPX RDS In see also FM Tuner Modes and Presets Bandwidth Wide or Narrow see also FM Tuner Modes and Presets Deemphasis Demodulator 50us or 73us see also FM Tuner Modes and Presets Forced Mono to force Audio output signal to become Monaural AES EBU switches AES EBU output On or Off Time Zone Offset choose Offset to be added according to your geographic position DST Daylight Saving enables disables DST adjustment WARNING Changing Time Zone Offset and or
69. eremy Alternative Frequencies SOME iai a E a DR SD ER 105 Factory Dela a ENE NAS IES RSS A SR EE SNS A cin 106 GI SCH OS ra ana oia a SA a losaaeasae toate 106 DUNC TS CEE SS sateen ect era eee saree E eset eee hese Rare dee ied ERE 106 DOTS DLC CUE OS esata SS a a GS a danas and ask a E o Hr Ni 106 POG SCV SCN OS isc a LOS RSRS nO AO COCO ao ACC anda ICAC ODAS as aa paisana 106 Time One CLOG dt ae ga ente 106 Product Resistration Card sait esa al a 107 WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS ccccccccccccceceesocooooooooooooooooo ooo 0000000 00000000000000000000000000 108 APPENDIX A wisstessacdinsaceaaiiusentadascanaacbesestddaaacacsnaesenesbotuassanadeeaeduaseaasaueessadbeseastanedseneduesnaasaueedesestetues 109 PTY Code Description Used in RBDS Mode North AMeriCd ooooonononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanos 109 APPIN DEAD ssa rrenan anseia hans Doe coach raid Eis a ae io a 110 PTY Code Description Used in RDS Mode Europe sia ooomccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnananncnnnnnnnonanos 110 THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Introduction DEVA Broadcast Ltd was established in 1997 as a broadcasting and telecommunications equipment importer for Bulgaria and Eastern Europe regions Subsequently DEVA Broadcast Ltd has developed and produced a wide range
70. errupts Total 2 Path Preview Scan Preview ES Up E Down Del te Clear All Scan Export Options No Frequency lh 1 91 00MHz 2 101 70 MHz K Clear Ef Settings Save As Google Earth Additionally the Frequency Campaign could gave one Cyclic Band Scan which is made at end of every Frequency List Cycle Band Scan allows to choose any frequency from FM Band and export corresponding RF values by traversed path Double click into Preview will automatically add frequency under marker into Scan Export Options Yellow dotted lines represents frequencies defined into Scan Export Options _ 98 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 LOOK AND FEEL GOOGLE EARTH NOTE Following matter is not subject of explaining how Google Earth Software works but to guide your experience with it Supposing you have Google Earth installed and pre genareted KMZ file is opened see Measurements Visualization in Google Earth on page 95 On Sidebar under the Places Panel you ll find folder named exactly as defined in Description within our Google Earth Settings Beneath the name is Date of Generation w Places ses Temporary Places a il Radio Explorer GPS Voyage Generated 6 25 2012 9 25 a Ml za RELC3OLA 03 Apr 2012 4 M3
71. essages 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 understood a receiver is able to for example store the different RT information elements and the listener may then select and request a specific content type from the radio s memory at an instant in time that suits the listener s needs Thus the listener is no longer forced to watch the RT information passing scrolling by Moreover RT offers selected RT message elements to car drivers on a static display without risk of distracting the attention of the driver Furthermore RT is well suited for mobile phones with built in FM receivers telephone numbers can be directly used to initiate calls and web addresses can be used to start browsing the web content offered by the radio programme provider Last but not least RT is also used for satellite radio broadcasting via DVB S It may be adopted by DRM and DAB in the future too 19 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TA Traffic Announcement This is a temporary flag added to the R
72. ext group The Clock time group is inserted so that the minute edge will occur within 0 1 seconds of the end of the Clock time group CLOCK TIME AND DATE Day Month Year Week Day of Week Minutes are coded as a six bit binary number in the range 0 59 The spare codes are not used Hours are coded as five bit binary number in the range 0 23 The spare codes are not used The date is expressed in terms of Modified Julian Day and coded as a 17 bit binary number in the range 0 99999 Note that the Modified Julian Day date changes at UTC midnight not at local midnight Accurate CT based on UTC plus local time offset must be implemented on the transmission where TMC and or Radio paging is implemented AB groups are usable for Open data see Type 3A amp 3B groups on page 72 Boo Ss D V 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 TYPE 5A amp 5B GROUPS TRANSPARENT DATA CHANNELS OR ODA These channels may be used to send alphanumeric characters or other text including mosaic graphics or for transmission of computer programs and similar data not for display Details of implementation of these last options are to be specified later The repetition rate of these group types may be chose
73. groups on page 72 82 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 TYPE 14A amp 14B GROUPS ENHANCED OTHER NETWORKS INFORMATION EON These groups are transmitted if Enhanced Other Networks information EON is implemented AF codes in type 14A groups are used to refer to frequencies of other networks There are two AF methods for transmitting this information Variant 4 utilizes AF method A coding to transmit up to 25 frequencies the coding method is as described above for type OA groups The PI code of the other network to which the AF list applies is given in block 4 of the group Variant 5 is used for the transmission of Mapped frequency pairs This is used to specifically reference a frequency in the tuned network to a corresponding frequency in another network This is particularly used by a broadcaster that transmits several different services from the same transmitter tower with the same coverage areas The first AF code in block 3 refers to the frequency of the tuned network the second code is the corresponding frequency of the other network identified by the PI code in block 4 Where it is necessary to map one tuning frequency to more than one VHF FM frequency for the cross referenced program service due to multiple use of the tuning frequency or because the cross referenced program is receivable
74. gy o 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 where the objective 1s to educate Programs about people and things that influence them individually or in groups Includes sociology history geography psychology and society Any aspect
75. his LED remains unlit 7 LOW SIGNAL This LED shows that the incoming RF signal of the tuned frequency is less that 20dBuV a Da 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 REAR PANEL COMPOSITE INPUT 4 Bf r PROGRAM OUTPUT COMPOSITE AES EBU OUTPUT INPUT OUTPUT 2 LEFT RIGHT 3 IOR 1 MAINS CONNECTOR DC 12V 2 AES EBU OUTPUT XLR connector for digital audio output 3 PROGRAM OUTPUT XLR connectors for Left and Right analog audio outputs with multiturn trim control for adjusting the output level 4 COMPOSITE INPUT BNC connector for MPX input signal with multiturn trim control for adjusting the input level 5 ANTENNA INPUT 75 Q BNC connector for Antenna input 6 COMPOSITE OUTPUT BNC connector for MPX output 7 GPS ANTENNA Consumer standard SMA connector for GPS Antenna input 13 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 Immediately upon receipt of the equipment inspect for possible shipping damage If damage is found or suspected notify the carrier at once and then contact DEVA Broadcast Ltd We recommend that you set aside the original shipping carton and packing materi
76. iation PILOT Level RDS Level LEFT RIGHT Level 10 56 50 10 56 55 105700 10 57 05 10 57 10 10 5715 0 10 57 20 10 5725 1057 30 10 57 35 10 57 40 10 57 45 Mm Mex kHz Total Pos Neg O MPX Pos kHz O MPX Neg kHz Pos 75 0 kHz Overshoot 0 0 Neg 75 0 kHz Qvershoot 0 0 Measure Time 00 13 36 107 10 Time Span 1 min i 00 13 36 RDS FM Narrow 50ps This screen represents Positive and Negative MPX Deviation The graphic above represents Positive right and Negative left MPX Deviation overshoot in percentage over time Standard overshoot is measured at 75 kHz and is indicated below the graphic see FM Analyzer Settings on page 57 User defined frequency can be selected by moving vertical marker along the horizontal scale Overshoot will be indicated at the cross point with the horizontal dotted line The graphic below represents Positive Negative and Total MPX over the selected time slice 60 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 PILOT LEVEL El FM Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd Main FM Spectrum MPX Deviation PILOT Level RDS Level LEFT RIGHT Level E doi EBDEMA ADO Set On OER BT RGE EE A E O RR AO IRE BROADCAST 6 76 kHz 0 0 kH i Hz 3kHz 4kH
77. ic s Clicking on Minimal button will set margins to minimum allowed values for the printer selected Show in Preview checkbox shows hides margins in preview as dotted lines but not include them in output Header can be altered into different fashions and restored to default by Default button After adjusting all of the properties you are able to print the graphic just by pressing the Print button 104 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 Specialities MAIN PS OR 0AB PS Radio Explorer software visualizes PS in 2 different places Main tab and OAB tab At first glance there is nothing in particular but the difference 1s significant and may cause some misleadings In Main tab PS is visualized by Whole PS rule Whole PS means that between 1 st and 8 th symbol there are no breakings Even missed symbol causes the rule to be wrong This rule is used also when detecting Change On In OAB tab Whole PS rule has no use every arrived PS symbol is visualized no matter of the previous one or its place Clicking inside the PS field you will notice that selection moves across the field indicating where the current symbols were inserted Same selection crawl can be found on Main tab along with both RT fields MS MUSIC PS RETO PS FRESH
78. ile 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 understood a receiver is able to for example store the different RT information elements and the listener may then select and request a specific content type from the radio s memory at an instant in time that suits the listener s needs Thus the listener is no longer forced to watch the RT information passing scrolling by Moreover RT offers selected RT message elements to car drivers on a static display without risk of distracting the attention of the driver Furthermore RT is well suited for mobile phones with built in FM receivers telephone numbers can be directly used to initiate calls and web addresses can be used to start browsing the web content offered by the radio programme provider All additional information necessary for implementing the RT service is carried in the RDS group 3A and in an appropriate RDS ODA group RT Current CB Template Number RT A B Toggle Run Tag 1 Class Content stat Length Content start Length RT History Content 85
79. ime Right after the analyzing is finished stopped the tuner retunes to the frequency before the start of Analyze Process _ Ag BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 PEAK FIND METHODS Highest Peak Only highest peak within defined zone is used the rest are ignored Oo A o es Do 105 9 mz SEER car um a y 11 0 MHZ 102 0 MHz 103 0 MHz 104 0 MHz 105 0 MHz 106 0 MHz All Peaks All peaks within defined zone are used o A A A eer eee 105 2 MHz Ji fios MELO o pm UM OA r F r r i 11 0 MHZ 102 0 MHz 103 0 MHz 104 0 MHz 105 0 MHz 106 0 MHz Every 100 kHz Peak is placed at every 100 kHz regardless of the selected Reference level O A o 1065 MHz Leona o T 1061 MHz L 106 3 MHz eee 106 2 MHZ niii B omni ATTENTION Analyzing process may become very prolonged considering peak count multiplied by observation time Band Analyzer Settings Observe Time 49 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BAND INFO TABLE El Band Info Deva Broadcast Ltd Freq RF Level Mode PI CALL PTY PS RTA RTE AF 95 70 62 1 dByv Stereo 8380 Fop Music BG RADIO EGRA sa TA DD A 9
80. ing LED illuminates in green GROUP DETECTOR E E 8 il a DA 3 El E E 0 1 5 6 Type A a E a dl Type B a a T r Using this feature the user will have information about groups being transmitted and their appropriate frequency In case more information is required it can be found in the tabs where all the information about the selected group is analyzed or within Group Analyzer 6 DEVA BROADCAST GROUP ANALYZER 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com El Group Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd Total Groups Processed 30 57CD Wz EZB6 EA EZB EA EZB EA EZB6 E 57CD Wz 57CD Wz aDzo M 2046 5354 5 2046 2046 4152 aDzo M Selected Group OA Last appear 11 19 07 168 Previous appear 11 19 06 898 Delta time 270 ms 0 27 sec Max 2635 ms 2 64 sec Min 82 ms 0 08 sec Average 540 ms 0 54 sec BER 0 0654 Reset Analyzer Total Blocks Processed 552 Fault Blocks 166 Error Coverage 30 1 20 epg epg Error blocks Per Group 2 bits 5 bits fatal This window gives the user statistical analyze of the incoming RDS RBDS data stream Detailed report for the groups quantity and ratio is included Each group timing presence is reported in a separate table The number of the valid or non valid blocks processed is contained in this screen The refreshing of the s
81. ion must not specify the actual type A and type B groups to be used since these are assigned in each transmission by the type 3A group The AID feature indicates that a particular ODA is being carried in a transmission Each application will have unique requirements for transmission of its respective AID in terms of repetition rate and timing These requirements must be detailed in the respective ODA specification The specification must also detail the AID signaling requirements for such times when an application assumes or loses the use of a group type channel T2 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 TYPE 4A amp 4B GROUPS CLOCK TIME AND DATE OPEN DATA APPLICATION The transmitted clock time and date shall be accurately set to UTC plus local offset time Otherwise the transmitted CT codes shall all be set to zero When this application is used one type 4A group will be transmitted every minute The local time is composed of Coordinated Universal Time UTC plus local time offset The local time offset 1s expressed in multiples of half hours within the range 12h to 12h and is coded as a six bit binary number 0 positive offset East of zero degree longitude and 1 negative offset West of zero degrees longitude The information relates to the epoch immediately following the start of the n
82. iyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 SKY VIEW Sky View is alternative representation of Satellites in View Every satellite is represented as 2D point in space according to Elevation Azimuth and signal quality of the satellite Elevation is in degrees from 0 to 90 Azimuth is in degrees from O0 North to 359 Sky View gives a general idea of how satellites are scattered through the visible sky Bigger the distance better the Dilution of Precision Satellites with insufficient signal quality are colored in red Two toggle buttons are available First hides shows the inner grid Second hides shows azimuth and elevation labelling 89 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 CAMPAIGN MANAGER Campaign Manager is essential part of the Radio Explorer Logger Here are maintained all predefined Campaigns and their Channels Frequency Campaign Frequency Campaign Cydic Scan No Frequency 91 10 MHz 4 94 10 MHz 94 80 MHz 4 95 60 MHz 4 96 70 MHz 99 90 MHz 101 70 MHz 103 90 MHz 104 50 MHz 105 90 MHz 106 50 MHz 107 10 MHz EEEEEEEEEE ES HHHHNHHHKH HH HH 1 2 3 4 a 6 T 8 9 10 11 Frequency Campaigns has no special rules Their purpose is to observe station parameters and switch to next station in list Suita
83. lay 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 RadioText can announce song titles and performers run special promotions or contests or broadcast sponsors messages RT RadioText Plus is semantic analogue radio It allows the RDS feature RadioText RT to be understood by FM RDS receiving terminals RT is based on RDS RT messages and is completely backwards compatible with RT RT has been designed to let the listener or user derive additional benefits from the RDS RadioText service It enables FM RDS receivers to understand the RadioText to recognize designated objects to make those objects manageable by the user and thus offer the user direct access to specific elements of RadioText messages Such an element can for example be programme associated metadata such as the Title and the Artist of the currently playing song or it can be news headlines This provides the listener with an mp3 player feeling while listening to analogue FM radio The elements can also carry additional service m
84. lt P 041 RTA RADIO FRESH TODA TS NOTE In case the RDS stream is coming with errors the Whole PS rule will be wrong at most of the cases even PS may not be shown at all WHERE MY ALTERNATIVE FREQUENCIES GONE Sometimes AF List on Main tab is constantly empty Don t panic simply open OAB tab There you ll find the AF Analyzer Tool So where has the AFs disappeared Many reasons may exist but we will pay attention to the most frequent 2 A The tuned station doesn t transmit AF and or there are no Declared AF B The program can t catch all AF repetitions errors in the stream But AF Analyzer reports some readings First the number of AFs must be transmitted declared followed by the AFs as described in the RDS RBDS Standard In this case the announced number of AFs doesn t cover the received AFs thus the program can t specify the full AF List and indicates nothing 105 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Factory Defaults GENERAL SETTINGS RDS Standard RDS TUNER SETTINGS Bandwidth Off AES EBU DISPLAY SETTINGS Backlight Off LOGGER SETTINGS Cyclic Scan O Scan Hold Time 5 seconds TIME ZONE SETTINGS Local Time Offset Off 106 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 82002
85. m as provided by AF switching The PTY function of RDS helps a broadcaster catch transient audience share A listing of the PTY categories is given in APPENDIX A on page 109 and APPENDIX B on page 110 Under some programming circumstances the PTY identifier may be made dynamic changing between categories for a station that dayparts changes its format for specific time periods The PTY code is not meant to change from song to song or to accommodate a top of the hour newscast however PTYN Program TYpe Name The PTYN feature is used to further describe current PTY PTYN permits the display of a more specific PTY description that the broadcaster can freely decide e g PTY 4 Sport and PTYN Football The PTYN is not intended to change the default eight characters of PTY which will be used during search or wait modes but only to show in detail the program type once tuned to a program If the broadcaster is satisfied with a default PTY name it is not necessary to use additional data capacity for PTYN The Program Type Name is not intended to be used for automatic PTY selection and must not be used for giving sequential information 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 RT RadioText This is a 64 character block of plain text that the listener can select for visual disp
86. mes in place this is applicable only on PI Campaigns Switching defines what action to be taken upon RF level is below threshold PI is changed or lost due to bad RDS reception There are several possible actions PI Search When PI is lost frequency is not known Logger will perform fast Band Scan and will search the band for matching PI This is rather slow process but rarely executed mandatory at the Campaign Start AF Switch if during observation Alternative Frequencies are received they will be observed one by one If some AF matches the current PI and has better RF Level it will replace current frequency in Channel list If there are more than one PI match the strongest RF Level will be chosen NOTE Do not burden PI Campaigns with long Channel lists which may lead to significant increase 1n repetition time See Side Effects below IMPORTANT It is possible to start Campaign with lack of Fixation but no data will be recorded until Fixation is reached SIDE EFFECTS Following a succession of Tune Check Position Collect Data Logging Process is simple enough but combination of circumstances may lead to side effects Lack of GPS Fixation may produce empty Campaigns Accuracy is bound up with DOP coefficients High DOP usually lowers the Accuracy While staying motionless DOP may remain constant for very long period but Logging is intended to be mobile Spikes in resulting paths are consequence of low Accurac
87. n ccccccccccccccc cece cece eect eee eee eens eens eset anna 21 FE COOU Mo de sis lic A 21 Navigation Throush LCD Menta 22 PEDO A A O 22 MUDOU aaee r E a rala a a a eevee 23 Restore T aC Oy Deau Ds analisa alisa ened E a a analisa aa 30 Loading and Running The Software sccscsscccsssssssssssssccccccccsssssssssccccscccesssssssscccssssssssssssecs 31 Mi mal VS TEM TRCG UAC VESES 31 TESTA EA A dd 31 InsStattino Te USD POV DIVE a AA AA 32 Manual installation under WANGOWS LA a a 32 Meanualinsiallation under WINQOWS XF assadas E a S 35 Using the Radio Explorer Softwaren ear eae E A EE sss0o 38 General SCOS una pn a od ane 40 Common VISUAIS colita cionado nd ao uia do o aireado ani ca aE 41 FM Tuner Modes and Preseis iia 42 EN LUNET SELO So do T E T Ra elena one 43 MERLO TOSE S ect as raid 44 EM Band spectrum A Maly Zer as O Ria asa ia doada as aNs 45 DONG ANITA a oia a 47 CIA AD VE ir a e a ai ta oc 48 Fen Ina Velhos 1d da 49 URAC CO OE OR a DS a een nner Tt 49 AU COGS O A NA 49 Every LOO Hr iba 49 Dana into TADA AAA AA pu 50 Band Anah ZN Results SAVING a ed 51 Band EMPATA ds cas 52 Dana Analyzer E OS A A ai 53 A O 54 DTTC SE OOM DO Md ii ela 54 UST CCG Measurement MENO ET E a A 54 yl CC EM AA A inal E O E ned ice uaa tale ites Do TM ANAN Zr SCLIN S a a a a A a re 57 ENEP T U re E E E EE GR A E E TN 58 MPX DENIA ais 59 IIA AA E a a uate usr siete E 61 ROS ICV Cl ERRAR RENO PER ROEDOR AA dados 62 BERRO NI Deni
88. n to suit the application and the available channel capacity at the time TRANSPARENT DATA CHANHELS OR ODA Transparent Data ay oe 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 TYPE 6A amp 6B GROUPS IN HOUSE APPLICATIONS OR ODA Type 6A groups are used for ODA and IH In case this group is used for ODA applications see Type 3A amp 3B groups description There are some unreserved bits in these groups The contents of the unreserved bits in these groups may be defined unilaterally by the operator Consumer receivers should ignore the in house information coded in these groups The repetition rate of these group types may be chosen to suit the application and the available channel capacity at the time oe 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 TYPE 7A amp 7B GROUPS RADIO PAGING OR ODA Type 7A groups are used for Radio Paging or ODA see Type 3A amp 3B groups on page 72 Mein O AB 1AB 2AB 3AB 4AB SAB 6AB 7AB 8 AB TMC 9 AB 10 AB 11AB 12 AB 13 AB 14AB 15 AB RT RADIO PAGING OR ODA ie E E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Ss D WA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria T
89. ned here correspond directly to the quick preset buttons situated along with the rest of the tuner controls Intended to serve as a quick access to favorite stations preset button needs no more than a click Presets can be assigned from here as well as from Quick Save buttons Saving and Recalling is very easy which explains why they are Quick Presets Here is an example 1 Tune to desired station 2 Press one of the Save Preset buttons 3 Station is saved and Recall button right next to pressed Save button is changed immediately 4 To recall saved station simply press Recall button which holds the frequency of the desired station Additionally a Region selector is available while station frequencies may differ from place to place First 5 frequencies will be arranged under fast recall buttons The rest which are colored in green will be placed under Recall List button 44 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 FM Band Spectrum Analyzer E Band Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd LA 15 MKR 94 12 MHz57 77 dBpV REF 57 01 dByV de aa dica 2 7 PE hide 1 7 7 EBREYA visual Control a A AE MN A A A A bee Leme mo BROADCAST ae A Rough 4 SEE ES A E pp atin VREF Y MER 16 A e 4 Balloons Highest Peak g Zoom Control Foes Aer opie peo EA mace MHz a IZ MHz
90. nput on rear panel GPS Antenna to SMA connector for GPS Antenna Input on rear panel Composite Input to BNC connector for MPX input signal on rear panel STAND ALONE This mode is used for configuration and observation on field Use keyboard and LCD display to observe specific station GPS information or to configure Radio Explorer STAND ALONE CAMPAIGN SURVEY This is mode for running Campaign Surveys Before starting Campaign it is necessary to pre configure Campaign Channels and supplemental Radio Explorer settings After starting the Campaign Radio Explorer becomes autonomous and no user interaction 1s needed except for stopping the Stand alone mode NOTE Empty Campaigns could be produced by lack of GPS fix e g bad GPS reception or GPS antenna malfunction WARNING Because of driving safety considerations Radio Explorer do not requires further attention while Stand alone mode is running MASS STORAGE CAMPAIGN DOWNLOAD EVALUATION To download log files for all or specific Campaign POWER OFF Radio Explorer and connect the front panel USB connector to the PC using the supplied cable The rest of the external appointments are irrelevant From now on Radio Explorer will be recognized as mass storage removable disk and will be listed along with other storage drives typically RAD EXP D Copy the necessary log files or use them directly see Measurements Visualization in Google Earth on page 95 PC CONT
91. of low and mid power transmitters RDS RBDS Encoders and Decoders Modulation Monitors Remote Controls Site monitoring and other systems for many companies Our high degree engineers accomplish their bright ideas through successful engineering marketing and management in DEVA Broadcast Ltd s Headquarter in Bulgaria During the last ten years the company products have become our partners best sellers After detailed marketing analysis our team has decided to launch its own brand products based on the latest technologies in the broadcasting business The company s main goal is to design develop and offer a complete line of high quality and competitive products for FM and Digital Radio Radio Networks Telecommunication Operators and regulation authorities We base our market authority position on our good after sales support and relation with the clients Since 2003 DEVA Broadcast Ltd has been ISO 9001 certified The contractors of DEVA Broadcast Ltd are satisfied with the permanent business comfort and to their own confession they owe it to a great extent as well as their prosperity to the loyal partnership of our company 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 Radio Explorer is a multifunctional easy to use tool designed to evaluate FM broadcast band congestion and to measure an
92. of these groups Format and application of the bits allocated for EWS messages may be assigned unilaterally by each country However the ECC feature must be transmitted in type 1A groups when EWS is implemented Mein oas 1 48 248 348 446 sas 646 7a8 848 TMC 948 EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEMS OR ODA 78 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 TYPE 10A amp 10B GROUPS PROGRAM TYPE NAME 10A AND OPEN DATA 10B The type 10A group allows further description of the current Program Type for example when using the PTY code 4 SPORT a PTYN of Football may be indicated to give more detail about that program PTYN must only be used to enhance Program Type information and it must not be used for sequential information The A B flag is toggled when a change is made in the PTYN being broadcast Program Type Name PTYN for display is transmitted as 8 bit characters as defined in the 8 bit code tables in annex E Eight characters including spaces are allowed for each PTYN and are transmitted as four character segments in each type 10A group ODA Type 10B group see Type 3A amp 3B groups description PROGRAM TYPE NAME PTYN _79 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcas
93. or characters should be written into the existing displayed message and those segments or characters for which no update is received should be left unchanged When this application is used to transmit a 32 character message at least three type 2A groups or at least six type 2B groups should be transmitted in every two seconds Bir 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 TYPE 3A amp 3B GROUPS APPLICATION IDENTIFICATION FOR OPEN DATA The type 3A group conveys to a receiver information about which Open Data Applications are carried on a particular transmission and in which groups they will be found The type 3A group comprises three elements Application Group type code used by that application 16 message bits for the actual ODA and the Applications Identification AID code Applications which actively utilize both type A and B groups are signaled using two type 3A groups The Application Group type code indicates the group type used in the particular transmission to carry the specified ODA Two special conditions may be indicated 00000 Not carried in associated group 11111 Temporary data fault Encoder status which means that incoming data to the encoder cannot be transmitted The AID determines which software handler a receiver needs to use This supplements information carried in the type
94. oups Program Type Name 104 and Open data 1O0B ooooonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 79 Type 11A amp 11B groups Open Data ADPIC Misas A AA agia sh vewsandecvonce tends 80 Type IZA L2B crops Open Data ADPIC os 81 Type 134 amp 13B groups Enhanced Radio Paging or ODA oooonnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanannnnnnnnnnnos 82 Type 144 amp 14B groups Enhanced Other Networks information EON ooooonnnncoconananannnnnnnnnnoss 83 Type ISA amp 15B groups Fast basic tuning and switching information oooonocnnoononanananannnnnnnnnnns 84 RATO LO US E sia 85 ASI A cecassbaseieucasstansuncatsnesastaaesoenusenesss aasencssleniscdbuactoudviasisds 86 FESMONTOS CHIN OS sa AR RE 86 GES MOM oras 87 AV VA CW o a a e a aa aa aa rats 89 MOG OOP nane DRDS DEDE ERR DRE DEE ORE RARE RS SR RODES RARO E RSRS RA SSD E 90 Campai en MANOS e R 90 VAT E AA EI A E REDE E E E RP E E E E E E ae tae ae 90 PPT CI OG oea E E T OS 91 A A assis e nas a icigia as 92 Siete 92 Visualization Mm Goosle Earth iii riadas 93 Goosle Bari SCLIN OS dro do 93 Measurements Visualization in Google Earth ooooooocccnnonononanananannnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnn nono nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 95 CAMPAL DV TPL Ada 96 Camal OSETE T ai icuoa 97 PENE DANA COM EAER EATE AE PETE EN EE Ra 98 Lookand Feel Google ET 99 Maintenance seis ia ni soma NO 102 DEVICE Seno S aci RARE ODIO ASIA canas eia AA AI aid Dont ing 103 Print C apab ieS ia 104 SPECIES A E aN 105 Mam T SOF OA B F A A a il 105 Wh
95. rgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Threshold Gradients Each measured value will be represented with colored point according to this gradients Thresholds are constant according to broadcasting authorities and can t be changed Every gradient is defined from three colors left transitional and right Each color corresponds to thresholds above 1 e transitional color is not always in the center NOTE Units for MPX RDS and PILOT depend on Tuner Mode RDS kHz RBDS but while in Google Earth double gradient will be exported xl Current Freg 90 5 MHz PI 8381 CALL WRTH PS RADIO 1 BER 0 17885 PTY EU Pop Music PTY US Country TP ON TA OFF MS MUSIC DI STEREO NotAH Not Compressed Static AF 24 947 93 8 TIME 03 Apr 2012 14 44 41 MPX 89 6 kHz O kHz MPX 119 5 0 Yo Directions To here From here Gradients Steps Value between 4 and 32 which defines granularity of the gradient PILOT 0 0 KHz fas 12 0 8 steps PILOT 0 0 KHz A 12 0 16 steps PILOT 0 0 KHz fs 12 0 32 steps _ 94 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 MEASUREMENTS VISUALIZATION IN GOOGLE EARTH This is intermediate point between Radio Explorer and Google Earth El GPS Export Deva Broadcast Ltd Available Items Refine Visuals From re Import File s
96. ribed in FM Analyzer Settings section Freeze is a toggle button with two states ne Freeze freezes all screen readings until UnFreeze sie 2 UnFreeze ab unfreezes all screen readings Z NOTE Freeze makes motionless only visualization measurements are active in background Time Span defines time slice that will be represented in every graph Print button will open the print dialog for printing allowing to print desired graphic see Print Capabilities on page 104 Save button will save the current graphic as picture Possible Graphical file types are JPG BMP PNG WMF and EMF NOTE Additionally the FM Spectrum could be saved in CSV format a 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 At the bottom is located the Status Line showing information about the current status RF Level is above Low Level Threshold and has become Stable RF Level is below Low Level Threshold thus all the readings are frozen because of the bad reception Waiting for device to become stable Band Scan process is underway Band Analyze process is underway All screen readings are freezed Device 1s disconnected from PC Upon changing working frequency FM Analyzer switches to BUFFERING state and clears all collected data Next at the Status Line is elapsed time since las
97. rs Ar Storage controllers gt System devices gt F Universal Serial Bus controllers Op 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 Locate the Radio Explorer under the Other devices section Right click on it and select Update Driver Software This should bring up Update Driver Wizard Select Browse my computer for driver software Update Driver Software Radio Explorer How do you want to search for driver software Search automatically for updated driver software Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest driwer software for your device unless you ve disabled this feature in your device installation settings Browse my computer for driver software Locate and install driver software manually 4 Click Browse and select the folder where the drivers reside typically C Program Files Radio Explorer Drivers Click Next Update Driver Software Radio Explorer Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location C Program Files Radio Explorer drivers Include subfolders gt Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer This list will show installed driver software compatible with the device and all driver software in the same category as the device 33
98. s on page 47 16 Peak Find Method Selector see Peak Find Methods on page 49 17 Zoom Controls 18 Settings see Band Analyzer Settings on page 47 19 Button for fast recall of the FM Analyzer Tool see FM Analyzer on page 54 20 Button for fast recall of the Band Comparison Tool see Band Comparison on page 52 21 Button for Saving the current graphic see Band Analyzer Results Saving on page 51 22 Button for Printing the current graphic see Print Capabilities on page 104 23 Current position Latitude Longitude from GPS module when GPS fix is available _ 46 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D E WA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BAND ANALYZER SETTINGS de Settings Fen General Common Visuals Tuner Presets FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Google Earth Device Common Visuals Tuner Scan Range Appearance Presets Start 870 Band Rough Balloons E Band Analyzer End 108 0 Band lloons GPS Monitor _ E 7 Border MI Border m rer Google Earth Scan Step O F Fill O Text mu 4 MER E 7 Search Area _ Inactive 4 Open Band Info on Start Analyze O Active Device 5 Fine E Normal Fast Observe Time 5 sec i E 105 MHz 7 1sec 10 sec i Feak Find Method Highest Peak T E Sweep Mode 90 MHz 95 MHz 100
99. t com Web www devabroadcast com TYPE 11A amp 11B GROUPS OPEN DATA APPLICATION Open data Type 11A and 11B groups see Type 3A amp 3B groups on page 72 Mein O AB 1AB 2AB 3AB 4AB 5AB 6 AB 7AB 8AB TMC 9AB 10 AB 11 AB OPEN DATA APPLICATION ODA 80 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 TYPE 12A amp 12B GROUPS OPEN DATA APPLICATION Open data Type 12A and 12B groups see Type 3A amp 3B groups on page 72 OPEN DATA APPLICATION ODA _ 8 D V 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 TYPE 13A amp 13B GROUPS ENHANCED RADIO PAGING OR ODA The type 13A group is used to transmit the information relative to the network and the paging traffic Its primary purpose is to provide an efficient tool for increasing the battery life time of the pager These groups are transmitted once or twice at the beginning of every interval after the type 4A group at the beginning of each minute or after the first type 1A group at the beginning of each interval ENHANCED RADIO PAGING OR ODA Cyde Selection SubType Code Interval Sorting Address Notification Bits 13B groups are usable for Open Data see Type 3A amp 3B
100. t frequency change Next is displayed RDS RBDS mode MPX input Bandwidth and Deemphasis 56 FM ANALYZER SETTINGS Te Settings General Common Visuals Tuner Presets FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Google Earth Device DEVA BROADCAST ME mex Pos MM E mex Neg mm 7 mex Ol E MFX Mean E F mex Min m W PLot m rps m 7 LEFT m RIGHT m MULTIPATH O RF Level Time Span lJ 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Common Visuais FM Analyzer Colors and Visibility Thresholds MPX Min 75 kHz Max 80 kHz O Below Minimum RDS PILOT Min 2 5 KH Min 7 5 Max 3 5 KH Max 7 5 O Between Minimum and Maximum O Above Maximum Colors and Visibility every signal represented on FM graphics could be assigned individual color Visibility has effect only on FM Spectrum Thresholds MPX RDS and PILOT signal have minimum and maximum threshold levels which affects their graphical representation on deviation graphics as well on LED indicators Below Between and Above areas are close related to the threshold levels and their color representation could be changed and seen on deviation graphics and LED indicators as well a BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 35
101. tatistical data depends on the selected group The time of the last showing of the group and time differences between any groups appearing is calculated The average time of group appearing is also displayed The Reset Analyzer button resets all of the buffered data and starts all over Changing tuned frequency also resets Group Analyzer 68 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Ss D V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Short description of all groups analyzed TYPE 0A amp OB GROUPS BASIC TUNING AND SWITCHING INFORMATION Type OA groups are usually transmitted whenever alternative frequencies exist Type OB groups without any type OA groups may be transmitted only when no alternative frequencies exist There are two methods A and B for transmission of alternative frequencies The PS function is also part from this group The Program Service name comprises eight characters It is the primary aid to listeners in program service identification and selection BASIC TUNING AND SWITCHING INFORMATION AF Total 7 AF Method 7 E sequence stream TA MS PS E Code Table Default The Program Service name is to be used only to identify the station or station program The PS may be changed as required by the station Nowadays this feature is used for transmitting artist names song titles promos or some kind of
102. the Install drivers automatically option from installation wizard or something went wrong during the installation process the USB port drivers will be installed automatically and will be ready for use When the software was installed the USB driver was put into a folder within the Radio Explorer program folder With a normal installation as described above the driver will have been located here My Computer Local Disk C Program Files Radio Explorer Drivers Manual installation under Windows 7 1 With the Radio Explorer powered up connect the front panel USB port to the computer using the cable supplied This should immediately bring up a Installing driver balloon notification above the computer Taskbar Click on balloon for status or proceed to step 3 NOTE notification will bring up only once on first device connection Subsequent connections will not be notified Installing device driver software Click here for status A Driver Software Installation Device driver software was not successfully installed Please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance getting this device installed Radio Explorer x No driver found gt Eg IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gt EB Keyboards gt A Mice and other pointing devices gt A Monitors ha a Network adapters Other devices in y Radio Explorer gt 3 Ports COM amp LPT gt a Processors gt yj Sound video and game controlle
103. uld be prominently marked on the outside of the shipping carton B Equipment must be shipped prepaid to DEVA Broadcast Ltd Shipping charges will be reimbursed for valid Warranty claims Damage sustained as a result of improper packing for return to the factory 1s not covered under terms of the Warranty and may occasion additional charges 108 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com APPENDIX A PTY Code Description Used in RBDS Mode North America Short Name News reports either local or network in origin mn 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 S Ret f idmeus Classic Rock Rock oriented oldies often mixed with hit oldies from a decade or more ago 8 SoftRock Album cuts with a generally soft tempo 9 Top40 Current hits often op a variety of rock ESE Oldies Popular music usually rock with 80 or greater non current music A cross between adult hits and classical primarily non current softrock originals 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
104. utomatic 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 should enable receivers and recorders designed to make use of this feature to respond to the particular program item s that the user has preselected Use is made of the scheduled program time to which is added the day of the month in order to avoid ambiguity PS gt 66 Program Service Name This is the station s street name that will appear on the receiver faceplate display The PS can be up to eight characters in length including spaces and can be as simple as the station s call letters KWOW or KWOW FM or a slogan NEWSTALK or LIVE 95 The Program Service Name is automatically displayed even on automobile receivers and because of driving safety considerations broadcasters are generally discouraged from scrolling messages in this field As a matter of fact it is a violation of both the CENELEC and the NRSC standards to scroll the PS display although the practice has become universally common PTY Program Type The PTY data flag identifies the station format from a collection of pre defined categories Many RDS receivers are able to seek the listener s preferred format automatically This means that a car radio can switch from a fading station to a stronger one that carries the same variety of music though not the very same progra
105. ve As will export Campaign data to KMZ format Google Earth will start Google Earth Software if installed preloaded with auto generated KMZ file of currently imported data _95 EES DEVA CAMPAIGN BY PI El GPS Export Deva Broadcast Ltd Available Items Refine Visuals From 03 Apr 2012 15 21 57 03 Apr 2012 15 28 35 Power Down Import File s Import Folder s RE1C3014 03 Apr 2012 2 Item s 8381 WRTH Paths 4 Valid Points 141 out of 3126 Period 08 19 22 15 28 35 Duration 07 09 13 Export RF Interrupts Total 7 REIC301A 25 Jun 2012 4 Item s 91 10 MHz Paths 1 Valid Points 182 out of 182 101 70 MHz Paths 1 Valid Points 182 out of 182 Band Scan Paths 1 Valid Points 63 out of 63 Interrupts Total 2 To Path Preview aip Up Down Del to Clear All Channel Export Options 7 RF RDS LEFT MULTIPATH au MPX PILOT RIGHT A I mm 00 LO ES Settings Campaigns which has observed PI are denoted with PI CALL 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com gt Play se In Path Preview PI Campaigns are represented with set of colored points e Normal green standard measurements e Switch yellow switch conditions e g PI lost Better AF etc e AF Condition
106. which the Logger will remain tuned on Channel frequency and will collect information When Scan Hold Time is elapsed Logger switches to next Channel Use Add button to add new PI CALL Clear button will clear all PI CALL Revert button will undo last changes Save button will upload changes to Device NOTE Duplicate PI CALL are not allowed and will be prompted accordingly for removal PI CALL is to which PI the Logger will try to follow NOTE Channels sequence is strictly followed by Logging Process _Q 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 Logging Process NOTE Logging Process is not Software driven and takes place only in Stand alone operation mode Logging Process is repetitive Channel switching according to predefined Channel List Campaign Channels are picked one by one from the list and observed for defined time When last Channel 1s reached the process continues from first Channel in list and loops that way until Campaign is stopped Campaign observation is the inner process of Logging and basically is defined by Frequency PI and time to observe While observing all FM RDS and GPS parameters are monitored When GPS position is changed or observing 1s finished all parameters are recorded Just before next Channel is to be picked from the list Switching co
107. y but inaccurate is only the GPS position Logging Process strictly follows Channel Sequence as defined in Campaign Manager The design of Radio Explorer is intended for single tune 1 e only one station at a time can be observed Appending Channels increases total observation time which defines repetition time of every Channel AF observation during PI Campaigns also have influence here but 1s variable On the other hand motion is assumed along with the observation In conclusion number of Channels together with high speed brings proportional point to point gaps 1 e jagged path _ 92 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Visualization in Google Earth GOOGLE EARTH SETTINGS Ta Settings ines Common Visuals FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Google Earth Common Visuals Tuner Refine Settings Additional Settings Presets E Enable Refine Export Description FM Analyzer Ignore Stacked Points with Distance Below 10 0 Radio Explorer GPS Voyage Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Split Path when Point to Point Distance is Above 2 min Path Color E Gap Color ml Google Earth Ignore Points with Accuracy Above 5 0 E Device Threshold Gradients RF Level O 20 dBuv canes Refine Settings Enable Refine Enables refine settings to be applied with Visualization in Google E
108. z SkHz GkHz 7kHz SkHz BkHz 10kHz 11kHz 12kHz 13kHz 14kHz 15kHz ASA II BEA 112925 11 29 30 11 29 35 11 29 40 11 39 45 11 29 50 11 39 55 11 30 00 11 30 05 11 30 10 11 30 15 11 30 20 MI PILOT kHz Total 27 5 kHz Overshoot 0 1 Measure Duration 00 06 47 d MPX Level HEA READY 00 06 47 RDS FM Narrow Dus This screen represents PILOT Level The graphic above represents PILOT overshoot in percent over time Standard overshoot is measured at 7 5 kHz and is indicated below the graphic see FM Analyzer Settings on page 57 User defined frequency can be selected by moving vertical marker along the horizontal scale Overshoot will be indicated at the cross point with the horizontal dotted line The graphic below represents PILOT Level over the selected time slice 61 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 RDS LEVEL El FM Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd FM Spectrum MPX Deviation PILOT Level RDS Level LEFT RIGHT Level 4 4 kHz 1 3 0 kHz 1 kHz 2 kHz 3 kHz 4 kHz 5 kHz 6 kHz T kHz 8 kHz 9 kHz 10 kHz FBP E DEVA a perra a ns a eo 11 30 05 11 30 10 11 30 15 11 30 20 11 30 25 11 30 30 11 30 35 11 30 40 Total 22 5 kHz Overshoot 100 0 Measure Duration 00 07 24 RF Level Ei MPX Level MEA READY 00 07

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