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DYNAMIC RDS ENCODERS KVARTA
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  • Page 1 RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 DYNAMIC RDS ENCODERS KVARTA USER’S MANUAL www.kvarta.net 1/36...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Functions of RDS/RBDS......................5 1.4. WHAT ABOUT U.S.? ......................... 7 1.5. A FEW WORDS ABOUT PS AND RT ..................7 Dynamic RDS Encoder Kvarta ......................8 2.1. INCLUDED ACCESSORIES ......................8 2.2. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE RDS ENCODER ..............9 3.
  • Page 3 RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 APPENDIX C - RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 ASCII COMMAND SET ............29 C.1. HELP COMMANDS ......................... 29 C.2. RDS SYSTEM COMMANDS ..................... 29 C.3. DSN AND PSN CONFIGURATION .................... 30 C.4. Dynamic PS COMMANDS ...................... 31 C.5. EON COMMANDS* ........................ 32 C.6.

  • Page 4: Introduction

    1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. About KVARTA Ltd. For more than 20 years, Kvarta has been developing products for Broadcasters and CATV providers. Our solutions are used by major radio and television broadcasters and regulatory agencies. Broadcast is our passion. We understand your challenges and have designed many solutions perfectly adapted to your needs.

  • Page 5: Functions Of Rds/Rbds

    Open Data Applications Fast switching information only The KVARTA RDS/RBDS RDS1000 encoder is designed to be fully compatible with both the European and American standards, and broadcast of any or all of the data groups is fully user selectable, to allow the broadcaster to tailor the RBDS data stream to fit their needs.
  • Page 6 ‘on’ if your station is not currently broadcasting traffic information! 7. Clock Time. Allows a receiver to display a time generated by a KVARTA encoder. For more on the use of this feature, see the ‘Broadcasting Accurate Time’ section under ‘Advanced Functions’.

  • Page 7: What About U.s

    Other potential uses lie in contesting or even advertisements. The uses are nearly limitless, and the encoders from KVARTA gives you the power and flexibility to exploit those uses, both now and well into the future. More details in paragraph 4 and Appendix B.

  • Page 8: Dynamic Rds Encoder Kvarta

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 2. Dynamic RDS Encoder Kvarta 2.1. INCLUDED ACCESSORIES In your package, you should have received: • Your RDS encoder • One AC main power cord • One shielded RS-232 serial data cable • One CD-ROM containing software, manuals.

  • Page 9: General Specifications Of The Rds Encoder

    COM1 Monitoring of broadcasted RDS data. Use RDS Decoder 3.0 software provided by www.esslinger.de Full monitoring over Ethernet only RDS500 and RDS1000 using rdsspy. * SNMP and UECP support for RDS500 and RDS1000. Partial UECP support for RDS300. www.kvarta.net 9/36...

  • Page 10: Getting Connected

    LAN (if used) and any other devices or cables that need to interface with the RDS Encoder. Kvarta RDS Encoders were designed to be installed at an FM transmitter site; therefore it meets and exceeds criteria and levels for RF interference that are considerably worse than required.

  • Page 11: Connection To The Broadcast Chain

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 3.3. CONNECTION TO THE BROADCAST CHAIN If the RDS Encoder is to be used in ‘Loop through’ mode, connect the output of your stereo generator/multiplexer to the ‘MPX IN / SYNC’ jack of the encoder, using 75 ohm coaxial cable. Then connect the ‘MPX OUT’...

  • Page 12: Setting The Rds Level

    Then, a modulation monitor that is sensitive enough can measure the modulation of the RDS subcarrier alone. KVARTA recommends an RDS injection level that corresponds to a carrier deviation of approximately 4 kHz, or 4 -5 percent modulation. In the USA, the FCC allows an FM broadcast station an extra 5% of total modulation for each subcarrier that is active, up to a maximum of 110% total modulation.

  • Page 13: Configuration And Operation

    ▲ WARNING If you are using the USB port do not unplug the cable when the virtual COM port is opened by an application. You must first close the COM port before unplugging the USB. ***************************************** * RDS ENCODER KVARTA - RDS1000 * Firmware Version : 3.00A (14/04/2011) * http://www.kvarta.net...

  • Page 14: Communicating Via Tcp/Ip

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 Returns all configured information regarding the ethernet connection: MAC, IP, MASK, Gateway, DHCP,PORT, FILTER, USER, WEB_SERVER. If you want to change the PS string, just write the following command: PS=<8 length > Where n is any alphanumeric character or characters, up to 8 characters in length. And the command for activating the RDS output of the RDS Encoder would read: rds=<x>...

  • Page 15: Advanced Functions

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 5. ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 5.1. BROADCASTING TRAFFIC DATA (TMC)* The Traffic Management Channel (TMC) is a method of communicating real time traffic information to vehicles equipped with the proper receivers to decode and display that data. Prevalent in many European countries, TMC data can help drivers select the best routes on their journey, advise motorists of slowdowns or accidents on the road ahead, and maximize efficient use of a fleet of vehicles.

  • Page 16: Paging Applications

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 Un defines the type of group used by the ODA application, U1, U2,…Un= 3A (specific case), 3B, 4B, 5A,5B, 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, 9A, 9B, 10B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13A, 13B. The messages included in the 3A groups (block C) are defined by the commands ODA.gv.MSG=<bbbb>...

  • Page 17: Broadcasting Accurate Time

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 DSN(d).GRPD=<I> with i=0 to 7. *Only RDS1000 5.4. BROADCASTING ACCURATE TIME If you choose to configure your RDS Encoder to broadcast local time as part of the RDS data, there are several steps to enable this feature. The first is to enable broadcast of RDS data group 4A, which is designated for transmitting clock and calendar data.

  • Page 18: Using The Uecp Protocol

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 6. USING THE UECP PROTOCOL 6.1. ABOUT UECP As RDS progressed and grew in Europe, a need was seen to have some form of standardization amongst different RDS encoders from various manufacturers. The output protocol of the encoders to the receivers in the listening area was already defined, but what was needed was a standard for communication and control of a network of disparate encoders with a single protocol.

  • Page 19: Uecp Commands And Functions

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 6.3. UECP COMMANDS AND FUNCTIONS* RDS Message commands Open Data Application commands ODA config and short message ODA gp. usage sequence ODA free format group ODA rel. priority gp sequence TA/TP ODA ‘burst mode’ control ODA ‘spinning wheel’ timing...

  • Page 20: Rds Glossary

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 7. RDS GLOSSARY AF - Alternative Frequencies list The list(s) of alternative frequencies give information on the various transmitters broadcasting the same program in the same or adjacent reception areas, and enable receivers equipped with a memory to store the list(s), to reduce the time needed for switching to another transmitter.
  • Page 21 RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 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 a better signal having the same program Identification code.
  • Page 22 RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 TMC - Traffic Message Channel This feature is intended to be used for the coded transmission of traffic information. The coding is separately defined by a set of standards issued by CEN [ENV 12313- 1 and prENV 12313-2].

  • Page 23: Appendix A - Pty, Ptyn

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 APPENDIX A – PTY, PTYN Following is a list of the European (RDS Program Type,CENELEC) and American (RBDS Program type, NRSC) format codes for configuring your PTY and PTYN. Don’t worry if there’s not an exact match, just find one that’s close.

  • Page 24: Appendix B - How To Set Up The Rds1000 For Ps Name Or Radio Text Scrolling

    KVARTA has decided to include a powerful dynamic display of PS and RT in our encoders due to the growing requests from our customers. Before any dynamic set up be sure that your country regulation authority allows this.

  • Page 25: Uecp Configuration. (Expert Only)

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10  PS scrolling: Possibility to scroll by characters or by words a text of up to 64 characters. Instead of the static PS name. Stored in RAM or EEPROM.  Dynamic PS scrolling: Possibility to automatically scroll by characters or by words a text coming from automation software.

  • Page 26: Ascii Configuration

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 recommendation. It will be necessary to use MEC 2D to transmit relevant information to the encoder. Any ASCII(text) command can be coded in UECP and can be sent to the encoder. So in order to configure the PS scroll or Dynamic PS scroll please refer the chapter B to know the exact command to code.
  • Page 27 NOTE: If you want to save the PS SCROLL in EEPROM. Use the command ‘PS_SAVE=1’ PS_SCROLL=0,0,0,2,DYNAMIC UECP RDS ENCODER KVARTA Will display alternatively “DYNAMIC”, “UECP RDS”,”ENCODER”,”KVARTA” every 2 seconds Then write the command PS_ TEXT= BEST RADIO will display alternatively BEST and RADIO...
  • Page 28 RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 Setting PS_TAGGED_TEXT= Now playing <item.title > by <item.artist> For example to write the sentence when the automation software send the following information ARTISTNAME= The Beatles SONGTITLE= Yellow Submarine DURATION= 05:00 Activate the feature: PS_FORMAT=1 As soon as a song length is different than 0 the Dynamic Ps scroll is broadcast The time display of the Dynamic PS scroll depends on the song length given by the automation software when formatted scroll repetition is set to 0.

  • Page 29: Appendix C - Rds300/Rds500/Rds1000 Ascii Command Set

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 APPENDIX C - RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 ASCII COMMAND SET C.1. HELP COMMANDS HELP : Lists all help commands HELP.RDS :RDS Commands HELP.SYSTEM :Level/Pilot/Address Commands HELP.EON :EON Commands HELP.CT :Clock Time Commands HELP.IPCONFIG :Network configuration commands HELP.ODA :Open Data Application commands HELP.PS_SCROLL:PS Scroll Commands...

  • Page 30: Dsn And Psn Configuration

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 C.3. DSN AND PSN CONFIGURATION RDS? : Lists configured information regarding currently configured DSN and PSN. Following are commands for initialization and configuration of the “fixed” parameters of the RDS data: RDS=0|1: Disable/Enable RDS Data Generation DSN_CURRENT=D : Select Data Set 'D' as the current Data Set to broadcast.

  • Page 31: Dynamic Ps Commands

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 C.4. Dynamic PS COMMANDS PS_SCROLL_ENABLE={0|1} – Enable/Disable PS Scrolling feature. SCROLL_DEFAULT_PS={0|1} – Adds default 8 char PSN PS to the scrolling PS. PS_RT_DELAY=x – Delays dynamic PS/RT item display with the specified seconds PS_OPTIONS=a,b,c,d a=0-1 truncated, b=0-1 centered,c=0-9 Formatting text scrolling repetition d=0- 9 PS scrolling repetition.

  • Page 32: Eon Commands

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 C.5. EON COMMANDS* To use EON make sure that correct EON List is defined. Group 14A and 14B are added to the group sequence. EON is enabled for the PSNs in the list, as well as the EON_ENABLE flags are set correctly.

  • Page 33: Paging Commands

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 CT_OFFSET=+/-offset :UTC Date and time and offset in 30 minute units(-24 to +24). CT_ OFFSET? : Displays current time offset. NOTE: For years after 2099 use ‘CT_SET ‘ ASCII command(UECP commands cannot configure century). C.8. PAGING COMMANDS* NOTE: To use RDS Paging make sure that 7A group is included in the group sequence and GRPD code is correctly set.

  • Page 34: Network Commands

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 C.10. NETWORK COMMANDS Network communication configuration and monitoring commands: IPCONFIG? : Lists all configured network information. IPCONFIG=1 : To set default settings of the IP module. Parameter Default Value 192.168.2.3 Mask 255.255.255.0 Gateway 192.168.2.1 DHCP Disabled...

  • Page 35: Rt+ Commands

    TCP1.PORT=X – Set TCP/UDP port TCP1.FILTER=0.0.0.0 – Set IP filter for the port. TCP1.TCP_STATUS=ESTABLISHED – Display TCP status of the specified port. * RDS300 has only 1 TCP/UDP port; RDS500 – 2 ports; RDS1000 – 4ports; C.12. RT+ COMMANDS* RT_PLUS={0|1} - RT Plus On-1/OFF-0...

  • Page 36: Snmp Commands

    RDS300/RDS500/RDS1000 User Manual 3.10 *Only RDS500 and RDS1000 C.14. SNMP COMMANDS* SNMP_SERVER=0|1 - SNMP Enable (1)/Disable (0) command RO_PASSWORD - SNMP Read only community string RW_PASSWORD - SNMP Read/write community string TRAP_PORT - Trap server port Default:162 TRAP_SERVER - Trap server IP TRAP_PASSWORD - Trap community string NOTE: For the SNMP MIB table please contact us.

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