Basic Rds - DEVA Broadcast DB9009-RX Maintenance And Operation Instruction Manual

BASIC RDS

All basic elements of the RDS/RBDS are displayed on the screen – PI, PS, RT, TA/TP and etc.
The Alternative frequencies
be set via the AF Count Slider. Once the needed quantity of AFs is set, the frequencies for each of
them should be specified.
PI/CALL (Program Identification) – The PI code is your station's 'digital address'. It is a
hexadecimal code that is assigned by an appropriate broadcasting authority in most countries, but
in the United States the PI code is numerically calculated from the station's call sign. We have
provided a calculator utility. An in-depth discussion of the mathematical calculation is given in
RDS/RBDS Standard. To use the PI calculator for US 'K' and 'W' call signs, simply enter call
letters into the CALL box. The hexadecimal code will automatically be calculated into PI box. If
the hexadecimal code for a US station is known, you may enter it under PI, and then the call sign
will be calculated automatically into CALL box. When PI calculator fails to calculate PI or CALL
the corresponding box will be filled with '----'.
PS (Program Service Name) – This is the station's "street name" that will appear on the
receiver faceplate display. The PS can be up to eight characters in length (including spaces) and
can be as simple as the station's call letters: KWOW or KWOW FM, or a slogan: NEWSTALK or
LIVE 95.
RT (Radio Text) – This is a 64-character block of plain text that the listener can select for
visual display on the faceplate of the radio by pressing an INFO button on the receiver. This
function is not available on many automobile radios for safety reasons, which has precipitated the
frowned-upon practice of scrolling the PS field instead. The Radio Text can announce song titles
and performers, run special promotions or contests, or broadcast sponsors' messages.
E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com ,Web: www.devabroadcast.com
are also available, represented as a list. The number of the AF can
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65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria
Tel: +359 56 820027, Fax: +359 56 836700