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MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
DB4000
Server System
Version 5
07/29/10/09/18

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  • Page 1 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL DB4000 Server System Version 5 07/29/10/09/18...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Block Diagram ..........................8 Features ............................9 Before you start ..........................10 Minimum System Requirements..................... 10 Operating recommendations ......................10 DB4000 Authentication Server ....................... 11 Installation ............................ 11 Starting ............................12 Configuration ..........................13 Maintenance ..........................15 DB4000 Admin ..........................16 Installation ............................
  • Page 3 Delete Template ........................49 Map ............................... 50 View Map ..........................51 New Map ........................... 52 Clear Map ..........................53 DB4000 Alarm Server ........................54 Block Diagrams ..........................55 Installation ............................ 57 Starting ............................58 Configuration ..........................59 General ............................. 59 Logs ............................
  • Page 4 Device Control Screen ........................82 Radio Section ..........................82 Side Buttons ..........................83 Main ............................84 RDS ............................85 FM Spectrum ..........................86 MPX Deviation ......................... 87 Band Analyzer .......................... 89 Band Analyze Basics ......................... 90 Band Analyzer Supplementals ....................90...
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  • Page 6: Introduction

    Since 2003 Deva Broadcast Ltd has been ISO 9001:2000 certificated by SGS quality certification bureau. 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.
  • Page 7: General Information

    Web: www.devabroadcast.com General Information DB4000 Server System is the most cost effective system for permanent monitoring of the quality and continuity of up to 50 FM Radio Stations with innovative features such as TCP/IP connectivity, audio streaming and automatic alerts on out of predefined ranges in regards with ITU-R.
  • Page 8: System Description

    E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com System Description BLOCK DIAGRAM [AS] NEVER connects to any DEVICE. DB4000 Server System [AS] is not aware of the DEVICE Connectivity. GROUP 01 [AS] is not aware of the DEVICE Behaviour (Logger or Monitor). GENERAL VIEW...
  • Page 9: Features

    Remote Listening via optional GSM modem • Audio Program MP3 Streaming • Cartographic interface with site location • Remote DB4000 devices configuration • FM Band 87 - 108 MHz Basic Spectrum Analyzer • Selectable wide/narrow IF bandwidth • MPX, PILOT & RDS deviation meters •...
  • Page 10: Before You Start

    • Please, connect DB4000 Server PC only to good quality Internet connection. This is very important for the normal remote operation of the System. • Please, check if your network settings pass through all the data traffic required for the DB4000 Server System.
  • Page 11: Db4000 Authentication Server

    Server’s PC, providing for the normal operation of the system. Procedures of its installation and configuration will be explained below. Its connection and correlation to the other DB4000 Server System modules can be traced on the Block Diagram of DB4000 Server System (see “Block Diagram” on page 8).
  • Page 12: Starting

    Authentication Server or any of the shortcuts that were created on the Desktop or Quick Launch Area (if such shortcuts were created depending on your choice at the time of installation). Upon starting DB4000 Authentication Server will run minimized in the System Tray. - 12 -...
  • Page 13: Configuration

    Web: www.devabroadcast.com CONFIGURATION To configure DB4000 Authentication Server right-click its icon loaded into System Tray and select “Restore”. A window as the one shown below will appear. To start the configuration process you must stop running the Authentication Server software by clicking “Stop”...
  • Page 14 Listening Port - this is the port used for interconnection with other System modules. Administrator Password - enter the password, required to access Authentication Server from other DB4000 modules. Password must be exact 40 symbols long. ATTENTION: It is reccomended not to use the default password! NOTE: To bring into effect the setting made, please restart the software.
  • Page 15: Maintenance

    Web: www.devabroadcast.com MAINTENANCE Once started the DB4000 Authentication Server do not require any further immediate attention. For security reasons application will log all incoming connections from other DB4000 System modules. Last activities will be shown into application window. Detailed log could be found under the “logs”...
  • Page 16: Db4000 Admin

    Web: www.devabroadcast.com DB4000 Admin DB4000 Admin Software is a module of DB4000 Server System that is used to add or remove new Devices and to edit their settings. It is software to add new Users or to remove them, to administer their rights by applying Rules and Templates and editing or removing them.
  • Page 17: Starting

    CONFIGURATION When started for the first time DB4000 Admin Software will need some initial settings and configuration to be carried out. To perform these settings select “Settings” from menu “Settings”. A window as the one shown below will appear: This is the window where the System Administrator must enter the Server’s IP address, Port...
  • Page 18: Connecting To The Authentication Server

    To have access to the System any of the users must apply the dongle to the PC where the DB4000 Client software is running. Hardware Keys (dongles) are provided to the users upon their registration to the System.
  • Page 19: New User Without Hardware Key (Dongle)

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com New User without Hardware Key (dongle) To create a New User without Hardware Key (dongle) open the list of users by selecting “Users” tab and: - press (New User button);...
  • Page 20: New User With Hardware Key (Dongle)

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com New User with Hardware Key (dongle) To Create a New User with Hardware Key (dongle) first plug-in the dongle into any USB port of the computer where the Admin software is installed.
  • Page 21: Delete User

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Delete User To delete an existing User open the list of users by selecting “Users” tab, select the user to be deleted and: - press (Delete User Button);...
  • Page 22: Devices

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com DEVICES List of all devices registered into the Authentication Server can be seen by selecting “Users” tab as shown below: - 22 -...
  • Page 23: New Device

    Data Port is the main communication port used by the software to communicate with device. Status Port is a port used for internal management of the DB4000 device and for status query. Name is the name of the device and is for descriptive purposes.
  • Page 24: Edit Device

    Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Edit Device To edit any DB4000 device open the list of devices by selecting “Devices” tab, select the device to be edited and: - press (Edit Device button) - or select “Edit Device” from “Devices” menu;...
  • Page 25: Device Remote Settings - Status

    Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Device Remote Settings - Status To see and/or modify any of the DB4000 device settings open the list of devices by selecting “Devices” tab, select the device and: - press (Device Remote Settings button);...
  • Page 26: Device Remote Settings - General

    Selecting “General” tab will open the following window: Site Name is the descriptive name of the site where DB4000 device is located. Application Port is the port that the DB4000 device uses to send all the data to the software applications.
  • Page 27: Device Remote Settings - Time

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Device Remote Settings – Time Selecting “Time” tab on Device Settings will bring out the following window: Internet Clock Sync is to enable/disable SNTP time synchronization; Time Zone Offset is to choose time offset according to your geographic position;...
  • Page 28 Forced mono - stereo decoding will be switched off. De-emphasis is to select de-emphasis for the Demodulator depending on the area of the World where you use DB4000 device. Usually it is 75µs for North America and 50µs for the other countries.
  • Page 29 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Device Remote Settings - Scheduler Selecting “Scheduler” tab on Device Settings will bring out the following window: Here are listed all (50) channels with their individual settings. Brief information about parameters of any of the channels is visible in the above table.
  • Page 30: Device Remote Settings - Email Alarms

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Device Remote Settings - Email Alarms Selecting “Email Alarms” tab on Device Settings will bring out the following window: E-mail Notification Enabled - enables/disables e-mail notification in general, regardless of individual channel settings for notification.
  • Page 31: Device Settings - Gsm Alarms

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Device Settings – GSM Alarms Selecting “GSM Alarms” tab on Device Settings will bring out the following window: GSM Notification Enabled - enables/disables SMS notification in general, regardless of the individual channel settings for notification.
  • Page 32: Device Remote Settings - Calibration

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Device Remote Settings - Calibration Selecting “Calibration” tab on Device Settings will bring out the following window: Calibration is intended only to authorized technical staff for device maintenance. Clicking on the “Get Calibration”...
  • Page 33: Groups

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com GROUPS One or several devices installed in same geographical location can be integrated into group. Groups are created for security reasons, making devices invisible to the clients and casual Internet users.
  • Page 34: Edit Group

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Edit Group To edit any of the Groups open the list of groups by selecting “Groups” tab, select the Group to be edited and: - press (Edit Group button);...
  • Page 35: Joining A Device To Group

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Joining a Device to Group To join a device to any of the Groups open the list of groups by selecting “Groups” tab. Select the Group where the device will be added following the next steps: - press (Add Device to Group button);...
  • Page 36: Remove Device From A Group

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Remove Device from a Group To remove a device from any of the Groups open the list of groups by selecting “Groups” tab. Then select the device that has to be removed and: - press (Delete Device from Group button);...
  • Page 37: Remove Group

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Remove Group To remove a Group open the list of groups by selecting “Groups” tab, select the group to be removed and: - press (Delete Group button);...
  • Page 38: Rules

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com RULES Rules are attributed to the users in accordance with their License Agreement. By Rules individual user’s rights, privileges and access to the system can be specified, customized and administered.
  • Page 39: Edit Rules

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Edit Rules To edit any of the Rules select “Rules” tab and from the list of Users (on the left side of the window that will open) select the User whose Rules will be edited.
  • Page 40 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Subfield “Ranges”: Additionally to the fixed frequencies (channels) a range of frequencies for continuous tuning and monitoring can be specified according to the requirements and License Agreement of any of the System’s Users.
  • Page 41: Delete Rule

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Delete Rule To delete а Rule for any of the Users select “Rules” tab and from the list of Users select the User who’s Rules will be deleted.
  • Page 42: Delete All Rules

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Delete All Rules To delete all Rules for any of the Users select “Rules” tab and from the list of Users (on the left side of the window that will open) select the User who’s Rules will be deleted.
  • Page 43: User Templates

    USER TEMPLATES Templates are predefined sets of Rules (usually composed having in mind geographical location of DB4000 devices). They are quite helpful when defining Rules for a new User or when Rules are added to existing User. List of available User Templates can be seen by selecting “User Templates” tab:...
  • Page 44: New Template

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com New Template To create a New Template select “User Templates” tab and: - press (New Template button); - or select “New Template” from “Templates” menu; - or right-click on the list of Templates or list of Rules and select “New Template”;...
  • Page 45: Rename Template

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Rename Template To rename a Template select “User Templates” tab, select the template to be renamed and: - press (Rename Template button); - or select “Rename Template” from “Templates” menu; - or right-click on the list of Templates and select “Rename Template”;...
  • Page 46: Edit Template

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Edit Template To edit a Template select “User Templates” tab, select the template to be edited and: - press (Edit Template Rules button); - or select “Edit Template”...
  • Page 47: Delete Template Rule

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Delete Template Rule To delete a Template Rule select “User Templates” tab and the Template whose rule to be deleted. Then select the Rule to be deleted and: - press (Delete Template Rule button);...
  • Page 48: Delete All Template Rules

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Delete All Template Rules To delete a Template select “User Templates” tab and then the Template with Rules to be deleted. Next: - select “Delete All Template Rules” from Templates menu - or right-click on the Template on the list of templates and select “Delete All Template Rules”;...
  • Page 49: Delete Template

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Delete Template To delete a Template select “User Templates” tab, select the Template to be deleted and: - press (Delete Template button); - or select “Delete Template” from “Templates” menu; - or right-click on the Template to be deleted and select “Delete Template”;...
  • Page 50: Map

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Map is an additional tool for fast evaluation of site conditions by visually representing each site as situated on User Defined Picture (Map). - 50 -...
  • Page 51: View Map

    (View Map button); - or select “View Map” from Map menu; Hovering mouse over any of the sites with DB4000 devices will pop-up a simplified balloon: From this balloon Name, IP address and Serial number of the devices located at corresponding site could be read.
  • Page 52: New Map

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com New Map To load a new Map: - press (New Map button); - or select “New Map” from “Map” menu; A warning window like the one shown below will appear: If confirmed and continued File Open Dialog will appear, prompting for map picture that can be either JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg) or Bitmap (.bmp).
  • Page 53: Clear Map

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Clear Map To clear the existing Map: - press (Clear Map button); - or select “Clear Map” from “Map” menu; A warning window like the one shown below will appear: Confirmation will delete the existing Map.
  • Page 54: Db4000 Alarm Server

    DB4000 Alarm Server is a module of DB4000 Server System for receiving, processing and timely dispatching of available alarms generated by DB4000 Devices. Its connection and correlation to the other DB4000 Server System modules can be traced on the Block Diagram of DB4000 Server System. (see “Block Diagram” on page 8)
  • Page 55: Block Diagrams

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com BLOCK DIAGRAMS Alarm Server Alarms & Redirections Flow LOGGER XX AUTHENTICATION SERIAL SERVER [AS] GSM MODEM GSM 1 = GSM IN GSM 2 EMAIL or SMS notification is delivered to USER when USER has RULE for ALARM CHANNEL RULE RANGES are ingnored GSM 3...
  • Page 56 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Alarm Server Messages Path POP3 SERVER MESSAGE MESSENGER DATABASE MESSAGE GSM SERVER CHECK FOR FIND SENDER SMS REQUEST (DEVICE) BY SERIAL OR GSM NUMBER 1.
  • Page 57: Installation

    However, in the event that the Setup Wizard does not automatically start, click Start, then My Computer, and then double-click the CD Drive (D:). Within folder “Software” double click the file: “DB4000 Alarm Server.exe” to launch the Wizard (shown below) that will guide you through the several installation steps.
  • Page 58: Starting

    STARTING DB4000 Alarm Server can be launched either by using Start\Programs\DB4000 Alarm Server\ DB4000 Alarm Server or by any of the shortcuts on the Desktop or Quick Launch Area (depending on the settings used at the time of installation). A window as the one shown below will appear upon Alarm Server’s launching:...
  • Page 59: Configuration

    E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com CONFIGURATION Configuration of DB4000 Alarm Server is a process of general and individual setting of each of the functions of the Alarm Server. Launch the Alarm Server module and click “Settings” button. NOTE: To activate the “Settings” button first stop DB4000 Alarm Server by clicking “Stop”...
  • Page 60: Logs

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Logs Upon clicking on “Logs” tab of “Settings” a window as the one shown below will come out: This is the window where can be specified which log (-s) to be saved into a file. The user can select “All”, “None”...
  • Page 61: Auth Server

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Auth Server Upon clicking on “Auth Server” tab of “Settings” a window as the one shown below will come out: This is the window where IP address, Port and Password of the Authentication Server must be entered.
  • Page 62: Pop3 Servers

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com POP3 Servers Upon clicking on “POP3 Servers” tab of “Settings” a window as the one shown below will come out: As e-mail alarms can be dispatched to two different e-mail addresses, there are two fields for the two POP3 Servers accordingly.
  • Page 63: Smtp Server

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com SMTP Server Upon clicking on “SMTP Servers” tab of “Settings” a window as the one shown below will come out: Server is the SMTP server for outgoing e-mails. Port is the port for the SMTP server (Default for SMTP 25) User and Password as set by the e-mail account Reply to (optional) is the return address as specified by the user.
  • Page 64: Gsm

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Upon clicking on “GSM” tab of “Settings” a window as the one shown below will come out: There are two drop-down menus: GSM IN is to select the connection COM port. This is the GSM for the incoming messages. GSM OUT is to select the connection COM port.
  • Page 65: Maintenance

    Web: www.devabroadcast.com MAINTENANCE Once started the DB4000 Alarm Server do not require any further immediate attention. It is a good practice to maintain periodically checks, because some indirect factors are taking place e.g. GSM or E-mail acount expiry, Power shutdown, internet connection loss etc.
  • Page 66: Db4000 Client

    Web: www.devabroadcast.com DB4000 Client DB4000 Client is software used by DB4000 System Users to connect to remote DB4000 sites. In this way they can interact with DB4000 devices, listen and receive alarms in accordance with their License Agreement. - 66 -...
  • Page 67: Installation

    However, in the event that the Setup Wizard does not automatically start, click Start, then My Computer, and then double-click the CD Drive (D:). Within folder “Software” double click the file: “DB4000 Client.exe” to launch the Wizard (shown below) that will guide you through the several installation steps.
  • Page 68: Starting

    USB ports where the software is installed! You can launch the program by going to Start\Programs\DB4000 Client\DB4000 Client or by any of the shortcuts on the Desktop or Quick Launch area (if such shortcuts were created at the time of installation).
  • Page 69: Initial Configuration

    Web: www.devabroadcast.com INITIAL CONFIGURATION As you will note a window as the one shown below will appear immediately after DB4000 Client first start. So the very first task is configuring the software’s connectivity by specifying the IP address and Server’s Port.
  • Page 70: Menu And Toolbar

    E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com MENU AND TOOLBAR “DB4000 Client” utilizes a standard menu bar that can be used to select any of the desired options and settings. All the menus available in software’s menu toolbar are accessible by the corresponding quick buttons located on the Main Toolbar.
  • Page 71: Device

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com DEVICE Connect / Disconnect To Connect or Disconnect select the site and: - press (Connect button); - or select “Connect” from “Device” menu; NOTE: “Connect”...
  • Page 72: View

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com View By selecting “View” from “Device” menu the Device Control Screen will appear. All controls and functions on this screen will be active provided when connected to any of the sites. Detailed explanation of Control Screen components is provided in “Device Control Screen”...
  • Page 73: View Map

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com View Map Using “View Map“ function, the selected Group will be highlighted on the map. In case that this group is not visible on the Map (depending on the zoom and map position) the software will automatically reposition the Map to place the active group on the Map’s center.
  • Page 74: Map

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Map is additional tool to visually represent each Site location on User Defined Picture (Map). - 74 -...
  • Page 75: Moving The Map

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Moving the Map Map could be moved (repositioned) simply by holding mouse button over it (no device under the mouse) and moving into desired direction. Site Coloring Currently Selected Site - Site Rectangle is bordered in red.
  • Page 76: Zoom In

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Zoom In To Zoom In the Map: - press (Zoom In button); - or select “Zoom In” from “Map” menu; 100 % To bring the Map back to its original size: - press 1:1 (100 % button);...
  • Page 77: License

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com LICENSE Refresh Using this option the User can manually acquire his actual License data file. This file is automatically updated every hour by Client Software. To Refresh the User’s License: - press (Refresh button);...
  • Page 78: Settings

    Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com SETTINGS This is the Menu used to configure DB4000 Client software. NOTE: This window will be auto closed in 120 seconds after its opening. General This is the window where IP address and port of the Authentication (Licence) Server must be entered (see “Initial Configuration”...
  • Page 79: Band 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 Band Analyzer Subfield “Band Scan”: From - Starting Frequency To - Ending Frequency Scan Step - Frequency stepping (resolution) through defined scanning range. Selected step defines the scan speed vs.
  • Page 80: Fm Spectrum

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com FM Spectrum Color customization of every FM Spectrum parameter could be done here. Any of the parameters can be visible or hidden by clicking on corresponding check-box. - 80 -...
  • Page 81: Language

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Language The above window represents language selection option. NOTE: New language will take effect when program is restarted. - 81 -...
  • Page 82: Device Control Screen

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com DEVICE CONTROL SCREEN Radio section and Side Buttons are common for all the windows that can be opened within Control Screen: Main, RDS, FM Spectrum, MPX Deviation and Band Analyzer. Radio Section 1.
  • Page 83: Side Buttons

    - opens associated media player and connects to the remote DB4000 Streamer (in case that DB4000 Device is supplied with the external MP3 streamer and subject to your license); - freezes data visualization (a toggle button with two states - “Freeze” and “Unfreeze”);...
  • Page 84: Main

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Main This screen shows all mandatory parameters represented as LED readings. Three values are shown above every LED indicator. First is the currently measured value, followed by its minimum and maximum peak values for the period of the last frequency change.
  • Page 85: Rds

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com This screen represents all mandatory RDS readings if there is RDS signal available for the station tuned in. - 85 -...
  • Page 86: Fm Spectrum

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com FM Spectrum This screen represents all mandatory parameters over the selected time slice (Window Span). Every parameter has its own color representation and measurement units, which are visible below the graph.
  • Page 87: Mpx Deviation

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com MPX Deviation This screen represents Total MPX Deviation overshoot (in percent) over time. Standard overshoot is measured at 75 KHz and is indicated with the start of the yellow zone. User-defined frequency can be selected by moving vertical marker along the horizontal scale.
  • Page 88 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com This screen represents Positive/Negative MPX Deviation overshoot (in percent) over time. - 88 -...
  • Page 89: Band 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 Band Analyzer 1. Button to start scanning process. 2. Starting Frequency. 3. Ending Frequency. 4. Buttons to adjust Starting (2) and Ending (3) frequencies to cover entire FM Band (87-108 MHz) 5.
  • Page 90: Band Analyze Basics

    65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str., 8000 Bourgas, Bulgaria Tel: +359 56/820027, Fax: +359 56/836700 E-mail: office@devabroadcast.com Web: www.devabroadcast.com Band Analyze Basics First step of Analyze Process is defining the “Zone to analyze”. Band Spectrum itself, resulted from Scan Process defines the left and right edges of analyzed area. Selecting the reference level by moving the Reference Marker defines the bottom of the zone, while the top is defined by the maximum measured level.

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