Basic Rds - DEVA Broadcast SmartGen Mini Maintenance And Operation Instruction Manual

BASIC RDS

In this tab you will find all the essential RDS parameters needed for the Basic RDS applications.
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.
Identification - PI/CALL – 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 within the encoder. 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 '----'.
TP (Traffic Program Identification) – The TP flag identifies the station as one that routinely
broadcasts traffic bulletins for motorists as part of its normal, everyday programming. When the
TP flag is displayed on the receiver faceplate, the radio is searching for traffic announcements. The
radio keeps track of TP stations offering this service to speed up the search-and-switch process.
TA (Traffic Announcement) – This is a temporary flag added to the RDS data stream only
when a traffic bulletin is being aired. Some RDS car radios can be set to search for traffic bulletins
among various TP stations 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.
MS (Music/Speech Switch) – This flag simply indicates whether music or speech is the primary
broadcast programming.
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