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GOLDENEAGLE AM User Manual (Software version 4.0.x) Date : 2012/07/13 Audemat® is a registered trademark. audemat WorldCast Systems Group web: www.audemat.com - e-mail: contact@audemat.com...
2.3. List of the included accessories ....................10 2.4. Front panel ..........................11 2.5. Rear Panel ..........................11 3. GETTING STARTED WITH THE GOLDENEAGLE AM ..............12 3.1. Connecting to your PC or to the network ................. 12 3.2. Network configuration using the embedded website ............... 13 3.3.
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13.2. Commands module - Relay outputs ..................67 13.3. Metering module - Analog inputs ..................... 69 APPENDIX A: GOLDENEAGLE AM V4 TRAP DESCRIPTION ............70 APPENDIX B: DESCRIPTION OF SNMP MONITORING TABLES ............ 74 APPENDIX C: PROCEDURE FOR RETRIEVING THE IP ADDRESS ..........76 APPENDIX D: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ..................
Founded in 1980, Audemat is part of the WorldCast Systems group of companies which combines the collective expertise & extensive product portfolio of several major broadcast brands to offer turnkey systems in all major analog and digital technologies.
Phone Alerts: alarms recorded in the event log and sent by mail or SNMP trap can also be sent as phone messages. In addition to the software key, a modem supplied by Audemat is required to implement the option. See section 6.2.8.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 1.3. Before you start 1.3.1. Safety warning This equipment complies with international mechanical and electrical standards. To maintain this compliance, as well as to ensure proper and safe working conditions and avoid electrical shocks and fire hazards, you must comply with the following recommendations: The device should only be utilized in the conditions described in the user manual.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 1.3.2. Operating recommendations So as to guarantee acquisition performance, stability of supplied information and reliability, we recommend you follow the conditions below: The unit must be installed in a location with steady air flow, either forced or natural. If several units are stacked up, they should be spaced by at least 1 U to allow air flow and prevent overheating.
2.1. Specifications The GOLDENEAGLE AM is fitted with 2 boards: a spectrum analyzer which in addition to its spectrum analyzer function also handles audio monitoring and RF measurements; and a tuner which handles AF measurements, streaming and recording. See their technical specifications below.
Number of points: 2048 Average: 5/10/20/50/100/200 2.2. Network configuration To successfully communicate with clients and various services, the GOLDENEAGLE AM uses the following ports: FTP port: 21 HTTP port: 80 SSH server port: 22 SNMP Daemon port: 161 GOLDENEAGLE AM as server ...
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 2.3. List of the included accessories Check that all items are present in the box: 1 power supply cable 1 straight Ethernet cable (A*) 1 crossover Ethernet cable (B*) 1 F/SMA cable ...
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 2.4. Front panel POWER button Headset jack LEDs on the front panel: RUN: normal operation HDD: hard drive activity POWER: power indicator of the GOLDENEAGLE AM 2.5. Rear Panel RS 232 crossover cable (not supplied)
* With a direct connection, you will need to set an address on your PC in the 192.168.xx.xx range, so it is compatible with the IP address in the GOLDENEAGLE AM (192.168.0.100). The procedure varies depending on your operating system.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 3.2. Network configuration using the embedded website You will now be able to access the embedded web site via Ethernet or Internet for basic configuration and to download the remote applications. Open a web browser (Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox…) and enter the unit’s IP address, login and password.
Programs/Audemat/ScriptEasy/Uninstall and Programs/Audemat/MasterView/Uninstall). 2. To install them, click on each link and follow on-screen instructions. 3. To use any of the applications, click the Start button and Programs/Audemat you will then find three subfolders: GoldenEagle AM, ScriptEasy and MasterView. ...
The ‘Product ID’ page lists the build versions of the various pieces of software and firmware that make the GOLDENEAGLE AM function. It also allows you to give your unit a unique name and description, for your own internal use.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 4.2. Network IP configuration definition: Current network status: current network parameters. Ethernet configuration mode The application can be configured for use with a static or dynamic IP address (DHCP). Static Ethernet configuration If using a static IP address, enter the parameters in this window.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 4.3. Download This page enables you to download the installer software for the GOLDENEAGLE AM applications. GOLDENEAGLE AM, remote application for complete configuration of the unit: system, station and monitoring configuration. ScriptEasy, automation application for remote control of alarms sent by the GOLDENEAGLE TV, management of I/Os and creation of custom scripts.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 5. REMOTE APPLICATION PRESENTATION 5.1. Introduction 5.1.1. Working principle The unit is designed to automatically monitor a programmed list (radio stations) by comparing measurements from an internal tuner to user-defined reference settings. In case of failure, alarms are generated and sent by SNMP Traps or mail.
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 Detected error Error duration < guard time Error duration > 2 consecutive cycles guard time with no error Triggering and end of a high threshold alarm ‘Intermittent alarm’ type tests detect short but frequent overshoots. A time window and a number of acceptable overshoots during this time window must be set.
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 1st overshoot 5th overshoot high threshold time window time window time window less than 4 overshoots: more than 4 overshoots: less than 4 overshoots: no alarm alarm is sent state reinitialization time Intermittent alarms with a maximum of 4 events within the set time window Notification sequence: Notifications (or traps) are identified with a unique id number (see trap description, Appendix A).
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 Inversely, when the high level alarm ends, the lower level tests that were ‘CLOSED’ return to ‘ALARM’ status and traps are sent with alarmStatus values of 4 (alarm reopened). The alarmStatus field value can be:...
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 Scan Scan Program1 Program 2 f + 3 or 5 kHz* f + 3 or 5 kHz* Depending on the version, scanning is performed in either 3 kHz increments for the 9 kHz step market or 5 kHz increments for the 10 kHz step market.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 5.2. Launching the GOLDENEAGLE AM application See section 4.3 on how to install the application. Open the GOLDENEAGLE TV application using the desktop shortcut or from the ‘Start’ button: ’Programs’/’AUDEMAT’/’GoldenEagleAM’’GoldenEagleAM’. The login window pops up.
Checking version numbers and options Go to the ‘Help’’About’ menu to display this window: It gives an overview of your GOLDENEAGLE AM versions, its IP and MAC addresses (Summary tab) and available licenses (Licenses tab). If you wish to activate additional licenses, please see chapter 12.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 6. CONFIGURING THE GOLDENEAGLE AM Configuration is reserved for administrators. 6.1. Set application preferences Display the options using the ‘File’’Options’ menu to set application parameters. Set the maximum time for real time readings.
The ‘Product ID’ page lists the build versions of the various pieces of software and firmware that make the GOLDENEAGLE AM function. It also allows you to give your unit a unique name and description, for your own internal use.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 6.2.2. Date/Time Set system date : The user may update both date (year/month/day) and time (hour/minute/second). Set system time zone The user selects the geographical zone from the list. Important to have this set correctly when using an NTP server.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 6.2.3. Status The ‘Status’ page gives a summary of the unit’s vital parameters: temperature, available memory, CPU load and available disk space. This information may be requested to establish a diagnosis in case of malfunction.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 6.2.4. Users The “Users” link opens up a page from which to set user access to the different sections of the GOLDENEAGLE Web & Software accounts: there are 2 user levels to access the website and software application, Administrator and Guest.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 6.2.5. Network IP Configuration: Ethernet configuration mode Both interfaces (primary and secondary) can be configured with a static or dynamic IP address (DHCP). Static Ethernet configuration If using a static IP address, enter the parameters in this window.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 6.2.6. PPP Dialout Configure outgoing calls from this page. This function is mutually exclusive with ‘Phone Alerts’. To configure outgoing calls: activation of outgoing calls PPP as Ethernet backup: This function makes it possible for the unit to switch to the PPP interface to send alarms if the primary Ethernet interface (eth0) doesn’t function anymore (i.e.
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 Configure a PPP account to dial when alarms are issued. Calling quotas: number of calls The user can limit the number of daily outgoing calls. He/she should put 0 if this limitation is not required.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 6.2.7. PPP Dial-in To configure incoming calls from a PPP server: Dial-in configuration: activation of “incoming calls" function. Account: account and access settings. Modem configuration: the user selects the modem (if necessary) and its features.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 6.2.8. Phone Alerts (option) This function activates DTMF phone alerts for ScriptEasy alarms. Please refer to chapter 13 to install the option and read the Script Easy Manual for more information. This function is incompatible with the PPP mode.
ISP, blocked by a firewall...). For each port used in the GOLDENEAGLE AM, select the interface of the port (for example PPP in the case of a modem connection) and the new port to use in the “duplicate to” field.
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 The input and output interfaces of the router can be configured by the options « Public interface » (Input) and « Private Interface » (output). Once the configuration is done, lock it in by clicking on “update”. Then click the “Activate new configuration”...
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 6.2.10. Webcam Webcam support is only available with webcams sold by Audemat. The webcam is detected on start-up; however, detection can be forced with the “Recheck” button. Options that can be configured are: ...
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 6.2.11. Support Stop / Restart : ‘Restart’ enables the user to restart the application to reinitialize the parameters. “Reboot equipment”: restarts the entire unit. “Power off equipment”: enables the unit to be switched off remotely.
IP address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). The “send mail every” section enables the user to send messages in a batch every “X” minutes if desired. When waiting for the time chosen by the user, the GOLDENEAGLE AM stores the messages. ...
6.2.13.2 Notification mode To make sure traps reach their target via the protocol, the GOLDENEAGLE AM offers 2 methods; with both methods, traps are sent until acknowledgment is received by the manager. Automatic acknowledgement for sending with INFORM. These notifications are only available with the version 2c of the protocol.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 The acknowledgment mode (Trap V1, Trap V2c or Inform) is identical for all alarms. See the next section “Notifications” for additional settings. With “SNMPv2c traps” notifications, it not possible to acknowledge traps.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 6.2.16. I/O Log Set parameters for the I/O log that the user can view from the application (‘Status’ button, ‘Event log’ tab, see section 11.2). Settings: set recording frequency and length of time event logs are kept.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 6.2.18. Receivers On this page, view information about the AM receiver and the status of the spectrum analyzer. Page 44 Head Office : Parc d’activites Kennedy - 20, avenue Neil Armstrong – F-33700 Bordeaux-Merignac (France) Tel +33 (0)5 57 928 928 –...
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 7. MONITORING CONFIGURATION Reserved for administrators. Click to access the channel configuration pages. 7.1. Managing channels 7.1.1. Adding New Channels to the Monitoring List The first thing to do is to configure the channels to be monitored. It can be done either of two ways: ...
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 The channel creation page opens: When first using the GOLDENEAGLE AM or if no scan has yet been performed, click “Rescan” to initiate a new scan (1). When the scan exists, the channel to be added can be selected in the list of detected frequencies (2).
Finally, if you do not want this particular station to be a part of the regular monitoring cycle, select the ‘Standby’ box. This will leave the station configured, so that you may manually monitor when you choose, but the GOLDENEAGLE AM will not generate alarms, automatically scan that station or record its measurements on a regular basis.
The Threshold is the reference value. When the level overshoots it, the GOLDENEAGLE AM will trigger an alarm or other action. The ‘Hysteresis’ value establishes a level at which the unit will recover from an alarm state. In other words, if the signal dips below the ‘Low’...
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 Auto-configure thresholds: once data has been collected for this particular station, you may click the button to automatically set the nominal level to the average measured value for that station. Previous threshold settings (in terms of difference in dB from the nominal level) will be maintained.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 8. SCANNING AND RECORDING CONFIGURATION Reserved for administrators. Click to access these monitoring configuration pages. In this mode, you may schedule and manage scans and recordings. Page 50 Head Office : Parc d’activites Kennedy - 20, avenue Neil Armstrong – F-33700 Bordeaux-Merignac (France) Tel +33 (0)5 57 928 928 –...
Scan Management Select the ‘Scanning’ tab or go to the ‘Monitoring’’Scanning’ menu to configure scanning options. The GOLDENEAGLE AM can automatically scan the AM band at regular intervals or daily at the same time. The triggering mode can be: Disabled.
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Enter an optional complementary name. An FTP folder is automatically created in the GOLDENEAGLE AM when a recording is made. The folder name is the date (YYYYMMDD). All the recordings made on the same day are saved in this folder.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 9. ACCESSING READINGS to access measurement readings. ‘Readings’ will display the recorded readings for the stations Click configured in the monitoring cycle. 9.1. Analog Radio Select the ‘Analog Radio’ tab or go to the ‘Readings’’Analog Radio’ menu to view recorded measurements.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 9.2. AM Analog Scan Select the ‘AM Scan’ tab or go to the ‘Readings’’AM Analog Scan’ menu to view the scan and configure the scan. Four different scans are displayed in the graphic window (1): ...
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 9.3. AM Market Scan Select the ‘AM Market’ tab or go to the ‘Readings’’AM Market’ menu to view the market scan which gives you a good overview of the AM band. Scanning is performed in 3 kHz or 5 kHz increments depending on the market the unit was acquired for.
‘Real Time’ allows you to view immediate measurements Click on any the signal received by the GOLDENEAGLE AM. 10.1. AM Analog Radio Select the ‘AM Analog Radio’ tab or go to the ‘Realtime’‘ Analog Radio’ menu to instantaneously view levels in graphic form.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 Table data can be exported using the “Export to CSV…” button and viewed in a spreadsheet application such as Microsoft Excel. 10.2. Spectrum Analyzer With the spectrum analyzer, get an accurate picture of the AM bandwidth around any given frequency.
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 The ‘Display Options’ box contains (3): a list control for setting the averaging of the readings, a list control for setting the frequency span of the display ‘Max Curve’ and ‘Min Curve’ buttons to activate curves for maximum and minimum levels: The red line is the ‘Max Curve’...
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 10.3. AM Audio Monitoring Select the ‘AM Audio Monitoring’ tab or go to the ‘Realtime’’AM Audio Monitoring’ menu. Simply enter the desired frequency. After clicking , you will get a short message that the tuner is initializing, and then the readings will begin.
(Winamp or any player able to read .m3u files). The embedded option will automatically begin to play the streaming audio, the ‘Your player’ option will require you to enter the address of the GOLDENEAGLE AM into your streaming media player. Select the streaming quality.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 11. VIEWING THE UNIT STATUS Click to view current alarms and event logs. 11.1. Current Alarms Select the ‘Current Alarms’ tab or go to the ‘Status’’Current Alarms’ menu to quickly view current alarms.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 11.2. Viewing the Event Log Select the ‘Event log’ tab or go to the ‘Status’’Event log’ menu to view the logs. Three logs are available: Realtime log: list of current events. The following information is listed: sub-system, start and end time, severity, source, event type and description.
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 When selecting the history log or the I/O log, the filter configuration window is available: It allows the user to select events for a limited time frame and to select the number of events to display. Warning: If the Max line count is 30, only the 30 first events will be listed (this number is not a ‘per page’...
1. Plug in the modem Phone line USB link 2. Insert the CD sent by Audemat upon purchase of the option, the following screen will pop up. 3. Click on the link and copy the product key. 4. Go to the "Help“ menu of the GOLDENEAGLE AM application, click on ‘About’...
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 13. OPTIONAL INPUT / OUTPUT CONFIGURATION 13.1. Status module - Digital inputs Please refer to the ScriptEasy manual for more information on I/O management. This module provides 16 digital inputs and can work in 2 different modes depending on jumper configuration: ...
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 ‘External power supply’ mode: Install one jumper only on the middle pins. 1 jumper in the middle Digital input module external connection diagram: External connections on SUB-D 25pts female connector located at the end of the board.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 13.2. Commands module - Relay outputs Please refer to the ScriptEasy manual for more information on I/O management. This module provides 8 SPDT relays. Each relay has one com input (common) and two outputs: NC (normally closed) and NO (normally opened).
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 Relay output module external connection diagram: External connections on SUB-D 25pts male connector located at the end of the board. Each circuit can support 5 A between -60 V and +60 V.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 13.3. Metering module - Analog inputs Please refer to the ScriptEasy manual for more information on I/O management. This module provides 8 analog inputs designed to measure voltages up to 50 V. It is possible to select the measurement range for a better accuracy while converting.
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 APPENDIX A: GOLDENEAGLE AM V4 TRAP DESCRIPTION Trap Number: 1 Trap Name: trapsequipmentOn List of variables included in the trap Name Type / Description 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.7.0 sysSystemType STRING / Equipment type 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.6.0 sysSerialNumber STRING / Serial number 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.4.0...
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 Trap Number: 10000 Trap Name: trapsScriptEasyInfo List of variables included in the trap Name Type / Description 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.7.0 sysSystemType STRING / Equipment type 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.6.0 sysSerialNumber STRING / Serial number 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.4.0 sysVersionSoftware STRING / Version 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.11.4.1.0...
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 Trap Number: 1610002 Trap Name: scriptEasyManagerAlarm List of variables included in the trap Name Type / Description 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.7.0 sysSystemType STRING / Equipment type 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.6.0 sysSerialNumber STRING Serial number 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.4.0 sysVersionSoftware STRING / Version 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.11.4.1.0...
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 Trap Number: 200 Trap Name: analogAMRFLow1 List of variables included in the trap: see trap #41 Trap Number: 201 Trap Name: analogAMRFLow2 List of variables included in the trap: see trap #41 Trap Number: 202...
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 APPENDIX B: DESCRIPTION OF SNMP MONITORING TABLES Monitored value table: Name Type Description 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.10.4.11.1.2.1.1 amreadingsvaluesidRow INTEGER Channel number (1) 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.10.4.11.1.2.1.2 amreadingsvaluesidColumn INTEGER Measurement # (2) 1.3.6.1.4.1.5299.15.6.1.10.4.11.1.2.1.3 amreadingsvaluesvalue INTEGER Current value (1) The channel number corresponds to its row it the channel list (Monitoring page), starting from zero: the first channel’s ID number is 0 and the 10...
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 (2) Alarms are as follow: RF Low 1 RF Low 2 RF High AF Low (3) Possible alarm values are: Beginning of error End of error Beginning of alarm Intermittent error alarm End of alarm...
GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 APPENDIX C: PROCEDURE FOR RETRIEVING THE IP ADDRESS If you cannot connect to the embedded web site nor to the remote application, use a PC to retrieve and update the GOLDENEAGLE AM’s IP address.
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GOLDENEAGLE AM 4.0.x user manual – 07/2012 Wait for 1 minute for the following screen: Enter the password (default password is “admin”) and press Enter. Select “Display current IP configuration” and press Enter. You may now update the IP configuration.
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