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- Page 1 STMAX3015+/3025+micro Digital FM Stereo RDS radio Exciter/Transmitter User manual...
- Page 2 Study local regulations to ensure compliance. Never operate any exciter, transmitter, or amplifier without a properly tuned load/antenna! TODO: ADD NEW DISPLAY, ADD RS232 PROTOCOL, ADD VOLTAGES FOR EXTERNAL SENSORS Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 3 USING THE STMAX3000+ SERIES EXCITER ..................19 – ......................19 CONTROL MODULE TWO TYPES ......................19 CONTROL MODULE MENU SYSTEM <VIEW SELECT> ............................20 <DSP UP/DOWN> ............................21 <AUDIO INPUT> ............................21 <COM/LIM MODE> ........................... 21 <PREEMPHASIS> ............................23 Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
........................33 UTO UPDATE FROM TXT FILE ......................... 33 UTO UPDATE FROM TXT FILE ................................. 33 BOUT ............................. 33 IRMWARE VERSION ............................ 34 OMMON CONTROLS ............................34 RAY AT START ............................34 END SETTINGS Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... - Page 5 ! ..............E ARRANTY AND SERVICING RROR OOKMARK NOT DEFINED ....................E EGAL INFO RROR OOKMARK NOT DEFINED ................E IMITATION OF LIABILITY RROR OOKMARK NOT DEFINED ALSO AVAILABLE FROM WWW.PCS-ELECTRONICS.COM ............. 58 Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 6 STMAX3000 Micro 15W and 25W Stereo RDS exciters – User’s manual REVISIONS AND ERRATA ........................59 INDEX................................59 Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 7 – Audio connectors: 2x RCA jack (optional), 14-pin connector for optional Audio Input Board with balanced XLR inputs, USB audio and 2x RCA – RF monitor: solder pads – PC Board Size: 75x108mm Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 8 We hope you enjoy using the STMAX3000+ micro series FM exciter as much as we do. Don't forget to share your experiences on our website or forum. Your feedback is valuable to us. Happy broadcasting! From all of us at PCS Electronics Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 9 STMAX3000 Micro 15W and 25W Stereo RDS exciters – User’s manual Chapter STMAX3015/25 Micro Board Layouts RF Board layout STMAX3015/25+ Micro RF board layout Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 10 10mm above the enclosure to accommodate a heat sink running across the width of the board. Metal spacers can be used under the driver transistor hole as it also serves to cool the driver stage. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 11 “Lock Keys” back again. You can also connect a lock- switch here. +LED- You can connect the LED diode here (usually used for the on/off switch. Description of various elements of the LCD display module Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 12 LCD module layout, front and back, rotary encoder version 2x16 LCD module with rotary encoder version 4x16 LCD module with rotary encoder version 4x16, side view LCD module with rotary encoder version 4x16 Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 13 Optional external audio input, can be connected to MP3 player or some other audio source Audio output, this output can be wired to the input of the old SE5000 stereo encoder to improve its performance Description of various elements of the Audio Input board Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 14 STMAX3000 Micro 15W and 25W Stereo RDS exciters – User’s manual Drill template for the Audio Input board Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 15 This is a 14-pin connector, designed for controlling RF amplifiers. You can read more about connecting and controlling amplifiers at the back of this document. Description of various blocks of the STMAX 3000+ Micro series block diagram Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 16 SWR and line losses. For runs up to 20-25 meters, Belden H- 155 (shorter runs) or H2000 (longer runs) are excellent choices. TIP: Avoid creating multiple "jumpers" between your exciter, VSWR meter, and antenna to prevent higher SWR and weak contact points. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 17 The USB audio input can also instantly eliminate noise. The digital version of the audio input board now includes an AES/EBU digital audio input, accessible through the left XLR input. To enable AES/EBU digital mode, use the LCD interface. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 18 - Observe SWR and output power. If everything seems ok, you can enter <RF power> menu again and increase power to full. Remove or reposition the power limit jumper (J2) if more power is desired. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 19 KHz steps. Note 108.000KHz equals 108MHz. 1000 KHz=1MHz. 100.100KHz= 101.1MHz in some countries a decimal separator is a dot and in others a comma. Setting frequency and power, the power is set to 50% here, stereo mode is on Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 20 This way you can see all the relevant parameters without having to go through the menu system to change the view type; you just must wait a few seconds for the view to change. Selection of View Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 21 Settings listed inside <DSP UP/DOWN> are listed below: <AUDIO INPUT> This menu lets you select audio input. Digital input is required for AES/EBU inputs (requires special input board). Selecting audio input. <COM/LIM MODE> Selecting compressor-limiter mode. Selecting compressor/limiter mode. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 22 STMAX units. Explanation of the compressor settings Setting the compression level. Setting the compression threshold. Setting the attack time, this is the time between the input signal and the actual response of the compressor. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
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Page 23: Audio Level
DOWN key (or turn rotary button up or down). Once inside the sub-menu continues pressing the MENU key until you get to the desired setting. Settings listed inside <ALARMS UP/DWN> are listed below. Some of these settings are not available on micro STMAX units! Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 24: Current Alarm
You can set the sensitivity of amplifier supply voltage alarm here. We recommend you set these according to your amplifier. Usually this is around 50V. This alarm only works if you use PCS LPF 6000/7000 filters with voltage sensor. Amplifier voltage alarm Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 25: Rfsetup Up /Dn
This menu lets you select carrier deviation for 19KHz stereo pilot signal. Leave at default (D). <RDS PILOT D> This menu lets you select carrier deviation for RDS signal. Leave at default (D). Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 26: Rds Settings
You can set the Traffic Program flag for RDS here. If interested about RDS google Radio Data System parameters. RDS TP <RDS TA> You can set the Traffic Announcement flag for RDS here. If interested about RDS google Radio Data System parameters. RDS TA Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 27: Rds M/S
You can select which RDS groups are transmitted for RDS. <RDS AF> You can select AF for RDS. AF stands for Alternative Frequency; this is used for networks of transmitters operating on several frequencies. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 28: Password
Once you’re happy with the highlighted number you can move on to the next one by pressing the menu key. Starting from the left you slowly move towards the end until all the numbers are changed. The default password is 000. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 29: Windows Control Program - Cybernanofm+ V1.0
The selected COM port must match the COM port detected under Device Manager. To open device manager, enter “Device Manager” into search box in Windows, then click Device Manager: Fig. 39: COM port in device manager must match the one in CyberNano program. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 30: Fm Tx Main Tab - Transmitter Setup
Set to 50uS for most of the world, set to 75uS for USA and Japan. Default value is denoted with [D] Audio Compressor Settings These are settings which control the operation of the compressor. These settings are described in more detail in the menu system description. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 31: Fm Tx Alarms
In this tab you can observe several operating parameters including alarms. Threshold values of alarms can be set, too. Read TX Click this button to get the status of your hardware. Auto read TX Check this box to activate automatic continuous hardware status reading. PI, PTY... (RDS settings) Setting up RDS. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 32: Pi Code
Auto PS and RT update is another hugely popular feature. Basically, you can take the song title from Winamp or another program via text file. Winamp must be setup to write its song info into a text file; this is done with TitleSpy plug-in. Most Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 33: Auto Update Ps From Txt File
Firmware version This is the firmware version of your FM transmitter board. For this to display you need to read data from the transmitter at least once (Read TX or Auto read TX). Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 34: Common Controls
Status may be read manually (by clicking Read TX button) or automatically (by checking Auto TX read checkbox). Levels above 80% are marked in red color. Status window Some communication activities can be observed here. Common controls Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 35: Scheduler
Click the Add... button to open the Add form to add a new line into list box. Edit Select desired line first, then click Edit to open Edit form. Remove Select desired line first, then click Remove to delete it. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 36: Add Scheme Dialog
Add or Modify Click this button to accept changes. In the case of adding lines more lines can be entered subsequently. Close or Cancel Click this button to finish adding lines or to cancel editing. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 37: Troubleshooting
Next check the troubleshooting table on the next page. If you have problems, you cannot solve yourself, please see our website for contact information and support resources in our forum. So, do you think you can handle it? We think you sure can! Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... - Page 38 If the unit is overheating it will start reducing output power, make sure it is sufficiently cooled! Reduced power will return only after you power off and, on the unit, (or change power setting). Troubleshooting STMAX 3000+ micro series FM exciter Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
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Page 39: Limiting Maximum Adjustable Power For Driving Pallets
It seems 1dB will be just perfect. You can use 2x820ohm 2W resistors and 1x5.6ohm 2W resistors. Use regular carbon 2W resistors (not! wire-wound), they will work well for this purpose at 100MHz, just keep the leads very short. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 40: Step4 - Verify Performance Before Connecting The Pallet
PWR trimmer on the directional couplers (Breakout board with DigiAmp). PERFORM STEPS 1-4 BEFORE CONNECTING AMPLIFIER/PALLET! ALWAYS MAKE SURE OUTPUT POWER OF THE EXCITER DOES NOT EXCEED AMPLIFIER INPUT POWER! Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 41: Appendix A: Diy Antenna And Improvement Tips
For a suitable SWR meter check: http://www.pcs-electronics.com/cn101l-daiwa-power-meter-p-347.html If you can’t get much range with your homebrew antenna, have a look at these: http://www.pcs-electronics.com/antennas-c-38.html Still not enough range? Well, how about a 750W amplifier? http://www.pcs-electronics.com/750w-digital-amplifier-19inch-rack-p-1295.html Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 42: Appendix B: Digiamp Connector Pin Out
Micro units don’t have the full Digiamp breakout, but they have many of the signals. You can connect them to the 14-pin DIGIAMP connector with individual wires. DIGIAMP pin out DIGIAMP pin out and explanation, Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... - Page 43 You can use this to construct your own ALC circuit with another directional coupler. TEMP sensor is a 10K NTC resistor, connected to ground. There is also 12K resistor going from this NTC resistor to +5V. DIGIAMP schematic for advanced users Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
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Page 44: Appendix C: General Tips For Setting Up Transmitters
For this to work you do not need any LCD display unit as RS232 port is on RF board itself. The protocol is very simple, this photo explains it all. The pinout of the RS232 header is explained on the board itself. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 45: Appendix D - Io Board And Pc Remote Control
Once the installation is done you are ready to start the program. But before you do, please establish physical connection between the transmitter and the PC, configure the COM port and take a note of the COM port used. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 46: Using Existing Com Port
If you wish to change this port right, click on the PCS USB-COM port and select Properties. Now select the Port settings tab and click Advanced. Note you can set the COM port number as you wish: Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 47: Setting Up Com Port In Cybermaxfm+ Program
USB it will usually be COM5, when using RS232 it will usually be COM1 or 2. You can use the Communication test tool to verify the selected COM port. Fig. 61: Set COM port to 1 or 2 for RS232 IO board. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 48: Appendix E - Setting Up Remote Control Via Ethernet
Now create and configure a connection between the PC and CYBERMAXFM+ as shown below. Note the IP will differ, but make sure the port is set to 5005! Fig. 62: Setting up Ethernet connection for CYBERMAXFM+, screen 1. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... - Page 49 STMAX3000 Micro 15W and 25W Stereo RDS exciters – User’s manual Fig. 63: Setting up Ethernet connection for CYBERMAXFM+, screen 2. Fig. 64: Setting up Ethernet connection for CYBERMAXFM+, screen 3. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 50 STMAX3000 Micro 15W and 25W Stereo RDS exciters – User’s manual Fig. 65: Setting up Ethernet connection for CYBERMAXFM+, screen 4. Fig. 66: Setting up Ethernet connection for CYBERMAXFM+, overview. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
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Page 51: Appendix F: Communication Protocol Explanation
01, 02…. until it passes through station 99 and finally returns to station 00. Every time a train stops at the station it sends the message back to the headquarters (PS text shown on RDS receiver). The amount of time Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 52: Rt (Rds Parameters)
MSComm1.Output = Chr$(0) 'Start (0) MSComm1.Output = "RT" MSComm1.Output = Chr$(1) ‘End Command start of value(1) MSComm1.Output = "**THIS IS A TEST OF RADIO TEXT FEATURE**" MSComm1.Output = Chr$(2) ‘End Command and value Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 53: Format Descriptions For The Other Supported Parameters
MSComm1.Output = temp 'Sending TP (RDS parameter) MSComm1.Output = Chr$(0) 'Start (0) MSComm1.Output = "TP" MSComm1.Output = Chr$(1) 'End command and start of data (1) temp = Str$(TP) temp = LTrim(temp) MSComm1.Output = temp Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... - Page 54 MSComm1.Output = Chr$(0) 'Start (0) MSComm1.Output = "FO" MSComm1.Output = Chr$(1) 'End command and start of data (1) If Option25(13).Value = True Then temp = Chr$((Int(TXPower / 100 * 34)) + 4) Else Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 55 MSComm1.Output = Chr$(2) 'Finish command 'Sending DSP settings - RightGain MSComm1.Output = Chr$(0) 'Start (0) MSComm1.Output = "FDGR" MSComm1.Output = Chr$(1) 'End command and start of data (1) MSComm1.Output = Chr$(RightGain + 4) Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
- Page 56 'Sending Store command, commits changes MSComm1.Output = Chr$(0) 'Start (0) MSComm1.Output = "FW" MSComm1.Output = Chr$(1) 'End command and start of data (1) temp = 0 MSComm1.Output = temp MSComm1.Output = Chr$(2) 'Finish command Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
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Page 57: Appendix G - Warranty And Legal Info
PRODUCT or U.S. $5.00; because some states and jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of liability, the above limitation may not apply to you. Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... -
Page 58: Also Available From Www.pcs-Electronics.com
- Many beginners guide to get you started: https://www.pcs-electronics.com/guides/ large selection free schematics well available website: https://www.pcs- electronics.com/guides/schematics/ - Antenna analyzers: https://www.pcs-electronics.com/product-category/rigexpert-products/ If you can’t get good range with your antenna, have a look at these: https://www.pcs-electronics.com/product- category/antennas-cable-connectors/fm-radio-antenna/ Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com... - Page 59 RG-58 ..............17 gain ..............16 grounding ............16 short circuit ............16 SWR .............16, 17 H-500 ..............17 Technical specifications ........6 key features ............6 Troubleshooting ..........38 tune ..............16 Brought to you by PCS Electronics, www.pcs-electronics.com...
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