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1. 22 Travel Features and programs concerned with travel to near and far destinations package tours and travel ideas and opportunities Not for use for Announcements about problems delays or roadworks affecting immediate travel where TP TA should be used Programs concerned with recreational activities in which the listener might participate Examples include Gardening Fishing Antique collecting Cooking Food amp Wine etc oe Songs which originate from or continue the musical tradition of the American Southern States Characterized by a straightforward melody and narrative story line National Music Current Popular Music of the Nation or Region in that country s language as opposed to International Pop which is usually US or UK inspired and in English Oldies Music Music from the so called golden age of popular music 28 Music Music which has its roots in the musical culture of a particular nation usually played on pt instruments The narrative or story may be based on historical events or people 29 Documentary Program concerned with factual matters presented in an investigative style 30 Alarm Test Broadcast when testing emergency broadcast equipment or receivers Not intended for searching or dynamic switching for consumer receivers Receivers may if desired display TEST or Alarm Test Alarm Emergency announcement made under exceptional circumstances to give warning of events causing danger o
2. FM Analyzer The Band Scanner Pro has MPX PILOT amp RDS deviation meters built in It allows to measure and display the RF Level MPX deviation Left amp Right Audio Levels RDS and Pilot injection levels INTEGRATION DEFINED Peak Integration is a euphemistic reference to the practice of allowing brief overdeviations of the FM carrier to sneak by unnoticed In the case of the Band Scanner non repetitive modulation peaks lasting less than a predetermined period will not be displayed on the CARRIER MODULATION Time Graph display Broadcasting regulations including those of the FCC in the US are often a bit vague on the subject of peak integration Nearly all Modulation Monitors include some provision for ignoring exceedingly fast program peaks sometimes called peaks of infrequent occurrence or other similarly tenuous term Certainly non repetitive overshoots that do not materially increase the broadcaster s occupied bandwidth and thus pose no threat of interference to an adjacent channel signal may legitimately be ignored in a measurement of total carrier deviation But by allowing peaks resulting from and directly related to the dynamics of the program signal to slide on by the broadcaster is courting the wrath of his appropriate regulatory agency US FCC MEASUREMENT METHOD One reliable guideline in determining just how far you can go with respect to total carrier modulation is to be aware of how at least one go
3. on page 60 70 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 TYPE 14A amp 14B GROUPS ENHANCED OTHER NETWORKS INFORMATION EON These groups are transmitted if Enhanced Other Networks information EON is implemented AF codes in type 14A groups are used to refer to frequencies of other networks There are two AF methods for transmitting this information Variant 4 utilizes AF method A coding to transmit up to 25 frequencies the coding method is as described above for type OA groups The PI code of the other network to which the AF list applies is given in block 4 of the group Variant 5 is used for the transmission of Mapped frequency pairs This is used to specifically reference a frequency in the tuned network to a corresponding frequency in another network This is particularly used by a broadcaster that transmits several different services from the same transmitter tower with the same coverage areas The first AF code in block 3 refers to the frequency of the tuned network the second code is the corresponding frequency of the other network identified by the PI code in block 4 Where it is necessary to map one tuning frequency to more than one VHF FM frequency for the cross referenced program service due to multiple use of the tuning frequency or because the cross referenced program is receivable at mo
4. see FM Tuner Settings on page 31 3 Reference Level Marker see Band Analyze on page 36 4 Marker By moving Marker along the Band Spectrum displays corresponding level for the frequency under it see also Band Info Table 5 Marker Cross point shows corresponding level under Marker 6 Peak Balloon Holds information about peak see Band Analyze on page 36 7 Information for current Markers MKR frequency and corresponding level REF chosen reference level 8 Band Scanning mode The software provides three different types of Band Scan Fine Scanning mode with fine frequency resolution Normal mode with satisfying resolution Fast mode for quick scanning with maximum frequency step The selected scanning mode defines the scan speed vs scan details 9 Scan Range Allows to customize band scanning by setting in and out frequency of the band 10 Button for starting scanning process It changes itself to Stop Scan button and allows to stop the process at any time Otherwise the scanning ends at the end of the band See 9 Band Analyzer Settings 11 Button for starting analyzing process Inactive if the scanning is not performed The button changes itself to Stop Analyze and allows to stop the process at any time 12 Scan Info show balloon with all parameters applied on last scan Scan Date and Time Scan Range Scan Step Tuner Sensitivity Extrenal Attenuator Antenna Fact
5. BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Print Capabilities E Print Preview Printer Print Range All 5 Current Page Haga le Mee Re rat 354 ci eer Leal Pa Gratien MELEE Thora Pla DA Sd Led A Go To Orientation Output C Portrait Landscape Monochrome Margins millimeters Let 2 96 Right 5 04 2 Top 6 27 Bottom 6 438 g gt J ee ma EA ETA TT ETA A Ts sr ate UA Cin Minimal E Show in Preview Hkr 20 k Nk Iker Mkr E EH OE Gikt N kht Header MPX Deviation Frequency 99 9 MHz RF Level 39 1 dBpV Sensitivity Local Measure Duration 01 10 56 Thursday May 03 2012 1 45 11 PM Basie Sie os Pais Dialog content differs from tool to tool but functionality remains the same Select the printer from the Printer drop down From the Setup button you can modify your Printer settings if necessary paper size orientation etc Print Range provides easy way to select only desired pages to be printed From Go To section can be changed currently previewed page Output can be set to Monochrome independently of printer capabilities and will automatically convert the graphic s from color to monochrome Margins allow to predefine reserved white space around graphic s Clicking on Minimal button will set margins to minimum allowed values for the pri
6. CALL PTY PS RTA RTE 32 1 dEV Steren Fop Music RADIO 1 RADIO 1 BURG sa 37 4 dB Stereo 809 Pop Music POWER FM ES ae 2A 91 1 88 0 26 8 dBuW Mono 97 Folk Music VESELINA z a BA 106 3 94 8 27 0 dBW Mono Pop Music BG RADIO BG RADIO W aun JA 96 7 96 8 22 0 dBW Mono ira Pop Music VITOSHA ee OWO VITOSH 135A 97 6 90 9 29 7 dBuV Mono 38 Pop Music VERONIKA VERONIKA RI 6A 97 3 97 4 T E tenor as Er ie Band Info Table represents an additional information from the Analyze of the frequency band Besides frequency PI CALL PTY and PS are shown station mode stereo or mono RF Level Radio Text A amp B and AF List if during the period of peak analyze there were enough RDS data to extract AFs By using the button Add Marker it is possible to add other frequencies The desired frequency 1s selected by the Marker See 4 The button Remove Selected will erase the selected entry from the table NOTE Adding or Removing frequencies manually is irrelevant to analyzing process Band Info Table could be Saved As CSV Comma Delimited format see General Settings on page 28 and can be opened and used with Microsoft Excel or any CS V compatible software In case of a double click with the mouse on some of the rows in the table the Band Scanner Pro switches in Real time Watching of the corresponding frequency see Band Analyzer Extras on page 41 oe BROADCAST E mail office devab
7. Web www devabroadcast com TYPE 11A amp 11B GROUPS OPEN DATA APPLICATION Open data Type 11A and 11B groups see Type 3A amp 3B groups on page 60 Main O AB 1AB 2AB 3AB 4AB 5AB 6 AB 7AB 8AB TMC 9AB 10 AB 11 AB OPEN DATA APPLICATION ODA _ 68 Q 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TYPE 12A amp 12B GROUPS OPEN DATA APPLICATION Open data Type 12A and 12B groups see Type 3A amp 3B groups on page 60 OPEN DATA APPLICATION ODA 69 D V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TYPE 13A amp 13B GROUPS ENHANCED RADIO PAGING OR ODA The type 13A group is used to transmit the information relative to the network and the paging traffic Its primary purpose is to provide an efficient tool for increasing the battery life time of the pager These groups are transmitted once or twice at the beginning of every interval after the type 4A group at the beginning of each minute or after the first type 1A group at the beginning of each interval ENHANCED RADIO PAGING OR ODA Cyde Selection SubType Code Interval Sorting Address Notification Bits 13B groups are usable for Open Data see Type 3A amp 3B groups
8. buttons Extra Band Information will be filled with conditions related to each spectrum as well as supplementary info from Band Analysis see Band Info Table on page 38 _ AQ 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com BAND ANALYZER EXTRAS The Band Analyzer provides the user with the opportunity to watch in real time every selected channel Selecting the channel happens by double clicking over the peak from the Band Spectrum or by double clicking on any station from the Band Info Table If the Reference Level line does not cross the selected peak no selection will occur After selecting the station the tuner will automatically set the peak frequency and will enable the real time watching of the channel All the incoming data will appear in the Band Info Table and in the Balloon over the analyzed watched channel The Balloon color will change to green customizable under Band Analyzer Settings which indicates the currently selected channel Balloons are automatically rearranged vertically 1f some overlapping occurs 0161 Ves etre 105 1 MHz As ROCHA ieee 0240 0503 104 5 MHz 107 1 hit DARIA TAR FI _A BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700
9. errors free stream the indicator will draw flat line like this Emma ell ol m im Pa Fa les ml Emma e ll l cla i Fla T ee e In case the stream is coming with errors the line will indicate the error s level like this Emma he e m im e i i ml T e b e Di i Fl T ee e In the DATA field the last 9 decoded groups appear in raw format BER Bit to Error Ratio is the ratio between all the valid and non valid RDS data In case the RDS is coming with 100 valid data stream the BER indicator will measure 0 If some errors are detected the BER reading may rise Soe BROADCAST 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com GROUP DETECTOR The Group Detector function is located in the center of the screen for immediate reading of the existing groups When group presence is detected corresponding LED illuminates in green GROUP DETECTOR E E 8 a a DA 3 El E DB 0 1 5 6 Type A a E a E Type B a a T r Using this feature the user will have information about groups being transmitted and their appropriate frequency In case more information is required it can be found in the tabs where all the information about the selected group is analyzed or within Group Analyzer _ 54 DEVA BROADCAST GROUP ANALYZER 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Te
10. peemphasis m Sous n 75us ERRORLEVEL BER 0 0000 sensu alo i T TAH 2 a OJo 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com General Settings ip Settings General General Common Visuals RDS Log FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Scheduler Google Earth Common Visuals Tuner CSV Delimiter RDS Log Comma Presets 5 Semicolon FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Scheduler FM Log Backup On Exit Google Earth E Tab Log Maintenance 4 clean On Exit Every 1 day s Clear All Logs Power Options E Prevent Power Down Events canes CSV Delimiter choose delimiter which will be used while exporting to CSV compatible format see Log Export on page 80 Backup On Exit will create a backup copy of entire logs when program is closed Clean On Exit will perform clean routines when program is closed Additional option for process recurrence is available because cleaning is slow process and is unnecessary to be done frequently Clear All Logs will erase entire logs at once Each Log can be cleared independently from its own view It is a good idea to export before clear see Log Export on page 80 WARNING Clearing Logs independently or not can not be undone see Automatic Log Maintenance on page 81 Prevent Power D
11. products are sold with an understanding of full satisfaction that is full credit or refund will be issued for products sold as new if returned to the point of purchase within 30 days following their receipt provided that they are returned complete and in an as received condition II CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY The following terms apply unless amended in writing by DEVA Broadcast Ltd A The Warranty Registration Card supplied with this product must be completed and returned to DEVA Broadcast Ltd within 10 days of delivery B This Warranty applies only to products sold as new It is extended only to the original end user and may not be transferred or assigned without prior written approval by DEVA Broadcast Ltd C This Warranty does not apply to damage caused by improper mains settings and or power supply D This Warranty does not apply to damage caused by misuse abuse accident or neglect This Warranty is voided by unauthorized attempts at repair or modification or if the serial identification label has been removed or altered HI TERMS OF WARRANTY DEVA Broadcast Ltd products are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship A Any discrepancies noted within TWO YEARS of the date of delivery will be repaired free of charge or the equipment will be replaced with a new or remanufactured product at DEVA Broadcast Ltd option B Parts and labor for factory repair required after the one year Warranty
12. 3 in type 1A groups and together with the country identification in bits b15 to b12 of the PI code render a unique combination The ECC consists of eight bits 15 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com EON Enhanced Other Networks information This feature can be used to update the information stored in a receiver about program services other than the one received Alternative frequencies the PS name Traffic Program and Traffic Announcement identification as well as Program Type and Program Item Number information can be transmitted for each other service The relation to the corresponding program 1s established by means of the relevant Program Identification Linkage information consisting of four data elements provides the means by which several program services may be treated by the receiver as a single service during times a common program is carried Linkage information also provides a mechanism to signal an extended set of related Services EWS Emergency Warning System The EWS feature is intended to provide for the coding of warning messages These messages will be broadcast only in cases of emergency and will only be evaluated by special receivers IH In House application This refers to data to be decoded only by the operator Some examples noted are identification of transmission origin r
13. 45 AVES DECI o isc 46 MEX DEVIN E N T A T 47 PILOT LOV dra 48 ROS LVE ia EERTE AAA 49 DET Oc RUG IE E r O a a a maaan aneen 50 RDS Data and Detailed RDS Group s Analyzer ssssseeccccsssssseceocoossssccecocosssssccecocssssssececososssssseee 51 Section MAIN with all mandatory RDS functions oooonccnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanonnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnss 51 ROAD SIDAD SCOTIA a a E E E 53 EQ E A E ENNE EEE E OOE ETE A 54 TOUD AA TO AA E E E AE eet ee ees 55 COUP REP INC E EEEE E ENEE E E E EE eas 56 Short description of all groups analyzed ccccccccccssssssssscsscccccccsssssssssccccssssessssssscccssssssssssscsees 57 Type OA amp OB groups Basic tuning and switching information a Type 1A amp IB groups Program Item Number and slow labeling codes ooocooonoonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonos 58 TDG ZA 2B PrOUDSS RATO AA EE 59 Type 3A amp 3B groups Application identification for Open data occcccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnanannnnnnnnnnnns 60 Type 4A amp 4B groups Clock time and date Open data appliCati0N oonoonnnnnnccnnnnnanannnnnnnnnnnnss 61 Type SA amp 5B groups Transparent data channels or ODA ooonncnnnnnncninnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonannnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 62 Type 6A amp 6B groups In house applications or ODA oooooooocoanaannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnos 63 Type 7A amp 7B groups Radio Pagine or ODA ccecce E 64 Type 8A amp SB groups Traffic Message Channel or ODA ooeesessssssss
14. 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 GROUP REPLAYER Y Group Replayer Deva Broadcast Ltd AF Total 7 AF Method 77 PI E213 PTY News MS MUSIC ENEE EEPE ETTE EEA PPP TEETE TA OFF DI 77 77 Not Compressed Ez a de EES DEYA Frequency 98 0 MHz RAW Data Stop On Frequency Change Stop On Time Gap Above 1000 ms Total Groups 35967 Current Group 8446 OA E213 04 E 13 F ie i y Replay Delay 0 ms ae E 2h E213 Next Frequency 98 0 MHz Time to Previous 1514 ms Time to Next 28 ms 2A ESTA Analysis 42 Split On Time Gap Above 1000 ms Append Group Type In Sequence gt 98 0 MHz 27 Groups a A min max avg m3 min max avg ms dl 98 0 MHz 4970 Groups Group Timings M 333 1839 306 Group Sequence i 39 1664 354 gt Per Minute 306 1754 664 gt Per 44 59926 60045 59034 gt 98 0 MHz 956 Groups 0 0 0 gt 98 0 MHz 92 Groups 0 0 0 Group Replayer tool utilizes RAW RDS data and Replays it Existing data can be used from RAW Log as well from previously exported GRP files see Log Export on page 80 Top half of the Replayer is identical to Main Program View and acts in same manner 1 e RDS data is interpreted in the same way First import data using Import or RAW Log buttons Use Replay buttons to step run through RDS stream Playing back and forth have immediate result in upper section Discontinuance in RDS stream could
15. Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TYPE 2A amp 2B GROUPS RADIOTEXT The 4 bit text segment address defines in the current text the position of the text segments contained in the third version A only and fourth blocks Since each text segment in version 2A groups comprises four characters messages of up to 64 characters in length can be sent using this version In version 2B groups each text segment comprises only two characters and therefore when using this version the maximum message length is 32 characters If a display which has fewer than 64 characters is used to display the radiotext message then memory should be provided in the receiver decoder so that elements of the message can be displayed sequentially This may for example be done by displaying elements of text one at a time in sequence or alternatively by scrolling the displayed characters of the message from right to left An important feature of type 2 groups is the Text A B flag contained in the second block Two cases occur If the receiver detects a change in the flag from binary 0 to binary 1 or vice versa then the whole radiotext display should be cleared and the newly received radiotext message segments should be written into the display If the receiver detects no change in the flag then the received text seg
16. FM baseband The data transmission baud rate is comparatively low yet it is quite robust because of data redundancy and effective error correction It is not within the scope of this Manual to cover the details of RDS subcarrier coding and modulation For this the reader 1s directed to the Specification appropriate to his location either the CENELEC EN50067 Specification for Europe or the United States NRSC Specification It is assumed that the user has some familiarity with the concept of RDS since the balance of this Manual will deal with specific implication of RDS implemented with the Band Scanner Pro 14 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 RDS Applications Supported The following is an alphabetical listing of RDS applications that are fully supported by the Band Scanner Pro The standardized RDS application abbreviation is followed by an expansion of the application name and a short explanation of the function AF List of Alternative Frequencies A network broadcaster or one with low power rebroadcast transmitters translators to fill holes in his coverage area can include a list of all frequencies where the identical program can be heard simultaneously The RDS receiver particularly the upscale car radio constantly searches for the best signal that carries the very same program When a be
17. Schedule process is underway All screen readings are freezed Device 1s disconnected from PC Upon changing working frequency FM Analyzer switches to BUFFERING state and clears all collected data Next at the Status Line is elapsed time since last frequency change Next is displayed Sensitivity setting DX or Local Signal Quality indicator shows discrete representation of current signal quality 44 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 FM ANALYZER SETTINGS Ta Settings common visu Tuner Ros Loo presets FM Analyzer Common Visuals Tuner Colors and Visibility Thresholds RDS Log m 2 mex MPX RDS PILOT Presets m PILOT Min 75 kHz Min 25 kHz Min 235 FM Analyzer m Band Analyzer O WIRDS Max 80 kHz Max 35 kHz Max 7 5 GPS Monitor LEFT Scheduler m FM Log WRIGHT Google Earth MM JAF Level MI Below Minimum O Between Minimum and Maximum O Above Maximum Time Span Y Colors and Visibility every signal represented on FM graphics could be assigned individual color Visibility has effect only on FM Spectrum Thresholds MPX RDS and PILOT signal have minimum and maximum threshold levels which affects their graphical representation on deviation graphics as well on LED indicators Below Between and Above areas are close relat
18. a complete line of high quality and competitive products for FM and Digital Radio Radio Networks Telecommunication Operators and regulation authorities We base our market authority position on our good after sales support and relation with the clients Since 2003 DEVA Broadcast Ltd has been ISO 9001 certified 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 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com General Information Band Scanner Pro is a tool to evaluate FM broadcast band congestion and to log station identification parameters The Band Scanner Pro can measure RF level MPX deviation Left amp Right Audio levels RDS and Pilot injection levels The system is powered by the USB port of any Windows PC Supplied free of charge Windows software sweeps the receiver across the FM band logging every carrier and generating a spectrum display of carrier level vs frequency It then analyzes each carrier and creates a station list Stations with an RDS presence are further refined to show all the radio data groups being transmitted Its interface is like a portable radio It may be tuned manually through the receiver screen or by double clicking a point o
19. expired records in safe manner When expired records are found the following prompt will appear Log Maintenance Total Records Expired Records Archive Action RDS RAW Log 21464 o CSV GRF RDS Extended Log 45 csv RDS Data Change Log 528 CSV FM Log 0 CSV CGN Archive amp Clear To Archive Backup and Clear afterwards expired records just select the suitable format for archive action and click on Archive amp Clear button If not sure or need to delay the maintenance process simple click the Cancel button Backup files could be found under the backup folder which resides inside the software installation typically C Program Files Band Scanner backup _ 8 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Specialities MAIN PS OR OAB PS Band Scanner program vizualizes PS in 2 different places Main tab and OAB tab At first glance there is nothing in particular but the difference 1s significant and may cause some misleadings In Main tab PS is visualized by Whole PS rule Whole PS means that between 1 st and 8 th symbol there are no breakings Even missed symbol causes the rule to be wrong This rule is used also when detecting Change On In OAB tab Whole PS rule has no use every arrived PS symbol is visualized no matter o
20. game controllers gt A Storage controllers gt System devices gt o F Universal Serial Bus controllers aD te Q 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Locate the Band Scanner Pro under the Other devices section Right click on it and select Update Driver Software This should bring up Update Driver Wizard Select Browse my computer for driver software K Update Driver Software Band Scanner Pro How do you want to search for driver software Search automatically for updated driver software Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest driver software for your device unless you ve disabled this feature in your device installation settings Browse my computer for driver software Locate and install driver software manually 4 Click Browse and select the folder where the drivers reside typically C Program Files Band Scanner Drivers Click Next Update Driver Software Band Scanner Pro Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location C Program Files Band Scanner drivers Include subfolders Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer This list will show installed driver software compatible with the device and all driver software in the same category as the de
21. kHz 4 kHz 5 kHz 6 kHz T KHz 8 kHz 9 kHz 10 kHz 10 22 00 10 22 05 10 22 10 102215 10 22 20 10 22 25 10 22 30 10 22 35 10 22 40 10 22 45 10 22 50 10 22 55 O RDS kHz Total 22 5 kHz Overshoot 2 4 Measure Duration 00 01 35 bil a 00 01 35 Local Signal Quality MOI IA This screen represents RDS Level The graphic above represents RDS overshoot in percent over time Standard overshoot is measured between 2 5 and 3 5 kHz and is indicated below the graphic User defined frequency can be selected by moving vertical marker along the horizontal scale Overshoot will be indicated at the cross point with the horizontal dotted line The graphic below represents RDS Level over the selected time slice _ 49 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D le V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 LEFT amp RIGHT LEVEL Ta FM Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd 10 24 55 10 25 00 10 25 05 10 25 10 10 25 15 10 25 20 10 25 25 10 25 30 10 25 35 10 25 40 10 25 45 10 25 50 88 LEFT de E RIGHT de a Bs aaa ie soan Le aL GG ie RF Level HE 105 9 a Settings B Prit MPX Level mama 2 Burgas l ss s J fllsos s ae Settings E Pit SES 00 04 23 Local Signal Quality MEMM INN This represents LEFT and RIGHT Audio Levels over the selected time slice 50 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000
22. start of the next group The Clock time group is inserted so that the minute edge will occur within 0 1 seconds of the end of the Clock time group CLOCK TIME AND DATE Day Month Year Week Day of Week Minutes are coded as a six bit binary number in the range 0 59 The spare codes are not used Hours are coded as five bit binary number in the range 0 23 The spare codes are not used The date is expressed in terms of Modified Julian Day and coded as a 17 bit binary number in the range 0 99999 Note that the Modified Julian Day date changes at UTC midnight not at local midnight Accurate CT based on UTC plus local time offset must be implemented on the transmission where TMC and or Radio paging is implemented AB groups are usable for Open data see Type 3A amp 3B groups on page 60 61 Ss D V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TYPE 5A amp 5B GROUPS TRANSPARENT DATA CHANNELS OR ODA These channels may be used to send alphanumeric characters or other text including mosaic graphics or for transmission of computer programs and similar data not for display Details of implementation of these last options are to be specified later The repetition rate of these group ty
23. the installation process the USB port drivers will be installed automatically and will be ready for use When the software was installed the USB driver was put into a folder within the Band Scanner Pro program folder With a normal installation as described above the driver will have been located here My Computer Local Disk C Program Files Band Scanner Drivers Manual installation under Windows 7 1 With the Band Scanner Pro powered up connect the front panel USB port to the computer using the cable supplied This should immediately bring up a Installing driver balloon notification above the computer Taskbar Click on balloon for status or proceed to step 3 NOTE notification will bring up only once on first device connection Subsequent connections will not be notified 1A Installing device driver software Click here for status EN hs 2 Under installation failure the following status will be shown 4 Driver Software Installation Device driver software was not successtully installed Please consult with your device manufacturer for assistance getting this device installed Band Scanner Pro x No driver found File Action View Help SETE gt Eg IDE ATA ATAPI controllers gt En Keyboards gt A Mice and other pointing devices gt AL Monitors le a Network adapters Other devices inf Band Scanner Pro gt Y Ports COM amp LPT gt a Processors gt yj Sound video and
24. 000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com El Log View Deva Broadcast Ltd EE 2 03 54 PM 5 3 2012 2 03 54 PM saam 2 03 54 PM 5 3 2012 2 03 54 PM 5 3 2012 2 03 54 PM 5 3 2012 2 03 55 PM 5 3 2012 2 03 55 PM 5 3 2012 2 03 55 PM 5 3 2012 2 03 55 PM 5 3 2012 2 03 55 PM 5 3 2012 2 03 55 PM 5 3 2012 2 03 55 PM 5 3 2012 2 03 55 PM 837 812 928D 5 3 2012 2 03 55 PM DL E C2BB 5 3 2012 2 03 55 PM 101 7 4040 5 3 2012 2 03 55 PM 101 7 837 0130 5 3 2012 2 03 56 PM 101 7 83 8124 928D 5 3 2012 2 03 56 PM 101 7 E 0139 1FSF 5 3 2012 2 03 56 PM 101 7 2125 5441 5 3 2012 2 03 56 PM 101 7 837E 013 F137 5 3 2012 2 03 56 PM 101 7 837E 8124 4140 0000 5 5 2012 2 03 56 PM 101 7 83 013F 3447 2020 PERRY 2 03 56 PM 101 7 ee a E O In the RAW Change Log sub window contains all RAW data passed through see Log Export on page 80 see also Group Replayer 78 Q 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TRACKING THE HISTORY SAVED IN THE SYSTEM LOG El Log View Deva Broadcast Ltd FM Log SYSTEM Log Date Time Event 5 2 2012 12 20 55 PM Device Disconnected 15 2 2012 12 20 58 P
25. 84 POPPIN Ac as T T T 85 PTY Code Description Used in RBDS Mode North AMerIC0 ooocccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononannnnnnnnnnns 85 APPENDIX B csdecie cence ia cededesceeasacesdedncseceoasacecdacsessoah ice cgudncsacendsadesddcseseseedccncuednesestedsedesdecueseseuabceneseds 86 PTY Code Description Used in RDS Mode Europe Asid ooooonnnnnnnnnncnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnos SO THIS PAGE IS INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Introduction DEVA Broadcast Ltd was established in 1997 as a broadcasting and telecommunications equipment importer for Bulgaria and Eastern Europe regions Subsequently DEVA Broadcast Ltd has developed and produced a wide range of low and mid power transmitters RDS RBDS Encoders and Decoders Modulation Monitors Remote Controls Site monitoring and other systems for many companies Our high degree engineers accomplish their bright ideas through successful engineering marketing and management in DEVA Broadcast Ltd s Headquarter in Bulgaria During the last ten years the company products have become our partners best sellers After detailed marketing analysis our team has decided to launch its own brand products based on the latest technologies in the broadcasting business The company s main goal is to design develop and offer
26. Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 LOG EXPORT Regardless of type all Logs could be exported to CS V Comma Delimited format see General Settings on page 28 and can be opened and used with Microsoft Excel or any CSV compatible software Clicking on Export button brings up Save As dialog El Save As ION lt Program Files Band Scanner 4 Search l Organize New folder gt LF Favorites de backup Je cont gt A Libraries de drivers ut logs gt Computer gt th Metwork Filename extended_log_03 May 2012 14 16 csv Save as type CSV Comma Delimited csv Exporting process automatically senses which of the logs you are watching at and pre generates suitable name including type of log and current date Additionally RAW Log can be saved as proprietary GRP format applicable into Group Replayer Tool NOTE Erasing or modifying of the exported files do not cause any influence to the normal program execution 80 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 AUTOMATIC LOG MAINTENANCE On startup the Band Scanner Software performs automatic check of log retention depending on Log Settings This helps to fight the log pile up and at the same time offers possibility to backup the
27. Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com RDS Data and Detailed RDS Group s Analyzer SECTION MAIN WITH ALL MANDATORY RDS FUNCTIONS In this section the Band Scanner Software visualizes the main RDS features like PS Radio Texts PI PTY MS TP TA DI and Alternative Frequency Table giving information about the AF method used AF Total AF Method PS This is the label of the program service consisting of not more than eight alphanumeric characters which is displayed by RDS receivers in order to inform the listener what program service is being broadcast by the station to which the receiver is tuned An example for a name is Radio 21 PI This information consists of a code enabling the receiver to distinguish between countries areas in which the same program is transmitted and the identification of the program itself The code is not intended for direct display and is assigned to each individual radio program to enable it to be distinguished from all other programs One important application of this information would be to enable the receiver to search automatically for an alternative frequency in case of bad reception of the program to which the receiver is tuned the criteria for the change over to the new frequency would be the presence of better signal having the same Program Identification code PTY Program TYpe co
28. DS sensitivity 0 error at Vrf 90dBuV 4kHz RDS deviation no modulation Strong fields from 20dBu V to 80dBuV without modulation AUDIO MPX PILOT RDS LEVELS Measurement validity RF level preferably gt 50dB Peak level displayed 1000 samples over 1 second Peak level displayed 1000 samples over 1 second Mean peak level 1000 samples over 1 second Mean peak level 1000 samples over 1 second 5kHz 2kHz typ 5 10 typical and not guaranteed FM ANTENNA INPUT F on rear panel Impedance 75 Q Connector O External attenuator FM MULTIPLEX INPUT BNC Impedance 50 kQ 5000mV p p STEREO DECODING gt 20dB Approximately 26dB to 35dB RDS DATA DECODING USER INTERFACE Connector Max input level Stereo separation Typical separation Q 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com OPERATING CONDITIONS Equipment operational between 10 and 40 C EMC immunity 6V m HEADPHONES OUTPUT Stereo 1 8 3 5mm phone jack COMMUNICATION Type USB 2 0 compatible Connector B type front panel POWER REQUIREMENT SIZE AND WEIGHT 2 9 x 1 x 4 3 73 6mm x 25 4mm x 109mm MPX RDS SAMPLE UNIT This unbalanced input is getting the composite MPX output from the stereo generator An MPX level between 0 5 and 5 volts p p is required this level referenced to 100 modulatio
29. M Device Disconnected 15 2 2012 12 21 01 PM Device Disconnected 15 2 2012 12 21 02 PM Device Connected 15 2 2012 12 21 03 PM Device Recognized as Pro SN 09020419 FW 0 15 2 2012 12 21 04 PM Frequency Changed to 104 5 MHz 15 2 2012 12 21 14 PM Frequency Changed to 87 0 MHz 15 2 2012 1 51 42 PM RDS Mode Changed to External 15 2 2012 1 51 42 PM Device Recognized as Pro SN 09020419 FW 0 15 2 2012 1 51 42 PM Frequency Changed to 87 0 MHz 15 2 2012 2 03 13 PM Input Mode Changed to Antenna se 5 2 2012 2 03 13 PM Device Recognized as Pro SN 09020419 FW 0 15 2 2012 2 03 13 PM Frequency Changed to 87 0 MHz se 5 2 2012 2 24 40 PM Frequency Changed to 94 1 MHz 5 2 2012 2 40 05 PM Band Scan Start 87 0 108 0 MHz 15 2 2012 2 40 10 PM Band Scan Stop 5 2 20 12 2 40 10 PM Frequency Changed to 94 1 MHz 5 2 2012 2 40 13 PM Sensitivity Changed to Local 15 2 2012 2 40 13 PM Device Recognized as Pro SN 09020419 FW 0 15 2 2012 2 40 13 PM Frequency Changed to 94 1 MHz 5 2 2012 2 40 16 PM Band Scan Start 87 0 108 0 MHz 5 2 2012 2 40 20 PM Band Scan Stop 5 2 2012 2 40 20 PM Frequency Changed to 94 1 MHz 5 2 2012 2 40 22 PM Sensitivity Changed to DX gt 5 2 2012 2 40 22 PM Device Recognized as Pro SN 09020419 FW 0 All the System messages carry information about the system s changes and have no direct influence on the RDS parameters reading _79 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65
30. MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL Band Scanner Pro FM Band Spectrum Analyzer and RDS RBDS Decoder Reader COR DATA SYSTEM ES DEVA 05 08 12 14 12 Contents PRACT OCC ENON aia iii 6 General Iniormatioi a 7 A IIA S Tecnica SPECO OS ona tato 9 DEP XGA S MO ATV A A A A A A A A id 10 VIO AA dies ll KEO EONO JP OCRE E REP OE thas akc aa ven sane a a a a caters aasaaee ee ll Technical MIS iaa iia 12 Berore yow SCAU L 5 sessessccesesssavencecisleveccaceassescckesceseavecsacascasacdadeasssaeskeseeceswaccechedesavendeecssustasessseeaccacnesesees 13 Unpacking and Inspeccion 153 Radio Frequency Interterenco REDI lt lt lt A 13 RDS Europe VS AMECA iii 14 TOCIRDS SM E Rat 14 RDS Applications Supported cicessscsssatcvesccevscivisscssstacstensssantevedcagsscivassassebacsbencsanntavedcantssivinscsnsdaanenne 15 PAN RA trek ng na tae cheeses ola ei elena a eatvticieci TO 15 A E A T E E S 15 Dl oe 15 ECC rene SU CO o A A 15 EON PP EN E E EE T E EE 16 O 16 1 i ee ee eRe ENE Tee Ree eR eaten nthe een TY SOM RU repens ET T ere EPES IAES T ne en ree etre 16 ILLS OEE ROR AA A UN terry Neen E IS E ene irre N E mene A E 16 OOD saat ciated ehh oe O eh es hen sah shanna na ene hake hours 16 A A E News dae ostien seta eteAa aaaes A 17 PIN asi oat tig ia a ath aha aaa eae aan ae Aaa tt at eee 17 oT N E A AEEA CO E EI S E EA SO N E A 17 PLF A T E EA AN 17 PI N COPPER RE 17 A A E A E E A E E A E Tot 18 AE E A E EE E E Eo hee duet tear
31. SANDE MEXT TO ME WILL YOUNG LOSING MYSELF LADY ANTEBELLUM DANCIN a A WITH MY HEART MARLON ROUDETTE NEW AGE REBECCA FERGUSON GLITTER AND GOLD PALOMA FAITH PICKING UP THE PIECES 4 Date Time MODE E me TP TA M5 PTY PS DI RTA BOOTA RTE AF RDS Date CI RDS Time 5 3 2012 2 04 56 PM 837E MICHAEL KIWANUKA ILL GET ALONG 15 3 2012 2 05 56 PM 837E RUMER P F SLOAN NELL BRYDEN BUILDINGS AND TREETOPS 15 3 2012 2 07 56 PM 837 NORAH JONES HAPPY PILLS 15 3 2012 2 08 56 PM 837 HONEY RYDER MARLEY S CHAINS 5 3 2012 2 09 56 PM 837E REN HARYIEU OPEN UP YOUR ARMS Select All 5 3 2012 2 10 56 PM 837E JAPE SCORPIO DeselectAl 5 3 2012 2 11 56 PM 837E AISLING QUINA SONG I WROTE FOR YOU 5 3 2012 2 12 56 PM 837 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN DEATH TO MY HOMETOWN Pl Filter by FREQ 5 3 2012 2 13 56 PM 837 IN TUA MUA ALL I WANT 87 0 5 MHz 5 3 2012 2 14 56 PM 837 HARD GROUND PAWN 5 3 2012 2 15 56 PM 837 JUNAH FEEL SAFE 5 3 2012 2 16 56 PM 837 JD MCPHERSON NORTH SIDE GAL 15 3 2012 2 17 56 PM 837 KEANE SILENCED BY THE NIGHT 5 3 2012 2 18 56 PM 837 TARA BLAISE OUR NEW HORIZON 5 3 2012 2 19 56 PM 837 LOUISE AND THE PINS BELL JAR O In the Extended Log sub window are listed main RDS parameters and tuner condition saved at predefined period In the right side are situated filtering options allowing to choose preferred columns and frequency ie E BROADCAST E
32. Settings ep add BDe_ 5 clear 88 MHz 90 MHz 92 MHz 94 MHz 96 MHz 98 MHz 100 MHz 102MHz 104MHz 106MHZ 108 MH SS Extra Band Information RF Level PI CALL PTY PS RTA AF Scan Time Wednesday May 02 2 32 1 dBV 8381 Pop Music RADIO 1 RADIO 1 BURG 2A 94 7 93 8 ee 108 0 MHz 37 4 dBuV 8091 Pop Music POWER FM ES 2A 91 1 88 0 3 Sensitivity DX 27 6 dBuV 2 NoAFs External Attenuator 0 0 dB aii m Antenna Factor 0 0 dB 26 8 dBuV 8383 Folk Music VESELINA a 8A 106 3 94 8 comio alien 27 0 dBuV 8380 Pop Music BG RADIO E 7A 95 7 93 8 r of vr mi gt 4 m The main purpose of this tool is to provide easy way for visual comparison between different spectrum plots The tool utilizes BND files which are saved previously from Band Analyzer see Band Analyzer Results Saving on page 39 The tool overlays different spectrums but is indifferent about comparison itself which is granted entirely to user To Add spectrum use Add button Upon addition each spectrum is associated with random color To Remove spectrum from list select it from list and press Del button For temporary show hide use check boxes in front of each spectrum Different spectrums can be colored for visual distinguishing by selecting appropriate band from list and click on Color button To Remove all spectrums from list press Clear button To rearrange spectrums use Up and Down
33. Smooth ha WIRE MKR Balloon amr 4 Balloons 106 4 MHz Highest Peak a FOCUS it Zoom Control E Auto Zoom J Zoomin P Zoom Out soan C 28 MHz 90 MHz 92 MHz 94 MHz 96 MHz 98 MHz 100 MHz 102 MHz 104 MHz 106 MHz EEES Y5 mi p pan Scan Step Scan Range e Settings gt Fine Start 87 0 o ta aa PE A Normal Start Scan 16 Scan Info Save As FM Analyzer Fast n Start Analyze Band Info E Print Band Comparison BAND ANALYZE WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT First step of Analyze Process is defining the zone for analyze Selecting the reference level See 3 defines the bottom of the zone Top is defined by the maximum measured level Left and Right edges of the zone are defined by the scanned range See 9 Next after the zone is defined all the peaks within are located see Peak Find Methods on page 37 and Analyzing Process may start Before actual analyzing only frequency for each peak is known and shown above which defines list of frequencies to be observed analyzed By pressing the Start Analyze button Analyze process is started Every peak is analyzed for a period of few seconds Band Analyzer Settings Observe Time and report is generated for frequency and RDS data af any available PI CALL and PS are shown The report from the Analyze Process is visible as Balloons above every analyzed peak More detailed informati
34. a Settings _ a Common Visuals Tuner RDS Log FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Scheduler Google Earth ommon Visuals RDS Mode Search Stop Level Antenna RDS 11 6 dBpv Factor 0 0 gt REDS 19 2 dBy FM Analyzer aioe ER External Attenuator 0 0 26 7 dByv Band Analyzer MPX Input GPS Monitor Antenna 38 0 dBpv ne gt E Low Level Detect Time 3 sec FM Log 5 External Validity Google Earth Low Level Threshold 20 0 dBpW Step 8 100 kHz Buffering Time 2 sec 5 200 kHz De emphasis 8 50 ps 75 ys iti i Y Local ATT 6dB DX Step You can choose the frequency adjustment step Usually it is 100kHz for Europe and 200kHz for the US Sensitivity Sensitivity mode of the input RF signal The Local mode 1s recommended in case the tool used is close to the transmitter sites It will enable 6 dB attenuation of the RF input stage The DX mode is intended in case when weak signal must be received and analyzed Using this mode will disable any input attenuation of the RF input Search Stop Level Tuner sensitivity threshold in Auto Search Mode Antenna If known Antenna Factor and or External Attenuator could be specified here ATTENTION These are not hardware properties of Band Scanner and will adjust only final readings Validity Low Level Detect Time is minimum required time to announce RF Level for High or Low according to Low Level Threshold Buffering Time gives hardware ti
35. a ee eee aaa E EE E E ace 18 TASA AAA AAA A 19 O OERE INEA A ase E EEE E EI E EEE Rone O A E A A E NI 19 LMC oeae E A TEN 19 Loading and Running The Software siesisssescdesstsscssscenecedscsssnedsecescdanscesvessaceodetacesstedsecesdddzacesvessadenneds 20 Minimal Sytem ARE QUITE CNIS AA AAA AAA AAA AAA 20 INSTANT O VOCE is 20 installino The USB RO DIVER ad 21 Manual installation under WINdOWS Li a Zi Mannal installatiowunder WINDOWS AL HA os 24 Using the Band Scanner Software aiii 26 General SENOS aid dan 28 Common VistalS isisa aa a na e Saa ESEA Sa EEES 29 FM Tuner Modes and Presets eeeoseeesseccssecossecsseccsseccssecossecssecossecossecossocssecossecossecsseecssecosseeosseos 30 EM TCP SOUS coat E E E A E ak ecloaeaseeeteaaes 31 Menor TIES S eE EE T EEEE TE TTE Uco 32 EFM Band Spectrom Analy Zer sisi scessvesstsedsaissevecesssesesiessveavassbensstiasveacuseassassaasevesenssiessduesesedunosesessauses 33 BANOV EOT OCO S AE E E E ee 35 DANO N E EEEE A E EE E EE E E E OE TEE E 36 Peak Fna Me Se eS 37 A EATA EOT OTENE ONE 37 NUECES AE ANE OAA SE VER TE EAE E eR Pee TES E ATE AA ee 37 PV CTY LOO I ra S a a a oniiel ahattavetusesiea Mai nucdioaiien sash 37 DOING TIO NGOS a A 38 BGNGANGIVZEFIRCSULIS SAVING a aE ait vance hasten dues A A nadie a 39 DONG COMPAS O airnn caso 40 BONG Analy ET ENT OS SE E E N E E N 4 A O 42 PVC SE OOM DO Md io ela 42 US CC Measurement CTO A iaa 42 MANS TOON A caue deena eae anes 43 PMV ATCT iS CU VS eds
36. be sensed in two ways by frequency switch or by too big time delay More sophisticated analysis could be performed by pressing Analyze button in Analysis section There entire RDS stream will be divided into several sections according to frequency switch and defined time gap Each section has its own statistical information represented into right side 56 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Ss D V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Short description of all groups analyzed TYPE 0A amp OB GROUPS BASIC TUNING AND SWITCHING INFORMATION Type OA groups are usually transmitted whenever alternative frequencies exist Type OB groups without any type OA groups may be transmitted only when no alternative frequencies exist There are two methods A and B for transmission of alternative frequencies The PS function is also part from this group The Program Service name comprises eight characters It is the primary aid to listeners in program service identification and selection BASIC TUNING AND SWITCHING INFORMATION AF Total 7 AF Method 7 E sequence stream TA MS PS E Code Table Default The Program Service name is to be used only to identify the station or station program The PS may be changed as required by the station Nowadays this feature is used for transmitting artist names song titles promos or so
37. car radios can be set to search for traffic bulletins among various TP stations see TP below 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 TDC Transparent Data Channels The transparent data channels consist of 32 channels which may be used to send any type of data TMC Traffic Message Channel This feature 1s intended to be used for the coded transmission of traffic information 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 19 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Ss D E VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Loading and Running The Software MINIMAL SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS Pentium R Processor or Compatible Windows XP and above 512MB RAM 20MB free hard drive space for installation 16 or 32 bit graphics color depth 1024 by 768 pixels screen resolution Scr
38. cause creating of big files and slowing down your PC functionality Such kind of a problem may happen especially when Minimal System Requirements are not covered or near minimum Save Extended Log This option allows saving of the main RDS parameters and the tuner condition The saving period may be changed up to 30 minutes Save data change on Enabling this feature allows saving all of the changes detected in listed parameters NOTE In case of changing the working frequency or the input signal source the Change On log conditions are reset and the incoming data will be treated as new oe 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com BROADCAST TRACKING THE HISTORY SAVED IN THE RDS LOG Using the LOG VIEW function makes possible to track and analyze all of the RDS data saved in the history Each one LOG provides access to all the actions and records made by a previously assigned schedule Mo Log View Deva Broadcast Ltd RDS Log FM Log SYSTEM Log EXTENDED Log DATA CHANGE Log RAW Log PIJCALL Date Time 5 3 2012 1 56 09 PM 5 3 2012 1 57 56 PM 5 3 2012 1 58 56 PM 5 3 2012 1 59 56 PM 5 3 2012 2 00 56 PM 5 3 2012 2 01 56 PM 5 3 2012 2 02 56 PM 5 3 2012 2 03 56 PM 837E 837 837 837E 837E 837 837E 837E RTA JASON MRAZ I WON T GIVE UP LISSIE GO YOUR OWN WAY EMELI
39. des This is an identification number to be transmitted with each program item and which is intended to specify the current Program Type detailed description follows in Appendix A and B This code could be used for search tuning The code will moreover enable suitable receivers and recorders to be pre set to respond only to program items of the desired type Music Speech M S switch code This is a 1 bit code A 0 indicates that speech at present is being broadcast and a 1 indicates that music at present is being broadcast When the broadcaster is not using this facility the bit value will be set at 1 5 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Use of the TP and TA features Type 0 15B and 14 groups For the tuned program service the code TP 0 in all groups and TA 1 in type O and 15B groups indicates that this program broadcasts EON information which cross references at least to one program service which carries traffic information RDS receivers which implement the EON feature may use this code to signify that the listener can listen to the tuned program service and nevertheless receive traffic messages from another program service RDS receivers which do not implement the EON feature must ignore this code Program services which use the code TP 0 TA 1 must broadcast type 14 B gro
40. e number or the web address of the Radio Station s hotline These objects or more accurately RT information elements carried in the RDS RadioText RT messages are identified by their location within the RT messages and by the class code of their content type Once an information element is received and understood a receiver is able to for example store the different RT information elements and the listener may then select and request a specific content type from the radio s memory at an instant in time that suits the listener s needs Thus the listener is no longer forced to watch the RT information passing scrolling by Moreover RT offers selected RT message elements to car drivers on a static display without risk of distracting the attention of the driver Furthermore RT is well suited for mobile phones with built in FM receivers telephone numbers can be directly used to initiate calls and web addresses can be used to start browsing the web content offered by the radio programme provider Last but not least RT is also used for satellite radio broadcasting via DVB S It may be adopted by DRM and DAB in the future too 18 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TA Traffic Announcement This is a temporary flag added to the RDS data stream only as a traffic bulletin is being aired Some RDS
41. e type 1 A group and permits groups specified in this standard for EWS IH RP and TMC to be re allocated when these features are not used This method of allocating and defining Open Data Applications in an RDS transmission allows the addition and subtraction of ODAs without constraint or the need to await the publication of new standards For each group type addressed by the Application Group Type codes of a particular transmission only one application may be identified as the current user of the channel Main 046 158 248 348 458 548 608 748 8 as Tuc 9 58 10 46 11 a8 12 0 13 08 14 46 15 AB RT APPLICATION IDENTIFICATION FOR OPEN DATA Application Identification The AID code 0000 Hex may be used to indicate that the respective group type 1s being used for the normal feature specified in this standard Application Identification codes 0001 to FFFF Hex indicate applications as specified in the ODA Directory The ODA Directory specification associated with a particular AID code defines the use of type A and type B groups as follows type groups used alone mode 1 1 type B groups used alone mode 1 2 type A groups and type B groups used as alternatives mode 2 type groups and type B groups used together mode 3 It is important to note that the ODA Director
42. eb site with pour permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software 0 Yes this time only 0 Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for Band Scanner 9 If your hardware came with an installation CD lt o floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do O Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next to continue _ 24 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 2 This next screen verifies the location of the driver which resides in folder where the software is installed Click Next gt Found New Hardware Wizard Please choose your search and installation options ES Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check bores below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed Search removable media floppy CD ROM Include this location in the search C Program Files Band Scannersdivers wt i Browse i Don t search will choose the driver to install Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be
43. ed to the threshold levels and their color representation could be changed and seen on deviation graphics and LED indicators as well AS BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 FM SPECTRUM Ta FM Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd Main FM Spectrum MPX Deviation PILOT Level RDS Level LEFT RIGHT Level wy A 70 1 peo eer a r A A 17 55 50 17 55 55 17 58 00 17 58 05 17 58 10 17 58 15 17 58 20 17 56 25 17 56 30 17 56 35 17 58 40 17 58 45 MM MPx kH W ros kH 88 LEFT dE Show Average for 5 IRF duv 0 Pot kH 88 RIGHT de d a RF Level HEE Das CURIE 00 01 04 loc Son uaiv on This screen represents all mandatory parameters over the selected time slice Every parameter has its own color representation and measurement units which are visible below the graph Colors can be changed upon clicking on square button in front of parameter s name Units are tuner depending 1 e when in RDS mode MPX RDS and PILOT reading are in kHz RBDS mode LEFT and RIGHT are always shown in dB RF Level is always shown in dBuV Parameters can be visible or hidden by clicking on corresponding check box Average value will be shown upon selecting desired parameter from drop down box next to Show Average for Average value is calculated fr
44. een DPI setting to 96 dpi Universal Serial Bus 2 0 NOTE To avoid hardware conflicts and connection problems install the software before attempting to connect the Band Scanner Pro with the computer INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE Insert the supplied CD Click Start then My Computer and then double click the CD Drive typically D Open the Band Scanner Pro folder and double click the installation file to launch the Wizard shown here that will guide you through the several installation steps Mo setup Band Scanner Welcome to the Band Scanner Setup Wizard This will install Band Scanner version Xx x x xx on your computer Itis recommended that you close all other applications before continuing Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit Setup Unless you have a specific reason to make changes simply accept the default recommendations and click Next gt at each step 20 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Ss D E VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 INSTALLING THE USB PORT DRIVER Once the programming software has been installed on the computer a special USB port driver must also be installed 1f that particular computer is ever to address the Band Scanner Pro through the front panel USB port Unless you have deselected the Install drivers automatically option from installation wizard or something went wrong during
45. emote switching of networks and paging of staff The applications of coding may be decided by each operator itself M S Music Speech Switch This flag simply indicates whether music or speech is the primary broadcast programming The purpose of this function is not well explained in the respective Standards hence it comes as no surprise that it is not widely used ODA Open Data Applications The Open Data Applications feature allows data applications not previously specified in EN 50067 to be conveyed in a number of allocated groups in an RDS transmission The groups allocated are indicated by the use of type 3A group which is used to identify to a receiver the data application in use in accordance with the registration details in the EBU RDS Forum Open Data Applications Directory and the NRSC Open Data Applications Directory 16 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Pl Program Identification This block of data identifies the broadcast station with a hexadecimal numerical code which becomes the digital signature of the station The code is assigned by the broadcasting authority in most countries but in the US it is calculated from a numerical encoding of station call letters The receiver processes the PI code to assist automatic tuning features station memories and to prevent false
46. f a general nature Not to be used for searching only used in a receiver for dynamic switching 86
47. f the previous one or its place Clicking inside the PS field you will notice that selection moves across the field indicating where the current symbols were inserted Same selection crawl can be found on Main tab along with both RT fields MS MUSIC PS RETI PS FRESH lt P 041 RTA RADIO FRESH TODA TS NOTE In case the RDS stream is coming with errors the Whole PS rule will be wrong at most of the cases even PS may not be shown at all WHERE MY ALTERNATIVE FREQUENCIES GONE Sometimes AF List on Main tab is constantly empty Don t panic simply open OAB tab There yov ll find the AF Analyzer Tool So where has the AFs disappeared Many reasons may exist but we will pay attention to the most frequent 2 A The tuned station doesn t transmit AF and or there are no Declared AF B The program can t catch all AF repetitions errors in the stream But AF Analyzer reports some readings First the number of AFs must be transmitted declared followed by the AFs as described in the RDS RBDS Standard In this case the announced number of AFs doesn t cover the received AFs thus the program can t specify the full AF List and indicates nothing 82 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS I TERMS OF SALE DEVA Broadcast Ltd
48. gas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST TYPE 8A amp 8B GROUPS TRAFFIC MESSAGE CHANNEL OR ODA Type 8A groups are used for Traffic Message Channel TMC if used for ODA see Type 3A amp 3B groups description This group carries the TMC messages The specification for TMC using the so called ALERT C protocol also makes use of type 1A and or type 3A groups together with 4A groups Main O AB 1AB 2AB 3AB 4AB 5AB 6AB 7AB 3AB TMC 9AB 10 AB 11AB 12 AB 13AB 14AB 15AB RT TRAFFIC MESSAGE CHANNEL OR ODA Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Main 0AB 1AB 2AB 3AB 4AB 5AB 6 AB 7AB 8AB TMC Location Table Number Alternative Frequency Indicator Message Geographical Scope I International Inter Road N National R Regional U Urban sence dentes Basic Mode Enhanced Mode cap Grune C a Cw E v4 ee AF P Mapped Fregs LTN SID MIGS 77 o 1 E E _ 65 Q 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TYPE 9A amp 9B GROUPS EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEMS OR ODA These groups are transmitted very infrequently unless an emergency occurs or test transmissions are required Type 9A group is used for EWS if used for ODA see Type 3A amp 3B groups description The ODA may be used only in type B
49. ing To a large extent this precludes servicing the unit in the field For these reasons and also because of the small format of this Manual we have elected to dispense with the schematic diagram servicing instructions and a parts listing Because it is so small and light and because it is not in the program signal path returning a product such as the Band Scanner Pro for factory servicing 1s an option that we encourage DEVA Broadcast Ltd has never considered factory repair charges as a significant source of revenue you would be astonished at how reasonable our rates actually are Having said all that our policy has always been one of full disclosure We feel that unless you are doing something nefarious there should be no reason to hide anything With a clear conscience we will cheerfully provide additional documentation and divulge any secrets concerning the Band Scanner Pro upon request e 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Before you start UNPACKING AND INSPECTION Immediately upon receipt of the equipment inspect for possible shipping damage If damage is found or suspected notify the carrier at once and then contact DEVA Broadcast Ltd We recommend that you set aside the original shipping carton and packing materials for possible reuse In the event of return for Warranty repair shi
50. interviews 10 Commercial music which would generally be considered to be of current popular appeal A often featuring in current or recent record sales charts 12 Easy Listening Current contemporary music considered to be easy listening as opposed to Pop Rock or Classical or one of the specialized music styles Jazz Folk or Country Music in this category 1s often but not always vocal and usually of short duration 13 Light classics Classical Musical for general rather than specialist appreciation Examples of music in this category are instrumental music and vocal or choral works Serious classics Performances of major orchestral works symphonies chamber music etc and including Grand Opera Other music Musical styles not fitting into any of the other categories Particularly used for specialist music of which Rhythm amp Blues and Reggae are examples Weather reports and forecasts and Meteorological information Stock Market reports commerce trading etc For programs targeted at a young audience primarily for entertainment and interest rather programs than where the objective 1s to educate Programs about people and things that influence them individually or in groups Includes sociology history geography psychology and society Any aspect of beliefs and faiths involving a God or Gods the nature of existence and ethics Involving members of the public expressing their views either by phone or at a public forum
51. l 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com El Group Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd Total Groups Processed 237 1439 Selected Group 24 Last appear 11 46 22 557 Previous appear 11 46 22 381 Delta time 175 ms 0 18 sec Max 8148 ms 8 15 sec Min 89 ms 0 09 sec Average 883 ms 0 88 sec BER 0 1137 Reset Analyzer Group Replayer Total Blocks Processed 4109 Fault Blocks 1487 Error Coverage 36 1 45 epg epg Error blocks Per Group 2 bits 5 bits fatal This window gives the user statistical analyze of the incoming RDS RBDS data stream Detailed report for the groups quantity and ratio is included Each group timing presence is reported in a separate table The number of the valid or non valid blocks processed is contained in this screen The refreshing of the statistical data depends on the selected group The time of the last showing of the group and time differences between any groups appearing is calculated The average time of group appearing is also displayed The Reset Analyzer button resets all of the buffered data and starts all over Changing tuned frequency also resets Group Analyzer The Group Replayer button will open tool for more sophisticated group analysis see Group Replayer on page 56 255e BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str
52. l Log View Deva Broadcast Ltd gt 5 3 2012 1 59 28 PM 5 3 2012 1 59 29 PM 5 3 2012 2 00 11 PM 5 3 2012 2 00 11 PM 5 3 2012 2 00 15 PM 5 3 2012 2 00 16 PM ss 5 3 2012 2 00 16 PM 5 3 2012 2 00 16 PM _ 5 3 2012 2 00 16 PM 5 3 2012 2 00 16 PM _ 5 3 2012 2 00 16 PM _ 5 3 2012 2 00 16 PM 5 3 2012 2 00 16 PM 15 3 2012 2 00 17 PM 15 3 2012 2 00 17 PM 5 3 2012 2 00 18 PM 5 3 2012 2 01 00 PM 5 3 2012 2 01 00 PM 5 3 2012 2 01 59 PM al 5 3 2012 2 02 54 PM 5 3 2012 2 02 55 PM 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com PS AF Date Time Time PS PS Changed To 2A 91 1 88 0 STEREO Not AH Not Compressed Static POWER FM 03 May 2012 Thu week 18 11 00 03 00 Frequency Changed to 101 7 MHz 837 OFF Varied ON MUSIC 27 Not Compressed 27 AH Not Compressed STEREO AH Not Compressed STEREO AH Not Compressed Dynamic N JOY 17A 95 0 92 7 104 2 105 8 97 1 95 2 100 5 107 8 107 4 105 4 89 5 03 May 2012 Thu week 18 11 01 03 00 11 02 03 00 N Y N JOY O 5 3 2012 2 02 58 PM 11 03 03 00 4 nr In the Data Change Log sub window are listed all occurred changes In the right side are situated filtering options allowing to choose which changes to be listed a y 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8
53. listening to analogue FM radio The elements can also carry additional service messages or information about the Radio Station such as the telephone number or the web address of the Radio Station s hotline These objects or more accurately RT information elements carried in the RDS RadioText RT messages are identified by their location within the RT messages and by the class code of their content type Once an information element is received and understood a receiver is able to for example store the different RT information elements and the listener may then select and request a specific content type from the radio s memory at an instant in time that suits the listener s needs Thus the listener is no longer forced to watch the RT information passing scrolling by Moreover RT offers selected RT message elements to car drivers on a static display without risk of distracting the attention of the driver Furthermore RT is well suited for mobile phones with built in FM receivers telephone numbers can be directly used to initiate calls and web addresses can be used to start browsing the web content offered by the radio programme provider All additional information necessary for implementing the RT service is carried in the RDS group 3A and in an appropriate RDS ODA group RT Current CB Template Number RT A B Toggle Run Tag 1 Class Content NI Start Length Content Start Length RT History Content sie
54. ll button right next to pressed Save button is changed immediately 4 To recall saved station simply press Recall button which holds the frequency of the desired station Additionally a Region selector is available while station frequencies may differ from place to place First 5 frequencies will be arranged under fast recall buttons The rest which are colored in green will be placed under Recall List button Op BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 FM Band Spectrum Analyzer 7 14 T Band Analyzey Deva Broadcast Ltd 4 La El il 15 MKR 94 11 MHz 35 3 dByW REF 38 7 dBuV e lt Screen Width 3 EB DEVA viualconto i i i Smooth YIREF Y MKR 16 Balloons 17 Highest Peak 7 Zoom Control Auto Zoom 2 Zoomin ES Center Zoom Out span G 88 MHz 90 MHz 92 MHz 94 MHz 96 MHz 98 MHz 100 MHz 102 MHz 104 MHz 106 MHz a as 18 Y Span TT p Scan Step Scan R j 19 ange Settings Fine Start 87 0 20 PEEN ES Stagt Scan Save As FM Analyzer m Band Comparison 8 9 1 FM Band Spectrum The horizontal scale shows the frequencies The vertical their measured levels 2 Sensitivity zone This is the zone where the tuner is under seeking mode
55. lyzer O Border O Border O 9 REF o a m 2 Fi MM Text 0 5 mr a li On J Inactiv 4 Open Band Info on Start Analyze FM Log F Normal MM 7 Search Area _ Inactive Open Band Info on Start Analy Google Earth O Active Fast Observe Time 5 sec d 1 sec 10 sec Feak Find Method Highest Peak T 90 MHz 95 MHz 100 MHz 105 MHz Scan Range Settings for Range of the Scanning Process Max defines full band 87 0 108 0 MHz Scan Step Band Scanning Mode See 8 Analyze Observe Time Defines observation time for each peak station before switching to next frequency in Analyze Process Analyze Peak Find Method Defines the method used for finding peaks see Peak Find Methods on page 37 Smooth Smooths the Band Spectrum and removes jagged parts Show Balloons Show Hide balloons above peaks REF Show Hide Reference Level Marker MKR Show Hide Frequency Marker Open Band Info on Start Analyze If checked automatically opens Band Info Table when Analyze process is started see Band Info Table on page 38 Band Balloons Settings for better visual customization y BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BAND ANALYZE a Band Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd MKR 94 13 MHz 335 dBpWY REF 36 7 dByW A Visual Control
56. me kind of advertisement texts a BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 TYPE 1A amp 1B GROUPS PROGRAM ITEM NUMBER AND SLOW LABELING CODES Program Item Number Type 1B group The Program Item Number is the scheduled broadcast start time and day of month as published by the broadcaster The day of month is transmitted as a five bit binary number in the range 1 31 Hours are transmitted as a five bit binary number in the range 0 23 The spare codes are not used Minutes are transmitted as a six bit binary number in the range 0 59 The spare codes are not used PROGRAM ITEM NUMBER AND SLOW LABELING CODES Slow Labeling Codes Variant Code VE History Paging Extended Country Code A TMC Identification Paging Identification Language Code Not Assigned Mot Assigned In house EWS Identification Day 2 Hour Minute 2 Radio Paging Codes O 1 J 3 4 5 6 F3 The most significant five bits in block 4 which convey the day of the month if set to zero indicate that no valid Program Item Number is being transmitted In this case if no Radio Paging is implemented the remaining bits in block 4 are undefined However in the case of type 1A groups only if Enhanced Radio Paging is implemented the remaining bits carry Service Information 58 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000
57. me to smooth after switching over NOTE Some of the tuner settings are uninfluential when the Band Scanner Pro is used with MPX RDS input signals ot 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com MEMORY PRESETS Tp Settings General Common Visuals RDS Log Presets FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Scheduler FM Log Google Earth Common Visuals Tuner Use PS for Preset Alias RDS Log Presets FM Analyzer No Region Name o Frequency Alias Band Analyzer 90 5 MHz RADIO 1 GPS Monitor 2 General S1 1 MHz POWER FM Scheduler 3 94 1 MHz FM FM Log 94 8 MHz Veselina Google Earth 5 95 6 MHz BG Radio Regions Presets gt HUA ee CETT se x x x x Using this feature you can assign easy to access memory presets see FM Tuner Modes and Presets on page 30 15 16 17 18 Frequencies assigned here correspond directly to the quick preset buttons situated along with the rest of the tuner controls Intended to serve as a quick access to favorite stations preset button needs no more than a click Presets can be assigned from here as well as from Quick Save buttons Saving and Recalling is very easy which explains why they are Quick Presets Here 1s an example 1 Tune to desired station 2 Press one of the Save Preset buttons 3 Station is saved and Reca
58. ments or characters should be written into the existing displayed message and those segments or characters for which no update is received should be left unchanged When this application is used to transmit a 32 character message at least three type 2A groups or at least six type 2B groups should be transmitted in every two seconds _ 59 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TYPE 3A amp 3B GROUPS APPLICATION IDENTIFICATION FOR OPEN DATA The type 3A group conveys to a receiver information about which Open Data Applications are carried on a particular transmission and in which groups they will be found The type 3A group comprises three elements Application Group type code used by that application 16 message bits for the actual ODA and the Applications Identification AID code Applications which actively utilize both type A and B groups are signaled using two type 3A groups The Application Group type code indicates the group type used in the particular transmission to carry the specified ODA Two special conditions may be indicated 00000 Not carried in associated group 11111 Temporary data fault Encoder status which means that incoming data to the encoder cannot be transmitted The AID determines which software handler a receiver needs to use This supplements information carried in th
59. n 75kHz carrier deviation In the event that the stereo generator 1s incorporated as part of the exciter such that a Composite MPX feed is not available a direct RDS encoder signal may also be applied to this input 10 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com FRONT PANEL RDS LOW ACTIVE DATA LEVEL O O O USB_ ACTIVE This LED lights whenever the unit is connected to the PC trough USB RDS DATA This indicator shows that the 57kHz RDS subcarrier is present and RDS data is actually received LOW SIGNAL This LED shows that the incoming RF signal of the defined frequency is less that 19dBuV REAR PANEL ANTENNA IN ANTENNA IN The consumer standard F connector is the ANTENNA IN port PHONES OUT The 1 8 3 5mm phone jack provides the audio signal of tuned station for listening MPX IN The MPX IN BNC connector must receive a feed of the Composite MPX signal from the stereo generator 11 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Technical Matters The Band Scanner Pro is simple and small It utilizes surface mounted SMD components some of which are application specific Moreover certain chips require firmware programm
60. n the spectrum plot or an entry on the station list Spectrum plots may be saved as jpg or bmp files The RDS data error level is graphed in a separate window on the receiver screen The program can be monitored with headphones plugged into a standard 1 8 jack 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com PRODUCT FEATURES e FM Band 87 108 MHz Spectrum analyzer e MPX PILOT amp RDS deviation meters e External composite MPX and RDS input e Built in Stereo decoder LEFT and RIGHT level meters e Auto search tuning e Headphones audio output e Full feature RDS and RBDS decoder e RDS RBDS Groups Detector amp Analyzer e RDS RBDS Stream BER meter e RDS RBDS Data Logger e View playlists of the competitive stations e Saving and exporting the playlists to Excel file e Compare the signal strength to competitors and other stations e Pocket size USB powered box No external power supply required e Tracking all the detailed histories saved in the RDS Data Log e TCP IP Remote management and control via Internet e Remote audio listening and logging via Internet 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FM RECEIVER FM frequency 87 0 108 0 MHz R
61. native frequency information or program service name is included in 15B groups and this group will be used to supplement rather than to replace type OA or OB groups FAST BASIC TUNING AND SWITCHING INFORMATION When groups of this type are transmitted the repetition rate may be chosen to suit the application and the available channel capacity at the time Bir eee BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 RADIOTEXT PLUS RT RadioText Plus or RT is semantic analogue radio It allows the RDS feature RadioText RT to be understood by FM RDS receiving terminals RT is based on RDS RT messages and is completely backwards compatible with RT RT has been designed to let the listener or user derive additional benefits from the RDS RadioText service It enables FM RDS receivers to understand the RadioText to recognize designated objects to make those objects manageable by the user and thus offer the user direct access to specific elements of RadioText messages Such an element can for example be programme associated metadata such as the Title and the Artist of the currently playing song or it can be news headlines This provides the listener with an mp3 player feeling while
62. nter selected Show in Preview checkbox shows hides margins in preview as dotted lines but not include them in output Header can be altered into different fashions and restored to default by Default button After adjusting all of the properties you are able to print the graphic just by pressing the Print button _74 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D le V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Log Capabilities RDS LOG SETTINGS Ta Settings Ga Common Visuals RDS Log FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Scheduler FM Log Google Earth Common Visuals Tuner Keep Log for 1 day s RDS Log Presets E Save RAW LOG FM Analyzer Band Analyzer n GPS Monitor E Save Extended Logat 1 min Scheduler FM Log E Save data change on Google Earth TP DI TA CT MS RT PI CALL W PS PTY AF canes Keep Log In this field you must select the length of the log in days Maximum value 30 days Data older than the maximum assigned period will be erased from the Log automatically see Automatic Log Maintenance on page 81 Save RAW Log By selecting this option the saving of the RAW data stream will be enabled ATTENTION Be careful when using the Save RAW Log feature Use it only if you really need it because the RAW RDS data stream generates high capacity of stored data files This may
63. oadcaster catch transient audience share A listing of the PTY categories is given in APPENDIX A on page 85 and APPENDIX B on page 86 Under some programming circumstances the PTY identifier may be made dynamic changing between categories for a station that dayparts changes its format for specific time periods The PTY code is not meant to change from song to song or to accommodate a top of the hour newscast however PTYN Program TYpe Name The PTYN feature is used to further describe current PTY PTYN permits the display of a more specific PTY description that the broadcaster can freely decide e g PPY 4 Sport and PTYN Football The PTYN is not intended to change the default eight characters of PTY which will be used during search or wait modes but only to show in detail the program type once tuned to a program If the broadcaster is satisfied with a default PTY name it is not necessary to use additional data capacity for PT YN The Program Type Name is not intended to be used for automatic PTY selection and must not be used for giving sequential information M eae 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com RT RadioText 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
64. od since last frequency change RADIO section have the same functionality as RADIO section from main program screen see FM Tuner Modes and Presets on page 30 Settings button 1s described in FM Analyzer Settings section Freeze is a toggle button with two states ne Freeze sty o gt Unkreeze freezes all screen readings until UnFreeze unfreezes all screen readings NOTE Freeze makes motionless only visualisation measurements are active in background Time Span defines time slice that will be represented in every graph Print buttton will open the print dialog for printing allowing to print desired graphic see Print Capabilities on page 74 Save button will save the current graphic as picture Possible Graphical file types are JPG BMP PNG WMF and EMF NOTE Additioanally the FM Spectrum could be saved in CSV format _ 43 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com At the bottom is located the Status Line showing information about the current status RF Level is above Low Level Threshold and has become Stable RF Level is below Low Level Threshold thus all the readings are frozen because of the bad reception BUFFERING Waiting for device to become stable BAND SCAN Band Scan process is underway Band Analyze process is underway
65. of these groups Format and application of the bits allocated for EWS messages may be assigned unilaterally by each country However the ECC feature must be transmitted in type 1A groups when EWS is implemented Man oas 146 248 348 44B sas 648 7a8 848 TMC 9 08 EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEMS OR ODA 66 Q 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TYPE 10A amp 10B GROUPS PROGRAM TYPE NAME 10A AND OPEN DATA 10B The type 10A group allows further description of the current Program Type for example when using the PTY code 4 SPORT a PTYN of Football may be indicated to give more detail about that program PTYN must only be used to enhance Program Type information and it must not be used for sequential information The A B flag 1s toggled when a change 1s made in the PTYN being broadcast Program Type Name PTYN for display is transmitted as 8 bit characters as defined in the 8 bit code tables in annex E Eight characters including spaces are allowed for each PTYN and are transmitted as four character segments in each type 10A group ODA Type 10B group see Type 3A amp 3B groups description PROGRAM TYPE NAME PTYN 6 Q 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com
66. ollege Programming produced by a college or university radio station 24 28 Unassigned Weather forecasts or bulletins that are non emergency in nature Emergency Test Broadcast when testing emergency broadcast equipment or receivers Not intended for searching or dynamic switching for consumer receivers Receivers may if desired display TEST or Emergency Test 31 Emergency Emergency announcement made under exceptional circumstances to give warning of events causing danger of a general nature Not to be used for searching only used in a receiver for dynamic switching NOTE These definitions can differ slightly between various language versions 85 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com APPENDIX B PTY Code Description Used in RDS Mode Europe Asia Short Name Short accounts of facts events and publicly expressed views reportage and actuality 2 Current affairs Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news generally in different presentation style or concept including debate or analysis 6 Drama Alllrradio plays and serials ooo 8 Science Programsaboutthe natural sciences and technology o o Varied Used for mainly speech based programs usually of light entertainment nature not covered O by other categories Examples include quizzes games personality
67. om all measured parameter s values until changing the Tuner s frequency Reset Average button resets average counters Usable when unexpected signal fluctuation occurs _ 46 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com MPX DEVIATION T FM Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd FM Spectrum MPX Deviation PILOT Level RDS Level LEFT RIGHT Level 65 1 kHz 17 7 0 0 kHz 10 kHz 20kHz 30kHz 40kHz SOkKHZ 60kHz 7OkHz fog ee ae ee eee o DEVA 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 BROADCAST A Sh Pars S0 kHz 290kHz 4100kHz 110kHz 120 kHz 130 kHz 50 S 0 I I 10 02 35 10 02 40 10 02 45 10 02 50 10 02 55 10 03 00 10 03 05 10 03 10 10 03 15 10 03 20 100325 10 03 30 MH mex kHz Total 75 0 kHz Overshoot 0 2 Measure Duration 00 02 07 i vs Bes Bo Time Span ail 2 MFX Level HEE 00 02 07 Local Signal Quality MEMM a This screen represents MPX Deviation The graphic above represents MPX Deviation overshoot in percent over time Standard overshoot is measured at 75 kHz and is indicated below the graphic User defined frequency can be selected by moving vertical marker along the horizontal scale Overshoot will be indicated at the cross point with the horizontal dotted line The graphic below represents MPX over the selected time slice _47 E mail office devab
68. on can be found under the Band Info Table The Analyze Process can be stopped at any time Right after the analyzing is finished stopped the tuner retunes to the frequency before the start of Analyze Process e BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 PEAK FIND METHODS Highest Peak Only highest peak within defined zone is used the rest are ignored Oo EES e Loco 105 9 mz ME A A A lee y 11 0 MHZ 102 0 MHz 103 0 MHz 104 0 MHz 105 0 MHz 106 0 MHz All Peaks All peaks within defined zone are used o SS A A E eee 105 2 MHz 106 MELO Ara ee pm Aida eee r F r r HS 11 0 MHZ 102 0 MHz 103 0 MHz 104 0 MHz 105 0 MHz 106 0 MHz Every 100 kHz Peak is placed at every 100 kHz regardless of the selected Reference level O A o 1065 MHz Leona ee O eee T 106 1 MHz L 106 3 MHz eee 106 2 MHZ cl ATTENTION Analyzing process may become very prolonged considering peak count multiplied by observation time Band Analyzer Settings Observe Time 237 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D V 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BAND INFO TABLE Gy Band Info Deva Broadcast Ltd RF Level Mode PI
69. or Tuner Deemphasis 13 Band Info Button for bringing up the information collected from Band Analyze see Band Info Table on page 38 14 Screen Width button will expand the width of the form to match the width of the screen 15 Appearance buttons see Band Analyzer Settings on page 35 16 Peak Find Method Selector eee BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 17 Zoom Controls 18 Settings see Band Analyzer Settings on page 35 19 Button for fast recall of the FM Analyzer Tool see FM Analyzer on page 42 20 Button for fast recall of the Band Comparison Tool see Band Comparison on page 40 21 Button for Saving the current graphic see Band Analyzer Results Saving on page 39 22 Button for Printing the current graphic see Print Capabilities on page 74 eye BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BAND ANALYZER SETTINGS Ta Settings General Common Visuals RDS Log Presets FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Scheduler EM Log Google Earth Common Visuals Tuner Scan Range Appearance SA Start 8 0 E Band Rough Balloons Presets FM Analyzer End 108 0 Band Balloons _ Band Ana
70. own Events the program will try to prevent system events which will try to power down the USB device Useful for laptops 28 Q 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Common Visuals Tap Settings General Common Visuals Tuner LEDs Presets FM Analyzer Band Analyzer GPS Monitor Scheduler FM Log Google Earth Graphs Colors E Background O Axis Line Width O Grid E Cursor Cursor Width Having in mind that visual perception differs from person to person the program offers options to alter the look of the most of its parts LEDs select visual appearances for LEDs Sharp z Semi Sharp Graphs Colors combine different visual appearances to achieve desired look for Graphs Semi Clear I Clear NOTE Some visual settings are only applicable on particular tool Look in the appropriate settings section 29 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com FM Tuner Modes and Presets 4 1 9 9 Si 11 87 89 91 93 95 OF 99 101 103 105 108 V i O A M EZ 12 eneral RDS RBD RDS Mode all a ams l es paian Deempnasi ll lt lp 15 Re More hal 18 The general management and the mo
71. period will be billed at prevailing prices and rates IV RETURNING GOODS FOR FACTORY REPAIR A Equipment will not be accepted for Warranty or other repair without a Return Authorization RA number issued by DEVA Broadcast Ltd prior to its return An RA number may be obtained by calling the factory The number should be prominently marked on the outside of the shipping carton B Equipment must be shipped prepaid to DEVA Broadcast Ltd Shipping charges will be reimbursed for valid Warranty claims Damage sustained as a result of improper packing for return to the factory 1s not covered under terms of the Warranty and may occasion additional charges 83 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com PRODUCT REGISTRATION CARD e All fields are required or warranty registration is invalid and void Your Company Name Contact Adress Line 1 Address Line 2 City State Province ZIP Postal Code Country E mail Phone Fax Which DEVA Broadcast Ltd product did you purchase Product Serial Purchase date Installation date Your signature Signing this warranty registration form you are stating that all the information provided to DEVA Broadcast Ltd are truth and correct DEVA Broadcast Ltd declines any responsibility for the provided information that could result in an immediate loss of wa
72. pes may be chosen to suit the application and the available channel capacity at the time TRANSPARENT DATA CHANNELS OR ODA Transparent Data he BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 TYPE 6A amp 6B GROUPS IN HOUSE APPLICATIONS OR ODA Type 6A groups are used for ODA and IH In case this group is used for ODA applications see Type 3A amp 3B groups description There are some unreserved bits in these groups The contents of the unreserved bits in these groups may be defined unilaterally by the operator Consumer receivers should ignore the in house information coded in these groups The repetition rate of these group types may be chosen to suit the application and the available channel capacity at the time 63 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TYPE 7A amp 7B GROUPS RADIO PAGING OR ODA Type 7A groups are used for Radio Paging or ODA see Type 3A amp 3B groups on page 60 Main O AB 1AB 2AB 3AB 4AB SAB 6AB 7AB AB TMC 9 AB 10 AB 11AB 12 AB 13 AB 14 AB 15 AB RT RADIO PAGING OR ODA 64 E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Ss D VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bour
73. pping damage sustained as a result of improper packing for return may invalidate the Warranty IT IS VERY IMPORTANT that you complete and return the Warranty Registration Card included with this Manual Not only does this assure coverage of the equipment under terms of the Warranty and provide some means of trace in the case of lost or stolen gear but also the user will automatically receive specific SERVICE OR MODIFICATION INSTRUCTIONS should these been forthcoming from DEVA Broadcast Ltd RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE RFI Although we have anticipated Band Scanner Pro installation in the immediate proximity of broadcast transmitters please do practice some care using the unit away from abnormally high RF fields 13 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 RDS Europe vs America The European Broadcasting Union EBU and its member countries originated the concept of Radio Data transmission The European RDS specification CENELEC Standard EN50067 was first published in 1984 It was revised in 1986 1990 1991 and 1992 European RDS has grown in use following initial adoption of the Standard RDS is nearly universal throughout Europe it is almost impossible to find a European FM broadcasting station that does not carry a radio data subcarrier The popularity of RDS in Europe is very much in cont
74. rast with initial reluctance on the part of US broadcasters to embrace this technology This can be ascribed to material differences in broadcasting practices Almost without exception FM broadcasting in the United States is detached and independent that is each station originates its own programming One exception might be America s National Public Radio though for most of the broadcast day even NPR stations originate or at least schedule their own programs Much of European broadcasting is similar to the concept of network radio that was common in the US prior to the 1950s In Europe a central program originator may have many transmitting facilities of modest power situated throughout the country at several different frequencies to blanket a designated service area The European disposition toward lower power transmitters can be found on the local radio level as well The European concept of a service area equates to the US broadcaster s market The subtle difference between these designations further characterizes broadcasting practices and ethics RDS benefits the European broadcaster through almost an altruistic endeavor to be of service to his listeners The US broadcaster is marketing his programming and is primarily interested in how he can create additional revenue from RDS The RDS System RDS is a digital data channel transmitted as a low level subcarrier above the range of the composite stereo program signal in the
75. re than one frequency within the service area associated with the tuning frequency then variants 6 7 and 8 are used to indicate second third and fourth mapped frequencies respectively LF MF mapped frequencies are implicitly signaled by using variant 9 AF Code 250 is not used with the mapped AF method AF Total AF Method Description Day 22 Hour 22 Minute 77 Linkage Info Mapped Frequencies LA EG Linkage Set Number a7 i x 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TYPE 15A amp 15B GROUPS FAST BASIC TUNING AND SWITCHING INFORMATION Encoder manufactures usually eliminate this group type on new equipment The RDS standard currently has no definition for this group It 1s intended that type 15A groups should be inserted where it is desired to speed up acquisition time of the PS name No alternative frequency information is included in 15A groups and this group will be used to supplement type OB groups If alternate frequencies exist type OA will still be required It 1s intended that type 15B groups should be inserted where it is desired to increase the repetition rate of the switching information contained in block 2 of type O groups without increasing the repetition rate of the other information contained in these groups No alter
76. 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 Most radios have limited alphanumeric display capability so the 64 characters of RadioText march across the front panel much akin those annoying LED advertising signs found in airport buses or fast food emporia Like the scrolling PS implementation RadioText can announce song titles and performers run special promotions or contests or broadcast sponsors messages RT RadioText Plus is semantic analogue radio It allows the RDS feature RadioText RT to be understood by FM RDS receiving terminals RT is based on RDS RT messages and is completely backwards compatible with RT RT has been designed to let the listener or user derive additional benefits from the RDS RadioText service It enables FM RDS receivers to understand the RadioText to recognize designated objects to make those objects manageable by the user and thus offer the user direct access to specific elements of RadioText messages Such an element can for example be programme associated metadata such as the Title and the Artist of the currently playing song or it can be news headlines This provides the listener with an mp3 player feeling while listening to analogue FM radio The elements can also carry additional service messages or information about the Radio Station such as the telephon
77. roadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST PILOT LEVEL 5 FM Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd FM Spectrum MPX Deviation PILOT Level RDS Level LEFT RIGHT Level T T kHz 66 3 OkHz 1kHz 2kHz 3kHz 4kHz 5kHz 6kHz FRHZ GkHz 9kHz 10kHz 11kHz 12kHz 13kHz 14kHz 15kHz 10 08 00 10 08 05 10 08 10 10 08 15 10 08 20 10 08 25 10 08 30 10 08 35 10 08 40 10 08 45 10 08 50 10 08 55 O PILOT kHz Total 7 5 kHz Overshoot 100 0 Measure Duration 00 02 45 5 as eatin Tne Span E a an Ge 7 eve mm 00 02 45 Local Signal Quality MEMMEN E This screen represents PILOT Level The graphic above represents PILOT overshoot in percent over time Standard overshoot is measured at 7 5 kHz and is indicated below the graphic User defined frequency can be selected by moving vertical marker along the horizontal scale Overshoot will be indicated at the cross point with the horizontal dotted line The graphic below represents PILOT Level over the selected time slice 48 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 T FM Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd Main _ FM Spectrum MPX Deviation PILOT Level RDS Level LEFT RIGHT Level bic oon T 5 3 4 2 kHz 3
78. roadcast com Web www devabroadcast com Ss D E VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BAND ANALYZER RESULTS SAVING i Save As G Program Files Band Scanner r 4 Search Band Scanner Organize New folder UY Favorites Le backup de conf Libraries de drivers Je logs JE Computer ty Network File name BandScan_02 May 2012 16 11 bmp Save as type Bitmap Image bmp Select the desired folder Write new file name or leave the default one which contains current date and time Select file type from the Save as type drop down When you press the Save button the file representing the current graphic from Band Analyzer will be saved into the selected folder In addition Band Spectrum could be saved as proprietary format BND compatible with Band Comparison tool see Band Comparison on page 40 BND format will hold information from Band Info Table if any exists along with spectrum data NOTE Possible Graphical file types are JPG BMP PNG WMF and EMF _ 39 Q 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com BAND COMPARISON El Band Comparison Deva Broadcast Ltd Zoom Control Auto Zoom Band Name Color Danina old_BandSc EA E 27 3 REF 27 3 48yv a Ma MALL E E
79. rranty for the above specified product s Privacy statement DEVA Broadcast Ltd will not share the personal information you provide on this card with any other parties 84 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com APPENDIX A PTY Code Description Used in RBDS Mode North America Short Name News reports either local or network in origin p Programming that is intended to impart advice Sports Sports reporting commentary and or live event coverage either local or network in origin Talk Call in and or interview talk shows either local or national in origin S Ret abun Classic Rock Rock oriented oldies often mixed with hit oldies from a decade or more ago 8 SoftRock Album cuts with a generally soft tempo 9 Top40 Current hits often ela a variety of rock ESE Oldies Popular music usually rock with 80 or greater non current music A cross between adult hits and classical primarily non current softrock originals Big band music 14 Jazz Mostly instrumental includes both traditional jazz and more modern smooth jazz Mostly instrumentals usually orchestral or symphonic music A wide range of musical styles often called urban contemporary 22 Public Programming that is supported by listeners and or corporate sponsors instead of advertising C
80. ssssssseseessseeeeeeeeeeereseeererrrreeees 65 Type YA amp YB groups Emergency warning systems or ODA oooocccccnncnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnonononannnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 66 Type 10A amp 10B groups Program Type Name 10A and Open data 1OB ooooncccnnnnnnnnnnm 67 Type LIA amp 11B groups Open Data Application occccccccnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnononanononnnnnnnnnonanannnannnnnnnnnnnn 68 Type IZA 12B groups Open Data APDIICATON is 69 Type 13A amp 13B groups Enhanced Radio Paging or ODA ooonnccnnnnncnnnononnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnonnnos 70 Type 14A amp 14B groups Enhanced Other Networks information EON 71 Type 15A amp ISB groups Fast basic tuning and switching information n se 72 Fado TALUS AMM nn O EEE AE PN 73 Print Capabilities APRA PR gg A e A A ae 74 Eos Capabilities nonnai E A E E ee eases 75 KDS LOC SCN ON A A aa 75 Tracking the History saved in he RDS DOS o 76 Tracking the History Saved in the SYSTEM LO8 oooooooonncnnnnncononnnnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnanannnnss 79 LOZ TIPON y A E bel SO Awom C ES WICINICIGIICE sisstuasih laa causnsa E EE 81 Specialties ase ac ceveceaveceenczdiusescccceseus E EENE EAEE 82 Main FS OF OAD DS A A lit 82 Where my Alternative Frequencies gone vicicccsscsesiccacetusssacsetsaash ie vacndaddestacehessueiss tidus eivecnteaeeete es 52 WARRANTY TERMS AND CONDITIONS wisescecciecsssaccacsteasisacscessecdsessdsaacseseanssensdsaaccesescsseasisaaeens 83 Product Resistrati on Cardiaca
81. st important indications of the Band Scanner Pro are located in this section 1 Frequency Indicator Shows the working frequency of the unit 2 Working frequency entering cell press ENTER to set 3 This button will set the unit at the frequency defined in cell 2 4 UP and DOWN buttons for adjusting the tuner s frequency For more information about the steps available and more about this section refer to FM Tuner Settings on page 31 5 SEEK UP and SEEK DOWN Buttons see also EM Tuner Settings 6 Slider for manual adjustment of the frequency The tuner will accept the desired frequency few seconds after any changes were made 7 Field Strength Indicator 8 USB connection indicator 9 RDS Signal Presence 10 Stereo Signal Presence 11 RDS RBDS Mode Selector 12 MPX INPUT Signal Selector Antenna In or MPX RDS Extrenal In 13 Deemphasis Selector for the Demodulator 5Ous or 75us 14 Sensitivity Selector Local 6dB Att or DX no Att 15 Region Selector see Memory Presets on page 32 16 Quick Preset Save buttons 17 Quick Preset Recall buttons 18 Quick Preset Recall List NOTE When the MPX RDS In is selected the Band Analyzer and all its features will be disabled 30 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com D VA 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 FM TUNER SETTINGS
82. switching to alternative frequencies that might be shared by broadcasters in nearby regions PIN Program Item Number The code should enable receivers and recorders designed to make use of this feature to respond to the particular program item s that the user has preselected Use is made of the scheduled program time to which is added the day of the month in order to avoid ambiguity PS gt 66 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 The Program Service Name is automatically displayed even on automobile receivers and because of driving safety considerations broadcasters are generally discouraged from scrolling messages in this field As a matter of fact it is a violation of both the CENELEC and the NRSC standards to scroll the PS display although the practice has become universally common PTY Program Type The PTY data flag identifies the station format from a collection of pre defined categories Many RDS receivers are able to seek the listener s preferred format automatically This means that a car radio can switch from a fading station to a stronger one that carries the same variety of music though not the very same program as provided by AF switching The PTY function of RDS helps a br
83. the best match for your hardware 3 Hardware Wizard will inform you when installation is complete Click Finish gt Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for Band Scanner Click Finish to close the wizard Cancel 4 The driver will be installed and a notification that the hardware is ready to use will appear above the Taskbar i Found New Hardware x Your new hardware is installed and ready to use j 10 58 an The software installation will have placed an icon on your computer Desktop Double click the icon to start the software 5 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Using the Band Scanner Software After connecting the Band Scanner Pro to the USB port of any Windows based PC it is ready for use and any additional adjustments or settings are not required In case you would like to measure the band off air please connect any external FM antenna to the Antenna In If any MPX or RDS signal must be analyzed apply the signal to the MPX RDS Input NOTE The maximum input RF signal to the Antenna Input is 100 dBuV Do not connect the Band Scanner Pro directly to any FM Transmitter s MONITOR Output After the initial software installation the following shortcut of the soft
84. tter signal is found the radio re tunes with no noticeable interruption The principal utility of this RDS function 1s with European radio networks and US stations with translators CT Clock Time and date Time and date codes should use Coordinated Universal Time UTC and Modified Julian Day MJD If MJD 0 the receiver should not be updated The listener however will not use this information directly and the conversion to local time and date will be made in the receiver s circuitry CT 1s used as time stamp by various RDS applications and thus it must be accurate DI Decoder Information This is one of several flags that convey yes no or other very basic data This particular flag tells the receiver whether the broadcast is monaural or is being transmitted in any of several methods of stereo or binaural broadcasting As many as 16 encoding options may be accommodated This is a rather esoteric function and thus far remains unused both in Europe and in the US ECC Extended Country Code RDS uses its own country codes The first most significant bits of the PI code carry the RDS country code The four bit coding structure only permits the definition of 15 different codes 1 to F hex Since there are much more countries to be identified some countries have to share the same code which does not permit unique identification Hence there 1s the need to use the Extended Country Code which is transmitted in Variant O of Block
85. ups at the appropriate times relating to at least one program service which carries traffic information and has the flag TP 1 The TA flag within variant 13 of a type 14A group is used to indicate that the cross referenced service is currently carrying a traffic announcement This indication is intended for information only e g for monitoring by broadcasters and must not be used to initiate a switch even if traffic announcements are desired by the listener A switch to the cross referenced traffic announcement should only be made when a TA 1 flag is detected in a type 14B group CT Clock Time and date Time and date codes should use Coordinated Universal Time UTC and Modified Julian Day MJD If MJD 0 the receiver should not be updated The listener however will not use this information directly and the conversion to local time and date will be made in the receiver s circuitry CT is used as time stamp by various RDS applications and thus it must be accurate oe BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 RAW RDS DATA STREAM This section contains data about the RDS stream in case the incoming stream carry RDS data RDS DATA _ 0544 0546 2544 2545 0546 O54F SECD 2648 25483 0548 ERROR LEVEL BER 0 0863 The ERROR LEVEL indicator shows the Stream s quality In case of 100
86. vernment authority monitors a broadcaster s signal As far as we have been able to determine the United States FCC does not use a commercial Modulation Monitor with a metered readout Instead they connect an oscilloscope to the composite baseband output of a wideband FM receiver and look for deviations beyond a predetermined peak to peak amplitude As divulged by one Field Engineer the FCC is not looking for the occasional overshoot but for consistent and flagrant overmodulation which is invariably noticed and complained about before the station is flagged for scrutiny 42 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 MAIN SCREEN Ta FM Analyzer Deva Broadcast Ltd RDS 2 6 PILOT 6 6 LEFT 10 1 Min 2 5 Min 6 6 Min 14 7 Avg 2 6 Avg 6 7 Avg 6 9 Max 2 8 Max 6 8 Max 43 j 10 0 kHz 15 0 kHz 5 0 dB 60 0 dB 14 0 13 0 12 0 11 0 10 0 9 0 8 0 7 0 6 0 5 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 _0 0 dev gt cc Time Span 1 min ld c i cvcl M o yo35 o a OOOO DADA DOE OONN Region Burgas g ial Save As DX Signal Quality MON MN This screen shows all mandatory parameters represented as LED readings Above every LED indicator are shown four values First 1s the current measured value followed by 1ts minimum peak average and maximum peak values for the peri
87. vice Cancel SITE BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 5 Under success the following notification will be shown and the device is ready for use ll Update Driver Software Microchip Custom USB Device hy x Windows has successfully updated your driver software Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device Microchip Custom USB Device 7 The software installation will have placed an icon on your computer Desktop Double click the icon to start the software ee BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 Manual installation under Windows XP 1 With the Band Scanner Pro powered up connect the front panel USB port to the computer using the cable supplied This should immediately bring up a New Hardware notification above the computer Taskbar and start the Found New Hardware Wizard Select No not this time and then Next gt Select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and then Next gt Found Hew Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update W
88. ware will be located on the desktop a Band Scanne You can launch the program using this shortcut or using Start gt Programs gt Band Scanner If the device is not detected the application software will look like this El Band Scanner Deva Broadcast Ltd AF Total 7 AF Method 77 15 a El Group Analyzer Google Settings Log View 7 i y re i i 105 11 Scheduler Region RDS Mode RDS REDS Remote Mode El B MPXImput ANT EX Help m Deemphasis lal More sensitivity Some of the buttons and functions will be disabled The USB connectivity indicator will be colored in red Die Q 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com After connecting the device to the PC where the software is already installed the USB indicator will become bright green The software will adjust the unit with the initial data In case of previous usage of the device the last settings like frequency and levels will be assigned in the device If everything is Okay and no problems are detected the software will look like this El Band Scanner Pro Deva Broadcast Ltd AF Total 7 AF Method 77 yzer Settings Log View 87 389 91 93 95 OF 99 101 103 105 108 Scheduler Region RDS Mode MRDS ee Bl ell
89. y specification must not specify the actual type A and type B groups to be used since these are assigned in each transmission by the type 3A group The AID feature indicates that a particular ODA is being carried in a transmission Each application will have unique requirements for transmission of its respective AID in terms of repetition rate and timing These requirements must be detailed in the respective ODA specification The specification must also detail the AID signaling requirements for such times when an application assumes or loses the use of a group type channel 60 65 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str 8000 Bourgas Bulgaria Tel 359 56 820027 Fax 359 56 836700 BROADCAST E mail office devabroadcast com Web www devabroadcast com TYPE 4A amp 4B GROUPS CLOCK TIME AND DATE OPEN DATA APPLICATION The transmitted clock time and date shall be accurately set to UTC plus local offset time Otherwise the transmitted CT codes shall all be set to zero When this application is used one type 4A group will be transmitted every minute The local time is composed of Coordinated Universal Time UTC plus local time offset The local time offset 1s expressed in multiples of half hours within the range 12h to 12h and is coded as a six bit binary number 0 positive offset East of zero degree longitude and 1 negative offset West of zero degrees longitude The information relates to the epoch immediately following the

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