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THE PC CONTROL SOFTWARE (FM , ST/WEB, TV versions) ENG
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- when this option is selected with ‘Enter’, the changes made up until that moment will not be saved, and will be lost.
- by turning the shuttle clockwise instead you may find the position (thus the new curve) in which to save the changes.
Once you have found the position (between 31 and 40), press ‘Enter’ twice. The processor will automatically put the
new curve on the air.
28 THE PC CONTROL SOFTWARE (FM , ST/WEB, TV versions)
28.1 INTRODUCTION
The processor comes with a intuitive and reliable software running on Windows 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP platforms and
specially designed for remote / direct equipment programming and control.
Through a normal PC, the software allows the remote monitoring of the working conditions of all the processor sections
(from the generation of the signal MPX at level of AGC) as well as the statement of the messages and the RDS services
(whenever RDS option is installed). The software screen reproduces, effectively and intuitively, all the controls and
settings already available from the front panel menu, and integrates them with new and useful functions for remote
programming.
Even the procedure for setting a new curve, or changing an existing one, is extremely simplified: the simultaneous
display of all available parameters in a single window allows the operator to have a direct and graphic feedback on the
interventions made.
Easy to install on any PC (even older models), the software may function in two different modes
.
The first one is called bidirectional (or local), as it allows both real-time display and editing of the current processor
configuration. Serial cable (not crossed type) should be not more than 20 meters long.
The second connection mode is called mono directional, as it has no return channel. The typical application is
centralized control – via satellite – of equipment installed in different transmitting sites.
28.2 BIDIRECTIONAL MODE (DIRECT CONTROL)
On the rear panel of the processor are two serial ports for interfacing to IBM-compatible PCs.
The picture shows the bidirectional (or local) connection mode
between the processor and a regular Windows Pc. This connection
mode allows both real-time display and editing of the current
processor configuration.
This mode is useful whenever you need direct, complete equipment
control; it requires a two-way serial connection (with «return
channel») via the processor’s serial port 1.
Examples of typical applications:
- equipment configuration directly at the transmitting site, for
example by means of a portable PC (notebook)
- remote control through one of the PCs already installed in the
control room or broadcasting room (on condition that the
connection serial cable is not more than 20 meters long).
Typically, a DB-9 male to DB-9 female serial cable is required (a
suitable 3 mt cable comes with the equipment).