Operations and Maintenance Manual

VS300 Operations and Maintenance Manual Operating the transmitter
Issue 10.0 2019-01-18 Page 2-69
TCP Usage
Use TCP port 7005. This is not user configurable. To use RDS over IP, the connection must be
opened before each command.
List of Settings: Table 2.4 lists the RDS settings supported by Nautel, including descriptions
and examples.
Note:
Remote setting of the RDS baud rate is not supported.
Table 2.4: Supported ASCII Settings for RDS
Setting Name Description/Example
PI= Program
Identification
Four hex digits representing the station call sign. Consult the RDS/RBDS
specification for more information.
Example: PI=1AE5
PS= Program Service Maximum 8-character ASCII “tagline” string describing the radio station.
Example: PS=Q104-FM
PTY= Program TYpe Number, from 0 to 31, describing the station format.
Example: PTY=24
PTYN= Program TYpe
Name
8-character ASCII string, also describing the station format.
Example: PTYN=JAZZ24-7
TP= Traffic Program Set to 1 if the current program sometimes carries traffic information,
otherwise set to 0.
Example: TP=1
TA= Traffic
Announcement
Set to 1 if the current program is currently broadcasting a traffic
announcement, otherwise set to 0.
Example: TA=0
NOTE: Timeout of the TA flag is not implemented, so the RDS data source
should ensure this flag is properly cleared.