Installation and Operation Manual for the DSC-20 Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Copyright 1996 – 2001 by Broadcast Tools, Inc. All rights reserved. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this document may be reproduced or distributed without permission SG, Virtex “StarGuide II or III“ are ™ of StarGuide Digital Networks, Inc. Wegener “Unity 4000” is a ™ of Wegener Communications. “Premiere” is a ™ of Premiere Radio Networks. “ABC” is a ™ o fABC Radio Network.
Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide INTRODUCTION Thank you for your purchase of a Broadcast Tools, Inc., DSC-20. We're confident that this product will give you many years of dependable service. This manual is intended to give you all the information needed to install and operate the unit. ✎ NOTE: This manual should be read thoroughly before installation and operation. SAFETY INFORMATION Only qualified personnel should install Broadcast Tools products.
Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The DSC-20 allows the remote control of any combination of TWO StarGuide II and/or III, Wegener Unity 4000, ComStream or Scientific-Atlanta ENCORE, DSR-3610, AD-4595 receivers. The DSC-20 provides a convenient means of service/ providers /program /channel /switching these receivers with contact closures, open collectors, or 5 volt TTL/CMOS logic.
Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide INSTALLATION Mounting Mount the DSC-20 where it will be visible, close to the receivers and the rear panel accessible. Four (4) screw holes are provided for mounting. Your may elect to purchase either the RM-2 or RM-3 and rack mount up to 2 units. (SG) StarGuide Setup for contact closure control The DSC-20 is normally configured with the StarGuide II and/or III connected to either Receiver 1 or 2’s serial port.
Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide INSTALLATION Continued J1 Contact closure table for StarGuide II / III Receiver J1, Control Pin(s), Memory Locations: 1, NOTE 1 2, NOTE 1 3, NOTE 1 4, NOTE 1 5, NOTE 1 6, NOTE 1 7, NOTE 1 8, NOTE 1 9, NOTE 1 10, NOTE 1 11, NOTE 1 12, NOTE 1 13, NOTE 1 14, NOTE 1 15, NOTE 1 16, NOTE 1 17, NOTE 1 18, NOTE 1 19, NOTE 1 Service: DATS 00 / 01 DATS 09.0 / 09.1 DATS 06.1 / 09.
Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide INSTALLATION Continued COMPILING THE NEEDED INFORMATION TO PROGRAM THE DSC-20 # Tool Tip: Take advantage of your program provider and receiver manual. They are great resources! 1 Have your receiver installed and authorized. Be sure you can manually select the program(s) from the receiver’s front panel keyboard and have a audio monitor attached to the correct audio port.
Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide INSTALLATION • The PORT SETTING window will appear. • At the PORT SETTING window, Continued 1. Change the baud rate to 9600, 2. Flow control to NONE 3. Then click OK button. • You will have a new window open labeled with the Connection Description you typed in earlier (in our example, BTI96). • At this window 1. Click on the word FILE at the upper left portion of the menu bar and click on Properties.
Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide INSTALLATION Continued TESTING THE STARGUIDE II or III RECEIVER 1 Set your receivers M & C serial port for 9600,8,N,1 via the receivers front panel keyboard. 2 Connect a Male - Female, DB-9 straight-through serial cable between the M & C port on the receiver and your computers com port.
Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide INSTALLATION F Continued If this test fails, try changing com ports on the communication program until you find the correct port. When a working com port is found, repeat the above test starting at step 1. # Tool Tip: With some communication programs, any change made to the program settings requires you to save the changes, exit the program and restart the program.
Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide INSTALLATION Continued 1 2 3 4 DSC-20’s point of view of modular connectors. Modem control The DSC-20 may be operated remotely with the use of an external 9600-baud or greater AT compatible modem. Follow the instructions supplied with the modem for dumb modem (auto-answer) operation. The remote modem is normally supplied with a 25-pin D-sub connector. You will need to purchase a male 9 pin D-sub to 25-pin male D-sub adapter.
Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide INSTALLATION Continued (SG) StarGuide II table configuration setup The StarGuide II and/or III receiver selection table may be modified to meet your needs. Each of the 20 memory locations per receiver port may be changed. To change any of the locations for Receiver port one and/or two, follow the steps below. Step 1.
Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide INSTALLATION Continued Serial burst mode programming The Serial BURST mode data format is as follows: *PRMM Pxxxxxxxx * P R = OPTIONAL Password (ID). = Indicates burst mode. = Recvr Port Number 1 or 2. = Receiver Type: for Variable (StarGuide II and/or III, Wegener Unity 4000) MM = Channel number. = Carriage return, End of string.
Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide INSTALLATION Continued Examples: Broadcast Tools, Inc DSC-20 Dual Satellite Controller V2.
ABC Starguide Services Available on GE-8 Carrier Name: ABCRADIONEWYORK ABC BRANDED PROGRAMMING CHANNELS PROVIDER (ID) SERVICE (ID) OUT ABC NEWS (2) NEWS NET1E/SATQ (11) L R PROGRAMMING Information & Advantage East ABC Satcue 10/3/2001 RATE: 12288000BPS FREQ:0990000kHz VIT: 2/3 ABC SATELLITE SERVICES CHANNELS PROVIDER (ID) SERVICE (ID) ABC NY (1) WOR1/WOR2 (19) OUT L R PROGRAMMING WOR Radio Networks 1 WOR Radio Networks 2 SBLINE / SALEM (24) L R Sports Byline Salem Radio Networks DGNNET / RAMSEY (25
Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide ABC network string examples: SP A,P,1\enterSP A,S,19\enterAM A,0\enterenter (String for ABC NY, WOR 1/WOR 2, with normal audio) SP A,P,2\enterSP A,S,18\enterAM A,0\enterenter (String for ABC News, ESPN East, with normal audio) SP A,P,1\enterSP A,S,19\enterAM A,3enterenter (String for ABC NY, WOR 2/WOR 1, with reversed audio) Installation and Operation Manual Broadcast Tools, Inc.
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Broadcast Tools, Inc. DSC-20, Dual Satellite Receiver Controller Set-up guide Specifications Logic / memory: J-1, “CONTROL” Input connector: Microprocessor, Non-Volatile memory. 25 pin Male D-sub, mating connector/shell supplied. Inputs, CMOS, TTL compatible, 5-volt logic, active low. J-3, Power connector: 2.1mm, coaxial 9 volt AC, 500 ma. /w Green LED. Wall (Wart) transformer supplied. J-5, “COMPUTER” connector: RJ-11, (6P4C). Data rate, “COMPUTER” port: 9600- 8N1, RS-232c or RS-485.
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