Inovonics 730 User manual

PROGRAMMING AND OPERATION
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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‘RADIODATA’ ENCODER
Rev. 3 – February, 2010
(Advanced Scheduler • Increased RT+ and ODA Support)

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Model 730 – Serial No. ____________
Date Purchased __________________
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PROGRAMMING AND OPERATION
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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‘RADIODATA’ ENCODER
5805 Highway 9 •Felton, CA 95018
TEL: [phone] • FAX: [phone]
Visit our Website: www.inovon.com

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I - INTRODUCTION
MODEL 730 ENCODER PRODUCT DESCRIPTION .............................................. 5
The “Radio Data System” • General • Features
730 ENCODER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................... 6
BLOCK DIAGRAM .................................................................................................. 7
UNPACKING AND INSPECTION ............................................................................ 8
THE RADIO DATA SYSTEM DEFINED .................................................................. 8
RDS: EUROPE vs. AMERICA ................................................................................. 8
RDS vs. RBDS or “What’s in a Name?”
RDS APPLICATIONS SUPPORTED BY THE 730 ENCODER................................ 9
AF • CT • DI • M/S • ODA • PI • PS • PTY • PTYN • RT • RT+ • TP • TA
Section II - INITIAL ENCODER SETUP
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SETTING THE REGIONAL MODE: RDS OR RBDS ............................................. 13
FRONT PANEL PROGRAMMING ........................................................................ 14
Navigating With the Jog Wheel • The ASCII Character Set
The Essential Enter Character ↵
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↵• Using Uppercase Letters
730 ENCODER MENU ITEMS DEFINED ............................................................. 16
HOOK IT UP OR KEEP PROGRAMMING? .......................................................... 24
Section III - SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND INITIAL ENCODER SETUP
COMMUNICATING WITH THE 730 ENCODER ................................................... 25
ASCII Commands • UECP Operation
INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE ............................................................................ 26
Install Software First! • Microsoft .NET Framework
Installing the USB Driver
RUNNING THE SOFTWARE ................................................................................ 28
WRITING TO AND READING FROM THE ENCODEDR ...................................... 29
Reading From the 730 Encoder
FILE OPTIONS ...................................................................................................... 30
Reset to Factory Defaults
DEVICE SELECTION AND CONNECTION OPTIONS ......................................... 31

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THE TERMINAL UTILITY ..................................................................................... 31
Using the Terminal Utility • Correcting Typing Errors
Updating the AF List • Saving to Non-Volatile Memory
Interrogating the 730 Encoder
ENCODER HOUSEKEEPING COMMANDS ........................................................ 34
Encoder Initialization • Encoder Reset • Firmware Version
THE SCHEDULER ................................................................................................ 34
Entering Schedules • Updating and Enabling Scheduled Events
Scheduler Files • Priority of Scheduled Events • ‘Open-Ended’ Events
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME .................................................................................... 37
DYNAMIC DNS ..................................................................................................... 38
TCP MODE PASSWORD ..................................................................................... 38
UECP PORT SELECTION .................................................................................... 38
OTHER SETUP OPTIONS ................................................................................... 39
The M/S Switch • The DI Switch
Regional Mode • Header (for RS232) • Help
Section IV - SOFTWARE SETUP FOR ON-AIR OPERATION
PI AND PTY CODES ............................................................................................ 42
PI Code and the Built-In Calculator • PTY and PTYN Format Identifiers
THE PS FIELD - STATIC AND SCROLLING ........................................................ 44
Scrolling Speed • Parsing ‘Auto’ Modes
“Safe Scrolling” • ‘Block’ Message Transmission
THE DEFAULT SCROLLING MESSAGE ............................................................. 46
RADIO TEXT AND ‘RT+’ ...................................................................................... 47
DRTS Radio Text Speed
Radio Text Default Message and Tags
ALTERNATIVE FREQUENCIES ........................................................................... 49
TRAFFIC ALERTS ................................................................................................ 49
TA Timeout
CT - CLOCK TIME AND DATE ............................................................................. 50
SETTING THE RDS DATA DELAY ....................................................................... 51
Diversity and Profanity Delays
ENABLING/DISABLING THE RDS SUBCARRIER................................................ 51
Section V - ENCODER INSTALLATION
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION SEQUENCE NOTE .............................................. 52
MOUNTING .......................................................................................................... 52
Rack Requirement • Heat Dissipation

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AC (MAINS) POWER ............................................................................................ 52
Fuseholder • Mains Voltage Selector • Power Cord
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI) ...................................................... 53
Location • Ground Loops
SELECTION OF OPERATING MODES ................................................................ 53
“Regional Mode” Selection
Jumper Placement for Sidechain Connection
Jumper Placement for Loop-Through Operation
CONNECTING THE 730 ENCODER .................................................................... 55
Check That Jumper! • Sidechain Connection (Preferred)
Using a Dedicated 19kHz Sync Source
Loop-Through Connection • Composite STL
Manual Activation of the TA Flag
SETTING THE SUBCARRIER INJECTION LEVEL .............................................. 57
Setting Subcarrier Amplitude
The On-Screen RDS Level Display
Subcarrier Phase
Section VI - CONNECTING THE 730 ENCODER TO AUTOMATION
SERIAL CONNECTION ......................................................................................... 59
COM Port Auto-Detect • 1-Way Data Links
Disabling Responses • Changing Baud Rates
Multiple Addressability
AUTOMATION SYNTAX REQUIREMENTS ......................................................... 61
‘No Headers’ Operation
THE ODA ‘FREE FORMAT’ GROUPS .................................................................. 62
RAW= • RAW(n)= • ODA Auto-Repeat Feature
DATA INTERCONNECTION ................................................................................. 64
Computer or Terminal Requirements
Interconnect Cables • Modem Link • STL Receiver Cable
Section VII - NETWORKING THE 730 ENCODER
PORTS .................................................................................................................. 66
Port Assignments • IP Address Assignment
NETPASS Password Protection
Automation and Passwords
DYNAMIC DNS ..................................................................................................... 67
Dynamic DNS Defined • Dynamic DNS Providers
Dynamic DNS System Abuse • Status Messages

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Section VIII - “RADIO TEXT PLUS”
RT+ TAGS ........................................................................................................... 70
An RT+ Tag Example • Using the RT+ Software Utility
COMMAND OPTIONS .......................................................................................... 73
RT+ Configuration • Toggle and Running Bits
THE DEFAULT RADIO TEXT MESSAGE ............................................................ 74
Section IX - APPENDIX
ENCODER COMMANDS AND PROMPTS ........................................................... 76
US AND EUROPEAN PTY LISTINGS .................................................................. 80
ALTERNATIVE FREQUENCY CHANNEL NUMBERS ......................................... 81
LIST OF RT+ CONTENT TYPES .......................................................................... 82
INOVONICS WARRANTY ......................................................(INSIDE BACK COVER)

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Section I
INTRODUCTION
MODEL 730 ENCODER PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
The “Radio
Data System”
The Radio Data System allows the FM broadcaster to transmit
certain digital data along with his regu
lar audio programming.
Packets of data transmitted on a low-le el subcarrier identify
the station and its particular broadcasting ‘format,’ allow for
transmission of song information, date and time of day, ad er-
tising and other text messages, and perform additional ID, con-
trol and housekeeping functions.
General
The 730 Encoder is Ino onics’ top
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namic RadioData encoder capable of scrolling song titles and
other information on the RDS radio faceplate. All of the im-
portant static IDs, traffic and other ‘flags’ are supported, as
well as specialized ‘in-house’ applications.
The front-panel LCD screen, built-in diagnostics and safeguards
offered by the 730 Encoder allow for near-foolproof RDS im-
plementation at any FM radio station. E ery step has been tak-
en to guarantee simple, straightforward and safe operation.
Features
Leading features of the Ino onics 730 include:
•Conforms to European UECP standards and supports
“RT+” applications and song ‘tagging.’
•Works with irtually any broadcast playout (automation)
system. A unique “No Headers” mode supports unfor-
matted satellite-streamed text feeds.
•Offers USB, RS-232 Serial and TCP/IP-UDP/IP network
connecti ity.
•The front-panel LCD screen and jog wheel enable local,
menu-dri en data entry without need for a computer.
•Internal firmware and software diagnostics guarantee
fast network setup and foolproof encoder operation.
•Easily set up to transmit song titles, contests, billboard
updates, scrolling ad ertisements, etc. Operates with
third-party hardware and software for increased functio-
nality. Scrolling messages are automatically ‘parsed,’ or
broken into 8-character word groups for transmission, or
can be ‘safe-scrolled one character at a time.
•A built-in Scheduler can automatically transmit pre-
programmed scrolling messages or RDS commands based
on day, date and time.
•Con enient loop-through or failsafe ‘sidechain’ operation
with any exciter/stereo generator combination.

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730 ENCODER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Full specifications of the 730 Encoder are really too numerous
to list completely here in tabular form. Please use the Table of
Contents and refer to in-depth descriptions of arious features
where they are described in detail.
Standards Supported:
European CENELEC/UECP; United
States NRSC.
RDS Applications Supported:
PI, PS, PTY, TP, TA, RT, RT+, AF,
DI, M/S, ODA. (A detailed expla-
nation of these applications be-
gins on Page 10.)
Operating Modes:
Loop-Through:
In loop-through operation, the
RDS subcarrier is internally
mixed with the MPX input and
the combined signal is deli ered
to the RDS or MPX Output. The
encoder has unity gain in the
loop-through mode and accepts a
maximum le el of 5 olts peak-
to-peak corresponding to ±75kHz
carrier de iation.
Sidechain:
In sidechain operation, only the
RDS subcarrier appears at the
RDS or MPX Output. The moni-
tored MPX (or TTL sync) is used
solely to synchronize the 57kHz
RDS subcarrier with the 19kHz
stereo pilot.
Pilot or MPX Input:
An unbalanced, bridging (BNC)
input that accepts either the
composite/multiplex (MPX) signal
or 19kHz TTL-le el pilot sync
from the stereo generator. In the
absence of a 19kHz signal, the
730 re erts to an internal crystal
timebase.
RDS or MPX Output:
An unbalanced, 75-ohm (BNC)
output to feed a wideband input
of the FM exciter.
RDS Injection Level:
Subcarrier le el is adjustable
from the front panel or by soft-
ware command between zero and
3V p-p. The LCD screen gi es
both bargraph and p-p oltage
readouts.
RDS Data Dela :
Scrolling-PS, Radio Text and RT+
messaging may be delayed in
one-second increments, up to
120 seconds, to match profanity
and transmission di ersity de-
lays.
USB Port:
A front-panel USB port gi es
quick and easy access for encod-
er setup. All static messaging
may be quickly set with a laptop
PC.
Serial Data Port:
A rear-panel RS-232 port (DB9)
accepts static encoder program-
ming and dynamic messaging
from station automation. The
730 accommodates all common
data rates between 1200 and
115,200 baud. Supplied software
features an automatic port and
data rate ID utility to simplify ini-
tial connection and setup.
IP Network Port:
A rear-panel RJ-45 connector ac-
cepts multiple IP networking
connections using both TCP and
UDP protocols. Connected to a
router, the 730 may be accessed
o er a station’s Local Area Net-
work or the Internet.