Belar RDS-1 RDS/RBDS Monitor

BELAR RDS-1 RDS/RBDS MONITOR

DESCRIPTION

The RDS-1 is a fully-featured RDS/RBDS monitor and decoder that incorporates both the RBDS standard in the U.S. and the RDS standard in Europe and other countries. The RDS-1 is essential to monitor critical RDS parameters, such as RDS injection and the phase relationship between the RDS subcarrier and the stereo pilot. The RDS-1 decodes all the major group types and provides the data in fully decoded and hexidecimal formats. An RS-232 interface and a Wizard interface are built in to the RDS-1, for easy remote communication and full-screen displays.

PARAMETERS MEASURED

Total Modulation

RDS Injection

RDS Phase Error

Pilot Injection

Block Error Rate

Basic RDS Data, including PI, PS, PTY, TP, TA, M/S, DI, AF, ECC, PIN, Radio Text A&B, Location (State, City, Grid), Time, Date, and Group Types being transmitted.

Transparent Data Channels (0-31)

In-House Data Channels (0-31)

Paging Information, including MMBS Detection, Network Group, Paging Interval, and Radio Paging Data (Group Code, BCD pager ID, type of page, and text of page).

Group Data (Hexidecimal and ASCII for all groups).

SPECIFICATIONS

Input Level                                    2.8V- 5.7V P-P composite

Input Impedance                                100 kohm, unbalanced, BNC connector



Outputs:

     RDS Data, RDS Clock, 

     Regenerated 57 kHz,  Regenerated 19 kHz. 

     Pilot, Subcarrier                         BNC Connectors



Remote Alarm/Status Outputs:

     Three programmable relay assignments allow remote indication of a variety of

     user-selectable parameters, such as RDS Sync, PTY30 and PTY31, etc.



Communications Ports:

     Wizard Interface In,

     Wizard Interface Out                      15 pin D connector

     RS-232                                    9-pin D connector



Dimensions                                     1.75"H x12.5"D  x 19"W

                                               (1 EIA Rack Unit)



Power                                          100-240VAC, 50-60 Hz