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HD FM/AM MONITORING GOLDENEAGLE HD

HD FM/AM MONITORING GOLDENEAGLE HD. Agenda. The facts GoldenEagle HD mission Philosophy Description Main features Innovative features Communication Conclusion. THE FACTS. The Facts. Developed based on Clear Channel specifications First unit delivered to Clear Channel in October 2005

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HD FM/AM MONITORING GOLDENEAGLE HD

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  1. HD FM/AM MONITORING GOLDENEAGLE HD HD Monitoring MARCH 2008

  2. Agenda • The facts • GoldenEagle HD mission • Philosophy • Description • Main features • Innovative features • Communication • Conclusion

  3. THE FACTS HD Monitoring MARCH 2008

  4. TheFacts • Developed based on Clear Channel specifications • First unit delivered to Clear Channel in October 2005 • About 600 units on the field in February 2008 • The most complete HD monitor on the market • New firmware release V1.5 now available

  5. MISSION HD Monitoring MARCH 2008

  6. GoldenEagle HD mission • To help broadcasters to keep their listeners loyal • By monitoring 24/7 quality and continuity of the HD signals • By ensuring a transparent blend between digital and analog programs (time and level alignment) • To help broadcasters to comply with FCC rules • By monitoring the NRSC mask,… • By triggering automatic actions when facing out of tolerance conditions • To help broadcasters with their HD transitions • By providing innovative tools with permanent and automatic monitoring capabilities as well as remote control capabilities.

  7. PHILOSOPHY HD Monitoring MARCH 2008

  8. Philosophy • A smart modulation monitor • GE HD can monitor multiple stations continuously on an automatic scanning cycle, using an external antenna or directly connected to the RF probe • GE HD makes sure the critical parameters are within pre-configured “normal” windows • Out of tolerance conditions automatically generate an alarm (emails, voice message, relay, SNMP trap), and/or automatic actions • GE HD can be reached remotely via TCP/IP for real-time measurements, audio streaming, configuration, event log consultation…

  9. DESCRIPTION HD Monitoring MARCH 2008

  10. Description • Several products in one chassis: 4 in 1 = Monitoring HD FM/AM +SPS Tx Remote control (option) Monitoring Analog AM/FM/RDS Spectrum Analyzer/ Digital Demodulator (option) + + + • 3 versions • FM, AM and FM/AM

  11. Rear panel RF input for the analog FM receiver Slots for I/O (remote control) 2 Ethernet ports RF input for the HD receiver (AM) AES output RF input for the HD receiver (FM) 4 USB ports for tunneling/API VGA Output for Touchscreen display or external monitor L and R analog outputs RF input for the spectrum analyzer RS232 for tunneling/API

  12. Description Monitoring... ... at the studio… … at the transmitter site… …in any reception area…

  13. MAIN FEATURES HD Monitoring MARCH 2008

  14. Main features • Monitoring features • Permanent monitoring of continuity and quality of HD and analog FM/AM stations as well as PAD and RDS data (FM version) • Precise modulation monitoring in FM and AM (requires the optional digital demodulator) • Monitoring of level and time alignment between the analog and the digital paths (+ phase monitoring) • Monitoring of the RF mask (requires the optional spectrum analyzer) • Automatic scanning and monitoring of pre-configured stations • Automatic notification of out of tolerance conditions • Market monitoring • Remote real-time measurements • Log of averaged readings for the last 30 days • Remote audio streaming and audio recording • Built-in Tx Remote control with IO or API (option)

  15. INNOVATIVE FEATURES HD Monitoring MARCH 2008

  16. Innovative Features : Market Monitoring • Automatic identification of HD stations • Automatic notification of power increase, pirates…

  17. Innovative Features : Time Alignment Monitoring • Precise to 1 sample! • Time and level alignment monitoring • Automatic time alignment monitoring with alarm triggering

  18. DISPLAY MODE: Capability to see the spectrum in real time, peak hold and average with 1kHz RBW Cursor with frequency and level Power of digital carriers Ratio between analog and digital carriers MONITORING: Permanent monitoring of the mask with automatic triggering of alarms Innovative Features : FFT Spectrum Analyzer

  19. MODULATION MONITORING with REAL TIME DISPLAY MODE: Bargraph representation: Total modulation, Pilot and RDS injection, Analog and HD audio levels Enhanced peak monitoring Possibility of measuring 67 kHz and 92 kHz SCA’s Possibility of selecting SPS Display also available with front panel touchscreen Innovative Features : Digital Demodulator for FM and AM Comes with the Spectrum Analyzer option:

  20. Innovative Features : Audio Streaming • Remote audio listening via TCP/IP

  21. 16 x 16 x 16 I/O as an option SCRIPTEASY V1 The ideal tool to manage your I/O (logic functions, Alarms…) Possibility to mix RF parameters with I/O status Innovative Features : Transmitter Remote Control

  22. Tunneling and API GOLDENEAGLE HD can be used as a RS232 – TCP/IP gateway to manage remote equipment via internet API can integrate protocols of transmitters for remote control with one serial connection Advanced TX Remote Control Exciter, amplifier, UPS, Sound processor….

  23. COMMUNICATION HD Monitoring MARCH 2008

  24. Graphic User Interface • GUI (embedded HTML web pages) protected by login & password, with user levels and configuration for access to different parameters. • INTERFACE : • Measurement screen (touchscreen as an option): • Display measurements: real time values, figures, RF spectrum, selection of frequency for audio listening… • Configuration screens : • System Configuration (ID, Date, Users, Network…) • Receiver Parameters Configuration • Alarms Configuration • Event Log and Alarm Screen

  25. Embedded Web Server • Product ID • Date and Time • User login and password • Network • SMTP : to receive alarm via mail • PPP for TCP/IP via modem • I/O Scripteasy : to manage I/O ( cf following slide)

  26. Protocols • GoldenEagle HD supports: • HTTP, FTP, TELNET, UDP protocols • SNMP protocol (option) to send “traps” to a manager based on HPOpenView • SMTP server for email • Voice and DTMF interface as on option Phone control parameters Phone alerts parameter

  27. CONCLUSION HD Monitoring MARCH 2008

  28. Benefits • Automatically monitor from 1 up to 10 stations (more on demand) • Automatically generates alarms via emails or voice messages • FM or/and AM • Multiple features in one unit • Analog and HD monitoring • Data / RDS monitoring • Market monitoring • Embedded spectrum analyzer and digital demodulator (option) • Remote realtime measurement and audio listening • Transmitter remote control • Embedded webserver and full TCP/IP compliant

  29. REFERENCES HD Monitoring MARCH 2008

  30. Minnesota Public Radio • Lincoln Financial Media • Saga • Radio One • Regent • Univision • Wisconsin Public Radio • Wyoming Public Radio • Radiorama (Mexico) • Abert (Brazil) • Asep (Panama) • … References • Beasley Broadcasting • Bonneville International • CBS • Clear Channel Radio • Cox Radio • Cumulus • Emmis • Entercom • Journal Broadcasting • Greater Media

  31. ANNEX HD Monitoring MARCH 2008

  32. Broadcast Manager BROADCAST MANAGER is an optional software package for remote monitoring of multiple broadcast sites. It is a user-friendly web server system that can manage configuration, alarms, measurements and data from remote GOLDENEAGLE HDs and other Audemat-Aztec monitors.

  33. Broadcast Manager • CARTOGRAPHIC INTERFACE • a map interface displays a clear and immediate view of the status of all stations in your network. (3 levels of zoom). • REAL TIME ALARM MANAGEMENT • The map allows the user to see quickly which site has an alarm on it by a flashing red light .The user can access the equipment and analyze the alarm directly from this map. • Enhanced rerouting of alarms to engineers (Fax, Email, SMS). • Last 3 alarms can be displayed on all MANAGER pages. • STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING TOOL • Groups all relevant information from the network into centralized open database. • Database can be filtered and sorted to generate statistics for decision making purposes. • These statistics provide a clear view of network efficiency and enable the user to optimize maintenance tasks

  34. Monitored Parameters with GE HD: Analog FM These levels are available with immediate value, one hour or one day averages: • RF level • modulation level (sampling) • audio level : L, R • Pilot, RDS sub carrier level These values are displayed as status ON/OFF or with other appropriate information • Stereo presence • RDS parameters: PI, Scrolling PS monitoring • RDS Bit Error Rate • Presence of any RDS groups, AID status change

  35. Monitored Parameters with GE HD: Analog AM These levels are available with one hour average, one day average or Instantaneous value: • RF level • Modulation level (negative and positive peaks)

  36. Monitored Parameters with GE HD: HD • MONITORED PARAMETERS (with alarm triggering threshold) • QI, SNR, DAAI • Audio levels (silence sensor) • Time and audio levels alignment between audio and digital paths • NRSC mask compliance • Primary service mode change • Codec mode change • Blend status change • Audio program availability status change • MEASURED and DECODED PARAMETERS • SIS, PSD, stream info, DAS, DAAS • SIS frame acquisition time • Audio acquisition time • Phase between analog and digital paths • RF spectrum, power of digital side bands, ratio between analog and digital carriers (with spectrum analyzer option)

  37. RF Spectrum analyzer based on high precision components * Fast Digital Analog Converter ** Fast Down Converter *** 32-bit Floating point fast DSP from Analog Device. Can compute up to 1200 Million floating point operations. This module is dedicated to visualize and analyze the real time spectrum of the RF signal. It will be possible to upgrade the DSP software to allow additional functions in the future. Spectrum Analyzer IF 10,7 MHz DSP*** RF signal Control Board FDC** Tuner DAC* Fig.1 -Architecture-

  38. Characteristics for FM: Frequency band: 87,7 - 108 MHzSensitivity: -100dBmDynamic range: 70dBmLinearity in the band: +/-0,5dBPrecision: +/-0,5dBSpan: 600kHz/1000kHzThe FFT is calculated with the following parameters:- Type of FFT: Blackman-Harris- Number of points: 1024- Average: 5/10/20/50/100/200 - 1 kHz RBW for NRSC compliance 2 Cursors with capability to lock them on the curve : - level and frequency of each one - level and frequency difference between both. - Peak hold and average - Measurement of the analog and digital power Spectrum Analyzer

  39. Spectrum Analyzer • Characteristics for AM: Frequency band: 531-1710 kHzSensitivity: -100dBmDynamic range: 60dBmLinearity in the band: +/-0,5dBPrecision: +/-0,5dBSpan: 60kHzThe FFT is calculated with the following parameters:- Type of FFT: Blackman-Harris- Number of points: 2048 - Average: 5/10/20/50/100/200 • 2 Cursors with capability to lock them on the curve : - level and frequency of each one - level and frequency difference between both. - Peak hold and average - Measurement of the analog and digital power

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