The smartgen mini encoder provides a full loopthrough interface for connection to your existing broadcast chain. Smartgen mini rds rbds encoder the smartgen mini is the easiest and most inexpensive solution for your station for rdsrbds. Rds standardizes several types of information transmitted, including time, station identification and program information the standard began as a project of the european broadcasting union ebu, but has since become. Data security, backup, updates, software and hardware administration are included. Jmpx has proved to be a popular program being the only crossplatform open source program of its kind. It supports a large subset of rds features decoded rds groups are printed to the terminal as linedelimited json objects or, optionally, undecoded hex blocks x. This program generates fm multiplex baseband audio that can be fed through a 192 khz capable sound card to a mono fm transmitter. It is tightly integrated with the other 2wcom software products. These problems can, however, be solved thanks to your computer. The smartgen mini is the easiest and most inexpensive solution for your station for rdsrbds. If this connection breaks, rds will try to reestablish the connection. This site contains some of the software and hardware developed while building and running first.
Also check out the other products from diffusion software like the freeware fm stereo encoder named stereocoder and the freeware little sinegen which generates sine waves on any sample rate and dont forget chronos the freeware rds messages scheduler for airomate. The rdsstudiosoftware allows you to supply dynamic input for your rdsencoder. If that doesnt suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to adobe media encoder cc and 16 are available for linux so hopefully you can find a suitable. So i have set up a nice debian wgnome install and have remmina as. A stereo encoder for fm transmitters now with rds, sca and dsca support. Rds spy is a free advanced software program capable of decoding weak rds signals contained in many broadcast fm radio stations. The rds encoder takes data from the computer, like the song name, and generates an rds signal which is then sent to the fm transmitter. Monitoring rds encoding audio processing transmitting rds. Goal of this project is to provide a linux opensource alternative for programs like linkline more advanced uecp encoders. All rds advantage applications and accounting are included.
This connector allows direct connection to a pc using rs232 cable or usb cable with builtin converter. Oracle on amazon rds amazon relational database service. Adobe media encoder cc is not available for linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on linux with similar functionality. Program service name, program type identification, traffic program, traffic announcement and musicspeech flags, alternative frequencies list and some more. Feb 22, 2016 so thats a total of 2 connection brokers and 4 rds servers. Software control of rds injection level no trimpots. Redsea can be used with any rtlsdr usb radio stick with the. Jmpx is an open source cross platform application that can be run windows, linux, mac and so on. Airomate is the best software based rds encoder on the market which generates a rds or rbds signal at the highest possible quality. This program is useful when you operate a fm broadcast station and need to program your rds modulator tested and working with profline modulatormpx. The rds encoder can be also controlled from nonwindows operating systems linux, msdos. Rds with linux clients to windows server 2012 r2 hokay, so i am fairly new to working in a mixed platform operation, and really kind of new to the field when all is said and done.
Rds standardizes several types of information transmitted, including time, station identification and program information. Usrp1 universal software radio peripheral with wbx rf daugtherboard 50mhz2. Because this reconnect may be triggered by both hosts at the same time and fail, rds uses a random backoff before attempting a reconnect. Skywave linux is a 64 bit live system providing installed and configured software for accessing software defined radio servers locally and on the internet.
Use this description if you wish to make the cable yourself as a next step, download the magic rds 3 control software and you can start to use the rds encoder at once the rds encoder can be also controlled from nonwindows operating. I am rather surprised that no one has recommended nomachine. The initial version only fully supports pira32 based rds encoders which may include some versions of. So thats a total of 2 connection brokers and 4 rds servers. The smartgen mini can parse scrolling text, automatically breaking the phrases into word groups. Fmb10 is a rack mountable affordable rds encoder with features additional to those in the silver rds such as text repetition, labeling, delay before display and a command interpreter for easier connection to your automation software. If you have a sound card that is fast enough, 192000hz ideally you can encode a stereo signal to modulate a simple fm transmitter to broadcast in stereo. Its probably one of the best solutions out there for a linux alternative to ms wts.
Its not important if you use this rds encoder with one transistor fm bug or 100 w transmitter. As a next step, download the magic rds 3 control software and you can start to use the rds encoder at once. Rds surveyor is a complete opensource tool for decoding and analyzing radio data system rds data. Rds encoder manager software free download rds encoder manager. The software application provided by bw for use with the rds2 encoder unit allows easy configuration of the most used features of the rds2 encoder pi, pty, ms, af, ta, tp, di, ct, psn, rt. Fortunately rds tuners can store the rds data in a temporary memory, but these tuners arent often as sensitive in decoding rds as one would like them to be. The smartgen mini has all the rds features that you could possibly need and that at an incredible price. Stereo tool can generate an mpx signal, including stereo and rds data, which can be sent to the fm transmitter using a good quality 192 khz capable sound card.
The comport is used to make a connection between the software and your rds encoder. Also check out the other products from diffusion software like the freeware fm stereo encoder named stereocoder and the freeware little sinegen which. A softwarebased fm stereo encoder with rds support. Connecting to an rds farm from ubuntu or any linux flavor.
The rds studio software allows you to supply dynamic input for your rds encoder. Rds stands for radio data system and is a digital signal embedded into broadcast fm signals. The command set is easy to learn and gives full control over the rds stream. The usb and lan connectivity allows programming of the nonvolatile memory, using any pc and the supplied windows software. Oonas post explains a little about how rds works and also explains how her software actually decodes rds.
When a connection between rdsstudio and your rds encoder is established it is possible to. The lifestyle radio software when the software is run, only a small window is displayed. An introduction to using oracle on amazon rds, and a summary of the different features available. The rds encoder can be connected to a computer via usb adapter cable or standard serial cable terminated by canon dsub plugs. This rds encoder is a result of last years experience collecting and meets requirements of most regional, local, rsl, lpfm and other smallcoverage radio stations. New fully digital concept and effective design ensures high reliability, excellent signal characteristics and gives the user many advanced features while maintaining a low price. Rds uses hosttohost connections to transport rds messages both for the tcp and the infiniband transport. Signals hacker oona raisanen has released on github a new software tool for the rtlsdr called redsea. Adobe media encoder cc alternatives for linux adobe media encoder cc is not available for linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on linux with similar functionality. The most popular linux alternative is handbrake, which is both free and open source. Total cost of the readybuilt board and a 1u rackmount case should be less than. The integrated tcpipinterface makes it easy to install, monitor and control the encoder remotely via tcp or snmp. Rds connect is hosted on tier iii data centers using cloud technology.
Adjustment rds signal output level the right level should be between 3 and 11 % of the audio signal, measured in peaktopeak values. The rds encoder can be supplied from any power supply, which delivers a voltage between 8 and 20 v dc. This program can be used in conjunction with fm transmitters to produce stereo transmissions. For our windows thin clients and older fat clients, ive got two rdp files that say the same thing, except for the loadbalanceinfo line that differentiates which rds hosts theyre going to land on and the users are restricted by group membership as to which they can use. Rds encoder manager software free download rds encoder. Solved linux alternative to ms terminal services spiceworks. A software based fm stereo encoder with rds support.
Whether you want to migrate to a linux based solution or keep your windows applications with the minimum ms licensing in place, nomachine is your best bet. Initial setup of the encoder can be performed using the pira. The rds encoder apps i tested below can also generate a stereo carriersignal over a mono channel to a mono transmitter, but again i dont think this will work with a stereo transmitter. Jan 04, 2020 a stereo encoder for fm transmitters now with rds, sca and dsca support. Aug 17, 2014 the rds encoder apps i tested below can also generate a stereo carriersignal over a mono channel to a mono transmitter, but again i dont think this will work with a stereo transmitter. In order for an rds presence to each station to be added, you would need the following equipment one basic rdsrbds encoder per transmitter smartgen micro or smartgen 3. Use this description if you wish to make the cable yourself. Rds also known as rbds in north america is a communication protocol for embedding streams of digital information in fm radio broadcasts. Read more about airomate rds encoder and stereo encoder and where to download. The comport is used to make a connection between the software and your rdsencoder. Diffusion software home of airomate software based rds. Alternative software is available for programming the more complicated rds features.
No separate hardware stereo coder or hardware rds encoder is needed. No software or drivers are provided for alternative operating systems, such as macos or linux. Amazon rds for oracle supports linux kernel huge pages for increased database scalability. Encoder is also built into stereo tool not yet in the linux version, decoder should run at the transmitter site. Jmpx a softwarebased fm stereo encoder with rds support. Whether you want to migrate to a linuxbased solution or keep your windows applications with the minimum ms licensing in place, nomachine is your best bet. The decoder supports both rbds nrsc4b and rds iec 62106. Airomate is a great software, a masterpiece for an incredible low price. The rds encoder alive checker will help you to monitor your rds encoder network, as it does provide an alivecheck heart beat for every encoder. The rds encoder has polarity protection and own voltage stabilizer. You are logged onto a server at the university of gavle as if you would have been sitting by it.
With this operating system, a person may tune shortwave broadcasts, amateur radio, aeronautical, maritime, or other signals received at remote servers around the world. Higs remote desktop services rds on linux 20150316 goran sandstrom, mikael zewgren, version 1. This allows you to transmit your very own fm stereo signal which can be received with any standard fm stereo radio. We use airomate sidebyside with breakaway processor, and both two matches perfectly.
The c02 rds encoder matches up with almost any transmitter system. It is equipped with a lcdisplay and a jogwheel too in order to control the rds settings just in front of the unit without the need connecting to a computer. Radio data system rds is a communications protocol standard for embedding small amounts of digital information in conventional fm radio broadcasts. This unit was designed to be a replacement for the conrad rds manager. It is used by radio stations to display the name of the radio station and current song playing on an lcd screen. For the decoder, run sudo aptget install libsndfile1 or something similar to install libsndfile. It is possible to set this dynamic information seperately for every hour of the week. Streams the full mpx signal including pilot and rds over a 320 kbits connection. The magic rds is a gui based control software for pira32, p2, p232u and p332 rds encoders. Airomate is a software based encoder to generate a digital mpx stereo with rds signal for fm radio stations.
Rds surveyor is javabased, hence it runs on all platforms. Brand new rds encoder comes with lcd display, rtc, ps2 keyboard support, ascii commands and plenty of new features. This is a completely stand alone unit, but can be connected to a computer if you desire. Deva broadcast products rds encoders smartgen mini.
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