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Radio Data System (RDS) => PIRA32 RDS Encoder => Topic started by: DickTelder on March 10, 2014, 04:11:21 pm

Title: Cannot rebroadcast all
Post by: DickTelder on March 10, 2014, 04:11:21 pm
Hello all,

I have managed (I think) to rebroadcast an .spy rds stream, but now it seems like it is blended into the ordinary stream. The throughput is only about 3.7 groups per second. The encoder is the PIRA32. (And is only used for testing purpose)

What am I doing wrong?
Title: Re: Cannot rebroadcast all
Post by: Jan on March 10, 2014, 07:19:27 pm
Follow the pdf document included in the plugin zip file.
Title: Re: Cannot rebroadcast all
Post by: DickTelder on March 11, 2014, 10:34:43 am
It seems as the settings does not take effect.  Is it a way to reset all rebroadcast settings? Or can I have done a setting in MagicRDS that affect rebroadcast? The PI is not changed on the LCD of encoder, the PS sometimes flickers from the default. The operation LED flickers fast when I rebroadcast. I have tested to reboot both PC and encoder.
Title: Re: Cannot rebroadcast all
Post by: Jan on March 11, 2014, 11:43:13 am
See the settings on the pictures. I have no idea what you want to reset. I'm sure you're missing something:
Title: Re: Cannot rebroadcast all
Post by: DickTelder on March 11, 2014, 12:35:11 pm
I have set everything exactly as in your pictures, except that I want to rebroadcast PI/TP/PTY.
But the Groups sent to output per second stays on 3.7 (as if "Limit group rate" was ticked).

So I guessed that the settings for the Rebroadcast plugin was broken, but I did not find the settings stored in the registry or in a text file.  Or would it help reinstall RDS spy to reset all settings?
Title: Re: Cannot rebroadcast all
Post by: Jan on March 11, 2014, 01:00:59 pm
If you untick the "Limit group rate" connection parameter, you must Disconnect and Connect again for this parameter to take effect.
Your encoder must be configured for the maximum speed (19200 bps).
Title: Re: Cannot rebroadcast all
Post by: DickTelder on March 11, 2014, 01:43:43 pm
Yes, I have done so. Many times. I can set up a Teamviewer session if you have a few minutes to help me.

Is there a way to do a "factory reset" of the Encoder and of the PC software?
Title: Re: Cannot rebroadcast all
Post by: Jan on March 11, 2014, 02:27:43 pm
This issue has probably nothing to do with the RDS encoder itself.
In order the RDS Spy can rebroadcast at full RDS rate of 11.4 groups per second, entire chain must be synchronized. The RDS encoder confirms transmission of each group, next group can be sent upon this confirmation. If the rebroadcast plugin doesn't receive the confirmation, next group is sent upon timeout event, resulting in smaller group rate.
That means you should verify again
Title: Re: Cannot rebroadcast all
Post by: DickTelder on March 11, 2014, 03:32:58 pm
Thanks for helping me!

If I decrease the speed to 2400bps, the communication works with the encoder and I can send 5.7 groups/s. But not at higher bitrates. Even with Magic RDS it is not possible to set a higher speed without it goes to 2400 when I connect to the encoder. I can read out settings and FW version with Magic RDS, so it seems there is no problem with the connection.
Title: Re: Cannot rebroadcast all
Post by: Jan on March 11, 2014, 05:01:40 pm
OK, so everything you have to do is to set the RDS encoder's port speed to 19200 bps. In Magic RDS menu it's Options - Device Setup. Confirm by Store.
Title: Re: Cannot rebroadcast all
Post by: DickTelder on March 11, 2014, 05:13:37 pm
Now Magic RDS works in 19200. (RDS Spy Force Close a number of times I pressed "Disconnect" in Rebroadcast, but after some tries it accepted the new speed)

Problem solved, case closed. Thanks for your assistance!

/Dick