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Release News and Tutorials / Re: Release News and Change Log
« Last post by Jan on October 26, 2025, 12:27:32 am »
Version 4.2.7

http://pira.cz/rds/magicrds/MagicRDS_Setup.exe

  • Time sync: auto UTC offset option added
  • Captions and hints: Czech and Spanish language added
  • RTPRUN= command removed
  • If RTP= command is being used for the RT+, the RT+ is now correctly cleared if necessary
  • Bug fix: Previously, the text was sometimes sent again and again if the RT+ Running Bit control was enabled for the text source

Known issues: Handle leak - when using External Text Sources for Window Title reading, the application reports getting out of available resources and no I/O operation is possible until application restart. A solution is on the way.
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Configuration Options and Possibilities / Re: Can’t get RT+ working with Deva DB6400 (via TCP User Defined 1)
« Last post by Marc1963 on October 21, 2025, 04:13:49 pm »
Thanks for the information. I sent an email to Deva support, and their response was: "The DB6400 does not support UECP and RT+."
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Configuration Options and Possibilities / Re: Can’t get RT+ working with Deva DB6400 (via TCP User Defined 1)
« Last post by Jan on October 21, 2025, 03:33:10 pm »
There is no problem with the license. Some equipment does not support RT+ in any way. You need a full-featured RDS encoder.

The RT+ is a standard RDS service like PS or RT. The RT+ is practically essential for taking full advantage of the display capabilities of today's receivers. A component without RT+ support should not be referred to as an RDS encoder, but rather as an RDS generator.
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Configuration Options and Possibilities / Re: Can’t get RT+ working with Deva DB6400 (via TCP User Defined 1)
« Last post by Marc1963 on October 21, 2025, 03:13:18 pm »
We currently have a standard key. Do we need a full license to use this, and can we upgrade?
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Configuration Options and Possibilities / Re: Can’t get RT+ working with Deva DB6400 (via TCP User Defined 1)
« Last post by Jan on October 21, 2025, 02:41:23 pm »
I don't see the RT+ in the DB6400's list of available functions.

Please visit our website https://pira.cz/rds/ for current offer of full-featured RDS encoders. They can be attached to the DB6400 as well.
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Configuration Options and Possibilities / Can’t get RT+ working with Deva DB6400 (via TCP User Defined 1)
« Last post by Marc1963 on October 21, 2025, 02:12:13 pm »
I’m trying to send RT+ data to my Deva DB6400.
Using User Defined 1 with TCP, I can successfully send regular RadioText to the RDS.

My current settings:

TCP client: 192.168.105.178
Port: 2233
TCP keep-alive: disabled
Options: bidirectional

However, I can’t get RT+ to work on the Deva.
I’m using FM Scope together with RDS Spy to monitor what’s going on, but RT+ simply doesn’t appear.

Has anyone successfully managed to send RT+ to a DB6400 through Magic RDS 4?
Any advice or working configuration examples would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
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FM Scope Script Files / FM email alert script (pira)
« Last post by Jan on October 05, 2025, 09:36:22 pm »
Characteristics

  • Watching for no signal, silence, pilot level, audio channel balance
  • Supports several devices and several stations each, in sequence
  • Most of the time, the devices are free and accessible for manual check
  • Sends email alerts, sends daily email report

Instructions for use

  • Check the User configurable parameters below
  • Fill/edit the Task List (connections and stations)
  • Check the email configuration in Options - SMTP Settings
  • Add this script file to Options - Task Scheduler
  • Keep the FM Scope running on the PC

Code: [Select]
;P75/P175/P275 FM email alert script 1.0.1 :: (C) Pira.cz 2025
;FM Scope version required: 1.7.2 or later

;Characteristics
; * Watching for no signal, silence, pilot level, audio channel balance
; * Supports several devices and several stations each, in sequence
; * Most of the time, the devices are free and accessible for manual check
; * Sends email alerts, sends daily email report

;*************************************************************
;*** Instructions for use:                                 ***
;*************************************************************

; 1) Check the User configurable parameters below
; 2) Fill/edit the Task List (connections and stations)
; 3) Check the email configuration in Options - SMTP Settings
; 4) Add this script file to Options - Task Scheduler
; 5) Keep the FM Scope running on the PC

;*************************************************************
;*** User configurable parameters:                         ***
;*************************************************************

set (DataPath,c:\alerts) ;existing folder on your harddisk to store the text logs
set (DelayMeasuring,60) ;how long to watch each station [sec], min. 20
set (DelayBetweenEmails,28800) ;minimum delay between two emails with same content [sec]
set (EmailRecipients,admin@radio.com) ;where to send the emails
set (LimitBalance,10) ;max. balance error in dB
set (LimitSilence,20) ;min. average deviation in kHz
set (LimitPilotMax,8.0) ;max. pilot level in kHz
set (LimitPilotMin,5.0) ;min. pilot level in kHz
call (Initialize)

;*************************************************************
;*** Task List (connections and stations):                 ***
;*************************************************************

;device 1
set (ConnectionParameters,192.168.0.101:10001)
call (CreateConnection)
tune (88.5) ;edit the frequencies as required
call (CheckStation)
tune (101.9)
call (CheckStation)
;... further frequencies here ...
disconnect

;device 2
set (ConnectionParameters,4,115200) ;COM4
call (CreateConnection)
tune (89.3)
call (CheckStation)
tune (93.5)
call (CheckStation)
;... further frequencies here ...
disconnect

;... further devices here ...

; - user editable section ends here -

call (SaveLog)

;*************************************************************
;*** Daily email report:                                   ***
;*************************************************************

set (CurrentDate,%date)
if (%CurrentDate$=%LastReportDate)
  goto (SkipDailyReport)
  endif
 
call (SendRegularReport)
set (LastReportDate,%CurrentDate)
SkipDailyReport:

;*************************************************************
;*** End:                                                  ***
;*************************************************************

stop

;*************************************************************
;*** Functions:                                            ***
;*************************************************************

CreateConnection:

set (ConnectionAttempts,0)

CreateConnectionLoop:

if (%ConnectionAttempts>=5)
  call (SendNoConnection)
  disconnect
  return
  endif

inc (ConnectionAttempts)
set (NewText,%crConnecting to %ConnectionParameters)
call (AddToLog)
disconnect
connect (%ConnectionParameters)
if (%connected=0)
  sleep (10)
  goto (CreateConnectionLoop)
  endif
 
;simple communication test 
tune (87.5)
send (?F)
set (w1,%freq)
tune (108.0)
send (?F)
if (%w1$=%freq)
  goto (CreateConnectionLoop)
  endif

return

;*************************************************************

CheckStation:

if (%connected=0)
  set (NewText,Frequency skipped - no connection)
  call (AddToLog)
  return
  endif

;initialization of the cycle:
set (EndTime,%timestamp)
inc (EndTime,%DelayMeasuring)
set (EndTimeMeas,%EndTime) 
inc (EndTimeMeas,-5) 
set (SignalQualityMax,0)
set (DeviationAve,0)
set (PltMin,999)
set (PltMax,0.0)
set (LMax,-60)
set (RMax,-60)

send (?F)
set (NewText,[Checking %frequency])
call (AddToLog)
setmode (0)
sleep (5)
mpx.run
textwindow.addtext ( )

CheckStationLoop:

getquality
getpilot
send (?A)
send (?C)

if (%quality>%SignalQualityMax)
  set (SignalQualityMax,%quality)
  endif

if (%pilot_>%PltMax)
  set (PltMax,%pilot_)
  endif
if (%pilot_<%PltMin)
  set (PltMin,%pilot_)
  endif

if (%devave_>%DeviationAve)
  set (DeviationAve,%devave_)
  endif

if (%lmaxdb>%LMax)
  set (LMax,%lmaxdb)
  endif
if (%rmaxdb>%RMax)
  set (RMax,%rmaxdb)
  endif
 
if (%timestamp>=%EndTimeMeas)
  setmode(1)  ;for compatibility with P75/P175
  endif 

if (%timestamp>=%EndTime)
  mpx.stop
  rds.getdata
  goto (Evaluation)
  endif

sleep (1)
textwindow.addtext (.)  ;this is a dot, not an ass
goto (CheckStationLoop)

;*************************************************************

Evaluation:

set (AlertText,)

set (w1,%PltMin to %PltMax)
if (%PltMin$=%PltMax)
  set (w1,%PltMin)
  endif
set (Summary,%rdspi %rdsps; Signal %SignalQualityMax; Pilot %w1 kHz; Dev. Ave %DeviationAve kHz; R/L balance %RMax/%LMax dB)
set (NewText,%Summary)
call (AddToLog)

if (%SignalQualityMax<3)
  set (AlertText,%AlertTextNo signal! )
  goto (EvalutionSkipValues)
  endif

if (%rdspi$=0000)
  if (%rdsps$="        ")
    set (NewText,Warning: No RDS)
    call (AddTolog)
    endif
  endif

if (%PltMax=0)
  set (NewText,Warning: No pilot)
  call (AddTolog)
  goto (EvalutionSkipStereo)
  endif
if (%PltMin>%LimitPilotMax)
  set (AlertText,%AlertTextPilot level failed! )
  endif
if (%PltMax<%LimitPilotMin)
  set (AlertText,%AlertTextPilot level failed! )
  endif

set (w1,%RMax)
inc (w1,%LimitBalance) 
if (%LMax>%w1)
  set (AlertText,%AlertTextChannel balance failed! )
  endif
set (w1,%LMax)
inc (w1,%LimitBalance) 
if (%RMax>%w1)
  set (AlertText,%AlertTextChannel balance failed! )
  endif
 
EvalutionSkipStereo: 
 
if (%DeviationAve<%LimitSilence)
  set (AlertText,%AlertTextAudio level failed! )
  endif

EvalutionSkipValues: 
 
if (%AlertText$=)
  set (NewText,No problem found)
  call (AddToLog) 
  return
  endif

set (NewText,%AlertText)
call (AddToLog)
call (SendAlert)
return
 
;*************************************************************

SendRegularReport:

set (NewText,Sending regular report to %EmailRecipients%cr)
call (AddToLog)

email.to (%EmailRecipients)
email.subject (FM Scope Daily Report)
if (%ProblemCounter=0)
  email.body (No problem found.)
  endif
if (%ProblemCounter>0)
  email.body (%ProblemCounter problem(s) found. See the files attached.)
  endif   
email.attachfile (%DataPath\recent.txt)
email.attachfile (%DataPath\daily.txt)
email.send
 
set (ProblemCounter,0)
save (ProblemCounter)
savetext (%DataPath\daily.txt,)
return
 
;*************************************************************

SendAlert:

inc (ProblemCounter)

if (%LastAlertText%freq$=%AlertText)
  set (w1,%LastAlertAt%freq)
  inc (w1,%DelayBetweenEmails)
  if (%w1>%timestamp)
    return
    endif
  endif

set (NewText,Sending alert message to %EmailRecipients)
call (AddToLog)

email.to (%EmailRecipients)
email.subject (Alert for %ConnectionParameters - %frequency)
email.body (%date %time:%cr%cr%AlertText%cr%Summary%cr%crSent from FM Scope)
email.send
set (LastAlertAt%freq,%timestamp)
set (LastAlertText%freq,%AlertText)
return
 
;*************************************************************

SendNoConnection:

set (NewText,Unable to connect!)
call (AddToLog)

inc (ProblemCounter)

set (w1,%LastNoConnectAlert)
inc (w1,%DelayBetweenEmails)
if (%w1>%timestamp)
  return
  endif

email.to (%EmailRecipients)
email.subject (Alert for %ConnectionParameters)
email.body (Unable to connect to the device%cr%crSent from FM Scope)
email.send
set (LastNoConnectAlert,%timestamp)
return

;*************************************************************

SaveLog:

set (NewText,%crEnd of task list%cr)
call (AddToLog)
savetext (%DataPath\recent.txt,%RecentLog)
appendtext (%DataPath\daily.txt,%RecentLog)
set (RecentLog,)
save (ProblemCounter)
return
 
;*************************************************************

AddToLog:

textwindow.addline (%NewText)
set (RecentLog,%RecentLog%cr%NewText)
return

;*************************************************************

Initialize:

setproperty (ExecutionSpeed,4)
page.show (6)
setproperty (OnlineUpdate,1)
set (RecentLog,)
textwindow.clear
set (NewText,Starting at %date %time)
call (AddToLog)
load (ProblemCounter,0)
mpx.stop

return


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Configuration Options and Possibilities / Re: Please Help..... Showing artist/title and weather in a loop (P164)
« Last post by coremediafl on October 05, 2025, 12:29:28 pm »
Thank you!
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Configuration Options and Possibilities / Re: Please Help..... Showing artist/title and weather in a loop (P164)
« Last post by Jan on October 04, 2025, 11:36:04 pm »
Looks good.

The Magic RDS 4 documentation is available under menu item Help - Magic RDS Help. The documentation is divided into several pdf files, each describing a specific module or topic.

The Dynamic PS settings are described in the RDS encoder's documentation. The "Number of repeats" and "Then clear" settings have meaning only if using the Dynamic PS as the External text source purpose. In recent years, we recommned not to use the Dynamic PS as it is obsolete and not covered by any standard. This feature will remain in our products, but we will no longer provide support for it.
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Configuration Options and Possibilities / Re: Please Help..... Showing artist/title and weather in a loop (P164)
« Last post by coremediafl on October 04, 2025, 12:46:12 pm »
I truly appreciate your patience with me. I know a fair amount about radio on the TX side and the audio side, but RDS is new to me. I have tried to read everything I can find. I could not find a manual specifically for Magic RDS 4, I did find one for the P164. Where can I find the Magic RDS 4 manual? My ultimate goal is to bet the best benefits i can out of RDS, I was able to fix the Dynamic PS rotation with your suggestion. Is there an infinite number that can go in there? I set it for 100 and for it not to clear for now. Deviation and RDS level  is set by the transmitter (see attached)
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