RDS Encoder Silver
Quick Start Notice
1. Unpacking
Make sure that all elements are in the box:
- Power supply cable
- Serial/USB cable and its mini CD (marked with an E)
- 1 box including a Silver CD (software + documentation), a quick start notice and a quality control form.
2. Connection
“Loop through” setup*: Encoder’s MPX OUT to the exciter’s MPX IN
Connect the equipment to AC power using the power supply cable
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Connect the computer to the COM0 port using the serial USB/cable (E)
Connect the stereo encoder output to the MPX IN jack of the RDS encoder
MPX output MPX input Connect the MPX OUT of the RDS encoder to the composite/MPX IN of
the exciter
Stereo encoder Transmitter
Switch on the encoder on the rear panel
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* The encoder can also work in Side chain mode, please read the manual for more details.
3. Installation of the RDS Encoder Silver software
Insert the Silver CD-ROM in your drive and select “RDS Encoder Silver” in the pull-down menu.
Under the “Utilities” header, click on “Open now” to launch the installation of the RDS Encoder Silver application.
Select the installation language and follow the installation wizard’s instructions until installation is completed the end.
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Launch the RDS Silver encoder software by double-clicking on the short-cut on the desktop, or go the Start menu,
Programs/Audemat/RDS Encoder Silver.
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4. Communication between the computer and the encoder
The software will connect automatically. If the encoder is not detected, follow this process:
In the menu , select “Tools/Options…” and select the serial port:
To select the right COM port:
To find out what port number is being used (physical or virtual), go to the Windows Device Manager:
Right click on “my computer” to select “properties/hardware/hardware wizard”. Then click on “Ports” to see the COM ports
installed on the PC and select “USB-to-serial” to see the COM port used by the encoder (if it’s COM1, select COM1 for the serial
port in the encoder’s general settings).
Click “OK” to lock in the options. The software establishes a communication by using the selected serial port.
This indicator shows that the connection has been established: /Not connected /Connected
In case of failure, check that the encoder is well lit and that the connections are correct. Then use the F5 key on your keyboard
to relaunch the connection. If there is still a problem, start again stage 3.4 and change the serial port in “Options…”.
5. Basic configuration of the Silver encoder
In the menu , select “Tools/Configuration wizard…”.
The wizard will guide you through all the settings necessary to configure your encoder.
6. Advanced configuration of the Silver encoder
In the menu , select “Tools/Encoder configuration” and enter your main parameters in each tab.
