RDS Control Help


Coder Panel

This surface simulates the switches and controllers of the Coder front panel. It is possible to operate the level dials by mouse directly, by a numerical entry or by arrow keys. Control the switches with the left mouse button. The running program will be displayed above the program selection switches. Below the BK switch you can choose the range identification (A…F). If there had been any hardware operation at the Coder in the meantime, the modified status can be called by Coder > Get State or [F5].

Advanced Coder Settings
The settings in this tab are not manually adjustable at the Coder. The transmission- and modulation frequencies can be selected by the scroll bar or by direct entry in the corresponding text boxes.

Edit Programs

This tab opens up all kind of options to compile components for programming and subsequently save them in the Coder. The list on the right side displays the Coder memory contents, on the left side the content of the local database will be displayed (recorded in file "Data.xml" located in the start up directory of the application).

The running program will be displayed in red in the Coder’s program list. Empty program slots are highlighted in grey. You can edit all existent programs with Edit or delete them with Remove. Start or stop a program by double clicking or applying Run or Stop. Export saves each program (each slot allocation) as a * KMD file in the selected directory. If the Coder detects a *.KMD file on an inserted SD card, the program data will be transferred to the Coder’s memory.


The database list on the right side shows all RDS groups and RDS programs stored on your hard drive. Whereas program components are available in arbitrary order and in different types the group components are all of the same type and thus can be processed / accessed. Please see section "Edit Groups". The programs in the database list are determined for a transmission to the Coder. With Add new program a new programs can be created. It is now possible to feed group components or other components into the new program. Drag and drop the components to the selected position. It is also possible to move groups or programs completely; then the total content of the groups or components will be copied / shifted. By key entry programs and components can be deleted: [Del] or programs can be renamed: [F2]. For a better type detection each type of components (A + B) has its own colour code.


Interaction between both lists enables the portability of the particular contents: Click Import programs from coder to copy the content of the Coder memory to the database. Note: Programs of identical names appearing in both lists will be overwritten in the data base. If you want to move a program from the database to the Coder drag and drop it to the requested program slot on the right side. An already existing program in the slot may be overwritten as well.


Edit Groups

Here you can create, process and delete RDS groups. Each group consists of at least one component, according to the type of the group up to 999 components are possible. Edit calls the data entry mask for the marked group in the list. Add creates new groups in the same way. The group list displays the type of group and the number of components for the current selection. For further information concerning RDS groups please take a look at the official RDS Standard.


Menu Bar

Menu entry File includes sub items for loading and storing of the local XML database. Coder > Connect will connect the software with the Coder. You may choose a COM port from the combo box above. There are only available ports listed in this box. Break the Coder connection with Coder > Disconnect. You will find a short description on Coder > Get State in the upper part of section "Coder Panel". If Coder > Reset is activated the internal program memory will be reset – all programs set up by the user will be deleted! Menu item Coder > Firmware Update updates the firmware of the Coder. The precondition is a valid *H86- file. For an update please follow the instructions of the program.

 

Version History

v1.7.3 - 2015-06-09 - SB - Bugfix: missing PI code in block 3 of group 14B

v1.7.2 - 2014-11-27 - SB - Enabled coder update with flash269.dll on 64-bit systems

v1.7.1 - 2012-07-05 - SB - Bugfix: skipped decimal places in frequency setting

v1.7.0 - 2012-05-08 - SB - Framework .Net 4.0 CP; 64-bit OS support

v1.6.0 - 2009-01-26 - SB - RT+ coding; fixed char-coding with RDS-standard-codepage

v1.5.0 - 2008-07-28 - SB - PS Name Textboxes don't force upper case any more

v1.4.0 - 2008-07-11 - SB - English help file; fixed access violation with level controls

v1.3.0 - 2008-06-19 - SB - COM port is manually selectable; connect/disconnect-function

v1.2.0 - 2008-05-21 - SB - Radio Text coding supports German Umlauts (via code page 1252)

v1.1.0 - 2007-12-06 - SB - Release Candidate 2; enhanced program/group-management

v1.0.0 - 2007-11-26 - SB - Release Candidate 1; many bug fixes after beta-tests