RDS, the radio data system

353 Pages·1999·1.699 MB·English

by  Dietmar Kopitz

RDS: The Radio Data System
RDS: The Radio Data System
Dietmar Kopitz
Bev Marks
Artech House
Boston • London
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ISBN0-89006-744-9(alk.paper)
1.RDS(Radio) I.Marks,Bev. II.Title.
TK6570.R27K67 1998
621.384’152—dc21 98-41083
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RDS:theradiodatasystem
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Contents
Foreword xvii
Acknowledgments xix
1 RDSSystemandApplicationsOverview 1
1.1 Introduction 1
1.2 ObjectivestobeAchievedWithRDS 1
1.3 HistoricalDevelopment 2
1.4 EvolutionoftheRDSStandards 10
1.4.1 Europe 10
1.4.2 UnitedStates 21
1.5 SystemMaintenanceandPromotion 22
1.5.1 RDSForum:aWorldwideAssociationofRDS
Users 23
1.5.2 TheUnitedStates:NABandEIA/CEMA 23
1.6 UsageofRDSWorldwide 25
1.6.1 Europe 25
1.6.2 TheSpecialCaseofCentralandEastEuropean
Countries 26
1.6.3 UnitedStates/Canada/Mexico 26
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1.6.4 OtherCountries 27
1.7 SystemCharacteristics 28
1.7.1 ChoiceofModulationParameters 28
1.7.2 ChoiceofBasebandCoding 30
1.7.3 MessageFormatandAddressing 31
1.8 ApplicationsofRDS 31
1.9 DataCapacityImpactonApplications 34
1.10 SystemPerformanceandReliability 35
References 36
2 DifferencesBetweenRDSandRBDS 39
2.1 Introduction 39
2.2 TheRDSComponentWithinRBDS 39
2.3 DetailsAbouttheDifferences 43
2.3.1 ProgrammeTYpe(PTY)Definitions 43
2.3.2 ProgrammeIdentification(PI)Coding 45
2.3.3 ProgrammeService(PS)name 46
2.3.4 FastPSAcquisition:PhasedOut 47
2.3.5 OptionalMultiplexingofRDSandMMBS:
OffsetWordE 47
2.3.6 OptionalIDLogicFeature 49
2.3.7 OptionalODAEmergencyAlertSystem 49
2.3.8 OptionforAddinganAMRadioDataSystem 49
2.3.9 Location/NavigationInformationDeleted 50
2.4 UseoftheRDSLogos 50
2.5 Conclusions 51
References 53
3 RDSFeaturesServingasTuningAids 55
3.1 Introduction 55
3.2 BasicRDSFeatures 55
Contents vii
3.3 ProgrammeIdentification—PI 56
3.3.1 BroadcastingConventions 59
3.3.2 Reception 61
3.4 ProgrammeService(PS)name 62
3.5 AlternativeFrequencylist—AF 64
3.6 TrafficProgramme(TP)flag 67
3.7 SlowLabellingCodes 69
3.7.1 ExtendedCountryCode(ECC) 69
3.7.2 LanguageCode 71
References 72
4 RadioProgramme-RelatedRDSFeatures 73
4.1 Introduction 73
4.2 ProgrammeTYpe(PTY) 74
4.2.1 PTY-SEARCHMode 79
4.2.2 PTY-SELECTIONMode 79
4.2.3 PTY-STANDBYMode 79
4.2.4 PTY-STOREMode 80
4.2.5 PTY-ALARMFunctionandTesting 80
4.3 ProgrammeTYpeName(PTYN) 80
4.4 RadioText(RT) 81
4.5 DecoderIdentification(DI)andProgrammeTYpe
Identification(PTYI) 85
4.6 ProgrammeItemNumber(PIN) 89
References 91
5 AdditionalInformationFeatures 93
5.1 Introduction 93
5.2 ClockTime(CT) 93
5.3 EnhancedOtherNetworks(EON) 96
5.3.1 AlternativeFrequencyInformation 98
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5.3.2 PINandPTYInformation 99
5.3.3 PSInformation 99
5.3.4 TP/TAInformation 101
5.4 In-House(IH)andTransparentDataChannel
(TDC) 101
5.5 EmergencyWarningSystem(EWS) 101
References 104
6 TrafficInformationServices 107
6.1 Introduction 107
6.2 RDSTrafficServices:UsingtheTP/TAFeatures 107
6.3 RDSTrafficServices:UsingtheEONandTP/TA
Features 109
6.3.1 ATrafficEventScenario 109
6.3.2 CleverSignalling 113
6.3.3 UpdateMessagesContent 113
6.3.4 ReceiverReactions 114
References 115
7 IntelligentTransportSystemsandRDS-TMC 117
7.1 Introduction 117
7.2 StrategicandPolicyIssues 118
7.3 MarketTrendsforTelematicsTerminal
Equipment 118
7.4 SafetyAspectsofPresentationofTrafficand
TravelInformationinMovingVehicles 121
7.5 RDS-TMC 122
7.5.1 ObjectivestobeAchieved 122
7.5.2 HistoryoftheRDS-TMCDevelopment 122
7.5.3 ThePan-EuropeanServiceObjectiveandthe
MemorandaofUnderstanding 124
Contents ix
7.5.4 InstitutionalChallengesofRDS-TMCService
Provision 125
7.5.5 RDS-TMCStandards 130
7.5.6 DataFormatsoftheTMCFeature 132
7.5.7 PrinciplesofRDS-TMCEventCoding 137
7.5.8 PrinciplesofRDS-TMCLocationReference
Coding 139
7.5.9 ExampleforConstructinganRDS-TMCMessage 143
7.5.10 RDSEncodersandtheEBU/UECP 143
7.5.11 RDS-TMCReceivers 147
7.6 AlternativeTechnologies 154
7.6.1 GSM 154
7.6.2 DARC(alsopreviouslyknownasSWIFT) 159
7.6.3 DABDeliveryofTMCMessages 161
7.7 TheLongerTermFutureofTMC 162
7.8 OtherExamplesforUsingRDSinTransport
Telematics 164
7.9 Conclusions 165
References 165
8 BasicandEnhancedRadioPaging 169
8.1 Introduction 169
8.2 WhatCanbeAchievedWithRadioPaging? 169
8.3 RDSPagingOperationalInfrastructure 173
8.4 PagingReceivers 175
8.5 FutureDevelopments 176
8.6 Conclusions 176
References 177
9 OpenDataApplications(ODA) 179
9.1 Introduction 179
9.2 TheConceptandAvailabilityoftheODAFeature 179
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9.3 IndicatinganODATransmission 180
9.4 TheGroupStructureofOpenDataApplications 183
9.5 RegistrationofanOpenDataApplication 186
9.6 GuidelinesforUsingODA 187
10 DifferentialGPS 189
10.1 Introduction 189
10.2 PositioningWithGPS 189
10.3 ThePrincipleofDifferentialCorrection 191
10.4 TheRTCMDGPSCorrectionFormat 192
10.4.1 Introduction 192
10.4.2 RequiredDataElements 193
10.5 HowRDScanbeUsedforDifferentialGPS 195
10.5.1 DesignConsiderations 195
10.5.2 ServiceExamples 196
10.6 OtherAlternatives 199
10.6.1 MaritimeRadioBeacons 199
10.6.2 AMDS 199
10.6.3 DARC 200
10.7 GLONASS:theAlternativetoGPS 200
10.8 EGNOS:theEuropeanComponentofGNSS 200
References 200
11 RDSEncoderCommunicationProtocolsand
theUECP 203
11.1 Introduction 203
11.2 WhyRDSEncodersNeedaCommunication
Protocol 203
11.3 WhytheEBUandEncoderManufacturers
DevelopedtheUECP 205
11.4 TheUECPConcept 206
11.4.1 AddressingMethod 206
Contents xi
11.4.2 RDSEncoderConceptualModel 208
11.4.3 UECPTransmissionModes 211
11.4.4 UECPProtocolDescription 211
References 215
12 RDSDemodulatorsandDecoders 217
12.1 Introduction 217
12.2 GeneralPrinciples 217
12.2.1 RDSDemodulator/DecoderTechniqueand
Functionality 217
12.2.2 PrinciplesoftheRDSBlockSynchronisation
System 220
12.2.3 ErrorCorrectionand/orDetection 223
12.3 RDSIntegratedCircuitsandChipSets 224
12.4 ConsumerReceivers 225
12.4.1 CarRadios 225
12.4.2 HomeHi-Fi 225
12.4.3 PortableRadios 225
12.5 RadiosonPlug-InCardsforPersonalComputers 226
12.5.1 ThePhilipsSMARTRadio 226
12.5.2 ADSRadioRock-ItRDS 228
12.5.3 TheGEWIRadioG211andTMCOffice
Decoder 229
12.6 RDSDataMonitorsandAnalysersforPCS 229
12.6.1 GeneralRemarks 229
12.6.2 AUDITEMAUDEMATRx_MCRDS 230
12.6.3 AZTECFMExplorerVersion3.0 230
12.6.4 TheRDSSoftwareDecoderVersion2.0from
Franken-Team 232
12.6.5 Schümperlin’sPRD-3andPRDLIB16.DLL 233
References 234