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New PCI MAX 2004 card
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:09 pm
by hhaken
I have received the new PCI card, and had some problem with the installation program. It does not work the first time.
I have figured out that you first have to install the OLD installation driver/program (PCI MAX) and after that install the new 2004 driver/program.
BTW: It is installed on a Windows XP Pro machine.
Than it works!
Second problem is i can't figure out how to connect the RDS max 2 card to this new 2004 card. The PCB layout is different, and i have no idea were to connect the wires to......
Can anybody help me???
Thanks in advance
Heye
Netherlands
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:25 pm
by pcs
If you e-mail me the digital up-close pic of the board,
I'll mark the spots for you.
Use the email you find here:
http://www.pcs-electronics.com/en/index ... b=aboutpcs
I'm not posting an actual link to avoid spam harvesters.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:08 am
by Sir Nigel
If you really want to avoid spammers. You need to hide everyone's email address. That way you can't see someone's address when you click to email them. I'm not sure how you can do this, but I have seen it on other phpbb boards.
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 10:08 am
by pcs
You can set that in your profile when you register. Did you know that?
Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 8:11 pm
by hhaken
I have send a picture to the info@..... email address.
Hope to get it back soon
, so i can hook up the RDS coder to the PCI card.
There is one other thing about the PCI card..... i can not change the frequency in steps of 50Khz. What is wrong here?
Thanks alot,
Greets
Heye
Netherlands
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:00 am
by pcs
The PLL step supported by software is 100KHz.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 7:00 am
by hhaken
That is strange because the website says:
Optional external power supply
50 kHz PLL steps 87.5-108 MHz (full coverage)
Digital stereo encoder on board!
Precise preemphasis on board!
And where can i connect the external power supply?
Excuse the many questions but the card came with
no installation guide at all. Only one driver cd.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 10:43 am
by pcs
Hi!
The PCI MAX 2004 is a brand new card, still warm from
the development lab. The installation guide is the same as
for the PCI MAX ULTRA, so you can download the guide from
the web. (Support at the top). The external power supply is no
longer needed as the built-in DC/DC converter eliminates the
noise.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:25 pm
by Sir Nigel
So what does this mean when you say "precise preemphasis?" What is the default? 50us, 75us? Also, do you have a limiter to prevent the sharp peaks from overmodulating?
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:29 pm
by pcs
There are two models, 50 and 75uS.
The peaks are handled via winamp plugins or SAM2
engine.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 4:46 pm
by Sir Nigel
Is that part of the new PCI Max program? Or are you saying that-just like before-you do it through Winamp with third party plugins?
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 5:10 pm
by pcs
Its still part of winamp or any similar program.
SAM 2 and many other scheduling programs have their plugins.
Hey, you can also use MLB4 and use any audio source than.
Also, the stereo encoder itself has been improved a lot
so it will sound better as it is, without any plugins.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 6:10 pm
by Sir Nigel
Yeah, I use MBL4. It's fine, I'm just am not to crazy about how it controls the preemphasis.
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2004 6:22 pm
by pcs
You don't need preemphasis anymore since it is now in hardware.
Posted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 7:06 am
by hhaken
Thanks Marko !
Got it working, after re-adjusting the RDS card. !
Greets,
H H
Netherlands