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INTRODUCTION
ORBAN MODEL 8382
Computer Interface
On the rear panel of the 8382 are an RS-232 serial port and an Ethernet port for in-
terfacing to IBM-compatible PCs. These computer interfaces support remote control
and metering, and allow downloading software upgrades.
Each 8382 package ships with 8382 PC Remote software, an application for any IBM-
compatible PC running Microsoft Windows 2000 (Service Pack 3 or higher) or XP.
8382 PC Remote permits you to adjust any 8382 preset by remote control or to do
virtually anything else that you can do from the 8382’s front panel controls. The
program displays all of the 8382’s LCD meters on the computer screen to aid remote
adjustment.
RS-232 Serial Port
8382 PC Remote can communicate at up to 115 kbps via modem or direct connection
between the computer and the 8382 through their RS-232 serial ports.
RJ45 Ethernet Connector
The 8382 can be connected to any Ethernet network that supports the TCP/IP proto-
col.
See
Networking and Remote Control
on page 2-33 for more information.
Location of OPTIMOD-TV
Optimal Control of Peak Modulation Levels
The audio processing circuitry in OPTIMOD-TV produces a signal that is pre-
emphasized to either the 50
s or 75
s standard pre-emphasis curve. It is precisely
and absolutely high-frequency-controlled and peak-controlled to prevent over-
modulation, and is filtered at 15 kHz to protect the stereo pilot tone (in NTSC sys-
tems) and prevent distortion caused by aliasing-related non-linear crosstalk. If this
signal is fed directly into a stereo encoder, peak modulation levels on the air will be
correctly controlled. However, if the audio processor’s signal is fed to the stereo en-
coder through any circuitry with frequency response errors and/or non-constant
group delay, the peaks will be magnified. Peak modulation will increase, but aver-
age modulation will not. The modulation level must therefore be reduced to ac-
commodate the larger peaks. Reduced average modulation level will cause reduced
loudness and a poorer signal-to-noise ratio at the receiver.
Landline equalizers, transformers, and 15 kHz low-pass filters and pre-emphasis
networks in stereo encoders typically introduce frequency response errors and non-
constant group delay. There are three criteria for preservation of peak levels
through the audio system:
1)
The system group delay must be essentially constant throughout the frequency
range containing significant energy (30-15,000Hz). If low-pass filters are present,
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