Fraunhofer DRM ContentServer R4 Information

Fraunhofer DRM ContentServerTM R4
04 / 2009
The Fraunhofer DRM ContentServerTM R4 is a highly reliable professional broad­cast system for Digital Radio Mondiale (“DRM“, see www.drm.org). It provides all options DRM offers and all interfaces for a smooth integration into the broadcast chain.
The Fraunhofer DRM ContentServerTM R4 provides triple functionality:
DRM AudioServer with multi-
stream real-time audio encoding
DRM Multimedia DataServer supporting all standarized as well as
broadcaster specific data services, covering import, process­ing, encoding and broadcast
DRM Multiplex Generator managing the extensive DRM signal-
ling capabilities, generating the full digital DRM Multiplex and providing standard MDI/DCP output streams
The One-box DRM Broadcast Solution
The system is typically located in the stu­dio, at a playout center or at the trans­mitter site – with full remote control for administration and data provision. The remote web interface featuring Fraunhofer´s in-place-editing techno­logy for quick and convenient system configuration can be accessed through any modern web browser.
The output signal of the Fraunhofer DRM ContentServerTM R4 carries the complete DRM Multiplex (FAC, SDC, MSC) in MDI/DCP format according to ETSI TS 102 820 (Multiplex Distribution Interface) and ETSI TS 102 821 (Distri­bution and Communications Protocol). This DRM Multiplex can be fed simulta­neously to any number of DRM Modu­lators (optional SFN operation) and monitoring stations.
Fraunhofer DRM AudioServer
This system component provides real­time encoding of up to four audio streams in parallel:
– Live analog, digital, Livewire or
MP3 playlist input
– AAC (mono/stereo/parametric stereo),
HVXC and CELP encoding with SBR
– All possible bitrates including UEP
(unequal error protection)
– All available sampling rates
(8 / 12 / 16 / 24/ 48 kHz)
– MPEG Surround option
Fraunhofer Multimedia DataServer
This component supports the import / collecting, merging, checking, conver­sion and encoding of data for all stand­ardized DRM / DAB as well as individual data applications.
DRM / DAB data applications:
– DRM TextMessages – Journaline
®
– MOT Slideshow – MOT Broadcast Website – TPEG Traffic Information – PRBS – internally generated synchro-
nous or asynchronous test patterns – EPG – Electronic Programme Guide – TMC – Traffic Message Channel
Open interfaces allow the transmission of any custom-tailored individual application at various protocol levels:
– Transparent File Transmission via MOT – IP Insertion – (Internet Protocol tunneling) – TDC – Transparent Data Channel – DRM Data Units – MSC Data Groups – Synchronous / asynchronous
data streams
Fraunhofer DRM ContentServerTM R4
Versatile data import interfaces and automation features allow for a smooth integration into production environ­ments:
– RSS import (automatically scheduled
or manually triggered) – Ftp, ftp-mirroring and http-mirroring – Web-interface for quick data editing
using a standard web browser – UECP, Funkhaustelegramm,
Leitungsprotokoll and
ZENON studio interfaces – Socket interface for real-time data
insertion – Protected connections for secure
and reliable data import restricted to the predefined data sources: ftps, ftps-mirroring, https-mirroring
The protocol standard MOT 2.1.1 (Mul­timedia Object Transfer) for enhanced file and directory structure transmissions is supported.
Fraunhofer DRM Multiplex Generator
All DRM signalling features are supported according to ETSI ES 201 980 (v.3.1.1) including the DRM dynamic reconfigu­ration feature.
Transmission channel options:
– Robustness modes A, B, C, D – Spectrum occupancy
4.5, 5, 9, 10, 18, 20 kHz
– MSC modes 16 QAM, 64 QAM
and hierarchical (HMmix, HMsym) – SDC modes 4 QAM and 16 QAM – Interleaver length 0.4s and 2s – EEP (equal error protection) and
UEP (unequal error protection)
with all possible combinations of
protection ratios / code rates – DRM+ option: robustness mode E,
100 kHz, MSC modes 4/16 QAM,
SDC modes 4 QAM code rate
0.5/0.25, interleaver length 0.6s
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