Harris FlexStar HDE-200, HARHDE200, HARHDE200-PROFAN, HARHDE200-PPM, HARHDE200-PROF/PPM Installation Manual & Users Manual

Installation Manual

&

User Guide

HARHDE200 FlexStar HDE-200 Embedded Exporter

HARHDE200-PROFAN Profanity Delay Upgrade
HARHDE200-PPM Arbitron PPM Interface Upgrade
HARHDE200-PROF/PPM Combined Upgrade

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BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION

Support phone: [phone] • e-mail: [e-mail]

Internet: http://ecustomer.broadcast.harris.com

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Contents

CE Declaration of Conformity ....................... iv

Hazard/Warning Label Identification ............ v

Manual Revision History .............................. vi

Safety Instructions ......................................... v

Trademark Information................................. vi

1 PRODUCT OVERVIEW

1.1 Product Overview ................................. 1-1

1.1.1 HDE-200 Features........................... 1-1

1.1.2 HDE-200 Upgrades ......................... 1-2

1.2 Specifications ........................................ 1-3

1.3 Warranty ............................................... 1-4

2 HARDWARE

2.1 Installation Overview ............................ 2-1

2.1.1 Audio Connections ........................... 2-1

2.1.2 Connection Summary ...................... 2-2

2.2 Optional Upgrade Kits .......................... 2-3

2.2.1 Upgrade Kit Installation .................. 2-3

2.3 HDE-200 Connections .......................... 2-4

2.3.1 Grounding & Shielding .................... 2-4

2.3.2 GPS Antenna Connection ................ 2-4

2.3.3 Audio Connections ........................... 2-5

2.3.4 HDE-200 Sample & Bit Rate ........... 2-6

2.3.5 S/PDIF Connections ........................ 2-6

2.3.6 Using a Studio Remote Panel........... 2-7

2.3.7 HD Radio Exciter Connections ........ 2-9

2.3.8 FM Exciter Connection .................... 2-9

2.3.9 Network Connections ..................... 2-10

3 SOFTWARE

3.1 ECC App Overview................................ 3-1

3.2 Installing the ECC App.......................... 3-3

3.2.1 User Group Setup ............................ 3-3

3.3 Starting the ECC App ............................ 3-5

3.4 Editing HDE-200 Network Settings ...... 3-6

3 SOFTWARE (CONTINUED)

3.5 HDE-200 Configuration ........................ 3-9

3.5.1 File Menu ........................................ 3-9

3.5.2 Device Menu .................................... 3-9

3.5.3 Delay Control Menu....................... 3-10

3.5.4 Profanity Menu ............................. 3-12

3.5.5 System Menu ................................. 3-14

3.5.6 Help Menu .................................... 3-22

3.6 Supplemental Software ....................... 3-22

4 USING THE HDE-200

4.1 HDE-200 Controls ................................ 4-1

4.1.1 Selecting the Monitor Source ........... 4-1

4.1.2 Headphone Volume Adjustment ....... 4-2

4.1.3 Delay Status & Control .................... 4-2

4.1.4 Fault ................................................ 4-2

4.2 Using the ECC App ............................... 4-3

4.2.1 Audio Metering ................................ 4-4

4.2.2 Diversity Delay Control .................... 4-5

4.2.3 Profanity Delay Control ................... 4-6

4.2.4 Status Indicators.............................. 4-6

5 SERVICE

5.1 Parts and Repair Services ..................... 5-1

5.1.1 Parts Ordering & Repair Information 5-1

5.1.2 HDE-200 Replacement Parts List ... 5-2

5.1.3 Upgrade Kit Parts ............................ 5-3

5.2 Technical Overview ............................... 5-3

5.3 HDE-200 Troubleshooting .................... 5-6

5.4 Software & Firmware Updates ............... 5-8

5.5 Replacing Assemblies.......................... 5-10

APPENDIX

App Note AN10-02 ECC App & Win 7 ....... A-1

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CE Declaration of Conformity

Declaration of Conformity

Application of Council Directive: 2004/108/EC

Standards To Which
Conformity Is Declared:

Manufacturer's Name:

Manufacturer's Address:

Equipment Description:

Equipment Class:

Model Numbers:

EN55103-1:1997 (Professional Audio)

EN55022 Class A
Radiated Emissions
Conducted Emissions
EN55103-1 Magnetic Emissions
EN61000-3-2 Harmonics
EN61000-3-3 Voltage Flicker

EN55103-2:1997 (Professional Audio)
EN55103-2 Magnetic Immunity

EN61000-4-2

EN61000-4-3

EN61000-4-4

EN61000-4-5

EN61000-4-6

EN61000-4-11

Harris Corporation

1493 Poinsettia Avenue, Suite 143
Vista, CA 92081
[phone]

Embedded Exporter

Professional Audio Equipment Residential

99 1440

I the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified

above, conforms to the above Directive(s) and Standard(s).

HARRIS CORPORATION

Place:

Harris Corporation - Mason, Ohio USA

Signature:

Full Name:

Ted Staros

Position:

Director - Studio Products Development

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Hazard/Warning Label Identification

CAUTION

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.

The Exclamation Point symbol,
within an equilateral triangle, alerts
the user to the presence of important
operating and mainte-nance
(servicing) instructions in product

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC

literature and instruction manuals.

SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN, HIGH
HUMIDITY OR MOISTURE.

WARNING: THIS PRODUCT USES A UL-LISTED 5 VDC
POWER SUPPLY. IF REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED, USE
ONLY A HARRIS PRE50-26 POWER SUPPLY.

NOTE:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of

the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required
to correct the interference at his own expense.

Safety Instructions

1. Read All Instructions. Read all safety and operating
instructions before operating the product.

2. Retain All Instructions. Retain all safety and operating
instructions for future reference.

3. Heed All Warnings. You must adhere to all warnings
on the product and those listed in the operating
instructions.

4. Follow All Instructions. Follow all operating and
product usage instructions.

5. Heat. This product must be situated away from any heat
sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other
products (including power amplifiers) that produce heat.

6. Ventilation. Slots and openings in the product are
provided for ventilation. They ensure reliable operation
of the product and keep it from overheating. Do not block
or cover these openings during operation. Do not place
this product into a rack unless proper ventilation is
provided and the manufacturer’s recommended
installation procedures are followed.

7. Water and Moisture. Do not use this product near
water such as a bathtub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or
laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming
pool or the like.

8. Attachments. Do not use any attachments not
recommended by the product manufacturer as they may
cause hazards.

9. Power Sources. You must operate this product using
the type of power source indicated on the marking label
and in the installation instructions. If you are not sure of

the type of power supplied to your facility, consult your
local power company.

10. Grounding and Polarization. This product is equipped
with a polarized AC plug with integral safety ground pin.
Do not defeat the safety ground in any manner.

11. Power Cord Protection. Power supply cords must be
routed so that they are not likely to be walked on nor
pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay
particular attention to the cords at AC wall plugs and
convenience receptacles, and at the point where the cord
plugs into the product.

12. Lightning. For added protection for this product, unplug
it from the AC wall outlet during a lightning storm or
when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of
time. This will prevent damage to the product due to
lightning and power line surges.

13. Overloading. Do not overload AC wall outlets, extension
cords, or integral convenience outlets as this can result
in a fire or electric shock hazard.

14. Object and Liquid Entry. Never push objects of any
kind into this product through openings as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short out parts, which could
result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any
kind on the product.

15. Accessories. Do not place this product on an unstable
cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may
fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious
damage to the product. Any mounting of the product
must follow manufacturer’s installation instructions.

16. Product and Cart Combination. Move this product
with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven
surfaces may cause the product and the cart combination
to overturn.

17. Servicing. Refer all servicing to qualified servicing
personnel.

18. Damage Requiring Service. Unplug this product from
the wall AC outlet and refer servicing to qualified service
personnel under the following conditions:

a. When the AC cord or plug is damaged.
b. If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the

product.

c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
d. If the product does not operate normally (following

operating instructions).

e. If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.
f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in

performance. This indicates a need for service.

19. Replacement Parts. When replacement parts are
required, be sure the service technician has used
replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or that
have the same characteristics as the original parts.
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric
shock, or other hazards.

20. Safety Check. Upon completion of any repairs to this
product, ask the service technician to perform safety
checks to determine that the product is in proper
operating condition.

21. Cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use
only a damp cloth for cleaning.

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Manual Revision History

Revision A - Preliminary release
Revision B - First official release, numerous technical and format changes
Revision B.1 - Supplemental software release information added, updated on-screen captures
Revision C - Section numbers added; updated user groups section; added manual rev history
Revision D - Updated specifications and SIS Summary illustration
Revision E - Updated specifications for Clock Outputs, IP addresses, added networking notes
Revision F - New Front Panel design changes, IP addressing changes, operational changes reflected for
ECC app version 1.2.16 and HDE-200 firmware version 4.3.2.6

Trademark Information

FlexStarTM and HDE-200TM are proprietary trademarks of Harris Corporation.

HD Radio
Corporation. HD Radio
of iBiquity Digital Corp.

TM

Technology manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital

HARRIS CORPORATION

TM

and the HD Radio logo are proprietary trademarks

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Product Overview

of Exporters. Its Ethernet output can be set to use

UDP, TCP/IP, or Starlink MAC, making it fully

Thanks for joining the broadcasters employ-

ing Harris Corporation products. Our mission:

provide the highest quality products, systems, docu-

mentation, and after-sale support. We invite com-

ments and suggestions for improvements to this

documentation or to any of our services.

To obtain the maximum benefit from the

TM

FlexStar

this chapter, and the

chapters, prior to product installation.

1.1 Product Overview

The HDE-200 is a Program Exporter for HD

Radio

the necessary information to broadcast one or

more HD Radio

existing analog FM broadcast spectrum. The HDE-

200 adds the signal encoding required by an HD

Radio Exciter. In addition, it encodes Program Ser-

vice Data (PSD), Advanced Application Services

(AAS) data, and secondary channel audio supplied

from an HD Radio Importer, like the Harris HDI-

100 or HDI-200 Program Importer.

The HDE-200 outputs an Ethernet data stream,

termed the E2X transport stream, to feed an HD

Radio Exciter like the Harris HDX-100 Exciter.

The HDE-200 can be located in a studio or in a

terminal room—as opposed to having to be co-

located at the transmitter, as in earlier generations

HDE-200’s capabilities, read through

Hardware

TM

broadcasts. It allows a broadcaster to add

digital audio channels within their

and the

Software

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compatible with Digital STLs, DHCP-controlled

local area networks, and even the public Internet.

The HDE-200 is an

means that the iBiquity

data encoding algorithms, and the required diver-

sity delay, are all processed within the unit. No

external PC is required for daily operation, as in

previous generations of Program Exporters.

This third-generation HD Radio Program Ex-

porter provides a powerful hardware/software

platform that offers improved reliability and ease-

of-use—at a significantly lower cost, over first and

second generation products. This is accomplished

by “embedding” a microcontroller within the Ex-

porter—eliminating the cost of an external Linux

x86 PC and its custom hardware features.

Incorporating the control architecture within the

HDE-200 allows the diversity delay to remain

intact—even if a microcontroller reboot is

required, something no previous design could do.

embedded exporter

TM

HD Radio codec and

1.1.1 HDE-200 FEATURES

The HDE-200, once configured for your appli-

cation, has just a few local controls (the front panel

has seven control buttons plus indicator LEDs,

two 10-Character displays, and a headphone jack

for confidence monitoring). Setup and other moni-

toring and control functions are done by using

the supplied HDE-200 Exporter Control Center

software (ECC app).

The hardware controls on the front panel do

allow the incoming or output audio to be moni-

tored via a level meter and front panel headphone

jack. Three buttons (Delay Select, Ramp Up, Ramp

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Down) select which delay (Diversity Delay or the

optional Profanity Delay) is being monitored and

allow basic Ramp Up/Down control. The 10-Char-

acter displays show the status of the delay. The

Ramp Up/Down LEDs indicate whether the de-

lays are at zero, are ramping, or are complete.

More extensive control over the delays is done

through the ECC app. A hardware studio remote

panel can also be used to control such Profanity

Delay features as Dump, Rebuild, and Ramp to

Zero, and Diversity Delay control of Ballpark

mode, which ramps the Diversity Delay out so that

the analog broadcast of a live event (like a sport-

ing event) can be done with minimal delay.

The front panel Monitor Select button allows

any audio input or output to be monitored on the

front panel level display, the front panel headphone

jack, and the rear panel

Ref Mon Out

connection,

which can feed a pair of digital monitor speakers.

A Fault LED on the front panel blinks if a GPS

lock or audio fault occurs. Pressing the Fault but-

ton brings up a Fault display overriding the nor-

mal monitor level display.

There are two AES digital audio inputs on the

HDE-200 (

Main Delay In

The

Main Delay In

and

MPS Audio In

put is typically used for the

audio going to the analog carrier, although it can

also be the set as the source for the HD Radio

main channel when both signals use common air

chain processing. When the HD Radio main chan-

nel and analog broadcast use different signal pro-

cessing, then the HD Radio main channel audio

is connected to the Main Program Signal input

(

MPS Audio In

Main Delay Out

).

, which feeds the analog trans-

mission chain, goes through an adjustable Diver-

sity Delay to compensate for the HD Radio signal

processing time. This is so an HD Radio receiver

will smoothly blend between the analog carrier

and digital main channel without any time-shift-

ing artifacts. The ECC app is used to select which

input signal feeds this output and to set the length

of the Diversity Delay to keep the analog and digi-

tal broadcast audio outputs aligned in time.

A digital monitor output (

Ref Mon Out

) can feed

a local digital audio monitor. Its source is set by

the front panel Monitor Select button, between

MPS in, MPS out, Main Delay In, and Main De-

lay out.

The 320 kbps E2X transport stream is output

on the three Ethernet connections built into the

HDE-200. These allow an HD Radio Exciter or

Digital STL, plus an HD Radio

Importer and an

admin computer, to directly connect to the HDE-

200 so a separate LAN switch is not required,

although the HDE-200 can interconnect though

any standard LAN switch, if required.

1.1.2 HDE-200 UPGRADES

Three upgrade kits are available: Profanity De-

lay (HARHDE200-PROFAN); Arbitron PPM En-

coder Interface (HARHDE200-PPM); and a com-

bined Profanity/PPM Encoder Interface

(HARHDE200-PROF/PPM).

The Profanity Delay kits add a second delay

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function to the HDE-200—with remote studio

logic control via a parallel logic I/O port or via

on-screen commands, so that a separate profanity

delay controller is not required. It has variable

ramp times and allows delays of up to 35 seconds

to be set using the HDE-200 ECC app.

The Arbitron PPM Encoder Interface allows two

PPM Encoders to be used to separately add in

the Personal People Meter encoding to the main

HD Radio and analog carrier audio streams. These

are both sent post Diversity Delay so that ramp-

ing in/out does not affect the PPM Encoding. The

PPM Encoders connect to the HDE-200 using a

standard XLR interface cable (supplied with the

upgrade kit) that plugs into the Post Delay Loop

I-O connector.

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1.2 Specifications

Compliance

RoHS:

Fully compliant

FCC:

Meets FCC Part 15, under CE mark

UL:

N/A. Commodity supply is UL approved

GPS Antenna Input

Connection:
Impedance:
GPS Antenna:

USB Interface

USB 2.0 Host (200 mA max current draw)

Ethernet Interface

3 Ethernet Ports:

compliant transceivers, auto negotiating

Default IP addressing:
Host :

DSP:

Multicast: 239.255.255.1 **

E2X Exgine Exciter Transmit:

* These addresses may need to be changed, as

needed, during product installation.

** This address is normally not changed.

Clocks (GPS referenced, with satellite lock)

10 MHz: +2 dBm, nominal @ 50 ohms (BNC)

±1 ppt, 24-hour avg

44.1 Word Clock: 2.5 V nominal @ 75 ohms (BNC)
±1 ppt, 24-hour avg
1 PPS: 2.5 V nominal @ 50 ohms (BNC)
±100 nsec, relative to UTC

Digital Audio I/O

Internal Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
AES Input Compliance:

inputs are truncated to 16-bits)

Input Signal Format (Main Delay In, MPS Audio In):

110 ohm AES (S/PDIF accepted, 0.3 Vpp min)

Type-F (+5 VDC on center pin)

50 ohms

Trimble Bullet III (supplied)

10/100 T/TX IEEE802.3u

10.10.10.10 *
Importer Receive: Port 10000
PSD Receive: Port 11000
Diversity Correction: Port 53491

10.10.10.22 *

Community Announcements Port: 50010
Meter Data Port: 50020
Log Data Port: 8003

10.10.10.11 *
E2X Data Port: 10000 (TCP/IP)
E2X Data Port: 11000 (UDP)

16-bit or 24-bit (24-bit

Input Sample Rate (Main Delay In, MPS Audio In):

32 kHz to 96 kHz

Output Signal Format (Ref Mon Out and Main Delay Out):

110 ohm AES

Output Sample Rate (Ref Mon Out and Main Delay Out):

44.1 kHz

AES Output Compliance (Ref Mon Out and Main Delay

16-bit

Out):

Encoded HD output:

As specified by iBiquity IRSS

(iBiquity Reference System Software) ver 4.x.

Audio Frequency Response

Main Delay Input to Main Delay Output: ±0.01 dB,

20 Hz to 20 kHz

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Power Supply

Supply: Commodity type, plug in, single output

(+5 VDC)

AC input: Polarized power cord, for 3-pin North

American outlets (IEC60320-C13 to 5-15P)

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Harris Corporation reserves the right to change

specifications without notice or obligation.

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1.3 Warranty

Equipment Warranty Claims and
Procedures

The Standard Equipment Warranty Period is

1.

15 months from date of equipment shipment from
a Harris facility . The Customer’s sole and exclusive
remedy for any breach of the Standard Equipment
Warranty will be, at Harris’ sole discretion and
option, repair or replacement of the defective
Product. Components that Customer claims to be
defective must be made available to Harris for
inspection and evaluation. Unless otherwise
agreed in writing by Harris, Customs clearance
for all replacement parts under the warranty or
otherwise will be Customer’s sole responsibility.
To be entitled to rights under the Standard
Equipment Warranty, the Customer must notify
Harris in writing within thirty (30) days after
discovering a suspected defect in any Product or
Services, but in any event prior to the expiration
of the applicable Standard Warranty P eriod. Notice

to a Harris dealer, system integrator, sales
representative or other third party is not notice
to Harris. Following its receipt of any such

Customer notice, Harris will determine whether
the reported problem is covered by this Standard
Equipment Warranty. If Harris determines that
the problem is covered, Harris will authorize repair
or replacement of the defective Product, as
deemed appropriate by Harris in its sole
discretion. For clarification purposes, any technical
support provided by Harris will be for the sole
purpose of fulfilling Harris’ warranty obligations.
If Harris determines that Customer is using
technical support as a substitute for training of
Customer’s personnel, then such technical
support will be subject to additional charges at
Harris’ prevailing unit rate for such services.

2. Before shipping any Product to Harris, the
Customer must obtain a written Return
Authorization from Harris, and provide any proof
of warranty eligibility requested by Harris. Any
Product received by Harris without a Return
Authorization may, at Harris’ option, be returned
to the Customer collect. Once a Return
Authorization is obtained, the Customer is
responsible for packing and shipping the Product,
to which its warranty claim relates, to a service
facility designated by Harris, with all shipping
charges prepaid by the Customer, within thirty
(30) days after receipt of the Return
Authorization. Harris will pay for return of the
repaired or replacement Product to the Customer
if the repaired or replacement Product is shipped
to a designated Harris service facility. Harris will
use commercially reasonable efforts to supply
Equipment (or part thereof) from the geographical
region of Customer’s site, so as to minimize
freight and duty. Harris bears the risk of loss or
damage while the Equipment (or part thereof) is
in transit to Customer from the Harris Service
Center, and Customer bears the risk of loss or
damage while the Equipment (or part thereof) is
in transit back to the Harris Service Center.

3. Upon receipt of replacement Equipment (or
a part thereof), Customer has thirty (30) days to
tender the defective Equipment (or part thereof)
to the return carrier for shipment to the service
center designated by Harris. If Customer does
not timely return the defective Equipment (or a
part thereof), Harris shall invoice Customer for
the list price of such Equipment (or part thereof),
plus applicable shipping. Such failure to return
the Equipment (or part thereof) may, in Harris’
discretion, be grounds for termination of the
Warranty and/or suspension of any future
advance exchange privileges until such
outstanding defective Equipment has been
returned. Under the Standard Equipment
Warrant y Harris will provide Customer with new,
rebuilt, refurbished or alternate Equipment (or a
part thereof) of equal or improved quality, as the
exchange Equipment (or part thereof) to replace
eligible defective Equipment (or part thereof). Any
alternate Equipment (or part thereof) will meet
or exceed the specifications of the replaced
Equipment (or part thereof). Rebuilt or
refurbished Equipment may bear cosmetic
blemishes that do not affect performance. Unless
otherwise specified by Harris in writing, repaired
or replaced Equipment (or parts thereof) are
covered only for the remainder of the term of
the applicable Standard Equipment Warranty. All
defective Equipment (or parts thereof) replaced
by Harris become the property of Harris. Harris
has no obligation to (i) service, exchange or
otherwise replace any Equipment (or part thereof)
that has been damaged, modified, abused,
misused or overused as determined by Harris or
has been used with non-Harris supplies or
products that have caused damage or
malfunction; (ii) paint, refinish, refurbish, restore
or exchange any Equipment (or part thereof) with
cosmetic blemishes; (iii) service, exchange or
otherwise replace any Equipment (or part thereof)
if the same would interfere with, impede or be
redundant with normal or scheduled maintenance
of such Equipment (or part thereof); (iv) service,
exchange or otherwise replace any Equipment
(or part thereof) that is within sixty (60) days of
the end of its production life; or (v) provide any
application software support or service involving
application hardware or replace any accessories.
If Harris elects to perform any such services at
Customer’s request, then such services will be
deemed a service call and all labor, parts and
materials used for the service call will be charged
at Harris’ then-prevailing rates.

Equipment Warranty Exclusions

Harris does not warrant nor guarantee, and is
not responsible for:

1. Defects, failures, damages or performance
limitations caused in whole or in part by (A) power
failures, surges, fires, floods, snow, ice, lightning,
excessive heat or cold, highly corrosive
environments, accidents, actions of third parties,
or other events outside of Harris’ control, or (B)

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Customer’s abuse, mishandling, misuse,
negligence, improper storage, servicing or
operation, or unauthorized attempts to repair or
alter the Equipment in any way. Customer must
provide qualified technical personnel to maintain
and repair the Equipment.

2. Equipment built to Customer’s specifications
that are later found not to meet Customer’s needs
or expectations.

3. The performance of the Equipment when
used in combination with equipment not
purchased, specified, or approved by Harris.

4. Signal coverage delivered by antenna
equipment whether or not supplied by Harris.

5. Batteries and other consumable goods.

Additional Warranty Notes

. OEM or Third Party equipment that is

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incorporated into Harris Equipment is covered
under the applicable Harris Standard Equipment
Warranty unless the OEM or Third P arty equipment
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The HDE-200 can be mounted in a studio,

terminal room, or transmitter facility. It requires one

rack unit (1RU) of space. No special venting require-

ments are required and low power equipment can

be mounted directly above and below the unit.

2.1 Installation Overview

All HDE-200 signal and power connections are

made on the rear panel. There are no internal

adjustments on the HDE-200, but there are op-

tional upgrade kits that require removing the top

cover for installation. We recommend installing any

upgrade kit (Profanity Delay and/or Arbitron

PPM Encoder Interface) before the HDE-200 is

rack mounted. Upgrade kit installation instruc-

tions are presented on page 2-3.

2.1.1 AUDIO CONNECTIONS

There are four AES-3 balanced digital audio

connections using XLR-type connectors. All con-

form to standard AES-3 (AES/EBU) digital wir-

ing practices (3 volt signals, 110 ohm, balanced

lines) and levels (-20 dBFS corresponds to 0 VU

on the on-screen metering). For best results use

110 ohm balanced wiring suitable for digital au-

dio signals on these four connections.

Note that unbalanced 75 ohm S/PDIF digital

audio signals can be connected to the AES inputs.

See page 2-6 for connection details.

The HDE-200 has two audio inputs: the Main

Program Service input (

the audio for the HD Radio main channel; and

Main Delay In

the

the analog broadcast carrier. If the HD Radio main

channel and analog carrier will use the same sig-

nal, then connect to the

Which inputs are active is set using the Exporter

Control Center program (ECC app).

MPS Audio In

, which is the audio input for

Main Delay In

), which is

connector.

The HDE-200 draws about 30 watts from a

100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz outlet. An IEC power

cord, terminating in a Type B plug (for the USA,

Canada and Japan) is included with the HDE-200.

The HDE-200 is designed to be rack mounted

using four rack screws.

HDE-200 Front Panel

HDE-200 Rear Panel

Main Delay Output

The

mission chain. It is time delayed, by the Diversity

Delay setting, so that HD Radio tuners will

seamlessly switch between the analog carrier and

the HD Radio main channel. The Diversity Delay

will be roughly eight seconds when compared to

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an undelayed analog broadcast signal. The Diver-

sity Delay is set using the ECC app.

The fourth digital audio connection is a Refer-

ence Monitor output (

Ref Mon Out

) that can feed

a pair of local digital monitor speakers. Its source

(

MPS Audio In

Main Delay Out

, MPS Output,

Main Delay In

, or

) is set by the front panel Monitor

Select button. The front panel headphone jack is

fed with the same monitor audio, but it’s level con-

trolled using the front panel HP Volume down and

up (

) buttons.

2.1.2 CONNECTION SUMMARY

A summary of the HDE-200’s audio, network-

ing, and logic connections is shown below. In ad-

dition to the four AES audio connectors there are:

a loop-thru connector for interfacing two Arbitron

PPM Encoders; three RJ45 Ethernet ports; a USB

2.0 host port; a Remote Logic I-O connector; a

GPS antenna input; and clock outputs used when

an HD Radio Importer and HD Radio Exciter are

co-located with the HDE-200.

There is no dedicated output connector for the

HD Radio main channel signal since it consists of

a 320 kbps data stream (for FM broadcast) which

is routed to the HD Radio Exciter, either directly

or through a digital STL, using UDP or TCP/IP,

though one of the Ethernet ports on the HDE-

200. Three ports are supplied so an HD Radio

Importer, an HD Radio Exciter (or digital STL),

and an admin computer can directly connect to

the HDE-200.

The HDE-200 can, alternately, connect through

a standard LAN switch in order to feed the data

stream to the STL or HD Radio Exciter.

Analog
Broadcast
Air Chain
Processing
(AES out)

USB port for code

updates and config

data backup to a

USB flash drive

Standard CAT-5

cables

Admin Computer

MPS (HD1)
Air Chain
Processing
(AES out)

Cables included in
HARHDE200-PPM or
HARHDE200-PROF/PPM
upgrade kits

Local AES/EBU Input Monitor Speakers

Use of Ext 10 MHz for the Exciter
PLL Sync is recommended for all
installations. Systems with STL
need to use an additional GPS
receiver at the transmitter.

GPS Antenna

DUMP

REBUILD

RAMP

HDx-FM
FlexStar Exciter

(or STL)

Arbitron People Meter Encoder
(for the HD Radio Main Channel)

Arbitron People Meter Encoder
(for the analog carrier)

HDI-200 Importer
(for audio and PSD
to HD2 and above)

TO ZERO

PRE99-1212
Six Button Studio
Remote Panel
(Dump, Build,
Ramp to Zero, etc.)

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NOTE: The HDE-200 uses two IP

addresses, one for the CPU (default:

10.10.10.10), the other for the iBiq-

uity HD Radio DSP board (default:

10.10.10.22). Do not connect any

CAT-5 cables to the HDE-200’s three

Ethernet ports until after the IP ad-

dresses and other network settings are

configured. This can be done is two

ways: by following the procedure in

the Software chapter (page 3-6), or by

running the ECC app on a host com-

puter with its IP address set to the

10.10.10.x subnet in order to connect

to the Exporter.

If the subnet of the Exporter is

changed from the default, then the

Host Subnet must also be changed.

For most installations it will probably

be easier to use the HDE-200 configu-

ration method presented in the Soft-

ware chapter.

2.2 Optional Upgrade Kits

Three upgrade kits are available to expand the

HDE-200 functionality: a Profanity Delay Up-

grade (HARHDE200-PROFAN) adds the profan-

ity delay option so that a separate profanity delay

and controller are not required; an Arbitron PPM

Encoder Interface (HARHDE200-PPM) activates

the rear panel Loop Thru connection to interface

two Arbitron PPM Encoders (one for the analog

channel, the other for the HD Radio main chan-

nel); and a combined upgrade (HARHDE200-

PROF/PPM) which adds the Profanity Delay and

activates the Arbitron PPM Encoder interface.

The Profanity Delay adds a second delay func-

tion to the HDE-200—with remote studio logic

control via the Remote I-O Logic connector or via

on-screen commands, so that a separate profanity

delay controller is not required. It has variable

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ramp times and allows profanity delays of up to

35 seconds to be set through the ECC app. This

delay is completely separate from—and does not

affect, the Diversity Delay built into the HDE-200.

The Arbitron PPM Encoder Interface connects

two PPM Encoders to add the People Meter sig-

nals to the main HD and analog carrier audio

streams. These are post processing and Diversity

Delay so that ramping the Diversity Delay in or

out does not affect the PPM Encoding.

The PPM Encoders connect to the HDE-200

using XLR interface cables, included in the up-

grade kit, which plug into the

connector. The six foot long cables plug

In/Out

into the PPM Encoder’s

Post Delay Loop

In

and

Out

2.2.1 UPGRADE KIT INSTALLATION

Installing an upgrade

kit requires that the

HDE-200 top panel be

removed to install an

iButton

the purchased option.

head Phillips screws along the edges of the cover,

and lift the cover off.

iButton

any components inside the HDE-200, except for

the

board next to the ribbon cable going to the front

Snapping the iButton into its Main Board Socket

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which activates

Power down the HDE-200, then remove 11 flat-

Dissipate any static charges before removing the

from its antistatic packaging. Do not touch

iButton

socket, which is on the main interface

connectors.

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panel display board, as shown on the previous

page. Replace the top cover, then rack mount the

HDE-200 using four rack screws.

The PPM Encoder kits include an interface

cable (schematic shown below) which plugs into

the keyed

Post Delay Loop In/Out

connector on

the rear panel. Connectors P2 and P4 go to the

PPM Encoder for the HD Radio main channel.

Connectors P3 and P5 go to the PPM Encoder

for the analog broadcast channel.

NOTE: Use only these AES Digital

PPM Encoders (Arbitron 1000-1134-

xx, 1000-1149-xx, 1000-1150-xx or

1000-1161-xx) with the HDE-200.

P3

ARBITRON
PPM (FOR

HD SIGNAL)

PPM OUT

PPM IN

P2

(XLR-F)

+

+

P4

(XLR-M)

-

-

6

12

5

11

4

10

3

9

2

8

1

7

P1

(12-PIN MOD IV)

WIRE INSERTION

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P1 SIGNAL LIST

1 MPS LOOP OUT +
2 MPS LOOP OUT ­ 3 GROUND
4 MPS LOOP IN +
5 MPS LOOP IN ­ 6 GROUND
7 MAIN DELAY LOOP OUT +
8 MAIN DELAY LOOP OUT ­ 9 GROUND
10 MAIN DELAY LOOP IN +
11 MAIN DELAY LOOP IN ­ 12 GROUND

+

+

(XLR-F)

P5

(XLR-M)

-

-

ARBITRON
PPM (FOR

MAIN SIGNAL)

PPM OUT

PPM IN

People Meter Encoder Interface Cable

For signal shielding, connect the digital audio

cable shields at both the HDE-200 and the inter-

connecting equipment ends when all system com-

ponents share a common ground potential and use

isolated ground AC outlets tied to the main tech-

nical ground.

When isolated ground AC outlets are not avail-

able, connect cable shields at the HDE-200 end

only. Do not connect the shields at the peripheral

equipment end. Ensure that all peripheral equip-

ment has a clean ground, either through their

power cords or through separate ground wires tied

to the facility’s technical ground.

GROUNDING NOTE: The power

supply’s AC mains safety or “U”

ground ties to the chassis. A rear

panel screw can be used for a sepa-

rate ground wire to technical ground.

AUDIO GROUND NOISES: Buzz

pickup is generally electrostatic—

capacitive coupling between audio

lines and AC power lines or logic and

display cabling. To avoid audio

ground noises, separate audio wires,

as much as possible, from AC power

lines and logic/display cabling.

2.3 HDE-200 Connections

How the HDE-200 is physically connected with

peripheral devices depends upon where the HDE-

200 is installed (a studio, the TOC, or transmitter

room) and what peripherals are connected, so all

connections may not be used.

2.3.1 GROUNDING & SHIELDING

With the HDE-200 rack mounted, the broad-

cast facility’s technical ground wire can connect

to the chassis ground screw provided on the rear

panel near the power supply.

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2.3.2 GPS ANTENNA CONNECTION

The HDE-200 uses the GPS System to ensure

the time-accuracy of its internal 44.1 kHz sample

clock and HD Radio data stream. The included

(or equivalent) GPS antenna must be connected

and must have sufficient sky exposure to lock onto

the GPS satellites in order to meet operational

specifications. In addition, the HD Radio Exciter

must also be locked to the GPS System.

When the HDE-200 is co-located with the HD

Radio Exciter its 10 MHz clock output can be

used to sync the two products together. When the

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HD Radio Exciter is remotely located, a 10 MHz

GPS reference at the Exciter is

mended

.

strongly recom-

Under some conditions a GPS reference at the

Exciter may not be essential. Exporter Reference

mode is used for this implementation. Ethernet

performance can have great variability, conse-

quently this method may not be sufficiently reli-

able. The packet jitter performance, or perfor-

mance of your particular Ethernet connection to

the Exciter, will determine the reliability of Ex-

porter Reference operations. Please consult your

Exciter’s documentation for more information.

A Trimble Bullet III GPS antenna, with type-F

connector, is supplied with the HDE-200. Up to

75 feet of customer-supplied RG-58 (50 ohm coax)

or RG-59 (75-ohm coax) cable can connect it to

the

GPS Antenna

input. The GPS input uses a

type-F connector for easy installation.

An existing GPS antenna, like the Panasonic

VIC-100 supplied with other Harris products, can

alternately be used. An existing VIC-100 cable

would have to use a TNC-to-F adapter or a type-F

connector would have to be crimped onto the cable

in order to connect it to the HDE-200.

Other GPS antennas may work with the HDE-

200, but they must use +5 VDC for power (many

GPS antennas use +3.3 VDC). Their gain specifi-

cations must at least equal the Bullet III antenna.

When a GPS antenna is powered by another

device, an in-line DC-block or a DC-blocking power

divider should be used to connect the antenna

cable to the HDE-200’s GPS input. Note that the

+5 volt supply for the GPS antenna is only cur-

rent protected against momentary shorts.

NOTE: If the HDE-200 is not locked

onto the GPS satellites a GPS Unlock,

an ECC app alarm, and a remote logic

status tally (

Critical Fault

) are acti-

vated until GPS lock is obtained.

2.3.3 AUDIO CONNECTIONS

All audio wiring to/from the HDE-200 is AES/

EBU digital (AES-3). Each audio connector

(3-pin, XLR-type) uses this pinout:

AES/EBU Digital Inputs & Outputs

Pin Signal Description

1 Shield (connects directly to the chassis)
2 High (+), typically a red or blue wire
3 Low (-), typically a black or white wire

The digital inputs (

Audio In

) accept AES-3 compatible signals using

Main Delay In

sample rates from 32 to 96 kHz. Each 110 ohm

input is transformer coupled, which feeds a sample

rate converter that converts the signal to the HDE-

200’s internal sample rate of 44.1 kHz.

For most applications, connect the processed

audio source for the analog broadcast to the

Delay In

connector. Connect the processed audio

source for the HD Radio main channel to the

Audio In

connector.

If there is only one processed audio signal to

feed both the analog and digital Exciters, connect

that signal to

Main Delay In

. You must then use

the ECC app to change the HDE-200 to use only

Main Delay In

the

be an

Audio Fault

connector (otherwise there will

indication). The input option is

set in the System > Other Controls pop-up win-

dow by clicking the

The two digital outputs (

Ref Mon Out

) are transformer-coupled AES-3 com-

Main Only

Main Delay Out

patible signals using a 44.1 kHz sample rate.

Main Delay Out

is the analog broadcast signal

with Diversity Delay (and PPM Encoder signals

when the optional PPM interface kit is installed).

This signal connects directly to the analog broad-

cast Exciter or to a digital STL to feed the analog

transmission chain.

Ref Mon Out

can connect to a local rackmount

digital monitor speaker, like the Fostex RM-2 or

to a pair of powered digital input speakers like

option.

and

MPS

Main

MPS

and

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the Fostex 6301D. It can alternately be used as a

source for a balanced AES-3, 44.1 kHz master

sample clock signal.

Pins 2 and 3 of each digital input and output

are fully protected against static (ESD), overvolt-

age spikes (EFT), and lightning surges. Pin 1 and

the XLR shell are tied directly to chassis ground.

If the HDE-200 power is lost, the

signal is relay switched to directly connect to

In

the

Main Delay Out

connector for uninterrupted

Main Delay

operation.

When power is applied, it takes about one

minute for the HDE-200 to begin transmitting the

HD Radio data stream again. The

Main Delay Out

signal will automatically start to rebuild its Diver-

sity Delay about 30 seconds after power is ap-

plied. The method used to rebuild the Diversity

Delay is set using the ECC app’s System > Other

Controls pop-up window.

All digital outputs (

, the HD Radio data stream and the two

Out

Delay Loop

outputs) use a 44.1 kHz sample rate

Main Delay Out, Ref Mon

Post

that is time-synchronized using the GPS System

clock signals. The HDE-200 outputs a 24-bit word,

which is using the 16 most significant bits.

2.3.5 S/PDIF CONNECTIONS

Digital devices with S/PDIF unbalanced out-

puts can connect to an HDE-200 input by tying

pins 1 and 3 together to unbalanced the input.

When a longer cable (beyond about fifteen feet)

is used, a 249 ohm terminating resistor may be

required to impedance match the S/PDIF cable

(which is typically 75-ohm coax cable) to the 110

ohm input. For shorter cables (under about fif-

teen feet), the terminating resistor is typically not

required. Solder the resistor onto the male XLR

terminals, per the following illustration.

2.3.4 HDE-200 SAMPLE & BIT RATE

The HDE-200 uses a 44.1 kHz sample rate for

internal signal processing. The sample clock is

synchronized with a time-based signal obtained

from an internal GPS receiver. This ensures

sample-accurate synchronization with the HD

Radio Exciter.

44.1 kHz

The

typically tied to the HD Radio Importer in order

to synchronize it with the HDE-200 Exporter.

The

Ref Mon Out

nector) can also be used as a 44.1 kHz master

sample clock output source.

All digital inputs (

and the two

In

in sample rate conversion. Signals with sample

rates between 32 and 96 kHz and with bit depths

of 16- or 24-bits can be received. Bit depth is trun-

cated to 16-bits internally in the HDE-200.

Note that sample rate and bit depth conver-

sion cannot be bypassed in the HDE-200.

clock output (75 ohm BNC) is

output (a female XLR con-

Main Delay In, MPS Audio

Post Delay Loop

inputs) use built-

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*

HDE-200

XLR Input

+

-

Coax from the
S/PDIF Device

Signal

Shield

* 249 ohm termination resistor
required if signal drops outs are
encountered (typically only used
with long cable runs)

Connecting an S/PDIF Device to an

HDE-200 AES/EBU Input

An unbalanced-to-balanced line transformer can

alternately be used to interface a S/PDIF signal

to an AES-3 input.

To connect an HDE-200 output to an S/PDIF

input requires a voltage divider be used to lower

the AES-3 signal level to a level the S/PDIF input

can handle (shown in the diagram on the next

page).

Note: Some S/PDIF devices may not

interface correctly with the HDE-

200—even after adding resistors or

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using transformers, because of inher-

ent protocol differences between the

AES-3 and S/PDIF formats. Rane

Corp. has a well-written application

note (www.rane.com/note149.html)

which addresses AES/EBU and

S/PDIF signal interfacing.

HDE-200 Coax to the

XLR Output S/PDIF Device

+

56 ohm

-

56 ohm

110 ohm 200 ohm

Connecting an HDE-200 AES/EBU

Output to an S/PDIF Device

2.3.6 USING A STUDIO REMOTE PANEL

A 44-pin D-Sub connector (

allows remote control and delay status indication

for the HDE-200. It’s typically wired to a

studio-mounted remote panel like the six-button

Harris Control Panel (Harris p/n PRE99-1212).

Remote I-O Logic

The

shown on page 2-8, is divided into three main sec-

tions: Diversity Delay; Profanity Delay; and Other

controls and tallies/status indicators. Each

section’s inputs and outputs are separately enabled

by jumpering pins on the panel to +5 VDC or Logic

Ground, for most applications.

All logic connections (see the signal summary

on this page) are opto-isolated through using opto-

couplers on the inputs and solid-state “dry-con-

tact relays” on the outputs.

To maintain complete isolation, do not use the

+5 VDC Logic Supply or the Logic Ground pins

when connecting the

to active peripheral devices. Power and ground

should be sourced from the peripheral device.

The +5 VDC Logic Supply and Logic Ground

connections are intended for use with a studio

remote control panel only.

Remote I-O Logic

Signal

Shield

Remote I-O Logic

interface block diagram,

connector

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Pin numbers on the chassis connector

PIN SIGNAL

1 Diversity Delay Tally Common

3 Profanity Delay Tally Common
5 Other Tally Common
7 Diversity Input Enable
9 Profanity Input Enable
11 Other Input Enable
16 Diversity Delay, Ramp Up Tally
17 Diversity Delay, Ramp Down Tally
18 Profanity Delay, Ramp Up Tally
19 Profanity Delay, Ramp Down Tally
20 Critical Fault Tally (other tally)
22 Diversity Delay, Ramp Up Switch
23 Diversity Delay, Ramp Down Switch
24 Profanity Delay, Ramp Up Switch
25 Profanity Delay, Ramp Down Switch
26 Warm Boot HDE-200 (other switch)
27 Spare input (other switch)
31 Diversity Delay, Ramp Complete Tally
33 Profanity Delay, Safe Tally
35 Ballpark Delay Tally (other tally)
39 Profanity Delay, Dump Switch
41 Ballpark Delay Switch (other switch)

Pins 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15: +5VDC Logic Supply

Pins 2, 4, 6, 21, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 36, 37,
38, 40, 42, 43, 44: Logic Ground

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Remote I-O Logic Signal Summary

Logic Inputs

Each input section must be enabled by

jumpering its Enable pin to a + voltage source

like +5 VDC (logic signals from +5 to +40 volts

can be used). Logic inputs are activated by pull-

ing the input pin low.

When a studio remote panel is connected, the

enable pins are jumpered to +5 VDC Logic Sup-

ply pins. Likewise, the remote panel switches are

typically commoned on the panel, which is tied to

a Logic Ground pin in order to generate the low

logic. This is shown in the Using a Studio Remote

Panel with the HDE-200 illustration on page 2-9.

Logic Outputs

Each logic output section has its own Tally Com-

mon connection that can connect to either a + volt-

age or to ground, depending upon the application.

The logic outputs (tallies) typical drive LEDs

in a studio remote panel. One end of all of the

status LEDs on the studio panel are typically

commoned together to connect to the +5 VDC