Remote tending of modern broadcast transmitters

Once broadcast transmitters are put into operation, regulatory bodies in different countries require the equipment to be monitored, data logged and controlled. Normally, transmitter personnel turn ON the transmitter at the start of the broadcasting activities, and turn it OFF at the end of the activ...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mappatao, Gerino P., Bautista, Isaiah Mari Zebedia S., Orsos, Marc Kevin J., Ribo, Mark Aldrine C., Castillo, Joseph C.
Format: text
Published: Animo Repository 2019
Subjects:
Online Access:https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/406
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Institution: De La Salle University
id oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:faculty_research-1405
record_format eprints
spelling oai:animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph:faculty_research-14052021-12-10T02:08:03Z Remote tending of modern broadcast transmitters Mappatao, Gerino P. Bautista, Isaiah Mari Zebedia S. Orsos, Marc Kevin J. Ribo, Mark Aldrine C. Castillo, Joseph C. Once broadcast transmitters are put into operation, regulatory bodies in different countries require the equipment to be monitored, data logged and controlled. Normally, transmitter personnel turn ON the transmitter at the start of the broadcasting activities, and turn it OFF at the end of the activities. They also regularly record the transmitter meter readings on output power, voltage and current as long as the transmitter is on-air. These data must be logged and saved for future references. These procedures are done by transmitter personnel manually. With the advent of internet technology, this paper presents a system to remotely monitor, gather and record meter readings, and a provision to control the turning ON/OFF as well as to adjust the output power of a number of digital transmitters. All these procedures are done in one central location. The system was implemented and then tested using a digital television transmitter. Results of the tests show that the developed system capable of performing the functions of a transmitter technician in monitoring, logging and control of broadcast transmitters remotely. With the use of the system, broadcast networks can reduce operating costs in tending their transmitters but still able to comply with the requirements. © 2019 Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. All rights reserved. 2019-09-01T07:00:00Z text text/html https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/406 Faculty Research Work Animo Repository Radio—Transmitters and transmission Electrical and Electronics Systems and Communications
institution De La Salle University
building De La Salle University Library
continent Asia
country Philippines
Philippines
content_provider De La Salle University Library
collection DLSU Institutional Repository
topic Radio—Transmitters and transmission
Electrical and Electronics
Systems and Communications
spellingShingle Radio—Transmitters and transmission
Electrical and Electronics
Systems and Communications
Mappatao, Gerino P.
Bautista, Isaiah Mari Zebedia S.
Orsos, Marc Kevin J.
Ribo, Mark Aldrine C.
Castillo, Joseph C.
Remote tending of modern broadcast transmitters
description Once broadcast transmitters are put into operation, regulatory bodies in different countries require the equipment to be monitored, data logged and controlled. Normally, transmitter personnel turn ON the transmitter at the start of the broadcasting activities, and turn it OFF at the end of the activities. They also regularly record the transmitter meter readings on output power, voltage and current as long as the transmitter is on-air. These data must be logged and saved for future references. These procedures are done by transmitter personnel manually. With the advent of internet technology, this paper presents a system to remotely monitor, gather and record meter readings, and a provision to control the turning ON/OFF as well as to adjust the output power of a number of digital transmitters. All these procedures are done in one central location. The system was implemented and then tested using a digital television transmitter. Results of the tests show that the developed system capable of performing the functions of a transmitter technician in monitoring, logging and control of broadcast transmitters remotely. With the use of the system, broadcast networks can reduce operating costs in tending their transmitters but still able to comply with the requirements. © 2019 Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science. All rights reserved.
format text
author Mappatao, Gerino P.
Bautista, Isaiah Mari Zebedia S.
Orsos, Marc Kevin J.
Ribo, Mark Aldrine C.
Castillo, Joseph C.
author_facet Mappatao, Gerino P.
Bautista, Isaiah Mari Zebedia S.
Orsos, Marc Kevin J.
Ribo, Mark Aldrine C.
Castillo, Joseph C.
author_sort Mappatao, Gerino P.
title Remote tending of modern broadcast transmitters
title_short Remote tending of modern broadcast transmitters
title_full Remote tending of modern broadcast transmitters
title_fullStr Remote tending of modern broadcast transmitters
title_full_unstemmed Remote tending of modern broadcast transmitters
title_sort remote tending of modern broadcast transmitters
publisher Animo Repository
publishDate 2019
url https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/406
_version_ 1719000539834875904