The FM re-broadcast receiver and IP encoder combines also RF-FM monitoring functionalities and an audio over-IP encoder, all in a single equipment.
PUMA returns a complete MPX signal from the received FM frequency that can be used to directly feed a FM transmitter or a different MPX signal. All logged data during FM channel monitoring can be sent to a network management system (such as Axel Technology RANGER) and viewed via web from any kind of platform. If one or more values are out of range, alarms are delivered.
Whereas FM broadcaster requires cost effective solution to deliver and re broadcast FM content, Puma is cutting edge, most complete and innovative equipment on broadcast marketplace. Axel Technology with Puma set a new industry standard in hardware DSP-based radio equipment.
Thanks to its internal digital-based DSP improved FM tuner, Puma returns a complete MPX signal from the received FM frequency. The MPX circuit optimization assures a high quality MPX signal that can be used to feed directly an FM transmitter or a different MPX signal path with unprecedented MPX performances.
Internal tuner assures strong performances in FM reception, RF and MPX audio analysis and RDS data stream output. The monitoring made on the FM channels can be a basic RF analysis or an advanced RF, MPX and audio measurement.
Puma is also completed with external input source - analog left+right input and digital left+right in AES/EBU format. This audio input is continuously monitored - silence detection (threshold/time and level), left and right presence, peak left, peak right. Rear-panel audio output always presents the audio decoded from tuner and this setting is user definable while audio is available on analog or AES/EBU format.
Puma provides a large variety of connection - double Ethernet port, USB and front panel headphone output, 4x GPIn opto coupled and 4x GPOut over relays. RS232 serial port for RDS-UECP bridging and rebroadcasting purposes and rear panel placed SD card to store or recall the complete equipment configuration.