GENERAL PERFORMANCE

Tuning Range:
Extended FM band: 65.0MHz–108.0MHz

Sensitivity/Noise Performance: Unweighted monaural SNR for AES Digital and L/R Analog line outputs referenced to ±75kHz carrier deviation at specified RF input levels
>82dB Digital

>80dB Analog at 60dBμv

>78dB Digital

>76dB Analog at 40dBμv

>60dB Digital/Analog at 20dBμv

>50dB Digital/Analog at 10dBμv

>43dB Digital/Analog at 0dBμv

Selectivity: Selectable IF bandwidths
311kHz

287kHz

254kHz

236kHz

217kHz

200kHz

184kHz

168kHz

151kHz

133kHz

114kHz

97kHz

84kHz

72kHz

64kHz and 56kHz

Frequency Response:
Composite/MPX Output (pass-through): ±0.5dB

20Hz–100kHz

AES Digital & L/R Analog Line Outputs: >±0.2dB

20Hz–15kHz

Stereo Separation (at 1kHz):
Composite/MPX Output: >45dB in pass-through mode; >50dB in MPX-regeneration mode.

AES Digital & L/R Analog Line Outputs: >50dB

Program Signal Latency (Delay):
Composite/MPX Output: <250μs in pass-through mode; <2.4ms in MPX-regeneration mode.

AES Digital & L/R Analog Line Outputs: <2.4ms

Regional Settings:
Tuning Steps: 200kHz

100kHz or 10kHz

De-Emphasis (Line Outputs): 75μs or 50μs

Radio Data System: RBDS or RDS

REAR-PANEL APPOINTMENTS

Antenna Inputs:
Either of the two 50-ohm (N) inputs may be assigned to any station preset.

Digital Line Output:
The AES3 (XLR) 24-bit stereo output may be adjusted between –30dBFS and 0dBFS

corresponding to ±75kHz carrier deviation

with or without de-emphasis. The output sampling rate may be set to 32kHz

44.1kHz or 48kHz.

Analog Line Outputs:
Active balanced (XLR) outputs are adjustable between –20dBu and +18dBu (+15.5dBm)

corresponding to ±75kHz carrier deviation

with or without de- emphasis. Source impedance is 200 ohms.

Composite/MPX Outputs:
Two unbalanced (BNC) outputs are independently adjustable between 1V p-p and 6V p-p

corresponding to ±75kHz carrier deviation. Source impedance is 75 ohms.

USB Port:
Delivers raw RDS data for analysis.

Network Port:
An RJ45 jack accepts TCP/IP network con- nections for remote setup and operation of the AARON 650.

Headphone Jack (Front Panel):
A quarter-inch (TRS) headphone jack mon- itors the off-air program signal. Head- phone volume is a menu item.

FAILOVER AUDIO PROTECTION

Upon loss of the incoming carrier

loss of program audio

or RDS ‘hijacking

’ the off- air program may be replaced either with pre-recorded material on a plug-in SD card or a Web-streamed audio feed.

AUDIO PROCESSING FEATURES

In either the pass-through or MPX regeneration modes

up to 3dB of composite clipping may be engaged to better define the FM deviation limit. The 19kHz stereo pilot and the 57kHz RDS subcarrier are stripped

filtered and reinserted after the clipper.

THE USER INTERFACE

Front-Panel:
A front-panel graphic display and jog wheel allow easy

menu-guided in-situ

set- up and operation of the AARON 650. LED “VU” meters display L/R program audio levels.

Software Control:
The IP network port enables complete remote setup and operation of the AARON 650 over a local network or the Internet using any Desktop

tablet or mobile browser.

SNMP:
SNMP remote monitoring supported.

MISCELLANEOUS

Test Tone Generator:
20Hz – 20kHz; 60dB attenuator.

AC Mains Requirements:
90–130VAC or 200–255VAC

50/60Hz; 5W.

Size:
H: 1¾in/44mm

W: 19in/483mm

D: 9½in/240mm (1U).

Weight:
9lb/4kg (net)

12lbs/5.4kg (shipping).

Environmental:
Continuous operation guaranteed at ambi- ent temperatures between 32°F/0°C and 122°F/50°C; 0-95% relative humidity

non- condensing; altitudes to 10

000ft/ 3048m.