RDS groups counter

[LucasGallone]

Hi Sjef,

I think that a RDS groups counter would be a good addition to the firmware. Ideally, it would appear when holding the "BAND" button on the advanced RDS data screen, after the complete AF and EON lists display, by pressing the "MENU" button twice.

The counter would show the amount of received/decoded groups (e.g. 0A for PI/PS/... and 2A for Radiotext) in %, as RDS Spy offers it with the "Group Analyzer" option.

What do you think of this idea? Would it be technically possible to implement it?
Lucas G.

[PE5PVB]

This is possible. Will look into this soon.

[lxsxl]

This is a great addition. Two issues to this developement:

1. The block dots remain green all the time and don't show the expected red light if errors occure.
2. What about adding a "block error rate" / "packets error rate" or something like that? As there is only little space left you could move the packets counter and the error rate to the bottom line?

[PE5PVB]

What would be the difference between block error rate and packet error rate?

[lxsxl]

Idk if this is the right definition but I would say packet = a complete set of blocks A to D. If single blocks within one packet are correct there would be a difference between both values. In case of poor recption packet error rate might be near zero where block error rate is still higher.

IMHO take what is easier to realize. Or both if it doesn't matter.

[andimik]

Why not write ---- for blocks which are not correct?

[PE5PVB]

I added a kind of BER measurement to the repository.

[lxsxl]

I can't find the BER on any screen...?

[PE5PVB]

Sorry, didn't update the repository. Will do on monday

[lxsxl]

A quick view and it seems to work fine. The block dots now also work as they are expected to.