[SBE] FM stereo silence detector/alarm

[Timothy Stephens]

We've used the RDL "Stick-On" ST-ACR1 and ST-ACR-2 with very good results.
They don't have the enhanced feature-set that the BT unit has, but they also
doesn't have the pricetag.  The ACR1 has a 0.5 s to 5 s delay, while the
ACR2 has a 5 s to 50 s delay.  These units automatically reset once audio is
restored - no external reset is required.

You can check out the full product specs here:

ST-ACR-1 http://www.rdlnet.com/product.php?page=130
ST-ACR-2 http://www.rdlnet.com/product.php?page=278

For a simple silence sensor in these delay ranges, they're hard to beat.

Tim Stephens
Cumulus Atlanta

On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 4:24 PM, Joshua Smith <JSmith at star94.com> wrote:


> Yup... I've got a Burk Script on my ARC-16 that handles that for me and

> it's worked pretty well for me, although it's messier than if you could just

> tell it to do it itself.

>

> - Joshua C Smith

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>   On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 4:20 PM, Curt Yengst <cyengst at star991fm.com>wrote:

>

>> Isn't there a terminal on the back of that unit to reset the alarm using a

>> contact closure?

>>

>>

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>> I don't know about a digital input silence sensor.

>>

>> For an analog input silence sensor I use the BT Silence Monitor III Plus

>> and, although the manual could be written a lot more clearly, it works

>> pretty well.  You can set the threshold and time to whatever you need to via

>> internal switches.  You can tie the alarms from it to a Remote Control

>> System like an ARC-16 and use that to phone you.

>>

>> Only annoyance I have with it is that unless someone is around to push a

>> button, or unless you program something into your Remote Control unit to do

>> it, you can't shut the alarm off once the issue is resolved.  I wish they

>> would put a switch in there that would automatically reset once audio is

>> restored.

>>

>> - Joshua C Smith

>>

>> Joshua C Smith, CBT

>> Assistant Engineer

>> WSTR-FM "Star 94" / WQXI-AM "790 The Zone"

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>> On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 3:32 PM, <A9xw at cs.com> wrote:

>>

>>

>>        Does anyone have a recommended RELIABLE unit that will work with

>> Audio Vault to detect an extended audio outage (ie 20 seconds) then send out

>> a programmed text message or auto dial a list of numbers?  It needs a

>> threshold control (level) and an adjustable time period.  Sometimes its

>> digital silence, sometimes we have background static bepending on what

>> source was supposed to be on air but didn't show up.

>>

>>        Henry

>>        WYIN TV  WLPR FM

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