ONAIR, 12 KW FM Digital Transmitter

FT12K-D 12 KW FM digital transmitter in a 19" Rack. Composed by FTC100-D exciter and FA12K power amplifier. 
It is manufactured with state-of-the-art and highly efficient LDMOS transistors which reduce the operating, cooling and maintenance costs. It is equipped with analog audio, AES/EBU, MPX, RDS, 19 KHz, 1 PPS inputs. All of them are processed in FPGA and converted to digital signals and FM waves are produced with the minimum noise level. Direct to channel(DDS) modulator delivers superb signal quality and crystal clear sound with unrivaled performance.

ONAIR's FT12K-D, with built-in features not found in competing models, saves you more than just the cost of additional external equipment. Smaller rack size, quicker installation and set-up times, reduced maintenance and future system expandability options put you at a competitive advantage while ensuring overall system reliability.

The truly scalable design accommodates both current and future system configurations, including main/alternate, FM booster, and N+1 applications, ensuring your purchase today will meet your needs tomorrow. As your station's needs change, so can your transmitter, saving you money on costly system upgrades. 

Remote Control

FT12K-D compact transmitter comes with cloud-compatible remote control software with a simple interface. All the features of the device can be viewed and controlled via the built-in web server or OnAir service center(OSC). With 3G/4G USB support, the device can be easily controlled even in rural areas with mobile phone signal thanks to cloud support.

Thanks to the built-in RDS encoder and the special web protocol we have developed, we work with most of the radio automation software and automate the release of the song and artist name.

Silence Detector

Thanks to the built-in silence detector, it detects the sound interruption in the broadcast, if you wish it sends you a warning message and activates the backup audio service.

FT12K-D compact transmitter features multiple backup audio sources (analog audio input, AES/EBU, MPX, I2S, IP audio, built-in audio player). In the event of audio interruption, changing the audio sources according to your preference ensures that your broadcast always has a sound.

IP Audio

With the built-in audio analyzer, Shoutcast, Icecast, HE-AAC v1/v2, MPEG-1 layer 3 compressed audio streams, OGG compressed audio streams and uncompressed PCM audio streams can be analyzed over IP networks. It works easily anywhere with internet access, even on firewalls or custom routed networks, without the need for high audio quality and human intervention.

Integrated Audio Player

FT12K-D FM compact transmitter supports MP1, MP2, MP3, OGG, AAC, HE-AAC, MPEG-4 ALS, OGG Vorbis, FLAC, Musepack, SPEEX and WAVE file types. With the built-in 8 GB memory, you can store approximately 1000 hours of audio recording.

E-Mail and SMS Notifications

In case of any warning or error, the device sends E-Mail and/or SMS notifications to the specified email addresses and phone numbers.

N+1 Redundancy System

FT12K-D FM compact transmitter is ready for the N+1 backup system. Identification of spare devices and connections are made easily.

Brand new transmitter design comes with industry-leading improvements!

• LCD Touchscreen Control
• Stainless steel very rugged case
• Easy maintenance and service
• Hot swappable current sharing powersupply units
• Easy to change / clean air filter

With the improved touchscreen software, all information about transmitters running state can be seen in one screen. Configuration, and getting help is on the same screen.

RF part, DC part, and RF Filter can be accessed by separated covers. This allows easy maintenance and service.

Hot-swappable power supply units are both making your transmitter run all the time and also simplifiying service processes. Even with two power supply units failed, the remaining two power supplies are enough for the transmitter to run full power.

Most of the transmitter failures are from cooling system failures, which is caused by dust. Dust damages fans and blocks air circulation, but not with the brand new design. Easy to remove air filter helps, changing or cleaning it in a few minutes, and all these processes are happening while the transmitter is running.

Hot-Swap PSU

High redundancy by swappable PSU

No more interruption due to power supplies. You can change powersupply even while broadcasting.

Main Features

• Very compact case
• Measurement and display of the transmitter’s working parameters
• Direct to channel(DDS) digital exciter with built-in RDS encoder
• Excellent audio performance is ensured by advanced digital signal processing technology (24-bit analog converter)
• Built-in silence detector (adjustable time)
• Built-in automatic audio source selector
• Compatible with SFN
• RDS Alarm contact
• Automatic start/stop of the airconditioner
• Ready N+1 redundancy system
• Self Managing System
• Event logs can be seen on display or printed out with date&time of event
• All parameters can be remotely controlled by TCP/IP
• High-reliability use of Microstrip Technology
• Forward power, reflected power, heatsink temperature, transistor current and voltage protections
• Built-in silence detector, failover to the integrated audio player or IP audio (Adjustable time and threshold)
• Audio input selection between transmitter audio inputs, IP audio, integrated audio player
• Event logging (Notificaton over e-mail, SMS and Onair Service Center)
• Remote Control over the Internet, TCP/IP and Onair Service Center
• Internal IP Audio Decoder (Shoutcast, Icecast, Mpeg TS, Mpeg2 TS, Flacstream, PCM Stream)
• N+1 Redundancy system ready
• Automatically determines the operating parameters for maximum efficiency when frequency or output power is changed.
• A clean start can be made by returning to factory settings
• Broadcasting artist and song title over RDS (compatible with all radio automation softwares)
• Cellular internet connection supported using 3G/4G USB stick

• Comparison of FT and FT-D

  Function	FT	FT-D	Description
  MPX input	✘	✓
  AES/EBU input	✘	✓
  S/N ratio	>50dB	>90dB
  Automatic audio source selection	✘	✓	When the L&R audio source is cut off, MPX, AES/EBU, IP or Audio backup (internal SD card) can be selected automatically in FT12K-D. Audio backup (internal SD card) can be selected in FT12K when the L&R audio source is cut off.
  Printer port	✘	✓	It is used to print out the event logs
  N+1 Redundancy system	✘	✓	FT12K-D: Maximum 7+1, FT12K: 1+1 only
  GPIO	✘	✓	when temperature or humidity is high you can run air-condition automatically
  RS485	✘	✓	It is to communicate between Onair transmitters
  RS232	✘	✓	It is used to program the internal RDS via satellite or to get print out of events
  USB	✘	✓	It is used to update the software of the control system
  Interlock	✘	✓	It is used to stop the transmitter in case of an emergency like a fire inside the transmitter station
  Room temperature protection	✘	✓
  Humidity sensor	✘	✓