DARC/RTIC DECODER
MDC-2176

Save of up to 28 days worth of continuous data
captured from FM multiplex broadcasts•

Small and light unit•

Wideband 76–108MHz•

Compatible for use with an in-car power supply•

Simultaneously record GPS location information•

USBSave 28 days of continuous recording onto a USB flash drive (8 GB)

Field Use Image

Useful Functions
Save to a USB ﬂash drive

GPS antenna

MDC-2176
Directly back-up
data hours of data

Save hours of data toa USB ﬂash drive

Uses a cigarette
lighter socket

Divide data by event changes

Extract desired
data using thevisual display
which highlights
change-points insaved data

Application
Analyze extracted data on a PC
or play it back with the encoder

・DARC data
・GPS data
・Signal reception log

Input extracted data
into the encoder

Is there reception ina mountainous area?

Is there reception in an areawith high-rise buildings?

Set the reception frequency
See the status of data
being saved

Data division using GPS data

Playback the event on
a car navigation system

Playback using DATA&CLOCK output and the encoder

Can we always guarantee
normal broadcast transmission?

What is our reception range?

Send data from change-points or playback
for a long-period by a speciﬁed USB ﬁleInput section coordinatesfrom GPS footprint data

Send data from USB to encoder using DATA&CLOCK

Extract desired data using thevisual display which highlights
sectional change-points

Use a car's navigation system toconduct long-period playback tests※If you use the memory management option (extra charge),
you can perform operations such as extracting parts of the data.

Specification
Basic Specification
FM reception frequency
RF input level
RF input terminal
Data storage capacity
Status LEDs

76.0MHz–110.0MHz (100kHz steps)
40dBuV～100dBuV
BNC（75Ω）
External memory (USB storage)
POWER (green)
GPS (green) : GPS receiving OK
BL (green) : BLOCK LOCK OK
FR (green) : FRAME LOCK OKSAVE (green) : Saving DARC data
RF (green) : RF input OK

Save button
Output terminal

LV (green)×3 : Reception level (weak/average/strong)
Press to start/stop DARC data save
CLOCK output terminal BNC (3.3V)

GPS terminal

DATA output terminal BNC (3.3V)
GPS antenna connection SMA

OtherPower-supply voltage

AC adapter DC12V output (2A)
input AC 100V–240V (switch mode)

Unit dimensions

H45 × W170 × D165 (mm) (excluding protruding parts)

InterfaceUSB2.0 (Type A) Hi-speed capable, use with a USB flash drive
USB2.0 (micro B) Hi-speed capable, for use with a remote
Items included

Accessory kit (sold separately)
AC adapter

USB cable (TypeA - MicroB)USB flash drive

Cigarette socket connecter

GPS antenna

Rod antenna

Function
Function

Description

DARC data save

Save received DARC data to a USB flash drive (save layer 2 and layer 3 simultaneously)

Saved data

Saved data is managed using files.
Directly import the data saved onto a USB flash drive into a PC.

Save start/stop button

Start and stop recording data with the save start/stop button on the front panel.
Conditions such as receiver frequency must be set up in advance using a dedicated application.

DARC data save 2

Transfer and save in real-time received DARC data to a PC.

(PC transfer save)Connect a PC by USB and simultaneously save layer 2 and layer 3 onto the PC.

DATA & CLOCK

Output the DARC data being received or saved DARC data using the DATA & CLOCK output on theback of the unit (layer 2 only)

output※ The user can choose whether to output either data being received or saved data when using the DATA & CLOCK output.
※ Data cannot be saved while using the DATA & CLOCK output.

Memory management
optionThe user can set the start and finish frames when using DATA & CLOCK output. (extra charge)●The contents of this catalog are current as of April 2019.

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●We may make changes to the items

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Power Electronics Sales Department.
Hiyoshi Operation

4-11-1 Minamikase, Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki-shi,
Kanagawa, Japan
TEL +81-44-223-7950 FAX +81-44-223-7960

E-mail : PWsales@hq.keisoku.co.jp / https://www.keisoku.co.jp
Published in April, 2019 ●CM-0117-1904