Nielsen Audio DA114A Gen2 Beacon User Manual DA113 and DA114
Nielsen Audio Inc Gen2 Beacon DA113 and DA114
Users Manual
DA114 User Manual
Product Overview
Figure 1 below illustrates the interactions of the DA113 device with the outside world
as well as with other components of the DA113 system overall. This device collects
encoded audio watermarked with Arbitron’s patented Critical Band Encoding
Technology and using cellular technology forwards this information back to Arbitron
servers. The DA113 also determines if the person is in home or out of the home using an
In-Home Transmitter. The DA113 also uses a Headphone adapter to when the panelist is
wearing headphones to collect this data from MP3 or other devices that use headphones.
Figure 1: Interaction of DA113 and DA114System
DA113 Main Functions as below：
1. Audio data Acquisition Functions: data collection through the DSP, and then
transmitted to specified Server through the phone's GPRS
2. GPRS Function: Use only on a mobile phone SIM card, GPRS function, will collect
the data sent to the specified server. No SIM card of various number of
services, such as ADN, SDN, FDN.
3. Bluetooth function : The Bluetooth device only a search feature, only can search to the
Device ID and Bluetooth address. No Bluetooth connectivity, no data transmission and
other functions also do not support. In addition, DA113 Bluetooth can not be searched.
DA114 Main Functions as below：
DA114 is an accessory of DA113, the HW part are made of DC power supply and Bluetooth
chip.
Working Processes: power-on reset directly by DC power supply, and then the Bluetooth module
go into sending a specific Device ID and Bluetooth address automatically, the work cycle is 60
minutes. Once finish one cycle then go into next same cycle, and uninterruptible power equipment
will be permanently loop cases. DA114 will not allow any Bluetooth device to match, so it will
not be any data transmission, only as a specific identifiable through the Bluetooth wireless device.
User guide
DA113 was designed for those companies which working for collecting audience rating,
Broadcasting rating, music rating, etc. Radio station and TV station need encoded Arbitron’s CBET
into their Radio and TV audio. There is a high sensitive microphone in DA113, so DA113 can
receive outside audio and decoded CBET to analysis which Radio, TV or music it is. Also DA113
will search DA114 through Bluetooth every 5min to determine whether DA113 is working at home
or not. And DA113 have an acceleration sensor to determine whether DA113 is in moving status or
not. After decode audio finished, DA113 will save current information along with current in-home
status and moving status. DA113 will report its discovery result to internet Server every day through
GPRS.
Usually, those companies need do as following:
1. With Arbitron’s assistance, Cooperate with Radio station, TV station, etc, to embed CBET in
the show;
2. With Arbitron’s assistance, set one internet server and configure DA113 to enable it can
upload data to that server;
3. Hire enough people and give everyone one set of DA113. Let them carry DA113 and collect
their hobby on Radio, TV, etc;
4. Finally, they can get report from server about audience rating and Broadcasting Rating;
For the employee, they need do follow that:
1. Put DA114 to you home power supply, so that DA114 can work constantly. DA114 will be
waiting for Bluetooth search always;
2. Charge DA113 to ensure it have full battery at first time. DA113 will power on and work once
it gets power supply. And DA113 only can be shutdown automatically when battery capacity
is very weak;
3. Carry DA113 always so that it can receive what your are listening;
4. When you are listening from stereo device through headphone, please connect your
headphone and personal stereo device to headphone adaptor. So that DA113 can receive the
audio;
5. Every night please charge DA113, to ensure it has enough power;
FCC Warning
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used
in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) The device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FCC Radio Frequency Exposure statement: This product has been evaluated under FCC Bulletin OET
65C and found compliant to the requirement asset as set forth in CFR 47 section 2.1093 and 15.247(i)
addressing RF Exposure from radio frequency device. The redialed output power of this product is
far below the FCC radio frequency exposure limits.