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Electronic Digital Audio Storage (eDAS) Card
The eDAS card can be used in two ways. One is to transfer digital audio files (primarily
commercials and text instructions) to separate computers co-located with the receiver. The
eDAS card also has the ability to store up to 144 minutes of digital audio on the card. Newer
versions of the eDAS card can store up to 288 minutes of digital audio.
The eDAS card has a special “disk on a chip” that can hold digital audio files (commercials,
shows, etc.) for store & forward applications. The idea of this card is that we can download all
the commercials & schedules into this card from the Store & Forward system. One of the above
mentioned audio cards can be routed thru it (the eDAS has a built- in mixer) so it passes audio.
On a command (usually a standard relay closures, not NetCue), the eDAS card will mute the
audio going through it and play a file (commercial) from its own disk. When complete, it will
restore audio from the network. With the eDAS card in place, rather than the Network playing
the same commercial to a specific time zone, regional commercials can play to any station. In
theory, every station across the Network could play a different commercial if required. Last
minute copy can be downloaded at any time. The Store & Forward channel (S&F) has its own
bandwidth running at 512 kb/s.
EDAS or Ethernet
Card Condition
Cause/Resolution
CARD NOT
WORKING
Receiver port not properly configured.
Start at top.level menu. Press
<Enter>
on the Starguide keypad:
Press
?
until you get to PORT MENU, press
<Enter>
Press
?
until you get to PORT D, press <Enter>
Press
?
until you get to CARD TYPE, press <Enter>
Press
?
until you get to Ethernet Card, press <Enter>
Press
?
to select YES to confirm, then press <Enter>
Press
?
until you get to PROVIDER, press <Enter>
Press
?
until you get to ABC RADIO, press
<Enter>
Press
?
until you get to SERVICE, press
<Enter>
Press
?
until the S&F is displayed, press
<Enter>
NO AUDIO
MONITORED FROM
EDAS CARD
Audio card not configured properly or audio harness intermittent.
Check audio card settings as described above. In a “play-to-air”
configuration, the eDAS card (usually PORT D) will be connected with a
wiring harness to the audio card (usually PORT C). If audio card is properly
config ured, remove wiring harness and check for audio direct from audio
card.
UNABLE TO CHANGE
IP SETTINGS
Ethernet or eDAS card requires firmware upgrade.
ABC can upgrade a card over the satellite link. The Ethernet or eDAS card
MUST be tuned to the correct CARD TYPE, PROVIDER and SERVICE
setting above before ABC can send the upgrade to the card.
