One-Net/DASDEC User Manual
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Global Options
Block Origination and Manual Forwarding during in progress alert announcement
Check to block manual play-out of a new alert while another announcement is in
progress. If left unchecked, the alerts will play sequentially.
Use separate EAS Station IDs for Origination and Forwarding
Enables the user to configure a different
EAS Station ID
for the Origination Settings and
the Forwarding Settings. These settings are found within the
Setup > Station > Main
screen. A valid Plus Package License Key is required.
Global Origination Settings
This section of the screen has two distinct parts:
Weekly Test Settings
and
Other
Options
.
Weekly Test Settings
Set One-Button Weekly Test Duration
Input the duration of the RWT in hours and minutes. The default time is 15 minutes.
Include qualified forwarded alerts for blocking creation of Random Weekly Tests,
instead of just qualified originated alerts.
Random Weekly Tests (RWT) will be scheduled without regard to Weekly, Monthly, or
Emergency alert forwarding. Check to enable.
Automatically Manage random Weekly Test removal upon airing of qualified alerts
Random Weekly Tests (RWT) remain scheduled regardless of other alerts that air. Check
to enable.
Weekly Test Audio
Default is disabled. This controls whether the originated Weekly Test (RWT) can be
constructed with an audio message. The audio message is configured within the
Weekly Test Settings
inside the
Origination Settings
section of the
Setup > Station >
Main
screen labeled
Optional Alert Audio Announcement
. – this option requires a
valid Plus Package license key.
Front Panel Button Weekly Test
Check this box to initiate an RWT using the front panel button.
Other Options
All these other options require a Plus Package License Key
Segmented Alert Origination
Default is disabled. This controls whether the option for segmented alert origination
is available on the
Send Alerts> General Alerts
screen. Segmented alert origination is
when the alert header and attention signal are played with a pause for live audio voice
dub. A separate button allows the play-out of audio files and EOM. (In EAS, the End of
Message (EOM) is signaled by the final three FSK audio bursts.)
TDX controls on Send general EAS page
Check to enable TDX controls (requires a TDX license key) found within the
Send Alerts
> General Alerts
screen. Requires a valid TDX license key.
Note
The minimum duration
of any EAS alert is 15
minutes. This time setting
represents the duration
of the alert itself, and
does not reflect the
amount of time the alert
is broadcast.
