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•  The EAS device will visually alert users with passwords older than 180 days.

Edit Server User Account Profile

The 

Add New Server User Account

 section is where new user accounts are created. 

Only Administration Level users have access to this section of the web interface to add 

user accounts. The following is a description of each of the settings within this section.

Add New Server User Account Section

Summary of Contents for DASDEC-II

Page 1: ...EMERGENCY MESSAGING PLATFORM Monroe Electronics Inc Digital Alert Systems 100 Housel Ave Lyndonville NY 14098 www monroe electronics com www digitalalertsystems com One Net SE DASDEC II Version 3 0 US...

Page 2: ...ion number R8VDASDEC 1EN This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reaso...

Page 3: ...General Purpose Input Output GPIO Serial Port Wiring MPEG Encoder Card Wiring Power Connections Chapter 3 Initial Setup Making First Contact Web Interface Login Chapter 4 Web Interface Tabs Buttons H...

Page 4: ...ginated Forwarded Alerts Originated Alerts All Alerts Chapter 7 Send Alerts Tab General Alerts One Button Alert Custom Message Chapter 8 System Tab Help Status Logs Debug Logs Chapter 9 Appendix Hardw...

Page 5: ...ut throughout the manual See the Icon Guide below ICONS Icons are used in this manual to highlight information Type Icon Description Note Denotes additional topic specific information Attention Brings...

Page 6: ...s are used throughout this manual The symbol indicates movement within the web interface such as clicking on a tab or selecting a radio button For example Setup Server Upgrade means you should select...

Page 7: ...tton initiates a simple weekly test Liquid Crystal Display LCD The backlit green LCD shows real time status The LCD has numerous purposes indicating system and or encoding decoding and active alert al...

Page 8: ...Red LED When the unit is first powered on the green LED is dark When the unit is first powered on the red LED is dark When the system begins to boot the LED begins to blink After the system is operati...

Page 9: ...BACK PANEL The back panel provides all of the connections necessary for the EAS device Back Panel 1 Program Audio Aux Audio 4 Terminal Block 10 Main Audio Line Input 1 2 2 Radio Antenna Connectors Rad...

Page 10: ...Network Interfaces These are industry standard RJ45 ports and support standard networking protocols The Main Network Interface port is where your initial network connection should be established By d...

Page 11: ...ther EAS devices These audio signals are fed to internal decoders for EAS processing There are numerous ways to configure the number of incoming audio sources for decoding To establish the best way to...

Page 12: ...in program audio when internal switching of the audio signal is to be performed within this EAS device These balanced audio inputs are only utilized for program audio switching and do not tie to the E...

Page 13: ...etween the Program Audio inputs and EAS audio during an alert When the output audio connections are complete navigate to Setup Audio Audio Output Levels Tests to ensure proper connectivity and set pro...

Page 14: ...actions such as Issue a Required Weekly test Trigger origination of an alert header attention signal pausing for voice dub of the audio message followed by trigger of the EOM audio Review of audio por...

Page 15: ...signs are needed Each serial port has the same pin out as shown below Serial Port Connections Chassis Side MPEG ENCODER CARD WIRING For units equipped with an optional MPEG2 Encoder card see the image...

Page 16: ...h your EAS device Connect the cable s female IEC connector to the power receptacle on the frame and connect the three prong male connector to an AC outlet Press the Power rocker switch 5 to initiate t...

Page 17: ...ter network During this first log in the system requires you to change the default password Physical connections to the EAS device can be done in two ways 1 A direct connection 2 By means of a network...

Page 18: ...he device Web Interface Login Screen 4 Once the EAS devices IP address and subnet mask have been configured to correspond with your facilities computer network addressing scheme it will no longer be a...

Page 19: ...s been achieved Skip to the EAS Device Login section of this chapter for instructions on logging into the device 5 Once the EAS devices IP address and subnet mask have been configured to correspond wi...

Page 20: ...erver User Account Profile Screen If this is your first time logging in to the system you will be taken to the Edit Server User Account Profile screen where the default password must be changed 1 Ente...

Page 21: ...etwork adapters to apply the new setting The following screen will appear Network Reset Screen The EAS device will now be set to new IP address that coincides with your house network Reset the network...

Page 22: ...EAS device Navigation Tabs Used to navigate the web interface Choose the desired section by clicking on the appropriate tab When active the tab s background color will be lighter than the other tabs T...

Page 23: ...rface Unlike radio buttons check boxes are not tied to any other check box Check boxes may also display additional information within the web interface and will not change any configuration settings C...

Page 24: ...erface Click on a hyperlink to navigate to the indicated location WEB INTERFACE LAYOUT Web Interface Sections This interface is made up of the following three sections The Header contains useful infor...

Page 25: ...ame of the particular EAS device This information is useful for facilities with multiple EAS devices or large organizations with a common network between facilities To change the server name follow th...

Page 26: ...es where multiple users are logged in to the same device the User Name will be followed by parentheses Inside the parentheses will be a single number or multiple numbers If there is just one number on...

Page 27: ...og navigatesto the System Logs Operation Log screen Session Log navigates to the System Logs Web Session Log screen Audio Out navigates to the Setup Audio Audio Output Levels Tests screen In navigates...

Page 28: ...utton for example Setup Server Main License CAP Decode Licenses To navigate 1 Select one of the major tab menus at the top of the header 2 Select a radio button 3 If a level of sub tabbed pages is sho...

Page 29: ...s to the screen have not clicked the Accept Changes button and want to return to the original settings Pages without an Accept Changes Button Pages without an Accept Changes button make changes immedi...

Page 30: ...including EAS NET CAP Servers Networked CGs Networked Switches and Networked GPIO devices Email Email setup and various Email Configurations GPIO GPI and GPO interface programming Printer Printer Con...

Page 31: ...to enable an unlicensed feature Serial ID Each physical chassis is identified by a unique Serial ID or Serial Number This number is used when registering the device and for any service calls to track...

Page 32: ...The word VALID to the right of the license key name indicates the key is OK A message states what hardware is not yet installed Red license box When the text field is incorrect or blank the feature s...

Page 33: ...age is a hyperlink to the Setup Audio Decoder Audio screen Basic Licenses This grouping of license keys includes core functionality and general software and hardware options The following list of lice...

Page 34: ...Decode CAP Caribbean Decode All EAS NET options DVS168 Single Client DVS644 SCTE18 Streaming MPEG 1 2 1 2 4 Analog Video Out Will enable the video output port for displaying emergency message details...

Page 35: ...ned with MPE2 4 or EXP EAS options Network Expansion Enables the Triple Port Gigabit Ethernet Expansion hardware option One Net SE DASDEC II ONLY creating controls for four unique Ethernet 10 100 1G n...

Page 36: ...erver Emulation Enables any One Net SE or DASDEC II device to emulate an IPAWS server Contact factory for more details Net Alert Licenses A grouping of network based communication protocols These lice...

Page 37: ...r those with DASENCS only DVS644 SCTE 18 Digital Video Standard 644 SCTE 18 communications protocol software enables sending EAS data as an MPEG 2 Transport Stream over a TCP IP network to up to sixty...

Page 38: ...name Clicking the Edit button will enter the user into that specific voice s Lexicon Editor From this screen users can modify the speed words per minute and pitch factor and create word definitions f...

Page 39: ...uttons and returns the user to the Setup Main Licenses Language Licenses screen The next section down in this screen is the Word Definition section or Lexicon Table This area utilizes the Add New Word...

Page 40: ...created sample click the hyperlink Listen to this sample of Allison on the Browser and the web browser will play the latest TTS sample The date found to the left of the hyperlink represents the date a...

Page 41: ...the Edit Voice screen entitled Upload a Lexicon text file 2 Click the Choose File button 3 In the local file directory select open the appropriate text file 4 Click the Upload txt lexicon file button...

Page 42: ...vice is configured for the first time and before a backup configuration file is made the page states There are no backup configuration files yet Remember to return to this page to create a backup conf...

Page 43: ...installed The date of the configuration is listed The Configuration Backup Files section middle provides all controls needed to manage configuration backup files Using the controls you can save the cu...

Page 44: ...tion that a software restart will occur Click the Yes Install Selected Configuration button to confirm installation Otherwise click Cancel Configuration Restoration A complete backup file includes all...

Page 45: ...tton to display the auxiliary software packages currently available in the EAS device Server Software Upgrade Screen Software upgrades are performed by installing the upgrade package files Some upgrad...

Page 46: ...upgrading from version 2 x software to version 3 0 users will need to purchase a V3 0 software license key Once purchased Monroe Electronics Digital Alert Systems will provide the user with a V3 0 En...

Page 47: ...nged the default password will be greeted with the screen shown above immediately after logging in To update change from the default or disallowed password s enter the current password and enter the n...

Page 48: ...but again they are not auto saved as such A Show Auxiliary Package Info button at the bottom of the screen displays the currently installed auxiliary files Clicking this button expands the upgrade scr...

Page 49: ...omer service representative Clicking the Hide Auxiliary Package Info button at the top of the Auxiliary Package list will collapse the list and set the page back to the simple upgrade interface screen...

Page 50: ...t Server Log found on this screen When the Server Debug Log Interface is enabled those changes are immediate and a hyperlink titled Link to Debug pages is made visible and navigates them to the System...

Page 51: ...clock sync support A hyperlink labeled Link to page with restart button will direct the web interface to the Setup Server Main License screen where a Restart Server button is available towards the bo...

Page 52: ...ed network hostname e g DASDEC II mysystem com If the EAS device has been given a network name by a system administrator this name must be entered here Enter a unique Server Network Hostname into this...

Page 53: ...tatic Gateway IP Address for DHCP check box 3 Enter the address of the gateway server into the IP Address of Gateway text field 4 Enter the address of the Primary and Secondary Nameserver The Use DNS...

Page 54: ...ng Table Current Network Static Routes Current Network Configuration Current DNS Configuration Current Network Hosts Main Network Device Settings This information reflects the actual state of the netw...

Page 55: ...ings will appear 2 Enter the IP Address Netmask or subnet mask and Gateway settings into their respective text fields 3 Select the desired network interface These settings should be applied from the p...

Page 56: ...to be via HTTPS The change is immediate All communications to the server will be encrypted SSH Server Daemon Status SSH Server Daemon provide secure encrypted communications between two untrusted hos...

Page 57: ...platform Authorization is usually achieved by copying the public key into a file on the remote host The EAS device uses the open source package OpenSSH for SSH features stored in a file called authori...

Page 58: ...s To remove a Remote SSH Host description click the corresponding red Delete this SSH server interface button and it will immediately be removed A useful feature of this interface is the ability to te...

Page 59: ...of the authorized keys file which shows remote hosts authorized for SSH connections to this EAS device SSH Server Authorized Key Management section green section found at the bottom of the Network scr...

Page 60: ...atted as hostname port Click Accept Changes to confirm and store settings or Cancel Changes to return with no changes TIME SETUP The Setup Time screen allows the hardware clock to be set and synchroni...

Page 61: ...NTP server on a LAN To enable the NTP feature 1 Use the Public NPT Servers hyperlink at the bottom of the screen to find an appropriate remote NTP server 2 Enter a name or IP address of a remote NTP...

Page 62: ...ssing the EAS device with appropriate permission levels Permission levels have been defined to meet the roles and responsibilities of personnel needing access for example a lead chief engineer or EAS...

Page 63: ...warded alerts and status can be viewed No Setup operations No alerts can be originated No manual forwarding No cancellation New Password Policy Version 3 0 introduces an updated password policy for al...

Page 64: ...t Server User Account Profile The Add New Server User Account section is where new user accounts are created Only Administration Level users have access to this section of the web interface to add use...

Page 65: ...ncelling the creation of the new user account and a brief description of the issue will be displayed just below the password text fields Create User Click the Create User button once all the previous...

Page 66: ...ch time a modification is made to the EAS device When submitting applying or accepting changes a Loading graphic appears in the middle of the screen until that modification has been accepted allowing...

Page 67: ...this check box is checked This feature has no direct effect on the SSH server status It only enables and disables the control settings for SSH This setting is only available for Administration Level u...

Page 68: ...down menu 2 Click the Delete this User button Notes about multiple active user sessions The same user or different users can be logged in more than once and at the same time A count of the number of...

Page 69: ...splay under the Outgoing EMail Server Name To configure the outgoing email server name using authentication port 587 1 Go to Setup EMail EMail Server 2 Enter the name of outgoing mail server in the Ou...

Page 70: ...il An e mail titled Test Email from DASDEC will be sent to the entered addressee Confirmation of proper configuration is established when this e mail is received If the message is not received it is l...

Page 71: ...y of the check boxes to disable or enable e mailing of the following weekly or monthly reports Weekly EMail EAS Event Report Monthly EMail EAS Event Report Weekly and Monthly EAS Event Report is Categ...

Page 72: ...made to the Decoder EMail screen click the Accept Changes button to input these settings The Cancel Changes button is used to cancel any updates and refresh the screen Encoder Email To configure the...

Page 73: ...ch one of these output devices with Controls for setting output levels from 0 to 100 and for running audio tests Indications of whether alert origination and forwarding will use the specific audio out...

Page 74: ...ile play out To select multiple audio outputs hold the Control key while clicking to select Front Panel Speaker Allows for editing the volume of the front panel speaker as well as playing test tones a...

Page 75: ...oaded audio files to match the Au dio Output Sample Rate at the top of the screen This will keep a consis tent sample rate throughout an EAS alert Forwarding Encoder Output Enable Both Alert Forwardin...

Page 76: ...owing whether the forwarded and originated alert audio is output on the audio device To make changes to these states Click the hyperlink to jump to the correct Decoder Audio or Encoder Audio setup pag...

Page 77: ...and decoder input levels after tuning Radio reception can be monitored using the provided Listen on buttons for each radio When you select one of the speakers listed audio from the associated decoder...

Page 78: ...d in the first column on the display table as a convenience Several EAS device models include up to three internal radio receivers Two are connected to the main audio device The third is connected thr...

Page 79: ...annel that will be used throughout the interface If the Audio Input Source is set to Radio a link to the Setup Audio Radio Tuners page is displayed as a convenience Audio Input Level 1 100 Change the...

Page 80: ...50 2016 2 Wed Mar 16 11 08 54 2016 3 Wed Mar 9 14 51 53 2016 Items a c were generated by the Snapshot button and items b d were Post De coded Alert Snapshots and were generated automatically after dec...

Page 81: ...rt from the equipment room The host computer s web browser will need a streaming audio player that can support either OGG Vorbis audio format or MP3 Listening to the decoder input is a VERY IMPORTANT...

Page 82: ...evels Tests screen to change the output levels Forwarding Output Enable Each audio device has an interface for enabling disabling station audio forwarding on the device Each table provides a check box...

Page 83: ...be played from an output port in order for the alert to be transmitted or decoded by another decoder The audio for the alert must be config ured to play over a selected audio output This interface al...

Page 84: ...rd audio into WAV files This interface is available under the Encoder Send EAS General EAS web page These files can be used for the voice audio portion of an EAS alert There are options for selecting...

Page 85: ...hanged value VIDEO CG SETUP Select the Setup Video CG to access the screen for controlling operation of external and internal character generation Video CG Configuration Screen The main Video CG scree...

Page 86: ...IPS Group and EAS Codes Group filter configuration Serial Port Character Generator Configuration The radio selection buttons show the Character Generator CG used when a decoded alert is forwarded or e...

Page 87: ...ost of the character generator protocols present some further configuration options Some like Chyron CODI and VDS840 present direct control of alert repetition font colors number of crawl loops etc Ex...

Page 88: ...using the wildcard character all station ID s will activate this serial port GPI Properties Configuration A pull down menu is provided to select a specific GPI s state open or closed during an alert T...

Page 89: ...to set This is only available on the Main Serial port 2 Monroe CEMS 500 1000 CG Attribute Settings Repeat Alert Video Display Defaults to Do Not Repeat Select from a set of options for repeating the d...

Page 90: ...play commands will use pre and post alert audio if they are defined Serial Port Flow Control Select Hardware or Software or None depending upon the hardware support on the remote device 4 VDS CG Attri...

Page 91: ...t do flow control Iterations Defaults to one Crawl is done once Set from 1 to 5 Repeat Alert Video Display Defaults to Do Not Repeat Select from a set of options for repeating the data write to the re...

Page 92: ...Alert Video Display Defaults to Do Not Repeat Select from a set of options for repeating the data write to the remote device after a pause period set from the Set Alert Video Repetition Period field T...

Page 93: ...Duration Control The duration of the BetaBrite crawl is set by select ing one of three Display Duration Control radio button options The duration can be set to the full alert duration to the alert aud...

Page 94: ...nded when serial protocol controlled EOM audio finishes Uncheck for other video control options When disabled as shown in the screen shot the message changes to Alert details video is ended based on t...

Page 95: ...knowledgment Manage Alert Nodes Create edit test and delete Alert Nodes Local Access Forwarding Create custom text for Civil Emergency Messages Custom Msg Forwarding Configure custom message forwardin...

Page 96: ...arding for these alerts Configure Update Policy for Active EAS Alerts This option allows you to expire an active alert when a new alert is decoded and up dates the previous alert When enabled you can...

Page 97: ...nt plays out the selected Audio Preview Devices A Preview Audio hyperlink is provided to navigate to the Audio Preview Devices settings Auto acknowledge unforwarded decoded alerts when in auto forward...

Page 98: ...dio sources LP 1 LP 2 and the National Weather Service NWS The NWS source covers your service area as well as areas outside your service area along with providing Required Weekly Tests The RWT s broad...

Page 99: ...IPAWS and or EAS NET sources Select the desired input sources from the pull down menu by clicking each item Pressing the CTRL key while clicking input sources will allow the user to select multiple so...

Page 100: ...ter the appropriate station ID into this text field Using an asterisk will allow all station IDs Action There are two available Action options found in this pull down menu Deactivate Log Only Activate...

Page 101: ...can be uploaded from the Setup Audio Audio Output Levels Test screen Alert Audio Enables multiple options for alert audio Original Audio plays the original alert audio contained within the EAS alert...

Page 102: ...deletion cannot be undone after the Accept Changes button has been used Selecting the Cancel Changes button before clicking the Accept Changes button will restore the removed node Priority of Alert No...

Page 103: ...stom alert node Add custom alert node to list top Add custom alert node to list end Once a new Alert Node is added modify it by clicking the Edit button for that node Assign a descriptive name Configu...

Page 104: ...used when all the test criteria has been entered above Click it to start the test Results Field Located in the lower left corner of the Test Node interface is a blank gray box below the Test Node butt...

Page 105: ...ocal Access Message Play out Status The current status of Local Access Forwarding is displayed near the top of the page When there are no active local access CEM messages being played the status displ...

Page 106: ...filter code can be entered in the field below the CEM text box This will limit action of local access forwarding to those CEM alerts decoded from the Decod er Local Access Forwarding configuration su...

Page 107: ...n in Manual Forwarding Mode a user can auto forward EAS NET decoded custom messages NET Decode Custom Message Forwarding When enabled it gives the operator the ability to forward decoded messages from...

Page 108: ...evice is in Manual Forwarding Mode FIPS Groups The FIPS Groups sub tab screen is a new concept of grouping FIPS codes within V3 0 Throughout the user interface there are numerous places to enter FIPS...

Page 109: ...ing with a series of numbers and ending in _FIPS This group will have no defined FIPS codes and will need to be edited Individual FIPS Groups contain the following information and action buttons Name...

Page 110: ...nties with the FIPS codes available for that area in numeric order Choose FIPS Counties This area is populated with individual FIPS codes based on the selection made in the Choose FIPS State pull down...

Page 111: ...Multiple subdivisions of a single county can be added to the FIPS codes list by repeating the above steps For example both North Orleans NY and Northeast Orleans NY FIPS codes can be added Choose FIPS...

Page 112: ...nation section is where users establish a list of available encoder EAS codes EAS Code Groups Sub Tab Manage EAS Code Group Lists The top section of this screen shows a list of configured EAS Code Gro...

Page 113: ...added and removed within this group and where the group name can be edited Duplicate Group Clicking this button will create a duplicate EAS Code Group and place it below the original The duplicate gro...

Page 114: ...used for processing wherever this EAS group is selected EAS codes are added to this list by selecting the desired codes from the Choose from All EAS Codes list and clicking the Add button Alternative...

Page 115: ...Configured Available Encoder EAS Codes This area represents a list of available EAS codes when sending alerts Only EAS codes found in this area will be available to the user EAS codes are added to th...

Page 116: ...tab Using these additional settings the EAS device can handle each stations ID languages origination and forwarding settings separately Sub Tab Description Global Options Configuration of global origi...

Page 117: ...ed 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 mes...

Page 118: ...ng Decoded Alerts screen During Auto Forward mode the EAS device forwards alerts without review or intervention provided they pass the currently configured Auto Forwarding criteria Global Forwarding S...

Page 119: ...S Station ID Type up to 8 characters in this text field to identify the Station ID This code is included in all originated alerts both manually forwarded and automatically forwarded alerts Uses Server...

Page 120: ...ination ORG code string Default is disabled The origination codes are given a standard text translation when an encoded EAS alert is sent to a video display When an EAS origination code is used the al...

Page 121: ...able if option is enabled within the Setup Station Global Options Weekly Test Audio check box Optional Post Alert Audio Announcement The pull down menu for this option displays the available audio fil...

Page 122: ...ing station ID and time zone To retranslate the EAS alert text check the box When not checked the decoded translation will be used Use custom ORG text substitution if alert ORG Code is EAS When checke...

Page 123: ...ettings are only available in this sub tab if every station sub tab is disabled Station 1 5 Sub Tabs MultiStation Mode Station sub tabs are displayed when a valid MultiStation license key is enabled M...

Page 124: ...the above example the Station Configuration Interface Name is Station 1 and is displayed on the sub tab as 1 Station 1 The asterisk denotes that the Station Interface is enabled for that station ENABL...

Page 125: ...n relation to the number of stations controlled by the EAS device in MultiStation mode Monroe Electronics Digital Alert Systems provides an optional MultiPlayer The MultiPlayer is a separate 1RU chass...

Page 126: ...tation This interface gives users the ability to generate those random RWT s on differing time and day schedules Station Sub Tab Forwarding Settings Section Forwarding Settings The Forwarding Settings...

Page 127: ...ility of the Run DEMO button and FIPS codes and audio for the DMO alert Demo Practice Screen Allow DEMO Decode Forwarding Test When enabled the Add Demo Decoded Alert button is available on the Alert...

Page 128: ...tor allows an audio message file to be selected for the audio message portion of the DMO alert Under the Select Alert Audio Message pull down menu a hyperlink labeled To upload audio files goto Setup...

Page 129: ...an be enabled using the License Key Manager interface under Setup Server Main License See the Server Setup Main License section of this chapter License keys may be purchased from Monroe Electronics Di...

Page 130: ...ent Once forwarding and or sending have been enabled four information fields must be configured to identify the DVS 168 EARS host See above screenshot Enter the IP address the IP port the FTP user and...

Page 131: ...by sending optional audio optional text translations and an EAS event notification file from an EAS device to a remote device over LAN or WAN There are some differences depending on the chosen EAS NE...

Page 132: ...o from EAS NET sent to an EAS NET client device including another EAS device The stream is not an MPEG transport stream It is an http audio stream Remote clients must actively load the URL for the str...

Page 133: ...options allow the inclusion exclusion of Pre Alert audio EAS Alert FSK header Alert Attention signal EAS alert FSK EOM Delay time before stream start Starting silence duration Ending silence duration...

Page 134: ...rface a different name will be automatically generated less than 8 clients must exist select the Duplicate EAS_NET Client Interface button This is the best way to create new client interfaces that are...

Page 135: ...SCP This is a variation on protocol 2 above The event file is sent as in 2 but the Web interface will display a field to enter a second user account for sending data files to the remote host The Secu...

Page 136: ...ptions EAS NET User Displays the user account name on the remote device Files sent to the remote host will by default be copied relative to this account home directory Current Schema The schema determ...

Page 137: ...econds When set to a non zero value this adds delay time to the video start time reported in the EAS NET event file This can be useful to handle latency between the EAS device and the EAS NET remote h...

Page 138: ...finish making changes click Accept Changes button to save the configuration DVS168 EARS devices DVS168 EARS can be selected as an option on the EAS NET Event Transfer Protocol selector See the screen...

Page 139: ...a DVS 168 EAS NET client a TCP socket is temporarily opened from the EAS device to the DVS 168 remote host If this succeeds and the alert is a non national alert and FTP is enabled a WAV file of the E...

Page 140: ...erts Will log the storage location of incoming CAP alerts Log duplicate CAP alerts Duplicate CAP alerts will be logged separately Log Non Public Restricted Private message reception Enables the loggin...

Page 141: ...ited Client Interface Name Choose a name for the specific Client Interface that you will configure ENABLE Client Interface Check this box in order to enable the configured or new client to become acti...

Page 142: ...s disabled enter the desired FIPS Group The FCC requires reception of CAP Alerts for your county and your entire state not every specific county in the state but the op tion that gives you the entire...

Page 143: ...ding Encoder Originated Alerts Sent to DVS644 SCTE18 CEAM devices Enabling this check box allows SCTE18 send processing during alert origination At least one of these check boxes must be enabled to al...

Page 144: ...nt Interface button to create a new interface configuration To delete a client configuration select the desired client from the Select DVS644 client pull down menu and click Delete this DVS644 SCTE18...

Page 145: ...r of router hops that are allowed during multicast of the DVS644 SCTE18 Cable Alert Message before the UDP message is blocked Enter a sufficiently large value from 0 to 200 if you are multicasting Mul...

Page 146: ...video display for every channel For alerts at or above this priority the video channel is forced to a details channel Based upon whether this channel is available at the STB as In Band or Out of Band...

Page 147: ...A V stream to the DVS644 SCTE18 message processor Use of this method requires custom support by the DVS644 SCTE18 message processor NDS Tune Private Descriptor Check to enable the NDS Tune Private Des...

Page 148: ...which ends the NPT alert By selecting this check box a fixed duration of 2 minutes is forwarded within the NPT Multiple Language Alert Text Allows SCTE 18 to send multiple language translations to th...

Page 149: ...using the DVS 644 SCTE18 client With careful use of this feature and with multiple clients one EAS device can serve many different cable re gions at the same time All EAS codes trigger If enabled all...

Page 150: ...io delay status and a link to the configuration field for audio delay is provided Streaming MPEG requires very few configuration fields A unicast or multicast IP address must be set along with a port...

Page 151: ...s ENABLE Client Interface Check this box in order to enable the specific client you have created or selected to edit Select a Protocol Option Select the CG that pertains to your situation The list of...

Page 152: ...be sent using the Net CG client With careful use of this feature and with multiple clients one EAS device can serve many different regions at the same time All incoming alert Station IDs trigger This...

Page 153: ...d by typing new text in the Client Interface Name text field Avenue Frame IP Address Enter the IP address of the Avenue frame Frame ID Enter the Frame ID from the list of Available Frame IDs below thi...

Page 154: ...oe Electronics R198 AES Audio Switch Control by Web WebRelay Quad four relays Control by Web WebRelay Dual two relays Dataprobe iPIO 8 eight relays This interface page provides for the creating duplic...

Page 155: ...ent name will be automatically gen erated select the Duplicate NETGPIO Client Interface button This is the best way to create many client interfaces that are mostly the same except for the IP address...

Page 156: ...AN Audio Playout During Live EAN NPT Audio Playout During EAS Video Playout During Main Serial EAS Playout Momentarily at start of decoded EAS Momentarily at start of unforwarded decoded EAS Pending m...

Page 157: ...h a specific incoming alert Station IDs Up to 8 characters each separate each source EAS station ID with a vertical bar character eg STAT1 STAT2 screens for the two FCC EAS station identifiers STAT1 o...

Page 158: ...Two buttons are placed under the table for testing GPIO output relays The first button Close EAS Audio Relay sends out a command to close all relays programmed to EAS audio The companion button Open...

Page 159: ...re A valid Plus Package license key is required to view select any of the above items with a symbol MultiStation is required to view select the above items with a symbol GPI Input 2 A pull down menu a...

Page 160: ...menu list that contain an X do not offer FIPS and or EAS Group filtering GPIO Pending Alert Activation Filter Configuration Choose FIPS Group and EAS Group to control which active pending alerts trigg...

Page 161: ...screen See below for more details Display Net GPIO Status If the EAS device is configured with an external Hub Controller Net GPIO unit the Display NET GPIO Status check box will appear Click this che...

Page 162: ...mable Expansion GPIO Outputs The GPIO outputs are labeled Exp Relay 1 8 Each output has a Relay is closed pull down menu where users select the desired action to close the associated relay The pull do...

Page 163: ...e users select the desired action based on triggering that input The pull down menu options are the same as the GPIO Input 1 selections listed above Programmable MultiPlayer GPIO Outputs The GPIO outp...

Page 164: ...a USB port located on the back of the EAS device Then click the Follow Link to CUPS Printer Administration Configuration hyperlink Click on the Printers tab at the top of the page If the printer you h...

Page 165: ...vi ous weeks worth of EAS activity Automatic Monthly Printout of EAS Event Report When enabled a report will be printed at midnight on the morning of the first day of the month of the previous months...

Page 166: ...device for 365 days unless the storage space drops below the minimum size of 100MB Each event type is given a separate deletion control checkbox with a separately configurable deletion period When en...

Page 167: ...aintained between 300 MB and 100 MB If the EAS device available storage space drops below 100 Megabytes the oldest events will be chosen for automatic deletion This process is initiated after every al...

Page 168: ...of Scheduled Originated Alerts Current Active Originated Forwarded Alerts Expired Originated Forwarded Alerts EAS alert logs can be printed and or saved Originated Alerts Displays the following A lis...

Page 169: ...er Manual Forward Mode or Auto Forward Mode Both hyperlinks take users to the Setup Station Global Options screen In Auto Forward mode alerts that match the auto forwarding criteria are automatically...

Page 170: ...rts Navigating one of the hyperlinks will place the web interface into a file view where all alert event files can be directly examined and downloaded This is useful if an alert could not be decoded T...

Page 171: ...nd in the section Incoming Decoded Alerts All other interfaces on this web page are described in the Incoming Decoded Alerts below INCOMING DECODED ALERTS Incoming Decoded Alerts indicates the status...

Page 172: ...rwarding and Edit Review button options as any other decoded alert This is especially useful for practice and training of the Manual Forwarding options Demo Alerts are set to a fixed duration of 15 mi...

Page 173: ...Acknowledge Pending Alert The screen shot above shows an active unacknowledged unforwarded alert for the active Demo alert Decoded alerts that have not been forwarded or acknowledged will be in an una...

Page 174: ...replaced by an Enable Reforward button While an alert is actively being forwarded a flashing indicator will display near the top of the page A link labeled Forwarded followed by the time of forwardin...

Page 175: ...review the specific expired alert The deleted alerts viewer will only show events if Alert Storage management is enabled Select Setup Alert Storage and choose a date range for alert records The scree...

Page 176: ...bout losing important archived information A text version is available Select the option Click for text version This will display a text file copy of the current range of expired alerts in the browser...

Page 177: ...alert remains unacknowledged and unforwarded an audio recording of the three burst EAS end of message noise will play over the host computer s speakers The audio notification will stop once the alert...

Page 178: ...enabled and disabled actions per station They may be changed at any time prior to forwarding in order to affect the outcome of actions when an alert is forwarded to a specific station Follow the stati...

Page 179: ...coded alert status after forwarding to the first second and third enabled station and after forwarding to all stations once using the Forward Alert Once to All Stations button for forwarding to all st...

Page 180: ...able Review expired Forwarded EAS alerts Display save and print EAS message logs Forwarded Alerts MultiStation Mode The Forwarded Alerts screen indicates which alerts have been forwarded to MultiSta t...

Page 181: ...red Alert View As with the other event status views you may choose View Expired Alerts View Expired Alerts Pending Deletion or View Deleted Expired Alerts See the Incoming Decoded Alerts section for m...

Page 182: ...s screen functions in the same way as other Alert Events screens Scheduled Alerts This section lists scheduled alerts Currently Active Alerts This section lists all currently active alerts Expired Ale...

Page 183: ...m these web interface screens This differs from forwarding when a decoded EAS alert is re encoded and relayed Due to the need for immediate action during origination Send EAS pages do NOT have any Acc...

Page 184: ...translation only affects the video displays Unless TDX is used these added text details are not sent out within the encoded EAS alert audio A translation can be set to substitute a user written strin...

Page 185: ...gination Code Alert Language settings and a check box that enables audio video and triggering serial communication for that station The Station ID value is taken from the Origination EAS Station ID se...

Page 186: ...codes are en tered the EAS device will not display a Send Alert button Instead a message box will show on the right side of the screen stating Need to Add FIPS Codes Two ad ditional red message boxes...

Page 187: ...of four combinations of Standard Translation and Custom Translation For selections with custom translations a text entry field displays where the text can be entered is displayed The alert text trans...

Page 188: ...e If the audio file does not match the configured Audio Output Sample Rate found in the Setup Audio Audio Output Levels Tests screen the text NOTE Resample to output rate configured output sample rate...

Page 189: ...ord enter a unique audio file name in the New Audio Filename text field A unique file name is one not already used in the provided Select Audio File selection box If you use an existing name the origi...

Page 190: ...n Edit the alert information before sending the alert again Review of Prepared Alert Screen When you ve clicked the Yes Send Alert button the alert will be played out of the selected EAS device s audi...

Page 191: ...le and which are enabled The active links point to the associated page under Setup Click the interface name to follow the hyperlink and change any specific peripheral used during alert origination Ser...

Page 192: ...pport They allow you to run the alert on each station in sequence run on individual stations and to run the alert once to all stations at the same time using the Main station configuration As in non M...

Page 193: ...f stations are disabled from the Setup Station Station Sub Tabs the alert origination reverts to using the Simultaneous Station Override configuration ONE BUTTON ALERT The EAS device supports configur...

Page 194: ...hyperlinks are found in the lower right corner of the screen Audio Output Levels FIPS codes and Front Panel Button enable The View alert header and alert translation check box and the Alert Originatio...

Page 195: ...stations are disabled the alert origination reverts to using the settings con figured within the Simultaneous Station Override sub tab CUSTOM MESSAGE The EAS device supports a licensed feature called...

Page 196: ...shows the current status of the custom messaging operation While a custom message is being broadcast the interface will display the message play out status along with a STOP Active Message button This...

Page 197: ...message or the ADR Administrative EAS message It also allows for setting the message duration the message text audio file association or text to speech audio detailed message play out control and a bu...

Page 198: ...Logs The EAS device keeps extensive logs on web sessions operation OS security boot and e mail Debuglogs When enabled displays detailed logs for the decoder main server serial ports audio video networ...

Page 199: ...cal EAS Event Codes along with a description and severity for each code This list coincides with available EAS Codes throughout the web interface STATUS The Status radio button menu screen has several...

Page 200: ...backup log Security Log Presents the last 500 lines of security log Boot Log Presents the last 500 lines of boot log EMail Log Presents the last 500 lines of Email log Web Session Log Presents time st...

Page 201: ...e last 500 lines of the Linux System Boot Log EMail Log Presents the last 500 lines of the Linux System Email Log Also has list of the Email Submission Queue and the Email Send Queue DEBUG LOGS The Se...

Page 202: ...CD display for monitoring unit and decoder status Operational status LED Alert decoding output LED Cool running low power CPU Add operating temp here Ethernet port for network access Base unit has one...

Page 203: ...ing locations and codes Web interface makes it easy to review and print logs of active and expired decoded forwarded alerts Automatic alert storage management Manages and displays multiple unique simu...

Page 204: ...Operation The EAS system digitally encodes data into audible audio to order to distribute messages This information can be sent out through a broadcast station and cable system The EAS digital signal...

Page 205: ...device directly supports Monroe Electronics Cable Envoy multi channel analog video CG and the CEMS 0500 1000 single channel analog video crawl overlay keyer The Cable Envoy interacts with and acts as...

Page 206: ...ts driving the wide range of BetaBrite LED signs from a EAS device serial port A special cable is usually needed to connect the EAS device RS232 serial ports to a BetaBrite The Betabrite protocol on t...

Page 207: ...ncy activation of the EAS The four parts are Preamble and EAS Header Codes audio Attention Signal message and Preamble and EAS End Of Message Codes The Preamble and EAS Codes must use Audio Frequency...

Page 208: ...tandard FIPS numbers as described by the U S Department of Commerce in National Institute of Standards and Technology publication FIPS PUB 6 4 Each state is assigned an SS number as specified in para...

Page 209: ...Manual A 8 v3 0 r1016 Incoming EAS Alert Message FSK Audio Originated Forwarded EAS Alert Message with Pre Alert Post Alert Ext Alert Language Audio Options Legacy EAS Message Processing CAP EAS Mess...

Page 210: ...T National only Required Monthly Test RMT Required Weekly Test RWT State and Local Codes Optional Nature of Action Event Code Administrative Message ADR Avalanche Warning AVW Avalanche Watch AVA Blizz...

Page 211: ...nado Watch TOA Tropical Storm Warning TRW Tropical Storm Watch TRA Tsunami Warning TSW Tsunami Watch TSA Volcano Warning VOW Winter Storm Warning WSW Winter Storm Watch WSA TERMS AND DEFINITIONS Term...

Page 212: ...1 1997 when it replaced the Emergency Broadcast System EBS which in turn replaced the CONELRAD System EAS is also designed to alert the public of local weather law enforcement and civil emergencies Et...

Page 213: ...e leads electrons release energy in the form of photons also called electroluminescence MPEG The Moving Picture Experts Group MPEG is a working group of authorities that was formed by ISO and IEC to s...

Page 214: ...A three contact phone connector also known as phone jack audio jack or jack plug where T stands for tip R stands for ring and S stands for sleeve Is derived from a common family of connector typically...

Page 215: ...e XLR connector is a style of electrical connector primarily found on professional audio video and stage lighting equipment The connectors are circular in design and have between 3 and 7 pins They are...

Page 216: ...Front Panel Model R189SE without radios Model R189SE with radios DASDEC Front Panel Model DASDEC II Model DASLPFMR Model DASLPFM Model DASRADR Model DASRAD Model DASRADR 5 Model DASDEC IR DASDEC Front...

Page 217: ...l A 16 v3 0 r1016 DASLC Front Panel Model DASLC Model DASLCR DASLC Front Panel Model DASLC Model DASLC R Installed Options Three additional NIC interfaces triple port gigabit Ethernet option Expanded...

Page 218: ...One Net DASDEC User Manual A 17 v3 0 r1016 Expanded GPIO Inputs and Outputs MPEG 2 Card...

Page 219: ...ation is not entered into the EAS device This section comprises the network specific information necessary to get connected to the proper computer network and gain access to the internet Consult with...

Page 220: ...s are okay 1 The Server Name is the name the EAS device presents through the web interface is included in EAS logs reports and is most useful when multiple EAS devices are located in the same facility...

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