Trilithic EASy-PLUS, Operation Manual

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EASyPLUS Encoder/Decoder - Operation Manual V8.09
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If the Send Event to the Encoder button is clicked, the EAS
alert message will interrupt normal programming.
7. Click the Close Encoder button to return to the normal Utilities
tab.
Cancel an EAS Alert in Progress
The EASyPLUS Configuration software allows operators to manually
terminate an EAS message in progress. To cancel a message, click the
Abort Alert
button.
The EASyPLUS Configuration software will connect to the EASyPLUS and cancel the
message.
Reset Hardware
Click this button to send a reset command to the encoder/decoder. Use
this butto n after modifying any configuration that alters the network
settings, including any settings that require the EASyPLUS to monitor
additional Ethernet ports.
Verify the EASyPLUS’s System Time
Click Check Time button to retrieve the current time of the EASyPLUS’s
clock.
3. Select the event to be distributed from the Select Event pull-down list in the updated
Utilities
tab.
4. In the Event Duration group, select the time, in Hours and Minutes , for which the
EAS event will remain in effect. In the case of an EAS warning, this duration should
be the same as the duration for which the danger is expected to be present.
5. Select the county or counties which will receive the EAS event in the
Select
Counties/Areas for the Event list.
6. Click the
Send Event to the Encoder
button to initiate the EAS
message. The message will be processed and begin playing.