No. Section Description
First EAS Utility Menu display screen:
(Figure VII.1)
UTILITY MENU - PRESS EXIT
1 SET DIAGNOSTICS 2 SET MODULATION
3 SET INPUT LEVELS 4 SET SCANNING
5 SET ATT TIME 6 SET PANEL LEVEL
Second EAS Utility Menu display screen when in Broadcast mode:
(Figure VII.2)
UTILITY MENU - PRESS EXIT
7 SET LOGGING 8 PRINT SETUP DATA
9 SET TIME/DATE 10 TOGGLE CG ON
11 TOGGLE SIGN OFF 12 TOGGLE ALRT ON
Second EAS Utility Menu display screen when in Cable/Cable SSC/TV/CG modes:
(Figure VII.3)
UTILITY MENU - PRESS EXIT
7 SET LOGGING 8 PRINT SETUP DATA
9 SET TIME/DATE 10 FUTURE EXPANSION
11 TOGGLE SIGN OFF 12 TOGGLE ALRT ON
Third EAS Utility Menu display screen:
(Figure VII.4)
UTILITY MENU - PRESS EXIT
13 RMT SETUP 14 CG/CABLE SETUP
15 AUDIO REC/PLAYBK 16 PHONE SETUP
17 STATION SETUP 18 FUTURE EXPANSION
Most values that can be set through the Utility Menu can be printed out in a summary list through
option
8 PRINT SETUP DATA: FRONT PANEL SETUP.
When you select this option, this screen will appear:
(Figure VIII.1)
--- SELECT CHANNEL FOR DIAGNOSTICS ---
ENTER TO SELECT, EXIT TO EXIT
>NONE CHAN 1 CHAN 2 CHAN 3
CHAN 4 CHAN 5 CHAN 6
For normal operations, this should be selected to NONE. If you consistently have trouble receiving messages on one of the channels that you're scanning, use the <\/> to move the cursor to that channel and press <ENTER>. The arrowhead will appear with the cursor and all the FSK data that you receive on that channel will be logged. If you fax us the logged data, we may be able to figure out what is wrong with the FSK-coded transmission on that channel.
(Figure VIII.2.0)
--- MODULATION SETUP MENU ---
ENTER TO SELECT, EXIT TO EXIT
>853 HZ LEVEL 960 HZ LEVEL
1562.5 HZ LEVEL 2083.3 HZ LEVEL
These are the four frequencies used in transmitting EAS FSK headers, ATT (attention) signal, and FSK EOM (end of message). Select any one of the four with the <\/> and </\>, and press <ENTER>. You will see a screen like this:
(Figure VIII.2.1)
---853 HZ MODULATION SETUP PROGRAM---
#######################
^ MIN |-----|-----| MAX ^ RELATIVE LEVEL
< DOWN ARROW UP ARROW > SETTING: 8
Note that there is a numerical setting shown in the lower-right-hand corner which represents the digital pot setting, from 1 to 100. Setting 8 is the default for 853 Hz and 960 Hz. Setting 17 is the default for 1562.5 Hz and 2083.3 Hz. The second line also functions as a loudness (VU) meter, with black squares showing the output level. The meter scale goes from the left caret (upward arrow) to the right caret. Adjust your modulation accordingly, using the <\/> and </\> keys. The best way to adjust the tone modulation of your transmitter is with a modulation meter. Set the 853 Hz and 960 Hz modulation to forty percent (40%) for each tone and the FSK 1562.5 Hz and 2083.3 Hz tone modulation to eighty percent (80%) for each tone, measuring from the program line out terminals. Below is a screen for a normally-operating unit:
(Figure VIII.2.2)
---2083.3 HZ MODULATION SETUP PROGRAM---
#################
^ MIN |-----|-----| MAX ^ RELATIVE LEVEL
< DOWN ARROW UP ARROW > SETTING: 52
(Figure VIII.3.0)
--- INPUT LEVEL SETUP MENU ---
ENTER TO SELECT, EXIT TO EXIT
>CHAN 1 CHAN 2 CHAN 3 CHAN 4
CHAN 5 CHAN 6
Select any channel by using the <\/> and </\>to position the cursor at that channel. Levels for all six channels may be set here at any time, but an active audio connection is necessary for proper calibration. By pressing <ENTER> with the cursor on CHAN 1, the following screen will appear:
(Figure VIII.3.1)
---CHANNEL 1 LEVEL SETUP PROGRAM---
########################
^ MIN |-----|-----| MAX ^ RELATIVE LEVEL
< DOWN ARROW UP ARROW > SETTING: 8
This option functions identically to the SET MODULATION. Note that there is a numerical setting in the lower-right-hand corner, which again represents the digital pot setting from 1 to 100. Setting 5 is the default for all channels except channel 3. Setting 5 is also the lowest value that may be set in order to prevent distortion of the input audio. Setting 14 is the default for channel 3 as the NWS channel. The second line also functions as a loudness (VU) meter, with black squares showing the input level. The meter scale goes from the left caret (^) to the right caret. Optimal levels should produce modulation peaks between the right-hand caret (^) and the "A" or "X" of MAX. Adjust your input levels accordingly, using the <\/>and </\> to turn the setting up or down. It's okay if the occasional modulation peak hits the right-hand caret up to once every ten seconds or so.
Below is a screen for a normally-operating unit:
(Figure VIII.3.2)
---CHANNEL 2 LEVEL SETUP PROGRAM---
####################
^ MIN |-----|-----| MAX ^ RELATIVE LEVEL
< DOWN ARROW UP ARROW > SETTING: 12
When you select this option, some variation of these screens will appear:
(Figure VIII.4)
--- INPUT SCAN & NWS SETUP MENU ---
ENTER,4 TO SELECT,CLEAR NWS,EXIT TO EXIT
>CHAN 1 >CHAN 2 CHAN 3 CHAN 4
CHAN 5 CHAN 6 NWS - NO SELECTION
Or:
--- INPUT SCAN & NWS SETUP MENU ---
ENTER,4 TO SELECT,CLEAR NWS,EXIT TO EXIT
>CHAN 1 >CHAN 2 >CHAN 3 >CHAN 4
>CHAN 5 >CHAN 6 NWS - CHAN 3
NOTE: Read this carefully; many people find this option confusing. Note that the first example only has two channels selected, with no selection for NWS, National Weather Service. The second example has all six channels selected, with the National Weather Service on channel 3. Only consecutive channels starting with input channel number one may be selected: that is, if you want to use four channels, then normally you would select CHAN 4, which would turn on channels 1, 2, 3, and 4. You cannot individually select, for instance, channels 1, 3, 4, and 6. You can, however, select all six channels, as shown in the second example, and use whichever you wish.
--To select any particular number of channels, position the cursor in front of the channel corresponding to that number and press <ENTER>, and all channels up to and including the selected channel will be selected. You may always select a higher number of channels.
--To select a channel for receiving a National Weather Service signal, position the cursor on any previously selected station, and press <4> on the keypad. To remove the NWS selection, either choose another channel, which will turn off NWS for the previous channel, or position the cursor on the NWS channel and press <CLEAR> on the keypad. This will result in the condition shown on the first screen, which reads NWS - NO SELECTION.
Normally, Channel 1 is used for the local primary, Channel 2 for a local secondary, and Channel 3 for the National Weather Service (NOAA). If you wish to record voice audio with a studio microphone, it must be connected to Channel 6 through an amplifier.
(Figure VIII.5)
--- SET ATTENTION TONE DURATION ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
8 SECONDS
FCC Part 11 rules require a minimum 8-second attention tone if you will be transmitting an audio message. If your primary or secondary is sending a shorter tone or no tone when the alert contains an audio message, you must contact them to remind them of the attention tone requirement. Use the <\/> and </\> to increase or decrease the time. Only EAS units operating in the area of nuclear power plants may need to send the attention signal for longer than eight seconds, which is the programming default.
(Figure VIII.6)
--- SET PANEL SPEAKER LEVEL ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
LOUD MODERATE
SOFT > QUIET
This regulates the volume of the speaker on the EAS-1/CG front panel. QUIET is the quietest audio setting, and is the programming default. Use the </\> and <\/> to turn the volume up or down. Avoid setting the speaker level on LOUD. The level should be set as low as possible to still meet operational requirements.
When you select this option, this screen will appear:
(Figure VIII.7)
--- SET LOGGING ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
NONE > PRINTER
PC SERIAL PORT
This option determines the routing of logging messages. The default is PRINTER, and is the option almost always used in normal operation. PRINTER must be selected in order to do any printing from the EAS unit, either printing the log or menu option 8, PRINT SETUP. If PRINTER is not selected, the display, in normal operation, will read, on the third line, PRINTER NOT CONNECTED. The output is, of course, directed to the PARALLEL PRINTER port on the rear of the EAS-1/CG, which mates to a normal printer cable. If this option is set to PC SERIAL PORT, then I/O is directed through the P.C. PORT (female RS-232 DB9) on the rear of the EAS-1/CG. The PC SERIAL PORT selection is necessary to download either the EASETUP programming or the time from a computer, and is also used to log to a computer rather than a printer.
--To select any of the three options, use the <\/> and </\> to position the cursor in front of the option. You must then press <ENTER> to select the option.
BEFORE selecting this option, be sure to go to menu option 7, set logging, and select the printer. Then return to option number 8 and press <ENTER>. When you select this option, this screen will appear:
(Figure VIII.8.0)
-- PRINT SETUP PARAMETERS ---
EXIT KEY TO EXIT, SELECT 1 OR 2
1 PRINT DOWNLOADED SETUP INFORMATION
2 PRINT FRONT PANEL SETUP INFORMATION
By selecting option one by pressing <1> on the EAS keypad (after pressing <ENTER> for option 8), the printer will print out the EAS-1/CG programming on two pages.
Select option two by pressing <2> on the keypad. This will print out the information selected by the EAS menu items, including the input channel levels and modulation levels.
Whenever the EAS unit is sending packets of data to the printer, it will display this screen:
(Figure VIII.8.1)
Printing Setup, Please wait...
When you select this option, this screen will appear:
(Figure VIII.9)
--- TIME/DATE SETUP MENU ---
ENT - POS. CURSOR, ARROW - SET,EXIT-EXIT
7/08/1999 16:47:33 UCT
7/08/1999 20:47:33 EDT
Pressing <ENTER> on the keypad will move the cursor from the month, then the day, then year, then hour, then minutes, then seconds. Use the </\> to increase the number, and the <\/> to decrease it. It is important to be sure that the clock is never more than two minutes from the correct time. Clocks that are in error may result in an FCC citation. Note: Trying to set the time to the exact second is confusing because there is a one-second delay between pressing the <ENTER> key and the display update, while, at the same time, the clock is changing every second.
This option is not available in Cable SSC or TV/CG modes. In broadcast mode, it works identically to menu items eleven and twelve, and toggles the RS-232 DB9 female serial port (COM 4) labeled CHARACTER GENERATOR on the rear of the unit on and off to communicate with an external character generator to generate a crawl on television screens. The menu screen that includes option ten may show either one of the following three legends for the option:
(Figure VIII.10.0)
10 TOGGLE CG ON
or
10 TOGGLE CG OFF
or
10 NON-CABLE OPTION
If the first, TOGGLE CG ON, is showing, then the character generator is turned off, and selecting this option by pressing <ENTER> will result in this screen, and the generator will then be turned on:
(Figure VIII.10.1)
CHARACTER GENERATOR IS NOW ON
PRESS EXIT TO EXIT
If the second, TOGGLE CG OFF, is showing, then the character generator is turned on, and selecting this option by pressing <ENTER> will result in this screen, with the generator turned off:
(Figure VIII.10.2)
CHARACTER GENERATOR IS NOW OFF
PRESS EXIT TO EXIT
This option is specifically configured to use the VDS (Video Data Systems) brand character generator. This option is not available in the Cable SSC or TV/CG modes because these utilize the built-in SCG-1 character generator and cannot at the same time drive a remote character generator. In this case, this menu item reads 10 NON-CABLE OPTION.
This option works identically to menu items ten and twelve, and toggles an external sign board on and off. The menu screen that includes option eleven may show either one of the following legends for the option:
(Figure VIII.11.0)
11 TOGGLE SIGN ON
or
11 TOGGLE SIGN OFF
If the first, TOGGLE SIGN ON, is showing, then the sign board is turned off, and selecting this option by pressing <ENTER> will result in this screen, with the sign board turned on:
(Figure VIII.11.1)
SIGN BOARD IS NOW ON
PRESS EXIT TO EXIT
If the second, TOGGLE SIGN OFF, is showing, then the sign board is turned on, and selecting this option by pressing <ENTER> will result in this screen, with the sign board turned off:
(Figure VIII.11.2)
SIGN BOARD IS NOW OFF
PRESS EXIT TO EXIT
This option toggles the alert relay momentarily on when operating in Manual mode. This relay is connected to terminals 19-22 on the terminal plug on the rear of the EAS-1/CG unit. This option works identically to menu items ten and eleven. The menu screen that includes option twelve may show either one of the following legends for the option:
(Figure VIII.12.0)
12 TOGGLE ALRT ON
or
12 TOGGLE ALRT OFF
If the first, TOGGLE ALRT ON, is showing, then the alert relay in Manual mode is turned off, and selecting this option by pressing <ENTER> will result in this screen, with the alert relay then turned on:
(Figure VIII.12.1)
ALERT RELAY IN MANUAL IS NOW ON
PRESS EXIT TO EXIT
If the second, TOGGLE ALRT OFF, is showing, then the alert relay is turned on, and selecting this option by pressing <ENTER> will result in this screen, with the alert relay turned off:
(Figure VIII.12.2)
ALERT RELAY IN MANUAL IS NOW OFF
PRESS EXIT TO EXIT
This option is for controlling aspects of the Required Monthly Test from the keypad. Local primary and secondary stations should transmit the monthly test with a one-hour valid time. The first screen below is seen first:
(Figure VIII.13.0)
--- SETUP RMT OPTIONS ---
EXIT KEY TO EXIT, SELECT 1 OR 2
1 SET RMT VALID TIME
2 SET RMT PRIORITY
Press either <1> or <2> on the keypad to select the option desired. The valid time is the time period for which the RMT is operable. For instance, if the time selected is one hour, then the RMT may be forwarded at any time within the hour after it is originated. However, this time is valid only for RMT messages that you initiate; RMT messages that you receive already have the valid time pre-set. The RMT priority is for selecting the EAS automatic forwarding when the unit is in AUTOMATIC. The RMT message cannot be delayed longer than fifteen minutes when operating in Automatic mode.
As can be seen from the VALID TIME screen below, the time may be set anywhere from fifteen minutes to six hours. The longer times may be desirable when there are scheduling difficulties. If you are a state primary, a local primary 1 (LP1), or a local primary 2 (LP2), and are responsible for originating RMT events, then a valid time of one hour is required to ensure that the message is still valid by the time that it has been relayed between stations.
(Figure VIII.13.1)
--- SELECT VALID TIME, ENTER, EXIT ---
>0:15 0:30 0:45 1:00 1:30
2:00 2:30 3:00 3:30 4:00
4:30 5:00 5:30 6:00
This next option only applies to RMT messages that are received by EAS units in AUTOMATIC mode. The SEND NOW option means that, when the RMT is received at your station, the EAS unit will automatically and immediately interrupt programming to relay the test. The other options offer a delay to automatic program interrupt. You may manually relay the test any time during the priority time period by pressing the red <SEND STORED ALERT> key. This gives you the option of forwarding the test at a more opportune time.
(Figure VIII.13.2)
--- SELECT RMT PRIORITY ---
ENTER TO SELECT, EXIT TO EXIT
>SEND IN 15 MIN SEND IN 10 MIN
SEND IN 5 MIN SEND NOW
See Section IX.
This option produces this screen:
(Figure VIII.15.0)
--- AUDIO RECORD/PLAYBACK ---
1 REC/PLAYBACK CANNED (1 MINUTE) AUDIO
2 REC/PLAYBACK ALERT (2 MINUTE) AUDIO
3 TOGGLE SOURCE - SOURCE IS NOW SPEAKER
Option number 3, TOGGLE SOURCE, allows you to choose between using the panel speaker as a source or using input channel six as a source. Choosing the speaker allows you to use the speaker as a microphone while recording. To do this, speak clearly about eight inches away from the speaker. If you choose input channel six, option 3 on the display will read 3 TOGGLE SOURCE - SOURCE IS NOW CHAN 6. In this case, it can be receiving a variety of audio inputs, including a studio microphone routed through an amplifier.
Selecting option number 1, REC/PLAYBACK CANNED (1 MINUTE) AUDIO, will bring up this screen:
(Figure VIII.15.1)
---CANNED AUDIO REC/PLAYBCK - SPEAKER---
RECORD SPEECH KEY TO RECORD
PLAYBACK SPEECH KEY TO PLAYBACK
EXIT KEY TO EXIT
When ready to record, press the <RECORD SPEECH> key on the EAS-1/CG keypad. You will then see this screen:
(Figure VIII.15.2)
---CANNED AUDIO REC/PLAYBCK - SPEAKER---
EXIT KEY TO STOP CURRENT FUNCTION
ACTION: Recording Voice Message
Press <EXIT> when done or when you want to stop. To play back, allowing you to check the recorded audio for accuracy, press the <PLAY-BACK SPEECH> key, with this screen resulting:
(Figure VIII.15.3)
---CANNED AUDIO REC/PLAYBCK - SPEAKER---
EXIT KEY TO STOP CURRENT FUNCTION
ACTION: Playing Recorded Voice Message
Option number 2, REC/PLAYBACK ALERT (2 MINUTE) AUDIO, works exactly the same. The difference is that the canned audio is a maximum one-minute message and is the message that will be heard, if you're using the TUNE TO option for channels in the SSC setup, to tell viewers to tune to the EAS channel. The alert audio is a two-minute maximum, and is the emergency audio message that will be broadcast during an actual alert.
This option only applies to EAS-1/CG Encoder/Decoder units that have a telephone interface board installed. If you are in doubt as to whether one is installed, look at the back of the unit for a phone jack. A jack will be present if and only if a board is installed (units have a cutout for the jack, even if not installed).
When you select this option, one of these two screens will appear (the only difference is in the third line, which may read PHONE SUPPORT IS ON/OFF:
(Figure VIII.16.0)
--- SETUP PHONE SUPPORT ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
> PHONE SUPPORT IS ON , ENTER TO CHANGE
PHONE PARAMETERS, ENTER TO CHANGE
--- SETUP PHONE SUPPORT ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
> PHONE SUPPORT IS OFF, ENTER TO CHANGE
PHONE PARAMETERS, ENTER TO CHANGE
Pressing <ENTER> on either one of these screens will toggle is to the other screen--in other words, if phone support is off, pressing <ENTER> will turn it on, and vice versa. If you use the <> to go to the phone parameters option and press enter, you will see this screen:
(Figure VIII.16.1)
--- SET PHONE PARAMETERS ---
EXIT KEY TO EXIT, SELECT 1 OR 2
1 # RINGS TO ANSWER 1 2>3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2 # SECONDS TO HANGUP 10 20>30 40 50 60
Three rings and thirty seconds, as shown, are the defaults. This means that the phone board will answer after precisely three rings, and that if no signal comes over the line for thirty seconds, it will automatically hang up. To change either parameter, press <1> or <2>, then use the arrow keys. For using the phone connection, see the separate section at the end of this document.
See Section VI for this option.
No programming has yet been installed for this menu item.
Cable Setup is option number 14 in the Utility Menu. It's explained separately here because of its extensive documentation. This option will produce one of several screens. If in broadcast mode, the following screen will appear:
(Figure IX.0.1)
--- SETUP CABLE SUPPORT ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
_ CABLE SUPPORT IS OFF, ENTER TO CHANGE
RE-SEND INCOMING RWT, ENTER TO CHANGE
If in normal cable mode, the following screen will appear:
(Figure IX.0.2)
--- SETUP CABLE SUPPORT ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
_ CABLE SUPPORT IS PSC, ENTER TO CHANGE
RE-SEND INCOMING RWT, ENTER TO CHANGE
The second option here, RE-SEND/IGNORE INCOMING RWT, is only applicable if cable mode is turned on. In cable mode, this means that the EAS-1/CG will or will not forward the code for the incoming RWT to the auxiliary computer, but does not automatically cause the signal to be re-sent over the outgoing line, although this is possible at the operator's discretion. If you wish to turn off the automatic RWT forwarding, press the <\/> to move the cursor down to the bottom line and press <ENTER>. The screen will then appear like this:
(Figure IX.0.3)
--- SETUP CABLE SUPPORT ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
CABLE SUPPORT IS PSC, ENTER TO CHANGE
_ IGNORE INCOMING RWT, ENTER TO CHANGE
Of course, in broadcast mode, the RWT is never re-sent. If either of the two preceding PSC screens (Figures V.0.2 and IX.0.3) is showing, pressing <ENTER> will bring you to this screen:
(Figure IX.0.4)
--- SETUP CABLE SUPPORT ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
CABLE SUPPORT IS SSC, ENTER TO CHANGE
_ CABLE/CG SETUP MENU , ENTER TO CHANGE
If the SSC setup is selected, the following screen will appear:
(Figure IX.0.5)
--- SETUP SSC CABLE SUPPORT ---
1 CHAR. GEN. SETUP 2 SYSTEM SETUP
3 SYSTEM TESTS 4 FUTURE
5 FUTURE
Select the first option by pressing <1> on the keypad, and you next see this screen:
(Figure IX.0.6)
--- CHARACTER GENERATOR SETUP ---
1 CRAWL REPLAY INT. 2 CRAWLS/REPEAT
3 TROUBLE SLIDE 4 CG CHAR/BKG COLORS
5 CRAWL ON LINE 6 FUTURE
Again, select the first option here by pressing <1> to reach this screen:
(Figure IX.1.1)
--- CRAWL REPLAY INTERVAL (MINUTES ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
>1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 NONE
To set, use the <\/> and </\> to position the cursor, then press <ENTER>. This will set the time interval between sets of crawls. Suppose you have three crawls per repeat selected, and you select an interval of four minutes. There will be three continuous crawls, followed by a four-minute pause, followed by another three crawls, and so forth, until the valid time of the alert expires.
Selecting option 2, CRAWLS/REPEAT, in the SCG-1 setup menu results in this screen:
(Figure IX.1.2.0)
--- CRAWL REPEAT ---
1 CRAWL REPEAT, FULL SYSTEM ACCESS
2 CRAWL REPEAT, EAS CHANNEL
This allows y you to select the number of continuous crawls that will repeat for each set. For instance, if you select five crawls, then the alert message will crawl five consecutive times without a pause, then there will be a break, set by the previous menu option, after which there will again be five consecutive and continuous crawls, and so forth for the duration of the valid time of the alert. The first option sets the number of crawls per set for all channels other than a dedicated EAS channel. The second option sets the number of crawls for the EAS channel only. The default value for both is 3. The screens for these follow:
(Figure IX.1.2.1)
--- CRAWL REPEAT, FULL SYSTEM ACCESS ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
1 2 >3 4 5 6 7 8 9
(Figure IX.1.2.2)
--- CRAWL REPEAT, EAS CHANNEL ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
1 2 >3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Option three under this menu, TROUBLE SLIDE, has this screen:
(Figure IX.1.3.0)
--- TROUBLE SLIDE ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
>TROUBLE SLIDE OFF TROUBLE SLIDE ON
If the trouble slide is on, then a background page will appear on your channel whenever normal programming is lost, and will notify of station problems. This trouble slide reads:
(Figure IX.1.3.1)
THIS CHANNEL IS TEMPORARILY OFFLINE DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES
The fourth option, CG CHAR/BKG COLORS, brings up this screen:
(Figure IX.1.4)
--- CG CHARACTER/BACKGROUND COLORS ---
Black Characters, Gray Background
>White Characters, Black Background
White Characters, Gray Background
The default value for this is the second selection, white characters on a black background. This gives maximum contrast.
The fifth option is CRAWL ON LINE:
(Figure IX.1.5)
--- CRAWL ON LINE ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
_1 >2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14
This allows you to select where on the screen the crawl line will appear. The screen is divided into fourteen lines, with number 1 at the top and 14 at the bottom. However, if the alert background is selected (see below, in System Setup: 5. EAS Background), the crawl lines will be shifted. Lines 4 and 5 will shift to line 1.
The second SSC setup menu is this:
(Figure IX.2.0)
--- SETUP SSC SYSTEM ---
1 DSPLY NON-REQ EVT 2 ENTER SYSTEM NAME
3 EAS CHANNEL NO. 4 WEEKLY TEST SETUP
5 EAS CHAN BACKGND 6 RELAY MAPPING
Selecting the first option, DSPLY NON-REQ EVT (Display Non-Required Events) brings up this screen:
(Figure IX.2.1)
--- DISPLAY NON-REQUIRED EVENTS ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
>On All Channels On EAS Channel Only
TUNE TO Msg on All Channels
This is for a multichannel setup. The first selection, On All Channels, will crawl the alerts on every channel. The second selection, On EAS Channel Only, will not crawl on any channels other than the designated EAS channel. The third selection, TUNE TO Msg on All Channels ("tune-to" message on all channels), will result in a crawl on all channels other than the designated EAS channel that advises viewers to tune to the EAS channel for more information, with the full message on the designated EAS channel.
The second option under this setup menu comes up with this screen:
(Figure IX.2.2.0)
--- ENTER SYSTEM NAME ---
EXIT TO KEEP OLD, ENTER TO ENTER NEW
SYSTEM NAME: YOUR LOCAL CABLE TV SYSTEM
If the name is already correct, press <EXIT>. If not, press <ENTER>, but be aware that this will erase the existing name. When you press <ENTER>, you'll see this screen:
(Figure IX.2.2.1)
--- ENTER SYSTEM NAME ---
PRESS ENTER WHEN DONE
USE ALPHA KEYS THEN ENTER FOR NEW
SYSTEM NAME: >_
Use the alphanumeric keys to enter the name. To do this, use the following table or your keypad. Characters allowed are the capitals of all the letters of the alphabet, the ten digits, and the symbols "/" (forward slash), "[" (left bracket), "]" (right bracket), and "-" (hyphen), as well as a blank space. Each character requires pressing two keys on the keypad. The second key pressed for each character will be either 1, 2, 3, or 4. 1 thru 3 result in letters or symbols, while 4 always produces numbers. The first key is whichever key of the keypad carries the character that you want. For instance, the <5> key also has the letters MNO. To produce an N, you would press the <5> key, followed by the <2>key, because N is the second letter in the MNO sequence. To produce a 5, press the <5> then the <4>. For another example, to enter EAS-1, the key sequence would be: 2-2, 1-1, 7-1, 0-1, 1-4. To produce a space, however, you only need to press the <\/>. The </\> will backspace to erase errors.
(Figure IX.2.2.2)
| 1\2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|
1\2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1\2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 | A | B | C | 1 | 2 | D | E | F | 2 | 3 | G | H | I | 3 | ||
| 4 | J | K | L | 4 | 5 | M | N | O | 5 | 6 | P | Q | R | 6 | ||
| 7 | S | T | U | 7 | 8 | V | W | X | 8 | 9 | Y | Z | / | 9 | ||
| 0 | - | [ | ] | 0 |
Your system name may contain up to 26 characters. Once you've entered all the characters you want to enter, press <ENTER> to reach this screen:
(Figure IX.2.2.3)
--- ENTER SYSTEM NAME ---
CLEAR TO ENTER AGAIN, EXIT TO EXIT
IS SYSTEM NAME ENTERED CORRECTLY?
SYSTEM NAME: UNITED GALACTIC CAMELS
If you've goofed, then the <CLEAR> key, under the <7> key, will put you back in the entry screen.
(Figure IX.2.4.1)
--- WEEKLY TEST SETUP ---
1 IGNORE INCOMING RWT
This may also read:
(Figure IX.2.4.2)
--- WEEKLY TEST SETUP ---
1 RE-SEND INCOMING RWT
The setting specified on the screen is the active setting. Press <EXIT> to return to the TV setup screen. Press <EXIT> again to return to the Setup TV/CG Support screen.
(Figure IX.3.0)
--- SYSTEM TESTS ---
1 CG TEST
2 CG WITH AUDIO TEST
These both put a test crawl onto the monitor screen, reading
(Figure IX.3.1)
TESTING CHARACTER GENERATORS...
The difference between them is that selection two also generates program-line audio for testing.
In both cases, the EAS display screen will look like this during the test output:
(Figure IX.3.2)
--- SYSTEM TESTS ---
TEST IN PROGRESS
Press <EXIT> to exit each test. Press <EXIT> again to exit System Tests back to the Setup TV/CG Support screen.
Notice: when exiting SYSTEM TESTS, there will be a delay, as there is when exiting the SSC setup main menu.
The second SSC setup menu is this:
(Figure IX.4.1.0)
--- SETUP SSC SYSTEM ---
1 DSPLY NON-REQ EVT 2 ENTER SYSTEM NAME
3 EAS CHANNEL NO. 4 WEEKLY TEST SETUP
5 EAS CHAN BACKGND 6 RELAY MAPPING
(Figure IX.4.1.1)
--- DISPLAY NON-REQUIRED EVENTS ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
>On All Channels On EAS Channel Only
TUNE TO Msg on All Channels
This is for a multichannel setup. The first selection, On All Channels, will crawl the alerts on every channel. The second selection, On EAS Channel Only, will not crawl on any channels other than the designated EAS channel. The third selection, TUNE TO Msg on All Channels ("tune-to" message on all channels), will result in a crawl on all channels other than the designated EAS channel that advises viewers to tune to the EAS channel for more information, with the full message on the designated EAS channel.
This works exactly like the same option in TV/CG mode, except that the default system name for Cable SSC mode is YOUR LOCAL CABLE TV SYSTEM.
The third menu item, EAS CHANNEL NO., results in this screen:
(Figure IX.4.2.0)
--- EAS CHANNEL NUMBER ---
EXIT TO KEEP OLD, ENTER TO ENTER NEW
EAS CHANNEL: 99
The default channel is channel 99 but it may be set to any channel up to 125. If a larger number is entered, it will default to 125. Pressing <ENTER> brings up the channel entry screen:
(Figure IX.4.2.1)
--- EAS CHANNEL NUMBER ---
PRESS ENTER TO KEEP OLD
USE NUMBER KEYS THEN ENTER FOR NEW
EAS CHANNEL: 99 >_
The existing channel will be displayed on the bottom line. In this screen, if you press <ENTER> without having entered any digits, then you will keep the old number. Please note that only the numeric keys work here, not the alphanumeric pattern. When done, press <EXIT> for the confirmation screen:
(Figure IX.4.2.2)
--- EAS CHANNEL NUMBER ---
IS CHANNEL CORRECT?
CLEAR TO ENTER AGAIN, EXIT TO EXIT
EAS CHANNEL: 99
(Figure IX.4.3)
--- WEEKLY TEST SETUP ---
1 IGNORE INCOMING RWT
2 CABLE SUBSCRIBERS 5000 OR OVER
Option number one may also read RE-SEND INCOMING RWT and option number two may also read CABLE SUBSCRIBERS LESS THAN 5000. The settings are as they read on the screen.
(Figure IX.4.4.0)
--- EAS CHANNEL BACKGROUND ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
_No Background Page Background on Alert
>Background Always
This applies to the designated EAS channel only. If it is a dedicated EAS channel, then you may wish to select the default, which is Background Always. For TV/CG, Background Always should never be selected. This means that, when a TV/CG is set on this channel, the screen will read
(Figure IX.4.4.1)
EAS CHANNEL BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE NAME THAT YOU ENTERED
(Figure IX.5.1)
3 IF REPLACEMENT TEST
And the monitor screen is like this:
(Figure IX.5.2)
CHANNEL ALIGNMENT IN PROGRESS
Press <EXIT> to exit each test.
Notice: when exiting SYSTEM TESTS, there will be a delay, as there is when exiting the SSC setup main menu.
(Figure X.0.1)
--- STATION SETUP MENU ---
ARROW TO SET/NEXT SCREEN, EXIT TO EXIT
OPERATOR PASSWORD TECH. PASSWORD
CALL LETTER ENTRY STATE PRIMARY
If you keep moving the cursor down with the <\/>, it will change to this screen, with four new selections:
(Figure X.0.2)
--- STATION SETUP MENU ---
ARROW TO SET/NEXT SCREEN, EXIT TO EXIT
STATION TIME ZONE DAYLIGHT TIME
ORIGINATOR CODE COUNTY ENTRY
To select one of these items, use the arrows to position the cursor, then press <ENTER>.
If you select the first option, you will see the following screen. As required by FCC part 11 rules, a password is needed in order to generate an EAS alert. In the Gorman-Redlich EAS-1/CG Encoder/Decoder, this password consists of a four-digit numeric passcode. You choose whatever you want this passcode to be. Our default is 1234. You may keep this or change it. If you wish to keep the current passcode, then now press <EXIT>. To change the code, press <ENTER>.
(Figure X.1.0)
--- OPERATOR PASSWORD ---
EXIT TO KEEP OLD, ENTER TO ENTER NEW
CURRENT PW: 1234
You now see the following screen. Again, pressing <EXIT> BEFORE entering any numbers will exit this function and keep the old passcode. If you press one, two or three digits, then press <ENTER>, the screen will jump to the second screen below, and leading zeroes will complete the passcode. If you enter four digits from the keypad, the screen will automatically jump to the second screen below without pressing <ENTER>. For instance, pressing <2><9><ENTER> will result in the code "0029."
(Figure X.1.1)
--- OPERATOR PASSWORD ---
PRESS ENTER TO KEEP OLD PW
USE NUMBER KEYS THEN ENTER FOR NEW
CURRENT PW: 0029 >_
If you are now satisfied with the passcode, press <EXIT> to continue. Otherwise, if you've made a mistake, press <CLEAR> to re-enter the code.
(Figure X.1.2)
--- OPERATOR PASSWORD ---
IS PASSWORD CORRECT?
CLEAR TO ENTER AGAIN, EXIT TO EXIT
CURRENT PW: 0029
This EAS-1 unit also has the capacity for a second passcode, called the Technician Password. This is also a four-digit numeric passcode, and is the code necessary to access the EAS-1 menu in order to change settings. The screens below are the ones that will appear; they are exactly the same as for the operator passcode, with the substitution of "technician" for "operator," and the procedure is identical. You may have the same Technician Password as the Operator Password, if you wish. Our default code is "2345," which you may keep or change as you wish.
(Figure X.2.0)
--- TECHNICIAN PASSWORD ---
EXIT TO KEEP OLD, ENTER TO ENTER NEW
CURRENT PW: 2345
The next two screens operate just like the operator password screen:
(Figure X.2.1)
--- TECHNICIAN PASSWORD ---
PRESS ENTER TO KEEP OLD PW
USE NUMBER KEYS THEN ENTER FOR NEW
CURRENT PW: 2345 >_
(Figure X.2.2)
--- TECHNICIAN PASSWORD ---
IS PASSWORD CORRECT?
CLEAR TO ENTER AGAIN, EXIT TO EXIT
CURRENT PW: 2345
For the third option, call letter entry, you'll see the following screen. If your call letters are entered correctly already, then press <EXIT> to bypass this option. If the call letters need to be changed, then press <ENTER> to do so.
(Figure X.3.0)
--- CALL LETTER ENTRY ---
EXIT TO KEEP OLD, ENTER TO ENTER NEW
CALL: WLGN/FM
You now see the following screen if you're changing the call letters. If you press <ENTER> BEFORE entering anything else, you will return to the previous screen. Otherwise, the call letters will become whatever you've entered. If you make an error in entering the call letters, then press <ENTER> immediately to return to the second screen below, then press <CLEAR> to re-try entering the call letters.
(Figure X.3.1)
--- CALL LETTER ENTRY ---
PRESS ENTER WHEN DONE
USE ALPHA KEYS THEN ENTER FOR NEW
CALL: WLGN/FM >_
Use the numeric keypad to enter the call letters. EACH letter, symbol or number requires pressing two numeric keys in succession. Each number key represents three letters/symbols, as well as the number for that key. Select the letter/symbol/number group with the first key pressed, then select <1>,<2>, <3>, or <4> for the second key pressed, depending on the order of the letters/symbols for that number key. Pressing the <4> as the second key always produces the number just pressed. EXAMPLE: to get a "W", first press <8> to select the letter/number group "VWX" then press <2> to select the second letter of the group, which is "W".
To use the table below, select the letter/symbol group containing the desired letter/symbol, and press the underlined number before that group. Then press <1>, <2>, <3>, or <4> as shown across the top for that column.
(Figure X.3.2)
| 1\2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|
1\2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1\2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1 | A | B | C | 1 | 2 | D | E | F | 2 | 3 | G | H | I | 3 | ||
| 4 | J | K | L | 4 | 5 | M | N | O | 5 | 6 | P | Q | R | 6 | ||
| 7 | S | T | U | 7 | 8 | V | W | X | 8 | 9 | Y | Z | / | 9 | ||
| 0 | - | [ | ] | 0 |
For instance, to enter the sequence "WG61-CG," you would use this keystroke sequence: 8-2, 3-1, 6-4, 1-4, 0-1, 1-3, 3-1.
After you've entered the call letters to your satisfaction, you will come to this screen:
(Figure X.3.3)
--- CALL LETTER ENTRY ---
CLEAR TO ENTER AGAIN, EXIT TO EXIT
ARE CALL LETTERS ENTERED CORRECTLY?
CALL: WG61-CG
Press <EXIT> to continue.
See the following screen. For most stations, the proper setting is the default setting, which is NO. YES is selected ONLY if your station is a state primary. If you don't know if you're a state primary, then you aren't one. On this item, the arrow keys simply toggle between YES and NO. Press <ENTER> to select either one; press <EXIT> to continue.
(Figure X.4)
--- STATE PRIMARY SELECTION ---
ENTER TO SELECT, EXIT TO EXIT
IS THIS STATION A STATE PRIMARY?
_ YES > NO
You now arrive at the screen below. You may choose between seven time zones. Use the arrow keys to move between the seven options, then press <ENTER> to select that option. The default is the Eastern Time Zone, EST. Daylight-savings time is irrelevant to this selection. Parts of US possessions in the Caribbean are in the Atlantic time zone. The contiguous US is in the Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pacific time zones. Alaska is in the Alaska time zone; Hawai'i is in the Hawai'i time zone. Press <EXIT> to continue.
(Figure X.5)
--- STATION TIME ZONE ---
ENTER TO SELECT, EXIT TO EXIT
_ATLANTIC >EASTERN CENTRAL MOUNTAIN
PACIFIC ALASKA HAWAII
After selecting the time zone, you now select/deselect daylight saving time. If you go on daylight saving time in April, then YES should be selected. If you do not go on daylight saving time, then NO should be selected. The arrow keys simply toggle between the two options. <ENTER> selects the option. Press <EXIT> to continue. Only a few areas do not use daylight saving time, including the entire states of Hawai'i and Arizona, as well as parts of Indiana and a few other locales. The default selection is YES (unless your station is in Arizona or Hawai'i). While in daylight saving time, from April to October, the time display will read "EDT" for the Eastern Time Zone rather than "EST." If NO is selected on this option, then the time display will always read "EST" for the Eastern Time Zone.
(Figure X.6)
--- DAYLIGHT TIME ---
ENTER TO SELECT, EXIT TO EXIT
DOES THIS STATION GO TO DAYLIGHT TIME?
> YES NO
Next is selecting the Originator Code according to the display shown below. Default is EAS, Emergency Alert System. Do not change this unless you know for certain that another option is the one you need. PEP=Primary Entry Point, WXR=National Weather Service, CIV=Civil Authority. Use the arrow keys, then <ENTER> to change the setting. Press <EXIT> to continue.
(Figure X.7)
--- ORIGINATOR CODE ---
ENTER TO SELECT, EXIT TO EXIT
PEP WXR CIV
>EAS
The first screen to appear will be this:
(Figure X.8.0)
--- COUNTIES IN THE LISTENING AREA ---
EXIT TO KEEP OLD, ENTER TO ENTER NEW
While Editing:
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
If you press <ENTER>, the first of the following two screens will appear. Use the <\/> and </\>to move between the selections, then press <ENTER> to edit the county selection for that state or territory. If you maintain pressure on an arrow key, it will move continuously up or down the menu. If you continue down below "NH" then the lower screen appears with the rest of the options. Territories follow the states and District of Columbia. Up to six (6) state/territory codes may be selected. To deselect an entire state/territory, use the arrow keys to move to the selection, then press <CLEAR>. Doing so will deselect that state/territory plus all counties/areas in that selection. A selection will NOT deselect, however, if it is the only remaining selection; you must select another county/area in another state/territory before you can then deselect it. Note that counties in both Ohio and West Virginia are selected in the following table:
(Figure X.8.1)
--- SELECT STATE THEN COUNTY ---
_AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE DC FL
GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME
MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH
--- SELECT STATE THEN COUNTY ---
NJ NM NY NC ND >OH OK OR PA RI
SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA >WV WI
WY AS FM GU MH MP PW PR UM VI
Below is a table of the sixty two-letter state, district and territory codes:
(Figure X.8.2)
| AL Alabama AR Arkansas CT Connecticut FL Florida ID Idaho IA Iowa LA Louisiana ME Maine MO Missouri NC North Carolina NH New Hampshire NV Nevada OK Oklahoma RI Rhode Island TN Tennessee VT Vermont WI Wisconsin AS American Samoa MH Marshall Islands PW Palau |
AK Alaska CA California DE Delaware GA Georgia IL Illinois KS Kansas MA Massachusetts MI Michigan MS Mississippi ND North Dakota NJ New Jersey NY New York OR Oregon SC South Carolina TX Texas VA Virginia WV West Virginia FM Fed. States of Micronesia MP Northern Mariana Islands UM Other Misc. Islands** |
AZ Arizona CO Colorado DC District of Columbia HI Hawai'i IN Indiana KY Kentucky MD Maryland MN Minnesota MT Montana NE Nebraska NM New Mexico OH Ohio PA Pennsylvania SD South Dakota UT Utah WA Washington WY Wyoming GU Guam PR Puerto Rico VI American Virgin Islands |
**"UM" comprises Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Islands, Navassa Island, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island, which nine sites are scattered over the Pacific Ocean. UM is the only abbreviation in the list which is not an official US Postal Service state/territory code.
When the state or territory is selected, then a list of counties appear for that state or territory. Several of the territories and the District of Columbia only have one option, for the entire area, and this must be selected as well as the two-letter state/territory code. In the case of Alaska, there are no counties, simply designations of areas called boroughs. The areas in lower Alaska, on the Pacific Coast, are generally small, while areas in central and northern Alaska are quite large. And, of course, Louisiana has parishes rather than counties.
To select counties/areas, hold the arrow keys to move down (or up) between selections, then press <ENTER> to select or deselect that option. Up to a total of 31 counties/areas may be selected (among up to six (6) states/territories). A county/area will not deselect if it is the only remaining one selected. In this case, another county/area must be selected before deselecting it. Press <EXIT> to continue.
You will now be prompted, as per the following screen, to select a county of license.
(Figure X.8.3)
--- COUNTY OF LICENSE ---
EXIT TO KEEP OLD, ENTER TO ENTER NEW
COUNTY OF LICENSE: Athens OH
If county selection has not changed, then the old selection will be displayed and you may press <EXIT> to continue while keeping the previous selection. However, if county selection HAS been changed, this screen will be skipped and you will automatically be passed into the next selection screen. If county selection has not changed, you may press <ENTER> to display a list of all selected counties/areas, which may be on more than one screen. Use the <\/> and </\>, then <ENTER> to select the county of license. Only one may be selected, so selecting a new one automatically deselects a previous selection. Again, press <EXIT> to continue.
Now you are prompted to enter the RMT (Required Monthly Test) counties. Again, you will see this screen ONLY if you have not changed the county selection:
(Figure X.8.4)
--- MONTHLY TEST COUNTIES ---
EXIT TO KEEP OLD, ENTER TO ENTER NEW
While Editing:
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
If you see this screen, press <EXIT> to continue while keeping the old county selections. Otherwise, press <ENTER> to change the RMT counties. You will again be shown a list of selected counties/areas; you will also go directly to this screen, bypassing the above screen, if you have changed your county selection. Use arrow keys and <ENTER> to select/deselect entries. The default is selection of all entries on the list. However, if you have counties in more than one state, deselect those that are not in your state to avoid forwarding twice (or more) times as many monthly tests as required. You only need to run monthly tests directed to your state of license. Again, press <EXIT> to continue when you are satisfied with the selection.
Next is RWT (Required Weekly Test) county selection. Only one county needs to be selected for this option. The default is your county of license. We recommend keeping this as your RWT county, and not adding other counties for the weekly test, since entering additional counties just lengthens the burst of FSK header code unnecessarily, taking more of your air time. Otherwise, this step is identical to step 9, RMT County Selection. Press <EXIT> to continue.
(Figure X.8.5)
--- WEEKLY TEST COUNTIES ---
EXIT TO KEEP OLD, ENTER TO ENTER NEW
While Editing:
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
The last section of this county selection process is setting up the optional event headers. After exiting the weekly test setup, you'll see this screen at first:
(Figure X.8.6)
--- EVENTS/COUNTIES TO FORWARD ---
PLEASE WAIT. . .
Then the following screen:
(Figure X.8.7)
--- EVENTS/COUNTIES TO FORWARD ---
ENTER=DEFAULT: All Events, All counties,
and Send Now Priority
EXIT=Edit Individual Counties/Priorities
If you now press <EXIT>, you will now see the following screen if the unit has already been programmed with the defaults:
(Figure X.8.8)
--- EVENTS/COUNTIES TO FORWARD ---
ARROW=ADV EXIT=EXIT ENTER=SET CLR=DELETE
PSH# EVT PRIORITY # OF COUNTIES
1 ADR SEND NOW 8/8
PSH = Preselected Header Code; EVT = Event
PRIORITY = Maximum delay between receiving alert and forwarding alert
# OF COUNTIES 8/8 = All 8 counties of the 8 counties in the viewing area are
selected for this event; if any of the counties in the viewing area are specified in the incoming message
header code, the message will then be forwarded.
If you have pressed <EXIT> when you are at the screen in Figure X.8.7, you may see this screen if the unit has not been properly programmed already:
(Figure X.8.9)
--- EVENTS/COUNTIES TO FORWARD ---
ARROW=ADV EXIT=EXIT ENTER=SET CLR=DELETE
PSH# EVT PRIORITY # OF COUNTIES
1 ADR NEVER SEND 0/8
Notice that this is the same as Figure X.8.8 except that the priority is NEVER SEND and the counties is 0/8.
If instead of <EXIT>, you have pressed <ENTER>, all events will be selected for all counties, and will be automatically re-sent as soon as they come in. The following screen will briefly appear, followed by the above screen.
(Figure X.8.10)
--- EVENTS/COUNTIES TO FORWARD ---
Processing Defaults...Please Wait
When at the second-above screen (Figure X.8.9), you may edit any/every event. Note that the last line of the display is:
(Figure X.8.11)
1 ADR SEND NOW 8/8
This refers to the first event header/selection, ADR, which is Administrative Message. You may use the <\/> to scroll down to the other events. If you have pressed either <ENTER > or <EXIT> when you were at the screen shown in Figure X.8.7, and you now press <ENTER> to edit an individual header, you will first see the following screen:
(Figure X.8.12)
--- SELECT EVENT PRIORITY ---
ENTER TO SELECT, EXIT TO EXIT
_NEVER 15 MIN 10 MIN 5 MIN
>NOW
Select the event priority. This selection is for the first event only, which is ADR. NEVER means "never send," meaning that it will not be automatically forwarded with the EAS-1/CG unit in automatic mode, but may be sent manually, if you wish. If NOW is selected, the alert will be automatically forwarded as soon as it comes in. The other options will delay automatic forwarding for 5, 10 or 15 minutes. The purpose of this is to allow you to manually forward the alert, if a worker is present, at a gap in programming within the time allowance. If you do not manually send the alert, then it will be automatically sent at the end of the time period, which may interrupt a commercial or other programming. However, if you are in any cable mode, the alert will automatically forward immediately. Press <EXIT> to continue, and you will then see the next screen:
(Figure X.8.13)
--- SELECT EVENT COUNTIES ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
PRESS ANY KEY TO CONTINUE
Any key you press on the keypad will result in the list of already-selected counties being shown. The default is selection of all counties for each event. We recommend keeping this selection unless you have a compelling need to change it. Again, select/deselect counties with the arrow keys and <ENTER>.
In any case, after having used either <ENTER> or <EXIT> to go into the EVENTS/COUNTIES TO FORWARD editing mode, press <EXIT> again to return to the main selection screen shown in Figure X.8.8.
Below is a table of the 28 currently-approved optional codes:
(Figure X.8.14)
1 ADR Administrative Message
2 BZW Blizzard Warning
3 CEM Civil Emergency Message
4 DMO Demonstration Message
5 EVI Immediate Evacuation
6 FFA Flash Flood Watch
7 FFS Flash Flood Statement
8 FFW Flash Flood Warning
9 FLA Flood Watch
10 FLS Flood Statement
11 FLW Flood Warning
12 HLS Hurricane Statement
13 HUA Hurricane Watch
14 HUW Hurricane Warning
15 HWA High Wind Watch
16 HWW High Wind Warning
17 NIC National Information Center Message
18 NPT National Periodic Test
19 SPS Special Weather Statement
20 SVA Severe Thunderstorm Watch
21 SVR Severe Thunderstorm Warning
22 SVS Severe Thunderstorm Statement
23 TOA Tornado Watch
24 TOR Tornado Warning
25 TSA Tsunami Watch
26 TSW Tsunami Warning
27 WSA Winter Storm Watch
28 WSW Winter Storm Warning
There are also four required codes that are not set in this step:
(Figure X.8.15)
RWT: Required Weekly Test
RMT: Required Monthly Test
EAN: Emergency Action Notification
EAT: Emergency Action Termination
Now press <EXIT> again to complete setup and return to the STATION SETUP menu.
This section is relevant only if you have the DTMF telephone interface installed. If you do, a 6/4 modular telephone jack will be visible in the back panel of your unit. If you do not have this feature, it may be added whenever you wish to do so.
1. First, check the phone support in the EAS-1/CG Utility Menu. To do this, first press the <MENU> key (<7> on the EAS-1/CG keypad). Using the keypad, enter the four-digit technician code. When the menu appears, press the <\/> to scroll down until you reach the menu item 16 on the third screen, PHONE SETUP. Press <ENTER>. You will then see this screen:
(Figure XI.0)
--- SETUP PHONE SUPPORT ---
ARROW TO SET, EXIT TO EXIT
> PHONE SUPPORT IS ON , ENTER TO CHANGE
PHONE PARAMETERS, ENTER TO CHANGE
If the third line is PHONE SUPPORT IS OFF. . . then press <ENTER> on the keypad to turn it on. Press the <\/>on the keypad to the fourth line, PHONE PARAMETERS. . . then press <ENTER>. You will then see this screen:
(Figure XI.1)
--- SET PHONE PARAMETERS ---
EXIT KEY TO EXIT, SELECT 1 OR 2
1 # RINGS TO ANSWER 1 2>3 4 5 6 7 8 9
2 # SECONDS TO HANGUP 10 20>30 40 50 60
These are the default values: 3 rings to answer (the EAS-1/CG will establish the phone connection after three rings) and 30 seconds to hangup (the EAS-1/CG unit will disconnect the phone connection if no signal is received on the phone line for 30 seconds). Press either <1> or <2> on the EAS-1/CG keypad, then use the <\/> or the </\> to re-select the desired value. Then press <EXIT> three times to return to the operational screen.
2. Dial the appropriate number from a telephone. At this time, the EAS-1/CG display should include the phrase
(Figure XI.2)
ENCODER: Incoming Phone Call....
3. The unit will establish the phone connection after the prescribed number of rings, as set in Utility Menu item #16, submenu phone parameters (see second screen, above). The default is three rings. When the unit answers, wait for a brief ACK tone ("acknowledged", a short burst of 2083 Hz.).
4. After you hear this tone, enter the four-digit passcode (operator password for your EAS-1/CG) from the telephone keypad, followed by the <#> sign. You should then hear another ACK tone acknowledging the connection. If you hear a NAK tone ("not acknowledged", a burst of dual tones 853 and 960 Hz., slightly longer than the ACK), the passcode was not accepted; try again.
5. After the passcode is accepted and the connection is established, you may use the phone interface. Pressing the <*> (asterisk or star) sign at this time should return a NAK tone.
6. The following operations may then be done from the phone (preceded by their phone pad codes):
1# is all that's needed. The unit will automatically generate the three FSK header tones and the three EOM tones. The monitor display will be the normal RWT display.
Automatically generated, including FSK header -> ATT tone -> recorded voice message -> EOM.
A voice message MUST be recorded first (4#). If no message has been recorded during the CURRENT phone session, a NAK tone will be returned. The monitor display will be the normal RMT display.
Automatically generated, including FSK header -> ATT tone -> recorded voice message -> EOM.
A voice message MUST be recorded first (4#). If no message has been recorded during the CURRENT phone session, a NAK tone will be returned. The monitor display will be the normal CEM display.
Press 4#. After you then hear the short ACK tone, speak into the phone to record your message. When the message is finished, pause briefly, then press the <#> key again. You should hear another ACK tone that confirms completion of the voice message. A voice message must be recorded during the CURRENT phone session before you can send an RMT (required monthly test, 2#) or CEM (civil emergency message, 3#). There is no monitor display.
Press 5#. You will hear a short ACK tone, followed by the currently-recorded voice message, followed by another ACK tone on completion of the message. This message may be from the previous phone session; if so, you must record a new message before an RMT (required monthly test, 2#) or CEM (civil emergency message, 3#) may be sent. There is no monitor display.
Press 6#. You should hear a double ACK tone. After the double tone, the connection is established and anything spoken into the phone will be put out over the air on all channels. Press <#> again to end the session. To confirm completion of the direct phone link you will hear another ACK tone. During direct voice access, there will be a crawl and an EAS background page.
Press 7#. You will hear the ATT (attention) tone, followed by the one-minute audio recording ("tune-to" message); when the audio stops playing, you'll hear the double ACK tone. At this point, you can speak through the phone directly on air. Press <#> again to end the direct voice link session. Before direct voice access, there will be a "tune-to" crawl and EAS background page. During direct voice access, there will be a message crawl and EAS background page.
Press 8#. You will hear the ATT (attention tone). When the tone stops playing, you'll hear the double ACK tone. At this point, you can speak through the phone directly on air. Press<#>again to end the direct voice link session. During direct voice access, there will be a message crawl and EAS background page.
Press 9#. You should hear a double ACK tone. After the double tone, the connection is established and anything spoken into the phone will be put out over the air on all channels. Press <#> again to end the session. To confirm completion of the direct phone link you will hear another ACK tone. During direct voice access, there will be no crawl or EAS background page.
Press 0#. This must be done before physically hanging up the phone; otherwise the EAS-1/CG unit will not promptly disconnect from the phone session, but will wait for the number of seconds to hangup selected in EAS-1/CG menu item #16.
The background page that will appear first for the "tune-to" direct voice access,<7><#>, is as shown here:
(Figure XI.3)
LOCAL AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED A DIRECT COMMUNITY ACCESS TUNE TO CHANNEL 99 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
The crawl is similar, reading
(Figure XI.4)
A LOCAL AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED A DIRECT COMMUNITY
ACCESS. TUNE TO CHANNEL 99 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.
The page that appears next for <7><#>, and the only page that appears for <6><#> and <8><#>, is as shown below:
(Figure XI.5)
LOCAL AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED A DIRECT COMMUNITY ACCESS BROUGHT TO YOU BY WOUB/TV
The crawl is similar, reading:
(Figure XI.6)
A LOCAL AUTHORITY HAS ISSUED A DIRECT COMMUNITY ACCESS
CAUTION: In the menu item for the phone connection on the EAS-1/CG, there is a hangup time specified, with a default of 30 seconds (but you may modify it for intervals from 10-60 seconds). The EAS-1/CG will automatically disconnect if no signal is sent over the phone line for this period of time. Therefore, if you are connected in a phone session but must pause for longer than this period, pressing the <*> key on the telephone keypad periodically (returning a NAK tone) will prevent hangup.
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