NewsTicker User Guide

17EAS 2 STDEAS is a standard module designed to pass through emergency messagesfrom your endec to the specified NewsTicker character generator(s). Itprevents a station from needing a dedicated EAS CG since it re-purposesthose you use daily for NewsTicker. And, it can feed multiple CGstreams at the same time. Consistent with FCC regulations, the audiotones must originate from the endec itself.NewsTicker EAS supports the two major endec manufacturers: TFTand Sage, although the module operation differs between the two.TFT Endecs from TFT offer you the greatest flexibility withinNewsTicker because NewsTicker is able to control the unit. When anEAS comes down, the TFT unit immediately delivers it to NewsTickerand waits for a reply. If you control EAS’s manually, theintelliCommander will alarm. If automated, a runlevel will start andmay, if configured, wait for a local commercial break to end beforeproceeding. Once ready, NewsTicker will begin airing the EAS messageand tell the TFT unit it is on air. At that point, the TFT plays the audiotones and prints the verification.Sage Endecs from Sage treat NewsTicker like a CG, so all of the controland automation is in the Sage unit itself. When an EAS comes down,the Sage will do whatever you have configured (e.g. alarm if manual, ortrigger if automated). It will then play its audio tones and send themessage to NewsTicker at the same time. You cannot take advantage ofNewsTicker automation to delay the start until after the local breakbecause NewsTicker can’t control the playing of the audio tones withinthe Sage unit. The tones play at the same time the module receives themessage.In both cases, the physical text of the message is formatted in the endec.ConfigurationsFrom within the EAS module, click Configure > General Configurations.Enter the port and baud settings for your endec. Typically, 9,600 baudis used. Be sure that the port on your endec is set for “generic” or“standard”.The runlevel used to display EAS messages is set in the configurations ofthe Broadcast module.If you are using a Sage, then there are no other configurations. If using aTFT, proceed to Edit Event Codes. Here, are the various codes fed fromthe endec. Clicking on an event name will allow you to configure it.