Digital Alert Systems Audio Management System User Manual
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Audio Management System
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Product Information
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Digital Alert Systems
- Model: Audio Management System
- Version: 3.1
- Installation: Rack mounted in a standard EIA 19 rack
assembly
Product Usage Instructions
Installation
Each piece of the AMS is designed to be rack mounted in a
standard EIA 19 rack assembly. Determine the best location for
wiring the various audio and video connections.
Configuration Steps
Step 1: MultiPlayer Installation and Initial Configuration
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Mount the MultiPlayer according to the provided
instructions. -
Wire the MultiPlayer following the wiring guidelines.
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Connect the audio sources to the MultiPlayer.
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Set or modify the IP address as needed.
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Configure the audio ports.
Step 2: AMC Installation and Initial Configuration
- Mount the AMC device properly.
- Wire the AMC device according to the wiring instructions.
- Configure the AMC menus including MultiPlayer settings, user
settings, playout configurations, sources, channels, network
settings, TTS, date/time, system settings, and GPIO.
Step 3: Data Source Configuration
Refer to the detailed instructions provided in the manual and
online resources for configuring data sources.
FAQ
Q: How can I trigger playback of an audio message in the
AMS?
A: An audio message can be triggered for playback in three ways:
automatically after loading, by GPI trigger, or by clicking the
Play button on the user interface.
Q: What are the different Audio Types defined by the AMC?
A: The Audio Types defined by the AMC and managed by the
MultiPlayer are Main (plays attention tone only), SAP (plays
attention tone followed by alert text audio), and Preview (provides
audio output for operator evaluation without interrupting other
streams).
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Audio Management System
User Manual
Version 3.1
Digital Alert Systems 585-765-1155 | fax 585-765-9330 100 Housel Ave. | Lyndonville | NY | 14098 www.digitalalertsystems.com
Revision: 1 Publication: DASAMSMAN-8116
Copyright © 2011-2024 Digital Alert Systems. Information herein is considered
accurate at the time of publication. We constantly strive to improve our
products and services therefore some specifications are subject to change
without notice. MultiPlayer and EAS-Net are trademarks of Digital Alert
Systems. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
AUDIO MANAGEMENT SYSTEM INSTALLATION / OPERATION & INTEGRATION
3
Introduction
3
How it works
3
Installation
4
CONFIGURATION STEPS
4
STEP 1. MULTIPLAYER — INSTALLATION AND INITIAL CONFIGURATION
5
MultiPlayer – Mounting
5
MultiPlayer AMS Configuration Examples
5
MultiPlayer – Wiring
6
MultiPlayer – Audio Connections
6
MultiPlayer – GPI’s & GPO’s
6
MultiPlayer – Setting/Modifying IP Address
7
MultiPlayer – Resetting Default IP
7
MultiPlayer – Audio Port Configuration
8
STEP 2. AMC — INSTALLATION AND INITIAL CONFIGURATION
9
Mounting
9
Wiring
9
Configuring
9
AMC Menus
9
Log In Screen
9
AMC Configure > MultiPlayer
12
AMC Configure > User
12
AMC Configure > Playout
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AMC Configure > Sources
14
AMC Configure > Channels
15
AMC Configure > Network
16
AMC Configure > TTS
17
AMC Configure > Date/Time
19
AMC Configure > System
20
AMC Configure > GPIO
21
STEP 3 DATA SOURCE CONFIGURATION
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WSI Live:WireTM
24
WSI TruAlertTM
25
Newsroom Solutions NewsTickerTM
25
Business Technology Inc. – BTI
26
APPENDIX
30
Changing PC Network Settings
30
Specifications
31
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Introduction
The Digital Alert Systems (DAS) – Audio Management System (AMS) is designed
as a simple solution for the “Twenty-First Century Communications and Video
Accessibility Act of 2010″1 (or simply 21CVAA) compliance, which requires
television stations to provide audio description in their Secondary Audio
Program (SAP) channel to aurally represent any “emergency information”
appearing on the main channel. This means any crawl or text displays on the
main channel such as weather alerts, emergency conditions, etc. separate of
actual newscasts or EAS alerts must be “voiced” on the SAP channel. In
addition, an “attention” signal or tone must be inserted on the main channel
to alert or indicate to viewer’s emergency audio is available on the secondary
channel.
Figure 1 Simplified AMS block diagram incoming data is converted to audio and played back on Main or SAP channels
The AMS is a two-part system consisting of a DAS Audio Message Controller (AMC) and its companion MultiPlayerTM whose front panels are shown in Figure 2 and Figure 3 respectively; together provide proper message audio for both Main and SAP audio streams. The DAS AMS is designed to aggregate information from a variety of sources, convert the text information to audio using a high-quality Text-To-Speech (TTS) convertor, prepare it for playback on the different audio channels, then provide audio and triggering signals on all configured channels under a single user interface.
Figure 2 Digital Alert Systems Audio Message Controller – Part 1 of the Audio Management System
Figure 3 Digital Alert Systems MultiPlayerTM – Part 2 of the Audio Management
System
How it works
Both the Audio Message Controller and MultiPlayer are linked via a standard
Ethernet (TCP/IP) network, which provides a properly credentialed operator
system configuration and control using any standard web-browser. Once
configured, the AMC gathers emergency information from a variety of sources by
monitoring network file locations or by other systems transferring files to it
then applying input filters to retrieve the appropriate information for text-
to-speech conversion and subsequent queuing and playout. Besides actively
monitoring data sources, an operator may load a pre-produced audio file, enter
message text directly, or cut and paste message text for automatic Text-To-
Speech conversion. The AMC then handoffs the .WAV file, or the TTS audio file,
to the MultiPlayer readying it for playback.
1 http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111s3304enr/pdf/BILLS-111s3304enr.pdf
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Once an audio message is loaded (queued) in the AMS, the playback can be
triggered in one of three ways;
1. Automatically – immediately after the audio message is loaded 2. By GPI
trigger 3. By the operator clicking the “Play” button on the user interface
There are three Audio Types defined by the AMC and managed by the MultiPlayer
Audio Type
Action
Main
Plays attention tone only
SAP
Plays attention tone immediately followed by the alert text audio repeated the
(Secondary Audio Program) number of times defined in AMC. The attention tone is not repeated.
Preview
Provides an audio output for an operator to listen to the queued event without
attention tone, or interrupting either audio program streams. Very useful for
evaluating word pronunciations while modifying the TTS lexicon
Table 1 AMS Audio Type definitions
When activated, Main audio plays the preset attention tone then quickly returns to normal programming. The user can upload a .WAV file of their liking perhaps a two-tone burst or a pre-recorded announcer indicating, “Additional audio information is available on your secondary audio channel”, or use the default three tone alert programed with the unit. Simultaneously the SAP (Secondary Audio Program) port is switched in and plays its audio message the two times as the rules require, or a user defined number of iterations, after which it returns to normal SAP audio.
Installation
Each piece of the AMS it designed to be rack mounted in a standard EIA 19″
rack assembly. The location of each unit is best determined depending on the
easiest location for wiring the various audio and video connections.
Configuration Steps
The installation and configuration will cover three major steps;
Step 1. MultiPlayer — Installation and initial configuration Step 2. AMC —
Installation and initial configuration Step 3. Data Source Configuration
Each of these steps is covered in detail within the following pages. Additional information is also available in the Appendix and on-line at www.digitalalertsystems.com
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Step 1. MultiPlayer — Installation and initial configuration
The Digital Alert Systems MultiPlayer (model DASMP) is uniquely designed four-
channel (designated as Ports 1 thru 4) audio player and program switcher. The
MultiPlayer works in conjunction with the AMC to provide independent audio
playout for up to four discrete channels whose particular operating attributes
are defined in the AMC. The four independent ports can be configured for mono-
analog or stereo AES and ports can be “bonded” or grouped together to create
multi-channel audio configurations described below. The MultiPlayer’s flexible
design allows it to be configured to use its internal switching or originate
the audio signal(s) for switching or embedding by downstream devices,
including independent GPO’s to trigger these devices. The MultiPlayer features
automatic program bypass in the event of power fail thus assuring the program
input for any port is automatically routed to the program output of the same
port if there is loss of power or power supply failure.
For clarity the term Audio Signal refers to the physical nature of the signal
i.e. (AES) digital audio or analog, while Audio Type denotes the action that
will be applied to the signal during playback.
MultiPlayer – Mounting
The MultiPlayer manages the audio and contact closure wiring; therefore to
facilitate ease of wiring it should be placed in close proximity to audio
signal sources and control points. The unit is attached to a 19″ EIA equipment
rack using the standard mounting holes on the front panel. Mounting screws are
included in the shipping box.
MultiPlayer AMS Configuration Examples
The Multiplayer features four Ports, each having an independent audio switch,
four (4) GPI’s, and two (2) GPO’s. Based on the required number of audio
channels for the application each port may be used and configured in a
different manner. Playback control PLAY/PAUSE/STOP can be independently
managed per port, however in the AMS application the incoming data is the same
for all ports and therefore creates the same audio file which is loaded into
each channel. For simplicity, it may be a good idea to wire the station’s Main
program audio through Port 1 and the associated SAP channel on Port 2. This is
by no means the only configuration as there are a variety of ways the
MultiPlayer and AMC can be configured to manage different signal and source
scenarios.
Figure 5 AMS wired for program audio switching
Figure 4 AMS wired for audio origination, triggering downstream devices
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MultiPlayer – Wiring MultiPlayer – Audio Connections
Audio connections are made to and from the MultiPlayer for each audio signal
through the XLR connections on the ports labeled
1, 2, 3 & 4 as shown Figure 6. The AMS application does not require the Master
Port and this port should remain unused.
Figure 6 MultiPlayer rear panel showing connections on Ports 1 -4. Master Port
is not used
MultiPlayer ports are configured by selecting one of the standard audio
signals then, under the AMC interface, selecting the audio type. In this
manner any port may be used for any audio signal as each port is configured
for the audio type; Main, SAP, or Preview in the AMC configuration. This
allows mixing and matching any audio type across the four ports, which is
especially useful for stations with multiple Main and SAP channels.
Each of the MultiPlayer’s audio input/output ports can be configured to handle any one of these audio signals: MultiPlayer Audio Signals (per port)
Designation AES3 ORIG
ANALOG SLAVE
Description AES digital with input (stereo pair) locks to incoming AES
signal for clock reference (Factory default) AES digital without input (stereo
pair) uses internal reference clock, generates AES silence when not playing
Analog mono balanced audio input and output Analog stereo combination
ties playout with prior port ANALOG channel, creating an analog stereo pair.
Table 2 MultiPlayer supported audio signals and designations
From the factory each port is preset for AES audio signal pass-thru. This may be changed to reflect AES origination or analog mono as explained in Audio Port Configuration section below.
MultiPlayer – GPI’s & GPO’s
The MultiPlayer features four (4) General Purpose Inputs and two (2) General Purpose outputs per each port. The table and
picture below define the wiring locations and the corresponding labeling in the AMC. These ports match the AMC configuration
settings in the Configure > GPIO menu.
Notes: 1. GPO’s are not grounded, having two connections (Pins 1 and 2).
2. The terminal strip is removable to facilitate ease of wiring.
Port 1- 4 Connection Applies to all ports 1, 2, 3 and 4
Port Connection Example (Port 1 shown)
Pin 1
GPO 1 Relay 1 Pin 1
Pin 2 Pin 3 Pin 4 Pin 5 Pin 6 Pin 7 Pin 8 Pin 9 Pin 10
GPO 2 Relay 2 Pin 1 GPI 1 Input 1 GPI 2 Input 2 GND Ground GPO 1 Relay 1 Pin 2
GPI 3 Input 3 GND Ground GPO 2 Relay 2 Pin 2 GPI 4 Input 4
Table 3 MultiPlayer GPI & GPO connections. Port 1 shown as example – other
ports follow same configuration.
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MultiPlayer – Setting/Modifying IP Address
The MultiPlayer ships with a factory default static IP Address: 192.168.0.220.
To match a
station’s network configuration the IP address will most likely need changing which requires
initially logging in to the MultiPlayer at the 192.168.0.220 address to modify IP configuration.
(Additional information on configuring a PC network connection can be found in the Appendix.)
A CAT-5 network crossover cable is shipped with the MultiPlayer to allow direct connection from
a PC network interface to the MultiPlayer network port.
CAUTION: Before directly connecting a PC to the MultiPlayer always verify the cable is a crossover by referencing the picture in Figure 7. Failure to use a crossover cable may either
Figure 7 Ethernet crossover cable wiring diagram
cause the interface to not work, and one or both network ports may be damaged.
To assure a stable and steady connection with the AMC, the MultiPlayer should be configured with a static IP address. Consult
the IT department to determine the following information:
Static IP Address . . . Gateway . .
.
Subnet Mask . . .
Use the following steps to modify MultiPlayer IP Address: 1. Power up the
MultiPlayer by inserting the AC cord and attaching to 100
240 VAC power source 2. While the MultiPlayer is booting (approximately 10
sec) open a web
browser on the PC 3. In the address line type 192.168.0.220 and press Enter
button. You
should be greeted with the MultiPlayer Home page as shown in Figure 8 4. On
the left side of the page click the TCP/IP Configuration link. The screen
should now display the TCP/IP configuration page as shown in Figure 9 5. Enter
the previously obtained information for IP Address, Gateway Address and Subnet
Mask in the associated fields 6. Click Save Changes to store the values 7.
Click Restart System with New Values will restart the MultiPlayer with the new
values 8. Disconnect the network connection from the PC and plug into the
network switch/router 9. In a networked browser enter the new IP address to
confirm connection. The MultiPlayer’s home screen should appear
Figure 8 MultiPlayer Home page
MultiPlayer – Resetting Default IP
If necessary to reset the MultiPlayer to the default IP Address
(192.168.0.220), press and hold the RESET button (located in a recess on the
back panel) for 10 seconds.
Figure 9 MultiPlayer TCP/IP Configuration screen
Reset button (recessed)
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MultiPlayer – Audio Port Configuration
Once the MultiPlayer’s network configuration is complete the next step is to configure the audio signals to match the wiring descibed above. The MultiPlayer can support different audio signals per port.
MultiPlayer Audio Signals (per port)
Designation
Description
AES3 AES digital with input (stereo pair) locks to incoming AES signal for clock reference (Factory default)
ORIG AES digital without input (stereo pair) uses internal reference clock, generates AES silence when not playing
ANALOG Analog mono balanced audio input and output
SLAVE Analog stereo combination ties playout with prior port ANALOG channel, creating an analog stereo pair.
Table 4 MultiPlayer supported audio signals and designations
Type the IP address of the MultiPlayer’s IP address into a network connected
web browser to display the MultiPlayer home page. Click Audio Port
Configuration text link on the left to navigate to the Audio Port
Configuration page.
In the factory configuration, all channels are set as AES digital channels.
Each port operates independently and is not bonded to another port.
The current signal type for each port is shown in the text below Chan x:
(where “x” is the associated port number). To change audio signals use the
pull down menus as shown under Port 1 to the right. Refer to Table 4
MultiPlayer supported audio signals and designations for more information
about each selection.
In the analog mode each port is a single audio channel. to create a stereo
pair, select, Port 1 as “ANALOG” and Port 2 as “SLAVE”. This forms a bonded
pair for Left and Right audio. Similarly setting ports 3 & 4 in the same way
creates a second stereo analog pairing forming a second bonded pair. (Note:
The “SLAVE” option is only selectable for Ports 2 and 4)
IMPORTANT NOTE: Selections must be made for each Port regardless if they
differ with the current settings. Once a selection has been made for all of
the ports, click Save Changes. To ensure all settings have saved, click the
Refresh button. If the configuration remains as desired the settings have been
properly stored. If not repeat the selection of each port as outlined above.
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Step 2. AMC — Installation and Initial Configuration
Figure 11 AMC – Audio Message Controller – Front Panel
Figure 12 AMC – Audio Message Controller – Rear Panel
Mounting
The AMC can be easily mounted in any standard 19″ equipment rack. Device
location is very flexible as it usually only requires AC Power and a network
connection able to reach the same network as the associated MultiPlayer. If
the USB serial ports are used (rarely) the distance to the serial data source
should be taken in account making placement more distance critical.
Wiring
Connect the AMC to the same network as the MultiPlayer. Provide AC power.
Configuring
The AMC is initially configured with both factory default static IP Address at
192.168.0.210 and DHCP client for network administrators wishing to manage
DHCP access to these devices. The media access control address (MAC address)
is printed on the rear panel of the device, so network administrators may
assign a specific IP address to the unit through the network DHCP server.
Please contact your network administrator if you have questions regarding your
network connections.
AMC Menus
Log In Screen
From a web browser type the IP address of the AMC (default is 192.168.0.210)
and press Enter. The log in screen as shown in Figure 13 should appear.
If the page does not appear it may require entering the full path
http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx or the secure version https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx where
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is the AMC’s IP address in order to gain access.
When using https:// a prompt may ask about the security certificate to allow
access. Simply respond in the affirmative.
Default Username Password
(Case sensitive) admin password
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AMC Home Screen
The AMC provides a very simple screen layout with three primary menus; Home,
Logs, and Configure in the top menu bar. Other areas of the Home screen are
highlighted below.
1. Top Menu Bar
2. Name of logged in user
3. Log Out link
4. Channel Expand/Collapse
5. Master controls
6. Individual channel status and controls (when expanded)
7. TTS Data field shows any text currently in the queue for playout. User
text is also entered here.
8. System Summary indicating playout in Manual operating mode. Clicking >
expands the selection providing more details
9. Alert Queue with number of audio messages currently in the queue. Clicking
expands the selection providing more details
10. MultiPlayer status indicator indicating the AMC is properly communicating with the device. Clicking > expands the section providing individual GPI and GPO status.
Expanded Home Screen The Home screen can be expanded to provide more details and controls as explained below.
Home Screen – Queue Manager
1. Expanded channel controls for access to
individual channel controls. Clicking the icon will expand or collapse the
individual channel
controls. Clicking the image expands and collapses all channel controls.
2. Expanded Alert Queue showing the number of items in the queue. Clicking
the Clear All button removes all items from the queue. The Cued Text field
displays the current text during playout or clicking in the box changes to
Input Text ready for typing or cut & pasting the desired text for conversion.
When editing the buttons Update and Canel appear. Clicking Update will return
to display whatever is active while it converts the text to audio. When the
TTS is completed the Alert Queue will update and the text will appear during
playout. Cancel will ignore any input and return. See next section for more on
Alert Queue management.
3. Expanded System Summary features information on several system parameters.
Clicking the Settings button allows Admin users access to the Configure menus.
4. Expanded MultiPlayer GPI/O status screen. Each GPI and GPO is displayed
with a red or green status indicator. Green indicates active – input is
closed, output relay is closed). Red indicates inactive – no input and output
relay is open. Each indicator can be labeled and it’s operation defined in the
Configure > GPIO menu.
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The Alert Queue on the Home screen provides a list of items in the queue, in
the order they were received. The fields for each line include the cue number,
the file source, the time and date received as well as the first 15 20
characters of the contents. For more than one item the display shows a paged
list of items allowing simple queue management by viewing and selectively
deleting any of the queued items.
Beginning with Version 2.0 the Queue Manager features Replay Mode which
automatically recues the same audio if there are no new items in the queue,
meaning the last played item will remain playable until a new element arrives.
If an item is in Replay Mode the queue counter will display Replay
indicating the system has an item available for playout, even though it has
already played, at least once to completion, across all active channels.
1. The Alert Queue title bar indicates the number of items in the queue in
the black box. If the Alert Queue is in Replay Mode, the queue counter will
display Replay. The blue box number indicates the number of selected items.
Clicking the arrow at the right expands and collapses the queue window.
2. Basic fields are: ID, file time/date, file source, and the first 15 to 20
chars of the content. The item at the top of the list is currently loaded and
ready for playback. Clicking a line will select that element and turn the
background blue. Clicking again will deselect it. Selected item can be deleted
by clicking the Clear Selected button. If there are more than 5 or 20
(depending on selection) items in the queue the system will create another
page indicated with the information at the bottom of this area. While in
Replay Mode, a Clear All command from the User Interface or the new Clear
Queue GPI will remove the recued audio and the queue counter displays a “0”
(zero).
3. The Cued Text shows displays the full text of the currently cued alert,
including if the alert is Replay Mode. Clicking in the box will allow direct
entry of new text or editing the existing text. Clicking the Update button
will generate a new entry in the queue.
1. By hovering the mouse over the text area in the any queued item line, the
full message contents will be shown in text balloon.
Figure 14 Example of full text display by hovering over the short text area.
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Setting MultiPlayer Connection
· AMC Configure > MultiPlayer
1. Click Configure on the top menu bar, then click the MultiPlayer tab
2. In the field MultiPlayer IP Address enter the proper address of the
MultiPlayer
3. In MultiPlayer Username enter: guest
4. In MultiPlayer Password enter: guest
5. Click the Save button
The indicator dot to the left of the word “Online” should turn green
indicating the AMC and MultiPlayer are now paired.
If the indicator remains red assure the IP address is correct and the spelling
of either the MultiPlayer Username or MultiPlayer Password is correct (no
spaces before or after)
Clicking the blue text MultiPlayer Audio Port Configuration (below the Save
button) will open another window to the MultiPlayer configuration menu.
Adding/Deleting Users
· AMC Configure > User
The AMC allows multiple simultaneous access for review or operational control.
Users are afforded one of two levels of Privileges. Users with Admin
privileges have complete access with permission to make modifications and
configuration changes. User level privileges provide complete playback
control, text entry and log access, but are not allowed in the Configure menu.
An admin can easily grant or deny users access by simply checking or
unchecking the Enabled check box in their respective row.
1. Click Configure on the top menu bar, then the User tab.
(Note: An Administrator (or Master) user account is preloaded into the system
and cannot be deleted)
2. To add a new user, click the blue + button in the left margin and a new
sub-page will appear.
3. Enter the appropriate information in each of the fields; Username, First
Name, Last Name. Enter a password recognizing it must be at least 6 characters
in length. Select the user’s Privilege via the pull-down menu either Admin
or User.
(Note: Once created a username cannot be changed. To modify a username, create
a new user with the desired username then delete the old account)
4. Click the Save button to store the information
5. To remove a user, click the red button in their respective row. A popup
box can either confirm or cancel the deletion.
(Note: The Administrator (or Master) account cannot be deleted)
Users can be activated or deactivated by checking or clearing the check box
next to their name. The Administrator (or Master) user account cannot be
deactivated.
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Setting Playback Controls
· AMC Configure > Playout
The System menu set 5 operational parameters; the Play Mode, the number of
Play Loops, the Replay Mode, Auto Delete, and the Attention audio.
The Play Mode defines how the system will respond to data inputs. In the
Manual mode audio message will be queued in the order receive, but will not
play unless a user specifically clicks the Play or Play All buttons on the
Home screen. When set for GPI mode, response is governed by a GPI to trigger
playback. Under Auto the system will play a message immediately upon
conversion without waiting for an operator or GPI trigger. Regardless of the
selected mode an operator always has override permissions for playback, pause,
or stop (see Home screen).
The Play Loops parameter sets the number of iterations the message audio will
play on a SAP configured channel. (Note: as of this writing the 21CVAA rules
require message audio be played at least twice after the attention message)
Replay Mode automatically recues the same audio if there are no new items in
the queue, meaning the last played item will remain playable until a new audio
file arrives. If an item is in Replay Mode the queue counter will display
Replay on the Home page indicating the system has an item available for
playout, even though it has already played, at least once to completion,
across all active channels. The intent of this feature is to keep the last
played Alert audio file in the Alert Queue so it may be played again without
recreating the Alert audio file.
To the right of the Replay Mode check box is the Replay After check box along
with Minute / Seconds values. Check the Replay After check box to continually
repeat the Attention audio and the Alert audio. The Minute and Seconds value
represents the amount of time after the Attention/Alert audio sequence is
complete before replaying the sequence over again. This process will continue
until:
· an operator clicks the Stop All & Return to Program Audio button on the Home
page · a new alert is received into the Alert Queue · a GPI trigger is
received
The Auto Delete check box enables the automatic deletion of alert audio files
based on a time value. Hours and Minutes text entry fields will appear once
this check box is checked. Set the desired amount of time (between 0-99 hours
and 0-59 minutes) before the alert audio files will be removed from the
system. (Note: the Attention audio will not be erased when Auto Delete is
enabled)
The Attention area shows the audio file currently set and in use. The
attention file will play on all Main and SAP configured channels. This file
will interrupt the programming on a Main channel. On the SAP channel, the
attention file will play first followed by the audio message for the number of
times set in Play Loops or when in Replay Mode (with Replay After active). The
Attention file can be changed by clicking the Choose File button and select a
new attention file.
To accept any changes to this screen, click the Save button.
1. Assign the Play Mode using the pull down menu for Manual, GPI, or Auto
2. The value in Play Loops field indicates the number of times the audio
message will play on a SAP configured channel
3. Enable Replay Mode to keep the last played alert audio file in the Alert
Queue. Replay After will continually repeat the Attention/Alert audio
sequence.
4. Check the Auto Delete check box to enable the automatic deletion of Alert
audio files based on time
5. Just right of Attention is the audio file name set as the attention tone.
To change click the Choose File and select a new file2 . The new file name
will now appear
6. To accept any changes to this menu click the Save button.
2 For proper playback the attention tone must be a 16KHz sampled 16-bit.WAV,
mono format file.
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· AMC Configure > Sources
The AMS interfaces with a number of different data sources (see STEP 3 Data
Source Configuration below). Some sources communicate to watch folders in the
AMC, while others rely on external watch folders. The Sources tab provides
configuration adjustment for external watch folders.
The AMC establishes a File Transfer Protocol (FTP) link with the external
folder and then periodically checks the designated files in the folder for
changes. If the file contents have changed the AMC will then process the new
information.
Initially or, if no external watch folder sources are configured the display
starts as shown in Figure 15.
Clicking + Add Sources will open additional window for editing/modifying the
links to the external watch folders.
Figure 15 AMS Source configuration initial screen
1. In the Type field the pull-down selects an available interface type
automatically filling the other fields with standard presets
2. The Name field is used to create a unique designation for the interface
and will appear in a list in the left most columns
3. Just right of Attention is the audio file name set a. IP Address – the
network reachable IP address of the watch folder b. Username – the watch
folder `s login name c. Password – the watch folder’s login password d. Source
Directory – the watch folder’s file path, where source XML files are
stored/updated. Be sure the pathname is complete including any “/” characters
4. File Names The AMC is able to monitor multiple files in a watch folder.
Simply list all monitored filenames separated by a space. e.g. “breaking.xml”
or “breaking.xml closings.xml”
5. To accept any changes to this menu click the Save button
Sources may be enabled or disabled using the check box alongside the name in
the leftmost column. In this way an operator can control access or the
specific files/folders the AMC will monitor for source data.
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Setting Channels
· AMC Configure > Channels
The Channels menu links the MultiPlayer Port with the audio Type or action
desired for that port. Together with MultiPlayer’s Audio Port Configuration,
which sets the audio signal, the Channels menu defines the playback manner of
each port.
Selecting/de-selecting the box in the Enabled column will turn on or of the
respective channel. When updated these changes are reflected on the Home page.
The Name field allows a channel to be labeled with the information entered
here being displayed on the Home screen, therefore it is a good idea to use a
station’s ID along with the type of channel to better understand the action a
user should expect on that channel. For example, entering WQRR-Main for the
Main channel, or WQRR-SAP for the secondary audio channel would let a user on
the Home page
1. Click Configure on the top menu bar, then the Channels tab. (the default
values are preloaded) When updated changes are reflected on the Home screen as
indicated in by the boxes.
2. Selecting/de-selecting the box in the Enabled column will turn on or off
the respective channel.
3. Enter any descriptive text in the Name text box. Best practice is to enter
a station’s call letters.
4. Using the pull-down menu select the Audio Type either Main or SAP.
(defined in Table 1 above.)
5. Click the Save button to save any changes.
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Setting Network
· AMC Configure > Network
As previously mentioned, the AMC is factory configured with both a default IP
Address at 192.168.0.210 and DHCP client. For network administrators wishing
to manage DHCP access the media access control address (MAC address) is
printed on the rear panel of the device. With this information a network
administrator may assign a specific IP address to the unit from the network
DHCP server.
The current network settings will be displayed in the individual fields when this menu is opened. Modifying the IP address and other network parameters will over-ride the current settings.
CAUTION: Improper or incorrect settings may result in no access and restoring the default settings may be the only way to regain access to the unit.
Setting a Static IP Address
1. Using the Configure IPv4 pull-down menu select, Manual. The other fields
are now editable (Values shown at right are examples only and may not reflect
the required network values)
2. Enter the IP Address, the Subnet Mask, the Gateway (Router) and any DNS
Servers. Multiple entries should be separated with a space. (Note: Several
features require Internet access making these entries important to overall
operation)
3. (Optional): Enter any Search Domains the AMC should look for simple or directed resolution. Not required for standard AMC operation
4. To accept changes, click the Save button. The system will immediately use the new settings, this may require changing the web address or refreshing the page
Using DHCP for IP Addressing
If the AMC found a DHCP server at start up those values would be shown in
their respective fields. If there was no server or the unit is switched to
Manual the DHCP client shuts off. To use a DHCP server to assign networking
values:
1. Select DHCP from the Configure IPv4 pull-down menu. (Values shown at right
are examples only and may not reflect the required network, moreover any
information displayed without an input box were received from the DHCP server
and are non-editable)
2. Click the Save button. The system will immediately use the new settings.
This may require changing the web address or refreshing the page..
(Optional): 3. Enter any additional DNS Severs or Search Domains in their
respective fields. Multiple entries should be separated with a space 4. Click
the Save button Not required for standard AMC operation.
Resetting to default IP If necessary, please contact the factory for information on resetting the default IP (support@digitalalertsystems.com)
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Setting Text-To-Speech Options
· AMC Configure > TTS
This menu is used to select the TTS voices used for text conversions, in
addition to adding, deleting or modifying a particular voice’s lexicon. The
AMS features the standard “Callie” voice Text-To-Speech (TTS) engine and any
future voices available for purchase and inclusion into the system.
The TTS engine uses a lexicon file for special instructions on how to “speak”
a word or phrase in a particular way (Click the Options button to view the
Lexicon features). For example the word “wind” can be pronounced both as “wnd”
with a long “I” sound meaning to coil or wrap something, or “w-eh-nd”, as in a
High Wind Warning. Also the text abbreviation “T-Storms” may be used as an
abbreviation for the word “Thunderstorms”. Adjusting the lexicon can greatly
improve the way a TTS system understands and voices these types of words.
Along with being able to control individual words, Pitch and Speed parameters
allow global adjustments to how the system speaks all text. There are a number
of “test” buttons to sample any additions or modifications thus allowing a
user to very closely refine how the system will speak any text.
1. The standard TTS voice is “Callie” a female US English voice standard on
all AMC’s. Additional
2. The fields for Voice, Language are preset, as well as the licensing fields
for the standard voice. These are grayed out and non-editable
3. Clicking the Options button near the bottom will expand the screen to
reveal additional settings for controlling the text-to-speech playback
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1. The screen displays the lexicon table of uniquely pronounced words or
abbreviations. Each item consists of two fields: Literal and Pronunciation
where Literal is the exact text of the word or abbreviation being defined, and
Pronunciation is a list of “phonemes” which represent how to pronounce (voice)
the word. The value in the upper right corner indicates the number of entries
in the table. The word “T-Storm” is presented as a commonly used example. When
the AMS “sees” the abbreviation it will speak it as “thunderstorm” described
by the phoneme list to the right.
2. The Voice section allows for both Pitch and Speech Rate controls for fine-
tuning the voice. The default values are “0” for Pitch and “6” for Speech
Rate. Adjusting these sliders acts globally affecting the entire speech
playback.
3. The Test area lets users create a sample sentence or words to test the
settings of the speech engine before committing to the changes. Typing in the
text field then clicking the right-facing triangle at the end of the line will
create a sample audio file that will play on properly configured browsers.
(Note: It can take several seconds to create the example audio playback so be
patient)
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1. To add a new lexicon entry click the Add button and the screen will expand
with two text entry boxes for Literal Text and Pronunciation.
2. Type the word or abbreviation in the Literal Text entry field. There is no
regard for capitalization, so Wind, WIND, WinD would all be spoken the same.
3. In the Pronunciation field enter the phonemes to create the sounds the TTS
engine will use to speak the word. There is a great deal of information
available as well as a number of important examples for creating a proper
phonemes list by clicking the Help button. (Note: It takes time and practice
to properly create the right set of phonemes and incorrect values will cause
the system to simply use the default pronunciation for that word)
4. When done click the Add button to save the entries
1. The lexicon table will be updated and the numeric indication incremented
2. To review or preview the sample highlight the text by hovering over the
line then click the triangle “play” button on the right
3. After a few seconds an audio player control will appear at the bottom and
the word or abbreviation text will be played through the browsers speakers.
The selection can be repeated by clicking the play button on the audio control
panel
4. To edit or modify the lexicon entry simply click the line and the entry
lines will reappear. Make any changes then click the Save button to save the
entries. This must be done each time a change is made in order to properly
store the modified values
5. Clicking the play arrow on the lexicon line will create a new audio
preview using the changes
6. The Test area can accept a full string of text allowing a user to preview
how a word or an entire sentence, or phrase may be voiced, including any
changes in Pitch or Speech Rate. (Note: any changes require clicking the play
triangle at the end of the text line to create an updated audio preview)
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Setting Date & Time
· AMC Configure > Date/Time
The Date/Time functions provide proper time/date stamping of files and logs
within the AMS. The system can be run on an internal clock, or synchronized to
a Network Time Protocol (NTP) server via the network connection.
1. Selecting the Set Date/Time using Network Time Protocol (NTP) Server check
box will activate synchronization with the NTP server defined in the field.
The northamerica.pool.ntp.org server is one of many available via the
Internet.
2. To change NTP servers, enter the address in the associated field. (Note:
If the NTP is an Internet name the network settings must have a DNS location
for proper address resolution) · A red indicator is displayed if the NTP
connection is severed or unreachable. · An orange indicates the AMC is
sync’ing with the selected NTP server. Recognize it may take up to 10 minutes
to sync. · Green means the AMC is connected and synchronized with the selected
NTP server.
3. Using the time zone pull-down select the location to properly adjust the
time offset for all records and logs. In other words, changing the time zone
will reflect in the logged time stamps.
4. To accept any changes click the Save button.
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Installing Updates
· AMC Configure > System
The AMC Configure > System page shows several pieces of hardware and software
information currently running on the AMC. The system uses a simple Internet
based updating mechanism that requires Internet access to the Digital Alert
Systems update server. Updates are not “pushed” to the AMC, rather they are
only available on “demand” by the Administrator or an admin-level operator.
This means an admin-level operator must click the Check for Updates button for
the system to contact the update server to see if any updates are available.
In addition, there is a Remote Support slider switch, which an admin can
activate, allowing linked access to the Digital Alert System customer support
network. This feature provides a mechanism for greater detailed support and
evaluation, however should only be enabled when requested by DAS technical
support.
1. Remote Support slider switch activates linked access to the Digital Alert
System customer support network. This feature provides a mechanism for greater
detailed support and evaluation, however should only be enabled when requested
by DAS technical support.
2. Clicking the Check for Updates button instructs the AMC to check the Digital Alert Systems server for any updates.
1. The current status of each element will be displayed on an Updates pop-up.
The currently Installed version and the latest Available version of each part
of the system is displayed
2. If any new updates are available the display will indicate so in the
tabular form shown at left
3. If all versions are current or to ignore any updates click the Cancel
button
4. To update any one or all of the components select the check box to the
left of each Package on the associated line, and then click the button.
If the Updates page shows more than one module available, it is generally
advised to check them all to assure the OS and Applications remain
synchronized. Some features or functions may not operate properly if only a
single package is updated.
IMPORTANT: An App update requires a manual browser page `refresh’ and an OS
update requires a manual reboot after closing the update dialog for changes to
take effect.
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1. The display will expand to show the download and updating progress as seen
in the example on the left
2. Once the download and update is complete the screen will refresh with the
latest information.
3. In those cases where a reboot is required it will display the log in
screen
Setting General Purpose Inputs and General Purpose Outputs
· AMC Configure > GPIO
The AMS provides a number of General Purpose Inputs and General Purpose
Outputs using the GPIO connections on the MultiPlayer (see Table 3 MultiPlayer
GPI & GPO connections. Port 1 shown as example – other ports follow same
configuration.) Each GPI and GPO features mnemonic area allowing each input or
output to be labeled thereby making it easy to identify which device is either
sending or receiving the intended signal. These labels and the current state
are also shown in the MultiPlayer expanded view on the Home page.
1. Each of the GPI’s and GPO’s can be labeled by editing the Name text field
above each of the pull down menus (Values shown at right are examples only and
may not reflect the required or desired configuration)
2. Using the pull down menu select the desired action for each of the GPI’s
and GPO’s. The actions for each function are described in the tables 6, 7 & 8
below. If there is no action required leave the action in the default states
of Ignore for GPI or Disabled for GPO.
3. To accept any changes, click the Save button. To Reset all name and action
settings, click the Clear / Reset All button.
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GPI/O Prioritization
· When an alert is ready to play, any GPO’s designated “Cued” will close prior
to play. · Playout can be started manually (Manual), immediately (Auto), or by
GPI according to the Play Mode (which is set
in Configure > Playout).
· The alert remains active until it has played on all configured channels at
which point all the GPO’s will open. · Regardless of playout mode, the
operator can always manually control playback with the UI buttons.
· Multichannel GPI control can create ambiguous inputs conditions. For
example, if one input has Play All on’ and another input has Stop Allon’,
they clearly conflict. In cases where multiple conflicting GPIs are present
simultaneously, the AMC use the following prioritization:
Priority 0
0 0 0 0 1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
GPI Input Halt
Clear Queue Next All Continuous Play Delay Play Disable Channel.
Stop Channel Play/Pause Channel Play Channel Pause Channel Rewind Channel Stop
All Play/Pause All Play All Pause All Rewind All
Table 5 GPI Prioritization shown in order
Note These commands will work non-exclusively, in other words the system will
accept them without priority
Channel will ignore GPI inputs
· Channel controls take precedence over global controls. In another example,
if a Play All is on’ for one input and a Stop Channel is alsoon’, the Stop
Channel takes precedence over the “All” command and that channel will stop
playout.
Other notes
o A channel may be switched off at any point. If anything is playing when it
is switched off, that channel will
stop play, pulse any Momentary @ End GPO’s and leave all assigned GPO’s open o
While switched off, the channel will display in gray on the UI. If a channel
is switch back on while an alert
is ready, the channel will cue any “Cued” GPO’s and remains in a Stopped
state. o Any time Stop’ is pressed (either the channel or Stop All), any “Cued” GPO’s for the channel(s) will be closed. In this manner the “Stop All” function has the effect of resetting to the beginning of alert. o GPO’s now follow each channel independently meaning GPOduration’ will be closed for the specific
channel as long as it’s playing/paused. o Any GPO’s designated “Momentary”
will pulse closed for roughly 200ms, then open again.
Global Commands Controls all channels
Stop All Stops playback on all channels, opens any GPO’s and returns to
program audio
Play All Active input causes all channels to Play audio at top of queue
Pause All Active input high will pause all playing channels. Active GPO’s
remain closed. Audio output is silent.
Play/Pause All Active input causes all channels to Play All, Deactivated will
Pause All channels.
Rewind All Next All Halt
Clear Queue
Active input will return playback to the beginning of current file, and Pause
All. Active input will cause playback to jump to next item in queue.
Active input will disable any input processing or logging. Active input will
clear all items in the queue. If an item is Auto Recued (counter shows =-1) it
will be deleted.
Continuous When the GPI Play remains active, all alerts will automatically
play. This is similar to Auto Playout Mode.
Delay Play User definable delay before playing alert. (Delay can be set from
0-99 seconds)
Table 6 AMC GPI Global Commands
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Channel Commands Individual channel controls
Stop Channel Halts playback on individual channel, opens any GPO’s for the
assigned port and returns to program audio
Play Channel Active input causes assigned channel to Play,
Pause Channel Active input causes assigned channel to Pause.
Play/Pause Active input Channel causes assigned channel to Play, Deactivated
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Rewind Channel Active input will return playback to the beginning of current
file, and Pause.
Disable Channel Turns off channel and inhibits any playback or function.
Ignore Ignores any GPI state
Table 7 AMC GPI Channel Commands
GPO Settings (assigned by Port)
Duration Closed while the channel is playing audio
Cued Channel is loaded with audio and ready for playback
Momentary Pulses closed for xx @ Start ms at the beginning of playback for
edge triggered devices
Momentary Pulses closed for xx @ End ms at the end of playback for edge
triggered devices
Disabled GPO remains open regardless of any operation
Table 8 AMC GPO Options
1. Each of GPI and GPO can be labeled by clicking and typing in their
respective Name box(es)
2. Using the pull-down menu select the desired operation or function. The
Ignore and Disabled functions can be used to shut off operation without having
to disconnect any wires.
3. To accept any changes, click the Save button. To Reset all name and action
settings, click the Clear / Reset All button.
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STEP 3 Data Source Configuration
This section outlines the configuration steps for several of the most common
data sources providing information to the AMS for processing. If the source is
not shown please contact the factory for additional information.
WSI Live:WireTM
Data Type: Connection:
Overview:
Configuration Steps:
Customer Support:
XML
Network connection via FTP to AMC The WSI Live:Wire system is configured to
produce an XML file output of the crawl text that is directly transferred to
the AMC over a network using FTP. Configuring the Live:Wire system is
straightforward is very simple for an operator to configure.
1. Open the Live:Wire application 2. Locate the output settings area as shown
in Figure 16 3. Select the check box “Output Crawl to XML via FTP” 4. Enter
the IP address of the AMC in the FTP Site box 5. Enter /incoming/wxxml.xml in
the Destination File box. Note
capitalization and forward slash are important. Assure there are no spaces
before or after 6. Enter anonymous in the Username box 7. Enter anonymous in
the Password box. You will not be able to see the letters, so be sure the
spelling is correct. Again, assure there are no spaces before or after. 8.
Configuration complete
Tel: +1 978-983-6351
IP Address of AMC (Address shown is example only)
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WSI TruAlertTM
Data Type: Connection:
Overview:
Configuration Steps:
ASCII Text
Network connection via FTP to AMC The WSI TruAlert system is configured to
produce an ASCII file output of the crawl text, which is directly transferred
to the AMC over a network using FTP. Configuration requires WSI customer
support .
1. Contact WSI TruAlert customer support (see number below) 2. Indicate the
system needs be configured to FTP the crawl text to the
AMS. 3. They will load and run a script on the local machine to configure the
transfer then add the System settings to complete the link. System settings
Host: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (IP Address of the AMC) User: anonymous Pass: anonymous
Dir: /incoming/yyyy where yyyy is the file name
Customer Support: Tel: +1 978-983-6351
Newsroom Solutions NewsTickerTM
Data Type: Connection:
Overview:
Configuration Steps:
XML
Network connection from NewsTicker to AMC via FTP push The NewsRoom Solutions
NewsTicker product creates one or more XML files storing them in a specific
directory. The files correspond to the subscribed modules for breaking news,
severe weather, or school closings. The Newsroom Solutions support team must
complete initial configuration. They create the specific directory and file
exports on their system necessary for the AMC to “grab” and process the audio
matching the crawl presentation. At setup conclusion the following information
will be completed:
Contact Information:
Host: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (IP Address is site specific) User: tts Pass: muAk7tfP
Dir: home/tmp/out/ File(s): breaking.xml
closings.xml (Optional dependent on station config.) severewx.xml (Optional
depends on station config.) Newsroom Solutions Client Support Center
704-665-5300 x2
Business Hours Mon – Fri, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM ET
Non-Emergency support@newsroomsolutions.com Emailing automatically opens a ticket and returns to you a ticket number used to track your matter through resolution.
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Business Technology Inc. – BTI Data Type: Connection: Overview:
Configuration Steps:
ASCII (UTF-8) text file
Network connection – BTI Attendant Solutions to AMC via FTP push The BTI
Attendant Solutions creates an ASCII text output mirroring the text sent to
the various character generators. When information is updated the system
“pushes” the text file into the AMC for subsequent Text-To-Speech conversion
and loading in to the respective MultiPlayer channels for playout. The system
may also be linked with a GPO from the BTI Attendant Solutions to invoke audio
playback in relative synchronization with the text playout.
Initial configuration must be completed by BTI to properly set the system to
transfer file(s) to the AMS (please refer to the contact information below).
Once this is completed the station should proceed with additional setup steps
as outlined below.
BTI Breaking News Alerts Stations using BTI for breaking news alerts will get the new transmission NU902 (see the yellow highlight in Figure 17). To produce text this may run stand alone, or BTI can program it into the current broadcast Breaking news or Amber alert transmission.
Figure 17. BTI Transmission Status screen showing job NU902.
1. To configure the NU902 breaking news transmission, from the
Transmission Status screen click the Configure
Figure 17.
button shown in
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Figure 18. Configure Job NU902 screen with number of Cycles highlighted 2. On
the Configure Job NU902 screen set the number of cycles to run the
transmission. Typically this has a value of 2 as shown in Figure 18. 3. Click
Save then Close buttons 4. After returning to the Transmission Status screen
click the Content
button.
(continued)
5. In the Maintain Transmissions page click Customize to enter the
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Advanced Transmission parameters.
The Customize section of the system contains the additional setup parameters.
The appropriate Value fields in the Advanced Transmission Parameters screen
should be changed as required.
Figure 20 Maintain Transmissions screen for breaking news
Figure 19 BTI Advanced Transmission Screen for setting IP path to AMC. (Note the address 192.168.0.68 is shown as an example only. Also note the forward slash / separating the IP and the folder name “incoming”)
Full pathname of ftp
Site: Enter the full path to the AMC in the form of
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/incoming where the x’s represent the AMC’s IP
address.
7. filename (no Extension): Default = Alert. Can be modified if necessary,
otherwise leave as default value.
8. ftp User login: Default = anonymous. Can be modified if necessary,
otherwise leave as default value.
9. ftp User password: Default = anonymous. Can be modified if
necessary, otherwise leave as default value.
10. Contact to close to play alert tones (0-7): User selectable. Stations using the BTI Contact Closure (GPO) unit may choose an open contact to
wire to the MultiPlayer to control audio playback
Optional GPI/O wiring to the AMC:
A. Wire (2-wires) the selected GPO from BTI Attendant Solutions to
one or more of the GPI’s on the MultiPlayer. B. In the AMC Configuration >
GPIO page assign the input to “Play
All” (Note you can label the input “BTI” making it easy to identify the input
source)
C. Click “Update” to save the configuration
11. number of seconds to keep the contact closed: Default = 60. Can be
modified if necessary, otherwise leave as default value
12. Click Close then Close again.
BTI Weather Alerts Stations using BTI for weather alerts will get the new
Transmission EW903 (see
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the yellow highlight in Figure 21). To produce text this may run stand alone,
or BTI can program it into the current broadcast weather alert transmission.
1. To configure the EW903 weather transmission, from the Transmission Status
screen click the Configure button
Figure 21. Transmission Status screen showing weather alert job EW903 2. On
the Configure Job EW903 screen set the number of cycles to run the
transmission. Typically this has a value of 2 as shown in Figure 22.
Figure 22. BTI Configure Job EW903 screen with number of Cycles highlighted.
3. Click Save then Close buttons 4. After returning to the Transmission Status
screen click the Content button.
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Figure 23 BTI Maintain Transmissions screen 5. In the Maintain Transmissions
page click Customize to enter the
Advanced Transmission parameters
(Continued)
The Customize section of the system contains the additional setup parameters.
The appropriate Value fields in the Advanced Transmission
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Figure 24 BTI Advanced Transmission Screen for setting IP path to AMC. (Note
the address 192.168.0.68 is shown as an example only. Also note the forward
slash / separating the IP and the folder name “incoming”)
6. Full pathname of ftp Site: Enter the full path to the AMC in the form of
xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/incoming where the x’s represent the AMC’s IP address.
7. filename (no Extension): Default = Alert. Can be modified if necessary,
otherwise leave as default value.
8. ftp User login: Default = anonymous. Can be modified if necessary,
otherwise leave as default value.
9. ftp User password: Default = anonymous. Can be modified if necessary,
otherwise leave as default value.
10. Contact to close to play alert tones (0-7): User selectable. Stations
using the BTI Contact Closure (GPO) unit may choose an open contact to wire to
the MultiPlayer to control audio playback
Optional GPI/O wiring to the AMC: A. Wire (2-wires) the selected GPO from BTI
Attendant Solutions to
one or more of the GPI’s on the MultiPlayer. B. In the AMC Configuration >
GPIO page assign the input to “Play
All” (Note you can label the input “BTI” making it easy to identify the input
source) C. Click “Update” to save the configuration 11. number of seconds to
keep the contact closed: Default = 60. Can be modified if necessary, otherwise
leave as default value 12. Click Close then Close again.
Contact Information:
Business Technology Inc. BTI Carolynw@bti.tv +1
615-591-1900 Ext 701
Business Hours Mon – Fri, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CT
support@bti.tv
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Appendix
Changing PC Network Settings
To change the MultiPlayer’s IP address you will need a computer whose IP
settings can be modified. The following instructions are for a PC running
WindowsTM 73.
1. On the computer open Control Panel, then open Network and Internet. Right-
click on the desired network connection, then select Properties.
2. From the Local Area Connection Properties screen highlight by clicking
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP) then the “Properties” button. (Helpful
advice: Note the current settings on this page BEFORE making any further
changes to reset the computer back to the original values.)
3. Next click the radio button for Use the Following IP Address.
4. In the “IP Address” field enter 192.168.0.200
5. In the “Subnet Mask Field” enter 255.255.0.0 Leave the “Default gateway”,
“Preferred DNS server” and “Alternate DNS server” fields blank. Click OK.
6. Connect the crossover cable between the MultiPlayer and/or the AMC and the
computer
3 Other versions of Windows have screens with equivalent operation, but different names, additionally a Macintosh computer may also be used by modifying similar settings in System Preferences > Network
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Specifications
AUDIO MESSAGE CONTROLLER LAN Interface: TCP/IP Ethernet
· One (1) 10/100BASE-T Ethernet IEEEE 802.3 · RJ-45 connectors suited for
wiring CAT-5 or above · Port features link & data indicators · Assignable IP
addressing (unit ships fixed at 192.168.0.210)
USB Interface · · Four (4) USB 2.0 type A sockets
Front Panel Indicators: · Power – Green
Physical Attributes: · 19.0″W x 10.0″D x 1.75″H (1RU EIA rackmount) · Weight:
4lbs
Power Requirements: · Input 120VAC @ .25 amps (10 Watts)
MULTIPLAYER Audio Inputs: (varies by configuration settings) Digital Audio
· Balanced AES/EBU digital audio (program in) 110 ohm female XLR
Analog Audio
· One-pair (1) balanced 600 ohm stereo audio (program in) female XLR Audio
Outputs: (varies by configuration settings) Digital Audio
· Balanced AES/EBU digital audio (program out) switched 110 ohm male XLR ·
Auto-set to incoming sample rate, or 48 KHz without reference input Analog
Audio · One-pair (1) balanced 600 ohm stereo audio (program out) male XLR
LAN Interface: TCP/IP Ethernet
· One (1) 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet IEEEE 802.3 · RJ-45 connectors suited for
wiring CAT-5 or above · Port features link & data indicators · Assignable IP
addressing (unit ships fixed at 192.168.0.220)
GPI/O’s (General Purpose Inputs/Outputs):
· Four (4) software defined inputs per channel · Two (2) software defined
outputs rated 2A @ 30VDC per channel · 10-pin detachable terminal strip per
channel
Front Panel Indicators:
· Alert Pending one per channel – Amber · On-Air one per channel – Red ·
Master Audio – Blue · Power – Green
Physical Attributes:
· · 19.0″W x 10.0″D x 1.75″H (1RU EIA rackmount) Weight:
· 8lbs Power Requirements:
· · Input 120VAC @ .25 amps (30 Watts)
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References
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