Sage 3644 - EAS;CAP Message Processing

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Sage Digital ENDEC Manual Rev 2.0
8.2 FCC Testing: On the Air
Test the equipment on the air as follows.
Weekly
at a random time and day of your choice each week. Send the weekly test from the
ENDEC’s web page or front panel.
Monthly
relay the required monthly test once a month, probably issued by one of the primary
emergency sources in your area.
as needed
automatically relay any Presidential messages or the National Periodic test messages.
You can also configure the ENDEC to relay other types of EAS messages, such as
tornado warnings and civil emergency messages.
9. EAS/CAP Message Processing
The ENDEC processes all EAS messages as follows:
1. Detects an EAS message and records the audio portion if received from an analog audio source, or
downloads the audio using information in the CAP message.
2. Decides whether to put it on the air. The ENDEC may do this automatically or it may wait for operator
input, depending on the options you’ve selected.
3. Puts the alert on the air. To do this, the ENDEC:
a. regenerates the EAS digital codes and the two-tone Attention Signal,
b. relays the recorded audio
c. sends the end of alert digital codes.