Monroe Electronics R189se User Manual

Digital Emergency Alert System

Encoder/Decoder

Users Manual

Model R189SE

Version 2.6-0

March 27, 2015

Monroe Electronics, Inc.

100 Housel Avenue

Lyndonville, NY 14098

FCC Information

FCC ID: R8VDASDEC-1EN

The One-Net is fully compliant with FCC Part 11.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own expense.

Copyright © 2015

Monroe Electronics, LLC

All Rights Reserved.

One-Net is a Trademark of Monroe Electronics, LLC

Chyron CODI is a Trademark of Chyron Corporation

NDU is a Trademark of Vela Inc.

All other Trademarks are hereby acknowledged.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Monroe Electronics, Inc.

100 Housel Avenue

Lyndonville, NY 14098

Sales:	Technical support:
Jim Heminway
Office: 585-765-2254 (ext. 108)	Office: 585-765-2254
[e-mail]

Table of Contents

1	Getting Started with the One-NetSE .................................................................................		1
	1.1	Introduction ...................................................................................................................	1
	1.2	Features ........................................................................................................................	1
	1.3	User Manual .................................................................................................................	3
2	One-NetSE Hardware and Setup........................................................................................		4
	2.1	Introduction ...................................................................................................................	4
	2.2	Front Panel ...................................................................................................................	4

2.2.1LCD 4

		2.2.2	Status LED’s .................................................................................................................................	4
	2.3	Back Panel Connectors ..............................................................................................		5
	2.4	Audio Wiring .................................................................................................................		5
	2.5	Video Wiring .................................................................................................................		6
	2.6	GPIO Output relays .....................................................................................................		6
	2.7	MPEG Encoder Card Wiring ......................................................................................		6
3	One-NetSE Operation ...........................................................................................................			7
	3.1	Power Up, User Interface and Initial Setup .............................................................		7
		3.1.1 Directly connecting a networked host computer .....................................................................		7
		3.1.2 LAN connection with a networked host computer...................................................................		8
	3.2	Web Server Login ........................................................................................................		8
4	SETUP		.....................................................................................................................................	9
	4.1	Setup > Server: Server Configuration ......................................................................		9
		4.1.1 ..............................................................................................................................	Main/License	11
		4.1.2 ...................................................................................................................	Configuration Mgmt	14
		4.1.3 .......................................................................................................................................	Upgrade	16
		4.1.4 ........................................................................................................................................	Options	17
	4.2	Setup .......................................................................................................> Network:		18
		4.2.1 ..............................................................................................................................	Configuration	18
		4.2.2 .......................................................................................................................................	Security	24

4.2.3Proxy 26

4.3	Setup > Time: One-NetSE Clock and NTP .............................................................		26
4.4	Setup > Users.............................................................................................................		28
4.5	Setup > Email .............................................................................................................		30
	4.5.1	Email Server ...............................................................................................................................	30
	4.5.2	Event Email.................................................................................................................................	31
	4.5.3	Decoder Email............................................................................................................................	32
	4.5.4	Encoder Email............................................................................................................................	33
4.6	Setup > Audio: Audio Levels and Tone Testing ...................................................		33
	4.6.1	Output Levels/Tests ..................................................................................................................	34
	4.6.2	Radio Tuners..............................................................................................................................	36
	4.6.3	Decoder Audio ...........................................................................................................................	37
	4.6.4	Encoder Audio............................................................................................................................	40
4.7	Setup > Video/CG: Video/Character Generator Configuration. .........................		42
	4.7.1	Serial Port Configuration ..........................................................................................................	42
	4.7.2	Video Output Configuration......................................................................................................	42
4.8	Setup > Decoder........................................................................................................		43
	4.8.1 Setup Decoder > Forwarding...................................................................................................		43
	4.8.2	Local Access Forwarding .........................................................................................................	47

		4.8.3	Custom Message Forwarding ..................................................................................................	48
	4.9	Setup > Encoder ........................................................................................................		49
		4.9.1	Setup Encoder > General .........................................................................................................	49
		4.9.2	Setup Encoder > Required Tests ............................................................................................	53
	4.10 Setup > Net Alerts .....................................................................................................			54
		4.10.1	DVS168 .......................................................................................................................................	54
		4.10.2	EAS NET .....................................................................................................................................	56
		4.10.3	CAP Decode ...............................................................................................................................	65
		4.10.4	DVS644 (SCTE18) ....................................................................................................................	71
		4.10.5	Stream MPEG ............................................................................................................................	75
		4.10.6	Hub Controller (R190 and R190A) ..........................................................................................	76
5	Decoder		.................................................................................................................................	79
	5.1	Decoded ...........................................................................................................Alerts		79
	5.2	Forwarded ...........................................................................................Event Status		82
	5.3 Originated ............................................................................and Forwarded Alerts			82
	5.4	All ......................................................................................................................Alerts		82
6	Encoder.................................................................................................................................			83
	6.1	Send ...................................................................................................................Alert		83
		6.1.1 ...............................................................................................................................	General EAS	85
		6.1.2 ...................................................................................................................................	Send Alert	87
		6.1.3 ........................................................................................................................	One - Button EAS	88
	6.2	Originated ........................................................................................................Alerts		88
7	Testing One ...............................................................-NetSE Encoding and Decoding			89
8	Server ....................................................................................................................................			89
	8.1 Server ......................................................................................> Help: Server Help			89
		8.1.1 ..........................................	About One - Net SE : One - Net SE EAS Encoder/Decoder Platform	89
		8.1.2 .............................................................................	About EAS: The Emergency Alert System	89
		8.1.3 .............................................................................................................	EAS Message Protocol	90
		8.1.4 .................................................................................................	EAS Codes: EAS Code Table	90
	8.2 Server ............................................................> Status: One-NetSE Server Status			90
	8.3 Server .....................................................................................> Logs: Server Logs			90
		8.3.1 .........................................	Web Session Log: One - Net SE EAS Encoder/Decoder Platform	90
		8.3.2 .............................................................................................................................	Operation Log	90
		8.3.3 ..............................................................................................................	Operating System Log	90
		8.3.4 ................................................................................................................................	Security Log	90
		8.3.5 ......................................................................................................................................	Boot Log	90
		8.3.6 ....................................................................................................................................	Email Log	90
9	Typical Tasks ......................................................................................................................			91
	Originating/Encoding ............................................................................................an Alert			91
	Retrieving .................................................................the Logged Alerts in your One-Net			93
	Retrieving .......................................................................................your One-Net OpLog:			94
	Installing ........................................................................................................a license key			94
	Backing up ........................................................................the One-Net configuration file			95
	Uploading ................................................................................an audio file in a One-Net			95
10	Connection .......................................................................................................Diagrams			97
	Baseband ................................................................................................................System			97
	Comb System .......................................................................................................................			98
	KeyWest .......................................................................................................Crawl System			99
	KeyWest ...............................................................................Crawl System with Starmu			100
	KeyWest ...............................................................................Crawl System with Starmu			101

R194 Crawl System ...........................................................................................................		102
Appendix ..................................................................................................................................		103
One-NetSE Peripherals ......................................................................................................		107
Vela NDU	107
Other character generators .....................................................................................................................		107
The Emergency Alert System ..........................................................................................		108
Purpose 108
Operation	108
Management	108
Your responsibility as a cable provider..................................................................................................		109

1 Getting Started with the One-NetSE

1.1Introduction

The One-NetSE is an Emergency Alert System (EAS) Digital Encoder/Decoder platform. The One-NetSE is built with the latest digital PC computer technology. The One-NetSE encoding/decoding technology is software based, and is built upon the Linux OS. The OneNetSE core hardware is a standard PC motherboard and digital audio sound cards. The OneNetSE is easy to upgrade, not requiring custom ROMS. The One-NetSE also exploits the benefits of modern network technology. It is fully operable over a LAN using secure network protocols. In addition, it supports existing methods of device control using a serial port. The One-NetSE is representative of the continuing advance of PC hardware into technological areas that only a few years ago required custom hardware.

1.2Features

The One-NetSE provides a number of features for easier management of FCC EAS requirements. The One-NetSE has been designed to improve the EAS system for Radio and TV broadcasters, Cable TV Headend facilities, LP1 and LP2 designated stations, and Public Safety and Emergency Service personnel.

One-NetSE hardware specs

2x20 backlit LCD display for monitoring unit and decoder status

Operational status LED

Alert decoding/output LED

Cool running, low power CPU

Two ethernet ports for network access

Base unit has 3 “F” connector antenna inputs for up to 3 internal AM/FM/ NOAA radios

SSD drive

3.5mm mini-jack stereo audio output port

3.5mm mini-jack microphone input

1 RS-232 Serial port, supports numerous existing EAS character generator protocols.

USB ports will support extra serial ports, printers, modems, wireless Ethernet, flash drives, etc.

VGA out for console or desktop GUI interface

One NTSC/PAL video output

BNC Video output

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Standard PS/2 keyboard/mouse ports

Supports PCI expansion card, use with audio card for scanning two more audio inputs

Internal speaker for monitoring

Can be safely powered off/on without disk damage

Optional GPI input/output and balanced audio output module.

One-NetSE general software features/specs

Linux 2.6.27 operating system

Built in multi-user, password protected Web interface for control/status/monitoring of all activity.

Web interface supports SSL.

KDE desktop available via directly connected keyboard/mouse/VGA monitor

Supports sending email for decoded/forwarded/originated alerts

Support SMS pager output using USB modem

Socket based network interface for monitoring/control

Supports WiFi wireless networking via USB

Supports a variety of printers via USB/Parallel

Supports operational status indication via LED and LCD

Web interface for software update

Support for optional GPI input to trigger actions and optional GPI output during alerts.

Supports DVS-168 for DNCS (SA) (Optional).

Supports DVS 644 Standard (SCTE 18) (Optional).

One-NetSE decoder features

•Decodes FCC EAS codes and NOAA SAME codes.

•Automatic audio level correction for reliable operation.

•Supports fully unattended operation.

•Supports manual and selectable automatic alert auto-forwarding.

•Easy to use web interface for configuration of auto-forwarding locations and codes.

•Web interface for easy review and print logs of active and expired decoded/forwarded alerts.

•Stores user configurable number of previous alerts.

•Supports multiple simultaneous active decoded alerts.

•Configurable audio output port selection for alert forwarding.

•Decoding status displayed on unit LCD and LED.

•Stores each audio section of EAS alerts into digital files.

•Supports several protocols for alert audio playback and alert translation data transfer

•Will support scanning up to six input channels (depends on hardware expansion)

One-NetSE Encoder features

Easy to use Web interface for creating and sending FCC EAS alerts.

Web interface makes it easy to configure commonly used locations and alert types.

Web interface makes it easy to review and print logs of active and expired originated alerts.

All audio sections of encoded alerts are stored into separate digital audio files.

Stores user configurable number of previous originated alerts.

Supports multiple simultaneous active originated alerts.

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Configurable audio output port selection for originated alerts

Automatic randomized weekly test generation.

User programmable length for FCC EAS 853 Hz and 960 Hz Two-tone Attention Signal.

Web interface upload feature for digital audio files facilitates encoding the EAS audio portions.

Supports direct recording of EAS alert audio into digital files.

Audio output level control via web interface.

1.3User Manual

Generally, One-NetSE screens are self-explanatory. The manual has a section for each screen, which reviews information on the screens and provides additional information. The index at the back will help you locate which screen has information you are looking for.

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2 One-NetSE Hardware and Setup

2.1Introduction

The One-NetSE is a 2U rack mounted unit built with the latest digital PC computer technology. It is an embedded PC platform. The front of the One-NetSE, pictured below, provides a very simple face for a very sophisticated platform. The One-NetSE exposes the PC motherboard connectors and single PCI slot in the rear of the unit.

2.2Front Panel

The front panel features a 2x20 character backlit LCD that indicates power-on, and real-time device status. There are also two LED’s - one red, one green - for indicating specific types of status. The select switch provides the ability to activate a Required Weekly Test from the front panel. A front panel speaker allows the user to verify the quality of audio signals.

2.2.1 LCD

The backlit green LCD provides real-time status of the One-NetSE. The LCD is used for numerous purposes, all indicating system and/or encoding/ decoding and active alert status. Here is a list of information available from the LCD.

When the One-NetSE is powered on, the LCD will light up, indicating power-on state.

While the One-NetSE is booting, the LCD will move through a few display states, eventually arriving at the ready state where the first line will display One-Net: ON followed by a crawling display showing the programmed unit name, the software version number and the IP address.

During decoding of an incoming alert, the LCD will display information about the source and the stage of the decoding.

While decoded, forwarded or originated alerts are active on the One-NetSE, the top line will repeat displaying pertinent identification for each active alert.

2.2.2 Status LED’s

The One-Net's two LED’s are used for a variety of status indications, making it easy to see at a glance certain important system states.

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System Status - Green LED

When the One-NetSE is first powered on, the green LED is dark.

When the booting process advances far enough, the green LED begins to blink.

When the One-NetSE nears a ready state, the green LED blinks more rapidly. When the One-NetSE is ready, the green LED light is on solid. A solid green LED indicates the One-NetSE is operational.

If the green LED starts blinking, the One-NetSE server has become nonoperational. This can happen during software upgrades.

Alert status - Red LED

When the One-NetSE is first powered on, the red LED is dark.

After the One-NetSE becomes operational, in a ready state, with the green LED solid, the red LED indicates decoding and alert sending status.

If the red LED is blinking quickly, with pauses, the One-NetSE server is decoding an incoming alert. If the red LED is solid, the One-NetSE is sending an EAS alert.

2.3Back Panel Connectors

The back of the One-NetSE provides all of the connection ports. In addition to the standard PS/2 mouse and keyboard and VGA monitor ports, the One-NetSE provides an RS-232 serial port (COM1), two RJ45 LAN ports, four USB ports, main audio line in, out, and microphone jacks, auxiliary audio line in, out, and microphone jacks, and a TV out connector.

EAS Audio

Analog Audio

Antennas

Contact

BNC

Networks

Expansion

In

Program in/out

1, 2 & 3

GPI

Closure

Video Out

(Without 3-nic expansion)

Slot

Keyboard/	Serial	VGA USB	Main	HDMI	EAS Audio	EAS Audio	EAS Audio
Mouse	Port	Ports	Network		In	Out	In
			Port

2.4Audio Wiring

Audio wiring on the One-NetSE has some flexibility due to the option of adding a second sound card and because of built-in software control. Here are a few rules:

EAS decoder input always uses the audio line inputs.

Every line input can be used for decoding audio provided from an external receiver or EAS decoder.

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Every line input supports two (2) EAS decoders. The left side of the input is decoded separately from the right side. So two line inputs provide four (4) EAS decoders.

EAS alerts are selectively played out of the analog line output ports. Software is used to select which ports are used for alert origination and forwarding.

The main microphone input is used to record EAS audio messages.

For decoding, each side of the stereo input of any audio input can be selectively used as a single decoder source. In other words, one stereo input supports two EAS decoders. A dual RCA to 3.5 mm jack input adapter can be used to connect two separate mono input signals to a One-NetSE line input jack.

For alert encoding an audio cable is run from a software-selected 3.5 mm line output jack into your systems alert audio wiring. Only analog audio output is supported.

NOTE: The SPDIF digital audio output port is not used.

2.5Video Wiring

The video output provides an NTSC analog composite video signal through the yellow RCA jack. This will provide a details page during alert forwarding and/or alert origination.

2.6GPIO Output relays

The One-NetSE provides two General Purpose Output relays and two General Purpose inputs. During an alert origination or forwarding, the GPO relay 1 is closed for the duration of the alert audio portion of the alert, and GPO relay 2 can be programmed to close during the audio or video portion of the alert.

2.7MPEG Encoder Card Wiring

For One-Nets equipped with the optional MPEG2 Encoder card, see the illustration below for wiring the MPEG2. The video output needs to be loop cabled back into the video input of the Encoder card. Likewise, one audio output needs to be cabled to the MPEG audio input port.

Optional MPEG2 PCI Encoder Card Audio/Video connections

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3 One-NetSE Operation

3.1Power Up, User Interface and Initial Setup

The One-NetSE uses a standard AC power cord. It uses a single power toggle switch to power on.

NOTE: Power is supplied to the unit electronics while the external cord is plugged and supplied with power even if the unit is powered off.

There are two ways to get a user interface are via a network connection using a Web browser on a remote host. The One-NetSE is given a default static network address of 192.168.0.200. The One-NetSE can be connected directly to another computer’s Ethernet port using a network crossover cable, or can be connected to a hub or router using a standard network cable. Network cabling may be done at any time.

NOTE: the One-NetSE must be fully booted before it can provide a network connection.

Once the One-NetSE is correctly cabled, power up by pressing the power switch or rocker on the upper right corner of the rear panel. The LCD screen will light up if power is applied. Allow the One-NetSE time to boot. The LCD screen and the green system status LED will indicate when the One-NetSE is ready.

3.1.1Directly connecting a networked host computer

Connect a CAT-5 network crossover cable, included with your One-NetSE, to the RJ45 port at the back of the One-NetSE and to the RJ45 port of the network interface card

(NIC) of a standalone PC or notebook computer. Configure the standalone PC to use the static IP address 192.168.0.201 with a net mask of 255.255.0.0. After One-NetSE power up and booting, it can be accessed via a Web browser on the host computer.

Now launch a Web browser application and direct the URL to http:/192.168.0.200/. The One-NetSE will provide a gateway page and quickly redirect to the One-NetSE login page. Follow the instructions for Section 3.2 below for logging into the One-NetSE using the Web login page. After login, the One-NetSE is ready to use, although typically it will be desirable to reconfigure the network address.

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3.1.2LAN connection with a networked host computer

Connect a standard CAT-5 network cable from the RJ45 port at the back of the OneNetSE into a routing hub or other network-switching device. You will likely need assistance from a network administrator to insure the One-Net’s default network address

of 192.168.0.200 will be visible on the network, or will not clash with an existing node. Once the One-NetSE is powered up, booted, and operational, it can be accessed via a Web

browser from any remote computer on the LAN routed to see the address 192.168.0.200. Follow the instructions for Section 4.2 below for logging into the One-NetSE using the Web login page. After login, the One-NetSE is ready to use, although typically it will be desirable to reconfigure the network address.

3.2Web Server Login

When the One-NetSE successfully connects for a Web session, it will present the following page in the Web browser.

Type "Admin" (no quotes) as the default user name, and "dasdec" (again, without quotes) as the password. Press the left mouse button over the Login button. With the correct user name and password, the One-NetSE will login. If the user or password is incorrect, the One-NetSE will display a message indicating the problem. If the One-NetSE is left unattended for 10 minutes, it will automatically logout. A message indicating session timeout will be displayed on the login screen.

At your first login, One-NetSE will show the Setup > Server page in your web browser. Subsequent logins will start at the last page displayed prior to logout.

One-NetSE Log in screen

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The One-NetSE Web Interface is organized as a rather standard hierarchical set of related interfaces. Every page presents a standard header area with basic user session information and a set of four (4) major tabbed page groups. The page groups are Encoder, Decoder, Setup, and Server. For a decoder-only One-NetSE, the Encoder page group is omitted. Each major group has a set of sub-options that appear as “radio” button selections under the group tab (such as the Server sub-option page under Setup). Only one of these sub-options may be selected at a time. Under a sub-option either a single page or another set of related tabbed pages will be presented. To navigate the One-NetSE, first select the major group tab, and then select the sub option under the tab. When moving from major group to major group, such as from Setup to Server and back to Setup, the last selected sub option is remembered. To refresh the current page, click on the “Refresh” button on either the top or bottom of the web page.

IMPORTANT NOTE: In general, DO NOT use the back button or the Refresh/Reload buttons on your browser to go back to pages visited earlier. Although this often works, it can provide misleading, out-of - date server state information, and in some cases can result in unintended actions being performed. Instead, always use the provided One-NetSE navigation buttons.

This manual will present descriptions and screen shots from each of these groups and suboptions.

4 SETUP

The SETUP pages present the One-NetSE server configuration sub-options. These are, in left to right order:

At the first login, before the One-NetSE can be used, the server must be configured. The recommended order is to first set up the Server, then Network, Time, Users, Email, Audio, Video/CG, Decoder, Encoder. The subsequent chapters review information on the screens and provide additional information.

4.1Setup > Server: Server Configuration

If the web page displayed is not Setup > Server, select this page using the tab at the top of the web page. There are three tabbed sections: Main License, Configuration Mgmt, Upgrade, and Options.

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Setup > Server > Main/License: Web Page, License Key Configuration

NOTE: The Restart Server? Button on this page can be clicked to restart the One-NetSE server software. This is used during License Key configuration. It can also be used at any time the One-NetSE appears to be functioning incorrectly. A confirmation page is displayed before the restart is actually run. All logged in users will be forced out of the system and will be required to log back in. Decoding will be temporarily paused during the restart. This is not a system reboot, but nonetheless: USE THIS OPTION WITH CARE!

Reboot Server?: This option is a full system reboot. The unit will power down and go through the entire boot process when it starts back up.

Power Off Server?: This option powers down the One-Net.

4.1.1Main/License

One-Net ID

This is a unique identifier for the actual One-NetSE hardware. This is different for every One-NetSE. It cannot be edited.

Server Name

The One-NetSE server name can be edited. If changes are made to this value, save them by clicking Accept Changes.

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License Key Configuration Master

The Master license key is preconfigured.

To enable any of the following options in the future, not originally purchased with this unit, follow these steps:

Enter the key, obtained from Monroe Electronics, into the box to the left of the option.

Click on the “Restart Server” button to enable the option.

After the Server restarts, Log back into the unit and the option you just entered the key for should have changed from red to green indicating it has been enabled.

Encoder

A second product key protects the Encoder functionality. Once a valid Encoder key has been enabled, you can configure and use the One-NetSE encoder.

CAP Standard

Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Software Option for One-Net directly handles CAP v1.2 messages to ensure compliance with FEMA/IPAWS profile 1.0 requirement for text and audio processing.

CAP Plus

Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)-Plus Software Option for One-Net directly handles all currently specified CAP v1.2 messages; (text, audio, images, etc.) as well as 2 full years of in-version upgrades to ensure compliance with FEMA/IPAWS profile 1.0 requirements “ includes support for automatic Text-To-Speech translation of alert text, and basic, single-voice, Text-to-Speech license.

CAP Canada NAAD Decode

This allows you to use the National Alert Aggregation & Dissemination System (NAAD System) to decode National Alerts in Canada.

EAS_Net/CAP Send

This option is used in the IPTV market or if a One-NetSE is sending alert information to another One-NetSE. This software addition allows you to be able to originate and encode CAP alert messages.

EAS_NET/CAP Mediaroom

This software option adds support for Microsoft Mediaroom.

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EAS_Net Minerva

This option is used when the One-NetSE is communicating to Minerva middleware.

EAS_NET/CAP Automation

EAS NET support for Wide Orbit (broadcast automation software for television stations, radio stations, cable television stations, cable operators, web television, digital television and out-of-home advertising) and RCS Nexgen (provider of scheduling and broadcast software for radio, Internet and television stations).

DVS168

This option unlocks EAS alert network forwarding via the SCTE DVS168 standard.

DVS644 (SCTE-18)

This option unlocks EAS alert network forwarding via the DVS644 (SCTE 18) standard.

Stream MPEG 1/2

This option unlocks EAS alert encoding into an MPEG stream. This option can only be enabled in units equipped with the MPEG-2 card hardware option.

Stream MPEG 1/2/4

This option unlocks EAS alert encoding into an MPEG stream. This option can only be enabled in units equipped with the MPEG-4 card hardware option.

Custom Messaging

This option unlocks the Custom Messaging feature. When enabled a license must also be provided for the voice for the text to voice feature.

Network Expansion

Triple Port Gigabit Ethernet Expansion option. This FACTORY INSTALLED option adds three (3) 10/100/1000bT Ethernet ports for a total of four (4) unique Ethernet network links (The standard One-Net Ethernet port remains 10/100bT). Please contact the factory regarding upgrading in-field units.

TDX

This option unlocks the EAS Textual Data eXchange option. TDX allows extra details to be encoded into alert messages.

Licensing info for text to speech voice: David, Allison, William, and Jean-Pierre This package provides a free simple text to speech engine and a commercial licensed advanced text to speech engine. This package is currently only used for the OneNet Custom Messaging package. Later versions of OneNet software will support further uses of Text to Speech. This package will be pre-installed on systems purchased after Aug 15, 2008.

David voice: This package provides a realistic male voice for the Advanced Text to Speech option. This voice must be separately licensed within the

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OneNet before it can be used. The current license key for the 6.2-1 speech synthesis package is NOT compatible with the 2.0-0 packages. Licensing for one voice is given with the Custom Messaging license. This package will be pre-installed on systems purchased after Aug 15, 2008.

Allison voice: This package provides a very realistic female voice for the Advanced Text to Speech option. This voice must be separately licensed within the OneNet before it can be used. The current license key for the 6.2-1 speech synthesis package is NOT compatible with the 2.0-0 packages. Licensing for one voice is given with the Custom Messaging license. This package will be pre-installed on systems purchased after Aug 15, 2008.

William voice: This package provides a realistic male voice for the Advanced Text to Speech option. This voice must be separately licensed within the OneNet before it can be used. The current license key for the 6.2-1 speech synthesis package is NOT compatible with the 2.0-0 packages. Licensing for one voice is given with the Custom Messaging license. This package will be pre-installed on systems purchased after Aug 15, 2008

Jean-Pierre: This package provides a realistic male French Canadian voice for the Advanced Text to Speech option. This voice must be separately licensed within the OneNet before it can be used. The current license key for the 6.2-1 speech synthesis package is NOT compatible with the 2.0-0 packages. Licensing for one voice is given with the Custom Messaging license. This package will be pre-installed on systems purchased after Aug 15, 2008

4.1.2Configuration Mgmt

This page is used to backup or restore the configuration of your One-NetSE. A copy of the

configuration can be stored in another location and can even be uploaded into another One-NetSE.

Make Backup

Clicking on this button will start the process of creating a configuration backup. This backup will save all of your configuration settings, except for the Setup Network page, to a file that will be stored in your One-NetSE. This file can be stored in another location by clicking on “Download selected configuration file”. This configuration

file can be store in a safe place and can be used to restore your settings in the OneNetSE.

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Setup > Server > Configuration Mgmt: Before clicking “Make Backup”

Setup > Server > Configuration Mgmt: After clicking “Make Backup”

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Upload Offline Configuration Backup file

Clicking on this button will allow you to start an upload of a previously stored configuration file. This is useful if you want to configure multiple units with the same configuration, and for restoring a configuration that has been changed.

Setup > Server > Configuration Mgmt: Upload Configuration Backup File

4.1.3Upgrade

Upgrade One-NetSE Software

One-NetSE software can be conveniently upgraded through the Web interface with this feature. One-NetSE upgrades are done using RPM files. The RPM file must be available from or on your local host computers file system to use this feature. Type the path name of the file into the text box, or browse your local computer’s file system until you locate the RPM file. Then click Upgrade Server. A confirmation page will allow you to continue

with or cancel the upgrade. After accepting the upgrade, status will be returned about the file if it is not a correct upgrade file. Otherwise, you will be logged off the One-NetSE Web interface and will be directed to log back in after a short waiting period.

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Setup > Server > Upgrade

4.1.4Options

Server Debug Log Interface: When enabled, this feature allows detailed debugging output to be generated during One-Net operation and viewed from the Server > Debuglogs pages. Check the toggle box to enable, or uncheck to disable. This option should only be enabled during difficult troubleshooting or under the direction of DAS customer support. The change is effective after use of the Restart Server button.

Select USB Port Speed Option: If your USB serial ports require a different speed, use this option to change that.

Setup > Server > Options

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4.2Setup > Network:

4.2.1Configuration

Use this page to configure the One-NetSE to operate on a network(s), such as:

One-NetSE network address information

A static IP address; or

DHCP to automatically acquire an IP assignment

Set the Netmask, optional DNS (domain name services), and an optional gateway value.

Add static routes.

Information on current network configuration is displayed on the bottom half of the page. See the following sections for more information.

Network Type > Static: Default IP Address

When Network Type > Static is selected, the One-NetSE by default is given a static IP address of 192.168.0.200 [Manual Config Options]. The default IP Netmask is 255.255.0.0. No default DNS or gateway is configured. The “Network Speed” (above the Network Type) is recommended to be set to “Automatic”.

Setup > Network > Configuration: Static IP

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Network Type > Automatic: Set the IP address using DHCP

DHCP is a very convenient way to network a computer. It requires that your LAN be running an accessible DHCP server. When DHCP is used, the IP address, the Netmask and a DNS server are automatically granted. To use DHCP on the One-NetSE select Network Type > Automatic (via DHCP). Then click Accept Changes. See the example below. Once the DHCP setting is accepted, the One-NetSE will log you off. After a few seconds wait, you can then log back in.

Setup > Network > Configuration: DHCP IP

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Network Type > Static: Setting the IP address manually

To set a new static IP address, select Network Type > Static. Then fill in the values for the desired IP address and Netmask. If needed, also select Use DNS and/or check for addition of a default gateway route.

Setup > Network > Configuration: Set-up Static IP manually

Enter the corresponding values. The example shows a new IP address of 192.0.0.81 and a Netmask of 255.255.255.0, as well as a DNS and gateway configuration. To set the new values, select Accept Changes.

Once the new settings are accepted, the One-NetSE will log you off. After a few seconds wait, you can log back in on the redirected address on the Login page, as before.

IMPORTANT! You must be CAREFUL when configuring a static network address if you are configuring from a remote host. If an address, which is inaccessible to your network, is accepted for the One-NetSE, you will be unable to log back in from the remote host. If this happens to you accidentally or on purpose, you will have to directly login to the One-NetSE from a directly connected VGA monitor, keyboard and mouse. You can always configure the One-NetSE from this direct connection.

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2nd Network

There is a 2nd network interface that comes standard with the One-NetSE. Programming the 2nd NIC is done by first enabling the 2nd NIC by clicking on the box to the left of the “Second Network Interface”. If an external NIC is seen by the One-NetSE, the setup box will turn green. The setup boxes are exactly the same as the first NIC. A static address, DHCP, and a gateway route can be used.

Setup > Network > Configuration: 2nd NIC

3rd and 4th Network

If the optional NIC daughter board was purchased with your One-NetSE, you will have the ability to enable a 3rd and 4th network interface. The setup is the same as the first two networks except for the fact that DHCP is not supported. A static IP address must be used.

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Setup > Network > Configuration: 3rd and 4th NIC option

Setup > Network > Configuration: Current Network Routing Table

Network Status Information

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Setup > Network > Configuration: Current Network Configuration

Tables at the bottom of the Setup Network page show the current network routes and network address information.

Static Route Configuration

The Main NIC 2nd, 3rd, and 4th NIC’s can be configured to use static routes. The IP address, subnet mask and gateway setting can be programmed for each route.

Setup > Network > Configuration: Current Network Static Routes

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4.2.2Security

The One-NetSE can be configured to allow unencrypted HTTP access or only SSL encrypted HTTPS access. By placing a check mark in the box only SSL encrypted HTTPS access will be allowed.

Setup > Network > Security

SSH Key Management Interface

WARNING: DO NOT MODIFY any SSH Keys without consulting with the factory!

Secure Shell is used for EAS NET network communication/control between a DASDEC II and other EAS NET compatible platforms (including other DASDEC II's). SSH is a secure communications method that relies on public/private key encryption. For a DASDEC II to communicate with another platform via SSH, the public key from the DASDEC II's public/private key pair must be "authorized" on the remote platform.

Authorization usually is achieved by copying the public key into a file on the remote host. The DASDEC II uses the open source package OpenSSH for SSH features. This package has a file called "authorized_keys2" under /root/.ssh/ to hold the authorized public keys from remote platforms. Authorization allows secure access only from the holder of the public key's corresponding private key. Even though this method of encryption and secure access is very safe, it is still as a good idea to update the public/private keys from time to time. This can be tedious to do manually between a set of servers that already intercommunicate. The DASDEC II SSH Key Management interface greatly simplifies this process. It allows a group of remote hosts offering SSH connections to have all of the encryption keys updated from the current DASDEC II location. This updates and maintains secure SSH based network interoperability for EAS NET across each platform with a single operation.

To use this interface correctly, you must add client interface descriptors for each remote platform in the managed

group. The button is used to create each descriptor. When a descriptor is added using this button, there is no need to confirm the addition. The screen shot below shows a single remote client descriptor that was

added using . Add as many as descriptors as needed. (EAS NET allows up to 8 connections.)

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SSH Key Management Interface

Once a remote host client descriptor interface is added, it must be configured. Reasonable default values for SSH connection to the remote host are provided (except for IP address). Type in the IP Address and change the remote host User name, the SSH configuration path (directory), the SSH authorized keys file name, DSA public key and private key file names, and management status file name if needed.

Changes to these Host text field values are not saved until you click . You can cancel changes by clicking the button.

A very useful feature of this interface is that it provides network connection tests to remote hosts. Set the selector SSH Connection Test to the desired test and click the button .

You can try a variety of tests to prove SSH connectivity as well as network connectivity via "ping". Six tests are supported:

1."Ping". Use a simple network ping to test if the base network route to a remote host exists. To test basic network connectivity, the ping test can be used without regard to the SSH field configuration. Set the IP address (numeric dot.decimal format unless DNS is enabled) and run the Ping test using the button.

2."Uname" query via SSH (see example above). This will attempt to get the operating system name from the remote host.

3."Date" query via SSH. This will attempt to get the date and time from the remote host.

4.SCP test via SSH. This will attempt to copy a test file to the remote host.

5."Key Management Status" query via SSH. This will attempt to retrieve the current state of the DASDEC II key management status from the remote host.

6."Get Public Key" query via SSH. This will attempt to retrieve the public key from the remote host.

Select a test and click the button to see the test results. Be patient; it can take several seconds to run some of these tests. Results are printed just below the button.

When you have all of the remote host descriptors entered properly, and you have confirmed SSH connectivity to each remote host, you may safely update the public/private keys for the entire group by clicking on the button

. You may also return to the prior set of keys by clicking the button

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