Monroe, DAS Upgrade EAS-CAP Software

May 23, 2017
Monroe Electronics and its Digital Alert Systems subsidiary have made a software upgrade to their One-Net and DASDEC platforms for ...

Monroe Electronics and its Digital Alert Systems subsidiary have made a software upgrade to their One-Net and DASDEC platforms for Emergency Alert Systems (EAS) and Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) messaging compliance. The new software, Version 3.1, incorporates compliance mandates, operational improvements and security features, as well as MPEG-DASH streaming message playout. The Version 3.1 upgrade is free to all current Version 3.0 users, and all those registered customers will be receiving an email with download credentials.

"Much like EAS itself, things are constantly evolving. The development of MPEG-DASH as a means to communicate the emergency message is one example of this constant evolution. At the same time, our customers are always finding new and more challenging ways to use our equipment," said Bill Robertson, vice president of business development for Monroe Electronics and Digital Alert Systems. "With Version 3.1, we continue our tradition of constant product improvement and feature enhancement. Our broad base of customers spans cable, broadcast TV, radio, IPTV and industry, and we're happy to be able to respond to their needs. Version 3.1 has something for every type of facility."

Version 3.1 includes an update for emergency alert authentication to address changes made by national authorities in both the United States and Canada. The update includes the latest FEMA IPAWS and Pelmorex NAAD digital certificates, which are required to ensure proper validation and authentication of emergency alert messages.

Other new features and improvements include a new selector to normalize both radio and CAP alert audio output levels, an upgrade to the Alert Agent to improve handling of rare alert cases, and enhancements to the network settings and the addition of an RSYSLOG function for integration with tools for monitoring and system operation logging.

Version 3.1 also supports the upgrades to Custom Message Pro (sold separately). Customers who have the older Custom Message Plus option will be automatically upgraded to Custom Message Pro as part of the Version 3.1 upgrade.