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The same Stop button is also available for the active alert displayed under the Decoder > Incoming and
Incoming/Decoded Alerts page.
Decoder > Incoming/decoded alerts
Custom CEM Text Translation This text, if provided, will be the text displayed on the video details page and
sent to CG's and to network protocols (like EAS NET, SCTE18, etc.) when the CEM alert is forwarded. The
screen shot shows the text "Last night's snow storm has closed city offices today'. When a decoded CEM alert is
forwarded, this text will be displayed on the DASDEC II video details page, and will be sent to any serially
connected character generators and network protocols. If no custom text is entered, the standard translation of
the decoded alert is used. After text is entered, click on the Accept Text Translation Changes button to submit
the changed text.
Optional Station ID filter code can be entered in the field below the CEM text box. This will limit action of local
access forwarding to those CEM alerts decoded from the Decoder Local Access Forwarding configuration
sub-page is used to configure custom forwarding play-out for decoded CEM (Civil Emergency Message) EAS
alerts specified source station.
Select Decoder Channels for Local Access CEM Custom Message This selector interface displays all of the
available decoders on the system. Select the set of decoders that will be valid sources for the CEM custom local
access forwarding response. CEM alerts decoded on the unselected decoder channels will not trigger local
access forwarding and will be processed like any other incoming decoded alert.
Message Display Control. Select an alert play-out repetition action from the provided list. The alert can be set
to play one or more times. Each option has one or more sub-options to refine the play-out repetition period and
audio.
Number of repetitions: The Message Display Control option "Repeat CEM alert play-out for a fixed
number of times (or until stopped)' presents this interface for selecting the number of times the CEM alert
is replayed.
Replay period: The repeat period interface is presented for Message Display Control options that cause
repetition for certain time durations. Set the replay period to the time in minutes and seconds between end
of play-out and replay.
Audio control/ audio repetition control. The pull-down menu allows selection of none, all or part of the
EAS audio message during the first play-out and repeat play-outs.
NOTE: Changed text is not used for an in-progress message.