Grass Valley iTX Emergency Alert Service v.2.6 - Manual (Page 15)

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Playing out an EAS Event
EAS events can be managed from the EAS layout on the iTX Desktop. This layout contains
an EAS button which indicates the status of the service. From here, EAS events can also be
added to a schedule as secondary events.
Summary
Overview of the EAS Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
EAS Button - Status, Alerts and Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
iTX EAS Service and iTX Channel Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Inserting an EAS Secondary Event into a Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Overview of the EAS Layout
Selecting the EAS layout tab in the iTX Desktop displays an iTX Channel Control (Global)
layout, which contains the EAS button.
The EAS button is the interface control that allows operators to receive and playout EAS
messages delivered from the iTX Emergency Alert Service and EAS device. Specifically, the
EAS button provides operators with:
• a quick or detailed status of the iTX EAS service and iTX channel
• a visual indication of the EAS button’s connectivity to the iTX EAS service
• a visual alert of incoming EAS messages and how much time is remaining in the alert
• a control for scheduling when the EAS message will be played out on-air