Softron OnTheAir Node EAS Controller ST-3IB53 is the Emergency Alarm System that is mandatory for all TV stations broadcasting in the USA. EASController is a software that enables the integration of your EAS System with OnTheAir Node and OnTheAir CG to display and hear the messages broadcasted byt the EAS system. EASController works is that when the EAS system encoder receives an alert it triggers an RS-232 communication to EASController via a Keyspan Serial Adapter. The alert itself is composed of a text message and optionally an audio message.

When EASController receives the message, it mutes the audio playout out from the Node or Nodes and sets them to audio pass-through mode. It simultaneously generates a text file with a decoded message that it places into an OnTheAir CG ticker folder. This in turn triggers OnTheAir CG to display the ticker with the EAS message, overlaying the message onto the video that is played out out from OnTheAir Node.

Support for the US Emergency Alert Systemon the Mac
Easy configuration to
Mute audio and overlay graphics during Alert
Compatible with TFT-911 and Sage Digital ENDEC
Other devices compatibility can be added