Digital Alert Systems has released a software update for compatible DASDEC and One-Net emergency messaging platforms.
Version 5.4 includes provisions for the optional AES67/Livewire+ audio-over-IP functions that support the “EAS at the Edge” architecture, which combines Telos Alliance and Nautel products in an AoIP air chain.
The new version includes the new Missing and Endangered Persons (MEP) event code.
“Also, to enhance security, this version incorporates OpenID Connect for single-sign-on support, giving large enterprises a simple means to control and authenticate access to DASDEC or One-Net devices,” the company said.
Version 5.4 can be installed in any DASDEC or One-Net device with a 64-bit processor. “All units shipped since 2016 have a 32-/64-bit processor, so owners of those devices can simply install Version 5.4 using Digital Alert Systems’ secure field upgrade server.” Subsequent in-version upgrades will be available at no charge.
This update is free for anyone running Version 5.0 series software who has purchased a new DASDEC unit, is enrolled in the company’s Software Assurance Plan or has participated in its Up-Trade program since April 2022. Other users should contact the factory to ask about cost and have their serial number at hand.
Explaining the benefits, the company said an increasing number of users prefer single-sign-on (SSO) authentication to improve security over traditional username and password access.
On the topic of AoIP workflows, the company said that just adding an AoIP output is insufficient to support proper operation.
“The EAS signal must maintain priority over other signals. In the past, it was easy to prioritize EAS signals by placing the EAS device at the end of the baseband audio signal. When an alert came in, the device switched the primary signal to the EAS source. In the AoIP world, things are different, but only from a signal format, because the EAS message must still take priority. Ensuring the EAS audio has priority requires routing information to be included with the AoIP signal, and that’s what has been done in the V5.4 release – adding the option for AoIP and Livewire routing.”
Info: www.digitalalertsystems.com
