Missouri AMP Install Guide - Missouri Broadcasters Association!
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1. a digitally signed certificate that will allow you to make a secure VPN connection to the distribution server Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 11 Under the Certificates Tab select Import Certificate and browse to the location of the emailed certificate This opens a standard MS Windows file selection window Select the certificate file and click Insert The Certificate will appear in the highlighted section of the VPN properties Click Finish to close the Import Certificate Wizard Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 12 In the VPN Properties window double click the imported Certificate then select Install Certificate Follow the Certificate Installation process by clicking Next Next and Finish Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 13 Go to the Gateways Tab and select Add New Gateway Enter the Host Name 168 166 193 196 installed correctly the Authentication will show the name of the imported certificate Clicking OK will automatically start the VPN connection and the grey StoneGate IPsec VPN icon in the System Tray will turn green Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 14 Tuning to local television DTV channel After connecting an antenna feed to the DTV tuner check to make sure you are tuned to the correct digital TV station for your market and that2. you have a good signal In the system tray you will see a circular icon that is either red or green This icon tells you if you have a good TV signal green or if you have not yet selected your local PBS station and or need to adjust the antenna red The receiver shipped to you should already be configured to list the local public broadcasters in your state but you will need to select the station that serves your area Confirm this and select the proper station by right clicking on the red or green icon You will see a list of public broadcasters in your state Left click on the appropriate one If you are getting a good signal from them the icon should turn green If you do not see a green signal indicator in the system tray and you are sure you have selected the proper station you may need to adjust your antenna NOTE This receiver is tuning to the digital signal of your local public broadcaster This channel will be different than the analog channel that you may be used to seeing If you tune a regular analog television to this digital channel to check reception it will not work If you do not see a list of stations in your state or if the receiver has been moved to a different state you may need to select the appropriate state from the pre configured list To do this double click on the red or green reception icon in the system tray The Setup4PC window will open Select your state from the list in the location section If your sta
3. All Material Contained herein is Copyright 2009 SpectraRep LLC Missouri Highway Patrol Amber Alert Receiver Radio Station Installation Guide For the SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Copyright 2009 SpectraRep LLC 15120 Enterprise Court Chantilly Virginia 20151 Tel 703 227 9690 Fax 703 803 3299 info spectrarep com www spectrarep com All rights reserved All specifications are subject to change without notice Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 2 About This Manual This Alert Message Processor AMP Installation Guide provides instructions on setting up the unit for receiving alerts and warnings through SpectraRep s AlertManager system This manual assumes that you are familiar with Microsoft Windows know how to find and open files and have a basic understanding of the Emergency Alert System Use and Limitations of Use Intellectual Property The content information graphics design compilation products software services and all other matters related to SpectraRep s AlertManager system comprise intellectual property owned by SpectraRep LLC Intellectual Property which is protected by law including but not limited to U S Copyright law and international treaties and conventions Copy and Use Restrictions Except as stated herein none of the materials may be copied reproduced distributed republished downloaded displayed posted o
4. eceiving alerts via DTV datacast Alerts will be sent as Common Alerting Protocol CAP messages which may or may not include additional support files e g file attachments graphics audio or streaming video The SpectraRep software also allows backward compatibility with EAS ENDECs Connect the cables The AMP is essentially a Windows PC with additional specialized software and hardware Before powering the AMP it is recommended that you attach a keyboard video monitor speakers and mouse to the AMP to simplify the installation and operation process The backplane of the AMP 1100 is illustrated below If you have been advised that you will also be receiving alerts via broadcast DTV attach the feed from an outdoor off air television antenna to the female F connector on the receiver card see illustration below and either speakers or your EAS Encoder Decoder to the green plug on the sound card Note A direct off air DTV signal must be used It is highly unlikely that a CATV feed of the digital station will work Most CATV DB 9 Serial Port Monitor Port Keyboard d Ethernet Ports Mouse Audio Line Out to ENDEC USB Ports Line In Mic In Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 4 operations strip the associated Packet Identifiers PIDs from DTV signals the datacast PID carrying the alerts will therefore be lost Starting Up The default Username is alertadmin The default
5. evision antenna to the AMP using a standard F connector The cable and connector are similar to what you see from the local cable company However this device will not work properly if connected to cable TV It must be connected to an off air television antenna KenCast Client You will also notice a small satellite dish icon in the system tray This icon should not have an X in it If it does it means that this required software component is not running and the system will not work You should not ever need to do this but if you do see an X in this icon right click on it and select start It should start automatically if the machine is rebooted Double clicking on this icon will open a list of all files that have been received This list will include alert messages files that were attached to alerts tests etc If this list is empty and you have had the system on long enough to have received test alerts contact technical support Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 6 AlertManager Client The AlertManager client processes incoming alerts logs and displays them It should always be running It may be minimized to the system tray When minimized you will see the AlertManager icon in the system tray When maximized you will see the AlertManager interface Active alerts will be displayed by default You can view expired alerts by selecting the Expired Messages radio button at the bottom o
6. f the screen When an alert comes in a banner will open showing the headline of the alert The full text of the alert and any file attachments can be viewed on the main screen Message List Area Attachments List Area Message Detail Area RSS Feed List Area Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 7 Internet connection The primary distribution method for Missouri Highway Patrol Amber Alerts at least in initial phases will be via secure VPN tunnel over the public Internet When you have set up the AMP you will need to connect it to your internal network The default configuration is to acquire an IP address from a DHCP server on your local network If you use static IP addresses or some other mechanism please have your IT staff configure this computer to see the Internet SpectraRep will then configure the firewall at the Missouri State Police Barracks to establish traffic between the server core there and the AMP via the VPN tunnel Once established the tunnel will remain open with a once per hour ping between the server core and the AMP Further instructions on setting up the VPN client are included later in this manual Once operational you can map a drive to the AMP from other computers e g the newsroom to receive the CAP based Amber alerts and determine the appropriate action for the station NOTE We have installed antivirus protection on the AMP Your IT department should configure
7. is provided to the Government with restricted rights Trademarks SpectraRep the SpectraRep logo AlertManager and Alert Message Processor BIA Financial Network BIAfn and the BIA Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of BIA Financial Network Inc All other trademarks or registered trademarks mentioned herein belong to their respective owners Other Considerations THESE MATERIALS ARE PROVIDED AS IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON INFRINGEMENT These Materials may include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors Changes may be periodically incorporated in new editions of these Materials SpectraRep may make changes in the products s program s and or the services s described in these Materials at any time Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 3 Quick Start Installation Guide The SpectraRep Alert Message Processor AMP alert receiver is capable of monitoring Internet VPN Satellite and or digital television DTV data broadcasts of emergency alert and warning information The AMP 1100 alert receiver you received from the Missouri Broadcaster s Association monitors a Virtual Private Network VPN connection with the AlertManager Server Core located at Troop F of the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Jefferson City and is also capable of r
8. password is alertadmin After booting you will see two new icons in the quick launch toolbar They are Technisat DVB Viewer Watch live digital television AlertManager Client Used to receive incoming alerts starts automatically at reboot There are also several icons in the task bar system tray bottom right that you will not be familiar with 1 2 3 4 1 AlertManager Client receives incoming alerts 2 Technisat Receiver Client shows green if you have good DTV reception red if there is no off air signal Used exclusively for datacast reception 3 KenCast Client used to receive computer files from the TV station 4 StoneGate VPN Client used to establish a secure Internet tunnel to the server core at Missouri State Highway Patrol The sound card can be used to drive speakers to hear alert tones streaming audio etc The line output green plug can also be used to drive an EAS Encoder Decoder ENDEC A mini plug to bare wire cable has been supplied for this purpose After 110V AC RF from Antenna Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 5 connecting the ENDEC be sure to activate the input you used so it will respond to alerts coming from this device See the user manual for your specific EAS unit for details Each AMP has a digital television DTV receiver plugged into one of the PCI expansion slots for receiving alerts via datacast To do so you must attach a tel
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10. te does not appear contact technical support Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 15 After selecting your state from the list you must check the Set as current location box before closing this window There is a built in utility to help you acquire the best signal Access the signal meter by double clicking on the red or green icon This will bring up the Setup4PC screen Select the Status button in the lower left corner Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 16 This will open the channel status window This window shows the digital channel you are tuned to and the signal strength and signal quality Adjust your antenna to maximize the signal strength Ideally signal strength should be above 70 signal quality should be above 70 and SNR should be above 20 Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 17 DVBViewer DVBViewer can be used to watch live local television broadcasts This may be useful for viewing local news coverage where only over the air reception exists Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 18 NOTE You can only tune to one channel at a time If you use the DVBViewer application to watch live television on a channel other than the station you are receiving alerts from you will stop receiving alerts If you use this application to watch live news coverage
11. this computer like they would any other device being added to your network This should include installing the antivirus program in use at your location if not MacAfee and any updates provided from that supplier disabling or removing the MacAfee Antivirus that is shipped with the unit VPN Firewall Setup SpectraRep has chosen the StoneSoft StoneGate VPN Firewall system for highly secure access to the Server Core for receiving messages Setting up the VPN is initiated by double clicking the grey brick StoneGate IPsec 4 3 0 icon in the System Tray Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 8 Select the Certificates Tab and select Create Certificate Request Select Basic Mode and click Next 4 3 0 Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 9 For the User Name type your station s four letter call sign followed by MSHP Example KOMU MSHP Leave the Passphrase blank and click Create Save the Certificate request as e g komu mshp csr and e mail it to help spectrarep com Also please include the AMP s external and internal IP addresses in the e mail We cannot process the request until we have these addresses Company Proprietary SpectraRep Alert Message Processor Installation Guide 10 After you have saved the request click finish Once you have e mailed the request you will receive a response by the next business day that will include
12. you must close it and confirm that you are tuned to the proper public television channel See below for details
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