Installation guide

Last revision. 12/00
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Player 4 is used as a recording device within RapidFire. Events are recorded into the C:\SPC directory
of the on-air machine. RapidFire converts a four digit SP#### from TimeWarp! into a Five digit
SP9#### by adding a leading 9.
TimeWarp! records either using time definitions or tone notification. Time definitions are defined
through TimeWarp! and cause RapidFire to record events based on time. Tone notification causes
RapidFire to wait for a contact closure to Pin 36 on the STA-U (Blue Box) to start recording an event, it
also relies on a contact closure to Pin 36 again to stop the recording of the event.
Wiring the Satellite connections should be made according to the setup of RapidFire earlier noted in this
documentation.
EAS (Emergency Alert System)
What is it?
The FCC has required that all stations must include EAS devices in the event that the government needs
to make public announcements. RapidFire is programmed to handle and interact with Burk
Technology’s EAS Device through the existing satellite hardware(PIO-12, STA-U, ERB-24).
The system works in the following manner:
When the EAS device receives a signal, it will automatically record the message. Then it will alert
RapidFire that the device has a message to play. RapidFire will let current event finish playing, then
signal to play a pre-recorded opener, then it will play the device’s message, then play a pre-recorded
closer, and finally resume the current playlist.
How to use it
To begin implementation of the system, make sure all hardware connections are made. Pin 37 of the
STA-U should be used as the contact closer to alert RapidFire that the EAS device has a message to
play. Relay 23 on the ERB-24 is the relay output that should be connected to the EAS device to actually
play the message.
To pre-record the opener and closer for an EAS broadcast, simply record two hard disk audio events
labeled as SP99998.SPC as the opener and SP99999.SPC as the closer.