Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Troubleshooting Guide
Configuring the EAS on the ISDS
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Configuring the Message Time
Message Time establishes the delay between repeats of the EAS message in seconds.
Message Time establishes the delay between repeats of the EAS message in seconds.
Follow these steps to set up the Message Time.
1 On the Set Up MMM Configuration window, select the Message Time tab.
1 On the Set Up MMM Configuration window, select the Message Time tab.
2 In the Delay Between Repeats field, type a delay time for the EAS message,
depending on the type of message you are configuring:
For standard EAS messages, type a delay that is at least 6 seconds for all
configurations.
For required weekly test (RWT) and required monthly test (RMT)
messages, type a delay greater than the default duration for each message so
that subscribers only see the alert once during the RWT and RMT. Refer to
Configure Weekly Tests (on page 46) and Configure Monthly Tests (on page
49) for more information about configuring RWT and RMT messages.
Configuring the Alert Type
Follow these steps to set up the Alert Type.
1 On the Set Up MMM Configuration window, select the Alert Type tab.
Follow these steps to set up the Alert Type.
1 On the Set Up MMM Configuration window, select the Alert Type tab.
2 In the Alert Remaining Time field, type the number of seconds the messages
will display on the screen. The Alert Remaining Time field has a maximum time
limit of 120 seconds, which is also the default value.
Note: The value in the Alert Remaining Time field defines the duration of EAS
Note: The value in the Alert Remaining Time field defines the duration of EAS
messages on OpenCable hosts (with and without CableCARD modules). We
recommend you set this field to 30 (seconds).