EAS Station™ Documentation
Welcome to the documentation for EAS Station™ - an Emergency Alert System platform.
IMPORTANT: This software is experimental and for laboratory use only. Not FCC-certified for production emergency alerting.
Getting Started
- Installation - One command to get running
- Setup Wizard - First-run configuration
- User Guide - Daily operations
Documentation by Role
For Operators
| Guide | What You'll Learn |
|---|---|
| User Guide | Dashboard, alerts, monitoring |
| Setup Instructions | First-time configuration |
| HTTPS Setup | Secure access configuration |
| Pre/Post-Alert Signaling | Configure pre/post-broadcast signals (bell, beep, three-tone, QC-II, DTMF, MDC1200) |
| Local Authority EAS Access | Delegate restricted EAS origination to local authorities |
For Administrators
| Guide | What You'll Learn |
|---|---|
| Installation Guide | Bare metal deployment |
| SDR Setup | Radio receiver configuration |
| Firewall Requirements | Network port configuration |
| Application Settings | Logging, storage paths, branding, password policy |
| Health Monitoring Endpoints | REST health checks for external monitoring |
For Developers
| Guide | What You'll Learn |
|---|---|
| Developer Guidelines | Code standards, architecture, testing |
| JavaScript API | REST API reference |
| Contributing | How to contribute |
System Overview
EAS Station™ integrates multiple alert sources (NOAA Weather, IPAWS Federal) and processes them through a pipeline that includes:
- Multi-source alert aggregation
- FCC-compliant SAME encoding
- PostGIS spatial filtering
- SDR broadcast verification
- Built-in HTTPS with Let's Encrypt
- GPIO relay and LED sign control
View Full Architecture Details | View Diagrams
Documentation Structure
| Directory | Contents |
|---|---|
architecture/ |
System architecture and design |
audio/ |
Audio monitoring |
development/ |
Developer documentation |
frontend/ |
Web UI documentation |
guides/ |
User and operator guides |
hardware/ |
SDR and hardware setup |
installation/ |
Installation guides |
maintenance/ |
System maintenance |
policies/ |
Legal documents |
process/ |
Contributing and certification |
reference/ |
Reference materials |
security/ |
Security documentation |
troubleshooting/ |
Problem-solving guides |
Common Tasks
Setup & Configuration
Daily Operations
Troubleshooting
Getting Help
- Check the documentation - Start with the User Guide
- Review troubleshooting - See Common Issues
- Run diagnostics - Use built-in diagnostic tools
- Ask for help - GitHub Discussions
- Report bugs - GitHub Issues
- Contact the maintainer - Timothy.Kramer@easstation.com · (419) 890-1890
Project Information
| Resource | Link |
|---|---|
| About | Project Overview |
| Changelog | Version History |
| License | AGPL v3 (Open Source) / Commercial |
Legal & Compliance
Contributing
Last Updated: 2026-06-10
This document is served from docs/README.md in the EAS Station™ installation.