Sage Alerting Systems Rev96 Software Update for Digital Endec

Sage Rev96 Firmware Update for 3644 Units - FCC Mandate - Must have Rev95 Installed for this update. Must have your serial number for the update.
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February 6, 2024: This message is from Sage Alerting Systems regarding your Sage Digital ENDEC model 3644. It applies only to users in the United States.

Sage has released the Rev 96 firmware update. You will need to install this update by March 11, 2024 to meet the FCC rules regarding CAP Prioritization and national message text. Any Model 3644 Sage Digital ENDEC originally purchased new from dealer stock after December 12, 2021 is eligible for a free Rev96 update. This includes serial numbers B418750 to B429999. Once you have purchased an update, or if your serial number is in the free range of B418750 through B429999, you can go to the download page at https://www.sagealertingsystems.com/rev96download.html and follow the steps there. You must have Rev95 installed before you can install Rev96.

The Rev 96 release also includes replacements for security certificates expiring in mid-April 2024, and support for new certs to be issued starting April 1, 2024. These are used by FEMA to allow EAS devices to validate alerts as required by Part 11.56(3)(c).

In addition to the FCC required changes, Rev 96 includes several usability features, including automated emailing of conformance reports, required alert summaries and the full log each week. This will reduce the amount of time needed to acquire and review the log data, and reduce the number of people that need to access the ENDEC. This will help to further highlight compliance issues such as failure to receive RWTs and RMTs, and to send RWTs and relay RMTs. Additional features are described in the release notes.
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Any Model 3644 Sage Digital ENDEC originally purchased new from dealer stock after December 12, 2021 (14 months prior to February 2023) is eligible for a free Rev96 update. This includes serial numbers B418750 to B429999.

Additional information: https://www.sagealertingsystems.com/Rev96Questions.html

In addition to the FCC required changes, we will also add several usability features, including automated emailing of log summaries and the conformance report. These two features should reduce the amount of time needed to acquire and review the log data, and reduce the number of people that need to access the ENDEC. It will help to further highlight compliance issues such as failure to receive RWTs and RMTs, and to send RWTs. The FCC also issued a notice of proposed rulemaking in October regarding security. The NPRM may or may not result in additional rules, however, Sage is proactively implementing some tools that may assist users in improving security, such as expanding our audit logs to include login/logout and failed login attempts. Our emailed conformance report will also assist with operational readiness."