[EAS] Yesterday's CAP RWT

[Mike McCarthy]

Since legacy devices need a CAP converter to operate with CAP and the 
FCC defined the converters can only be used a certain amount of time (I 
seem to recall a sunset date occurs some time in 2014), the matter will 
be self resolving when the use of converters is no longer allowed and 
everyone must have CAP in a self-contained device.

I too seem to recall hearing the same memory limitation, but occurs on 
more than just one of the legacy boxes.  And I don't recall SAGE or TFT 
offering any ROM upgrades either given their boxes were in most cases 
rendered obsolete.

MM

On 10/14/2012 11:39 AM, Alan Kline wrote:
> Richard's point is well taken. And, as the number of legacy devices
> continues to dwindle, there will be less and less reason or incentive
> for manufacturers to do ROM updates, or for users to install them.
>
> Realistically--and FCC rules notwithstanding--what's a reasonable guess
> as to the number of those legacy devices still in the field, as a
> percentage of the total fleet, and how long are they likely to hang on?
>
> ak
>
> On 10/14/2012 11:17 AM, Richard Rudman wrote:
>
>> New event codes such as Alan suggest are a possibility for a future when legacy EAS devices are no longer in use.
>>
>> If memory serves, there is an issue with adding codes for legacy EAS equipment that depends on changing out firmware chips.
>