Digital Alert Systems Unveils Version 6 Software For DASDEC-III Platforms
Software update modernizes core infrastructure and includes the PLUS Package for Active Encoder Devices.
Digital Alert Systems has announced the release of Version 6 software for its DASDEC™-III emergency messaging platforms. Designed to meet the evolving operational and security demands of modern broadcast environments, Version 6 introduces a new operating system that ensures long-term reliability, standards compliance, and a clear path for future innovation.
Version 6 represents a strategic modernization of the DASDEC-III core platform, developed in response to growing enterprise demand for hardened infrastructure. This foundation improves system performance, enhances security, and ensures continued interoperability as alerting workflows and regulatory requirements evolve.
Version 6 highlights include:
- Modernized Operating Platform: Designed to improve system performance, security, and ease of maintenance.
- Enhanced Reliability: Streamlined background processes for smoother operation and more consistent connectivity.
- Future-Ready Architecture: Ensures continuous compliance with evolving technical standards and interoperability frameworks.
In addition to the modernized core infrastructure, Version 6 includes the PLUS Package option for active encoder devices, delivering a powerful set of operational enhancements.
Key PLUS Package enhancements include:
- Instant alert visibility with automatic browser refresh.
- Expanded audio support, including MP3 and OGG/Vorbis streaming formats.
- Front-panel audible alerts for immediate operator awareness.
- Customizable alert messaging, including text and audio adjustments.
- Live sequencing of manually forwarded alerts.
The upgrade is available for the DASDEC-III platform and is not mandatory. Customers using DASDEC-II or One-Net SEs will continue to receive support for Version 5.4, providing flexibility based on their existing infrastructure.
Version 6 is available at no cost to DASDEC-III customers who are enrolled in the company’s Software Assurance Plan, have recently purchased a DASDEC, or participated in the UP•TRADE program since October 2025.
Customers interested in upgrade eligibility or pricing for non-covered systems are encouraged to contact the factory directly with their unit’s serial number.
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