The R194 is an eight channel on-screen composite video text character generator that can overlay characters onto program video during EAS alerts. Alert audio also replaces program audio for each channel. Video loop-thru connections are all BNC type. Audio loop-thru connections are all pluggable screw terminals. Control is by standard RS-232 signaling using DB9 type connectors. Up to 32 R194’s can be daisy-chained together to allow EAS service to as many as 255 individual analog channels from a single Monroe EAS controller.