500 A Huntmar Park Drive ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start Guide Document: DOC-01-TEL4-QSG-1 Advanced Simulation Technology inc.
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Table of Contents 1.0. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1.1. Top Level Hardware Layout ............................................................................. 1 1.2. Target Ethernet Port Connections .................................................................. 2 1.3. Studio and Target Networking ........................................................................ 3 1.3.1. Basic Requirements ................................
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ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 1.0. Purpose The purpose of the Telestra 4 Quick Start Guide is to instruct new users from unpacking their Telestra 4 equipment, to setup, to selecting and starting a new project. Note: This document is a high-level “quick start” to using ASTi’s Telestra 4 equipment. Please refer to each product’s individual guide for a comprehensive understanding of the equipment. For essential Telestra 4 documentation, please see ASTi’s web site: http://www.asti-usa.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 1.2. Target Ethernet Port Connections Port Connection eth0 ASTiNet (network with Development Workstation) eth1 ACENet (network with ACENet devices) eth2 Host Connection PROPERTY OF ASTI 0000 Network Ports See chassis labels for ethernet assignment Ethernet labels will be Eth0, Eth1, and Eth2 Please read the Ethernet labels on your system to verify Ethernet locations.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 1.3. Studio and Target Networking 1.3.1. Basic Requirements When setting up the Target and Studio network configuration there are several requirements to keep in mind in order for the Target and Studio to communicate over the network. The following requirements are for the Studio and Target when they have the same subnet. Target Networking Requirements • Set basic IPv4 settings including valid IP address, netmask and gateway.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start (Ver. 1, Rev. E) Target and Studio on Different Subnets The following instructions are for Studio and Target when they have different subnets or when the Studio is connected over a WAN. In Studio, the Project will not populate in the list automatically, you must follow the instructions below to open a Project. To open a Project in Studio, you must know the Project name and Target name or use the RMS Project Management page to find the URL. 1.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 1.3.2. Basic Network Debugging If possible, disable your firewall for debugging purposes. Log into your Studio and open a terminal. 1. Try to ping the Target. Allow ping to run for a full 30 seconds to make sure there isn't an intermittent networking problem. Type the following: ping x.x.x.x where x.x.x.x is the IP address. 2. Then type: ping hostname.local If this doesn't work, there is something wrong with your basic IPv4 settings.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 2.0. Setting up the ACE Studio Development Workstation To complete the set up you will need the following hardware: • monitor • keyboard • mouse • power supply (if using a small footprint computer system) • ACE Studio Development Workstation • Category 5e cable or better • Network connection from ACE Studio to Target Follow the steps below to setup the ACE Studio Development Workstation and assign an IP address to the system.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 5. Check the ‘Profile’ box and then select ‘Edit.’ 6. Select the ‘Statically set IP addresses’ button. 7. Enter the IP address and Subnet mask. Ask your network administrator for valid IP addresses and subnet masks for the network(s) where the Target and ACE Studio Development Workstation will be integrated. 8. Enter the default gateway. If the network does not have a gateway, enter the IP address in this field. 9. Reboot the Studio platform.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 3.0. Setting up the Telestra 4 Target To complete the set up you will need the following hardware: • monitor • keyboard • ACE Studio Development Workstation • Category 5e cable or better • Target Follow the steps below to setup the Target and assign an IP address. 1. Connect the monitor and keyboard to the Target. 2. Using a Category 5e cable, connect the Target to the ASTiNet/DIS network using Eth0. See “Top Level Hardware Layout” on page 1. 3.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 9. In RMS, navigate to the Configuration > Network Devices page to set the remaining network interfaces. To access the network interfaces you are required to log in to RMS. Enter the default username and password. Username: admin Password: astirules Copyright © 2011 Advanced Simulation Technology inc.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 10.Navigate to the Configuration > Networking page and verify the following is set for your system networking: Default Route Gateway IP Domain (optional, leave blank if none) Hostname Nameserver (optional, leave blank if none) 11.Navigate to the ‘System Actions’ page (System > Reset/Power) and select ‘System Reboot.’ The reboot process will take approximately 2 minutes, select the ‘Reboot Telestra System Now’ button.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 4.0. Setting up the Audio Distribution Hardware To complete the set up you will need the following hardware: • ACU2, ACU, or ACE-RIU • Power supply • ACE Studio Development Workstation • Category 5e cable or better • ACENet switch Follow the steps below to set up the ACENet audio distribution device. 1. Using a Category 5 cable connect the ACENet switch to the Ethernet port on the device. Note there are two Ethernet ports on the ACU, select either one.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 4. On the development station or a computer on the network with a web browser, open the browser and in the address bar type the IP address of eth0 on the Target into the browser. Note: Depending on your web browser and browser version, the browser may show a failed connection due to a self signed security certificate. Bypass the warning by following the prompts to add a security exception. 5. The main RMS page will open in the browser. 6.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 5.0. Setting up the ACENet The ACENet infrastructure requires a closed network with only Telestra 4 equipment connected including Targets, audio distribution devices and ACENet compatible equipment. All ACENet switches must be gigabit capable and all cabling connections must be Category 5e grade or better. Please refer to the Top Level Hardware Layout for an ACENet setup example with peripherals.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 6.0. Starting a New Project Follow the steps below to start a new Project on the ACE Studio Development Workstation. 1. On the development workstation, select ‘Applications’ from the top left tool bar. 2. Select ‘ASTi’ and then select ‘ACE Studio.’ The Project Manager will open. 3. In the top left tool bar select Project > Open. 4. Open the Project dialogue box, select your local Target’s name, and press the ‘+’ symbol to add a new Project. 5.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start Guide (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 9. Right-click in the window titled ‘Main’ and add SimModel (for example). After selecting an item, the screen will display ‘Added Successfully.’ Then select ‘cancel’ to close the window. 10.Double-click on the Sim Model icon inserted in the previous step. In the External Connections Box, right-click and select ‘Add,’ to pick an item such as Audio > Vox. This will add the audio_vox component to the model.
ASTi Telestra 4 Quick Start (Ver. 1, Rev. E) 11.At the top right, the audio_vox component is listed under components. Click ‘view’ and a screen with the variables for the Vox object will appear. After becoming familiar with ACE Studio software, the user can continue to add objects and create models to meet their requirements1. 1ASTi recommends a three-day training course which includes intensive hardware and software familiarization, and Model Building assistance oriented to the customer’s application.
