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ASTi SYNAPSE

Voisus Server

 Manual

Document: DOC-01-SYN4-VS-1

Advanced Simulation Technology inc. 500A Huntmar Park Drive, Herndon, Virginia, 20170 USA
Revision F1 (May, 2012)

Содержание SYNAPSE Voisus

Страница 1: ...ASTi SYNAPSE Voisus Server Manual Document DOC 01 SYN4 VS 1 Advanced Simulation Technology inc 500A Huntmar Park Drive Herndon Virginia 20170 USA Revision F1 May 2012...

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Страница 5: ...M SETUP 13 3 1 ACE Studio Setup 13 3 2 Telestra Setup 15 3 3 ACE RIU Setup 19 4 0 SYSTEM SOFTWARE CONFIGURATION 21 4 1 Creating a Layout in ACE Studio 22 5 0 VOISUS CLIENT 33 5 1 Client System Require...

Страница 6: ...indows 57 APPENDIX A COLD START 58 APPENDIX B SAFETY and HANDLING 59 APPENDIX C WARRANTY AND CUSTOMER SUPPORT 60 Warranty 60 Repairs and Returns 60 APPENDIX D VOISUS VBS2 PLUGIN INSTALLATION 61 ASTi K...

Страница 7: ...s clients Voisus Server is configured using Studio The Voisus client is a communication operator GUI panel with remote IP audio The client appli cation is downloadable using the Remote Management Syst...

Страница 8: ...ulators comput ers live field comms Provides centralized exercise management IP Communication Network U S Navy Analysis Cell Joint Forces Exercise Control Studio USAF Special Ops Squadron USMC Live Fi...

Страница 9: ...ble and Scalable Architecture Configure server modules to meet custom require ments Interoperable Inter operates with full fidelity radio simulations Deployable out of the box Connect configure operat...

Страница 10: ...ulation Technology inc 2 0 GETTING STARTED 2 1 System Hardware The standard Synapse Voisus Server includes the following components Description SYN 0S Standard Feature Telestra 1 Yes ACE RIU 1 Yes Ope...

Страница 11: ...pecific Telex see list USB P DA40 Plantronics No All Plantronics H Series see list USB P SHS2355 Plantronics Yes All Plantronics H Series see list Headsets Note Some headsets require USB adapters The...

Страница 12: ...volume controls active echo cancellation and auxiliary head phone jack Note Plantronics sales literature states that Plantronics USB adapters are compatible with all Plantronics H Series headsets ASTi...

Страница 13: ...mulation DIS IEEE 1278 standard Figure 2 shows the most basic network configuration for the Voisus Server system All three application links share a common IP network The benefit of this configuration...

Страница 14: ...pse systems There are two Studio packages available Studio VM virtual machine is provided with every Synapse system Studio VM is a soft ware only product that installs on customer furnished Windows or...

Страница 15: ...segregation eases congestion on each network Also computers on each network are isolated from superfluous traf fic for example Voisus client computers are not subjected to DIS traffic which conserves...

Страница 16: ...s Studio integrated on a Telestra platform This preconfigured system is available separately In addition to the ACE Studio platform you will need the following items Monitor Keyboard Mouse Power Suppl...

Страница 17: ...ter Comms Alter nate Configuration PROPERTY OF ASTI 0000 Network Ports See chassis labels for ethernet assignment Ethernet labels will be Eth0 Eth1 and Eth2 Figure 4 Network Ports Please read the Eth0...

Страница 18: ...HAN B CHAN C CHAN D Figure 5 ACE RIU Front Panel Serial Ports A B Status Power 15VDC 1 2 3 4 ACENet Figure 6 ACE RIU Rear Panel In addition to the ACE RIU you will need the following items ACE RIU Pow...

Страница 19: ...chine is provided with every Synapse system Studio VM is a soft ware only product that installs on customer furnished Windows or LinuxTM computers Studio integrated on a Telestra platform This preconf...

Страница 20: ...inc 4 Check the Profile box and then select Edit 5 Select the Statically set IP addresses fill button 6 Enter the IP address and Subnet mask Contact your network administrator for valid IP addresses a...

Страница 21: ...xx is the IP address and yyy yyy yyy yyy is the net mask This sets the IP address and netmask for Eth0 which is used to access the Remote Man agement System RMS via a browser to complete the network s...

Страница 22: ...ate to the Configuration Network Devices page and select the Edit Eth0 Config link 3 Login with Default Username admin Password astirules Note There are two modes to choose from either DHCP or Fixed I...

Страница 23: ...es button to apply the IP address and subnet mask 8 Eth1 and Eth2 should remain at the factory default settings Do not change Eth1 or Eth2 9 Optional Change the network hostname of the Synapse Navigat...

Страница 24: ...ev F1 18 Copyright 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc 10 Navigate to the System Actions page System Reset Power and select System Reboot The reboot process will take approximately 2 minutes selec...

Страница 25: ...wer on the ACE RIU 3 In RMS navigate to Network ACE RIUs The connected ACE RIU is listed on this page and has a green check mark under the Sta tus column if there is a red X under the Status column th...

Страница 26: ...nal This page provides a system information section for user contact settings including description contact email installation facility installation location contact name contact phone and installatio...

Страница 27: ...ful setup and integration of a Synapse system is coordination between all Synapse sites to ensure that critical communications parameters are defined Follow the steps in this section to ensure proper...

Страница 28: ...c 4 1 Creating a Layout in ACE Studio Navigate to Accessories ASTi ACE Studio to open ACE Studio Step 1 Open Project 1 In the top left corner of the window select Project Open 2 Expand the name of you...

Страница 29: ...t Note In the remainder of this document the left column of folders is referred to as the Tree View The graphical layout view is referred to as the Icon View 4 In the Tree view click on the SYN4 VS 32...

Страница 30: ...ASTi Synapse Voisus Server Manual Ver 1 Rev F1 24 Copyright 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc 5 In the tree view click on the new layout that was cloned from main...

Страница 31: ...ateway This opens the DIS Gateway window 3 Fill in the DIS version number 4 5 or 6 4 Select Eth0 for the interface and fill in a port number The default port number is 53000 Note All of the Synapse sy...

Страница 32: ...he main icons will also have these changes In order to maintain the original layout it is important to clone and replace the new layout Helper Builder icons 1 In the Icon View right click the Domain i...

Страница 33: ...1 In the Icon View right click the Comm Plan icon and select Clone and Replace and rename it 1 Double click the Comm Plan icon to open it 2 Select the Net folder and then select the net list Importan...

Страница 34: ...Radios icon to open it 3 Under Radio Name select Radio XXX where XXX is the radio name Under Set tings set the Domain by selecting the box select the Domain from the drop down list 4 Under Exercise ID...

Страница 35: ...5 Select the Radios that were configured previously in the Radio Helper 6 Set the Rx Tx ASTi recommends setting most radios to Rx multiple radios set to Rx Tx may cause confusion 7 Set the RX TX Lock...

Страница 36: ...Port number Default port is 35551 Note ASTi recommends using the default port number unless a different one is required 4 In the Channel box select the Project and Channels Helper name 5 In the Client...

Страница 37: ...RIU Editor 2 Set the Name to RIU1 Please note that the device name is case sensitive and must match the name set in RMS 3 Select the ACE_RIU present on the network 4 Optional Set the location of the A...

Страница 38: ...l 1 Select to Save and Install the layout and start using it immediately Hint If for some reason the Domain or Commplan are not attached to your Telestra in the Layout you can reassign them to the Tel...

Страница 39: ...tware features the following Select up to 16 radios per operator Remote configuration and management of all clients using ACE Studio Runs on RedHat Enterprise Linux or Windows workstations Includes a...

Страница 40: ...bit GTK ALSA libusb and libprotobuf CentOS 5 Windows XP 32 bit SP2 and SP3 with NET Framework 2 0 or 3 5 installed Windows Vista NET Framework 2 0 or 3 5 installed Windows 7 NET Framework 2 0 or 3 5...

Страница 41: ...t the audio device that Voisus should utilize This will vary depending on the operating system Plantronics devices will show up as DA40 Adapter and the radius device as ASTi Radius 5 2 1 Linux Default...

Страница 42: ...ulation Technology inc 5 2 2 Windows Default Audio Device If you are using a Windows OS navigate to the Control Panel Sounds and ensure that the proper audio device is selected as the default Windows...

Страница 43: ...N WAN as the Telestra Open the web browser and in the address field type http xxx xxx xxx xxx where xxx xxx xxx xxx is the IP address assigned to the Telestra s Eth0 interface After pointing the brows...

Страница 44: ...ed Simulation Technology inc 6 1 Linux Installation First download the Voisus client for Linux from RMS as described in the previous section to the desktop 1 Open a command prompt by selecting Applica...

Страница 45: ...elestra Set the IP address of the Telestra Depending on the Voisus configuration in ACE Studio the operators settings window may open to select an operator If the IP Address field shows None then the...

Страница 46: ...oisus client software Refer to the Microsoft website http www microsoft com for information and downloads 1 Download the Voisus client for Windows from RMS as described in section 6 0 of this doc umen...

Страница 47: ...Server Manual Ver 1 Rev F1 Copyright 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc 41 4 The Voisus setup will begin select Next to begin software installation 5 Select the file location for the Voisus fold...

Страница 48: ...Manual Ver 1 Rev F1 42 Copyright 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc 6 Select Install to begin the installation 7 Select Finish to end setup If Launch Voisus is checked Voisus will automatically o...

Страница 49: ...lestra The port number must match the port number set in the Voisus Client Editor as shown in Step 7 of Creating a Layout in ACE Studio If you are unsure of these settings contact your network adminis...

Страница 50: ...d it disables the operator s ability to change the comms status receive transmit or off for each DIS radio This means that the presets loaded from the software configuration cannot be changed by the o...

Страница 51: ...right 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc 45 Each operator may individually set the volume of each radio The sliding bars below each radio control the received audio volume Slide to the right to i...

Страница 52: ...6 Copyright 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc 7 1 Operator Settings The Operator Settings allow the user to select any available operator and retrieve radio settings Operators may be locked by t...

Страница 53: ...evel using the micro phone test Vox mode allows for automatic transmission of voice without having to push a PTT button The Vox is voice activated and is dependent upon the threshold level The higher...

Страница 54: ...opyright 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc To test the headset use the earphone test which plays a sinewave to check the sound device Run the microphone test to turn the microphone on and verify...

Страница 55: ...On the Voisus client under the Voisus options select the Log to view the status of the Voisus client specifically the headset status headset audio and Telestra connection There are several RMS Health...

Страница 56: ...ASTi Synapse Voisus Server Manual Ver 1 Rev F1 50 Copyright 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc The RMS Voisus Networking page displays the system s overall receive and transmit packets...

Страница 57: ...ASTi Synapse Voisus Server Manual Ver 1 Rev F1 Copyright 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc 51 In RMS view the RMS Health page for troubleshooting information under ASTi Realtime Voisus Operators...

Страница 58: ...t 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc The RMS Voisus Operator page displays operator details including the connection number of radios and the IP address Select an operator to view operator statis...

Страница 59: ...tion Technology inc 53 8 1 Voisus Networking Error Messages If an incorrect Telestra IP address or Telestra port is entered you will get the following message If the client tries to connect to a Teles...

Страница 60: ...nt operators can connect to one Telestra A The limitations are determined by the model size and loading on the Telestra Contact ASTi to discuss your specific requirements Q Do I have to connect my hea...

Страница 61: ...NT SECURITY FIREWALL CONFIGURATION 10 1 RedHat Enterprise Linux If security standards require enabling the firewall follow the steps below to create a path for the network 1 Navigate to System Adminis...

Страница 62: ...Configuration screen will open Select Firewall Enabled 4 Select the arrow to expand Other ports Select the Add button to add a port The default port is 35551 5 Set the port and the protocol to the po...

Страница 63: ...2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc 57 10 2 Microsoft Windows Firewalls in Windows may vary depending on system requirements see your system administra tor During software installation select to...

Страница 64: ...ual Ver 1 Rev F1 58 Copyright 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc APPENDIX A COLD START Refer to the ASTi Synapse Cold Start and Installation Manual DOC 01 SYN4 CSI 1 available at www asti usa com...

Страница 65: ...guration This disclaimer should be read and understood completely before using the system Disclaimer The Synapse Workstation is a sound production device The user by the act of installing and using th...

Страница 66: ...oftware Only send items that do not work The shipping label must include the RMA number Include a description of the problem point of contact phone number return address and unit serial number s Failu...

Страница 67: ...y into the VBS2 infrastructure Each VBS2 player is configured with one or more communication assets such as radios or inter coms When in a VBS2 mission the player has a Heads Up Display HUD showing al...

Страница 68: ...by following the installation instructions in section 6 0 Client Software Installation in this document Step 3 Install Voisus VBS2 Plugin Follow the steps below to install the Voisus VBS2 Plugin on a...

Страница 69: ...ver Manual Ver 1 Rev F1 Copyright 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc 63 3 Select to run the file 4 Follow the Voisus VBS2 Manager installer Select Next 5 Select the location The default installat...

Страница 70: ...ASTi Synapse Voisus Server Manual Ver 1 Rev F1 64 Copyright 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc 6 Select Install 7 Wait as the Voisus VBS2 Manager installs...

Страница 71: ...Y missions if you would like Voisus installed on all VBS2 installations and missions found To install Voisus on specific installations and missions select Manage installations and missions and contin...

Страница 72: ...can also do this to confirm the Voisus VBS2 plugin was installed into the proper VBS2 installation directory Confirm your VBS2 installation has active Voisus comms indicated by a green check mark If t...

Страница 73: ...ulation Technology inc 67 12 Select the vbs2 exe and select Add 13 Navigate to the Missions Server Only tab Select the VBS2 missions that you would like to setup with Voisus communications 14 Set the...

Страница 74: ...Control In this step you will disable the keys that are necessary for Voisus control You must do this for each VBS2 profile used This is not for all VBS2 keybindings only a small subset is required fo...

Страница 75: ...napse Voisus Server Manual Ver 1 Rev F1 Copyright 2012 Advanced Simulation Technology inc 69 2 Scroll down the list until you see the following Previous Channel Next Channel Chat Voice Over Net Push t...

Страница 76: ...ring Actions screen for Previous channel s keybindings 4 Highlight the comma and select Delete 5 Select Next Channel and repeat the two steps above for Next channel Chat Voice over Net and Push to Tal...

Страница 77: ...imulation Technology inc 71 7 Select OK when you are finished 8 Continue with step 8a or 8b below depending on your system 8a If you are on the host computer or dedicated server close VBS2 and continu...

Страница 78: ...id on the terrain 4 Choose File Save In the dialog box enter a mission name title and description or leave them as they were In the Export option select Export to Network Scenarios Once cho sen click...

Страница 79: ...s step must be performed by all VBS2 operators upon opening VBS2 and every time an opera tor needs to change radio assets Once selected an operator will remain active until changed by the user 1 To op...

Страница 80: ...or details on how to set up the ASTi keybindings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Q W E R T Y U I O P L K J H G F D S A Z X C V B N M Tab Caps Lock Shift Ctrl Alt Space Alt Shift Ctrl Enter Backspace ASTi Keybindi...

Страница 81: ...figured in the comm plan by system administrators Some nets may be locked to pre vent users from switching radios Nets may also be set to receive only mode When a radio is in receive only mode the use...

Страница 82: ...installing VBS2 you will need to un install and reinstall the Voi sus VBS2 Plugin To un install the Voisus BS2 plugin a Deactivate all of the missions and installations via Voisus VBS2 Manager b Hand...

Страница 83: ...this document C Keybindings Troubleshooting 1 If you experience the following symptoms the ASTi keybindings are not set correctly a The microphone icon or chat symbol shows up during the VBS2 game b...

Страница 84: ...exported to Network Scenarios as described in Step 5 sub step 3 F VBS2 Missions This section applies to software version 4 36 and above 1 When starting a VBS2 mission users are presented with the fol...

Страница 85: ...ersion Navigate to Properties Microphone Advanced and set the audio to 48 kHz This audio setting is required for record and playback This is required for microphone and speakers If it is not set to th...

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