DGP01361AAA Issue 1-01 Setup Guidelines for SimREMOTE with a
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1. To set up a remote configuration for use over a corporate LAN 1 Connect an Ethernet cable from your corporate LAN to the C50r SimGEN Host rear panel port REMOTE see Figure 5 which shows the correct Ethernet port circled in red 2 Shutdown and reboot the C50r SimGEN Host You must use Shut down from Windows do not use Windows Restart as this will not correctly configure the C50r SimGEN Host 3 Once the C50r SimGEN Host has restarted and Windows has opened navigate to D posapp software Vx x x gui C50_control and double click C50 control exe to open the utility see Figure 4 DGP01361AAA Setup Guidelines for SimREMOTE with a GSS9000 Issue 1 01 8 December2014 Page 9 of 10 DGP01361AAA 4 Click Read Network Port Info to display a table of IP addresses and descriptions see Figure 8 ry Network Port Information Description IP Address Internal loopback 127 0 0 1 Rear port ETHO legacy hardware 192 168 5 100 Reserved 169 254 0 3 Internal Proxy link 192 168 260 252 Gui Engine link 192 168 25 1 simREMOTE 192 168 1 104 7 Reserved 192 168 122 1 Ethernet Device lo Cancel eth backplane posapp_virtap l posapp virtap posapp_bridgel virbrd Note Network ports without allocated IP addresses are not shown Figure 8 Network Port Information 5 Locate Ethernet Device posapp_ bridge 6 The corresponding IP address gives the IP address to use for remote control of SimGEN using the C50r S2. control SimGEN Gu SaImDA TA SIMGEN Rx data SIMPROCESS coa _ Figure 6 TCP IP address dialog in Socket_string_Send exe 5 Type the IP Address you want to use in the Hostname area 6 Click SimGEN remote control to set the Port number 7 Click OK 8 In the Socket_string_send utility send the remote command RU which will remotely run the scenario currently open in SimGEN see Figure 7 Type RU in the area next to Send then click Send DGP01361AAA Setup Guidelines for SimREMOTE with a GSS9000 Issue 1 01 8 December2014 Page 8 of 10 DGP01361AAA de 5ocket string send utility 16 a File Edit Options Help o Histor lt tatus gt lt status gt mau timings write read total 4 30001e 005 7 46893 7 46898 NULL uage status gt 5 lt status gt mag timings write read total 4 10001e 005 0 000355 0 00039 4 NUL Send Execute fie Stop Add to history Tx interval fo ma Figure 7 Socket_string_send utility Reference a details the available remote commands As SimGEN receives the remote command and actions it the right hand area of the socket_string_send utility returns the status of the scenario see Figure 7 Table 1 defines the returned status number Status number No scenario loaded Loading Table 1 Scenario status numbers and their meaning You can send a NULL command at any time to query the status of the scenario 4 REMOTE SETUP USING A CORPORATE LAN
3. 04 Disconnected Ok Figure 4 C50 control utility 5 Click Set 6 Tocorrectly configure the IP Address of this port follow the instruction in the prompt and shut down and restart the C50r SimGEN Host Note You must use Shut down from Windows to correctly apply the new IP settings Do not use Windows Restart as this will not correctly configure the C50r SimGEN Host 3 3 RUNNING A SCENARIO USING REMOTE COMMANDS Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port of your SimREMOTE PC the Ethernet port whose IP Address you set in section 3 1 to the C50r SimGEN Host rear panel port REMOTE see Figure 5 which shows the correct Ethernet port circled in red DGP01361AAA Setup Guidelines for SimREMOTE with a GSS9000 Issue 1 01 8 December2014 Page 7 of 10 DGP01361AAA Management SIMPORT GSS8000 E A 8000 nn a i E O a IOIOI m E a Service Port Service Video USB1 Figure 5 C50r SimGEN Host rear panel Ethernet ports Check you can send remote messages 1 On the C50r SimGEN Host load a scenario in SimGEN see reference b Notice SimGEN automatically enables Ethernet Remote messages 2 Navigate to the Socket _string_send utility in D posapp software Vx x x guli 3 Open the utility so you can send Remote messages 4 In utility Select Options gt TCP IP address to set the IP address of the C50r SimGEN Host see Figure 6 TCPAP address E3 Hostname tae UW U 1 Local host Port 15650 SimGEN remote
4. POINT REMOTE SETUP ds riadas 5 3 1 REMOTE PStSIMREMOTE SETRINOS pi 5 3 2 COR SE TINGS ssh aces Sateen eae A 6 3 3 RUNNING A SCENARIO USING REMOTE COMMANDS ccc cece eeeeeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeeeeeeees T 4 REMOTE SETUPSIUSING CORPORATE LAN caia E es 9 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1 SimREMOTE interconnection diagram for GSS9000 oooconcccnnccncococonnnononcnnnoncononnanoncnnnncnnnnnancnnonarinnos 4 Figure 2 Local Area Connection Properties iii ad 5 Figure Ss Comiguring P Settings ass A ica 6 Foure 4A C50 control lll E a a eee eee T FOUG 9 SO ONL Dali cian 8 Figure 6 IP address setting in Socket_string_Send exe oooocccccooccocococcnncconncnconononnonnncononnnrnnnonnnnrnnnnnrnnonnnnrnnonanens 8 Figure 7 Socket String send utility tt di id 9 Figure 8 Network Port Information oooccccccocnnnccconococonnnnoconcnnnononononononnnononnnnonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnonannnennnnnnnnanass 10 DGP01361AAA Setup Guidelines for SimREMOTE with a GSS9000 Issue 1 01 8 December2014 Page 3 of 10 DGP01361AAA general 1 1 SCOPE amp APPLICABILITY This document describes the steps to connect a SimREMOTE PC with a simulator using a GSS9000 series signal generator with a C50r SimGEN Host 1 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS a DGP00792AAA SimREMOTE User Manual b DGPOO686AAA SimGEN user manual 2 INTRODUCTION Note Internally the C50r SimGEN Host uses the local IP addresses 192 168 25 n and 192 168 26 n Spirent recommends you ensure any LAN you use incl
5. Y SPIRENT DGP01361AAA Communications SETUP GUIDELINES FOR SIMREMOTE WITH A GSS9000 ABSTRACT This document is a guide to configuring SimREMOTE to communicate with a GSS9000 series signal generator and C50r SimGEN Host PROPRIETARY INFORMATION THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC EXCEPT AS SPECIFICALLY AUTHORISED IN WRITING BY SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC THE HOLDER OF THIS DOCUMENT SHALL KEEP ALL INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN CONFIDENTIAL AND SHALL PROTECT SAME IN WHOLE OR IN PART FROM DISCLOSURE AND DISSEMINATION TO ALL THIRD PARTIES TO THE SAME DEGREE IT PROTECTS ITS OWN CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION COPYRIGHT SPIRENT COMMUNICATIONS PLC 2014 N B Only documents bearing the Document Status APPROVED SPIRENT DOCUMENTATION in the panel below are deemed official literature This Issue Originated by Stuart Miller Title Technical Writer Approved by James Spalding Title Staff Firmware Engineer Document Status OFFICIAL Issue 1 01 Date of Issue 08 December 2014 Page 1 of 10 DGP01361AAA RECORD OF ISSUE 8 Dec 2014 Bug 11133 application name and miscellaneous corrections DGP01361AAA Setup Guidelines for SimREMOTE with a GSS9000 Issue 1 01 8 December2014 Page 2 of 10 DGP01361AAA TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1 SEOPESARPLICGABIL Macosntssicand capitana ie diapiearnieteme iaeieiensstin 4 1 2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS lt a sara aos 4 2 INTRODUCTION o a 4 3 DIREST POINT TOU
6. ct the Local Area Connection you will use to connect directly to the C50r SimGEN Host right click and select Properties to see Figure 2 Jil Local Area Connection Properties Connect using EF Intel R 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection Configure This connection uses the following items IE Client for Microsoft Networks ial Deterministic Network Enhancer 905 Packet Scheduler El File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks d Intemet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPw6 aa wi Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper 1 0 Driver wi Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Install Description Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Figure 2 Local Area Connection Properties 4 Select Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 then click Properties to open the dialog in Figure 3 DGP01361AAA Setup Guidelines for SimREMOTE with a GSS9000 Issue 1 01 8 December2014 Page 5 of 10 DGP01361AAA hd Internet Protocol Version 4 TCP 1Pv4 Properties _2 e General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings gt Obtain an IP address automatically Use the following IP address IP address 92 168 1 100 Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Default gateway Obtain DNS serve
7. imGEN Host rear panel port REMOTE Now move to the SIMREMOTE PC 1 Goto the Windows start menu and open a Command Prompt window 2 Atthe prompt type ping followed by the IP address you found for posapp bridge1 see Figure 8 This confirms you can access the C50r SimGEN Host rear panel port REMOTE over your corporate LAN Setting up a SimREMOTE PC to send remote commands to the C50r SimGEN Host over TCP IP is now complete Reference a describes setting up SimGEN for remote control DGP01361AAA Setup Guidelines for SimREMOTE with a GSS9000 Issue 1 01 8 December2014 Page 10 of 10
8. r address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server E Validate settings upon exit Figure 3 Configuring IP Settings 5 Select the option Use the following IP address The IP address of the SimREMOTE PC you enter should be a private or local address which is 192 168 x x The C50r SimGEN Host must have an IP address that is compatible with the IP address of the SimREMOTE PC The C50r SimGEN Host IP address must be e The same where the subnet mask is 255 e Different where the subnet mask is O 6 Click OK twice to complete setting up the SimREMOTE PC 3 2 SETTINGS FOR THE C50R SIMGEN HOST On the C50r SimGEN Host 1 Log in to the gpssim account 2 Navigate to the folder D posapp software Vx x x gui C50_control and double click on the file C50_control exe must be version 1 01 or higher 3 Inthe main dialog of C50_control exe select the REMOTE option in the SimREMOTE IP area 4 Set the IP address of the C50r SimGEN Host rear panel port REMOTE by selecting SimREMOTE IP SimREMOTE see Figure 4 then typing the IP Address you want to use Figure 4 shows the IP Address 192 168 1 104 DGP01361AAA Setup Guidelines for SimREMOTE with a GSS9000 Issue 1 01 8 December2014 Page 6 of 10 DGP01361AAA 3 C50 Control Menu Help FR Firmware Simulation Engine Remote Time SIMREMOTE IP SIMREMOTE 197 168 1 i1
9. uding a corporate LAN does not use these IP Addresses The TCP IP settings for a simulator using a GSS9000 series signal generator with a C50r SimGEN Host are more complex due to the nature of the C50r SimGEN Host reference b gives more details on the C50r SIMGEN Host This document lists the steps to configure a C50r SimGEN Host and SimREMOTE PC to enable remote control of the GSS9000 series signal generator Figure 1 shows the typical interconnections between a sImREMOTE PC and the C50r SimGEN Host lt Optional connection a Standard connection C50R SimGEN Host SCRAMNet IEEE 488 to PClexpress card USB option adaptor t 1 1 i i a TCP IP RS 232 RS 232 to USB adaptor GSS9000 signal generator SCRAMNet card _ option IEEE 488 card option Sassen ane SIMREMOTE PC or users system Figure 1 SIMREMOTE interconnections to the C50r SimGEN Host DGP01361AAA Setup Guidelines for SimREMOTE with a GSS9000 Issue 1 01 8 December2014 Page 4 of 10 DGP01361AAA 3 DIRECT POINT TO POINT REMOTE SETUP This section describes setting up a direct remote connection between the SimREMOTE PC and the C50r SimGEN Host 3 1 SETTINGS FOR THE SIMREMOTE PC In the SimREMOTE PC 1 Goto Start Menu gt Control Panel gt Network and Sharing Center 2 Click Change adapter settings in the left hand area to display the Local Area and Wireless connections on the SimREMOTE PC 3 Sele
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