Radio Bridge User Guide
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1. Delay 5 Add a Live Radio 1 Click the button to add a new live radio 2 Click to radio name to edit it 3 Use the drop down menu to select the Channel Identifier associated with the live radio Chan nel Identifiers are named on the Configure gt Hardware page 4 Select a Virtual Net for communication between the live radio and virtual radios 5 The live radio will now be able to communicate with simulated radios using the same Virtual Net Advanced Configuration The Show Options button displays advanced settings that can be used to fine tune the audio characteristics of the live radio interface In most cases with a standard supported live radio these parameters should not need to be modified e Presets If changes are made to the settings use the Save As button to save them for future use The Load button loads presets saved to your server e Settings Fine tune the audio characteristics of the live radio interface In Gain A gain multiplier applied to live radio receive audio This gain is applied before the audio gets to the detection logic see In Threshold below A larger value results in network operators receiving live radio audio at a higher level In Threshold A value in dB used as a threshold for detecting receive audio from the live radio Out Gain A gain multiplier applied to live radio transmit audio A larger value results in live radio operators for example2. in the field receiving transmissions from network operators at a higher level Rx Delay A delay value in seconds used to prevent spurious live radio re transmissions chatter that can occur with certain radio types This is sometimes referred to as hang time or drop out delay In most cases this value does not need to be adjusted e Status View Rx Tx status for live to virtual communications 2 Remote Control ASTi s Remote Radio Control has the ability to control live MIL radio assets remotely via the Voisus web interface Live radios can be located in the same room or in a facility miles away Radio configuration is performed quickly and conveniently over the network from any computer with a suitable web browser Changes can be made on the fly without interruption to training and while monitoring the radio state to ensure that radios are operating properly and in the correct configuration 2 1 Compatibility Remote Radio Control is currently available for the following radios e URC 200 e PRC 117F e PRC 117G Contact ASTi to inquire about other live radios 2 2 Equipment The following equipment is needed for Remote Radio Control Hardware e Voisus Server e ACE RIU remote interface unit for audio input output or AI S device ASTi Interface Single 10 Live Radio ASTi cable URC 200 CA MS3116 D9M L B PRC 117F CA D9M MC2127 L A PRC 117G CA D9M 32J3F L A Cables and Converters e Serial D
3. name of the whole device Configure Devices Gu Jez oe Ji Channel Identifiers Discard info Wo A sea AZ Mac Chan A Seral A Chan B Chant Serial B Chan 0 00118001 f be Bubba Bubba Bubba 10 Bubba 11 Configure Devices n RIU Channe Identifier a Name Preamp Gain dB Sidetone gt Status gt 001a18000009 Michael ag 35 E RUNNING ee Step 3 Scenario Management 1 Navigate to Configure gt Scenarios gt View All 2 Create a new Scenario If desired use the RadioBridge4 or RadioBridge8 example scenario which are preconfigured with eight nets 3 Run the Scenario and open it Step 4 Comm Plan If necessary edit the net names frequencies waveforms and other parameters to match the virtual radio nets that the live radios will bridge to Step 5 DIS Settings Configure the DIS Settings for your specific exercise Step 6 Voice Rx Tx On the Voice Rx Tx page you will map the live radio s Channel Identifier to a Virtual Net The Channel Identifier is the name of the channel on an ACE RIU or AI S device that the live radio is connected to The Virtual Net enables communication between the live radio and virtual radios over the network Voice Rx Tx Presets Radio Name Channel Identifier Virtual Net Radio bridge 1 AIS1 RENet3 Hide Options Preset Settings Status Asti Default Preset In Gain Device audio input level In Threshold F 8 5 dB SS Out Gain ge a Rx
4. Radio Bridge User Guide Advanced Simulation Technology inc 500 A Huntmar Park Drive Herndon Virginia 20170 U S A Tel 703 471 2104 Fax 703 471 2108 www asti usa com Contents 1 Voice Rx Tx L1 Features se wad bam oo Reo we wee es Deke mbes www wee dee a Bee 1 2 System Architecture 1 3 How Voice Rx Tx Works 1 4 Setup 2 Remote Control 24L Compatibilityj s oh eben ee tet A anan aes tb eee eh kh oh Be dae 22 EOQUADIICHUL seta pads oa he eee OE we REE oe we ee ee Di d 23 DEUD 2 4625 Se ee eee BA mi k w di od be W dow An ee see e te G EG The Voisus Radio Bridge performs two major functions e Voice Rx Tx Connect real radios to your network and stream live over the air traffic to and from Voisus operators and the DIS network e Remote Control Remotely control live radios over the network 1 Voice Rx Tx ASTi s Voice Rx Tx connects live and simulated training environments distributing live over the air voice traffic via data networks It is officially supported for the following radio transceivers RTs Description Model SINCGARS SIP RT 1523C D SINCGARS ASIP RT 1523E F Falcon II PRC 117 Multiband Inter Intra Team Radio MBITR PRC 148 JTRS Enhanced MBITR JEM LOS Transceiver URC 200 Other radio types are supported by manually configuring In Gain In Threshold Out Gain and Rx Delay ASTi recommends that manual configurations are done with ASTi support to ensure optim
5. al performance 1 1 Features e Radio Re Transmission Extend live radio communications among distant sites through data networks a e Radio Interoperability Bridge incompatible radio systems and join multiple radio nets into conferences x x zx x K ga Wen m _ e Flexibility Combine a wide variety of live and simulated radios 1 2 System Architecture Live base radios connect to ACE RIUs or AI S ASTi Interface Single devices linking the live radios to the simulated training environment over the network Voisus Software Client on Customer PC cian Sarune Voisus Hardware Client via the Al 5 device ACENet To Remote Sites DIS connection to radio simulations Live Virtual Constructive Gaming PTT Al 5 Ethernet mere err ry Switch Voisus Hardware Clients via the ACE RIU ACE RIU Ma ACE RIU EE Live Field Radios SA Amezi BEE k NN Handheld a Terminal HHT kise 9 ma PRC 117 AP d ARE 1 3 How Voice Rx Tx Works Live to Virtual __ h Radio Bridge Software ale a n Audio Out oa i Field Radio Live Radio Audio In Virtual to Live Radio Bridge Field Radio Live Radio Live to Virtual The live radio audio is digitized and sent through a software gate The gate or noise gate controls the volume of the live radio signal by silencing the signal below a certain threshold value This value i
6. ata Cable connectes the live radio to the Serial Data Converter below e Serial Data Converter a compact module that converts serial data protocol from radio RS 232 to RIU RS 422 It is powered through the serial data line Part Number SDCM 01 e Modular Data Cable connects the Serial Data Converter to the ACE RIU serial data port Part Number CA RJ12 RJ12 2 3 Setup Step 1 Connect the Live Radio to an Audio Distribution Device 1 Using the Cables and Converters section 2 2 described above connect the live radio to an ACE RIU or AI S Device The example below illustrates the cabling configuration for the URC 200 To URC 200 _ To ACE RIU l enan KEY 1 URC 200 J2 Jack X Mode 26 pin MIL G Serial Data Converter ASTi Serial Data Cable Modular Data Cable 2 Connect the ACE RIU or AI S device to the Voisus server through the network 11 Step 2 Configure the Live Radio 1 Activate the live radio and fill or preset the nets 2 The PRC 117F and PRC 117G require the following serial port configuration PRC 117F Serial Port Configuration Use the KDU to access the specific menu items PGM gt PORTS gt REMOTE gt DATA PORT Field ASYNCH RATE DATA BITS PARITY STOP BITS FLOW CONTROL ASYNCH ECHO PRC 117G Serial Port Configuration PGM gt RADIO CONFIG gt GENERAL CONFIG gt PORT CONFIG Step 3 Configure Hardware 1 Using a web browser on the same network as the Voisus
7. d so that a high fidelity radio link with field radios is established using LOW transmit power on the base radio OE 254 tower antennas are highly recommended for increasing ranges improving RF link fidelity and greatly reducing the chance of RFI The base radio may be set to MEDIUM transmit power but the possibility of Radio Frequency Interference RFI between the base radio and the ASTi system is increased If system malfunctions occur such as spurious transmissions or increased audio noise re establish the base radio to field radio links using LOW power Base radios should not use HIGH transmit power RFI will occur between the base radios and the ASTi system 6 Configure Field Radios Configure the nets on field radios with MODE and COMSEC panel settings that match the corresponding nets on the base radios 7 Perform Standard Radio Check The final step in the live radio installation procedure is to perform a standard radio check between each set of base and field radios as part of the system operational checkout Step 2 Configure Hardware 1 Using the Voisus web interface open the Radio Bridge App and navigate to Configure gt Hardware 2 Locate the ACE RIU or AI S device that the base radio is connected to Devices are listed by MAC address 3 Name the Channel Identifier associated with the base radio On the ACE RIU this is the channel the radio is connected to For the AI S which has only one channel this is the
8. ettings Configure the following settings on the live base radio Setting SINCGARS SINCGARS PRC PRC 148 URC 200 RT 1523C D RT 1523E F 117 Volume Max Full CW 9 9 4 Max Full CW Mic Whisper OFF Whisper OFF N A Mic Lvl N A Gain High Squelch ON ON ON ON ON Model SC or FH SC or FH SC or SC or FH SC or FH FH COM PT or CT Pla Cr PT or PT or CT PT or CT SEC CT Additional configuration for the PRC 148 e MODE Audio Path TOP AUDIO Disconnect the PRC 148 from the ACE RIU before switching the Audio Path to TOP AUDIO Hot switching the radio s audio path may cause the ACE RIU to go offline requiring system reboot 2 Connect Base Radio to ACE RIU or AI S Device Connect the base radio s handset connection point to an ACE RIU or AI S device with the appropriate cable Device ASTi cable ACE RIU CA D9M NC6M 25 C AI S CA D15M NC6M 25 C Ensure that the ACE RIU or AI S device is connected to the Voisus server through the network 3 Configure SC Frequencies and RH Net Settings Configure unique SC frequencies or FH net settings for each base radio These settings must be unique to ensure proper system performance 4 MODE FH and COMSEC CT If MODE FH or COMSEC CT settings are selected on any of the radio nets follow the proper procedures for loading the FH Data or COMSEC Keys into the base and field radios Refer to the radio s manual for fill procedure details 5 Set Transmit Power Ideally the base radio should be installe
9. s chosen such that when the live radio is idle the radio audio will fall below the threshold and when it is actively receiving the audio will rise above the threshold This way the gate output will only be active when the live radio is actively receiving The gate output audio is then sent to a virtual radio effectively relaying the live radio audio When the live radio is actively receiving the virtual radio will be actively transmitting and relaying the live radio audio Virtual to Live When the virtual radio starts receiving a trasmission from another virtual radio it sends the receive audio to the live radio Along with the audio a discrete signal is sent to activate the live radio s PTT This way the live radio starts actively transmitting the audio received by the virtual radio Transitioning between Live to Virtual and Virtual to Live Transitions between transmit states occur after a period of measured inactivity If a live radio is sensed as actively receiving it must cease receiving before it can transmit Likewise if a virtual radio is actively receiving it must cease receiving before it can transmit 1 4 Step Setup 1 Live Radio Installation Follow the steps below to install and configure the live base radios and live field radios The live base radios are the radios that are connected to ACE RIUs and AI S devices The live field radios are the remote radios out in the field 1 Configure Base Radio S
10. server log in to the Voisus web interface Field Port J3 Baudrate Character Length Parity Stop Bits Setting 19 2K 8 NONE 1 NONE ON Setting ASCII 19200 8 NONE 1 2 Open the Radio Bridge App and navigate to Configure gt Hardware 3 Locate the ACE RIU or AI S device that the live radio is connected to Devices are listed by MAC address 4 Name the Channel Identifier associated with the live radio On the ACE RIU this is the serial port the radio is connected to For the AI S which has only one channel this is the name of the whole device 12 Configure Devices Gu ave Panels ALS Discard into Chan A Seral A Bubbaft Mac 001a16001 fbe Configure Devices RIU A pares AS channel Identifier a Discard Mac Name 001ai8000009 Michael 001a1800000a Micha lib Step 4 Scenario Management Preamp Gain dB Turn help an N Chan D Bubba11 Channel Identifiers SS S Chan B Chan C Serial B Bubba9 Bubba10 Turn help on Sidetone gt Status 39 25 b RUNNING 30 fi RUNNING 1 Navigate to Configure gt Scenarios gt View All 2 Run an existing Scenario or create a new one and open it If the sole purpose of your Scenario is to remotely control radios the Comm Plan and DIS Settings are not required Step 5 Radio Remote Control 1 Open Remote Control via the Remote Ctrl button 2 Click the but
11. ton and select the live radio type from the drop down menu 3 Click the radio s name to edit it 4 Use the drop down menu to select the Channel Identifier associated with the live radio Chan nel Identifiers are named on the Configure Hardware page 5 Click the Enable button to initiate remote control While remote control is enabled the keypad on the live radio will be locked To unlock the live radio disable remote control 6 Click the Turn help on button to view specific information regarding remote control for your specific radio For specific questions regarding parameters and ranges reference the live radio s user manual 13
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