TDT RS4, Hardware Reference Manual

Page 1: ...RS4 Data Streamer Hardware Reference Updated 2022 05 25...

Page 2: ...Notices The information contained in this document is provided as is and is subject to being changed without notice TDT shall not be liable for errors or damages in connection with the furnishing use...

Page 3: ...figuring the RS4 8 Storage Array Types 9 Network Access 12 Synapse Setup 15 RS4 Options 16 Recording Sessions 17 Accessing RS4 Storage 17 WinSCP Setup 19 RS4 Storage Format 20 Naming Convention 22 LCD...

Page 4: ...ownload and apply the update Note that each update is incremental and you may need to perform the update process several times until the RS4 is up to date Recent critical firmware updates include v1 2...

Page 5: ...tch on the back panel of the RS4 enables disables the power supply The power button is located on the bottom right of the front panel of the RS4 Press it briefly to power on or initiate the shutdown T...

Page 6: ...Status Tab Hardware Requirements Basic setup for the RS4 Data Streamer includes connection to one or more RZ processors via the orange fiber optic cable Connect the RZ2 as illustrated in the following...

Page 7: ...additional RZ devices can be connected to the same RS4 provided it has vacant streaming ports B C or D available The RZ2 is also connected to a preamplifier and PC The fiber optic cables are color cod...

Page 8: ...and loss of a data drive will result in loss of data This format is useful for those who wish to stream large amounts of data and are regularly backing up the data Mirrored Mirrored array types duplic...

Page 9: ...ork it is connected to If no DHCP server responds the device falls back on Manual mode with the following default static IP configuration You can configure the IP address manually through the touchscr...

Page 10: ...Panel then Network and Sharing Center then Change adapter settings Double click the desired connection this is usually a Local Area Connection or Ethernet In the status dialog click the Properties bu...

Page 11: ...IP address assigned to it DHCP must be enabled on the network in order to access the RS4 If DHCP is disabled or not supported you must connect the RS4 directly to a PC see Direct Connection to a PC f...

Page 12: ...S4 object is unchecked which means it won t automatically be added to the Processing Tree when you create a new experiment If you intend to use the RS4 for most of your experiments check the box next...

Page 13: ...n the network and choose the address of your RS4 from the list Synapse uses this information to send the tank and block name information to the RS4 so it can rename its files accordingly For best resu...

Page 14: ...ptic to the RS4 you must first merge the subamplifier signals into one large multi channel signal and connect that to the RS4 The RS4 object must be attached to the DSP in the RZ processor that is phy...

Page 15: ...lect the data format and any scaling If streaming from a PZ5 or PZA due to the large input range and high fidelity the Float 32 format is recommended If using a PZ2 Integer 16 format with Scaling set...

Page 16: ...know anything about Synapse state Idle Preview Record Synapse sends the RS4 information over the network via small UDP packets every 5 seconds Each packet contains the tank and block name so that the...

Page 17: ...ansfer between the RS4 v1 x and Windows 10 use WinSCP WinSCP Setup On the RS4 go to the Config Settings and make sure SFTP Data Access is set to Yes On Windows download and install WinSCP Launch WinSC...

Page 18: ...ctions Click the Login button It will ask you to save the host key click Yes If successful you will see the RS4 files on the right side The data folder is what you are used to seeing in your explorer...

Page 19: ...ata files in a single Data Tank folder Contains a log text file with starting sample ending sample and any gaps in the data stream These SEV files can be copied directly into the local block folder an...

Page 20: ...efault data format data EventName Year Month Day Hour Minute Second Unnamed_ch1 sev To move blocks to a Data Tank Access the RS4 file system on the local PC using the process described above in Access...

Page 21: ...4 file system on the local PC using the process described above in Accessing RS4 Storage Copy and paste the desired file s to the local PC Data Tank folder Open the Data Tank you wish to move the data...

Page 22: ...s local storage rates and storage size Data sets containing a large number of channels or long recording periods may take longer to display and process on the RS4 and will also lengthen the amount of...

Page 23: ...etwork Local Storage This area displays information relative to the currently installed array Name Description Port A B C D Information regarding the currently installed interface cards Rate The appro...

Page 24: ...of storage space 7 2 TB are actually available for data storage in Striped array mode Array Size The exact length of each file will be a multiple of a fixed block size based on the sampling rate It wi...

Page 25: ...ems may be selected using press and drag USB Storage A B Network data transfer is preferred However if network is not available there are USB ports for data transfer For RS4 v2 x devices two USB 3 0 p...

Page 26: ...s Status Tab System Displays the current usage and temperature for each processor core on the RS4 CPU Also displays the approximate RPM for all three fans located inside of the RS4 Press Current IP to...

Page 27: ...ing is displayed During this time the status array will not be ready Check button When the storage array is in mirrored configuration a Check button appears at the bottom left corner Pressing the Chec...

Page 28: ...on a mirrored configuration every 7 30 days Important Name Description Memory Buffers U F A Displays the number of memory buffers currently used free and allocated Communication Errors Displays the c...

Page 29: ...ntly installed storage array updating the RS4 firmware and rebooting the system Individual comments can be saved as well Use standard drag techniques to highlight the desired comment s and click Save...

Page 30: ...ay is mirrored A U indicates that a drive is up and running _ indicates a drive failure that must be address immediately Contact TDT Missing No array type is detected Try Reformat Array or contact TDT...

Page 31: ...nstall and ask you to reboot the RS4 when complete The updates are incremental so you might need to repeat this process until it says there are no more updates found You can verify the updated firmwar...

Page 32: ...behave sluggishly The RS4 does not throw out data recorded while in preview mode Data recorded in preview mode is stored as unnamed data on the RS4 and is readily distinguishable from legitimate data...

Page 33: ...led with 1 or 4 data ports Hardware failures can cause all ports to be grayed out If you encounter this issue contact TDT Array status messages will determine whether or not a storage array is current...

Page 34: ...See Storage Array Types for information on reformatting If reformatting is not desired contact TDT Communication errors are compiled per recording session for currently installed streaming ports and w...

Page 35: ...t TDT Config Tab Errors If using a mirrored array type drive failures will be displayed using an underscore For Example if drives 1 and 2 fail the Array Type will read Array Type Mirrored __UU Data in...

Page 36: ...log to disable RS4 beeping 1 19 Make beeps through speaker when recording starts stops errors Save log file per port with recording start stop and gap sample counters 1 15 Better handle invalid stream...

Page 37: ...es on the Ports tab 1 14 Fixed file renaming problem triggered when renaming packets arrive in order 1 12 Fixed static IP configuration 1 11 Able to specify file truncating period to prevent making ex...