ASTi Telestra User Guide (Ver. 3, Rev. G.1)
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Chapter 1: Introduction
ASTi's Telestra product line consists of a network scalable, high performance, Linux-based hard-
ware platform, USB-based digital audio and I/O distribution equipment, and ASTi's powerful and
comprehensive Model Builder Visual communications and audio development/runtime environ-
ment.
In addition, Telestra supports a variety of additional software services and packages to meet even
the highest of communications simulation requirements including:
• HLA Communications
• High-Fidelity (HF) Radio Environment
• Automatic Link Establishment (ALE) for HF Radios
• Satellite Communications
• Terrain Interface and Database
• Link-16 Tactical Data Link
• Remote Management System (RMS)
• Network Time Protocol (NTP)
• Multicast Router
ASTi documentation is also available for download from ASTi’s website at:
http://www.asti-usa.com/support/document
Remote Management System
The Telestra Remote Management System (RMS) is a specialized web server that provides com-
plete sight and control of all ASTi devices on the simulation network, ranging from stand-alone to
multi-site, exercise-wide network configurations. Users can configure the HLA Communications
Environment, multicast routing capability, and other services using a standard web browser from
anywhere on the network. Further, RMS offers a familiar point-and-click “web page” interface for
controlling ASTi resources, status checking, and file and network management.
Additional software packages will be documented as they are added into RMS version 3.x.
HF Radio Propagation Server
The ASTi HF Server provides real-time, high-fidelity modeling of HF radios using the Model
Builder Virtual radio environment. The HF Server computes propagation effects between virtual
radios, taking into account such things as transmitter-receiver global position, season, time of day
(day-night terminator), and solar activity.
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