The Hand-held Terminal (HHT) provides a highly flexible user interface for controlling and monitoring ASTi simulated radios and intercoms. This application note demonstrates how to create a model in ACE Studio with a single HHT-based operator using a single radio. The steps shown below can easily be extended to build a model with multiple operators using HHTs to access multiple radios. For additional information on HHT operation see the ASTi Hand-Held Terminal Operator Interface Guide with T4 ACE (DOC-T4-HHT-UG-1).

Follow the six steps below to create a model for the HHTs. Before getting started, open ACE Studio and create a project or open an existing project. Then create a new layout or use the default layout.

Note: This tutorial assumes the Comm Plan is set up with a proper frequency.

• Step 1: Add a Domain
• Step 2: Add a Radio
• Step 3: Add a Channel
• Step 4: Add an ACENet Audio Device
• Step 5: Edit the Telestra Configuration
• Step 6: Install the Project

1. Open the Domain Editor.
   
   
2. Select the '+' and type in the Domain name.
   
   
3. Select 'OK' to add the Domain.
   
   
   
   
4. Set the Exercise ID.
   
   
5. Set the host Site ID and App ID.
   
   
6. Select 'OK' in the Domain Editor.

1. Open the Radio Helper.
   
   
2. Select the '+' and select Radio in the drop down list.
   
   
3. Type in a radio name and select 'OK.'
   
   
   
   
4. Set the Domain, select the '…' box to select the Domain. All radios on a given Target must have the same Domain to communicate.
   
   
5. Select to 'Set IDs from Domain' or 'Set IDs Manually' to define the protocol ID. The protocol ID is a string of the format 'DIS:site.app.entity.radio' or 'DIS:entity.radio' or 'DIS:radio', where site, app, entity, and radio are positive integers. If you exclude site and app the radio environment will assign the default site and app from the DIS file in the Domain Editor to the radio. If you exclude entity the radio environment will assign a random, unique number for the entity ID of the radio. Ex: 'DIS:3.4' will use 3 as the radio's entity and 4 as the radio ID. The site and app are populated from the defaults in the Domain.
   
   
6. Set the Fill. This sets the radio parameters that are set up in the Comm Plan. If using the default fill, be sure to set a proper frequency.
   
   Note: The Crypto Library and World Position are Optional.
   
   
7. Check the HHT box.
   
   
8. Optional: Add an identifier as a unique name for the radio. For example, Pilot, Copilot etc.
   
   
9. Select 'Update'.

Continue with Step 3