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- Page 1 RS4 Data Streamer Hardware Reference Updated 2022-05-25...
- Page 2 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, or performance of this document or of any information contained herein.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents | 3 Table of Contents RS4 Data Streamer Before You Begin RS4 Overview Power and Communication Data Transfer Rate File System Check Hardware Requirements Configuring the RS4 Storage Array Types Network Access Synapse Setup RS4 Options Recording Sessions... -
Page 4: Rs4 Data Streamer
RS4 to the Internet and pressing the Update Firmware button on the Config Tab. This connects the RS4 to the TDT web server to download 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. -
Page 5: Rs4 Overview
Important Only power the RS4 down during an Idle state. Idle status can be checked in the Ports tab. Failure to power down during Idle status may result in the RS4 performing a file system check during the next boot process and possible data loss. -
Page 6: Data Transfer Rate
When recording data it is important to compare the data rate calculated by Synapse to the actual data rate reported by the RS4. If the reported data rate in the RS4 is not similar to the calculated data rate in the macro, this may indicate a hardware problem. - Page 7 RS4 Data Streamer | 7 RS4 to RZ2 Connection Diagram In the diagram above, a single RZ2 provides one streaming input to the RS4. For four port RS4-4 devices, the RZ may have multiple optical DSPs connected to the RS4 in order to stream even higher channel counts, or additional RZ devices can be connected to the same RS4 provided it has vacant streaming ports (B, C, or D) available.
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Page 8: Configuring The Rs4
Configuring the RS4 Storage Array Types The hard drives in the RS4 can be configured in one of two RAID based storage array types Striped or Mirrored. A full disk reformat, including loss of data, is required when switching between the types. Each type has advantages and disadvantages and is suited for particular situations. -
Page 9: Network Access
Direct connection to a PC allows data on the RS4 to be viewed and modified through the standard Microsoft Windows file sharing protocol. Important When using a Static IP, the RS4 Current IP must be set to "Configure Manually" using the touch screen interface. - Page 10 Touch the Configure Manually check box and click OK to accept the default value. Using Windows 10 To access the RS4 file system through a PC, running Windows 10: You will have to configure the PC TCP/IP settings. Open Control Panel, then Network and Sharing Center, then Change adapter settings.
- Page 11 Device Name field. Note If the RS4 does not automatically identify on a network, you can force it to reset its IP address by unplugging the Ethernet cable the plugging it in again.
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Page 12: Synapse Setup
System 3 Manual. To add an RS4 in Synapse, go to Menu -> Edit Rig. With the RZ processor powered on and connected to the PC, click the 'Autodetect' button. If the Rig Editor sees a DSPS card, it will... - Page 13 RS4 IP addresses on 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 results, choose the Direct communication method. This means Synapse will target the RS4 specifically with its rename packets, instead of broadcasting to all devices on the network.
- Page 14 Important The RS4 object must be attached to the DSP in the RZ processor that is physically connected to the RS4 via fiber optic cables, in this case DSP-4. This could be a DSPS card or an optical QZDSP (QZDSPO) card.
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Page 15: Rs4 Options
RS4 data with TDT applications through the tank server. However, this consumes extra hard disk space on your Synapse computer, so if you are going to read the files directly from the RS4 for your own custom analysis then leave this unchecked. -
Page 16: Recording Sessions
When Phantom Store is selected, Send SEV Rename Packets is selected for you. Important If you aren't using TDT applications to read the data saved on the RS4, you don't need to select Phantom Store but you absolutely should select Send SEV Rename Packets so that the RS4 data is organized properly. -
Page 17: Accessing Rs4 Storage
Idle. Switching too quickly may cause the new data to be appended to the previous session data, or there could be a gap in the beginning of the new session data. This gap will be showing in the RS4 log file saved next to your data files. - Page 18 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 window. Choose your local folder on the left side, then just...
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Page 19: Rs4 Storage Format
RS4 Data Streamer | 19 Access RS4 file system in WinSCP Warning Do not attempt to write to the RS4 storage array at any time while data is actively streaming. Doing so may corrupt data currently being stored. RS4 Storage Format Data stored on the RS4: •... -
Page 20: Naming Convention
When connected to an active network, TDT's Synapse software sends information to the RS4 via a broadcast UDP packet allowing it to properly name the streaming data sent to the RS4. For example, if you are recording channel 1 for the event wavA on Block-3 from DemoTank2 the RS4 will store in the following location and format: \data\DemoTank2\Block-3\DemoTank-Block-3_wavA_ch1.sev... - Page 21 If you wish to move only a single block, copy the desired block and place it into the local PC Data Tank folder. To move individual channels to a Data Tank: Access the RS4 file system on the local PC using the process described above in Accessing Storage.
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Page 22: Lcd Touch Screen
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 time for file system checks. TDT recommends removing data that is no longer needed on the RS4. See Storage Tab for more information on deleting data. - Page 23 RS4-1 configured in Mirrored array mode Firmware Version: The currently installed firmware version number is displayed in the top center of the Ports tab. Compare this to the latest firmware version released by TDT, shown in Before You Begin, and...
- Page 24 *Keep in mind that the total available storage is based on the amount of free disk space after system allocation. For example, although the RS4-4 specifications list 8 TB of storage space, 7.2 TB are actually available for data storage (in Striped array mode).
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Page 25: Storage Tab
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 ports are available for data transfer. For RS4 v1.x, USB transfer is not recommend. The ports are USB 2.0 and are too slow for big file transfers. -
Page 26: Status Tab
RS4 Data Streamer | 26 Note TDT recommends that you do not attempt to copy or move files using the USB ports while a recording session is active. Select item(s) from the local storage list and press the desired USB Storage connection indicator to prompt the copy/move dialog. - Page 27 Storage Array Types for more information. • File System Check: If the RS4 is performing a file system check, the progress completed (%) and estimated amount of time remaining is displayed. During this time the status array will not be ready.
- Page 28 RS4 and the RZ2. View Log Window: A log stores relevant messages and any communication errors encountered while the RS4 is in use. Click to open and view the log window. The log.txt file can be copied from the storage...
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Page 29: Config Tab
Individual comments can be saved as well. Use standard drag techniques to highlight the desired comment(s) and click Save to write the selection to the log.txt file. Config Tab The Config tab provides options for reformatting the currently installed storage array, updating the RS4 firmware, and rebooting the system. - Page 30 Array 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. Status Description Preparing...
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Page 31: Troubleshooting
Check the position of the power supply switch. If set to the "O" position the power supply is disabled. To enable, simply ensure that the switch is in the "1" position and attempt to power on the RS4. If the device does not power... - Page 32 Check the Ethernet cable connection to ensure that the RS4 is connected to a network or PC using the Network Ethernet port located on the back panel of the RS4. If the Ethernet cable is connected to the Video Ethernet port, network traffic will cause the Video status LED to light up.
- Page 33 Ports that are not currently installed will be displayed in grayed out text. In most cases it is normal to see 3 of the 4 Streams disabled (since RS4 devices come installed with 1 or 4 data ports). Hardware failures can cause all ports to be grayed out.
- Page 34 Communication errors may result from wiring errors between the RZ2 and RS4. Cycling power on the RZ2(s) may fix the issue. Refer to the See RS4 to RZ2 Connection Diagram. for a proper wiring example. If the wiring is correct this may indicate a bad fiber optic cable that will need to be replaced.
- Page 35 Data in these scenarios are most likely recoverable. If you encounter this issue contact TDT. You may attempt to recover the data by accessing the RS4 file system to move the data to a local PC prior to reformatting the array.
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Page 36: Rs4 Technical Specifications
Added option in Config dialog 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 streams on RS4 to cleanly stop sessions... - Page 37 RS4 Data Streamer | 37 • Invalid headers / footers resulted in the software being stuck in an infinite loop with "Flushing data files..." on the Ports tab 1.14 • Fixed file renaming problem triggered when renaming packets arrive in order 1.12...