Attachment 5 - Appendix C Software Loading Instructions Rev 2.docx
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This document is a technical instruction manual (Appendix C) detailing step-by-step software loading and configuration procedures for an OPTO22 groov EPIC processor, specifically for a Universal Pedestal Electronic Control system. The instructions cover critical setup processes including creating an administrator account, changing IP addresses to 192.168.1.100 and 192.168.1.200, activating the processor using a specific FAA administration email (9-AJO-OPT22-ASR-Administration@faa.gov), and updating firmware to version 4.0.1-b.124.
The document appears directly related to the FAA's Airport Surveillance Radar (ASR) Modernization project, which seeks to replace legacy antenna control interface systems across the national airspace infrastructure. The detailed technical instructions suggest this is part of a broader modernization effort to implement a universal Antenna Control Box (ACB) solution that can interface with various radar system components, indicating a sophisticated technical upgrade to air traffic control systems.
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AJW-143-026-001
Appendix C
Appendix C Universal Pedestal Electronic Control OPTO22 And SD Card Setup/Loading Instructions
OPTO 22 PLC Setup
Hardware needed:
· Computer
· Ethernet Cable Software needed:
· PAC Control Step 1: Create Administrator Account
1. Turn on groov EPIC processor (will run through start-up sequence)
2. Click Let’s get started!
3. A Create an Account screen will appear where you will set the username and password for the Administrator Account
· Username: __asr_________
· Password: ___asrrsa________
4. Click Create Account
5. A new screen appears, click Configure Device
6. You are now at the groov Manage Home screen Step ____: Change IP Address to 192.168.1.100
1. On the groov Manage home screen, select Network
2. Click on Configure
3. We will leave the hostname as the default from factory. Under Ethernet 0 click on Automatic (DHCP) for the IPv4 Method and a pop up will appear with different options, select Manual (Static)
4. There is now an empty Ethernet 0 menu. Fill out the IP Address and Subnet Mask with:
· IP Address: 192.168.1.100
· Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for Ethernet 1 with the IP Address and Subnet Mask:
· IP Address: 192.168.1.200
· Subnet Mask: 255.255.254.0
6. After both Ethernet 0 and Ethernet 1 have been changed, Click on Save in the top right corner
7. Wait for the network to finish restarting. If prompted to log back in, login with the account you made in step 1
Step ____: Connect Computer to groov EPIC Processor
1. Connect an ethernet cable to your computer and to Eth0 on the groov EPIC
2. On your computer, open a web browser and type the IP address into the URL:
· https://192.168.1.100
a. If the web browser throws a security flag that your connection is not private like the one shown below, click on Advanced
b. Then click on Proceed to 192.168.1.100 (unsafe)
3. Log in to the groov EPIC processor administrator’s account you set up in step 1
4. You are now at the groov Manage home screen on your computer Step ____: Activate groov EPIC Processor
· *This step cannot be completed from the groov EPIC processor’s touchscreen, you need a computer connected to the processor as described in step ___
1. Log into activate.groov.com using this account:
· Email: 9-AJO-OPT22-ASR-Administration@faa.gov
· Password: UPEC@FAA_ASR
2. Click on the Activate button
3. Retrieve the envelope labeled “DO NOT DISCARD Activation Key Enclosed” from the box the groov EPIC processor came in
4. Enter the activation key from the paper found in the envelope and click Activate
5. Enter the serial number from the label on the groov EPIC processor
6. Click Download License File and save the file to your computer
7. open the groov EPIC processor in the web browser
8. On the groov Manage home screen, click on System, then click on License
9. Click on Upload License and upload the license file you previously saved
Step _____: Update Firmware
· *This step cannot be completed from the groov EPIC processor’s touchscreen, you need a computer connected to the processor as described in step ___
1. The firmware version (4.0.1-b.124) to restore is stored in the software package given by the FAA and is named: grv-epic-pr1-4.0.1-b.124.field.bin. Locate the file in your file explorer.
a. If needed, the firmware package can also be found by going to manage.groov.com (if not signed in, use the login 2.
a. Then click Manage
b. Click MANAGE again on the groov Hardware you are updating
c. Scroll down and click PAST RELEASES
d. Then find and download the firmware and move on to the next step:
1. While logged in to the groov EPIC processor through a web browser, On the groov Manage home screen click on Maintenance then update
2. Click on Update System and upload the firmware package grv-epic-pr1-4.0.1-b.124.field.bin from the software package provided by the FAA
3. Click on Update and Restart
4. Once the update is done click on Next
· NOTE: If there is an issue during the update and it fails, just restart the update
5. After the groov EPIC processor has finished rebooting, refresh your web browser and repeat step 1 to remake the administrator account.
6. Verify that the IP addresses are the same as what we set them as previously Step _____: Verify/Set Time Zone to UTC
1. From groov Manage home screen, select System
2. Select Time
3. In the Time Zone section, Verify the Region is set to Universal
4. Return to the groov Manage Home screen by clicking <System, then <Home
Step ____: Restore System Backup
· The system backup file to restore is stored in the software package given by the FAA
· *This step cannot be completed from the groov EPIC processor’s touchscreen, you need a computer connected to the processor
1. Log into the groov EPIC processor administrator’s account via a web browser
2. On the groov Manage home screen, click on Maintenance then Restore
3. Make sure all the options under Standard are turned on (green) and the options under Advanced are turned off, scroll down then click Upload Backup
4. When the next screen appears, click on Restore and Restart
5. When it is done restoring the backup click on Next
6. The next pop-up informs you that you need the username and password for the account you backed up, it will be the same as the username and password you set in step 1. Click Close and allow the processor to finish rebooting
7. After the processor boots back up, log in and continue to the next step Step ____: Restore PAC Control Strategy
· The PAC Control Strategy to restore is stored in the software package given by the FAA
· *This step cannot be completed from the groov EPIC processor’s touchscreen, you need a computer connected to the processor
1. Start PAC Control in Windows
2. From PAC Control Config mode, open the strategy
a. In the top left of PAC Control, Select File/Open Strategy
b. Navigate to the folder the FAA provided
c. Select the file antenna_controls and click Open
3. Select Debug to download the strategy to the controller
4. Click Yes to confirm you want to download the strategy
5. You’ll see a progress status window appear as the file is being downloaded. Make sure this process is not interrupted.
Step ____: Restore groov View Project
· The groov View Project to restore is stored in the software package given by the FAA
· *This step cannot be completed from the groov EPIC processor’s touchscreen, you need a computer connected to the processor
1. If you are not already logged in, log into the groov EPIC processor via a web browser
2. On the groov Manage home screen, click groov View
3. In the upper left corner, open the File menu and select File/Restore Project from Computer
4. Click Browse and navigate to the groov View Project backup. Then enter the username and password for the groov EPIC processor and click Restore
5. Click OK to restore the project
6. Once the project is downloaded and restored, groov View will be restarted automatically and then appear in Build mode
7. Select File/Switch to groov View to start the project and the project will begin running Step ____: Restore Node-Red Project
· The Node-Red Project to restore is stored in the software package given by the FAA and is named: ______________.json
· *This step cannot be completed from the groov EPIC processor’s touchscreen, you need a computer connected to the processor as described in step ___
1. If you are not already logged in, log into the groov EPIC processor via a web browser
2. From groov Manage, click on Node-RED
3. Click on Open Node-RED Editor. This will open a Node-RED editor in a new browser window.
4. Click on in the upper right-hand corner and then click on import
5. Click on select a file to import and find the .json file in the software package provided by the FAA, then click on Import
6. Once the file is imported, click on Deploy in the top right of the editor and the Node-RED flows will be deployed to the groov EPIC Processor. You can close out of the Node-RED editor window.
Step _____: Update License to include shell access
1. *This step cannot be completed from the groov EPIC processor’s touchscreen, you need a computer connected to the processor. If you are not already logged in, log into the groov EPIC processor via a web browser
2. From the groov Manage Home screen, select System
3. Click on >_ Shell
4. Since this unit doesn’t currently have a shell license, it will display this screen
5. Click on the link in the above picture and you will be prompted with the Shell Access License Agreement, click on Accept
6. This should generate a new license but this one has shell access, Once obtained, click on System and then License
7. Upload the new license with shell access by clicking Upload License
8. After uploading the license, click on the SHELL link as seen above
9. Enter the groov username and password you made in step 1 and then make the shell username and password:
· Shell Username: ajw
· Shell Password: ajwwja Then just click Create Account to finish the process
Step ____: Calibrate the Touchscreen
1. Using the touchscreen: On the groov Manage home screen, select System
2. Then select Display
3. At the top of the Display menu under Touchscreen, select Calibrate Touchscreen and follow the calibration instructions
SD Card Programming
What you need
· Hardware
· PC with windows 10 or 11
· KRTKL Snickerdoodle Black FPGA Board
· MicroSD card (32GB preferred)
· MicroSD card reader (if PC does not have a MicroSD card slot reader)
· File
· BOOT.bin Steps
1. Format the microSD card (FAT32)
a. Insert the microSD card into the PC using the reader
b. Open File Explorer
c. Right-click the SD card drive, select Format…
d. Set:
i. File System: FAT32
ii. Allocation unit size: Default allocation size
iii. Volume label: BOOT
iv. Uncheck Quick Format
e. Click Start, then OK
2. Copy BOOT.bin file to the microSD card
a. Open the microSD drive in File Explorer
b. Locate the BOOT.bin file
c. Copy the BOOT.bin file to the root directory of the microSD drive
d. Right-click the microSD drive, select Eject to safely remove it
3. Insert SD card into the Snickerdoodle Black
a. Locate the microSD slot on the snickerdoodle (J6)
b. Slide the cage in the direction of the arrow labeled unlock to open
c. Insert the microSD card facing up, where the metal contacts are connected, and slide it back in the opposite direction until it clicks in
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