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1. Select Start gt AuSIM gt AuAST LT IC2 COM4 This starts the AuSIM Asynchronous Serial Tracker server that makes the tracker data available to all applications Select Start gt AuSIM gt Utilities gt System Test gt Client HiHat with Tracking The cymbal sound should remain stationary with respect to the room as the listener turns their head The user should also notice the listener orientation being continuously updated in the top pane of the GoldServ application window Page C1 of 6 Completing the Installation zt Nordjorvik v0_840 Audio Close If all of these tests are successful then your server has been correctly assembled Now you have two options Giwe Gave As On the server are some demonstration programs AUBIN Chopper DrunkLar Fatyirus HiHat Jake LookBs 4 programming examples and utilities It may be of interest to experiment with the server at this point If so proceed to the next page Note once installation is complete most of these FE EEE MUTE must be run from the client computer E EF a Rain dB Otherwise open the User s Manual to help you connect to T 0 00 g your client computer and load the client side software naker Sp 5 Start gt AuSIM gt Documents gt GoldServe Manual Advanced a E M AuSIM3D 0 dE This launches an Adobe Acrobat pdf file that will guide you l through the remaining tasks to finish the installation Source Warvefile AuSIM
2. files AHMs that have been included in the D AuSIM3D HRTF folder GoldServer DB Gen Start gt AuSIM gt Utilities gt GoldServer DB gen GoldServer DataBase Generator creates a file used by programs like Nordjorvik to keep track of existing wavefiles audio devices and AHMs on the server If you add wavefiles or AHMs to the server run this program to update the DB The generated file can be used on the client machine for proper reference to server files by client applications Page C6 of 6
3. Demos b i i oa 0 a a z Please note that all applications that carry an LE suffix are a JS coed local edition applications They will only run on the GoldServer Ed 7A i 0 ya 100 00 a 30 00 a i system directly do not require a client server connection and do Origin Origin Origin Z not utilize the GoldServ application to access the AuSIM3D ooo ooo 150 00 2 lt lt Stop gt gt 22 0 engine The exception to this rule is Rendograph which was designed to only run on the server but then a client version was developed as a response to demand Nordjorvik T7 T y ajl ie 00 no Start gt AuSIM gt Client Server Applications gt Nordjorvik Listener Pitch AuSIM s Nordjorvik provides an interface to almost every Poor a ca ow 2 currently implemented feature of AUSIM s GoldServe system rh ze sah Please refer to the separate Nordjorvik user s guide nu i l Advanced F M AuSIM3D Nordjorvik requires a client server connection Since Nordjorvik is available only as a Windows based application ETE Unix users can use NordjorvikLE run from the server to test all of the AuSIM features just run ieie Pse Tracking Info Start gt AuSIM gt DemoApplications gt NordjorvikLE s i Environment Features HOLD Settings Page C2 of 6 RalphLE Start gt AuSIM gt Demo Applications gt RalphLE Player AuSIM s RalphLE provides a facility fo
4. Testing the GoldServe system Four test programs should be run in succession to ensure that everything is correctly connected and functioning normally 1 Test 1 basic audio system test Start gt AuSIM gt Utilities gt System Test gt Play AuSIM Wave Put on the headphones remember the red marker goes on your right ear You should hear the message AuSIM Sound Simulation s Gold Standard repeated over and over To quit press the escape key lt ESC gt 2 Test 2 direct localization system Start gt AuSIM gt Utilities gt System Test gt Direct Orbit Helicopter The application NordjorvikLE will launch Put on the headphones and you should hear an orbiting helicopter To quit press the Audio Close button and the x in the upper right hand corner of the window If your GoldServer has only 1 COM port and does not support RPC or USB clients the following two tests should be run from your client machine after installing the AuSIM client software and serially connecting to the server 3 Test 3 client connectivity Start gt AuSIM gt Utilities gt ConnectTest GUI Click the button labeled Test A successful message indicates correct connectivity to an operational GoldServer There is an explanation of all the possible messages and also the additional features of this program in the help file Just click Help UNIX build and run clientst cpp Note ConnectTestGU does not test RPC or USB client
5. allows the rendering to smoothly move from the previous point to the new point Trajectory allows the listener to click drag and release a motion trajectory Rendograph and Rendograph SDI run only on authorized AuSIM machines Rendograph Client the latter requires a client server connection Spherical Renderer Rendograph plots a graph of the sampled grid points for each loaded head related transfer function HRTF used on the GoldServer To view a set of HRTFs choose Load and navigate to D AuSIM3D HRTF to select an AHM file The real utility of Rendograph is in providing a test signal for the auditioning of AHMs where a listener can position sounds anywhere on the graph A client version Rendograph Client is also available however to get a view of the actual data geometry stored in the Acoustic Head Map AHM an AHM file must be opened on the client Page C4 of 6 Start gt AuSIM gt Client Server Applications gt Spherical_Renderer This application contains all the features of MultiFileClient as well as a few additional ones A second listener which will remain untracked can be established on the server by adding s In MultiFileClient the sound source position is specified using Cartesian X Y Z coordinates but in Spherical Renderer the position can be specified using spherical coordinates as long as the word SPHERICAL is placed on a separate line in the text file before any spherical coordinates ar
6. at are developing new client applications All source code for the programming examples is provided in the client software release All examples are simple console applications portable to all client operating systems OrbitDemo Start gt AuSIM gt Client Server Applications gt CRE_TRON Examples gt OrbitDemo The orbitting example is a simple one source demo that orbits a voice around the listener The orbit should appear to be counter clockwise that is passing from left to right when in front of the listener The orbit cycles endlessly Simply press any key to quit PanDemo Start gt AuSIM gt Client Server Applications gt CRE_TRON Examples gt PanDemo The panning example is a simple one source demo that sweeps a voice from the far left across in front of the listener towards the far right where it turns around and returns The sweep cycles endlessly Simply press any key to quit ConesOfConfusion Start gt AuSIM gt Client Server Applications gt CRE_TRON Examples gt ConesOfConfusion The cone of confusion is a locus of points that are an equal angle from the axis running through a listener s ears Cones of confusion are of interest in psychoacoustics because both the inter aural time difference ITD and inter aural intensity difference IID as computed for a spherical head model are constant Hence all of the localization cues are in the special individual pinnae and head differences between humans The ConesOfCon
7. e found Azimuth and elevation must be specified in degrees PLEASE NOTE _elevation must be specified which is the angle from the plane rather than zenith which is the angle from the pole Simple Sequences The Simple Sequence series is a group of demonstrational scenarios run from a single client program that plays a scenario based on a configuration file describing a sequence of events Since these demos expect to use listener head tracking the source positions are statically positioned to challenge the listener to find them The demos work fine without head tracking but the listener should remain still All sequences require a client server connection Primer Start gt AuSIM gt Client Server Applications gt Sequences gt Primer The primer is a simple lesson in auditory localization for virtual teleconferencing Office Start gt AuSIM gt Client Server Applications gt Sequences gt Office The office is a group of office colleagues in a virtual meeting including side conversations Command and Control Start gt AUSIM gt Client Server Applications gt Sequences gt CmdCtrl The Command amp Control scene is a command center aboard a Navy cruiser which is in control of the airspace over the Sea of Japan during normal patrols The listener is the command supervisor monitoring the situation Programming Examples Programming examples are very simple effects intended for reference by programmers th
8. fusion example opens two sound sources and runs them around opposing cones of confusion Page C5 of 6 Simple Sequence Player Start gt AuSIM gt Client Server Applications gt CRE_TRON Examples gt Sequence This is the source application for the simple sequence demos described in the Demo section above Do not confuse this simple sequence player with RalphLeE MultiFileClient Start gt AuSIM gt Client Server Applications gt CRE_TRON_Examples gt MultiFileClient This example application allows a client to direct the server to load multiple wave files or select multiple live audio channels The names of the wave files or live channels are listed in a text file whose name has been specified on the application command line Position and gain level for each sound source must also be specified in the text file Head Tracking can be initiated by adding t on the command line The position is fixed for the listener at the origin 0 0 0 if tracking is not being used A sample text file has been provided in the format expected by the application which can be edited to generate a new list of wave files or live channels For long files containing many sources exporting the list from a spreadsheet is recommended TACOM Demo Start gt AuSIM gt Client Server Applications gt CRE_TRON_Examples gt TACOM Demo This example application launches 4 listeners on a GoldServe each of which can hear three of the first four live audio chan
9. nels on the system as well as a wave file of an orbitting helicopter If each listener is miked to speak on the physical input channel that corresponds with his or her listener number each listener will be able to hear the other three speakers but not his or her own voice Note this demo is only applicable to license multi listener systems ConnectTest Start gt AuSIM gt Utilities gt ConnectTest GUI ConnectTest is a simple GUI for testing the connection between a client system and a GoldServe It reports hints as to how to fix connection problems and has an added benefit for programmers in that it employs a reset function for the GoldServe if the client application fails to close it properly ScanCOM Start gt AuSIM gt Utilities gt ScanCOM ScanCOM is a COM port utility for interrogating a system s RS 232 ports and their connectivity If another ScanCOM is running on a connected system ScanCOM will report both ports connected as well as the port performance GoldServe is aware of the ScanCOM protocol and responds with its identity This program is especially useful if you do not know which port is which on your system Win32COM Start gt AuSIM gt Utilities gt Comports gt Win32COM This is a special low level RS 232 utility for interrogating RS 232 devices It is provided primarily for the convenience of AuSIM service personnel AHMinfo Start gt AuSIM gt Utilities gt AHMinfo This allows users to learn more about HRIF data set
10. r advanced demo scenarios u AuSIM Sequence Player RalphLE s simplified user interface makes it approachable by most users Scenarios are contained in files with a seq extension Several sample scenarios are furnished in the folder AuSIM3D Client Demo e IntroToApps e StreetScene e Cmd amp Ctrl e FlyOver To load a sequence scenario click on the Au icon on the window header and choose File Open Multiple SIMI scenarios can be loaded and played as Engineering Solutions a playlist Playlists can be loaded directly a sample playlist is furnished called All Demos spl Ralph s sequence capability differs from the simple sequence player described below by supporting trajectories and all AuSIM3D features An application to create sequences is sold separately To use head tracking the head tracker must be directly attached to the GoldServer and AuAST LT started as described above Page C3 of 6 Rendograph Client 1 132 Unknown 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 4 20 0 ei ee ee ee ee Signal White Nose 0 Rendograph Start gt AuUSIM gt Utilities gt Rendograph 20 40 H 100 120 140 160 180 Level O0dB 20 Click Start to initiate a connection with the GoldServer and then you may click the mouse anywhere in the graph Snap forces the target point to be on either a grid point or a line between grid points Trace
11. server connections 4 Test 4 client control Start gt AuSIM gt Utilities gt System Test gt Client Orbit Helicopter Nordjorvik will launch connect to the server through the serial cable and begin moving a helicopter sound similar to that heard in Test 2 above To quit once again press the Audio Close button and the x in the upper right hand corner of the window UNIX build and run pandemo c Testing Head Tracking Standard GoldServers ship with an InterSense InertiaCube2 IC2 or InterTrax2 IT2 If an IT2 or other tracker has been supplied or purchased please see separate documentation with that tracker The IC2 is readily recognizable as a bright blue cube The IC2 consists of e the cube enclosing the sensors with a 5 meter cable terminating in an RJ 11 connector e atriple connecting dongle connecting DB 9F to RJ 11 and a coaxial power jack e a6VDC power supply Normally the tracker is hosted by the client application However AuSIM systems can host the tracker directly to the server For testing the GoldServer will play the role of a client Connect the dongle to the COM4 port on back of the DAP Connect the power supply to the rack power strip and to the dongle Before plugging in the IC2 cube to the dongle make sure the cube is at rest Connect the cube s RJ 11 plug into the dongle and do not disturb the cube for 20 seconds During this warm up period the sensors are self calibrating

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