IP Configurations

Note

This document describes the IP configuration used at events, both on the fields and in the pits, potential issues and workaround configurations.

TE.AM IP Notation

The notation TE.AM is used as part of IPs in numerous places in this document. This notation refers to splitting your four digit team number into two digit pairs for the IP address octets.

Example: 10.TE.AM.2

Team 12 - 10.0.12.2

Team 122 - 10.1.22.2

Team 1212 - 10.12.12.2

Team 1202 - 10.12.2.2

Team 1220 - 10.12.20.2

Team 3456 - 10.34.56.2

On the Field

This section describes networking when connected to the Field Network for match play

On the Field DHCP Configuration

The Field Network runs a DHCP server with pools for each team that will hand out addresses in the range of 10.TE.AM.20 to 10.TE.AM.199 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, and a default gateway of 10.TE.AM.4. When configured for an event, the Team Radio runs a DHCP server with a pool for devices onboard the robot that will hand out addresses in the range of 10.TE.AM.200 to 10.TE.AM.219 with a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0, and a gateway of 10.TE.AM.1.

  • OpenMesh OM5P-AN or OM5P-AC radio - Static 10.TE.AM.1 programmed by Kiosk

  • roboRIO - DHCP 10.TE.AM.2 assigned by the Robot Radio

  • Driver Station - DHCP (“Obtain an IP address automatically”) 10.TE.AM.X assigned by field

  • IP camera (if used) - DHCP 10.TE.AM.Y assigned by Robot Radio

  • Other devices (if used) - DHCP 10.TE.AM.Z assigned by Robot Radio

On the Field Static Configuration

It is also possible to configure static IPs on your devices to accommodate devices or software which do not support mDNS. When doing so you want to make sure to avoid addresses that will be in use when the robot is on the field network. These addresses are 10.TE.AM.1 for the OpenMesh radio, 10.TE.AM.4 for the field router, and anything greater than 10.TE.AM.20 which may be assigned to a device configured for DHCP or else reserved. The roboRIO network configuration can be set from the webdashboard.

  • OpenMesh radio - Static 10.TE.AM.1 programmed by Kiosk

  • roboRIO - Static 10.TE.AM.2 would be a reasonable choice, subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (default)

  • Driver Station - Static 10.TE.AM.5 would be a reasonable choice, subnet mask must be 255.0.0.0 to enable the DS to reach both the robot and FMS Server, without additionally configuring the default gateway. If a static address is assigned and the subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0, then the default gateway must be configured to 10.TE.AM.4.

  • IP Camera (if used) - Static 10.TE.AM.11 would be a reasonable choice, subnet 255.255.255.0 should be fine

  • Other devices - Static 10.TE.AM.6-.10 or .12-.19 (.11 if camera not present) subnet 255.255.255.0

In the Pits

Note

New for 2018: There is now a DHCP server running on the wired side of the Robot Radio in the event configuration.

In the Pits DHCP Configuration

  • OpenMesh radio - Static 10.TE.AM.1 programmed by Kiosk.

  • roboRIO - 10.TE.AM.2, assigned by Robot Radio

  • Driver Station - DHCP (“Obtain an IP address automatically”), 10.TE.AM.X, assigned by Robot Radio

  • IP camera (if used) - DHCP, 10.TE.AM.Y, assigned by Robot Radio

  • Other devices (if used) - DHCP, 10.TE.AM.Z, assigned by Robot Radio

In the Pits Static Configuration

It is also possible to configure static IPs on your devices to accommodate devices or software which do not support mDNS. When doing so you want to make sure to avoid addresses that will be in use when the robot is on the field network. These addresses are 10.TE.AM.1 for the OpenMesh radio and 10.TE.AM.4 for the field router.