Solo Quick Start
Guide
Revision C
Version 1
January 2025
Document DOC-SL-NA-QS-C-1
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Product Name: Solo
Solo Quick Start Guide
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Revision history
Date
Revision
Version
Comments
10/7/2020
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Initial baseline version.
11/11/2020
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Streamlined installation process in "Installation."
11/16/2021
B
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Made minor edits to "Import or export scenarios" and
"Next steps" for clarity.
1/28/2022
B
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Updated cross references to the Solo User Guide in
"Next steps." Adjusted page margins in front matter.
4/1/2022
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Added reference to the Voisus Client in "Next steps."
2/2/2023
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Disassociated Solo from the Voisus product by
removing Voisus references and updating screenshots of the Solo logo.
1/14/2025
C
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Made minor content change to "Installation," updated
screenshots and made minor content changes to
reflect UI updates in "Licenses."
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Contents
1.0 Introduction
1.1 Required equipment
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2.0 Installation
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3.0 Licenses
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3.1 Install a USB License Key
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3.2 View licensing information
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3.3 Update a USB License Key
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4.0 Network Settings
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5.0 Scenarios
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5.1 Add a scenario
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5.2 Import or export scenarios
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6.0 Next steps
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1.0 Introduction
Welcome to Solo, a self-contained application that brings complete virtual comms to your
desktop. Solo’s intuitive interface allows administrators and exercise controllers to configure
the core communications requirements of any exercise. Set up simulated radios, intercoms,
roles, and other functionality, creating a communications environment that meets your Modeling, Simulation, and Training (MS&T) needs. Available for Windows 10.
Solo capabilities include:
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Voice-over-IP (VoIP) clients: voice communications for a variety of interfaces, including computer and tablet operations. These clients provide networked access to simulated radios, live Radio-over-IP (RoIP) communications, and VoIP calling.
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Tactical radio simulation: designed for hands-on radio experience at a fraction of the
cost. Options include hardware panels for maximum physical realism and software
skins for maximum affordability.
Solo's robust features combine seamlessly and scale to meet the needs of large and small exercises alike. Client operators connect wherever there is access to the network. Automated environmental sounds and radio traffic increase exercise realism and relieve busy instructors.
This quick start guide discusses the following topics:
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Installation
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Network Settings
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Licenses
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Scenarios
Once you have access to Solo, you can begin configuring communications and audio
resources for your particular program.
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1.1 Required equipment
To install Solo, you will need the following items:
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Solo Software Installation CD
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An ASTi USB License Key
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A computer running Windows 10
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A keyboard
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A mouse
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A USB headset
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2.0 Installation
To install Solo on a Windows 10 operating system, follow these steps:
1. Insert the Solo Software Installation CD into your computer's CD/DVD drive.
2. Extract the executable (.exe) file from the CD to your desktop, and open Solo-SetupN.N.N.exe, where N.N.N is the version number.
3. (Optional) If you're using a software license, select Software Licensing.
4. Select
and
. Wait for installation to complete.
Figure 1: Setup - Solo wizard
5. When installation is complete, select
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3.0 Licenses
ASTi's licenses are tied to USB License Keys, which are DoD-approved devices covered
under ASTi's Authority to Operate (ATO) and Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation. Upon delivery, each USB License Key activates a predefined set of software functionality for any system running Solo software. This includes ASTi-provided hardware,
customer-furnished equipment (CFE), government-furnished equipment (GFE), and virtual
machines (VMs). USB License Keys also give you the ability to transfer functionality among
systems and receive loaner and trial licenses.
To learn more about USB License Key benefits and FAQs, go to “USB License Keys and
your ASTi System (#123)” at support.asti-usa.com/appnotes/123.html.
This section discusses how to:
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Install a USB License Key
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View licensing information
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Update a USB License Key
3.1 Install a USB License Key
When you first receive an ASTi USB License Key with a shipment, you must install your
license on the applicable Windows computer. If you're updating an existing license, follow
the instructions in Section 3.3, "Update a USB License Key" on page 7.
To install a USB License Key and verify it is active, follow these steps:
1. Insert the USB License Key into the Windows computer.
2. From the taskbar, go to Show hidden icons (
agement Interface.
) > Solo icon ( ) > Open Man-
Figure 2: Open Solo
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3. From the left, go to Licensing.
Figure 3: Licensing navigation
4. Under Licenses (N), find the License ID to confirm that your license is active. This ID
is printed on the tag attached to your USB License Key.
Figure 4: Active License ID
3.2 View licensing information
On Licensing, under Available Options, you can view a variety of information about
licenses on your system:
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Enabled: enabled options (e.g., Clients, Solo)
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Total: the total number of endpoints assigned to each option
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Used: the number of endpoints each option is using
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Remaining: the number of endpoints remaining to each option
Figure 5: Available Options
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A list of installed USB License Keys displays under Licenses (N), where N represents the
number of licenses. This table specifies the following:
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License ID
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License type (i.e., hardware or software)
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Error messages
Figure 6, "Installed licenses" below shows an example of installed licenses:
Figure 6: Installed licenses
Green licenses are active with no errors, while yellow licenses indicate that certain features
have expired. Red licenses have already expired, as shown in the error message. If a system is
unlicensed, a warning displays in Notifications. Minimum functionality may still be available on unlicensed systems. However, if you would like to use the application's full feature
set, contact ASTi to update your USB License Key.
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To view specific information about the license, select
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Name: options enabled on this license.
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Total: shows the total number of endpoints per option.
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Expired?: indicates whether the option's capabilities have expired.
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Expiration Date: shows the option's expiration date (if applicable).
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Error: displays option-specific error messages (e.g., expiration).
Figure 7: Additional license information
3.3 Update a USB License Key
You may need to update one or more ASTi USB License Keys to expand or alter system functionality (e.g., receive a software trial, add more clients). ASTi provides a License Key
Update (.lku) file that you can upload to Solo. Updating a USB License Key or changing its
license terms does not require returning it to ASTi. A single file can also update multiple
keys.
To update USB License Keys, follow these steps:
1. Insert the USB License Keys into a Windows computer hard drive.
2. From the taskbar, go to Show hidden icons (
agement Interface.
) > Solo icon ( ) > Open Man-
Figure 8: Open Solo
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3. From the left, go to Licensing.
Figure 9: Licensing navigation
4. On Licensing, under Update/Install a License, select
, and find the .lku
file on your local system. Alternatively, drag and drop the file to the browser.
Figure 10: Update/Install a License
The updated .lku file displays under Licenses (N), where N is the number of licenses.
Figure 11: Updated license
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4.0 Network Settings
To configure Solo's network settings, follow these steps:
1. From the left, go to Network Settings.
Figure 12: Network Settings navigation
2. Under Network Interface, choose the network interface connected to your desired network. Solo sends and receives all Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS) traffic on
this interface.
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5.0 Scenarios
Each scenario contains customized communications and audio resources for Voisus clients,
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Comm Plan: a collection of virtual communications nets with customizable parameters,
such as frequency, waveform modulation type, crypto, and frequency-hopping. Nets fill
simulated radios with communication channels.
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Roles: each role is a collection of simulated radios, and each radio consists of one or
more virtual nets from the Comm Plan. Roles are assigned to clients.
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Clients: Client Management maps each client to a role, DIS exercise, and other
resources in the scenario.
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DIS Settings: set DIS options for a specific exercise.
Solo runs one scenario at a time, but you can dynamically edit scenarios while they are running. This section discusses how to:
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Add a scenario
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Import or export scenarios
5.1 Add a scenario
Before Voisus clients can communicate with each other, you must build and run a new scenario in Solo. To build and run a scenario, follow these steps:
1. From the taskbar, go to Show hidden icons (
agement Interface.
) > Solo icon ( ) > Open Man-
Figure 13: Open Solo
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2. Under Scenario Management, select the drop-down box, and choose a scenario template.
Figure 14: New scenarios
The example scenarios come with a Comm Plan, roles, and radios that you can modify
as needed.
3. In name, enter a unique name for the scenario.
4. Select
.
5. Select
to run the scenario and
to view/edit its resources. You can
dynamically edit scenarios while they are running.
5.2 Import or export scenarios
The
and Export (
) buttons transfer scenarios between Solo and your computer's hard drive. As a result, you can easily share a scenario between Solo instances using
email or another file-transfer method.
Figure 15: Scenario Import and Export
Scenarios receive a unique ID during an export. If Scenario A already exists on the destination system, and the destination system imports another copy of Scenario A, the system
contains two separate instances of Scenario A, each with a unique scenario ID.
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6.0 Next steps
After you set up licensing, network settings, and scenarios in Solo, you'll need to connect a
Voisus client to Solo. For more information about client connection, go to "Client connection" in the Solo User Guide.
Solo scenario templates come with a preconfigured Comm Plan, a role, and multiple radios
that allow you to communicate right away. However, Solo also gives you the flexibility to
customize your assets to best suit your program's needs.
Common configuration tasks include the following:
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Adding nets to the Comm Plan
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Adding or editing clients
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Adding or editing radios
To learn more about these custom configurations, go to the Solo User Guide.
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