IP Configurations

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

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Add FTC IP configurations

TE.AM IP Address Notation

The notation TE.AM is used as part of IPs in numerous places. This notation refers to splitting your five digit team number into digits for the IP address octets. Where AM is the last two digits of the team number, and TE is the first three digits. Leading zeros are optional. This scheme supports team numbers up to 25599.

Example: 10.TE.AM.2

Team 1 - 10.0.1.2

Team 12 - 10.0.12.2

Team 122 - 10.1.22.2

Team 1002 - 10.10.2.2

Team 1212 - 10.12.12.2

Team 1202 - 10.12.2.2

Team 1220 - 10.12.20.2

Team 3456 - 10.34.56.2

Team 10000 - 10.100.0.2

Team 12345 - 10.123.45.2

DHCP configuration

This section describes networking when using DHCP to assign IP addresses on the field, in the pits, and at home.

On the Field DHCP Configuration

Both the Field Network and Robot Radio run DHCP servers with non-overlapping pools. The Field Network DHCP server provides an IP address for the Driver Station, and the Robot Radio provides IP addresses for devices onboard the robot. The IP ranges, subnet mask, and default gateway are listed in the table below.

Field Network

Robot Radio

DHCP Range

10.TE.AM.20 to 10.TE.AM.199

10.TE.AM.200 to 10.TE.AM.219

Subnet Mask

255.255.255.0

255.255.255.0

Default Gateway

10.TE.AM.4

10.TE.AM.4 (10.TE.AM.1 if using the OpenMesh radio)

  • Vivid-Hosting VH-109 Robot Radio - Static 10.TE.AM.1 programmed by Kiosk

  • Systemcore - 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

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

In the Pits DHCP Configuration

  • VH-109 radio - Static 10.TE.AM.1 programmed by Kiosk.

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

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

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

At Home DHCP Configuration

  • VH-109 radio - Static 10.TE.AM.1 programmed when configuring robot radio

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

  • VH-109 access point radio - Static 10.TE.AM.4, programmed when configuring access point radio

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

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

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 must ensure you avoid addresses that are reserved or assigned to the field network, radio, or DHCP pools.

The table below outlines the general static IP address allocations and reserved ranges:

Device / Role

Static IP

Subnet Mask

Default Gateway

Robot Radio (VH-109 / OpenMesh)

10.TE.AM.1

255.255.255.0

10.TE.AM.4

Systemcore

10.TE.AM.2

255.255.255.0

10.TE.AM.4

Field Network / Reserved

10.TE.AM.3

255.255.255.0

10.TE.AM.4

Network Gateway / Field AP

10.TE.AM.4

255.255.255.0

10.TE.AM.4

Driver Station

10.TE.AM.5

255.0.0.0 (1)

10.TE.AM.4

Additional On-Robot Devices

10.TE.AM.6 to 10.TE.AM.19

255.255.255.0

10.TE.AM.4

Field DHCP Pool (Avoid Static)

10.TE.AM.20 to 10.TE.AM.199

255.255.255.0

10.TE.AM.4

Robot Radio DHCP Pool (Avoid Static)

10.TE.AM.200 to 10.TE.AM.219

255.255.255.0

10.TE.AM.4

Note

  1. The Driver Station static subnet mask must be set to 255.0.0.0 to enable the Driver Station to reach both the robot and FMS Server without additionally configuring the default gateway. If the subnet mask is set to 255.255.255.0, the default gateway must be configured to 10.TE.AM.4.