IP Configurations

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 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

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.

  • Vivid-Hosting VH-109 Robot 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

  • 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.

  • 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

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

Note

If the roboRIO is not being assigned a DHCP IP address of 10.TE.AM.2, ensure you’ve Set the roboRIO team number

At Home DHCP Configuration

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

  • roboRIO - 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

Note

If the roboRIO is not being assigned a DHCP IP address of 10.TE.AM.2, ensure you’ve Set the roboRIO team number

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 VH-109 radio, 10.TE.AM.3 and 10.TE.AM.4 for the field network, and anything 10.TE.AM.20 or greater which may be assigned to a device configured for DHCP or else reserved. The roboRIO network configuration can be set from the webdashboard.

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

  • roboRIO - Static 10.TE.AM.2 subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 (default)

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

  • Driver Station - Static 10.TE.AM.5 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.

  • Other devices - Static 10.TE.AM.6-.19 subnet 255.255.255.0