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VMS to Windows Conversion Utilities. VMS to Windows Conversion Utilities. For users who have legacy VMS systems, Spirent provides several utilities for converting scenarios and truth motion files into SimGEN for Window’s compatible files The utilities provided are:
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VMS to Windows Conversion Utilities Proprietary & Confidential—Page 1
VMS to Windows Conversion Utilities • For users who have legacy VMS systems, Spirent provides several utilities for converting scenarios and truth motion files into SimGEN for Window’s compatible files • The utilities provided are: • VMS to Windows SimGEN scenario conversion • MOT to ASCII vehicle truth motion file conversion • SCM to ASCII spacecraft truth motion file conversion • All utilities must be run on the VMS SimGEN workstation Proprietary & Confidential—Page 2
VMS to Windows Scenario Conversion • This utilities takes existing VMS Alpha legacy scenarios and converts them into a compatible SimGEN for Windows scenario • Conversion is performed using the VMS_to_PC v2.07 utility • This utility is provided in a .zip format and must be copied into the GPS$TOOLS folder and unzipped ($unzip <filename>) • The user must be in the GPSSIM account • Do NOT try to convert the current VMS scenario selected • After conversion, the Windows files must be copied off the VMS Alpha and renamed to remove revision numbers • Example: my_scenario.scn;1 renamed to my_scenario.scn • A description of using this utility is provided in the SimGEN for Windows User Manual, Appendix H.5 Proprietary & Confidential—Page 3
VMS to Windows Scenario Conversion (cont.) • Additional information: • It does NOT convert a Land Vehicle motion command file that uses waypoints • User generated motion files, MOT for example, will not be converted with the scenario • Other utilities are necessary for performing this conversion • Spirent provides the FTP utility, ‘FileZilla’ on the SimGEN controller and this can be used to copy the scenario(s) from the workstation Proprietary & Confidential—Page 4
VMS to Windows Truth Motion Conversion • To convert the VMS truth motion files into Windows compatible files, two utilities are provided on the VMS Alpha for performing this • MOT_to_ASCII • This converts all scenario truth motion files except the spacecraft motion file • SCM_to_ASCII • This converts the spacecraft truth motion files • Example: $run GPS$TOOLS SCM_TO_ASCII_$T193.EXE;1 Proprietary & Confidential—Page 5