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ECG-251 Lab Information

• The Computer Science Lab is located in ECG-251 (Engineering Center G-Wing Room 251).
• The lab will be accessible twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week once you get your WEES card.
• Your WEES card will also be needed for ECG outside door access after 5:00 P.M. and on weekends.

Lab Policies and Procedures

•  Never  POWER OFF the workstations in ECG-251. Not only will it affect other users but also the server.
•  No food or drink allowed in the lab.
•  Be considerate of others in the lab and do not lock your work station terminal.
•  Make sure that the lab door is securely closed before you leave the lab.
•  Even if an application hangs or freezes do not power off the machines. Report to the T.A in such an event.
•  The System Administrator for the Lab is Scott Abbe and can be contacted at "Abbe@ASU.edu".

Computer Science Lab Accounts

• The T.A will circulate the class roster during the first week of class
• You will have to sign the  Roster to obtain an account
• Your computer accounts will then be distributed in class during the second week of the semester

WEES Cards

• The T.A will circulate the class roster during the first week of class
• You will have to sign the  Roster to obtain a WEES card
• Students who already have a Wees card
• Your WEES card will automatically be reactivated for  the Fall semester
• Students who do not have a Wees card
• Go to the Cashiering Services located in room B-224 of the Student Services Building and pay a one time refundable $10 fee
• Cashiering services will give you a receipt
• Receipt will be needed to pick up the Wees Card
• T.A will make in-class announcement when Wees cards arrive
• 
  Take your University ID and cashiering services receipt to pick up your Wees Cards in room GWC-112 of the Goldwater building.

Remote Access for the QuickHDL simulator 'qhsim'

Before Login first make sure that your account has been activated.

Remote Access to the 'VLSIGW' server is possible from an X-Term, PC or a
MAC from any of the ASU computing sites and is very easy. But be sure to
follow the procedure as given.

Remote Access from an X-Term (UNIX) :

At the UNIX prompt type the following commands.


$ xhost +vlsigw.eas.asu.edu
This will add the server to access control list.
$ telnet vlsigw.eas.asu.edu
log-in with your username and password.
$ setenv DISPLAY IP Address:0.0
To get the IP address of the term you need to type "nslookup <node name>" like "nslookup cc102xtermo11.inre.asu.edu"
The node name is pated on the monitor. At this point all simulator and shell level commands for quickHDL should work as your X-Term is all set.

Remote Access from a PC :

You need the X-Windows emulator Exceed (or similar software) for remote access from a PC. This software is available in all the computing sites.
The procedure is

1.Click Start >>Programs>>X-Window>>Exceed 6.2>> Run Me First
2.This will set up X-Windows files in your PC.
3.Click Start >>Programs>>X-Window>>Exceed 6.2>>Client Wizard
4.A GUI will come up and will ask you to enter the host name and type.The host name is vlsigw.eas.asu.edu and the type is SUN and click on "NEXT"                                                                                                                                                  .5.It will show you "Xtem" in the first box  in the application column it should say"@(XTerm, method=stdappdb)"and in the parameter column it should say "-display @d&;"then click on "NEXT".                                                                                 6.It will ask your user name and password for the vlsigw server.Type in your user name and password and click "RUN"
5.Go to Start>>programs>>command prompt and Type "ipconfig" . Note down the IP address of your machine.
8.At the UNIX prompt type $ setenv DISPLAY IP Address:0.0
9.IP Address is the number you noted in the previous step.
10.Your PC is now all set to invoke the simulator.

Remote Access from a MAC :

You need the X-Windows emulator Exodus (or similar X-Window software) for remote access from a MAC. This software is
available in all the computing
sites. The procedure is

1.Go to Apple Menu, go to control panels then select TCP-IP. Note down
the IP-Address of your MAC.
2.Go to Applications>>X-Windows>>Exodus6.1>>exoduspowerpc
3.Once exodus is open. Click on Connection Manager in connections
menu.
4.Click on sample X-Term and then on XDMCP button.
5.Enter Host Name vlsigw.eas.asu.edu and press connect.
6.You should be able to see the Welcome to VLSIGW banner in exodus
screen0 window.
7.Ignore any bad font path error dialogs.
8.Enter your log-in and password.
9.An X-Term window should be open now.
10.At the UNIX prompt type $ setenv DISPLAY IP Address:0.0
11.IP Address is the number you noted down in the first step.
12.Now your MAC is all set to invoke the HDL simulator.

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