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• Attero-X 10Gig
• v40.04.08
• Linux host running Tcl script
• Windows PC running Attero GUI

Yes, the Tcl script can be run on a Linux host

• Copy "attero.tcl"
  • from C:\Program Files (x86)\Calnex\Attero
  • to a directory on your Linux machine, say /home/<your username>/attero
  • Note that you may have to dos2unix the file, we didn't have to though
• An instance of the Attero GUI must be running on a Windows PC
  • your script will talk through the Attero GUI to the Attero instrument
  • when the Attero GUI launches
    • it automatically opens a socket to TCP port 9000 and begins listening on it for remote connections
    • Note that this port may be needed to be opened up on your firewall
  • you do not have to connect to the Attero instrument
• In the Tcl script running on the Linux host
  • source attero.tcl
  • use the "connect" command
    For example:
        source /home/<username>/attero/attero.tcl
        connect <Attero HW IP> <Windows PC IP> [TCP port number to connect to Attero HW] [TCP port number Attero GUI is listening on]
    • The Attero HW by default listens on port 9990
    • The Attero GUI by default listens on port 9000 for remote connections
      • you can change this port (e.g., 9001) by launching the Attero GUI using the following command:
             C:\.........\AtteroClient.exe /rmtport:9001 /forrmt
         
  • issue Attero API commands to configure and control the impairments you need
    • for an sample script, see SOL12579