ASTi AI-Tango Manual

Revision A
Version 2
June 2023
Document DOC-HW-TNG-A-2
Advanced Simulation Technology inc.
500A Huntmar Park Drive •Herndon, Virginia 20170 USA
[phone] •asti-usa.com
AI-Tango
Technical User
Guide

Product Name: AI-Tango
AI-Tango Technical User Guide
© Copyright ASTi 2023
Restricted rights: copy and use of this document are subject to terms provided in ASTi’s Soft-
ware License Agreement (www.asti-usa.com/license.html).
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Herndon, Virginia 20170 USA

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Revision history
Date Revision Version Comments
5/25/2023 A 0 Initial baseline version.
5/30/2023 A 1 Added a note to the "green flashing" description in
"Status indicator lights" clarifying that the AI-Tango
can receive from any address.
6/6/2023 A 2 Added a safety warning to "Dimensions" and added
"Warranty information."

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Contents
1.0 ASTi Interface-Tango (AI-Tango) 1
2.0 Specifications 2
3.0 Front and rear panels 3
4.0 Dimensions 4
5.0 I/O interface pinout 6
6.0 Analog inputs 7
6.1 Analog input for a toggle switch 7
6.2 Analog input for resistance 8
7.0 Digital output 9
8.0 Status indicator lights 10
9.0 Memory devices 11
10.0 Rackmount 12
Appendix A: Warranty information 13
A-1 Repairs and returns 13

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1.0 ASTi Interface-Tango (AI-Tango)
The AI-Tango is a compact I/O distribution device that connects local or remote control pan-
els and other peripherals to the network via Ethernet. The ASTi server or another host trans-
mits I/O data to the AI-Tango over a local area network (LAN). Depending on the user's or
program's needs, the AI-Tango can connect to simulated radio panels and press-to-talk (PTT)
devices.
Figure 1, "AI-Tango hardware diagram" below shows an example of an AI-Tango network
configuration:
Figure 1: AI-Tango hardware diagram
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2.0 Specifications
The AI-Tango includes the following weight, power, and Ethernet specifications:
Weight 1 lb, 11 oz.
Power Source Ethernet port via Power over Ethernet (PoE) IEEE 802.3af, Class 0
Power Consumption <12.5 W at 56 VDC
Mean Time Between Failure
(MTBF)
1,471,064.17 hours (COTS)
387,948.76 hours (MIL)
Ethernet Port Speed/Duplex 100 BASE-TX/1000 BASE-T, full duplex; RJ-45 port; CAT5e or better
cabling requirement
Figure 2: AI-Tango specifications
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