CSCE 311
Fall 2009
Assignment #1
Assigned: Sept. 3, 2009
Due: Sept. 10, 2009
Objective: To familiarize students with the basics of the OSP2 simulator. Students will
execute a working version of the simulator. Students should familiarize themselves with
the contents of chapter 1 of the OSP2 manual. While the information in these sections
may not be needed to complete this assignment, the next assignment will follow shortly
and will require some knowledge of the inner-workings of OSP2 that may not be covered
directly in lecture.
Required to turn in: You must turn in a “writeup” including a table of the simulation
results you are asked to provide in the following sections. This will be a hard copy, not an
electronic copy. You should include any pertinent information from the steps of the
project described below. This will not be the normal turn in procedure for OSP2
assignments. Future assignments will require that hard copy and electronic versions be
handed in.
Follow these steps to become familiar with the OSP2 simulator:
0. Create a project directory for your files, e.g., "Project1".
1. Create a subdirectory called “Misc”.
2. Using a browser, go to the 311 homework webpage:
http://www.cse.sc.edu/~rose/311/311homework.html
3. Download the demo version of the OSP2 simulator by right-clicking (If you are
using IE) on the Demo hyperlink. Select the "save target as…" option from the menu into
your project directory "Project1". Note: Internet Explorer recognizes that this is an
archive file but mistakenly believes that it should have a ".zip" file extension. Change the
file name in the "Save as" popup window from "Demo" to "Demo.jar" before clicking on
the "save" button.
4. Download the parameter files params1, params2, and params3 to your
subdirectory “Misc”.
5. To run the demo from your own directory (page 21 in OSP2 text):
Java –classpath .;Demo.jar osp.OSP
6. When the “OSP Parameter Setup” gui pops up, click on the “Load Parameters”
button. This allows you select which parameter file you want to use. By default, it looks
in the “Misc” subdirectory. Start by selecting “params1.osp”
7. Click on the “Run” button to start the simulation.
8. The output log will be written to OSP1.log
9. Examine the file to find values to complete the OSP1 column of this table.
