Unless VMware Player is already installed on your system, download it from
http://www.vmware.com/download/player/
and install it. For detailed instructions, consult the [9].
Next, download the OSSIE VMware image at
http://ossie.wireless.vt.edu/trac/wiki/Downloads.
When the download is complete, unzip the image to another directory. We
recommend you keep the original zip file. It can serve as a useful backup
should you want or need to start from a fresh install and might save
time and bandwidth.
Once the image is unpacked, boot it up in VMware Player. This quick start guide will walk you though the process of running OSSIE and our demonstration waveform. The demonstration waveform simulates a very basic QPSK communication system. It consists of three components: a transmitter, a channel, and a receiver. The transmitter generates bursts of 512 QPSK symbols that are sent through an AWGN channel and decoded by the receiver. The number of errors per burst will be printed out on the screen while the waveform runs.