OPERATING
WITH THE INTERNET REMOTING TOOLKIT
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The IRT is intended to
operate in either a HOST or a CLIENT mode. The software is the same and is
customized for each job by set up menu. After choosing the HOST or CLIENT
option it is best to save that value and then close and restart the IRT
application. All of the built-in controls (found under the CONTROL menu) work
on either the HOST or CLIENT. Thus you can use the IRT to totally control your
host and the hardware, e.g. rotator, connected to the HOST computer.
Before connecting to the
HOST, you must enter the HOST IP/URL via the SETUP menu and then select it in
the drop-down list.
Operations are designed to
be ÒAS AUTOMATIC AS POSSIBLEÓ. For
example, starting TRX Manager, Ham Radio Deluxe, the built-in WebCVR
interface should automatically try
to connect the CLIENT to the HOST. Also the IP-Sound can be set up as
automatic, thus having a ONE-BUTTON startup including sound. The overall
strategy is ÒautomaticÓ in order to make the response as close to an actual
Òlocal operation.
Note that when using the
CONENCT button on the main IRT display, the previous setup of CONTROL windows
will automatically reappear, i.e. any CONTROL window visible when the
DISCONNECT button or the IRT terminate button (the top right X) will be
remembered and pop up in the same place when the CONNECT button is pushed. ALL windows can be resized to compensate
for computer-to-computer variations in display sizes.
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When using the TS480 front
panel, clicking on the panel power ON button will automatically connect and
bring up the other windows and sound. Clicking on the power OFF will
terminate both the equipments and the Internet session. |
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I have included 8 built-in
CONTROL interfaces as part of the IRT package. These were generated to suit my
own operating habits using the W7KW remote, so address both theTS480 radio
control and the control of the additional equipments often found at a large
station. These are included for
your convenience, but may not satisfy your own full operational needs and can
be replaced by any other ham or commercial software package which provide a
direct serial interface to the equipments. Further details for each included CONTROL is provided on separate pages assessable by
clicking the pictures below. Note that some of these CONTROLS are Kenwood-radio
specific (e.g. Radio Control Interface, CW Keyboard). In general these provide the basic capabilities
to operate remote CW, SSB, and Digital modes, but do not address specialized
needs such as contesting, DXCC statistics, two radio operations. If you no other
suitable program and wish some additional features to be included in these
built-in controls, then ask. Even better, I can give you the Visual Basic
source and you can augment the control yourself.
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RADIO CONTROL INTERFACE
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ALPHA CONTROL INTERFACE
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STEPPIR ANTENNA CONTROL INTERFACE
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RELAY CONTROL
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ROTATOR INTERFACE
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DX CLUSTER INTERFACE
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CW KEYBOARD
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LOGGING INTERFACE
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