[Elecraft] WBN: Restartable Server Operation for Elecraft

[Gary Johnson]

Here’s a partial solution which was mentioned some time ago: Create a .bat file that calls the utility. Here are the ones I use that launch the KPA500 and KAT500 apps and assign a baud rate, port number, and timeout. I don’t know if other parameters are possible. And I don’t know how to keep the amp from turning on at launch.  To run a batch file at startup, put a shortcut to it in your Startup folder.

rem Run the KPA500 remote control server, with parameters
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Elecraft\KPA500 Remote\
start /MIN KPA500-Remote.exe COM2 38400 4626 500

rem Run the KAT500 remote control server, with parameters
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Elecraft\KAT500 Remote\
start /MIN KAT500-Remote.exe COM2 38400 4627 500

-Gary NA6O

> 
> It would be nice if KPA500 Remote, KAT500 Remote, and KPA1500 Remote could
> be set up to operate as *automatically restartable servers*. I don't think
> they can do this today, but if I'm wrong, someone please enlighten me!
> 
> Here's the scenario: These apps all have Host Remote capability. When
> enabled, they listen for connection from a client-side instance of the same
> app. But it takes two or three mouse clicks to set this up AFTER launching
> the server-side programs. If the server computer on which they run suffers
> a power failure, it can reboot automatically when power is restored (not
> all computers will do this, but many can). However, it's necessary to
> restart the app manually, tell it to start hosting, and, at least for
> KPA1500, turn the amp back off since the app turns it on during its
> initialization process. It would be nice if they had a setting that means
> "Automatically go into remote hosting mode and turn OFF the device (or
> don't turn it on) upon startup." Then, unattended power failures would be
> largely transparent to the control-side user.
> 
> 73,
> 
> /Rick N6XI
>