General Information
Introduction
Features
Supported TNCs
User Interface
Registration
Copyright
Program Setup
Radio Port Mgr
. Edit TNC/modem Port
. Edit Sound Card Port
- Tuning Aid
- Volume Settings
. Edit Parameters
New Port Setup
Network TCP/IP Settings
Radioport Sharing
Auto Start Clients
Other Settings
Views
Program Status
Port Activity Status
Shared Radio Ports
AX.25 Status (Stations)
Connected Programs
Heard Stations List
Monitor
Other Features
TCP/IP Over Radio
. Driver Install
. PE Pro Settings
. Windows Settings
Registration
HTTP Interface
Live Update
Launch IE Browser
Go to AGWsoft web site
Send Error Report
Tips, Tricks, & Trouble
Tips and Tricks
Problems?
Sound Card Use
. Sound Card Interface
. HF Operations
. 9600 Operations
. Receive Problems
. Transmit
Problems
Help Date:
21 June 2004
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Overview of Program Features
1
indicates features found
in PE Pro but not
in AGWPE |
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TNCs and External modems
can be used by more than one program
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Works with
most TNCs, both external and
internal, and External modems
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Can use the computer's
sound card as a modem --
actually two modems!
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Easy-to-use visual interface1
including:
- a
Radio Port Manager to quickly see and adjust
settings for your TNCs and sound card
- numerous Views to quickly see: Radio port status;
Connected packet stations; Connected programs; and
'Heard' stations
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Port Setup Wizard to
simplify radio port configurations, including auto
detection of serial ports and sound cards
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Sound card modem
features that include:
- "On Air" baud rates of 300, 1200, 2400, and 9600
- 300 baud HF modem
compatibility for both KAM 1600/1800 tones and PK-232 2110/2310
tones1
- Sound Card
Tuning Aid with Sine Wave, Waterfall, Eye Scatter,
and Frequency Spectrum displays
- use multiple
sound cards (add 2nd card for packet program while
1st card works with non-packet programs)
- connect 2 radios to each sound
card
- PTT (transmit) control by either serial port or
printer port
- an improved Sound Card modem that 'hears' even
better than in AGWPE1
- a sound card timing 'Equalization' feature to let
you tune your particular Sound Card for even better
performance
- input and output
volume control from within the program
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Auto-control of TNC
settings such as MaxFrame, Retries, SlotTime/Persist
- Auto loading of packet
applications after Packet Engine Pro starts
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Applications have
Network access to Packet Engine Pro
via
internet or LAN
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Radioport sharing lets
your version of PE Pro connect via the internet to
other instances of PE Pro giving you access to their
active radioports
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Network control of program settings
via a web browser
- Improvements over AGWPE in internal
program structure -- uses less processor resources
for even smoother operation1
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TCP/IP Over Radio feature included
at no extra charge1
(extra fee in AGWPE)
allows you to use packet radio to connect to a
gateway station providing internet access -- send
and receive your email by packet!
- Improved and
expanded Help files1
- An
auto update feature that checks
for and installs program updates1
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Added features for Windows 2000/XP
users including support for YAM modems and printer
port PTT control, and some support of Baycom modems
(Baycom modems can be used only on
computer's with legacy serial ports, i.e. non-ACPI ports;
see supported TNCs
for more information).1
1 Features not
found in AGWPE
Copyright 2004 SV2AGW George Rossopoulos
. All rights reserved.
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