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--- packet:xrouter-easyterm [2024/07/17 04:21] – created g8pzt
+++ packet:xrouter-easyterm [2024/07/17 05:59] (current) – g8pzt
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-==== HOWTO: Use UZ7HO's Easyterm With XRouter ====
+====== HOWTO: Use UZ7HO's Easyterm With XRouter ======
 There are many programs called "Easyterm", at least 2 of which are for Packet Radio. The older one was by Cathy G6AMU. The more recent one is by Andrei UZ7HO. This HowTo concerns only the latter, available here: [[http://uz7.ho.ua/apps/easyterm49.zip|http://uz7.ho.ua/apps/easyterm49.zip]].
-Although Easyterm is a Windows program, it will work perfectly on Linux if the latter has "Wine" installed.
+This document is not an Easyterm primer. It is concerned only with how to interface Easyterm to XRouter.
+Although Easyterm is a Windows program, it will work on Linux if the latter has "Wine" installed.
 It is assumed that you already have a working setup of XRouter (i.e. XrLin, XRPi or XRWin), and you want to run Easyterm on the **SAME** machine.
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 Firstly, [[http://uz7.ho.ua/apps/easyterm49.zip|download Easyterm]], then unpack the ZIP file into a suitable directory. On Linux I used '/home/user/WinProgs/Easyterm'. There should be 2 files, **Term.exe** and **CHANGELOG.txt**.
-Next, add the following line to **XROUTER.CFG**:
+Next, add the following line anywhere in **XROUTER.CFG**:
   AGWPORT=0 8000
-(This tells XRouter to listen on TCP port 8000 on the host operating system's stack only).
+The above tells XRouter to activate its AGWPE emulation on TCP port 8000, on the host operating system's stack only. Easyterm defaults to port 8000, but you can change it.
-Then add the following line to XRouter's ACCESS.SYS file:
+Then add the following line anywhere in XRouter's ACCESS.SYS file:
 .0.0.1/32   1
-(The second argument is the number one, not the letter L. This access control rule tells XRouter to accept connections from localhost (127.0.0.1), requiring only a valid callsign for login)
+(The second argument is the number one, not the letter L). This access control rule tells XRouter to accept connections from localhost (127.0.0.1), requiring only a valid callsign for login.
+Save the files and restart XRouter.
+Then execute **Term.exe**, either by double clicking its icon (on systems with a GUI)...
+{{packet:xrouter:easyterm01.png}}
+or by navigating to the folder and executing one of the following commands:
+  Windows: Term
+  Linux: wine Term.exe
+You should now see the Easyterm screen...
+{{packet:xrouter:easyterm02.png}}
+And on XRouter you should see the following, indicating that Easyterm has successfully connected to XRouter's AGWPE interface.
+{{packet:xrouter:easyterm03.png}}
+Next, on Easyterm's menu, select **Station Setup**...
+{{packet:xrouter:easyterm04.png}}
+And enter your own callsign....
+{{packet:xrouter:easyterm05.png}}
+When you're done, hit OK, and now we're ready to try a test connection.
+Hit Easyterm's **Connect** button, and this dialog should open:
+{{packet:xrouter:easyterm06.png}}
+Enter the desired destination into the **CallTo** field, in this case the KIDDER node. Select the radio port from the list, and click the connect button.
+And we're connected...
-Save the file and restart XRouter.
+{{packet:xrouter:easyterm07.png}}
+The rest is up to you...