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- | ====== QtTermTCP ====== | ||
- | QtTermTCP is a software package created by John G8BPQ that acts as a " | ||
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- | ===== Installation ===== | ||
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- | ==== Windows ==== | ||
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- | The instructions were tested on Windows 11 but presumably work on other versions. For some reason its a bit of a faff and involves changing permissions possibly due to putting it in Program Files. But where else do you put a program on Windows? | ||
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- | Download [[https:// | ||
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- | Extract it, and copy the " | ||
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- | Right click it, go to '' | ||
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- | Click the '' | ||
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- | You can then exit the properties window. | ||
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- | To access if from the Start Menu, Find QTTermTCP.exe, | ||
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- | Optionally if you want to create a desktop shortcut, you can also Right click the exe again, select '' | ||
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- | This completes the installation. | ||
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- | ===== Setup ===== | ||
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- | Usage should be similar for both Windows and Linux versions. | ||
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- | ==== Kiss Over TCP ==== | ||
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- | Kiss Over TCP is useful if you're running QtTermTCP and want to connect to Dire Wolf, either running locally, or perhaps Dire Wolf is running on a Raspberry Pi and you want to connect from QtTermTCP running on your daily driver PC. | ||
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- | Open QTTermTCP, click '' | ||
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- | Tick Enable '' | ||
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- | In the Serial Setup section select " | ||
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- | In the TCP Setup section enter the IP and port of the KISS modem. Dire Wolf listens on port 8001 for KISS by default. | ||
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- | It should look something like: | ||
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- | Press OK when finished to exit the setup. | ||
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- | ===== Usage ===== | ||
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- | Once you've configured QTTermTCP you can try to connect to something. | ||
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- | Open QTTermTCP. Assuming everything is setup correctly you should see "Kiss Connected" | ||
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- | By default, the windows is split into three. The top panel is monitoring any packets sent or received. If you're in range of another packet station you should see some activity here. The Middle panel is there terminal and will show any data sent from a node once connected. The bottom small text bar is for sending text to a connected node. | ||
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- | Monitor panel showing some activity from GB7WOD: | ||
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- | To attempt to Connect, in the top bar select '' | ||
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- | Press OK once finished to connect | ||
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- | You should then attempt to connect to the node. You can see the sent packets in the monitor window. | ||
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- | Once connected, you can start to interact with the node. |