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The WiNRADiO WR
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The WiNRADiO G3-CSO (Client/Server Option) makes it
possible to remotely control a WiNRADiO G313 or G315 series receiver
across all types of computer networks supporting the TCP/IP protocol,
including the Internet. With this software installed, a WiNRADiO
receiver can be remotely controlled and listened to from anywhere in the
world where a TCP/IP connection exists between the Client and the
Server.
This Option is an add-on to the existing
WiNRADiO G313/G315 application software and can install either on both
the remote system (the Server) and the control PC (the Client). Because
the Client/Server Option is an extension to the existing WiNRADiO
software, the stand-alone WiNRADiO G313/G315 applications have to be
installed on both the Server and Client computers before the
Client/Server Option can be installed.
The Client/Server Option contains two
different software packages which the user is prompted to select at the
installation time, depending on whether that particular computer is
intended to be the Server or the Client.
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The Server software is a "plug-in" for the G313/G315
receiver application that runs on the Server system (i.e. the computer
where the actual receiver resides):
The Client software is an alternative "demodulator"
which makes the G313/G315 application running on the Client application
appear to work just as if the receiver was located there, even though it
could be located thousands of miles away:
A real-time audio streaming
facility is also included, and relies on the sound card of the Client
computer to generate the actual audio output. |
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Server Operation
While running, the Server
application displays the receiver status, streaming status and the event
log:
It is possible to run more than one
Server (serving more than one receiver) on the same PC, with the same IP
address, by allocating each Server to a different listening port, i.e.
Receiver #1 - port 3300, Receiver #2 - port 3301, Receiver #3 - port 3302,
etc.
The Server software makes it
possible to select the optimum compression format for the streamed audio, as
a compromise between the Client side audio quality and the network load.
The Event Log contains
a history of all Server status changes, i.e. connection activity, audio
format changes, errors, etc.
There are two graphs available under
the Statistics tab; they show the amount of incoming and
outgoing data traffic. |
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Client Operation
The operation of the remote receiver
via the Client is very similar to a locally-operated G313 or G315 receiver:
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To connect to the remote server, all
that the user needs to do is to fill in the IP address and port number, and
click the Connect button. Upon successful connection, the
Client Demodulator panel then activates and shows the various
controls, similar to those available in the standard "stand-alone" G313
or G315
demodulator, such as mode selection, volume control, spectrum analyzer
display, recorder, etc.
There are two graphs available under
the Statistics tab; they show the amount of incoming and
outgoing data traffic. There are also facilities for setting the audio
buffer parameters, which define the audio latency of the connection.
Finally, the Event Log
contains a history of all Client status changes, such as connection
activity, audio format changes, transmission errors, recorder events, etc.
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Minimum System Requirements
Server end:
IBM PC
compatible (min. 500 MHz CPU)
Windows
98/ME/2000/XP
64 MB of RAM, 5
MB of free disk space
WiNRADiO
G313 or G315 series receiver
Client end:
IBM PC
compatible (min. 500 MHz CPU)
Windows
98/ME/2000/XP
64 MB of RAM, 5
MB of free disk space
SoundBlaster
compatible sound card
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WR Client-Server Option WR-G313/G315 Receivers
$149.95
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