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The Client
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The Client /Server Option makes it
possible to remotely control a WiNRADiO receiver across all types of
computer networks supporting the TCP/IP protocol. With the Client/Server
Option 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 application software and can install either on the remote
system (the Server) or the control PC (the Client). Because the
Client/Server Option is an extension to the existing WiNRADiO software,
the stand-alone WiNRADiO applications have to be installed before the
Client/Server Option can be installed.
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The Client/Server Option contains
two different software packages which the user is prompted to
select at the installation time:
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Server software is a stand-alone application that runs on the
Server system, and provides access to the receivers from the
network.
The
Client software provides a transparent interface to the remotely
located receivers, accessible from the standard WiNRADiO
application. As a result, the user interface is the same as if
the receivers were located locally. A real-time audio streaming
facility is also included.
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WiNRADiO
8000 Series Client/Server Option, suitable for multi-channel
receivers such as MS-8108, etc. This Option allows
multiple channel access to the Server.
Minimum System Requirements
Server end:
IBM
PC compatible (min. 133 MHz Pentium)
Windows
98/ME/NT4/2000/XP
32 MB of
RAM, 5 MB of free disk space
SoundBlaster
compatible sound card
WiNRADiO
receiver
Client end:
IBM
PC compatible (min. 133 MHz Pentium)
Windows
98/ME/NT4/2000/XP
32 MB of
RAM, 5 MB of free disk space
SoundBlaster
compatible sound card
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Client Operation
The Client relies on the standard
WiNRADiO application, so that the operation of the remote receiver is
exactly the same (using the same virtual control panel), exactly as if
the receiver was located locally.
The actual location (IP address) for each
remotely connected receiver is specified in the WiNRADiO Control Panel
(accessible in Windows under Start | Settings | Control Panel).
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Server Operation
The Server makes it possible to select
the type of audio compression to be used for real-time streaming. (For
example, MP3 can be used for optimum quality and compression.)
While running, the Server application
displays the receiver status, streaming status and the status log:
The
Receiver Status display shows information on the current receiver
settings such as frequency, mode and the resulting signal strength.
The
Streaming Status display shows the IP address of the Client connected to
the receiver, the streaming format and approximate data rate from the
Server to the Client.
The
Status Log shows a summary of all significant events that have occurred
on the Server. These include connections, disconnections and setting
change commands received from the Client.
The Server supports near real-time
streaming to the Client computer, with a typical delay of approximately
0.25 second.
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