This is a Windows program to convert RTS changes on a Virtual COM Port to hamlib PTT commands. This is designed to work in conjunction with the HAMLIB emulator of BPQ's Rigcontrol to enable modem programs that can only do PTT using RTS. such as WinRPR, to run remotely from the BPQ32/LinBPQ Node. However it will also work with a real HAMLIB/rigctld. It work in conjunction with a pair of com0com virtual COM ports. One of the pair is defined to BPQRemotePTT and the other to modem's PTT Port. Changes to RTS on the modem port are converted to HAMLIB PTT commands which are passed over a TCP connection to BPQ's Rigcontrol or rigctld.
The program can support up to 4 modems
Typical WinRPR Config
[PTT] ; PTT COM number PTTPORT:54 ; Set to 1 if DTR should be used instead of RTS USEDTR:0 [END]
Typical RIGCONTROL Config
RIGCONTROL COM7 19200 ICOM IC7100 88 PTT_SETS_INPUT HAMLIB=4534
Typical BPQRemotePTT Config
You will need to reload BPQRemotePTT after changing its configuration.
John Wiseman G8BPQ
December 2020