The IRLPvCon Program is an interactive visual console used to monitor and control an IRLP node using a web browser with JavaScript capabilities to provide the visual environment.

To bring up the console in a full browser window point the browser to:

your-ip-address/irlpvcon

There is a Popup Option which will bring up the console in a popup window without any browser controls. To use this option point the browser to:

your-ip-address/irlpvcon/popup

Please note that depending on the state of the node, various buttons and options are disabled. For example if the node is connected, any button or option that would attempt to make a connection would be disabled while the End Call button would be enabled.

Operation of the 3 aux outputs of the IRLP controller can be controlled by moving the mouse cursor over the desired Aux Indicator. At that time the indicator will show a 0 and 1 box. Click the 0 to turn the Aux Output Off or click the 1 to turn the Aux Output On.

To reconnect to any of the Last Connections, move the mouse cursor over the desired Last Connection. The caption will become highlighted. Click the hightlighed caption to reconnect to that node.

To disable or enable the connection timer, move the mouse cursor over the Time-out Caption. The caption will become hightlighed. Click the highlighed caption to toggle the time-out timer operation.

If the node is running EchoIRLP the Echolink operation can be enabled or disabled by moving the mouse cursor over the EchoLink Caption. The caption will become highlighted. Click the highlighted caption to toggle the EchoLink Operation.

Clicking the Enable Button will Enable the IRLP node.

Clicking the Disable Button will Disable the IRLP node.

Clicking the Get Log Button will display the latest entries in the IRLP Log File in the display window.

Clicking the End Call Button will Disconnect the current connection.

To create a DTMF Command enter the DTMF Text Command in the DTMF Text Box above the DTMF Buttons. Valid characters are 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D * # S P.

To send the DTMF Command as a Command to the IRLP Node Click the DTMF Out Button.

To Regenerate the DTMF Command as Audio Tones out of the IRLP node Click the DTMF Reg Button

The console can have up to 8 Favorite Nodes programmed into it. The nodes are arranged as two banks of 4 nodes each. The far right FAV 'A' / 'B' Button is used to switch between the two banks.

Clicking a Favorite Button will Connect to that Programmed Favorite Node.

The Favorite Node Name and DTMF Command are programmed using the Setup Program.

The console can have up to 6 Special Functions programmed into it. These functions can be either a DTMF Command to the IRLP node or Regenerated DTMF Audio Tones for controlling a Repeater linked to the node.

Clicking a Special Function Button will perform that buttons programmed function. Moving the mouse cursor over the button will bring up the Popup Caption Name for that function.

The DTMF code, type of function and a Popup Caption for the function are programmed using the Setup Program.

The lower left Running / Start Button sets the console mode to Run or Halt. The console must be in the Halt Mode to enter the Setup Program

While the console is in the Halt Mode, clicking the Setup Button will bring up the Setup Program Screen where changes to the program can be made.

NOTE:
After Making Programming Changes, It May Be Necessary To Refresh / Reload The Console Screen To Have Them Take Effect.

The IRLP system allows for a Remote Call to an IRLP node. This allows a computer running the SpeakFreely program to communicate over the IRLP node. It Does Not Allow Connection To Any Other IRLP Node.

To make a Remote Call to your node enter the the IP Address of the computer running IRLPvCon in the Remote Call Text Box. This Must Be An Address and Not A DNS Name. Select the Codec Type to use, ADPCM or GSM. Click the Rmt Call Button.

This should connect the IRLPvCon computer to the IRLP node. You can now use the SpeakFreely program to Talk and Listen over the node.

The Refresh Interval Parameter sets the time delay between each refresh of the Console Display. the value is in Milliseconds. The Minimum Refresh Time is 500 mSecs or .5 Second.

The Refresh Loops Parameter sets the Number Of Refresh Loops before the console Times Out. Setting the value to Zero Disables the Time-Out.

The Log Lines Parameter sets the Number Of Log Lines to return when the Get Log Button is clicked. It can be set to a number between 5 and 99.

The AuxPTT Parameter sets an Aux Line to use for an ID PTT Override. If the node uses an Aux Line to control the PTT when an ID is being sent then enter the number of the Aux Line being used. This will make the Transmit Indicator Light when this Aux Line is asserted. If the node does not use this feature enter a value of Zero to Disable This Feature.

The Favorite Buttons are arranged as two banks of 4 favorites. Favorites A-1 thru A-4 are in the A Bank and Favorites B-1 thru B-4 are in the B Bank.

To enter a Favorite, in the row for the Favorite Button enter the DTMF Command to send to connect to that favorite in the Send DTMF Code column. Enter the Caption to put on that Favorite Button in the Button Caption column. The number of characters for the caption is limited to fit it on the button.

Valid Characters for the DTMF Command Code Are:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E * # S P

To enter a Special Function, in the row for the Special Function Button enter the DTMF Command or Regen Code to be sent when the button is clicked in the Send DTMF Code column. Enter the Popup Caption for the button in the Popup Caption column. If the DTMF Code is to be sent as an IRLP DTMF Command leave the Regen Box Unchecked. If the DTMF Code is to be sent as Regenerated DTMF Audio check the Regen Box.

Valid Characters for the DTMF Command Code Are:
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E * # S P

Click the Reset Button to restore the setup form to the original values.

Click the Cancel Button to cancel the operation and return to the Console Screen.

Click the Submit Button to Program The Changes and return to the Console Screen.

NOTE:
After Making Programming Changes, It May Be Necessary To Refresh / Reload The Console Screen To Have Them Take Effect.