Pr4Win overview
Pr4Win (Packet Radio for Windows) is a KISS-Mode Packet Radio Terminal program. After more than a two years of development
Pr4Win is now ready as Version 2.10.
Pr4Win is completely written using MS Visual-C 4.2 for the 32 bit version and MS Visual-C 1.52 for the 16 bit version.
Pr4Win needs about 1 MB Hard disc and at least a 25 Mhz 80386 PC with Windows 3.1 for the 16 bit version. For the 32 bit version Windows 95 or
Windows NT 4.0 on an least a 100 Mhz PC with at least 16 MB RAM is necessary.
Pr4Win also needs a KISS-Mode-able TNC like PK232, TNC2, TNC3, MFJ1296, DSP... Pr4Win will not work with mini modems like Baycom mini modem.
Pr4Win Features
- New features in Pr4Win Version 3.00
- New features in Pr4Win Version 2.10
- Pr4Win (16-Bit version) runs on Windows 3.1, WfW 3.11, and OS/2 Warp (WINOS/2).
- Pr4Win (32-Bit version) runs on Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 (3.51)
- Pr4Win allows PR Connects via TNCs, direct serial line connects, modem connects and TCP/IP connects.
- Pr4Win is not a TCP/IP Software like KA9Q and his successors, but can handle AX25 connects in a local area TCP/IP network. One computer with a TNC and a transceiver is enough to allow PR from all computers in your local net.
- Pr4Win could work as a TCP/IP wormhole or 600 Ohm wormhole but this was not a design goal. I only had LANs in my mind.
- Configurable surface. A german and a english surface is included in the package.
- Background - and Welcome bitmap can be changed as desired.
- Pr4Win supports MDI (microsoft Multiple Document Interface) or X-Windows mode (with the /NOMDI switch).
- Pr4Win is operated by ICON-buttons, menues or keyboard, blinking Icons are signalizing changed data....
- A maximum of 16 logical ports. Each logical port is connected to a serial line (a TNC, a modem or direct to another computer) or a TCP/IP Connection.
- Computer to computer connects via TCP/IP connects in a LAN or WAN using WINSOCK interface.
- A port manager. Every logical port and channel in configured interactively. (modem connects, TCP/IP connects are set up from port manager).
- Frame length up to 1500 Bytes. Attention ! Most digis supports only up to 256 bytes.
- You can configure Pr4Win to accept any combinations of SSIDs you like for incoming calls.
- Automatic frame length change with cross channel (cross port) connects.
- A maximum of 8 Channels each Port, TNC's with up to 8 modems are supported (E.g. TNC3s).
- A maximum of 8 (16) open connects at the same time.
- A maximum of 8 (16) open spy windows at the same time.
- Displays text in different colors for each station in a spy window.
- Level 2 digipeating for each port/channel. Cross channel L2 digipeating (not allowed in free version).
- Automatic DAMA-Slave mode. Entered lines are collected up to maximum frame length while waiting for DAMA polls.
- Welcome Goodby, Info and Help texts with symbolic variables for call, name, last connect...
- Configurable sounds are played on startup and termination of Pr4win and when other stations are connecting your station.
- Every connect in a separate window. Recommended screen resolution at least 800*600 pixels.
- Serial ports with up to 115000 Baud, if your computer supports the transmission rate.
- Computer - Computer connects via TCP/IP. over every Computer - Computer connect can there can be made up to 8(16) AX25 connects.
- Computer - computer connects via modem. Over every computer - computer connect can there can be made up to 8(16) AX25 connects.
- Configurable box types. The format of check- and list output lines is free configurable. Pr4Win has it's own internal format for check and list lines.
- All check and list output is kept in a separate list for each box. There are no limits for check and list output length. Check and list output can be sorted on each column.
- Automatic 7Plus saving with display of transmission rate.
- Automatic UUEncode, UUDecode transmission.
- Changeable character sets (ANSII, ASCII-US, ASCII-GR, OEM ) in every connect and spy window.
- Packet statistics on every connect, also available via remote command.
- Copy of connect, spy and monitor windows to local files.
- Frame tool to generate any AX25 frame you want. (not available in the free version)
- Station database with automatic insert of first connects.
- Free editable info text to each station in the database. E.G. to save newsgroups or help texts to your box connects.
- Cut, Copy and Paste from every window. Send and receive text from notepad via copy and paste.
- Direct access to station database from connect, spy and logbook window.
- Direct connections right from within the station database.
- Logbook with archive functions. Annotations to the logbook can be made via remote commands or locally.
- All (Station database, Box Check List ...) lists are sortable on each column.
- Spy monitor shows a sorted list of the last heard 40 connections.
- Real time Monitor with filter functions. AX25 header info and data are displayed in different colors.
- Changeable fonts and character sets.
- Windows are re sizable and will remember it's position and font.
- Leave messages for the operator. The operator will be informed by a blinking icon.
- A lot of remote commands. Each remote command can also be activated locally.
- Disabled //ECHO Command with box connects.
- Reconnect with port and Chancel change. Remote command "//C port:Channel:Station".
- Every remote command is authorizable in five groups of users.
- Connect your home box on a single button click.
- Context sensitive online help in standard MS-Format.
- Programmers interface to implement your own services on top of Pr4Win. (DLLs)
- Ofline reading, writing and replying to mail.
- Script language to write automated connects.
- Timers for time controlled or periodic connects.
- Transparent Ports to access telephon modems from PR connects.
- XMODEM file transfer
Pr4Win by Bernd M. Stroj
(OE8DJK), last updated on January 1, 1998.