Configuring SpotCollector Sources

Enable	If checked, a DXCluster Window is displayed for the specified Host Address
Auto	If checked, a connection with the specified Host Address will be initiated when SpotCollector is started, or after a previous connection has been broken
Hide	if checked, the DXCluster window is hidden when connected; if unchecked, the DXCluster window is immediately made visible hidden windows do not appear on the Windows task bar unchecking a DXCluster's Enable box will uncheck its Hide box clicking the DXCluster's LED-like indicator in the Spot Source Status panel will uncheck the DXCluster's Hide box closing a DXCluster's window will check the DXCluster's Hide box
Host Address	The internet address of the server on which the desired DXCluster is running
Ann/Talk	If checked, only announcement and talk messages will be displayed in the DXCluster window (DX and WWV spots will be added to their respective databases, but will not be displayed in the DXCluster window)
Port	The TCP port through which the server provides Telnet access to its DXCluster
Caption	Text that will appear in the title bar of the DXCluster Window
Username	Text used if the DXCluster's login process requires a user identifier double-clicking this textbox enters the operator callsign leave this setting blank if no username is required enter a single hyphen if all that is required is a carriage return followed by a newline embedded commands will be expanded
Password	Text used if the DXCluster's login process requires a user password (note: specifying a password when none is required may cause the login to fail) double-clicking this textbox enters the operator callsign leave this setting blank if no password is required enter a single hyphen if all that is required is a carriage return followed by a newline embedded commands will be expanded
Cmd	Text sent after the DXCluster's login process, typically to "connect" to the DXCluster leave this setting blank if no post-login command is required enter a single hyphen if all that is required is a carriage return followed by a newline embedded commands will be expanded
Spot	If checked, outgoing spots will be sent to this DXCluster

In Telnet DXCluster's Username, Password, and Cmd settings, and in the Initial Cluster Command, any information not surrounded by a pair of angle brackets is transmitted verbatim. Valid substitution commands begin and end with an angle bracket; SpotCollector processes such commands in these settings by replacing them as enumerated in the following table:

Command	Replacement
<n>	the character whose ASCII code is n (for 0 <= n < 255)
<enter>	the character whose ASCII code is 13
<file filename>	the contents of the designated file filename should begin with a drive letter and include all intervening directories use the macro definition screen's Select button to choose a file, then drag and drop its filename from the filename textbox to the desired macro's contents
<mycall>	the operator's callsign
<mylowercasecall>	the operator's callsign in lower case letters
<myuppercasecall>	the operator's callsign in upper case letters
<newline>	the character whose ASCII code is 10
<UTC>	the current UTC time
<date>	the current UTC date
<revision>	SpotCollector's revision level

PacketCluster Panel

Enable	If checked, a PacketCluster Window is displayed for the specified PacketCluster Callsign
Auto	If checked, a connection with the specified PacketCluster Callsign will be initiated when SpotCollector is started, or after a previous connection has been broken
Hide	if checked, the PacketCluster window is hidden when connected; if unchecked, the PacketCluster window is immediately made visible hidden windows do not appear on the Windows task bar unchecking the PacketCluster's Enable box will uncheck its Hide box clicking the PacketCluster's LED-like indicator in the Spot Source Status panel will uncheck the PacketCluster's Hide box closing the PacketCluster's window will check the PacketCluster's Hide box
Ann/Talk	If checked, only announcement and talk messages will be displayed in the PacketCluster window (DX and WWV spots will be added to their respective databases, but will not be displayed in the PacketCluster window)
Packet Callsign	The Callsign of the node hosting the PacketCluster to which you wish to connect
Keep	If checked, maintains your PacketCluster connection by sending a Newline character every 5 minutes
Caption	Text that will appear in the title bar of the PacketCluster Window
Bye Cmd	Command that will be sent to the PacketCluster when you disconnect (defaults to Bye )
TNC Model	Selects the Terminal Node Controller (TNC) model connected to the serial port, thereby determining the Command File from which TNC directives are defined
Cmd	Text sent 5 seconds after the PacketCluster login process, typically to "connect" to another packet node; leave this setting blank if no post-login command is required.
Spot	If checked, outgoing spots will be sent to this PacketCluster

IRC panel

Enable	If checked, an IRC Window for the specified IRC Channel is displayed
Auto	If checked, a connection with the specified IRC Channel will be initiated when SpotCollector is started, or after a previous connection has been broken
Hide	if checked, the IRC window is hidden when connected; if unchecked, the IRC window is immediately made visible hidden windows do not appear on the Windows task bar unchecking the IRC window's Enable box will uncheck its Hide box clicking the IRC window's LED-like indicator in the Spot Source Status panel will uncheck the IRC window's Hide box closing the IRC window will check the IRC window's Hide box
Host Address	The internet address of an IRC Server through which the specified IRC Channel is accessible SpotCollector is designed to access the #CQDX IRC Channel, which is available on WorldIRC servers
Channel	The name of the desired IRC Channel, without the leading # SpotCollector is designed to access the CQDX IRC Channel If you include the leading #, SpotCollector will remove it during the connection process.
Caption	Text that will appear in the title bar of the IRC Window
Username	Text used to login to the IRC server double-clicking this textbox enters the operator callsign a forward slash is not acceptable in this field -- use a back slash instead, e.g. AA6YQ\1
First Name	Text used to login to the IRC server
Robot	the name of the CQDX spotting robot (usually DXS; use DDX when DXS is unavailable)
Spot	If checked, outgoing spots will be sent to the CQDX IRC Channel

Initial Cluster Command panel

If the alert when Talk message received box is checked, then a Talk message received by a Telnet DXCluster or PacketCluster source window or a Private message received by the IRC source window will make the source window visible and play the sound file specified in the Audio message alert pathname textbox; if no filename is specified, the Windows Default Beep audible alert will be played.

Enable	when checked, the specified command will be sent to each Telnet DXCluster and PacketcLuster after logging in
Command	cluster command sent to each Telnet DXCluster and PacketCluster after logging in (embedded commands can be used)