Remote Station - Update

Logistical challenges has meant that the Remote Station is still sitting in my study.  This has afforded me the opportunity to explore enhancements that would improve its operation.   One of the problems to overcome was that I needed to login to the remote NUC (using VNC) just to shut it down. failing to do this would leave the NUC open with Windows running or alternatively it being powered down without shutting Windows down first. Not great options.  So how can this be rectified?

In thinking this through I decided to explore a software option.  In undertaking an online search I found a program called AMP WinOFF.  Strangely enough it does what it says! It's a great little piece of software that can be configured to shutdown Windows if a number of conditions are met.  I have it configured to shutdown Windows if at least 10 minutes has past, and if the combined network data transfer rate falls below 10KB/s for at least 60 seconds.

This provides me with a 10 minute window of opportunity to connect with my streaming software (either the SpyServer or the Icom remote software). Once one (or both) of these packages is up and running the 10KB/s data transfer rate is exceeded and the NUC will stay live.  Once the streaming software is disconnected the transfer rate drops below the 10KB/s.  If it remains below this limit for 60 seconds and if the ten minutes has passed Windows will shutdown (and the NUC will power down).

Problem solved.  Well that problem is solved!

Cheers for now.