Overview
Expert Controller Plus will provide all the capabilities of Expert Controller but will also support multiple simultaneous amplifier connections and include support for all SPE Expert amplifiers including the Expert 1K-FA Series II and III. The Expert 1K-FA Series I will not be supported.
Expert Controller Plus enables amplifiers to be assigned to one or more groups to ease the operation of multiple amplifiers. Using Groups, Expert Controller Plus is also able to support the simultaneous operation of amplifiers for operation with RF Combiner’s such as the SPE CO1-2.
Work to develop/build Expert Controller Plus is complete and its Beta testing is almost complete. The first, production-ready, public release is expected in August 2026.
Drop me a message if you would like get involved with testing. The News section of this website is being updated to publicise changes as they occur. The Support page contains a progress tracker with key milestones/events. To see just News posts for Expert Controller Plus either follow this link or select ‘Expert Controller Plus’ from the tag cloud which is shown in the right-side column of the News section.
I’m always happy to answer questions so please drop me a message if there is something you would like to know.
Description
Expert Controller Plus provides the capability to manage the configuration and control of multiple connected SPE Expert 1K-FA Series II and III, 1.3K-FA, 1.5K-FA, 1.5K-Taurus or 2K-FA RF amplifiers using a USB, RS-232 or TCP/IP interface.
The image below presents several of the different window types available in Expert Controller Plus and illustrates Expert Controller Plus communicating with three amplifiers, an Expert 1K-FA, an Expert 2K-FA and an Expert 1.3k-FA. Click on the image to enlarge.
Expert Controller Plus is a complete redesign of the successful Expert Controller application with a focus on managing multiple simultaneous amplifier connections whilst retaining much of the ‘look and feel’ of Expert Controller and of Expert amplifiers. Key capabilities such as Accessibility have been retained and enhanced to further improve usability and there is now a new dedicated ‘Announce’ window to request audible amplifier status reports. The ‘original’, Expert Controller window presenting the LCD display along with control buttons has been retained and enhanced; additional more compact windows containing only LED’s, only Buttons and only the LCD are also available for those who prefer a more minimalistic view of their amplifiers. LCD windows are also now resizable. The ability to ‘float’ a window above other macOS windows has also been extended to the new ‘Announce’ window and all windows that present a view of an amplifier.
Roadmap
See the Support section for an overview of the roadmap and key milestones/events.
Downloads
Alpha and Beta test downloads of Expert Controller Plus are available from the Downloads page.