Purpose

This User Guide describes the configuration and operation of Expert Controller Plus and is available at the g0rvm.uk support site.

In addition to this User Guide, the reader is advised to review the SPE documentation for their amplifiers. That documentation will succinctly describe the capabilities, controls and computer interfacing requirements for their amplifiers. The SPE documentation is available from their website.

This User Guide focuses on the Expert Controller Plus application and chooses to avoid repeating information found in the, above referenced, SPE documentation.

Please send all correspondence, including support and feature requests either direct by email or using the Contact form at the g0rvm.uk support site.

Terminology

Expert Controller Plus and this documentation uses several terms whose definition is detailed in the table below:

Term	Definition
Activation	A top-level menu option from which its possible to access functionality that permits Groups and Connections to be Started, Stopped, Woken and Slept.
Connection	A Connection is a single interface between Expert Controller Plus and an SPE Expert amplifier. Multiple Connections may be defined. Each Connection specifies the properties that apply to the interface. For example: serial/network interface, Modbus TCP, default windows and Apple Voiceover.
FQDN	Fully Qualified Domain Name. In the domain of TCP/IP networking it is commonplace that computers known as hosts are part of a domain. e.g. www.bbc.co.uk. 'www' is the host name and 'bbc.co.uk' is the domain name. Together these form a fully qualified domain name of which an example is: 'www.bbc.co.uk'
Group	A Group is a collection of Connections. A Connection may exist in multiple Groups. Groups enable Activation actions such as a Start/Stop to effect multiple Connections. Thus Starting a Group will start all Connections in that group.
Floating window	A floating window stays above other windows even if other applications or windows are active and in the foreground. It remains visible as long as it is not minimised or closed.
Sleep	An Expert amplifier is in a sleep state when it has mains power, its rear power switch is on and lit but the amplifier is not active. i.e. the fans are not running and its front panel is 'off'.
Wake / awoken	When an Expert amplifier is asleep, Expert Controller Plus may wake the amplifier by asserting the RTS signal, the DTR Signal or using Modbus TCP.