Re: [amsat-bb] Idle Task under Wisp 32

[Roy Welch <rdwelch@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Ok Charles.  I have never run a program "On Idle" so can't help you just
yet.  I guess I'll have to set one up and see if it happens here.  I do run
the AtomTime program once a day to set my clock using Scheduled Events.  

Possibly, are you attempting to use the same Com Port in the idle task as
WiSP is using?

Charles Richard wrote:
> 
> Roy,
>   What I'm referring to is setting up under "schedule events" to run a
> program "on idle", i.e. a task or program executed continuously by the
> computer between running satellite passes.  This is as opposed to
> scheduling a once a day event, or an event that occurs following pass
> completion.  What I want to do is computer command everything (radio,
> tnc, and software) over to run WinAprs between passes, although one
> could also use the example of monitoring the DxCluster or local packet
> frequency.
>   I'm probably giving away my age using the term idle task.  SatSked had
> the option of running an "idle task", and the default name for the batch
> file that contained the desired commands was called idletask.bat.  I
> used to kick my station over to terrestrial 9600 bd packet, aim the
> antennas at a local node, and load a local BBS program between passes
> using idletask.bat at a previous QTH.  That's where I got the term from.
>   Right now, when I schedule any program, even something as simple as
> hyperterm, my computer just goes off in an endless loop, cycling the
> hard drive with the hour glass on the screen.  The only way to recover
> to to reboot, and very quickly get into GSC and remove the scheduled
> program before I lose the ability to talk to the machine.  I'm convinced
> the problem is not a bug, but either my not understanding how to set the
> right software switches under schedule events, or an issue with my
> particular machine.  Unfortunately, I can't figure it out, and am hoping
> to duplicate a successful setup.
>   Thanks for the help and 73 de Chas
> 
> 
> Roy Welch wrote:
> >
> > What do you mean by Idle Task?  I have other things running at the same
> > time and I have WiSP executing scheduled events at various times.
> >
> > Charles Richard wrote:
> > >
> > >   I'm looking to get in touch with anyone who has successfully set up an
> > > Idle Task under Wisp 32.  All my efforts have resulted in very bad
> > > things happening to my PC, and I'd like to compare settings, etc.
> > > Please email direct to w4hfz@amaat.org.  Thanks de Chas, W4HFZ
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