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HotWheel - Windows Pointing Device Utility
HotWheel - Windows Pointing Device Utility
System Dependencies
Minimum PowerSDR Version: 1. 8.0
Applicable Hardware: All transceivers
Content provided by: Sami, OH2BFO
I have written this small program that is becoming almost useful. (HI HI)
HotWheel enables you to capture mouse wheel and selected keyboard events and send them to
any application even when its window doesn't have focus (it's in the background or minimized).
As an example I have created a simple HotWheel configuration for PowerSDR. Most keyboards
have a little-used key called Scroll Lock and a corresponding LED indicator. In this example, event
capture is disabled when Scroll Lock is off. When Scroll Lock is on, the following events will be
sent to PowerSDR:
- mouse wheel roll and click
- ctrl+arrow keys (up/down=tuning, left/right=sets tuning step)
- NumPad 9/3 = Band Up/Down
- NumPad 8/2 = Filter Up/Down
- NumPad 7/1 = Mode Up/Down
The active top window will receive all other mouse and keyboard input, so you can work normally
with that application, and simultaneously have some limited control over SDR-1000 without
activating the PowerSDR window.
Note 1: Using the NumPad keys usually requires that Num Lock is on as well.
Note 2: The Band/Filter/Mode controls are mapped to keys M/N/B/V/X/Z (PowerSDR default
settings). If you have changed these in PowerSDR Setup, the HotWheel configuration file
has to be modified accordingly.
If you want to give it a try, you can download the HotWheel program and configuration files using
the link below. Written and tested on Windows XP Pro (SP2), but should work with Win2k and
later. Please note that this is experimental software: USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Unzip the files into some directory and run the .exe file. A small window will open and then
disappear after a couple of seconds.

HotWheel is now running in the background consuming only minimal system resources. Simply
run the .exe file again if you want to terminate the process.
I will not be describing the configuration file syntax here, because it may change in future versions.
And those with a little programming experience can probably figure it out on their own! Most
importantly, you will need a list of Windows virtual key codes.
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KB Source Document(s):
HotWheel Installation package
PowerSDR 1.x Keyboard Mapping File
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