@carl-blare there's no real reason in my case to have the switching apparatus accessible by internet, but it is an option.
Or since you only need to cross the yard, signal sent by wifi or bluetooth connection like everything else in the world.
The whole point is that the control center you described and wished for, already exist for TIS/HAR stations. Which are essentially the same thing as our Procasters and Rangemasters (minus power).
@richardpowers It took a few tries but I now catch on to what you are telling me. Of course TIS/HAR need to control their transmitters from remote locations, whereas in my case everything is 'in house' all located in the same building.
Just my two cents, the procaster is designed to be hardwired to power/audio via a 12 volt source through the studio interface. I guess a system could be rigged to have a remote control triggered by some type of technology available but to me this not something that is important to do unless you are in a different location and you can then get a plug in timer to turn it on or off if you are somewhere else. Figuring how to do this with some kind of technology like wi fi or the like doesn't seem that worth the effort, for us at least, even though it may be possible.
@mark "Figuring how to do this with some kind of technology like wi fi or the like doesn't seem that worth the effort, even though it may be possible."
Not worth the effort??.. Only if the objective is to remotely manage several transmitters from the studio, is it's worth the effort. In fact, effort is the only way to accomplish it.
But if you setup doesnt call for it, then yeah, what's the point?
Years ago I experimented with alternate ways of accomplishing it without using Barix boxes, which are the tried and true method, but it's also very expensive to implement. I already had a few Ruko boxes and since they were so small, self contained, ultra low power and cheap (about $15-20 on ebay at the time) I thought they'd suffice as streaming receivers, and they did.
What's more you could remotely control them with free extension apps. All I had to do was set up a stream on Shoutcast for the Ruko to receive. The method worked, a few bugs, but it was a completely workable way of doing it. It didnt involve any transmitter control, but I never had the need for it since it was on 24/7 for years on end anyway.
I never took it any farther because I never needed too. But it provided a taste if or when I go that direction. It's always been in the back of my mind, and at some point I'll probably do it. Carl's expressed desire for a similar system brought it back to the front of my mind, and it's all right on topic with the thread.