Using the same graphic displays as the Congo console, Congo Client software provides an operating environment identical to the console itself. With a complete set of alphanumeric-keyboard shortcuts for commonly used commands, Congo Client can be used to view console data or to interact with your Congo console.

Congo Client software can be run on a PC with the Windows® XP operating system. A dongle is required to connect the Client PC to the Congo console over an Ethernet network. When not connected to the network, or without the dongle attached, the Client PC can be used as a Congo Offline Editor workstation.

Confused by all the keyboard shortcuts rolling around in your brain? ETC recommends the use of PI Engineering's X-Keys® panel with Congo Client software. X-Keys are a panel of user-definable keys. We have provided a file that defines the X-Keys Professional 58-key panel with the Congo hotkey shortcuts most used in offline programming and editing. The X-Keys Professional 58-key panel is very similar to the layout of the Congo keypad, so frequently used functions appear in relative positions between the actual console and the offline editor.