Yes, there is a way to do all this.
<<PLUG ALERT!!!>>
Download a copy of MasterOp/3000 (FREE) from the Allegro Web site. It has
all kinds of facilities for repetitive interval testing, and for handling
auto replies to tape (I've even got it using MPEX to send me a %WARNF when
there's a reply pending on the console. How's THAT for lazy!). Once you
have downloaded it, if you want help setting this kind of stuff up, email
me with your requirements, and I'll build the XEQ files you'll need.
<<End PLUG ALERT>>
Carl W. Kemp III