[Elecraft] New K3 & P3 Beta Firmware Available

[Koppendorfer Klaus]

I tried to load newest fimware to K3 and P3

Within loading 4.12 (and P3 inline) the K3 util said unable to load… and K3 hangs
Tried to do forcing firmware download as descripted in manual… tx-led blinking and  lcd – mcu ld    the util software is polling K3 on multiple baudrates but coult not find K3
Tried to new reboot PC just with one usb connection (only to k3) same problem

Is there any other possibility to force K3 to connect to PC ??

73
Klaus
OE6KYG
KX1 244
K2 1331
K3 115
-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
Von: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] Im Auftrag von Wayne Burdick
Gesendet: Freitag, 17. September 2010 20:12
An: Elecraft at mailman.qth.net; Elecraft_K3 at yahoogroups.com
Betreff: [Elecraft] New K3 & P3 Beta Firmware Available

Hi all,

K3 beta firmware rev 4.12 and P3 rev 0.36 are now available. If you  
have a P3, you'll want to load both. They work together to greatly  
reduce serial I/O delays with PC applications such as HRD.

There are many other improvements as well. See release notes for both  
K3 and P3 below.

73,
Wayne
N6KR

* * *

K3 Release Notes

> MCU 4.12 / DSP 2.60 / FPF 1.13, 9-15-2010
>
> * K3-to-P3 SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS: The K3/P3 RS232
> interface has been optimized to eliminate problems with VFO
> tuning and some third-party PC applications such as HRD.
>
> * DVR TRANSMIT MONITOR SEPARATELY ADJUSTABLE:  Applies
> to TX message play as well as transmit playback of the 90-second loop.
> First, set CONFIG:TX DVR to IND (independent) and exit the menu. Next,
> hold in the CMP/PWR knob to select MON. Holding the knob in a
> second time alternates between MON xx and DVR xx. You can adjust
> MON or DVR level during transmit playback.
>
> * NO GAP IN 6-METER POWER RANGE: The PA now kicks in
> at 9 W on 6 m, rather than 13 W as on the other bands. This
> eliminates the original gap from 9 to 12 W on 6 meters.
>
> * 60-METER CHANNEL HOPPING DOWN TO 5.366.5 KHZ WORKS:
> Previously, the PLL voltage would sometimes go to zero in this case.
>
> * VFO B to A COPY NOW UPDATES THE P3. This is useful for
> re-centering the P3 at a desired center frequency. For example, you
> could leave VFO B set to the center of a band segment. After tuning
> VFO A around, use VFO B>A to go back to the  center. (To use
> VFO B>A, assign CONFIG:VFO B>A to a PFx or Mx switch.)
>
> * K144XV S-METER CORRECTION: The S-meter is now properly
> compensating for the added gain of the K144XV.
>
> * K144XV BAND-DATA OUTPUT ADDRESS RANGE INCREASED:
> Originally, CONFIG:XVn ADR was always set to “INT TRN1” to enable
> the K144XV. This set all band data outputs on the ACC jack to 0. Now,
> XVn ADR has of “INT TRN0” to “INT TRN9” for the K144XV. Band- 
> data
> outputs are set accordingly. This may be useful when the K144XV is
> used as an IF for higher-band external transverters. (If you have a
> K144XV, the original INT TRN1 will now be INT TRN0 in the menu.
> This is the new recommended setting if you’re not using external
> transverters in conjunction with the K144XV.)
>
> NOTE: When using the K144XV, XVn RF can be set to the RF band
> of an external transverter that is using the K144XV as an I.F., rather
> than at the 2-meter band edge (144).
>

P3 Release Notes

> MCU 00.36/ 9-16-2010
>
> * Center frequency and markers now work on UHF transverter bands.
>
> * Additional latency reduction for K3 commands.
>
> * Extensive changes to the RS-232 handler.  To obtain the full  
> benefit of the improvements, use K3 firmware 04.12 or later.
>
> * Added "Knob Tap" and "Knob Hold" to the MENU.
>
> * Added 8215 kHz to transceiver menu.
>
> * Fixed missing single line in bitmap display upload.
>
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