[Elecraft] P3 Firmware 1.16 and SVGA 1.04 now available

[Paul Saffren N6HZ]

P3 Version 1.16, SVGA version 1.04 and P3 Utility version 1.12.4.26 are all
now available from the Elecraft website.   We are suggesting that users
update their P3 Utility to the latest version. 

P3 Utility is available at:
http://www.elecraft.com/software/P3/P3_Utility_Setup_1_12_4_26.exe
P3 1.16 and SVGA 1.04:
http://www.elecraft.com/software/elecraft_software_page.htm


MCU 01.16 / 4-27-2012

•	Faster P3 Utility response when no SVGA board is installed
•	Added the menu selection, "MENU : SVGA menu : SVGA FW" to display the
revision numbers of SVGA firmware and FPGA images.
•	Disabling the SVGA now blanks the external display.
•	The external display waterfall color bias is initialized properly at
power-up.
•	The AVERAGE and MKRA/B parameter adjustment text on the external display
is removed when the adjustment is exited on the P3.
•	The "VFB" RS-232 command now works with the SVGA display.
•	MKR A and MKR B adjustment text on the external display is still on after
changing SVGA resolution and after the un-QSY function.
•	The waterfall height adjustment on the external display is terminated when
pressing a toggle key on the P3.
•	The display frequency is correct when K3 RIT is on after switching from
tracking to fixed-tune mode.
•	Fixed an intermittent bug in the "#QSY" RS-232 command.
•	VFO B cursor displays correctly when VFO B is on a different band.
•	The auto-baud of the K3 RS-232 port works again.  (It broke in version
1.06.)

P3SVGA 01.04 / 4-20-2012

•	Added U-shaped bracket style cursors. 
•	Added 4 optional fonts which can be selected within the P3 SVGA menu. 
•	Numerous screen bug-lets fixed such as thicker separation line between
waterfall and spectrum, removed dark space on right of waterfall, removed
hanging marker frequency lines, disappearing marker highlight when filter
width was narrow, window formatting etc.
•	Added monochrome waterfall color table. 
•	Spectrum trace no longer resets (sags) when VFO A or B is tuned in fixed
tune mode.
•	Added waterfall color bias, available in P3 SVGA menu.
•	Top and bottom tick marks now move when tuning VFO A in tracking mode. 
•	Spectrum/Waterfall screen update speed increased slightly. 
•	Vertical white line center frequency added when in tracking mode. 
•	Transmit cursor now displays ‘under’ VFO A cursor. 
•	Trace averaging now resets using un-averaged data instead of zero. 
•	Fixed RIT bug where RIT was not being displayed correctly. 
•	Fixed I/Q sync bug that caused high noise to display on spectrum when span
changed.
•	Fixed jumping 200 Hz VFO A/B cursors in fixed tune mode. 

Known Issues: 
1) When CenterEn is enabled on the P3 in tracking mode and the center
frequency is changed, the SVGA frequency does not stay in sync.  This will
be addressed in a future release. 

2) Several users have seen what appears to be flickering in the waterfall
display.  This is not a bug - Its the normal optical result of scrolling
discrete pixelated data and noise up one line at a time across the whole
waterfall.  It happens on the smaller P3 screen too, but it is not as
evident to your eye due to the smaller size.  The effect can be minimized by
setting averaging to 2 and then enabling waterfall averaging. 

3) 1920x1080 resolution does not correctly sync horizontally on some
monitors.  We are aware of this problem and are seeking a solution.  In the
meantime we suggest using 1440x900 resolution. 

73, 

Paul



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