[Elecraft] P3/SVGA 1920x1080 Resolution Beta Firmware

[Vic K2VCO]

There is an option -- go to the SVGA monitor submenu of the P3 menu and you will find it 
-- to adjust the relative brightness of the SVGA waterfall to the P3 one. That will fix 
your problem!

On 6/7/2012 10:09 AM, Oscar Staudt wrote:
> Paul,
>    The fix works great on my 27" Asus VK728Q monitor.  Works fine in both
> full screen and picture in picture.  Prior to this, I was having to use
> 1440 x 900.  Good work!
>    The only slight complaint I have is waterfall part of the display on the
> large monitor.  The waterfall brightness/visibility is rather light and
> less distinct/bright than on the P3 screen.  The top waveform part of the
> display is fine.
>
> Oscar, WB5GCX
>
> On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 6:38 PM, Paul Saffren N6HZ<pauls at elecraft.com>wrote:
>
>> For those of you have the P3/SVGA board installed and are trying to use the
>> 1920x1080 resolution without success, we have a beta firmware image file
>> available which should resolve the problem.
>>
>> To perform the update, make sure you have version 1.12.4.26 of the P3
>> Utility installed.  It can be found at:
>> http://www.elecraft.com/software/P3/elecraft_p3_software.htm#p3util
>>
>> Next, download the file 1920x1080_103.zip located in the beta firmware ftp
>> directory: ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/P3/firmware/beta/   to a temporary
>> folder.
>> Extract the 3 files contained in the zip file, you will only be updating
>> one
>> of the files, but the other two are needed for the P3 Utility.
>>
>> Start the P3 utility and click on View and select Advanced Mode.  Next
>> click
>> on the Firmware tab and then the Browse button.  Select the temporary
>> folder
>> you used above.  Click the Check Versions Now button. Finally locate the
>> check box next to FPGA 2 and select it.  Make sure no other boxes are
>> checked and then click the button marked Send Checked Items to P3.   Once
>> the download completes, reboot your P3 and select 1920x1080 from the SVGA
>> menu (if not aalready selected).  Note: you MUST reboot your P3 in order
>> for
>> the changes to take effect.
>>
>>
>> If this fixes the 1920x1080 problem, let me know so we put together a
>> formal
>> release.
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Paul
>>
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Vic, K2VCO
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