[Elecraft] K3 Utility version 1.12.3.3 (Beta) for Terminal Page enthusiasts

[Dick Dievendorff]

I've received a number of requests related to the Terminal page for more
control over the "diddle" timeout period, and to turn on the transmitter
when a message memory is "played".

 

I've taken a stab at some revisions to the terminal page to try to meet
these requests without requiring everyone to change their behavior.

 

This is a "beta" version. If you have difficulty with it or want to roll
back to an earlier K3 Utility revision, uninstall the beta K3 Utility with
the Windows Control Panel Add/Remove applet before reinstalling the
"earlier" version.

 

Direct constructive feedback on these changes is solicited, to
dick at elecaft.com.

 

ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/tmp/K3/KUTIL/K3_Utility_Setup_1_12_3_3.exe

 

Configurable idle time out delay, and fonts.

Bracketed control strings embedded in Message Memories to control
transmission.

 

Details are in the revised Terminal Help page in K3 Utility Help.

 

Added Terminal page options dialog, with an "idle timeout milliseconds" text
box. 

 

RTTY/PSK31 "diddle" will stay on for that period after all characters have
been transmitted

unless you click the "Stop" button at the top of the dialog, or

press CTRL-T to toggle transmit to off, or 

press the ESC key, or 

have "played" a message memory with [TXOFF] in it.

 

Added special bracketed strings to message memories:

 

[CRLF] and [NL] are replaced by the RTTY or ASCII CR/LF or NL character.

 

[TXON] turns the transmitter on when the message is "played".

 

[TXOFF] overrides the "idle timeout delay", so that diddle is stopped when
the output buffer next becomes empty.

 

Some users have asked that the transmitter not be turned off immediately
after all characters have been sent. 

Some users have asked that the transmitter be turned on when a message
memory is "recalled" or "played".

Some users have asked that the transmitter be turned off immediately after
the message buffer empties.

 

Dick, K6KR