[Elecraft] Installing Beta firmware

[Don Wilhelm]

Bill,

Unless you left something out of your steps taken, it seems that you did 
not properly tell K3 Utility where to find the files.  The upper block 
must contain the file location information -- if it does not, click 
Browse and find the folder with the Beta files - then press Enter to 
record it.

I have a folder (in a place where I can access it from any computer on 
my network) labeled "K3 Betas" and under that, I create a folder for 
each beta release.  Yes, I have to change the pointer in K3 Utility with 
each beta version I download, but it works for me.

Not directly related to your situation, but I would like to add a bit of 
general information --
One thing about Elecraft firmware that seems not to be fully understood 
by some users is that each level has a unique number. When 4.58 (for 
instance) moves from a beta to a release/production version, there are 
no changes made to the code, other than where it lives on the Elecraft 
servers.  If you have downloaded a beta version, and it later becomes a 
release version, you do not have to re-load it, you already have it.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 11/18/2012 5:55 PM, Bill Ross wrote:
> Thanks for those who helped me ID the 4.58 Beta Firmware. Now, I can’t get it installed.
>
> The Instructions say, “Do not check K3 Utility Box “ Copy New Files from Elecraft Server”...I didn’t
>
> They say, “Check Versions Now”... I did.   I have the old files in a folder on desktop (Windows 7) called “K3 Firmware”.  Everything checks out, I have 4.51 installed.
>
> I go to Browse and go to new folder with “K3 Beta” Beta 4.58 unzipped. Because Instructions say not to put the Beta file in the folder with old firmware, but open new folder on desktop and store Beta version in it.
>
> As soon as I do that, the “Check Versions Now” shows MCU, FPF, DSP1 and DSP2 “Missing” and it greys out “Send All Firmware” and “Send New Firmware” and so I can’t get it to load the new Beta Firmware.
>
> Anyone see what I am doing wrong?
>
> Tnx for any help,
>
> Bill, k6mgo
>
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