[Elecraft] KX3 Utility Firmware load status question

[David Fleming]

Hi Phil,

There is only one other firmware revision number on the Firmware page ( DSP ) in the KX3 Utility. It should display the DSP firmware revision installed in the KX3. If it is displaying "N/A" in the DSP installed field, there could be a serial communication problem. Does it always display "N/A"? Try clicking the "Check Revisions Now" button and see if that helps. Try setting the KX3 RS232 speed to 38400 if it is not already.

David, W4SMT


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 From: Phil Hystad <phystad at mac.com>
To: "elecraft at mailman.qth.net Reflector" <Elecraft at mailman.qth.net> 
Sent: Friday, August 9, 2013 1:34 PM
Subject: [Elecraft] KX3 Utility Firmware load status question
 

On the KX3 utility program (I use the Mac version) the Firmware page shows the version numbers of the firmware loaded on the KX3 as well as the firmware available for the KX3 (the two columns).  But, for the loaded firmware, only the version number for MCU is shown, the other version numbers are indicated N/A.  Now, for each of these N/A entries, there is a corresponding entry in the "available" (next column to right) with the actual version number.

Why does the KX3 not show the version number loaded (installed) on the KX3 for these others (other than MCU)?

Similarly, I have noticed this on other utility programs too and I am not sure why some say N/A and others give the version number.

73, phil, K7PEH