[Elecraft] PX3 Firmware 1.39 General Release

[Paul Saffren N6HZ]

PX3 firmware version 1.39 is now available for download and installation into
your PX3. Using the PX3 Utility, click on the firmware tab and then click on
Copy New Files From Elecraft button.  It's recommended that you use/upgrade
to the latest version of PX3 Utility.  This latest version allows the new
keyboard macros and messages to be included in the Configuration
save/restore.  A new revision of PX3 Manual (A6) has also been placed on the
Elecraft website which includes documentation for the new USB keyboard
interface. 

The manual is available here: 
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740229%20PX3%20Owner's%20Manual%20A6.pdf

Latest version of the PX3 Utility is available here: 
http://www.elecraft.com/PX3/PX3_software.htm#px3util

A list of keyboards known to work with the PX3 is available here: 
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/px3_keyboard_list_A3.pdf

Release notes: 

MCU 1.39 / 11/02/2015

* Adds: USB keyboard support.  Most PC keyboards are supported except
Bluetooth, and those with mice.  Please refer to revision A6 of the PX3
Manual (currently available on the Elecraft website) for instructions and
examples.  The text display window now displays 3 lines of RX text and 2
lines of TX text.  Features include 50 message & 50 macro memories, beacon
mode, replay buffer, and more.  
* Adds: The 7x11 font first introduced on the P3, now available on the PX3. 
* Adds: serial commands to support keyboard,  #USB, #BCN, #BCI, #BCL, #TXM,
and  #TXH .
* Adds: serial commands to adjust OSB amplitude/phase values, #OSBP, #OSBA. 
* Fixes: ‘smearing’ U-shaped VFO A cursor when fixed tune is enabled. 
* Fixes: an issue with display freezing when RIT/XIT was adjusted on KX3
* Fixes: displayed frequency not updating when RIT was turned off. 
* Fixes: missing CW elements with paddles after using keyboard.
* Fixes: garbled bitmap saves when using PX3 Utility.


If you are upgrading from a beta release the following have been fixed/added
in this release:

* \c counter when used in a text message only increments once per message. 
* fixes blank macro 1 display when first entering the macro edit window. 
* automatically keys radio for all beacon messages, irregardless of
KybTxMode
* Alt-R now clears the replay buffer without clearing the windows. 
* Macros 1-8 can now be programmed into any of the front panel FN1-8 keys. 
* Help screens added for general keyboard, macro and text message entry, use
Ctrl-H
* Fixes dropped keyboard characters when refresh rate set low and/or
averaging set high. 


Kind regards, 

Paul n6hz



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