[Elecraft] P3 v1.57 / SVGA v1.31 BETA firmware available

[Paul Saffren N6HZ]

BETA firmware packages for the P3 & SVGA are now available for download from
the Elecraft website.   These BETA versions contain new features as well as
several bug fixes.  With these versions we introduce the ability to embed P3
commands within SVGA keyboard macros.  Also new is the ability to map the
first 8 keyboard macros to any of the 8 FN keys located on the front panel
of the P3.  

Refer to the release notes below for more information

Please direct all issues/questions/etc to:  
	alan at you know where dot com
	pauls at you know where dot com


73, 

Paul n6hz


To load beta firmware on to your P3/SVGA: 
1) Create a temporary folder. 
2) Download the beta firmware from:
ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/P3/firmware/beta/P3_0157_SVGA_0131_BETA.zip
3) Extract the contents of the zip file into the temporary folder. 
4) With your P3 connected via serial cable, start P3 Utility and select the
Firmware Tab
5) Click on Browse and select the temporary folder that holds the extracted
files. 
6) Click on "Send all new firmware to P3"



Release notes:

MCU 01.57 / 2-2-2016
 
Version 01.57 requires SVGA firmware 01.31 to support all SVGA features.
 
* P3 commands in keyboard macros: Added support to allow P3 commands to be
embedded in SVGA keyboard macros.  When entering a keyboard macro using a
USB keyboard attached to the P3/SVGA, P3 commands can now be intermixed with
K3 commands by preceding the command with the ‘#’ character.  Example: set
up a macro to set the K3 to PSK31, frequency 14.070, P3 span of 100 kHz,
fixed tune enabled:  
            FA00014070000;MD6;DT3;#SPN001000;#FXT1;
 
* SVGA keyboard macros as function keys: The first 8 SVGA keyboard macros
can now be executed from the 8 front panel function keys.  First, using a
keyboard, program the macro and make sure to save it into one of the first 8
locations (mem 1 – 8).  Then on the P3, press the MENU button and using the
encoder, select the SVGA menu and press the encoder to enter. Then using the
encoder, choose “Macro 1” through “Macro 8”,  then press the function key
(short tap or long hold) to map the macro to the function key.
 
* Enable/disable TX sensing at the TxMon coupler: Added TxSensEn to TxMon
sub-menu.  This allows enabling/disabling of transmit sensing at the
coupler.  For K3 and K3S users, TxSensEn can be set to “disabled”, which
will use the serial connection from the K3 to determine the TX state.
Setting TxSensEn to “enabled” will use forward power sensed at the TxMon
coupler to determine TX state (useful for non-Elecraft radios).
 
* K3S attenuator support:  The P3 now properly scales the display when the
four-step attenuator in the K3S is enabled.
 
* SWR meter blanked:  Both the analog and digital SWR displays are now
blanked whenever the transmit power is too low to give a valid reading.
 
* Serial #DSM command:  The Display Mode (#DSM) command now controls the
Transmit Monitor's power/SWR meter display as well as enabling and disabling
the waterfall window.  #DSM0 = Spectrum display only, #DSM1 = Spectrum +
waterfall, #DSM2 = Spectrum + meters, #DSM3 = Spectrum + waterfall + meters.
 
* New #FON command:  The display font can now be selected via a serial
command.  #FON0 = 5 x 7 pixels, #FON1 = 7 x 11 pixels, #FON2 = 9 x 14
pixels.
 
* New #XCV command:  The transceiver type can now be selected via a serial
command.  #XCV00 = "K3", #XCV01 = User-defined, #XCV03 = 455 kHz IF, etc. 
The command uses  the same number order as in the "Xcvr Sel" menu item.
 
* Transceiver definition bug fix - Exiting:  When exiting the "Xcvr Def"
menu page, if the user-defined transceiver is already selected, it will
reflect the new values inmmediately, rather than having to re-select it.
 
* Transceiver definition bug fix - IF Invert:  The USER transceiver that is
defined in the "Xcvr Def" menu item may now specify "Not inverted" IF tuning
even if the "K3" control language is selected.
 
* SVGA resolution / main waterfall bug fix:  The main waterfall height had
been switching to the default value after changing SVGA resolution.
 
* VFO B cursor = VFO DATA A bug:  The VFO B cursor had been matching the VFO
A cursor in DATA A mode, even when VFO B was in a different mode.
 
 
 
P3SVGA 01.31 / 2-3-2016
 
* SVGA Keyboard
  Added support to allow P3 commands to be embedded in SVGA keyboard macros. 
  Added support so P3 can execute keyboard macros from front panel function
keys.
  Keyboard / USB thumbdrive can be used when not in data display mode.                              
  Cleaned up the text message sending, and use of the IM character ‘|’ for
better
                        handling of short text messages. 


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