[Elecraft] P3 v1.57 / SVGA v1.31 BETA firmware available
Dave Cole
dave at nk7z.net
Fri Feb 26 06:15:17 EST 2016
HI,
I do not believe this corrects the macros being strung together bug
which currently exists in the P3. I hope this bug fix happens sooner
than later.
--
73's, and thanks,
Dave
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On Thu, 2016-02-25 at 22:43 -0500, Jim Miller wrote:
> So with this firmware will it be possible to do the DX on the LHS of
> the P3
> screen and the pileup to the right and assign it to a P3 Fn key?
>
> jim ab3cv
>
> On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 5:42 PM, Paul Saffren N6HZ <pauls at elecraft.co
> m>
> wrote:
>
> > 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.
> >
> >
> > -end
> >
> >
> >
> >
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