Hi I second the hardware mod. For programs such as Win4k3suite which poll the Kat keeping the sleep mode on introduces unacceptable delays. So instruct people to turn sleep mode off. 73s Tom va2fsq
-------- Original message -------- From: "Stan Gibbs, KR7C" <s...@kr7c.net> Date: 11/04/2014 11:26 (GMT-05:00) To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KAT500 Utility 1.14.4.10 beta test version available on our FTP site Yes, I was typing the commands on the Command Tester tab. I notice from my P3's 28.004 oscillator signal that the oscillator is enabled immediately when the Firmware or Operate tabs are selected. However, the oscillator runs continuously while the Operate tab is selected and turns off after a delay in the case of the Firmware tab. Is there a reason for this difference? Sending firmware to the KAT500 with idle sleep enabled seems to work reliably now, even waiting for the oscillator to time-out first. The Configuration and Command Tester tabs don't enable the oscillator until the user either clicks a configuration button or sends a macro command. In both cases the oscillator stops after a few seconds of idleness, like the Firmware tab. Why not simply enable the oscillator (disable the sleep) after the utility has established communications with the KAT500 on startup, and restore the user's Idle Sleep setting on exit? If users are fiddling with their KAT500 configuration, it doesn't seem like they should be that concerned about the 28.004 signal being present. If they are using the Operate tab to monitor station operation, then the oscillator signal will be present regardless of the Idle Sleep setting. However, this begs the question of other apps accessing the KAT500. IMHO, requiring all of them to send junk commands until they get a reasonable response does not seem like a very reliable strategy. Is there a hardware mod that could be made that would shift the oscillator out of the 10m band? That would eliminate the problem altogether, allow the firmware to be simplified and greatly improve the communications reliability. ----- 73, Stan - KR7C -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/KAT500-Utility-1-14-4-10-beta-test-version-available-on-our-FTP-site-tp7586987p7587017.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http:/ ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
