I would like to add a few helpful hints for running PowerSDR v2.0.19 RC1
that might make your installation go a bit smoother.
1.) Read the release notes. Seriously, it is a best practice.
2.) You do NOT have to uninstall a previous version of PowerSDR before
installing PowerSDR v2.0.19 RC1
3.) PowerSDR v2.0.19 RC1 will automatically update the firmware on your
radio. Allow it to finish completely and reboot the radio when prompted
(FLEX-1500). Power cycling the FLEX-x000 after a firmware update is
always a best practice (you will have to shut down PowerSDR 2.0.19 RC1
first).
4.) This release has a new Firewire driver. You may experience
distorted audio the first time you start PowerSDR due to the sampling
not not getting initialized properly. If this is the case, toggling the
Start button usually clears it up.
In 99% of the time, the new Firewire driver will install properly with
PowerSDR v2.0.19 RC1, but if you want to be sure that it installs
without any issues, it is recommended that you uninstall the Firewire
driver before installing PowerSDR v2.0.16. To do this..
a.) Power off your FLEX-x000 SDR
b.) Open Windows Control Panel
c.) Click on the "Add or Remove Programs" or Programs and Features".
d.) Uninstall any and all programs that looks like "FlexRadio
3.x.y.abcd" where x.y.abcd is the version number (do not uninstall PowerSDR)
e.) reboot your PC
f.) Install PowerSDR v2.0.16 (preferably using the defaults) following
the user prompts
5.) If upgrading from PowerSDR 1.x to PowerSDR 2.0.16, it is STRONGLY
recommended that you do not do a database import, but allow PowerSDR to
create a new database and manually reconfigure it.
6.) If using the K9DUR Data Transfer tool to import a pre 2.0.19 RC1
database, it is highly recommended that you do not import the state
table. PowerSDR 2.0.19 has a lot of new default database parameters
located in various tables and importing a pre 2.0.19 RC1 database may
overwrite those new parameters making the operation pf PowerSDR 2.0.19
RC1 inconsistent. If you observe any inconsistencies, reset your
database and configure it manually.
7.) The previous configuration you had setup for CW will most likely not
be optimal with the new CW enhancements. You may want to re-setup CW
using smaller audio buffers, different sampling rates and break-in values.
-Tim
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W4TME
FlexRadio Systems Internet Systems Admin.
Product Verification Team
Tune In Excitement™
On 2/18/2011 4:16 PM, Gerald Youngblood wrote:
Dear FlexRadio customers:
FlexRadio is pleased to announce the availability of PowerSDR v2.0.19
Release Candidate 1 (RC1) for public download from our website. This
version incorporates a totally new CW keying architecture that was written
from the ground up to achieve minimum jitter and latency using both internal
and external keyers. To say this is a rewrite is a bit of an
understatement. We got out Farnsworth and started from “dit.” Everything
is right now in “PARIS.”
We have also done significant work since the v2.0.16 beta release to improve
installation and overall out of box experience on all radios. We have
optimized the USB driver for the FLEX-1500 to perform well on a wide range
of PC platforms. We have also incorporated a new FireWire driver with less
CPU overhead on Windows 7 systems. The number of little and not so little
bug fixes are too numerous to mention here. Check out the change log and
release notes. A note about release notes, PLEASE READ the them to get the
most from your FlexRadio.
The URL for the release notes is:
http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=359
The URL for the installer software is:
http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=358
We are very excited about v2.0.19 RC1 as we enter the final steps toward the
PowerSDR v2.0.x Official Release. We thank you for your patience and
support while we have been preparing this important release. We request you
report any bugs found in this release to the bug tracker at
http://support.flexradio.com/BugList.aspx?it=b. Be sure to note 2.0.19 RC1
in the Software Product Version field as we will be focusing our attention
on those specific reports.
We would like to say a special thanks to our beta team for their tireless
support in testing a number of interim releases to get here.
We are taking the weekend off but 2.1 starts on Monday. In the software
world it is never finished.
Warmest 73s,
Gerald
Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR
President and CEO
FlexRadio Systems(TM)
13091 Pond Springs Road, #250
Austin, TX 78729
Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 202
Email: ger...@flexradio.com
Web: www.flexradio.com<http://www.flex-radio.com/>
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