Re: [Elecraft] P3 Beta Firmware Issue with DX Labs

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On Mon, 2016-03-21 at 16:41 -0700, Paul Saffren N6HZ wrote:
> Guys, 
> 
> I found the bug, it will be fixed in the next general release (coming
> soon). 
> 
> Thank you very much for the concise steps to reproduce, it made it a
> lot
> easier to find. 
> 
> Kind regards, 
> 
> Paul
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Beta Firmware Issue with DX Labs

[Paul Saffren N6HZ]

Guys, 

I found the bug, it will be fixed in the next general release (coming soon). 

Thank you very much for the concise steps to reproduce, it made it a lot
easier to find. 

Kind regards, 

Paul




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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Beta Firmware Issue with DX Labs

[Paul Saffren N6HZ]

Hi Gary,

Please email me directly regarding BETA firmware.  My email address is pauls
at you know where dot com. 

I'll take a look at the firmware and may have you try something out. 

Thanks and kind regards, 

Paul



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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Beta Firmware Issue with DX Labs

[Anthony Scandurra]

I just updated my P3 to the beta firmware.  The symptom Gary described also
occurs here after I switch between SVGA data mode on/off.  I find that I
now have to power cycle the P3 to get CW decode to begin flowing data to
Commander->WinWarbler again.

I did not have to perform a P3 power cycle when switching between SVGA data
on/off in the current production firmware.

73, Tony K4QE

On Sat, Mar 19, 2016 at 12:43 AM, Gary Watson  wrote:

> Hi, I have updated to the latest P3 Beta firmware MCU 1.59 and have the
> SVGA option installed.
>
> It's working great, except with the previous firmware, with SVGA Data off,
> DX Labs Winwarbler would display both decoded CW and  RTTY from the K3 and
> with  SVGA Data on it would disable Winwarbler.
>
> Now only  RTTY will display on Winwarbler.  CW is never displayed on
> Winwarbler with SVGA Data on or off.  Could this be a minor bug in the Beta
> firmware?
>
> The new #RCF command works perfectly by the way.
>
> Any ideas?
>
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[Elecraft] P3 Beta Firmware Issue with DX Labs

[Gary Watson]

Hi, I have updated to the latest P3 Beta firmware MCU 1.59 and have the
SVGA option installed.

It's working great, except with the previous firmware, with SVGA Data off,
DX Labs Winwarbler would display both decoded CW and  RTTY from the K3 and
with  SVGA Data on it would disable Winwarbler.

Now only  RTTY will display on Winwarbler.  CW is never displayed on
Winwarbler with SVGA Data on or off.  Could this be a minor bug in the Beta
firmware?

The new #RCF command works perfectly by the way.

Any ideas?



Gary N7DXT
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Beta Firmware

[Mike K2MK]

Hi Jim,

I am running the 1.35/1.22 firmware but I haven't tried the NB feature. My
interest was in the SVGA hang-up going from transmit to receive. In that
regard this version is 90% better than 1.29. It still experiences the
hang-up occasionally. Other than that I have not experienced any bugs.

With that caveat in mind if you want a copy just e-mail me directly and I'll
send the zip file to you.
k2mk at comcast dot net

73,
Mike K2MK


Jim KS7S wrote
 I can't seem to find the latest beta firmware for the P3 - I downloaded
 the
 1.21/1.34 version (NB on SVGA) but didn't download the 1.22/1.35 version
 when it came out.  I don't see it in the P3/beta firmware directory now -
 what happened or what am I doing wrong?
 
 Jim KS7S





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[Elecraft] P3 Beta Firmware

[Jim KS7S]

I can't seem to find the latest beta firmware for the P3 - I downloaded the
1.21/1.34 version (NB on SVGA) but didn't download the 1.22/1.35 version
when it came out.  I don't see it in the P3/beta firmware directory now -
what happened or what am I doing wrong?

 

Jim KS7S

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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Beta Firmware

[Rick WA6NHC]

You aren't doing anything wrong.  But, per Howard at Elecraft, it was so 
bug ridden that it and the .33 version were removed from public sight.  
Use the current version, you'll be fine until they have the staff time 
to put into the P3-ware.


Once I went back to the 1.29, all was well with the SVGA card.

Rick nhc


On 4/2/2015 4:20 PM, Jim KS7S wrote:

I can't seem to find the latest beta firmware for the P3 - I downloaded the
1.21/1.34 version (NB on SVGA) but didn't download the 1.22/1.35 version
when it came out.  I don't see it in the P3/beta firmware directory now -
what happened or what am I doing wrong?

  


Jim KS7S


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Re: [Elecraft] P3 beta firmware 01.29

[XE3/K5ENS via Elecraft]

Any advancements on getting the NB on SVGA card?


Keith



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[Elecraft] P3 beta firmware 01.29

[Alan Bloom]

This version is a slight modification of 01.28, which added the noise 
blanker.  The only changes are to the cursors in DATA A mode and another 
minor bug fix involving the FN1 label.  It can be uploaded from the P3 
beta web site:


ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/P3/firmware/beta/p3m0129.zip

Un-zip the file into the directory that P3 Utility uses for firmware.  
Make sure you have the most recent version of P3 Utility (1.13.1.23).  
The p3fwnotes.rtf file lists the new features and bug fixes since the 
last official release.


Below is some text I will be submitting for the P3 Owner's Manual to 
explain the new noise blanker feature.


Alan N1AL

=

Noise Blanker

The noise blanker in the P3 reduces the effect of impulse-type noise on 
the display.  It has little or no effect on other types of noise such as 
thermal noise and static crashes but can dramatically reduce impulse 
noise from sources such as the AC power line and the ignition systems of 
motor vehicles.


The noise blanker is turned on or off using the menu entry NB En which 
can be assigned to a function key for easy access.  You can adjust the 
aggressiveness of the noise blanker algorithm with the menu entry NB 
Level.  The higher the setting the more completely it blanks the noise 
but also the more likely it will cause distortion of desired signals. 
Use the lowest setting that effectively blanks the noise.  A value of 
about 10 or 11  is a good starting point for experimentation.  Note that 
the REF LVL and SCALE settings have no effect on the noise blanker.


If there are one or more very strong signals within the P3 displayed 
frequency range, the noise blanker has a hard time detecting the 
difference between the unwanted pulses and the wanted signals.  The 
solution is to narrow the span and/or offset the center frequency 
(perhaps using fixed-tune mode) to place the strong signals well outside 
the P3's display range.


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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Beta firmware available- Data terminal mode

[Paul Saffren N6HZ]

Since this is BETA firmware it may have some bugs and features yet to be
implemented.  Also note that using BETA firmware may alter your saved
settings within the P3/SVGA.  Use at your own risk, but please forward any
comments, requests or bugs to me. 

Here's how to download and install the firmware on your P3/SVGA: 

1) Follow this link and download the .zip file to your computer:
ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/P3/firmware/beta/SVGA_0105BETA.zip
2) extract all the files and place them in a temporary folder.  In the
temporary folder you should have several files, make sure p3m0117.hex and
p3s0105.hex exist.
3) start P3 utility and verify that the version of the P3 utility is
1.12.4.26 , you will need this version in order to download ALL the firmware
to the P3  SVGA boards.   If you don't have this version, it can be
downloaded at:
http://www.elecraft.com/software/P3/P3_Utility_Setup_1_12_4_26.exe
4) Make sure the P3 is connected to your computer over the serial port on
the back.
5) Start the P3 utility and click on the firmware tab.
6) Click on the BROWSE button and navigate to the temporary folder you
extracted all the files to.  Click OK.
7) Then click on SEND ALL FIRMWARE TO P3.
8) All firmware will now download to the P3/SVGA board.

Once the firmware has downloaded you press the MENU button on the P3 and
verify that the firmware version is 1.17,.

After that you should be able to access the menu selections on the P3.  I
also would strongly suggest reading the enclosed Quick Start Guide pdf file
(in the .zip file package)

73, 

Paul





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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Beta firmware available- Data terminal mode

[Paul Saffren N6HZ]

Since the firmware is in BETA please direct all bugs and comments to me.  My
email is pauls at elecraft. 

73, 

Paul

Paul Saffren
Firmware Engineer
Elecraft Inc. 




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[Elecraft] P3 Beta firmware available- Data terminal mode

[Bruce Beford]

For those interested in such things, new beta firmware for the P3 was posted
on  Friday, 20 July at:

ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/P3/firmware/beta/

This new firmware includes a beta implementation of the awaited data mode,
where a P3 equipped with the SVGA card can display incoming and outgoing
text when an attached K3 is in the Data decode mode. The P3's rear panel USB
keyboard connector is active, allowing operation in data modes without an
attached computer.

Even without a keyboard attached, the external SVGA display can show up to
40 lines of received data mode (CW/RTTY/PSK31) text, instead of just the
small scrolling display in the K3's VFO B area.

This is a nice step forward. Congratulations to the development team for
achieving this milestone.

73,
Bruce, N1RX


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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Beta firmware available- Data terminal mode

[n6ax]

So far works very well!


Thank you!

John






On Sun Jul 22 10:01 , Bruce Beford  sent:

For those interested in such things, new beta firmware for the P3 was posted
on  Friday, 20 July at:

ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/P3/firmware/beta/

This new firmware includes a beta implementation of the awaited data mode,
where a P3 equipped with the SVGA card can display incoming and outgoing
text when an attached K3 is in the Data decode mode. The P3's rear panel USB
keyboard connector is active, allowing operation in data modes without an
attached computer.

Even without a keyboard attached, the external SVGA display can show up to
40 lines of received data mode (CW/RTTY/PSK31) text, instead of just the
small scrolling display in the K3's VFO B area.

This is a nice step forward. Congratulations to the development team for
achieving this milestone.

73,
Bruce, N1RX


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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Beta firmware available- Data terminal mode

[Mike Markowski]

Are there any screenshots to see for those of us without the card?

Tnx es 73,
Mike ab3ap

On 07/22/2012 01:01 PM, Bruce Beford wrote:
 [...]
 This new firmware includes a beta implementation of the awaited data mode,
 where a P3 equipped with the SVGA card can display incoming and outgoing
 text when an attached K3 is in the Data decode mode. [...]
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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Beta firmware available- Data terminal mode

[Bruce Beford]

Mike, there are no screenshots posted yet. The new RX/TX text display mode
is only available on the external monitor when using the P3SVGA option. The
P3 utility does not (yet) support capturing a screenshot of the external
display. I do not know if there are plans to support this in the future.
 
I would imagine that once this capability moves past beta to a general
software release, there will be pictures posted on the website. This will be
a major feature point for the sale of P3SVGA options, so I expect it will be
featured on the product page. For now, if a user wanted to post his or her
own screenshots, it would need to be done via YouTube or a still shot from
a handheld camera or phone, etc.
 
73,
Bruce, N1RX
 
 Are there any screenshots to see for those of us without the card?
 
 Tnx es 73,
 Mike ab3ap

 

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Re: [Elecraft] P3 Beta firmware available- Data terminal mode

[W5RDW]

Works OK here also! Easy download as usual.





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