Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware Instructions
Gene, Have you edited the path in the utility to lead to the folder where your latest beta firmware files reside? John, W2GW - Original Message - From: Dick Dievendorff [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 1:39 AM Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware Instructions You've unzipped the files as indicated in the beta instructions? The K3 Utility is expecting just the files you've listed in the firmware folder. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:41 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware Instructions I am connected to the k3 via a usb to rs232 adapter purchased from Elecraft. Yes, the communication test works. A message window appears and says K3 is running main program RS232 38400 bps. Files that are in the folder I made on my desktop are: HMCU0220.HEX HFPF0002.HEX TBOOT7.HEX HDSP0188.HEX DTBL0008.HEX HFWNOTES HAUX0188.HEX When I direct the utility to the file on my desktop and click, Check versions Now the activity log says the required firmware files are missing. I do not have the box checked that says Copy new files into local folder. I will try creating a new folder somewhere else instead of on the desktop and start over. I tried using a new folder. NG. Will try again another day or wait till firmware is finalized and no longer beta version. Gene, W2BXR K3, 1188 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware Instructions
I had the same problem. Make sure you add the k3fw2r20 file extention to the local folder path. 73, Richard N4WDU Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com -- View this message in context: http://n2.nabble.com/K3-Beta-Test-Firmware-Instructions-tp584969p585335.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware Instructions
On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:39:02 -0700, Dick Dievendorff [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You've unzipped the files as indicated in the beta instructions? The K3 Utility is expecting just the files you've listed in the firmware folder. 73 de Dick, K6KR [snip] I think the poster may be having trouble locating his beta download. I have a setup here that helps me remember/find where they are. On my desktop I have created the following folder structure: Elecraft Beta Beta.202 Beta.210 Beta.etc When I download a new beta I create a new folder under the Elecraft Beta folder with the naming convention above and download the new beta to the new folder and unzip it there. Until I did that I always had trouble remembering/finding where the download and extract ended up. Hope that's helpful. Tom, N5GE - SWOT 3537 - Grid EM12jq Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety deserve neither Liberty nor Safety An excerpt from a letter written in 1755 from the Assembly to the Governor of Pennsylvania. Support the entire Constitution, not just the parts you like. http://www.n5ge.com http://www.eQSL.cc/Member.cfm?N5GE ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] K3 Beta test firmware instructions
The K3 Utility creates just one default firmware folder, under ...\Application Data\Elecraft\K3 Firmware. The folder containing Beta firmware is created by you, or by your choices made with the program that expands the downloaded zip file. The K3 Utility needs to know what folder you have placed the firmware files into, and you tell it that by providing the folder name in the text box on the Firmware page under the label Local folder for firmware files, either by typing/pasting it into the text box, or by navigating to it with the browse-for-folder dialog that is launched when you click the Browse... button. Creating appropriately named folders under ...\Elecraft\K3 Firmware is a fine way to retain beta versions in an easy-to-find place. But there's no magic to any of the folder names. The unzip program probably created the K3FW2R20 folder for you based on its defaults which may be dependent on the zip file name or the folder the zip file was in. If you point the K3 Utility to the same folder you unzipped the files into it should work. There's no requirement that the firmware folder be in a subdirectory of the default firmware folder. For example, the manual file transfer technique described in K3 Utility help describes using a flash drive as the firmware folder. It's just normal file system stuff, no magic is intended here! The send buttons are disabled if the firmware folder you have selected (with the above-mentioned text box on the firmware page) does not contain the necessary files to load the K3. Send New is disabled when the version of these firmware files is not newer than the firmware installed in the K3. Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 9:23 AM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Beta test firmware instructions Success!! Dave, G3TJP hit the nail on the head. Whatever you call the folder you created to bring in the Beta Zip File from Elecraft web site, the utility creates another folder called, K3fw2r20, for this particular beta version, when you un-zip it. This is the location that you need to direct the utility to. The 2 upload buttons are then active and now you can click, Send All Firmware to K3. Thank you all for your help. Gene, W2BXR K3, 1188 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware instructions
Click the Send All New Firmware to K3 button. On Sat, 2008-07-26 at 19:41 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am trying to down-load the latest Beta version of the firmware. I can follow the steps shown on the instructions page OK until I get to step 9 where it says to click down-load all new firmware'. Is there a button in the K3 utility that says this? I just can not see it or am I missing something? Thanks, Gene W2BXR ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware instructions
Are you using the most current version of the K3 Utility? There should be a send all firmware button on the most recent version. Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 6:35 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware instructions Thanks for the quick reply Brett. However, the Send all new firmware to K3 button is grayed out. Gene W2BXR K3, 1188 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware Instructions
If you're going to instal a Beta Firmware Version, uncheck the Copy New Files from Elecraft Server selection, and click Check Versions Now to cause the K3 Utility to read the currently installed firmware version (the version in the K3). Uncheck the Advanced Mode option (in the View Menu) and click the Send All Firmware to K3 button. If the send buttons are disabled, verify that you have all the required files in your firmware folder. There's a Troubleshooting topic in the K3 Utility Help on the reasons that the Send buttons might be disabled that describes the required files. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 7:19 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware Instructions The K3 Update utility I am using is the windows version, 1.1.6.3 Gene W2BXR K3, 1188 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware Instructions
How are you connected to your K3? Via 9-pin RS232 cable or via a usb adapter. Also when you run the communication test on the first tab does that work? On Sun, 2008-07-27 at 02:18 +, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The K3 Update utility I am using is the windows version, 1.1.6.3 Gene W2BXR K3, 1188 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware Instructions
I am connected to the k3 via a usb to rs232 adapter purchased from Elecraft. Yes, the communication test works. A message window appears and says K3 is running main program RS232 38400 bps. Files that are in the folder I made on my desktop are: HMCU0220.HEX HFPF0002.HEX TBOOT7.HEX HDSP0188.HEX DTBL0008.HEX HFWNOTES HAUX0188.HEX When I direct the utility to the file on my desktop and click, Check versions Now the activity log says the required firmware files are missing. I do not have the box checked that says Copy new files into local folder. I will try creating a new folder somewhere else instead of on the desktop and start over. I tried using a new folder. NG. Will try again another day or wait till firmware is finalized and no longer beta version. Gene, W2BXR K3, 1188 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
RE: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware Instructions
You've unzipped the files as indicated in the beta instructions? The K3 Utility is expecting just the files you've listed in the firmware folder. 73 de Dick, K6KR -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2008 9:41 PM To: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Beta Test Firmware Instructions I am connected to the k3 via a usb to rs232 adapter purchased from Elecraft. Yes, the communication test works. A message window appears and says K3 is running main program RS232 38400 bps. Files that are in the folder I made on my desktop are: HMCU0220.HEX HFPF0002.HEX TBOOT7.HEX HDSP0188.HEX DTBL0008.HEX HFWNOTES HAUX0188.HEX When I direct the utility to the file on my desktop and click, Check versions Now the activity log says the required firmware files are missing. I do not have the box checked that says Copy new files into local folder. I will try creating a new folder somewhere else instead of on the desktop and start over. I tried using a new folder. NG. Will try again another day or wait till firmware is finalized and no longer beta version. Gene, W2BXR K3, 1188 ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com ___ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
