[Elecraft] P3 Fatal Error

2012-09-11 Thread John_N1JM
Before call service has anyone seen this error? FATAL ERROR In: ddc_set_coef() span=0 Press any active key to escape I don not have the SVGA adapter installed. Have the latest firmware. Pressing any active key does not clear(or escape). Should I try a parameter initialization? 73, Joh

[Elecraft] [P3] fatal error

2014-04-10 Thread George Dubovsky
OK, I just spent 2 hours as W1AW/4 on 40 cw and everything was working fine. I changed bands and the P3 displayed: FATAL ERROR In: ddc_set_coef() span=0 Press any active key to escape But all keys are dead, so no escape from the black screen of death. Power down/up does no change the mes

[Elecraft] [P3] **** FATAL ERROR ****

2012-06-03 Thread Allan G Duncan
Hi All, My recently purchased P3 (it also has a P3SVGA fitted) has let me down this weekend. I purchased a P3 and P3SVGA recently for use with my K3. It has been working correctly for some time until today. Today the display froze and no button presses responded. I cycled the power supply to the

[Elecraft] [P3] **** FATAL ERROR ****

2012-06-05 Thread Allan G Duncan
Thanks for that information. A Parameter Initialization (as described on page 28 of the current P3 manual) was the solution. My firmware version was 1.13 and I have now upgraded to 1.16. Now that I have performed the upgrade this problem should not re-occur. Thanks to all those who took the tim

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Fatal Error

2012-09-11 Thread John_N1JM
I searched the archives and found the answer. Apparently this is not cured in the latest firmware? John N1JM -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-Fatal-Error-tp7562499p7562500.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Fatal Error

2012-09-11 Thread vk4tux
Do Parameter Initialization > as described on page 28 of the current P3 manual. -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-Fatal-Error-tp7562499p7562501.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. __

Re: [Elecraft] P3 Fatal Error

2012-09-11 Thread Alan Bloom
Yes, it's cured in the latest firmware but certain older firmware versions could corrupt the EEPROM data when upgrading from certain even older versions. The bad data is still there even when you upgrade to the latest version. Doing a Parameter Initialization fixes it. Alan N1AL On Tue, 2012-0

Re: [Elecraft] [P3] fatal error

2014-04-10 Thread Alan Bloom
Try doing the Parameter Initialization (see Troubleshooting section of P3 Owner's Manual.) Basically you hold the LABELS key while turning on the power with the POWER key. Alan N1AL On 04/10/2014 07:27 AM, George Dubovsky wrote: OK, I just spent 2 hours as W1AW/4 on 40 cw and everything was

Re: [Elecraft] [P3] fatal error

2014-04-10 Thread George Dubovsky
Parameter Initialization fixed it! Thank you, Alan. 73, geo - n4ua On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 11:50 AM, Alan Bloom wrote: > Try doing the Parameter Initialization (see Troubleshooting section of P3 > Owner's Manual.) Basically you hold the LABELS key while turning on the > power with the POWER

Re: [Elecraft] [P3] **** FATAL ERROR ****

2012-06-03 Thread Alan Bloom
On Sun, 2012-06-03 at 19:44 +0100, Allan G Duncan wrote: > Today the display froze and no button presses responded. I cycled the power > supply to the P3 and it now displays:- > > FATAL ERROR > In: ddc_set_coef() > Span=0 > Press any active key to escape That is caused by a bug in vers