The KAT500 Utility does need a little work to wake up a sleeping KAT500. I'll try to get to it this week.
In the meantime, I'm using a command tester macro named "IDLE SLEEP OFF" that sends ";;;SL0;SL;RV;" I tap that macro key a few times until I see an "SL0;" . This turns off idle sleep so you can load firmware and make configuration changes that stick. You can restore Idle sleep on with an SL1; command or use the Edit Configuration dialog. Alternatively, click "Test Communications" on the port tab and get back to the firmware tab within 5 seconds and press "Send All Firmware". 73 de Dick, K6KR -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Stan Gibbs, KR7C Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 15:59 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Need volunteers to try an even better version of KAT500 firmware (rev. 1.63) -- more accurate initial tunes Apparently, the KAT500 Utility (v1.14.2.20) doesn't send the requisite "wake up" commands. As far as the coarse tuning speed, I would say that it is much faster than 1.58. I erased all memories and tried tuning antennas where the SWR is over 5 (e.g. 18 on my 80 dipole) and the KAT500 was really quick in finding a good match. ----- 73, Stan - KR7C -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/Need-volunteers-to-try-an-even-better-v ersion-of-KAT500-firmware-rev-1-63-more-accurate-initial-tunes-tp7584707p758 4725.html Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
