So with this firmware will it be possible to do the DX on the LHS of the P3 screen and the pileup to the right and assign it to a P3 Fn key?
jim ab3cv On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 5:42 PM, Paul Saffren N6HZ <[email protected]> wrote: > BETA firmware packages for the P3 & SVGA are now available for download > from > the Elecraft website. These BETA versions contain new features as well as > several bug fixes. With these versions we introduce the ability to embed > P3 > commands within SVGA keyboard macros. Also new is the ability to map the > first 8 keyboard macros to any of the 8 FN keys located on the front panel > of the P3. > > Refer to the release notes below for more information > > Please direct all issues/questions/etc to: > alan at you know where dot com > pauls at you know where dot com > > > 73, > > Paul n6hz > > > To load beta firmware on to your P3/SVGA: > 1) Create a temporary folder. > 2) Download the beta firmware from: > ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/P3/firmware/beta/P3_0157_SVGA_0131_BETA.zip > 3) Extract the contents of the zip file into the temporary folder. > 4) With your P3 connected via serial cable, start P3 Utility and select the > Firmware Tab > 5) Click on Browse and select the temporary folder that holds the extracted > files. > 6) Click on "Send all new firmware to P3" > > > > Release notes: > > MCU 01.57 / 2-2-2016 > > Version 01.57 requires SVGA firmware 01.31 to support all SVGA features. > > * P3 commands in keyboard macros: Added support to allow P3 commands to be > embedded in SVGA keyboard macros. When entering a keyboard macro using a > USB keyboard attached to the P3/SVGA, P3 commands can now be intermixed > with > K3 commands by preceding the command with the ‘#’ character. Example: set > up a macro to set the K3 to PSK31, frequency 14.070, P3 span of 100 kHz, > fixed tune enabled: > FA00014070000;MD6;DT3;#SPN001000;#FXT1; > > * SVGA keyboard macros as function keys: The first 8 SVGA keyboard macros > can now be executed from the 8 front panel function keys. First, using a > keyboard, program the macro and make sure to save it into one of the first > 8 > locations (mem 1 – 8). Then on the P3, press the MENU button and using the > encoder, select the SVGA menu and press the encoder to enter. Then using > the > encoder, choose “Macro 1” through “Macro 8”, then press the function key > (short tap or long hold) to map the macro to the function key. > > * Enable/disable TX sensing at the TxMon coupler: Added TxSensEn to TxMon > sub-menu. This allows enabling/disabling of transmit sensing at the > coupler. For K3 and K3S users, TxSensEn can be set to “disabled”, which > will use the serial connection from the K3 to determine the TX state. > Setting TxSensEn to “enabled” will use forward power sensed at the TxMon > coupler to determine TX state (useful for non-Elecraft radios). > > * K3S attenuator support: The P3 now properly scales the display when the > four-step attenuator in the K3S is enabled. > > * SWR meter blanked: Both the analog and digital SWR displays are now > blanked whenever the transmit power is too low to give a valid reading. > > * Serial #DSM command: The Display Mode (#DSM) command now controls the > Transmit Monitor's power/SWR meter display as well as enabling and > disabling > the waterfall window. #DSM0 = Spectrum display only, #DSM1 = Spectrum + > waterfall, #DSM2 = Spectrum + meters, #DSM3 = Spectrum + waterfall + > meters. > > * New #FON command: The display font can now be selected via a serial > command. #FON0 = 5 x 7 pixels, #FON1 = 7 x 11 pixels, #FON2 = 9 x 14 > pixels. > > * New #XCV command: The transceiver type can now be selected via a serial > command. #XCV00 = "K3", #XCV01 = User-defined, #XCV03 = 455 kHz IF, etc. > The command uses the same number order as in the "Xcvr Sel" menu item. > > * Transceiver definition bug fix - Exiting: When exiting the "Xcvr Def" > menu page, if the user-defined transceiver is already selected, it will > reflect the new values inmmediately, rather than having to re-select it. > > * Transceiver definition bug fix - IF Invert: The USER transceiver that is > defined in the "Xcvr Def" menu item may now specify "Not inverted" IF > tuning > even if the "K3" control language is selected. > > * SVGA resolution / main waterfall bug fix: The main waterfall height had > been switching to the default value after changing SVGA resolution. > > * VFO B cursor = VFO DATA A bug: The VFO B cursor had been matching the > VFO > A cursor in DATA A mode, even when VFO B was in a different mode. > > > > P3SVGA 01.31 / 2-3-2016 > > * SVGA Keyboard > Added support to allow P3 commands to be embedded in SVGA keyboard > macros. > Added support so P3 can execute keyboard macros from front panel function > keys. > Keyboard / USB thumbdrive can be used when not in data display mode. > Cleaned up the text message sending, and use of the IM character ‘|’ for > better > handling of short text messages. > > > -end > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-v1-57-SVGA-v1-31-BETA-firmware-available-tp7614603.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 > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ 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 Message delivered to [email protected]
