Whoops. The fingers are too used to writing 2.0.16. Darn muscle memory :-)
-Tim -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Brian Lloyd Sent: Friday, February 18, 2011 4:50 PM To: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Re: [FlexEdge] [Flexradio] Announcing PowerSDR(TM) v2.0.19 RC1 Release Candidate Substitute 2.0.19 for 2.0.16 in the instructions below. On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 1:26 PM, Tim (W4TME) <[email protected]> wrote: > I would like to add a few helpful hints for running PowerSDR v2.0.19 > RC1 that might make your installation go a bit smoother. > > 1.) Read the release notes. Seriously, it is a best practice. > > 2.) You do NOT have to uninstall a previous version of PowerSDR before > installing PowerSDR v2.0.19 RC1 > > 3.) PowerSDR v2.0.19 RC1 will automatically update the firmware on > your radio. Allow it to finish completely and reboot the radio when > prompted (FLEX-1500). Power cycling the FLEX-x000 after a firmware > update is always a best practice (you will have to shut down PowerSDR 2.0.19 > RC1 first). > > 4.) This release has a new Firewire driver. You may experience > distorted audio the first time you start PowerSDR due to the sampling > not not getting initialized properly. If this is the case, toggling > the Start button usually clears it up. > > In 99% of the time, the new Firewire driver will install properly with > PowerSDR v2.0.19 RC1, but if you want to be sure that it installs > without any issues, it is recommended that you uninstall the Firewire > driver before installing PowerSDR v2.0.16. To do this.. > > a.) Power off your FLEX-x000 SDR > b.) Open Windows Control Panel > c.) Click on the "Add or Remove Programs" or Programs and Features". > d.) Uninstall any and all programs that looks like "FlexRadio 3.x.y.abcd" > where x.y.abcd is the version number (do not uninstall PowerSDR) > e.) reboot your PC > f.) Install PowerSDR v2.0.16 (preferably using the defaults) > following the user prompts > > 5.) If upgrading from PowerSDR 1.x to PowerSDR 2.0.16, it is STRONGLY > recommended that you do not do a database import, but allow PowerSDR > to create a new database and manually reconfigure it. > > 6.) If using the K9DUR Data Transfer tool to import a pre 2.0.19 RC1 > database, it is highly recommended that you do not import the state table. > PowerSDR 2.0.19 has a lot of new default database parameters located > in various tables and importing a pre 2.0.19 RC1 database may > overwrite those new parameters making the operation pf PowerSDR 2.0.19 > RC1 inconsistent. If you observe any inconsistencies, reset your > database and configure it manually. > > 7.) The previous configuration you had setup for CW will most likely > not be optimal with the new CW enhancements. You may want to re-setup > CW using smaller audio buffers, different sampling rates and break-in values. > > -Tim > --- > W4TME > FlexRadio Systems Internet Systems Admin. > Product Verification Team > Tune In Excitement(tm) > > > > On 2/18/2011 4:16 PM, Gerald Youngblood wrote: > >> Dear FlexRadio customers: >> >> >> FlexRadio is pleased to announce the availability of PowerSDR v2.0.19 >> Release Candidate 1 (RC1) for public download from our website. This >> version incorporates a totally new CW keying architecture that was >> written from the ground up to achieve minimum jitter and latency >> using both internal >> and external keyers. To say this is a rewrite is a bit of an >> understatement. We got out Farnsworth and started from "dit." >> Everything is right now in "PARIS." >> >> >> We have also done significant work since the v2.0.16 beta release to >> improve installation and overall out of box experience on all radios. >> We have optimized the USB driver for the FLEX-1500 to perform well on >> a wide range of PC platforms. We have also incorporated a new >> FireWire driver with less CPU overhead on Windows 7 systems. The >> number of little and not so little bug fixes are too numerous to >> mention here. Check out the change log and release notes. A note >> about release notes, PLEASE READ the them to get the most from your >> FlexRadio. >> >> >> The URL for the release notes is: >> >> http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=359 >> >> >> >> The URL for the installer software is: >> >> http://support.flex-radio.com/Downloads.aspx?id=358 >> >> >> >> We are very excited about v2.0.19 RC1 as we enter the final steps >> toward the PowerSDR v2.0.x Official Release. We thank you for your >> patience and support while we have been preparing this important >> release. We request you report any bugs found in this release to the >> bug tracker at http://support.flexradio.com/BugList.aspx?it=b. Be >> sure to note 2.0.19 >> RC1 >> in the Software Product Version field as we will be focusing our >> attention on those specific reports. >> >> >> >> We would like to say a special thanks to our beta team for their >> tireless support in testing a number of interim releases to get here. >> >> >> We are taking the weekend off but 2.1 starts on Monday. In the >> software world it is never finished. >> >> >> Warmest 73s, >> >> >> Gerald >> >> Gerald Youngblood, K5SDR >> President and CEO >> FlexRadio Systems(TM) >> 13091 Pond Springs Road, #250 >> Austin, TX 78729 >> Phone: 512-535-4713 Ext. 202 >> Email: [email protected] >> Web: www.flexradio.com<http://www.flex-radio.com/> >> >> Tune In Excitement (TM) >> >> PowerSDR(TM) is a trademark of FlexRadio Systems >> _______________________________________________ >> FlexRadio Systems Mailing List >> [email protected] >> http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz >> Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ >> Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: >> http://www.flexradio.com/ >> > _______________________________________________ > FlexRadio Systems Mailing List > [email protected] > http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexradio_flex-radio.biz > Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/flexradio%40flex-radio.biz/ > Knowledge Base: http://kc.flexradio.com/ Homepage: > http://www.flexradio.com/ > -- Brian Lloyd, WB6RQN/J79BPL 3191 Western Dr. Cameron Park, CA 95682 [email protected] +1.767.617.1365 (Dominica) +1.931.492.6776 (USA) (+1.931.4.WB6RQN) _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software. _______________________________________________ Flexedge mailing list [email protected] http://mail.flex-radio.biz/mailman/listinfo/flexedge_flex-radio.biz This is the FlexRadio Systems e-mail Reflector called FlexEdge. It is used for posting topics related to SDR software development and experimentalist who are using beta versions of the software.
