Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
Rechecking stuff for Paul at Elecraft. I think the last P3 upgrade I did was a "Send All New Firmware". When I checked just now I had 1.24 SVGA in the firmware available list but the menu display said I was running 1.16 SVGA. I had loaded 1.50 for the P3. Now rerunning the load firmware, but using a copy ALL firmware action. The FPGA stuff takes quite a while. .. OK, that fixed it. Now have 1.24 showing in SVGA firmware menu item. Have NB in upper right hand corner of screen. I may have screwed up the firmware load, but shouldn't "Send All New Firmware" have sent 1.24 over in the same session that loaded 1.50? I just turned on the firmware install and then went and did something else. Wasn't watching it. I used the SVGA all through the NAQP contest and the SVGA performed brilliantly. Hugely useful. But it is clear I was using firmware 1.16. I guess my bad on the earlier firmware load. 73, Guy K2AV On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 7:11 PM, Dan Maase AC6DM via Elecraft < elecraft@mailman.qth.net> wrote: > Guys: > > While I don't really see much benefit from NB, it does seem to work same on > P3 and SVGA. > NB text is upper right corner as expected. > SVGA displays fill below peak level as configured -- no change in behavior > here. > My display resolution is 1024 x 768. Wonder if there is a memory mapping > problem with higher resolutions? > > Dan > AC6DM > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-still-in-trouble-with-new-firmware-tp7605764p7605830.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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to k2av@gmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
Guys: While I don't really see much benefit from NB, it does seem to work same on P3 and SVGA. NB text is upper right corner as expected. SVGA displays fill below peak level as configured -- no change in behavior here. My display resolution is 1024 x 768. Wonder if there is a memory mapping problem with higher resolutions? Dan AC6DM -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-still-in-trouble-with-new-firmware-tp7605764p7605830.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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
Hi Guy, The issue you are reporting with the SVGA screen going blue and showing the Rx/Tx window size can happen if you didn't upgrade the SVGA to 1.24 . The SVGA noise blanker was added in 1.24 . (actually it was put out as a beta earlier, but we pulled it back to fix some other issues). Can you verify that the SVGA is at 1.24 (do that in the SVGA submenu) and let me know. My email is pauls at you know where dot come. -Paul -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-still-in-trouble-with-new-firmware-tp7605764p7605829.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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
Let's all not loose sight that this release is a B E T A. There will be bugs. There will be another release. Feedback regarding issues found is what the developers want out of this cycle. We are lucky Elecraft has decided to run a public beta cycle. Typically, beta releases are released to far fewer testers, for a longer period of time. Beta testers know that it isn't a Production release and don't expect it to be ready for prime time. If you are having issues and need the P3 fully operational to pre-P3TXMON conditions, then the production release can be flashed back into the P3 and you are back in business. The obvious reason to run a public beta is to get a larger surface area...so that the issues can be identified more quickly and the developers can knock the bugs out more rapidly and get to a Production status rapidly.The commitment to quality goes untarnished in my eyes. Many of us don't yet even have the P3TXMON hardware so we are yet to jump in with feedback. When UPS comes by, I'll be pushing all the buttons and helping make the P3 as perfect as it can be. Warren, KD4Z K3 8902, KX3 1366 On 8/3/2015 5:53 PM, Tom wrote: > Hi, > Funny thing, the SVGA noise blanker and a number of other items were added in > a January release of the beta software. I recall it was working, but there > has been no production release since then except for this new beta version. > I hope that with the new K3S there is a little more commitment to the P3. > 73 Tom > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
I reported at the time (January I think) that the SVGA NB status wasn't being saved. That appears to be still the case here. 73 Stephen G4SJP On 3 August 2015 at 22:53, Tom wrote: > Hi, > Funny thing, the SVGA noise blanker and a number of other items were added > in a January release of the beta software. I recall it was working, but > there has been no production release since then except for this new beta > version. > I hope that with the new K3S there is a little more commitment to the P3. > 73 Tom > From: Guy Olinger K2AV > Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 5:39 PM > To: Tom > Cc: Dan Maase AC6DM ; Elecraft Reflector > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware > > Will add my name to list about no NB on SVGA. I didn't know that was > supposed to be working. Additionally bringing up the NB Level menu entry > blue screens the SVGA display and shows Tx/Rx Data Font: 0 in the upper > left hand corner. > > My ancient data processing bug instincts scream mismatched data position > definitions, but that that's just from an old systems design crank :>) > > Did the firmware files get back leveled or something? This really looks > like something that would have been fixed in house before public release. > > 73, Guy > > > On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 5:17 PM, Tom wrote: > > Hi, > There seems to be some issues with this release of the firmware. I have > the same issues as the others with all of the correct versions of the > software (1.24 and 1.5). I also performed a parameter reset. > In addition to the issues reported here, the noise blanker no longer > works on the SVGA, and the per band settings of the noise blanker are not > updated on the SVGA display as you change bands. > I guess there should be another iteration? > 73 Tom > va2fsq.com > > > > -Original Message----- From: Dan Maase AC6DM via Elecraft > Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 4:43 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware > > Stephen: > Posted this to the wrong thread earlier. > > Have you loaded the new SVGA firmware 1.24? You need this as well as > the P3 > firmware 1.50 for the SVGA to function correctly. > I've installed both and have not observed the problems reported. > > See Paul Saffren - N6HZ message on FW loading sent today. > > 73, > Dan AC6DM > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to k2av@gmail.com > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to eastbrantw...@gmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
Hi, Funny thing, the SVGA noise blanker and a number of other items were added in a January release of the beta software. I recall it was working, but there has been no production release since then except for this new beta version. I hope that with the new K3S there is a little more commitment to the P3. 73 Tom From: Guy Olinger K2AV Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 5:39 PM To: Tom Cc: Dan Maase AC6DM ; Elecraft Reflector Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware Will add my name to list about no NB on SVGA. I didn't know that was supposed to be working. Additionally bringing up the NB Level menu entry blue screens the SVGA display and shows Tx/Rx Data Font: 0 in the upper left hand corner. My ancient data processing bug instincts scream mismatched data position definitions, but that that's just from an old systems design crank :>) Did the firmware files get back leveled or something? This really looks like something that would have been fixed in house before public release. 73, Guy On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 5:17 PM, Tom wrote: Hi, There seems to be some issues with this release of the firmware. I have the same issues as the others with all of the correct versions of the software (1.24 and 1.5). I also performed a parameter reset. In addition to the issues reported here, the noise blanker no longer works on the SVGA, and the per band settings of the noise blanker are not updated on the SVGA display as you change bands. I guess there should be another iteration? 73 Tom va2fsq.com -Original Message- From: Dan Maase AC6DM via Elecraft Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 4:43 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware Stephen: Posted this to the wrong thread earlier. Have you loaded the new SVGA firmware 1.24? You need this as well as the P3 firmware 1.50 for the SVGA to function correctly. I've installed both and have not observed the problems reported. See Paul Saffren - N6HZ message on FW loading sent today. 73, Dan AC6DM --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to k2av@gmail.com --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
Will add my name to list about no NB on SVGA. I didn't know that was supposed to be working. Additionally bringing up the NB Level menu entry blue screens the SVGA display and shows Tx/Rx Data Font: 0 in the upper left hand corner. My ancient data processing bug instincts scream mismatched data position definitions, but that that's just from an old systems design crank :>) Did the firmware files get back leveled or something? This really looks like something that would have been fixed in house before public release. 73, Guy On Mon, Aug 3, 2015 at 5:17 PM, Tom wrote: > Hi, > There seems to be some issues with this release of the firmware. I have > the same issues as the others with all of the correct versions of the > software (1.24 and 1.5). I also performed a parameter reset. > In addition to the issues reported here, the noise blanker no longer works > on the SVGA, and the per band settings of the noise blanker are not updated > on the SVGA display as you change bands. > I guess there should be another iteration? > 73 Tom > va2fsq.com > > > > -Original Message- From: Dan Maase AC6DM via Elecraft > Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 4:43 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware > > Stephen: > Posted this to the wrong thread earlier. > > Have you loaded the new SVGA firmware 1.24? You need this as well as the > P3 > firmware 1.50 for the SVGA to function correctly. > I've installed both and have not observed the problems reported. > > See Paul Saffren - N6HZ message on FW loading sent today. > > 73, > Dan AC6DM > > > > > --- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > http://www.avast.com > > > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to k2av@gmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
Hi Paul, As you might have expected given other recent responses, MENU+PWR reset produced no cure unfortunately. 73 Stephen, G4SJP On 3 August 2015 at 16:50, Paul Saffren N6HZ wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > Try performing a parameter reset (MENU+PWR) and see if that fixes the > problem. You will lose all your function key settings so you might want to > write them down beforehand. Almost all SVGA parameters are saved within > the > P3, let me know if the param reset fixes it. > > -Paul > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-still-in-trouble-with-new-firmware-tp7605764p7605789.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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to eastbrantw...@gmail.com > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
Hi, There seems to be some issues with this release of the firmware. I have the same issues as the others with all of the correct versions of the software (1.24 and 1.5). I also performed a parameter reset. In addition to the issues reported here, the noise blanker no longer works on the SVGA, and the per band settings of the noise blanker are not updated on the SVGA display as you change bands. I guess there should be another iteration? 73 Tom va2fsq.com -Original Message- From: Dan Maase AC6DM via Elecraft Sent: Monday, August 03, 2015 4:43 PM To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware Stephen: Posted this to the wrong thread earlier. Have you loaded the new SVGA firmware 1.24? You need this as well as the P3 firmware 1.50 for the SVGA to function correctly. I've installed both and have not observed the problems reported. See Paul Saffren - N6HZ message on FW loading sent today. 73, Dan AC6DM --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
Stephen: Posted this to the wrong thread earlier. Have you loaded the new SVGA firmware 1.24? You need this as well as the P3 firmware 1.50 for the SVGA to function correctly. I've installed both and have not observed the problems reported. See Paul Saffren - N6HZ message on FW loading sent today. 73, Dan AC6DM -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-still-in-trouble-with-new-firmware-tp7605764p7605815.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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
Hi Stephen, Try performing a parameter reset (MENU+PWR) and see if that fixes the problem. You will lose all your function key settings so you might want to write them down beforehand. Almost all SVGA parameters are saved within the P3, let me know if the param reset fixes it. -Paul -- View this message in context: http://elecraft.365791.n2.nabble.com/P3-still-in-trouble-with-new-firmware-tp7605764p7605789.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:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
Hi Guy, That's reassuring, no point in me downloading the zipped file again from the ftp site by the sound of it. I'll await a fix! Thanks and 73, Stephen G4SJP On 3 August 2015 at 10:48, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote: > I also have the exact problem as described by Stephen below. 73, Guy > K2AV. > > > On Monday, August 3, 2015, Stephen Prior wrote: > >> I wrote too soon, >> >> Having uploaded all firmware to the P3 rather than just the new files, I >> am >> still seeing problems - in particular with the sizing of the SVGA >> waterfall >> not being remembered. Also I have a grey background and lose the fill >> under the spectrum line. Toggling the display button on the P3 restores >> the colour and fill but not the waterfall height. >> >> *All of the above only refers to the SVGA display, the P3's own display >> works just fine.* >> >> Perhaps I should download all the files from the ftp server again? >> >> 73 Stephen G4SJP >> __ >> Elecraft mailing list >> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >> Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net >> >> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html >> Message delivered to k2av@gmail.com >> > > > -- > Sent via Gmail Mobile on my iPhone > __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
Re: [Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
I also have the exact problem as described by Stephen below. 73, Guy K2AV. On Monday, August 3, 2015, Stephen Prior wrote: > I wrote too soon, > > Having uploaded all firmware to the P3 rather than just the new files, I am > still seeing problems - in particular with the sizing of the SVGA waterfall > not being remembered. Also I have a grey background and lose the fill > under the spectrum line. Toggling the display button on the P3 restores > the colour and fill but not the waterfall height. > > *All of the above only refers to the SVGA display, the P3's own display > works just fine.* > > Perhaps I should download all the files from the ftp server again? > > 73 Stephen G4SJP > __ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to k2av@gmail.com > -- Sent via Gmail Mobile on my iPhone __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
[Elecraft] P3 - still in trouble with new firmware
I wrote too soon, Having uploaded all firmware to the P3 rather than just the new files, I am still seeing problems - in particular with the sizing of the SVGA waterfall not being remembered. Also I have a grey background and lose the fill under the spectrum line. Toggling the display button on the P3 restores the colour and fill but not the waterfall height. *All of the above only refers to the SVGA display, the P3's own display works just fine.* Perhaps I should download all the files from the ftp server again? 73 Stephen G4SJP __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to arch...@mail-archive.com
