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Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ

K3 4.51 is now production released

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We've moved K3 f/w 4.51 and its matching DSP code from beta to final
release mode. K3 utility should now automatically see it when you check
for new f/w.

73,

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k6dgw

Re: K3 4.51 is now production released

On 7/5/2012 4:22 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
> We've moved K3 f/w 4.51 and its matching DSP code from beta to final
> release mode. K3 utility should now automatically see it when you check
> for new f/w.

I have the Beta, is the "production" different? I'm guessing not or you
would have said so, but just checking.

73,

Fred K6DGW
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- CU in the 2012 Cal QSO Party 6-7 Oct 2012
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Lyle Johnson

Re: K3 4.51 is now production released

It's the same. Pre-beta, beta and production are just indicators of
confidence level in the code.

If there were any changes at all in the firmware, it would get a
different firmware release number.

73,

Lyle KK7P

>> We've moved K3 f/w 4.51 and its matching DSP code from beta to final
>> release mode. K3 utility should now automatically see it when you check
>> for new f/w.
> I have the Beta, is the "production" different?

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Mike KS7D

Re: K3 4.51 is now production released

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I just loaded firmware 4.51 on my K3. Everything went smoothly. The load of MCU and DSP 1 and 2 were verified by the K3 Utility. However, now my front panel buttons no longer work properly. For example, PRE turns on/off NTCH. All the buttons seem to be affected. However, if I use the K3 Utility to send commands to the K3 they seem to work properly.

I tried loading all the software again, including the front panel firmware. Again the K3 Utility verifies the install, but the front panel buttons are messed up. Help!!!

Mike, ks7d

On Jul 5, 2012, at 7:22 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:

> We've moved K3 f/w 4.51 and its matching DSP code from beta to final
> release mode. K3 utility should now automatically see it when you check
> for new f/w.
>
> 73,
>
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Dick Dievendorff

Re: K3 4.51 is now production released

This sounds like you may have failed to load the appropriate front panel
flash (FPF) firmware. I'd try reloading all firmware.

Dick, K6KR

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Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 4.51 is now production released

I just loaded firmware 4.51 on my K3. Everything went smoothly. The load of
MCU and DSP 1 and 2 were verified by the K3 Utility. However, now my front
panel buttons no longer work properly. For example, PRE turns on/off NTCH.
All the buttons seem to be affected. However, if I use the K3 Utility to
send commands to the K3 they seem to work properly.

I tried loading all the software again, including the front panel firmware.
Again the K3 Utility verifies the install, but the front panel buttons are
messed up. Help!!!

Mike, ks7d

On Jul 5, 2012, at 7:22 PM, Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:

> We've moved K3 f/w 4.51 and its matching DSP code from beta to final
> release mode. K3 utility should now automatically see it when you
> check for new f/w.
>
> 73,
>
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Don Wilhelm-4

Re: K3 4.51 is now production released

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Mike,

This is not a 4.51 problem as far as I know - many have loaded it
without incident.

Hopefully you have a saved K3 configuration file. I would think you
will have to do an EE INIT (Parameter Initialization) to recover, then
re-load the firmware and finally restore the configuration data.

If you do not have the saved configuration file, wait until Monday and
contact K3support so they can lead you through the process of
initializing all your options and doing the calibration steps - figure a
1 to 2 hour task for that.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 7/6/2012 10:13 PM, Michael Downs wrote:
> I just loaded firmware 4.51 on my K3. Everything went smoothly. The load of MCU and DSP 1 and 2 were verified by the K3 Utility. However, now my front panel buttons no longer work properly. For example, PRE turns on/off NTCH. All the buttons seem to be affected. However, if I use the K3 Utility to send commands to the K3 they seem to work properly.
>
> I tried loading all the software again, including the front panel firmware. Again the K3 Utility verifies the install, but the front panel buttons are messed up. Help!!!
>
> Mike, ks7d
>
>

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