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P3 v1.59 & SVGA v1.33 BETA now available for download

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Paul Saffren N6HZ

P3 v1.59 & SVGA v1.33 BETA now available for download

I'm releasing a follow up BETA since the last release. Recently we were able to solve some additional bugs and develop a couple of new features with the P3 & SVGA that are significant enough to warrant a separate release. Our website has also been updated with instructions on how to download and install BETA release packages.

Beta firmware and instructions can be found here:
http://www.elecraft.com/software/P3/elecraft_p3_software.htm

Release notes for P3 1.59 / SVGA 1.33

MCU 01.59 / 3-7-2016

Version 01.59 requires SVGA firmware 01.33 to support all SVGA features. (notes marked with *** are those added since the last beta)

* 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 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).

*** New #RCF command: "Relative Center Frequency" applies an offset to the center frequency based on the passed argument. Usage: #RCFsnnnnnn; Where: 's' is the sign + or -, nnnnnn is the offset in Hz. For example, if the P3 is set to a 30 kHz span and you would like to position the cursor on the left edge: #RCF+015000; Using #RCF without any arguments returns the difference in Hz between the center frequency and the vfo frequency.

* 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.

*** Bitmap Upload bug: Fixes a bug in which the waterfall area was omitted from a bitmap capture when the TXMON meters were visible.

P3SVGA 01.33 / 3-7-2016

* Center Frequency in Tracking mode: Fixed an old bug that caused the VFO A cursor to reset to center of screen when VFO A was tuned after the user had adjusted the center frequency offset using the CENTER function in tracking mode.

* 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.

*** Scratchpad: Removed "replay buffer" and replaced it with a scratchpad memory. To use the Scratchpad memory, press the Insert key. A one line window will pop up and allow text to be entered. Press Enter, Esc or Insert to exit the scratchpad. Scratchpad text can be sent by pressing Ctrl-Insert, or embedded in a text message using \s . You can also exit the scratchpad by pressing a predefined text message key. This is handy for inserting a call sign into a preformatted message.

Example: create a text message that contains: "\s de wa6hhq ur 5nn k" and assign it to the F5 key. Now to quickly respond to a calling station, press Insert, then enter the call sign of the station, for example N6KR and then press F5. The call sign entered in the scratchpad will be entered into the message and transmitted.

***Message counter adjustable field width: Message counter now takes an optional precision value that controls how many digits are converted. The existing operation of \c in a text message would print the message counter using all 5 digits. Now \c can be followed by a number from 1 to 9 which sets the minimum number of digits displayed.
For example, if the current contents of the message counter is 27, \c2 would display 27, while \c4 would display 0027.

*** Multiple \c in a text message does not increment the counter: In the past each time the \c was used, the message counter would increment. This has been fixed so that the message counter only increments after the message is completed.

73,

Paul N6HZ
Elecraft

NK7Z

Re: P3 v1.59 & SVGA v1.33 BETA now available for download

Paul,

Thank you and everyone involved for the additional features! I did not
know about the counter increment... Time to build more macros...

The Center offset has been so useful! I hit a button, and the DX moves
to the left edge, and I see the pileup on the right...

I have had a bit of a chance to test this over the past few weeks, and
it makes a huge difference in speed of nailing a station.

--
73's, and thanks,
Dave (NK7Z)

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Paul Saffren N6HZ

Re: P3 v1.59 & SVGA v1.33 BETA now available for download

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One important note: PLEASE email me directly with any bugs and/or questions. Do not email customer support for beta releases.

My email address is pauls at you know where dot com.

Thanks and 73,

Paul

Paul Saffren N6HZ

Re: P3 v1.59 & SVGA v1.33 BETA now available for download

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For those of you trying out the #RCF command, first set your fixed mode to "SLIDE" as opposed to half-span, full-span, otherwise the P3 will recenter the cursor as it moves to either edge.

-Paul

Alan Bloom

Re: P3 v1.59 & SVGA v1.33 BETA now available for download

On 03/14/2016 01:47 PM, Paul Saffren N6HZ wrote:
> For those of you trying out the #RCF command, first set your fixed mode to
> "SLIDE" as opposed to half-span, full-span, otherwise the P3 will recenter
> the cursor as it moves to either edge.

Or "Static".

Alan N1AL

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Cady, Fred-2

Re: P3 v1.59 & SVGA v1.33 BETA now available for download

Haven't tried it yet on the P3 but for the same feature on the PX3 if you make the RCF value a bit less than the span you can use Half span or Full span.
So a macro
#SPN000100;#RCF+004500; will set the span to 10 kHz and position VFO A just above the left side of the display.

Cheers,
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On 03/14/2016 01:47 PM, Paul Saffren N6HZ wrote:
> For those of you trying out the #RCF command, first set your fixed mode to
> "SLIDE" as opposed to half-span, full-span, otherwise the P3 will recenter
> the cursor as it moves to either edge.

Or "Static".

Alan N1AL

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