PX3 BETA Firmware 1.42 Now Available

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PX3 BETA Firmware 1.42 Now Available

Paul Saffren N6HZ
Version 1.42 of PX3 firmware is now available for download from:
ftp://ftp.elecraft.com/PX3/firmware/beta/px3m0142_BETA.zip

To learn how to download and install PX3 BETA firmware, follow these directions:
http://www.elecraft.com/PX3/px3_beta_release_instructions.htm

This release includes the new #RCF (relative center frequency) command which was recently added to the P3.  The replay buffer has been removed and in its place, a new 'scratchpad memory.'  Please refer to the release notes below.

As with any PX3 BETA release, please email me directly with any bugs, questions, etc.  My email address is pauls at you know where dot com.


MCU 1.42 / 03/22/2016

* Adds: keyboard macros can now be executed even when the Text Display is turned off.

* Adds: #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 PX3 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.

* Fixes/Adds: Removed replay buffer and its controls and in its place added a “scratchpad”  to hold temporary text such as call signs, names, etc.  Text may be added to the scratch pad by first pressing the Insert key.  The scratchpad is cleared each time it is opened.  To move the scratchpad contents to the Tx buffer, press Ctrl-Insert.  Pressing Ctrl-H when the scratchpad is open, displays a help screen.  To exit the scratchpad, press Esc, Enter or Insert.  You may also press a text macro assigned key which will execute after exiting the scratchpad.  To embed the scratchpad contents in a text message, use \s . The scratchpad holds one line of text.  It is erased after each power cycle.

* Fixes: USB/LSB passband inversion when using transverters.

* Fixes: an issue when using the ‘|’ command (IM) with text message strings shorter than 10 characters.  The IM character is now correctly interpreted which should solve the problem of truncated strings.

* Fixes: Keyboard help screen being overwritten by spectrum trace and grid.

* Fixes: Full Tx keyboard buffer overflow issue in which buffer could not be sent with Enter.

Very 73,

Paul n6hz
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Re: PX3 BETA Firmware 1.42 Now Available

JE0LFI
Hi Paul / N6HZ

I’ve downloaded the beta version 1.42.

And I tried to install the beta version, but the PX3 will become off.

I tried to install the current version, the PX3 does not turn off.

Best regard,

Nakamura / JE0LFI