PX3 Firmware 1.39 General Release

[Paul Saffren N6HZ]

PX3 firmware version 1.39 is now available for download and installation into your PX3. Using the PX3 Utility, click on the firmware tab and then click on Copy New Files From Elecraft button.  It's recommended that you use/upgrade to the latest version of PX3 Utility.  This latest version allows the new keyboard macros and messages to be included in the Configuration save/restore.  A new revision of PX3 Manual (A6) has also been placed on the Elecraft website which includes documentation for the new USB keyboard interface.

The manual is available here:
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/E740229%20PX3%20Owner's%20Manual%20A6.pdf

Latest version of the PX3 Utility is available here:
http://www.elecraft.com/PX3/PX3_software.htm#px3util

A list of keyboards known to work with the PX3 is available here:
http://www.elecraft.com/manual/px3_keyboard_list_A3.pdf

Release notes:

MCU 1.39 / 11/02/2015

* Adds: USB keyboard support.  Most PC keyboards are supported except Bluetooth, and those with mice.  Please refer to revision A6 of the PX3 Manual (currently available on the Elecraft website) for instructions and examples.  The text display window now displays 3 lines of RX text and 2 lines of TX text.  Features include 50 message & 50 macro memories, beacon mode, replay buffer, and more.  
* Adds: The 7x11 font first introduced on the P3, now available on the PX3.
* Adds: serial commands to support keyboard,  #USB, #BCN, #BCI, #BCL, #TXM, and  #TXH .
* Adds: serial commands to adjust OSB amplitude/phase values, #OSBP, #OSBA.
* Fixes: ‘smearing’ U-shaped VFO A cursor when fixed tune is enabled.
* Fixes: an issue with display freezing when RIT/XIT was adjusted on KX3
* Fixes: displayed frequency not updating when RIT was turned off.
* Fixes: missing CW elements with paddles after using keyboard.
* Fixes: garbled bitmap saves when using PX3 Utility.


If you are upgrading from a beta release the following have been fixed/added in this release:

* \c counter when used in a text message only increments once per message.
* fixes blank macro 1 display when first entering the macro edit window.
* automatically keys radio for all beacon messages, irregardless of KybTxMode
* Alt-R now clears the replay buffer without clearing the windows.
* Macros 1-8 can now be programmed into any of the front panel FN1-8 keys.
* Help screens added for general keyboard, macro and text message entry, use Ctrl-H
* Fixes dropped keyboard characters when refresh rate set low and/or averaging set high.


Kind regards,

Paul n6hz

[JE0LFI]

Dear n6hz Paul

Setting value: REF, Scale, Waterfall high etc could not save correctly(only 40m?).

Best regards,

JE0LFI nakamura

[Paul Saffren N6HZ]

Nakamura,

Please try a parameter reset on the PX3 and see if that solves the problem.  If you upgraded from 1.35/1.37 there may be a  need to perform the reset.  This can be accomplished by holding the MENU key and tapping the POWER key.

Kind regards,

Paul

[JE0LFI]

Hi Paul

My PX3 has been reset(MENU and PWR).

REF and SCALE is OK, but waterfall high is not saved.

I set waterfall hight=138 and Auto text mode=ON.

In 40m, VFO A and MODE=LSB, waterfall display hight is collect(hight=138).
When I change VFO B(MODE=CW), text area hight is collect.

When I change VFO B to A, waterfall hight become 100.

Best regards,

---

 nakamura / JE0LFI

[JE0LFI]

Hi Paul

When I change VFO B(MODE=CW), waterfall hight become 100.
Back to VFO A, waterfall hight should be 138, but, will
become 100.

The value of waterfall hight, I think that it should be
stored in the VFO unit(A, B).

There was no problem in the previous version.

Best regards,

nakamura JE0LFI

> 2015/11/14 14:03、JE0LFI <[hidden email]> のメール：
>
> Hi Paul
>
> My PX3 has been reset(MENU and PWR).
>
> REF and SCALE is OK, but waterfall high is not saved.
>
> I set waterfall hight=138 and Auto text mode=ON.
>
> In 40m, VFO A and MODE=LSB, waterfall display hight is collect(hight=138).
> When I change VFO B(MODE=CW), text area hight is collect.
>
> When I change VFO B to A, waterfall hight become 100.
>
> Best regards,
>
> ---
>
> nakamura / JE0LFI

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