Firmware

This page is used to obtain firmware files from Elecraft, display the firmware version currently installed in your P3, and to send firmware to your P3.

Folder Location

Firmware files are copied from an Elecraft file server to a firmware folder on your computer before they are sent to your P3. This section helps you choose the folder on your computer to store firmware files.

The P3 Utility creates a Library:Application Data:Elecraft:P3 Firmware folder for this purpose. You may use this folder or choose another using the Browse button to start a Browse for Folder dialog.

Default

Click to navigate to the default folder for P3 Firmware, which is under the current user's Application Data folder.

• On Mac OS X - the default folder location is:
  Volume:Users:User:Library:Application Support:Elecraft:P3 Firmware:
• On Linux - the default folder location is:
  /USER$/Elecraft/P3_Firmware/

Browse...

Click to start a Browse for Folder dialog. Navigate to the folder of your choice and then click "OK".

Check for New Files

Elecraft makes new P3 firmware available by placing files on an Elecraft-provided file server. The P3 Utility uses the File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to copy new firmware files from Elecraft to the folder you have selected on your computer.

Your computer must be connected to the internet to use this P3 Utility function.

Copy new files from Elecraft server into local folder

When this check box is selected, the Check Version Now button copies the most recent firmware file from the Elecraft file server to your firmware folder.

Check Version Now

Click to compare the firmware version installed in your P3 with the most recent firmware available in your folder. If the Copy new files from Elecraft server into local folder check box is selected, the copy is performed before comparing versions.

Firmware Version

This section shows the firmware version currently installed in your P3 and the newest version available in your computer's firmware folder.

Installed in P3

Indicates the firmware version installed in the P3.

Available

Indicates the most recent (highest version number) firmware file in the firmware folder.

Send Firmware to P3

Sends the firmware file to the P3.

Activity Log

The Activity Log is a series of messages that show what you've done and the responses to your requests.

You may be asked to send the Activity Log in an e-mail message to resolve a support issue. Here's how:

• Select all the Activity Log text:
1. Position the mouse cursor somewhere in the Activity Log area
2. Click the left mouse button or press the Control key while clicking if you do not have a left button.
3. Press and hold the Command key
4. Tap the "A" key
5. Release the Command key
• Copy the selected text to the Windows Clipboard:
  1. Press and hold the Command key
  2. Tap the "C" key
  3. Release the Command key
• Paste the selected text into an e-mail message:
1. Open your e-mail program and create a new e-mail message
2. Position the mouse cursor in the "message body" area of the e-mail message and click the left mouse button
3. Press and hold the Command key
4. Tap the "V" key to paste the clipboard text into the e-mail message body
5. Release the Command key
• Send the e-mail message that contains the Activity Log