microHAM ARCO firmware
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Latest firmware for the microHAM ARCO is v4.2.B (January 3, 2025).
Changelog
ARCO firmware changelog
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v3.2.Bv4.0.AAdded moon and sun tracking, S75A rotator and brake driver support, and configuration transfer.
Firmware history
All versions below were published by microHAM on microham.com. Third-party and modified firmware is never listed.
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- fixed touchscreen issue introduced in v4.2.A
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- fixed displayed time not changing on ARCO Jr.
- fixed displayed azimuth when switching between two remote ARCOs
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- support for ARXC.WIND board added
- ANTENNA CONTROLLED ARXC added
- fixed calibration timeout for multiturn sensor
- minor graphics flaws fixed (windows sizes etc.)
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Added moon and sun tracking, S75A rotator and brake driver support, and configuration transfer. — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- numerous minor bug fixes and improvements
- added automatic mode for ramps learning
- two custom maps support
- automatic timeout for all messages
- expanded and renamed various error and status messages
- colored presets for ARXC Relay functions
- added OFF ability for 1-of-N mode of AXRC Relay
- added chaining possibility from ARXC Relay modules
- added sensor raw value display
- added choice to force local azimuth in screensaver
- added support for external brake driver
- added support for microHAM S75A rotator
- improved INVERTER mode, Minarik drivers support
- added STOP button to VNC
- added configuration transfer from ARCO to ARCO over LINK
- added spread spectrum function to PWM driver
- added moon and sun tracking in presets using AZI@M, AZI@S, ELE@M, ELE@S preset names
- ARCO Junior support
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- fixed minor issue with pulse sensors stopped counting when Calibration menu exited while rotator is turning
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- fix to retain M-TURN POT calibration upon firmware update
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- fixed ARXC.MAG primary sensor calibration incorrect display
- startup azimuth display improvement
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- improved M-TURN POT readout
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- support for MODBUS/OMRON Q2V added
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- overlap zone end-edge indication added
- overlap reversal by tapping on overlap icon added
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- custom map option added
- overlap zones indication added
- ARXC.REL-controlled antennas handling improved
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- support for ARXC.MAG board added
- minimum touch duration parameter added
- fixed day/night background color change on main screen
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- support for ARXC relay boards added
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- fixed spurious false overtemperature message
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- vnc server implemented
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- touch responsivity setting added to System menu
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Adds adjustable 3dB beamwidth per antenna, improves mains hum suppression, and reorganizes menus. — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- 3dB beamwidth added, adjustable per antenna
- antennas setup in separate submenu (Heading-Antennas)
- time is displayed in screensaver
- improved mains hum suppression for Pot/Multiturn Pot
- in Heading-Calibration menu, Sensor Position indicates unadjusted position for resistive sensors
- adjustable minimum backlight in System menu
- MAC address displayed in LAN menu
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Added Moon position display, improved Link remote control, and LAN password security. — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- added Moon position calculation/display
- improved remote control through Link (control via buttons, transfer of presets, status)
- improved automatic aspects of Link functionality (Sync/Align, Tower, Rotating Tower, indicators)
- motor current is now displayed also in menu Heading tab
- LP/SP implemented in keyboard view
- QRB displayed when entering locator in keyboard view
- QRB displayed in status when touch'n'turn used
- improved decision when to redraw maps
- added 18V to voltages selection, corrected actual DC output voltages
- changed default voltage for Prosistel rotators
- added HyGain CD-44 and AR-40
- implemented highlight of last used preset
- implemented LAN remote control password, and DNS for Client
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- test version
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AC rotator automin and button rampdown fixed, new BUTTON USE RAMPS option. — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- fixed incorrect automin for AC rotators
- fixed buttons rampdown to be proportional to rampup for AC rotators
- brake/PSU off is delayed by 5 sec after last movement
- hold delay range expanded down to 0.1 sec
- new option BUTTON USE RAMPS (in Menu->General) - if unchecked, buttons use CALIB SPEED set in Menu->Heading
- after update load, last window asks for switching ARCO OFF/ON
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Motor LED now lights during menu heading adjustments, azimuth values correctly rounded, device settings fixed. — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- correctly rounded azimuths returned through control protocols
- fault DOES NOT MOVE renamed to NO MOVEMENT
- G-450C (ADC/CDC) renamed to G-450DC(A/CDC)
- G-650C and G-450C set correctly to AC with RHEO
- green LED for Motor now lits also when buttons used in Menu->Heading
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Rotator sensor settings now customizable in non-Custom models; model list updated — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- on Rotator->Settings, when Model is not Custom, now it is possible to change SensorType, SensorValue and TotalRotation - all these cause warning when changed, and if set to non-default, they are highlighed by red
- removed YAESU-G450CDC, YAESU-G450ADC renamed to YAESU-G450C (A/CDC)
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- Prosistel rotators with potentiometer use the new M-TURN POT option
- fixed problem with detecting endswitches for Create rotators
- default pot value for Create rotators changed from 1k to 5k
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