microHAM CW KEYER firmware
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Latest firmware for the microHAM CW KEYER is v5.4 (March 5, 2008).
Changelog
CW KEYER firmware changelog
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v4.2v5.0PS2 keyboard BackSpace remapped to ESC; keyer protocol updated for router v5.1.0 compatibility. -
v4.1v4.2Fixes critical data loss between computer and keyer, plus keyboard freezing and PTT mode configuration issues. -
v3.4v4.0WinKey parser prevents inadequate settings and controls WPM; unified PTT selection; new numpad features and bug fixes
Firmware history
All versions below were published by microHAM on microham.com. Third-party and modified firmware is never listed.
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- minor internal changes
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- minor bug fixed: Potential deadlock in situation when PS2 CLK is faulty shortened to ground was eliminated.
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- Some code optimizations.
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PS2 keyboard BackSpace remapped to ESC; keyer protocol updated for router v5.1.0 compatibility. — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- Some changes in keyer protocol and settings format was introduced to be compatible with router v5.1.0. Hence firmware MUST be upgraded and power-up settings MUST be again stored to EEPROM of keyer.
- BackSpace on PS2 keyboard now functions as ESC.
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Fixes critical data loss between computer and keyer, plus keyboard freezing and PTT mode configuration issues. — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- serious bug fixed: Under some circumstances a data sended from computer to keyer could be lost. It caused various undesirable keyer behavior (incorrect PTT configuration, incorrect WK commands, lost data for WK, ...)
- bug fixed: PS2 keyboard/pad sporadically freeze in state in which it didn't respond to key strokes.
- bug fixed: WinKey PinConfig was not always updated on mode change. This caused that incorrect PTT selection (PTT1/PTT2/noPTT) was used.
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WinKey parser prevents inadequate settings and controls WPM; unified PTT selection; new numpad features and bug fixes — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- Implemented WinKey partial command parser to prevent computer to send WinKey inadequate settings and to have WPM under control.
- PTT selection (PTT1/PTT2/noPTT) was unified for all PTT sources (foot switch, serial PTT, WinKey)
- PTT delay was coupled with WinKey PTT Lead.
- Added possibility to switch mode on num pad (special keys: *0,*1,*2,*3,*4)
- Added possibility to temporarily disable PA/LNA PTT (special key *9)
- bug fixed: WPM control from PS2 keyboard/numpad didn't work in standalone mode.
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- Special edition for CK/DK and ORION II. It forces 56000 bps.
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- Extended router-firmware protocol:
- Possibility to start/abort playback/recording of CW/FSK messages
- Forced switching of keyboard mode in manual mode
- NUM LED on PS2 keyboard is used in voice mode too.
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- bug fixed: 56000 bps issue
- "auto number" is not send for CK.
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- bug fixed: Band Decoder compatibility
- Keyboard mode and "auto number" are resend to router when USB connection is resumed.
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FSK mode enhanced with additional character support and PTT commands; keyboard mode switching improved. — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- When message is played in FSK mode a WinKey commands possibly contained in message (except PTT ON/OFF) are filtered out. It allows playing of "any" message in both CW and FSK modes.
- Added possibility to insert extra FIGURE SHIFT, extra LETTER SHIFT, BLANK and BEL characters to FSK Message. Also PTT ON and PTT OFF commands work in FSK mode.
- New keyboard mode switching: When MK is connected router can force one of CW, FSK or VOICE keyboard mode or can set "manual" to allow user switch modes by CAPS key. When MK is disconnected user can manually switch between CW and FSK modes (VOICE mode cannot be used without router).
- bug fixed: When in CW mode the ALT key (or CTRL in versions older than v2.7) was pressed without entering the new number, keyer stoped respond to keyboard events.
- bug fixed: CK and DK now return correct value of CTS.
- bug fixed: Small bug related to "USB disconnect timer" was fixed.
- Migration to WinAVR 20060125
- Note: Since this version the firmware is updated consistently with "mok" firmware for MK2R.
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- Now it is possible to utilize messages in both modes CW and FSK.
- Using of CTRL key was replaced by ALT to prevent interference with some keyboard switches available on the market.
- Some small changes in keyboard evaluation.
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Adds digi keyer support, restores PTT2 from footswitch, and improves CW TUNE timing — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- PA PTT output can optionaly generate also LNA PTT (with PTT tail)
- PTT2 can be again generated from foot switch like before v1.8 (PTT1/PTT2 from footswitch are always delayed)
- New flag "FSK busy" is generated. This allows to host applications turn PTT off in the right time.
- Function TUNE, started with asterisk on key pad, now generate PTT in advance before CW to overcome problems with some radios.
- Added possibility to temporarily suppress keyboard evaluation. This can be used by router to handle voice message recording/playing from keyer keyboard without mixing with standard function of keyboard.
- support for digi keyer
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- Advanced radio data transfer.
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- CTS ignored in CW keyer.
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Fixed FSK channel compatibility with older routers — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- Because the same firmware is used for whole family of devices (micro KEYER, CW KEYER, ...) there was built in device subtype detection to enable/disable some features.
- bug fixed: Since v2.0 firmware correctly transmits only 5-bits stream on FSK channel. It results in undesirable behavior when router (older than v2.2.2) set FSK channel to non 5-bit mode.
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- CTS from radio is passed to computer. When RTS/CTS handshake is set on radio port, keyer respects CTS level and suspend transmition to radio if inactive.
Radio TX buffer extended to 128 bytes.
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- bug fixed: Previous version incorrectly read/write CW messages from/to EEPROM memory.
- bug fixed: Foot switch did not activate PTT1 when delay was set to 0.
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Adds CW auto-numbering with ENTER key, type-ahead buffer, optional QWERTZ layout, and reassigns numpad keys for WPM control — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- Wide optimalization of code.
- new features:
- Auto numbering in CW mode (ENTER invoke sending of number optionally with report 5NN, number is automatically incremented, can be changed from keyboard)
- Type ahead with buffer of 16 characters (optional in both FSK and CW mode)
- Optional QWERTZ keyboard layout
- Keys ENTER,+,- on numpad have two alternative functions (WPM speed control and auto numbering control) that are toggled by numpad key /. Its old function (side tone control) is obsolete.
- F10 operate as foot switch
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PTT signal handling changed and serial PTT now supports configurable delay. — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- Added new input flag "any PTT on" that is needed by router v2.0 to display current rx/tx state on audio page.
- PTT2 from WinKey is no longer generated (PTT1 still generated by WinKey)
- PTT2 from foot switch is no longer generated (PTT1 always delayed)
- Serial PTT (both PTT1 and PTT2) can be delayed according to configuration.
- Only one delay constant is used for both PTT1 and PTT2, second is reserved for extension.
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Inverted FSK for TT-OMNI radios, fixes for side tone interference and Winkey buffer handling. — summary by updatemystuff.com
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- Support for inverted FSK (Dedicated to use with TT-OMNI V or TT-OMNI VI).
- bug fixed: When side tone was turned on, the data from radio to computer was sporadically disturbed, especially on high baud rates like a 57600 bps.
- bug fixed: Data from computer to Winkey are routed without protection against Winkey buffer overflow. Only host application is responsible for this protection. It prevents too late response to message abort.
Use with router v1.13.
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- bug fixed: Another modification was made in initialization to prevent the keyer to hang-up at start up when WinKey revision 9 is used.
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- Some changes was made in initialization to achieve the compatibility with WinKey revision 9.
- bug fixed: Prosign keys used by WinKey 9 are now correctly assigned to keyboard keys.
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- bug fixed: PTT handling was disabled in previous version by mistake.
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- Wide code optimalization to support the baud rate of 57600 bps on radio port.
- bug fixed: It sometimes stayed frozen after power up if paddle was pressed.
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- bug fixed: PTT2 for WinKey now works
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- first release for testing
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