Elecraft KX3 Programmers Reference Instrukcja Użytkownika

1 ELECRAFT K3 AND KX3 PROGRAMMER'S REFERENCE Rev. E11, Oct. 24, 2013 (For change history, see Appendix A)

10 DT (DATA Sub-Mode; GET/SET) SET/RSP format: DTn; where n is the data sub-mode last used with VFO A, whether or not DATA mode is in effect: 0 (D

11 FW $ (Filter Bandwidth and Number; GET/SET) NOTE: FW is a legacy K2 command with side-effects based on the K3x and K2x meta command set

12 IC (Misc. Icons and Status; GET only) RSP format: ICabcde; where abcde are 8-bit ASCII characters (Byte in Table 4 below) used as collections o

13 ID (Transceiver Identifier; GET only) RSP format: IDnnn; where nnn is 017. This command is provided only for compatibility with existing softwa

14 K3 * (Command Mode; GET/SET) SET/RSP format: K3n; where n is 0-1. If n is 1, enables K3-specific command extensions to legacy “2-letter” comman

15 sets both main and sub mode to n. (2) DATA and DATA-REV select the data sub-mode that was last in effect on the present band. (To read/set data s

16 MN (Menu Selection; GET/SET; K3 and KX3 variants) SET/RSP format: MNnnn; where nnn is shown in Table 5 (K3) or Table 6

17 Table 6 KX3 MN values. These are the same as the K3’s only if the two are functionally identical. nnn is permanently assoc

18 MP (8-bit Direct Menu Parameter Access; GET/SET) SET/RSP format: MPnnn; where the useful range of nnn is determined by the present menu entry (

19 SET/RSP format: NBn; or NB$n; where n is 0 (OFF) or 1 (ON). Notes: NB0 always turns the noise blanker off, overriding any non-zero NL settin

2 Command Set Overview All K3/KX3 remote control commands are listed in Table 1. The KX3 accepts all K3 commands, though some have no functional eff

20 PS (Transceiver Power Status; GET/SET) SET/RSP format: PSn; where n = 1 indicates transceiver on. Note: PS0 turns the transceiver off, but this

21 SB * (Sub Receiver or Dual Watch On/Off) SET/RSP format: SBn; where n is 0 (sub receiver or dual watch off) or 1 (on). K3: Sub RX; KX3: Dual

22 SWT/SWH (Switch Emulation; SET only; K3 and KX3 variants) SET format: SWTnn; (TAP functions) or SWHnn; (HOLD functions). nn is determined f

23 TB (Received Text Read/Transmit Text Count; GET only) RSP format: TBtrrs; where t is the count of buffered CW/data characters remaining to

24 XF $ (XFIL Number; GET only) RSP format: XFn; where n is the present XFIL selection (1-5) for the target receiver. In the K3, the XFIL selectio

25 Appendix A: Change History [Applicable MCU revisions shown in brackets] Note: Prior to revision D1 this document applied only to the K3. For

26 E5, 1-3-2013 [K3, rev 4.51; KX3, rev 1.35] ! [KX3] Added bit to “IC” command to show state of OFS/VFOB LEDs. See byte (e) bit (1). E6, 2-26-

3 Command Format Note: In the remainder of this document, K3 references apply to the KX3 as well unless otherwise noted. Commands sent from the comp

4 Meta-commands: AI, K2 and K3 Meta-commands change the behavior of other commands to provide automatic responses or compatibility with older applic

5 Command Examples Macros Macros – strings containing one or more control commands – can be used to automate K3/KX3 front panel switch sequences. Ta

6 Creating and Using Macros K3 Utility and KX3 Utility can be used to create and test macros. The first eight of these can be sent to the transceive

7 Command Reference Note: Commands marked with a dollar sign ($) apply to VFO B (and the sub receiver, in the case of the K3). Commands marked with

8 BR (Serial I/O Baud Rate; SET only) SET format: BRn; where n is 0 (4800 b), 1 (9600 b), 2 (19200 b), or 3 (38400 b). Note: The K3 firmware do

9 DS (VFO A and Basic Icon Read; GET only) GET format: DS; (no data). Returns everything needed to reproduce the contents of the VFO A display, as