TrxAVR-Picastar and Hobcat versions
20.5.2009 Hobcat v1.010 and TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.00
21.5.2009 Hobcat v1.011 - processor usage of DSP and Debug windows very much reduced
24.5.2009 Hobcat
v1.012
and TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.01
-Hobcat User2b2.xjp parsing - quotes in
params names removed (mystery problem in Australia only!)
28.5.2009 Hobcat
v1.014
and TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.02
-Several bug fixes. USB inactivated during
initial DSP load.
28.5.2009 Hobcat
v1.015 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.03
-USB no longer inactivated during initial DSP load!! - problems with this.
DDS
window working reading TrxAVR (not controlling)
04.06.2009 Hobcat
v1.016 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.04
Hobcat DDS control of TrxAVR-Picastar working
DDS
window has Smeter and manual frequncy entry
09.06.2009 Hobcat
v1.017 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.05
CAT control added using UART0 at 38400 baud
-
working with Logger32 and Commander 679
- more work to do yet
13.06.2009 Hobcat
v1.018 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.06
and Encoders8 version 1.01
CAT now suppoting extended Ham Radio Deluxe function - see this site
SSB
filter centre now has correct algorithm (Thank you G3XJP)
Filter
graphics has carrier marker
13.06.2009 Hobcat
v1.019 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.08
and Encoders8 version 1.01
Parameter colour buttons added to HRD
Red
params bug fixed!! - I win the 1k 1206 resistor!!
19.06.2009 Hobcat
v1.023 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.09
and Encoders8 version 1.01
DDS clock multiplier settings from Hobact
15.07.2009 Hobcat
v1.025 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.11
and Encoders8 version 1.01
Hardware diagnsotic facilty added - using Hobcat via
USB
TestPortsCD - a small program to cycle ports C and D as outputs if USB not working.
6800
interface working for S1D13700 mono graphics. ( 8080 still recommended)
22.07.2009 Hobcat
v1.026 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.12
and Encoders8 version 1.01
Initial support for EA TFT colour display (buttons,
VFOs, smater, SWR meter)
Hardare
setting bug fix - page boundary violation in 24LC512
29.07.2009 Hobcat
v1.028 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.13
and Encoders8 version 1.01
More TFT colour features. Touch panel working.
Programming
of TFT flash from Hobcat via USB (data via UB to trxAVR then via I2C
to
display unit.
06.08.2009 Hobcat
v1.029 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.14
and Encoders8 version 1.01
TFT colour panle fully working including DSP monitor.
Display
flash programming through Hobcat
24.08.2009 Hobcat
v1.032 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.17
and Encoders8 version 1.02
Hobcat: bug fixes adn support for dual display with 20x4 char
display
TrxAVR: mem slot and stack soft buttons, Last encoder soft button. Bug fixes
Encoders8
- debounce modifications.
25.08.2009 Hobcat
v1.033 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.18
Two minor bug fixes. Hobcat not reading Band Last freq correctly
on 20m and 12m.
08.11.2009 Hobcat
v1.043 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.29
I2C support added (BFPs, PA3AKE front end, button control
of PCA9555 16 I/O chip)
DSP
code transfer timing changes
17.11.2009 Hobcat
v1.046 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.31
TFT menu header fonts fixed. Minor button/touchpad update
bug fixed.
EEMEM
load timing changes
23.11.2009 Hobcat
v1.049 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.34
I2C PCA9555 control. Button highlighting and caption change
now preserved after R > T >R.
Rx / Tx pairs of same button task now have mutual state update.
New
Rx andTx specific bit set and toggle operations.
TFT colour display - font and timing improvements - some for forthcoming TrxAVR
display
driver
board.
DSP
code and param upload - delay between these increased - fixes a timing problem.
DDS78
- key pressed diagnostic display, now toggles: no display > key code >
matrix column no.
Support
for 12 different keypad matrix sizes from 5x5 to 8x7.
14.12.2009 Hobcat
v1.050 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.36
Hobcat: built in web browser. Website links to homebrew-radios.net,
Glenn's pages and
to
the homebrew-radios yahoo group. Some help button activated.
TrxAVR:
minor TFT and I2C changes. PA3AKE front end now fully supported.
15.12.2009 Hobcat
v1.051 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.37
Hobcat: Links to PIcastar manual added and to picaproject
group.
TrxAVR:
Band up down softkeys had bug. - DSP mode didn't change if you rerpeated the
buttons
too
quickly: fixed
01.01.2010 Hobcat
v1.052 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.38
Hobcat: Projects database browser added.
TrxAVR
- user defined key pad moved to module taKeysUser.c.
03.01.2010 Hobcat
v1.053 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.38
Hobcat: Projects database browser bugs fixed. (Ignored first
25 projects because FetchedRows property
was
set to 25. Printout had wrong name and callsign.
10.02.2010 Hobcat
v1.054 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.41
TrxAVR: DDS37 and DDS77 bugs fixed. Denoiser sometime was
on at start - foxed.
Hobcat: Link to Picastar manual's DSP command summary fixed.
18.05.2010 Hobcat
v1.055 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.43
ALT button in HRD used for filter wide/narrow switching -
failed to change appearance - fixed.
MOX
button added to Hobcat's DDS window - controls TrxAVR PL3 whcih drives a relay
to ground PTT.
For
240x320 and colour TFT, Params no loaded message now in message box after startup.
TrxAvr.df
renamed to TfteDIPTFT43A.df. TftA df now added.
21.07.2010 Hobcat
v1.060 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.50
Xparams bug fix. Params upload and download now from/to User2b2.xjp
and Xparams.xjp (rewites xparams.dat also
DSP
window changed - xparams added (tree parameter panes), Copy to backup button
added. Green derived values
(254)
shown qith green background.
Power/SWR
meter added to DSP and DDS windows.
16.11.2010 Hobcat
v1.061 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.52
SWR calibration USB communication improved - now reliable.
Menu encoder operation improved.
02.03.2011 Hobcat
v1.078 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.68
Real Time Clock support added for 5 RTC devices in graphics
modes 128x64 and 320x240 mono and colour TFT.
TftA
I2C address was coded in TftA and TrxAVR - Now it is held in TftA ATmega128
User Signature Ram and is
configarable
from Hobcat. TftA opening display shows IC2 address to aid resolution of I2C
adress mismatch.
Hobcat
now deals with multiple TrxAVRs: if detected then presents selection list at
start up.
Display
clashes fixed in mono graphics modes.
22.01.2012 Hobcat
v1.079 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.69
Modifications to TrxAVR code
- supports both v2.25 and v2.26 TftA firmware
22.01.2012 Hobcat
v1.082 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.73
DDS multiplier bug fixed.
26.06.2015 Hobcat
v1.101 and
TrxAVR-Picastar v 1.74 and
TftAVR version 2.27
Modifications
to run with Star4 + SNR (Star Noise Reduction)
Hobcat
USB DSP loader bug fixed (now correctly loads filter data > bytes)
TrxAVR
DSP loader modified.
TrxAVR
TFT display labelling updated.
TftAVR
macro 7 modified with SNR label changes on DSP monitor.
Hobcat
DSP monitor labelling modified for SNR.
Hobcat direct COM port loader working.
RTC code reviewed - no problem disabling RTC display using Menu | hardware
config
Hobcat
user dtabase display working - user access to be sorted soon.
Hobcat
built in internet update will not work until next version because of password
change forced by
webhosting.