[Elecraft] K2 parameter Dump & Save

Sun Feb 23 16:17:00 2003

Gary wrote:
> How about a feature to give the k2 parms in a readable format, for storing
> on paper.  Could be useful when either comparing setups, or working on
> something where a computer is not an option.

Hi Gary,

What I think I've decided on is to display all the parameters on a window
and let the user cut and paste into their favorite text processor (eg
notepad, word etc). They can do whay they loke with it then - print it, save
it to disk etc.

BTW here is a quick progress report.

To date, I've got the K2 cycling through the main LCD displays that you get
when you press the display button - eg freuqncy, voltage, date and time.
I've also writen the extract and display function discussed above for the
same displays.

Over the next few days I'll be doing the Band by Band filter settings, and
after that will come the walking thru all the Edit menu settings. I'm on
track for release 1 for the 1st/2nd week of March.

Regards,

Tony
M3CJF
G7IGG

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gary Lee" <[email protected]>
To: "Tony Wells" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 23, 2003 7:29 PM
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 parameter Dump & Save

> Tony:
>
> How about a feature to give the k2 parms in a readable format, for storing
> on paper.  Could be useful when either comparing setups, or working on
> something where a computer is not an option.
>
> Getting ready to go get active perl, and start that control prog.
>
> If you didn't get my last message, go ahead with your effort.  Been a very
> long time since I did any programming.  Therefore, may taka a while to get
> it done.
>
> At 03:27 PM 2/22/03 -0000, you wrote:
> >
> >David wrote:
> >> That sounds an excellent idea, Tony.  Having stored the settings, and
> >> printed them out, would it then be possible to upload the settings back
> >> to the K2 again?
> >>
> >
> >Absolutely David. Please see the longish posting below.
> >
> >I've set out below the functions I think people want, for version 1 at
> >least, and would appreciate feedback. This will not be a trivial piece of
> >software and so I would also appreciate email  addresses of potential
beta
> >testers. Whoever tests this stuff should be aware that they may find some
> >bugs that turn up only under certain circumstances, so I may need plenty
of
> >info when reporting a bug, perhaps also the more intimate details of the
PC
> >setup. Testers will also need to be tolerant of the fact that early
versions
> >of the software may screw up their K2 settings! Beta testing is not
always
> >fun, but you will at least get your name on the "Help About" credits!!
> >
> >I would also appreciate email addresses of reviewers prepared to write
short
> >articles for their favourite mags/websites.
> >
> >List of Functions for Version 1
> >-------------------------------
> >
> >1. Listing of current settings for printing etc. I had in mind that there
> >would be two types of display/print. The first ordered by logical
function,
> >eg XFIL and AFIL settings grouped together, and the second type ordered
by
> >which button is used to set them.
> >
> >2. Save of current settings to file with user-entered comments like: "My
> >setup for CW working on RSGB field day"
> >
> >3. Dump of saved K2 parameters from file back to K2. This might be have
tick
> >boxes to select the restoration of setting groups - eg a tick box to
restore
> >XFIL and a tick box to restore AFIL settings.
> >
> >Version 2 Candidate - screen-based parameter setting
> >-------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >This version will display the current settings on a multi-panel screen
> >display, allowing you to change them dynamically, eg without having to
use
> >the K2 buttons. As in 1,2,3 above you would be able to load past settings
> >from file and dump them to the K2, but you would be able to review and
> >change them on screen first, trying out the optimum settings.
> >
> >As far as timescales go, I think I might have an early version for
testing
> >available 2nd week of March. There will probably be two releases during
this
> >stage. Release one will probably have the functions of "save to file" and
> >"display/print" of the parameters. Release 2 will have the restore to K2
> >function added.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >Tony
> >M3CJF
> >G7IGG
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David Pratt" <[email protected]>
> >To: "Tony Wells" <[email protected]>
> >Cc: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Saturday, February 22, 2003 2:20 PM
> >Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K2 parameter Dump & Save
> >
> >
> >> In a recent message, Tony Wells <[email protected]> said....
> >> >Folks,
> >> >
> >> >Someone has suggested that I write a PC utility for saving and
restoring
> >K2
> >> >parameter settings.
> >> >
> >> >It seems like it could be popular - before I embark on this has anyone
> >any
> >> >comments of what sort of functionality would be handy?
> >>
> >> 73
> >>
> >> David G4DMP
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