[Elecraft] K3 macros questions

[David Gilbert]

That suggests that adding enough delay characters (~) after the SWT21; 
command (to allow the K3 to finish sending before receiving the ML000; 
command) should work.  It's probably not practical, but I'll give it a 
try and report back.

73,
Dave   AB7E



Iain MacDonnell - N6ML wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 6:40 PM, David Gilbert <xdavid at cis-broadband.com> wrote:
>   
>> Send the description of the {END} command in the N1MM help file.  I can't
>> make it work for more than two sequential commands, though.
>>     
>
> Doesn't help when the voice message is being played by the KDVR3
> anyway - N1MM Logger really has no idea that that's infact what's
> happening - it's just sending the commands that you specify to the
> radio.
>
>     ~Iain / N6ML
>
>
>   
>> Iain MacDonnell - N6ML wrote:
>>
>> Hi John,
>>
>> I suspect what's happening here is that the three commands are
>> executed instantly, one after the other, so the monitor is turned on,
>> the DVR message is kicked off, and the monitor is turned off again -
>> *immediately*, while the DVR message is just starting. I don't know if
>> there's any way to delay execution of the last command until the DVR
>> message has finished.
>>
>> BTW, I have notes on KDVR3 + N1MM Logger at:
>>
>> http://www.dseven.org/ar/n1mm-kdvr3
>>
>> I don't attempt any tricks with the monitor level, though.
>>
>>     ~Iain / N6ML
>>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 9:09 AM, John Scott <scotts at sandycove-ns.ca> wrote:
>>
>>
>> To begin with, I'm not sure if this should be here or on the N1MM
>> reflector (or both).
>>
>> I would like to have a macro that will, in effect, allow F1 ... F4 on
>> the computer keyboard in N1MM to press the DVR keys for me so I don't
>> have to reach for them,and to turn the monitor function so I can tell if
>> I sent the right thing and when it ends and then turn the monitor
>> function off so I don't have to listen to it all the time.
>>
>> So what I need are the following commands:
>>
>> 1. Turn on the monitor function so I can hear the output of the DVR in
>> my headphones:  ML010; should do it.
>>
>> 2. Emulate the tapping of M1 ... M4 as required:  SWTnn; is the command
>> where nn is one of 21, 31, 35 or 39.
>>
>> 3. Turn the monitor off:   ML000;
>>
>> This macro would save reaching from the keyboard to the radio during a
>> contest.  I hit the wrong button a few times during the SS-SSB this past
>> week-end!  In effect, it would be just like CW where we do exactly what
>> I am describing.  I know the middle part of this works, because I can do it.
>>
>> Using the K3 utility the commands:   ML010; SWT21;ML00; entered
>> individually each into one of Macro 9,Macro 10 and Macro 11 work just
>> fine.  However, if I put these three commands into one Macro, the first
>> and the last are ignored and only the DVR message is played.  Nothing in
>> the headphones.  (It's the same for Macros 1 to 8 as for the others.)
>>
>> Now, in N1MM there is the macro command {CATA1ASC  radio_commands}.
>> According to the N1MM manual, there can be only one CATA1ASC command per
>> macro, but that command may contain more than one radio command.
>>
>> In N1MM the command  {CATA1ASC SWT21;} works perfectly when placed into
>> the F1 key for SSB.  (You must, however, put a space in the first
>> character in the table when typing it.  This is N1MM's cue NOT to look
>> for  *.wav file).  Reference an earlier post from N6ML.
>>
>> Other other hand in N1MM the command (in F1)    {CATA1ASC
>> ML010;SWT21;ML000;} does not work at all.  Nothing happens.
>>
>> Is this a bug in the K3, N1MM or is it intended to be that way in the
>> first place and I am wasting my time?
>>
>> Any comments and help would be appreciated.
>>
>> John, VE1JS
>> K3 # 3486
>> BTW Using FW Ver. 3.63
>>
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