[Elecraft] P3 capture bug?

[Alan Bloom]

Sam,

I confirmed the bug, thanks.  I'll add it to the bug list.  Meanwhile,
the work-around is to un-freeze the display as soon as the image is
uploaded.

73,

Alan N1AL


On Sat, 2011-12-24 at 09:08 -0600, Sam Morgan wrote:
> P3 @ 38,400 on a real serial port, Win 7 Pro, P3 Utility v1.3.8.25
> 
> If I do a screen Freeze
> using an FNx button I have set for Freeze
> 
> Then do a [Capture Image]
> while P3 in the tracking mode,
> after the image capture is complete
> if I click on File and then Save as
> or if I simply wait about 10 seconds
> the P3's screen blanks
> everything is there except no wave form is viewable
> at the same time the tracking mode switches to Fixed-tune mode
> 
> I can just tap the MKR A button and the waveform comes back on
> but the really annoying thing is I'm still stuck in Fixed-tune mode
> I have a FNx set to switch back to tracking mode
> 
> but that is just one more thing to do
> to get back to where I can take another capture
> 
> 
> I'm using this with Peak
> and then taping the Fnx for Freeze off and on
> until I can grab/freeze the yellow instant wave form I want
> in the capture,
> along with the cumulative Peak readings in blue,
> before I hit the [Capture Image] button
> 
> if I have peak running and then hit [Capture Image]
> I know it freezes the screen,
> *and it doesn't cause the Fixed/Tracking mode shift)
> but if it wasn't the (instantaneous waveform) shot I wanted
> I also have to wait 35 seconds
> before I can try again to capture what I wanted
> 
> hope all that makes sense to you.
>