[Elecraft] P3 capture bug?

[Alan Bloom]

No, I haven't heard of that bug before.  Is it repeatable?  What
settings cause it to happen?  Which version of P3 firmware?

Alan N1AL

On Sat, 2011-12-24 at 15:53 -0500, N2ZDB at aol.com wrote:
> Alan,
>  
> I just loaded the P3 Utility on my Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium.
> When doing a capture using the utility the capture is shown split in
> two with the reference numbers in the middle! The bottom portion of
> the capture/ screen is also corrupted.  
>  
> Is this part of the same bug or a different one?
>  
> Also any idea when this will be fixed?
>  
> Will the capture ever be available at a larger resolution (like in
> HD)?
>  
> Thank you and Happy Holidays!,
>  
> 73's Michael
> n2zdb
>  
> In a message dated 12/24/2011 1:51:46 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> n1al at sonic.net writes:
>         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.
>         > 
>         
>         
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