[Elecraft] P3 capture bug?

[N2ZDB at aol.com]

Alan,
 
Yes it happens every time I try to capture an image from the P3!  What  
settings are you looking for?
 
I attached an image of it from my PC.
 
73's Michael
n2zdb
 
 
In a message dated 12/24/2011 5:27:45 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
n1al at sonic.net writes:

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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