[Elecraft] Bump: P3: Macro trigger question...

[Dave Cole (NK7Z)]

Hello Bob,

Thank you for taking the time to help!

On 07/16/2018 10:20 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
At first I was confused because the phrase "trigger character" does not 
appear in the P3 or K3 manuals.  I guess you are connecting a USB 
keyboard to a P3's USB port (P3SVGA option must be installed), then 
using the P3 macro entry window (Ctrl-Alt-M) to save a macro and assign 
it to "Recall Key" on the PC keyboard.
Answer:
That is correct, I am connecting a USB keyboard to the back of the P3. 
I am using the term trigger as you are using the term recall key.

On 07/16/2018 10:20 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
Are there any (perhaps empty) text messages currently assigned to 
F9-F12?  Press Ctrl-Alt-T to enter the Text Message Entry window.  Maybe 
there's a conflict?
Answer:
That may be the problem, I was unaware the P3 would hold a message 
different than a macro, and allow assigning that message to a trigger 
character!  I will check.

On 07/16/2018 10:20 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
Are you saying that you created a P3 macro using Ctrl-Alt-M, assigned to 
to recall key F1 on the USB keyboard (not FN1 on the P3), and it works 
fine, but when you assign the same macro to F9 - F12, it doesn't work, 
or it won't let you save the assignment?
Answer:
Yes, when I create a macro for keyboard F1, I see that character entered 
into the window on the P3 as the trigger character.  If I backspace and 
enter F2 it works as well.  If I were to continue it would accept the 
rest of the macro.  If however I backspace, (after entering say an F1), 
and enter F8, the F8 entry is simply ignored as if I never typed a 
character, same for F9-F12.  If I backspace and type F5 it works.  THis 
is all using just the backspace key.  Anything between F9 and F12 is not 
even accepted into the P3 and shown on the macro trigger display.

On 07/16/2018 10:20 PM, Bob Wilson, N6TV wrote:
Are you using a USB connection to the K3S, with CBLP3Y connected to the 
P3 port?  It should work the same as the legacy serial port connection.
Answer:
I do not know.  This is a friends rig, so I am unaware of his P3/K3 
connection.  I had assumed it was the same as my non S K3.  I will check.

Thanks again for the help here sir, you have given me two things to 
check I was unaware of!  I will post results in a few days after I get 
back to his home!  Thank you again!

73s and thanks,
Dave
NK7Z
https://www.nk7z.net