[Elecraft] I need some help with this string of macro commands

[David Box]

Mike, The DExxx command only effects the K3 and does not have any impact on P3 actions. You might try a string of ;;;; between the K3 section and P3 commands.
Dave K5MWR 

On July 25, 2018 10:38:32 AM MDT, Mike Flowers <mike.flowers at gmail.com> wrote:
>Hi Jerry,
>
>Thanks.  I checked and I did not have the latest K3 programming manual
>which contained the DE construct.   However, still no joy in Muddville.
>
>Can not yet figure why the macro must be executed twice in order for
>the P3 commands to be effective.
>
>- 73 and good DX de Mike, K6MKF, Past President - NCDXC 
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: W1IE <w1ie at jetbroadband.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 4:09 AM
>> To: 'Mike Flowers' <mike.flowers at gmail.com>
>> Subject: RE: [Elecraft] I need some help with this string of macro
>commands
>> 
>> GM Mike,
>> 
>> The command is "DE<value up to 250 - which represents milliseconds in
>delay>
>> 
>> Example DE001 = a delay of 1 millisecond. I use this a lot on some of
>my N1MM
>> scripts. Just to give the Elecraft K3 a "moment to breathe".  Most
>helpful when I
>> am sending multiple Tap or Holds commands.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hope this helps
>> 
>> Best regards,
>> 
>> Jerry, W1IE
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Mike Flowers <mike.flowers at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 7:04 PM
>> To: W1IE <w1ie at jetbroadband.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] I need some help with this string of macro
>commands
>> 
>> Hi Jerry,
>> 
>> I’ve search in vain for the delay macro construct.  Perhaps there is
>an update K3
>> Programmers Manual ...
>> 
>> -- Mike Flowers, K6MKF, NCDXC - "It's about DX!"
>> 
>> > On Jul 24, 2018, at 3:56 PM, W1IE <w1ie at jetbroadband.com> wrote:
>> >
>> > GM Mike,
>> >
>> > Sometimes I have found that you need a delay in the command string.
>> > This is so the Elecraft stuff can process some of the commands
>before
>> > finishing the rest of the command. It seems, so I have been told,
>that
>> > the entire line sent all at once and by the time Elecraft gets to a
>> > particular command, it is already gone.
>> >
>> > The command for the delay is relatively new and I have forgotten
>what
>> > it was.
>> >
>> > Best regards,
>> >
>> > Jerry
>> >
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> > <elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net> On Behalf Of Mike Flowers
>> > Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2018 11:10 AM
>> > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> > Subject: [Elecraft] I need some help with this string of macro
>> > commands
>> >
>> > Hi Gang,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Time to consult the brain trust, because my brain is getting tired
>.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > I am working on this macro string for use in DXLab to set the K3
>and
>> > P3 for 17M PSK operations.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > So, it's designed to:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > 1.    Turn off the VOX
>> > 2.    Set MODE to DATA, data mode to DATA A
>> > 3.    Set LINE IN
>> > 4.    Mic (Line) Gain to 3
>> > 5.    Monitor Level to 3
>> > 6.    Then set the P3's center frequency to 18101.50 kHz with a
>SPAN of 4
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> VX0;MD6;DT0;XF2;MN255;MN053;UP;UP;MG003;ML003;MN255;#CTF+0001810
>> 1500;#
>> > SPN000
>> > 040;MN255;
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > The macro as written performs Steps 1 - 5 on its first execution
>but
>> > will only perform Step 6 - the P3 commands - on the second
>execution.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > After the first execution, the center frequency on the P3 shows
>what
>> > appears to be a random frequency, and the correct frequency is only
>shown on
>> the
>> > second execution of this macro.   I think there is some band stack
>effect or
>> > something going on but the command set for the P3 is limited.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > It's no burden to click the button twice, but I'd like to
>understand
>> > why all these commands cannot be executed with one execution of the
>macro
>> string.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Thank you for your help!
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > - 73 and good DX de Mike,  <http://www.qrz.com/db/k6mkf/> K6MKF,
>Past
>> > President -  <http://ncdxc.org/index.html> NCDXC
>> >
>> >
>> >
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