[Elecraft] SVGA Screen save to memory stick

[w4sc]

All,

There is a selection (SVGA Ubmp)  in the SVGA menus that will, according to the P3 manual,  save a bmp file to a memory stick.  Ref pp 43, 33 in the P3 Owners Manual  Rev H1.

Ben W4SC

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From: Barry Baines
Sent: Saturday, September 26, 2020 21:52
To: Don Wilhelm
Cc: Mike Flowers; w4sc; elecraft at mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] SVGA Screen save to memory stick

Don:

On Sep 26, 2020, at 9:06 PM, Don Wilhelm <donwilh at embarqmail.com> wrote:

Mike,

Connector #22 is a USB port for a keyboard, not a general USB port.  It is clearly labeled "KEYBOARD".

You're absolutely correct to note the labeling and I’ve always presumed that is the connector is only for a keyboard.  

However, the "P3 HIgh-Performance Owner’s Manual" (Revision F, 11 JAN 16 p.12) does have this description of that connector:

"KEYBOARD: USB jack for a USB keyboard or thumb drive (mass storage device). Apple keyboards are not supported at this time.”


So the wording does suggest compatibility with thumb drives, but from what I can tell there is no discussion in the “Owner’s Manual" about how to utilize a thumb drive.  Perhaps this may be a feature that was never actually developed.


FWIW,

Barry Baines, WD4ASW/1
(Currently in Boston/Roslindale, MA)


73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/26/2020 7:21 PM, Mike Flowers wrote:

I have successfully captured a P3 screen image.
Elecraft P3 Utility > Capture Image Tab> Capture Image button - this captures the image then displays 'Bitmap copied to Windows Clipboard' - then paste from the Clipboard into Paint or other app and save in the image format of your choice.
My P3 manual states:  "Connector openings {16}, {17}, {21}, and {22} are provided for future use."   I think #22 is the USB port on the back of the P3.