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I am in the process of getting a Genovation KeyPad working with the
P3/SVGA but also want to have the keyboard available as I like to run RTTY and CW without the computer. So I have a few questions: 1) Has anyone found a USB switch that would allow selectable use of a keyboard or the genovation with the P3/SVGA. There are multiple USB switches for sharing peripherals between computers but I have found nothing that serves as manual USB hub equivalent. The P3 cannot work with a USB hub so need something like the old RS232 switch box. Right now I just plug and unplug but laziness is the mother of invention so looking for a simpler approach. 2) What methods are people using to load macros into the P3/SVGA. The only approach I am a aware of is through manual keyboard entry which is error prone. I believe that once the macros are stored in the P3/SVGA that they are saved with the configuration but there is no ability to edit the 50 macro locations. Back on 6/11/2018 Paul had stated "...The next BETA release of P3/SVGA firmware will include the ability to export/import macros from/to the SVGA just like the PX3." but I am unable to find any BETA releases since that time. The P3 Utility is limited to only 16 Macros so that doesn't handle the problem. The capability that the PX3 has for exporting/importing/editing of macros would be extremely helpful. 3) Using the the P3 MENU -> SVGA menu-> SVGA Usav you can save the SVGA state via USB stick which creates a file "SVGASET.sav" file name. I am able to open this file with a Notepad++ and see that it does contain macro information but I cannot find any information on the file format. File contains a lot of NUL characters and appears to have 3 sections. Has anyone decoded this format and knows how to safely edit? The PX3 Programmers Manual shows the format for the PX3 files and it appears that the macro section may be the same but looking for more definitive information. TNX de Dave K5MWR ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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Hi Dave,
Using the setup described at: https://www.nk7z.net/adding-external-keypad-k3/ I have been unable to swap to a KBD from the Genovation. I direct swap fails, so prior to purchasing a switch, do a manual replace to insure it works for you... Macro Loading is by hand, using that God awful editor that lives in the P3. I was thinking of writing an editor for the file the P3 generates, but as it is Elecraft hardware, (and I, not having the specs for it), have decided to not do that, so I don't break the hardware inadvertently. I seem to remember a Macro Editor for the P3 being promised as well, but for the life of me, I can't find the reference to it now... You are correct, it is a PITA to enter 48 macros by hand... But, hacing the radio macro set available at a sngle button press has been a Godsend for pile up operations... I have a macro spread sheet there, that has a "Split + 5", macro, so when I hear VP8PJ, I SPOT it, then hit the "SPLIT + 5" button, that moves the DX station to the left side of the P3, opens the bandwidth of the P3 up to 6 KHz., and makes VFO B the transmit VFO, leaving the DX station on the left side. Makes it a snap to find a hole and work them. Using that method, iot took me three button presses, and a few tuning adjustments to get them on 40... I can tell you from experience, that using the Genovation, and it's 48 macro launch buttons makes using the radio a breeze. I had occasion to use a friends K3, without a Genovation, and it felt crippling... Please let me know what you find for Macro Editors, or external keyboards, I'll add it to the web page on the Genovation... 73, and thanks, Dave (NK7Z) https://www.nk7z.net ARRL Volunteer Examiner ARRL Technical Specialist ARRL Asst. Director, NW Division, Technical Resources On 2/29/20 9:08 AM, David Box wrote: > I am in the process of getting a Genovation KeyPad working with the > P3/SVGA but also want to have the keyboard available as I like to run > RTTY and CW without the computer. So I have a few questions: > > 1) Has anyone found a USB switch that would allow selectable use of a > keyboard or the genovation with the P3/SVGA. There are multiple USB > switches for sharing peripherals between computers but I have found > nothing that serves as manual USB hub equivalent. The P3 cannot work > with a USB hub so need something like the old RS232 switch box. Right > now I just plug and unplug but laziness is the mother of invention so > looking for a simpler approach. > > 2) What methods are people using to load macros into the P3/SVGA. The > only approach I am a aware of is through manual keyboard entry which is > error prone. I believe that once the macros are stored in the P3/SVGA > that they are saved with the configuration but there is no ability to > edit the 50 macro locations. Back on 6/11/2018 Paul had stated "...The > next BETA release of P3/SVGA firmware will include the ability to > export/import macros from/to the SVGA just like the PX3." but I am > unable to find any BETA releases since that time. The P3 Utility is > limited to only 16 Macros so that doesn't handle the problem. The > capability that the PX3 has for exporting/importing/editing of macros > would be extremely helpful. > > 3) Using the the P3 MENU -> SVGA menu-> SVGA Usav you can save the SVGA > state via USB stick which creates a file "SVGASET.sav" file name. I am > able to open this file with a Notepad++ and see that it does contain > macro information but I cannot find any information on the file format. > File contains a lot of NUL characters and appears to have 3 sections. > Has anyone decoded this format and knows how to safely edit? The PX3 > Programmers Manual shows the format for the PX3 files and it appears > that the macro section may be the same but looking for more definitive > information. > > TNX de Dave K5MWR > > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[hidden email] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [hidden email] Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[hidden email] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [hidden email] |
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