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k5oai

P3 capture bug?

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.

--

GB & 73
K5OAI
Sam Morgan
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Alan Bloom

Re: P3 capture bug?

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.
>

N2ZDB-2

Re: P3 capture bug?

In reply to this post by k5oai

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,
[hidden email] 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:

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Jim Brown-10

Re: P3 capture bug?

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On 12/24/2011 7:08 AM, Sam Morgan wrote:
> If I do a screen Freeze
> using an FNx button I have set for Freeze

I don't use the Freeze function at all -- didn't even know about it. I
do screen captures directly from P3Utility.. In preparation for the
capture, I get the capture screen going on P3Utility, then hit capture
when I see what I want on the P3. That grabs whatever was there at that
instant, and the P3 goes right back to normal operation after the capture.

73, Jim K9YC
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Alan Bloom

Re: P3 capture bug?

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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, [hidden email] 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,
> [hidden email] 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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N2ZDB-2

Re: P3 capture bug?

In reply to this post by k5oai

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,
[hidden email] 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, [hidden email] wrote: