Re: [Elecraft] P3 - SVGA USB Serendipitous Solution

2016-01-27 Thread Ken Widelitz
Hi Paul, My experience with the P3 SVGA is that the Genovation USB keypad will not work unless data mode is on. 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT __ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help:

Re: [Elecraft] P3 - SVGA USB Serendipitous Solution

2016-01-27 Thread Paul Saffren
Hi Ken, Yes, the USB keyboard is not active when not in data display mode. I realize that folks are using the Genovation keypad as means of executing macros to control the K3 (and soon the P3), however the USB keyboard port was designed for data. -Paul Paul Saffren - N6HZ Project Manager

Re: [Elecraft] P3 - SVGA USB Serendipitous Solution

2016-01-27 Thread Paul Saffren N6HZ
Hi Ken, I don't understand what you mean by 'toggle a USB device'. The P3/SVGA board will enumerate a USB keyboard or thumb drive even if the SVGA en is turned off (the display is turned off) OR data display mode is turned off. I just checked.You can verify that by opening up the P3 and

[Elecraft] P3 - SVGA USB Serendipitous Solution

2016-01-26 Thread Ken Widelitz
It seems that if you toggle a USB device on the P3, it loses its knowledge of the USB device and doesn't recognize the device when it is toggled back UNLESS the SVGA is in data display mode. IMHO this is a firmware bug. 73, Ken, K6LA / VY2TT