Fw: [Elecraft] IO Problem

[Gregg R. Lengling]

> The KAT100 does not use the Serial Port to talk to the K2 it uses the 
> AuxBus.  When you assembled it and put the cables together they were some 
> instructions that told you to be careful as to not plug the cable that is 
> the serial into the KAT100 or the KAT100 cable to a serial port as you 
> will blow out the RS232 chip.  Maybe you unintentionally hooked up the 
> wrong cable one day and blew the chip.
>
> Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Un-Retired
> K2/100 SN 3075
> http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "N5MF" <n5mf at dfn.com>
> To: "Gregg R. Lengling" <w9dhi at ameritech.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 9:16 AM
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] IO Problem
>
>
>> Isnt it used to talk to the K2?
>>
>> Mark
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gregg R. Lengling" <w9dhi at ameritech.net>
>> To: "N5MF" <n5mf at dfn.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 8:09 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] IO Problem
>>
>>
>>> Then you have different serial ports (KIO's), the one in your QRP lid 
>>> and
>>> the one in the KPA100.  Sounds like the RS232 tranceiver in the KPA100
>>> failed.  The RS232 is not used to talk to the KAT100 that is done with
>>> auxbus functions that are on the same cable but different pins.  That's
>> why
>>> the wiring is different on the 2 plugs, with the auxbus plug going to 
>>> the
>>> KAT100 and the RS232 plug going to your computer.
>>>
>>> Gregg R. Lengling, W9DHI, Un-Retired
>>> K2/100 SN 3075
>>> http://www.milwaukeehdtv.org
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "N5MF" <n5mf at dfn.com>
>>> To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 8:59 AM
>>> Subject: [Elecraft] IO Problem
>>>
>>>
>>> I have an unusual problem may some one can help with
>>>
>>> My K2/100 has stopped talking to my computer.
>>>
>>> I have tried 2 computers thinking it was the serial port but no
>>>
>>> I redid the cable and still nothing
>>>
>>> Finally I changed the amp lid with the QRP lid and it all works fine.
>>>
>>> I have a KAT 100 tuner as well and the rig does talk to the tuner and
>>> everything on the amp and tuner works.  ie power, tune, antenna 
>>> switching.
>>> The rig just doesnt talk to the computer.  Like I said it works with the
>> IO
>>> on the qrp lid and the settings on the computers are correct and the IO 
>>> is
>>> on on both the KIO and the K100
>>>
>>> Any thoughts
>>>
>>> Mark
>>> N5MF
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