[Elecraft] Computer control issues - unreliable firmware?

[recarter at adelphia.net]

Thanks,
I had a few responses about USB/Serial adapters.  Since I've had poor luck with almost every control software program I've tried, I was suspecting the serial adapter or the K2.  As you are probably aware, most notebooks no longer come with I/O ports.  I've added 8 prolific USB/Serial adapters to control various radios and related devices.   They seem to work on everything else I operate, so I was suspicious of the K2.  There may be an issue with this particular device and the prolific ports though.   I don't mind buying yet another serial adapter.   Walmart is on my way home.  I'll pick one up and try it.  If it doesn't work, Walmart's pretty good about taking stuff back.

Thanks for the info.
Rich - KE1EV

---- epalmer at sirisonline.com wrote: 
> I had the same issue with HRD and it was the USB serial adapter. The one I
> was using had a transfer speed of 115 mbps which apparently wasn't
> sufficient. Bought a Keyspan adapter with a transfer rate of 220 mbps and
> all works well. I did have to go into the device manager and make a few
> changes to the port settings for the Keyspan.
> 
> Saw an Iogear adapter at WalMart for I think it was $29.00 that had a
> transfer rate of 200 mbps and appear to work well from accounts I've read.
> 
> 73, Ed N0EHQ
> 
> 
> > I recently completed my K2.  I assume that it has the very latest
> > firmware.  Although it works fine with k2Remote, it doesn't work reliably
> > with any third-party software that I've tried.   I've tried the latest
> > version of dxLab commander, HamRadioDelux, and even purchased
> > HamStationExtreme.  Comander won't even connect with the K2.  HRD keeps
> > stalling when updating the frequency display.  The current release of HSE
> > doesn't appear to work.  I'm waiting for an update.
> >
> > As far as I can tell from research I've been able to do, there are
> > firmware problems in the K2 that make the interface unreliable.  Elecraft
> > says they don't have any room in their program space to add any flow
> > control.  Does anyone have any information about this problem or comments
> > about other control software?
> >
> > Regards
> > Rich - KE1EV
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