[Elecraft] Computer control issues - unreliable firmware?

[recarter at adelphia.net]

Oh, in re-reading your message, it looks like the transfer rate is an issue.  I've got my USB/Serial adapters out on USB hubs, so they don't get full bandwidth.  Maybe that's the issue.  Odd that a 4800 baud device needs 200+mb connection to work...

Thanks again
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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