[Elecraft] K3 Help

[Steef PA2A]

Mike,

Is the COM1 port properly working? I have seen COM port conflicts where two 
COM1 ports appeared in the hardware manager of Windows. One of the ports 
belonged to software for a network analyzer. Even if the analyzer software 
was not running and the analyzer was disconnected, the COM1 was visible 
twice. Programs like Microham that use virtual COM ports often conflict with 
other programs that use COM ports. Logging software can also claim COM 
ports, even if this software is not running.

After doing some COM port changes on the computer, do a reboot sometimes. 
Today I had put the K3 Firmware Software on the laptop, and after changing 
the KUSB from COM4 to COM1 a reboot was necessary because COM1 could not be 
seen before the reboot.

Try another PC if available to check.

Steef PA2A
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mike N8XPQ" <mikekoetje at chartermi.net>
To: <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 12:55 PM
Subject: RE: [Elecraft] K3 Help


>
> I am using COM 1 and it is the only one available in the drop down list of
> the K3 utility. The streaming characters stop when I unplug the COM cable
> from the rear of the rig. This tells me that the K3 is for some reason
> sending a solid stream of characters that can be seen in the command 
> tester
> page. The firmware page continues to say K3 is not responding or unable to
> communicate with K3. I have no idea why the rig would be sending a stream 
> of
> characters.
>
> Mike
>
>
> Dick Dievendorff wrote:
>>
>> The K3 Utility command tester is showing you the characters it is
>> receiving.
>> Something is sending data over that COM port.
>>
>> Please make sure that the COM port you have selected in the PORTS tab is
>> the
>> one connected to your K3.
>>
>> Try turning your K3's power off (by removing the power connector, if
>> necessary) and see if the data streaming stops. If it doesn't, the data
>> isn't coming from your K3; maybe the COM port is connected to something
>> else, or perhaps there's a defective cable.
>>
>> Dick, K6KR
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike N8XPQ
>> Sent: Friday, July 04, 2008 6:01 PM
>> To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
>> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Help
>>
>>
>> I have noticed something new as well. When I click on the command tester
>> tab,
>> the window pops up and a strange "y" with 2 dots over top of it are
>> rapidly
>> scrolling across the screen and filling it up.Hmmmm very strange????? 
>> When
>> I
>> disconnect the serial cable from the rig, it stops.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike N8XPQ wrote:
>>>
>>> My K3 is stuck in MCU LD mode. I have tried everything in reference to
>>> the
>>> com port settings. The K3 utility continues to say K3 not communicating.
>>> I
>>> have the latest version of the utility and have attempted to re-load 
>>> 2.10
>>> firmware as well as 2.13 with no luck. I have also tried forcing a
>>> firmware load  per the manual and directions in the firmware help files.
>>> Still no luck. Any ideas????? I really don't want to be with a "dead" 
>>> rig
>>> all weekend.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Mike N8XPQ
>>>
>>
>>
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