[Elecraft] [K3] Split RS232?

[Don Wilhelm]

Bill,

Multiple applications using the same real serial port is one situation, 
but your additional comment about the W2 is (I believe) a different 
situation.  The W2 needs its own serial port and the K3 needs another.  
Perhaps something like the SteppIR controller with its Y cable may be 
possible with the W2, but I have my doubts, the SteppIR just listens for 
the band frequency information, but the W2 must send data to the computer.

There are software applications out there (like LP-Bridge) that make a 
single serial port into several virtual ports each with its own com address.

73,
Don W3FPR

NZ0T wrote:
> I'm a computer idiot so I hope this is not too dumb of a question.  I
> currently use N3FPR's ACLog using an RS232 cable to a USB adapter cable to
> my laptop.  I recently started using K3_EZ and I would like to know if it's
> possible to link both programs to the K3 at the same time using a split
> cable or something like that.  It's a pain to exit the logging program when
> I want to use K3_EZ. There is always the chance of acquiring a W2 which also
> has RS232 capability and it would be nice to use it too.
>
> TIA 73, Bill nz0t
>   
>