[Elecraft] K3 Production Firmware Release (3.63)

[Mike]

Thanks Dick -
I was just about to test it and put in a feature request.

Mike NF4L

Dick Dievendorff wrote:
> That's the disconnect.
>
> The K3 Utility does create the "default" folder to receive firmware.  You
> get to that folder by pressing the "Default" button.
>
> The expectation was that most of the time people would be using that folder.
> There's also a capability to navigate to other existing folders.  However
> the K3 Utility doesn't create any folders except the default firmware and
> configuration folders.
>
> It's a useful suggestion for the K3 Utility to have the ability to create a
> folder if one is named and doesn't exist.  In a subsequent K3 Utility
> version I'll add the ability to create a folder if the one you name isn't
> found.
>
> Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Mike
> Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 4:10 PM
> To: Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft
> Cc: 'Elecraft Reflector'
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 Production Firmware Release (3.63)
>
> No, it doesn't exist. I expected the utility to create it. I just 
> changed the path in the 'Local folder' box. I don't know what error 
> number 3 is, but I interpret the messages as meaning the utility 
> couldn't find the files on the server. But then I never went to 
> interpreter school.....
>
> When it did work, it was after I manually created the folder. Can you 
> verify that the folder must be created first?
>
> Mike
>
> Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
>   
>> One other thought - does your local directory "G:\Downloads\K3\3.63" 
>> still exist? if it were deleted that might also cause the same problem.
>>
>> 73, Eric
>> ------
>>
>> Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft wrote:
>>     
>>> What may be happening is too many people are trying to contact the 
>>> ftp site at once and it is refusing additional connections. Try it 
>>> again a little alter after the rush subsides.
>>>
>>> e
>>>
>>>
>>> Mike wrote:
>>>  
>>>       
>>>> So I downloaded another copy of the utility, and installed it. The 
>>>> result is the same.
>>>> And yes, I did "Select "Copy new files from Elecraft" and click 
>>>> "Check Versions Now", otherwise I don't think I would have gotten 
>>>> the following....
>>>>
>>>> 18:04:12 K3 Utility Version 1.2.10.27
>>>> 18:04:12 OS Version 5.1 Build 2600 Windows XP
>>>> 18:04:13 Serial Port COM4 is open
>>>> 18:04:13 Polling K3
>>>> 18:04:14 K3 MCU version 03.57. COM4 RS-232 speed 9600 bps
>>>> 18:04:23 Opening connection to ftp.elecraft.com
>>>> 18:04:30 Copying files to G:\Downloads\K3\3.63
>>>> 18:04:30 FtpGetFile completed with error 3: The system cannot find 
>>>> the path specified.
>>>> 18:04:30 Ready
>>>> 18:04:30 Firmware folder does not contain required K3 firmware files.
>>>> Select "Copy new files from Elecraft" and click "Check Versions Now"
>>>> or navigate to a folder containing K3 firmware files.
>>>> 18:04:31 K3 MCU version 03.57. COM4 RS-232 speed 9600 bps
>>>>
>>>> Mike
>>>>
>>>>     
>>>>         
>
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