[Elecraft] Firmware Loading!

[Doug Person]

Dick,
This is a common problem with applications accessing serial ports. It is 
very driver dependent.
Doug -- K0DXV
(Senior Programmer -IBM)

Dick Dievendorff wrote:
> I'll look into this. My intent us to Close the serial port in all exit  
> paths. But Close calls driver-specific routines. Is this a general  
> problem with all USB to Serial adapter users? Are your device drivers  
> up to date? How do you generally close the K3 utility? I'll put a  
> debug breakpoint on Serial port close and verify that it is invoked in  
> the path you use.
>
> Dick, K6KR
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Sep 4, 2009, at 6:49 AM, Wes Stewart <n7ws at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>   
>> Jim,
>>
>> I'm using a Quatech http://www.quatech.com/catalog/rs232_usb.php USB- 
>> Serial adapter to load firmware on my K3 and to connect to my  
>> logging program otherwise.
>>
>> I have no issues with it.  I spent several hours yesterday loading  
>> and reloading firmware trying to sort out the RF gain control issues  
>> on my radio and had only one hiccup where I had to start over.
>>
>> I do have an issue with the Elecraft Utility though.  After running  
>> and closing it, the serial port is not released.  Windows Task  
>> Manager doesn't show the utility as a running program but I've had  
>> to resort to either rebooting or pulling the USB cable from the  
>> computer and reinserting it before my logging program can control  
>> the radio.
>>
>> If I do the latter then when shutting down Windows (XP-Pro SR3), I  
>> get a message that there is a program (the utility) that is not  
>> responding, do I want to close it.  Last night even that didn't work  
>> and I had to resort to the power switch to close shut down.
>>
>> Wes  N7WS
>>
>> --- On Wed, 9/2/09, James Harris <capobs1 at bellsouth.net> Hi, Dick.
>>
>> Maybe I need to describe my setup a bit more thoroughly.
>>
>> I do not have a Serial Port of any kind on my DELL laptop computer:  
>> hence trying an Adapter.
>>
>> So yes, I'm using a KEYSPAN USB-to-Serial Adapter with a "straight  
>> through" 9-pin male to 9-pin female cable to my K3.
>>
>> But what I didn't tell you is that I have a powered USB Hub  
>> installed in a USB port on the back of my computer, then the USB  
>> Cable that came with the KEYSPAN Adapter connected to the KEYSPAN  
>> USB-Serial Adapter, then my "straight through" Cable connected  
>> between the Adapter and the rear of my K3 for loading.
>>
>> I am using Com Port 4.
>>
>> Now that I've given my best description of my setup, it's fairly  
>> clear I have many connection points where the possible "gremlim"  
>> lies unless you can define some other area problem!
>>
>> If all of the above isn't REALLY so terribly bad, should I be  
>> looking for the special Cable you were talking about earlier?  Do  
>> you think that would help?
>>
>> I did go to the KEYSPAN link you referenced and downloaded the  
>> driver again.  It was the same version but maybe it repaied my  
>> version.
>>
>> Thanks & Best 73.
>>
>> Jim.........
>> WA4NTM
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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