[Elecraft] K2 and USB to Serial for Radio Control

[Don Wilhelm]

Jim Wiley wrote:
> Joe -
>
>
> All else being equal, and I am sure that is not true <grin>, the main 
> thing to remember is to be sure and NOT use a standard serial cable with 
> the K2.  The K2's serial adapter does NOT use standard wiring!  You will 
> need to build up a cable that is  wired for the task.   The instructions 
> for the KIO2 interface board explain this is great detail.
>   
>
The best way I know of to keep from getting confused is to stop thinking 
of (and referring to) the K2 AUX I/O connector as a "serial port" or 
anything else "serial" related.  Think of it as a K2 connector that just 
happens to have two signal lines which work as RS-232 signals - the rest 
of the pins on the connector are used for controlling external Elecraft 
gear, such as the KRC2, the KAT100 and/or the XV series of transverters.
If you begin thinking (and saying) this over and over again, you are 
unlikely to make a mistake and fry the K2.

73,
Don W3FPR