[Elecraft] K3 / P3 firmware

[Phil Theis]

  How do I get the K3 Utility so stop attempting to contact the K3?
I'm sure the MCU is only partially loaded.
Every time I start the K3 Utility it just keeps trying to contact the K3.
P3 is unplugged.
Phil K3TUF

On 10/16/2010 8:31 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
> When you power the K3 power on, you should expect to see MCU LD and the tx
> red LED blinking because the MCU firmware needs to be completely loaded, and
> you probably loaded a partial load earlier.
>
> Just start the K3 Utility (but don't let the P3 power on) and load firmware.
> The k3 Utility should find the K3 in MCU LD state unless the P3 was turned
> on sometime after turning the K3 on.
>
> Dick, K6KR
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Theis [mailto:phil at k3tuf.com]
> Sent: Saturday, October 16, 2010 5:27 PM
> To: Dick Dievendorff
> Cc: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] K3 / P3 firmware
>
>    Thanks for the quick reply.
> I followed that procedure, but when I press K3 power on I get only MCU
> LD and tx red led blinking.
> How do I recover from this?
> Phil K3TUF
>
> On 10/16/2010 8:24 PM, Dick Dievendorff wrote:
>> Disconnect p3 power plug. Remove K3 power by pulling its power plug. Stop
> K3 utility. Plug k3 power back in and press K3 power on. Do not power on P3.
> Start k3 utility and load K3 firmware. Then restore P3 power.
>> Newest P3 manual has this info
>>
>>
>> Dick, K6KR
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Oct 16, 2010, at 17:04, Phil Theis<phil at k3tuf.com>   wrote:
>>
>>>    Got new P3 and worked fine.
>>> Went to load new firmware.
>>> Gave error dialog that needed to turn off P3
>>> Turned off P3
>>> Now K3 is in mid stream says MCU LD
>>> K3 Utility is just looping saying "Attempting to contact K3" at various
>>> speeds.
>>> Am I up the creek?
>>> What is my next step to get K3 back?
>>> Phil K3(352)TUF
>>>
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