[Elecraft] [K3]Computer interface & SteppIR

[Mike]

  Good point, Guy. Unfortunately, CONFIG:PTT-KEY is set to dtr-off.

The software isn't from SteppIR. It happens with any program which opens that comm port.

Mike

On 9/22/2010 11:36 AM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> Toggling to transmit when programs initialize usually indicates that 
> CONFIG:PTT--KEY has the PTT portion set to DTR or RTS.  The same thing can happen 
> with keying CW if the KEY portion is set to DTR or RTS.
>
> If that is set, the K3 has been instructed to cycle to TX on if anything asserts 
> RTS or DTR, whichever one is specified. Try setting the PTT portion of PTT--KEY to 
> OFF, and see if the TX cycling goes away.
>
> If the Steppir program is doing that as it initializes, and you need to use PTT via 
> serial for something else you will need to take that up with Steppir.
>
> 73, Guy.
>
> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 10:33 AM, Mike <nf4l at nf4l.com <mailto:nf4l at nf4l.com>> wrote:
>
>      Just reloaded 4.05 and no help.
>
>     On 9/22/2010 10:20 AM, Mike wrote:
>     >    Something has recently gone sour in my station, and I'm not sure where the
>     problem
>     > lies.
>     >
>     > I have a SteppIR controller hooked to the K3 with the "Wye" cable SteppIR
>     provides.
>     >
>     > Turning on the controller causes the K3 to toggle to xmit 6 times.
>     > When the SteppIR controller is on, changing frequency on the K3 causes the
>     program
>     > (N1MM, Dx4Win, DxDevil) to freeze and the rig to stop responding.
>     >
>     > I've tried AUTOINF:nor and Auto 1.
>     >
>     > Is there any setting in the K3 that would upset what was a working station? Maybe
>     > something in the latest firmware to accommodate the P3?
>     > The K3 utility seems to communicate OK, altho I haven't actually tried a load.
>     >
>     > Win XP SP3.
>     >
>     > 73, Mike NF4L
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