[Elecraft] [K3]Computer interface & SteppIR

[Mike]

  I'm confused.  Fairly normal state for me . . .  :-)

I assumed off was..... off.

My logging program asserts DTR for RTTY and PSK so I don't have to have VOX on for 
anything except CW.

73, Mike


On 9/22/2010 12:51 PM, Guy Olinger K2AV wrote:
> Do you have PTT-Key set to dtr-off for a reason? What that means that any assertion 
> of DTR that comes in on the serial port IS SUPPOSED to place the K3 in the transmit 
> mode.  Turn it off unless you specifically need it for something specific.   73, Guy.
>
> On Wed, Sep 22, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Mike <nf4l at nf4l.com <mailto:nf4l at nf4l.com>> wrote:
>
>      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>
>     <mailto: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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