[Elecraft] KRC2 Need help with configuration utility

[Don Wilhelm]

Matt,

I only suggested XP compatibility (or running on a real XP machine) to 
verify one possible reason for the behavior.  I did not consider whether 
obtaining that compatibility would be easy or difficult, only that it 
*may* be necessary with the existing version of the software.

I have seen other software (the backup program I use for instance), that 
will not run on Vista nor Win7, so this is not an isolated problem.  
Microsoft has backed away from "backward compatibility" - if you want 
all your ham software to run, stick with WinXP (or perhaps even Win2K) 
even though it has been declared "outdated", as a plus, it performs well 
on older computers with less horsepower and memory than is required with 
Vista or Win7.

Creating a dual boot computer for the shack applications is not out of 
the question IMHO.

73,
Don W3FPR

On 9/4/2011 5:56 PM, Matthew Pitts wrote:
> Don,
>
> While that will work on Vista, it won't necessarily work out of the box on Win7, as XP compatibility mode doesn't exist in Windows 7 Home Premium; you have to have Win7 Professional and download the compatibility files from Microsoft's website.
>
> Matthew Pitts
> N8OHU
> Sent from my Wireless Device
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Don Wilhelm<w3fpr at embarqmail.com>
> Sender: elecraft-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2011 17:50:50
> To:<don.sandstrom at mailaps.org>
> Reply-To: don at w3fpr.com
> Cc:<Elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] KRC2 Need help with configuration utility
>
> Don,
>
> While I agree that the KRC2 Configuration Utility should be upgraded,
> remember that this is a beta version that has only been tested on
> Windows XP.  If you are trying to run it on Vista or Win7, I think I
> know why it fails for you - it keeps the .dll files in its own
> directory, and my understanding of Vista and Win7 is that is "highly
> discouraged" by the OS.
>
> Try running in XP compatibility mode to see if that helps.
>
> 73,
> Don W3FPR
>
> On 9/4/2011 2:18 PM, Don Sandstrom wrote:
>> I need some help on the KRC2 I just built for use with my K3. I have the
>> auxbus connection set up and the KRC2 responds fine to the band settings
>> of the K3--turns on the relay drivers for each band and also the ACC
>> drivers follow the K3's KRC2 config menu settings. The KRC2 also passes
>> the push button tests in the manual.
>>
>> However, I want to change the band map of the KRC2 using the Elecraft
>> KRC2 Configuration Programmer Software. I find the instructions for the
>> s/w--on the Elecraft web site--as well as the KRC2 manual pretty cryptic.
>>
>> With the PC connected to the KRC2 PC port, and the slide switch in the
>> DL position, the s/w KRC2 Config window pops up with "KRC2 Firmware =
>> 1.5;". Simultaneously, but underneath that window I get the "Error
>> connecting to a KRC2...No KRC2 found. ..." window. After closing both
>> those windows, a try of the "Send To KRC2" button reports "Last Send
>> Failed!".
>>
>> Does anyone have experience with this? Besides the slide switch, are
>> there any jumpers in the KRC2 that need to be set? I have jumpers 9-23
>> all installed, and jumpers 1-8 all open.
>>
>> I'm guessing the "KRC2 Firmware = 1.5" report implies the PC is
>> communicating with the KRC2. So why the "No KRC found." report?
>>
>> I've tried this with both a USB-serial converter and a hardware serial
>> port with the same results.
>>
>> Any help appreciated.
>>
>> 73 - Don, W7VXS
>>
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