[Elecraft] MAC KX3 utility

[David Fleming]

Also, if Fusion is still running, you will need to disconnect the USB/Serial adapter from the Windows virtual session. Else, OS X will not see it.

David, W4SMT

--- On Wed, 4/25/12, David Fleming <dflem at yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: David Fleming <dflem at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] MAC KX3 utility
> To: "Elecraft reflector" <elecraft at mailman.qth.net>
> Cc: va3bxg at gmail.com
> Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012, 12:08 AM
> Robert,
> 
> If you are seeing only the bluetooth ports, then the
> USB/Serial driver is either too old or not installed
> properly on Snow Leopard. What type of USB/Serial adapter
> are you using? If it is a Prolific based device, you will
> need to install the most current driver. This one:
> 
> http://w4smt.com/KX3/md_PL2303_MacOSX10.6_dmg_v1.4.0.zip
> 
> If it is a FTDI based device, install this one:
> 
> http://w4smt.com/KX3/FTDIUSBSerialDriver_v2_2_17.dmg
> 
> This should solve the problem.
> 
> David, W4SMT
> 
> 
> --- On Tue, 4/24/12, Robert Galambos <va3bxg at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: Robert Galambos <va3bxg at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [Elecraft] MAC KX3 utility
> > To: elecraft at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 11:52 PM
> > tried the mac version of the KX3
> > utility. it did not work
> > 
> > and here is the senerio.
> > 
> > i have fusion. running windows 7 i have no problem
> > connecting to the 
> > utility. it recognizes the USB driver ( in my case
> COM3)
> > update firmware 
> > etc works
> > 
> > so now after installing the USB driver on the mac side,
> the
> > error 
> > message comes back KX3 not responding when i test the
> > connection.
> > 
> > in this case i only have two Bluetooth port options
> aand
> > niether work.
> > 
> > running snow leopard
> > 
> > 
> >
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